Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-20
TIRGINI.4 LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturdav, February II.

odtuTdHH, EeOTAdTy II.
4 Communication from the Senate, stating that
hey had passed te Bill 10 revive the Inspection oil
Tobacco at Tappalaunock--also,t the bills Iespectt
ing unlawful gaming, concerning Elizabeth Sic
phens, erecting toll bridge over the Ohio
Chsilestown, and one f5r erecting toll brilge a
cross the same River at Wheeling, with amend
rnents lin al! which the House OF Delegates con
CURED.
Engrossed bills, to turnpike the road from Frede-
rickshurg TO Acqa Creek, to authnrzc the sale O,
part oi the rial estate OF the late L. l.. Lee, to
authorize an sddit'ousi clerk in the Auditors de-
partment, give eject TO the last Will of Samuel
Gistwere successIvely read third time ant pas
sed.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, the resolutions Of
the Commit " TO enquire how fr its expeient
T. give legislative rtictto tIIe people of this Com
monweath, until The period at which tie Banks of
this State will probably resume sperie pay men,s,"
we're taken up.Fhr Isl Resolution 90 that the pre-
coalition OIthu currency 'ft,e eou"try rem
ders it exp dc"t and necessary to graut legislative
relief, sec. &c" wes adopted by the House
The ID sud 81 Resolutions were ON the questions
sever'diy put thereupou, determined in the mega
tive.
The 81 and 81 Resolutions were in tue following
wons
"Be it further res7'pcd, That it will be ex-
p dent To Xteud the benefits Of the law, entitled
" AN act concerning Executions, and fur other pur-
pesos" until the day of n,xt---'s ind
be ii further reSolued, Tat the extension of the
said Act, should be limited 10 such cases only
wherein tie plaintiff refuses 10 receive payrne;t in
the ordinary circulating medium Of the Common
wealth. "A motion was made by Mr.. Dlde, that
the 4h rule Of this House be suspended for the pur
pose OF re-cnnslering the vote for rel citing The said
Resolutions and lost, Ayes -, Nos rs.
a motion was then ma le by NJ Scott, that the
Committee, directed to bring in bill co FORMALLY
with the first dissolution, be instructed to bring in
bill on such principles as they may deem expedi-
ent-which proposition was rejected, Ayes 69, Noe
20.
A motion was made BY Nv Scllen, and succeed
ed to reinsiate the bill tor improving the Navigat
on ofthe james River, which had been rejected on
Friday last.
The Report Of the Committee Of Finance was ia.
ken up.--and the LIST. Cd 81, ith, 5th and oh Re-
solutions adopted. The 7th Resolution, being
amended on Mr. Shsrp's motion also agreed to
in the following WORKS " Resoffed, that the
Committee Of Finance ne in truct TO enquire iptc
the expectancy o. altering the mode of appointir
Commissioners Of the Revenue, and that tbey's.U
by l.or OH rwiie."
Mr. Sc,t,, from the Committee TO which the CO.
veriior's Communication rrsperting the Oh sapeaLe
was referred, epo. ted the following Resolutions
whrh were pdop'ed
Resoi1,ed bg G.e Senate and House of Deerntea
Of the Commonwealth IF VUeiWa That the Gov
erncrof this COmnonw cath be and he is her, by
qucstcd to open a correspondence with the Execu-
ives Of the States intere5; q IN the cfeetuh pro.
lection ofthe Navigation Of the Chesapeake in time
fwsr, by Notifications and earnetly to call their
attention tat subject, and request feir all in OBJ
tanning from the government OF The u. States On ap-
piohio ion which may, at as early period as posi-
Lle cit ct that purpose.
Hes0'red, also, that the Governor he ard he IS
hereby requested to spen, SOFA as in his opinion
u may be proper, corr-sr0nience with the Exec
uise oftle u. States, eiing their At erlion 10 the
sub Ct of the defence OF the Chesnea,.e and earn
nestly to desire their aid nv oAi ling grom Congress
an sdequatc appropriation to that object.
A resolution from thc G.. Of r. aud J. ~ respeef-
inga Cena on the Chesterfield SHE ofJa,nps River
vas taken up-.-thc resolution IN favour ofthe Canal
vasrcjectcd By 81 votes to H..
YfS1ERD ~, the ~ cf y. rccrEcd from thef
opposition m ths amendments nj the Senate to tn,
Bill rc-',ectug mcsnc proress IN siits Instituted y.
eans corporations. The Senate Hroposad to strike
from lhc b,Ii ihe provision, which permits ill.,
5hcfi0s 10 ne he negocisted notes in the posse.
sion OF tlic Bsnk7, rnd to ss'isn them over 10 tht
rurclsscr.--1he ai has passed without that pro.
vision.
vote was MS, taken ON the bin brought IN b,
M. Mercer, 70 ohtsin chart of cach county r.
the State aid MP Of the whole Sfate-'ri,
ious' ~ jecled proposition u posiponch ~ tH
5td u Marc't--ior tie uOti1n. ayes 60, nays 20
Tie bll then ordered 20 be cngrossc am; res.
/ p thirl time.
81. Napry offered The fllowi4g Preamble
qrd j!es1lu,iot which we're adopted tyihc House
Bhac3s, IL Is Que 90 those native ctl M q