Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-13
IIoUsEO OF DELEGATES.

On TUESDAF, the House of Delegates
took up the engrossed bill for equalizing the
Representation III the Senate, and equalizing
the land taxa long and interesting debate
ensued-Mossrs. Hayand Thicker being in OPP
position TO the bill; Mr.. Tazewell in favor oft
Mr.. Mercer, (ofI.) made some remarks on
certain incidental points The debate took
wide range, both on the grounds of expedency
and constitutionality-Th oppoaents of the
bill contending that it was contrary to the State
Constitution-Th latter Tepeing the idea
The question was finally taken, by ayes s. nees,
and the bill passed-ayes 70, noes -, as FOL.
lows:
AYES esrs Wise, Maury, Penn (Am
herst,l Anderson, Blackburn, Jordan, Campbell,
Pate, Colston, Wilson (BotetoRrt, Cock Dot
etourt,) Hill ,Nrunswick,l Austin, ,Yancey
Richardson, Taylor (Chosterfield) Thweatt
Wilson (Cumberland,) Barrette, Hardaway,
King. Armistead (Elizabeth-C itv,) .suckner,
Marshall. Payne, Cary Fluvanna. Cook frank
Clarke (Halifax, jackson, McWhorter, Cham
berayne, Atkinson, Brown, Hankins, Stuart,
Braxton, Mercer Ioudounl Taylor Gunen-
burg Alexander r. Bradford, Graves, Chris
tian, Cook Norfolk, } Pollard, Wilson North
ampton, Jones, iunr. fNotioway,l Pincham,
Shelton, Martin, Clarke (Polvhatan,) Rocker,
Lindsay, Martemey, Booth. Mitchell, johnson
(SOuthampton,) Belches, Mercer tSpottsylva-
MAJ Judkius, Jas. Thompson CrazeweIl,) Rees
i. Thompson fTazewell,) Pescud, Cary (War.
wick,) Estil, Smyth, (Wythe) Scott, Shield,
Tazcwell-75
NOES gresrs. Stanard (speaker) Yaneey
(Albemarle,) Lane, Edie, Doddridge, Lewis
tCamphel', Armsiead (Charles-CityO Baker
Turner, Smith (Cabell) Latane, Garrett
Thompson Fairfax Hunter, Williams, Sexton
Jones (GioacesierO Seawell, Currin, Cooley
Starkc (GreensvilIe,) Smith (Gles,) NcCartv,
Starke tHanover.) Hay, Hairston, Allen (1en.
ryD Morgan, Wilson. (Kapawba) Buster Kan
awha,) Harwood, fjill king WiIliam,) Biscoe
CrabtYee. Fleming, Daniel. Banks. Allen (nIa
dson,l CIendinnen, Ransome, larry, Healy,
Strny, Thomas Monroe,) Wilson Electromagnetic
McHenry, Charlton. Borland, Blackwell, I'd
wards. Irwin, Mallory, Staples, TIner. Hinkle,
Tucker, NcRae, Foster. Belfield. Bower,
Bryan, Fngate, Caldwell (Russell,) EuIlcn,
Rinker, Steenbergen, Mccoy, Hnngerlord
Stokely, Bukey, Robertson (Richmond, I'll
4 motion was then made by Mr. Sexton TO
reconsider tile bill "To incorporate the Man.
chester Turnpike Company" &c.-dcclaring
that he had voted against the hill YESTERDAY, &
was dissatisfied with the vote he had gwen
Mr. Clark, (of Powhatan) stated, that this was
strong case; that ono ofthe majority had al
ready stated that lie was dissatisfied With his
vote ard thatot gentlemen had stated the
same Mr.. MeFcer(of l.. )opposed the notion
Messrs. Blackburn, Doddsidge Smytli. and
Hay followed on the same side-Messrs. Baker
Lane, and Thweatt enforced the Tnotion.--Ihe
question, however. was finally taken, By aSes *
noes, and the motion was loSt-Ayes 81, Noes
&C.
We seize tins opportunity to say, that in our
sketch ofMondays de bate, on the same subject,
eur Reporter was not in his place, when MIR.
Taylor (Of Chesterfield) addressed the house
in favor of tie bill; we are since told that Mr..
T.. spoke at considerable length, and withgreat
ability on the subject; cOntendng that the
James River Company had failed to comply
with the conditions oftheir charter, had virtu-
ally forfeited it, and that il was competent for
tle Legislature, and not only their right, but
their dHty, ogrant the charter sought for the
Manchester Canal--He expatiatcd, also on the
benefits TO be derived from competition be
tween the two companies.-On Saturday, the
same positions had been enforced with energy
Nv the same gentleman, BY Mr.. Thweatt, (whC
brought on the debate, ) and Mr. Estl each o
whom spoke at large-They were resisted will
energy by Messrs Mercer, tof H. Hay, Rob
ertson(of r. &c.
A5- YESTERDAY, in the ii. Of d. seve
raj bills of local character had ihci
first and second reading.
THE BANKS.-The boards Of tl'
Bank ofVirginia and the Farmers Bank
on Tuesday, unanimously adopted th,
agreement of the Convention 10 pay spe
Gle on the 10th Of February Indeed, nei
thcr Of the banks has waited for tina
time-specie has been dealt out by boil
for the last Two or three days.-AH tn
banks of Baltimore have accedcd 70 th'
arrangements and ,by the last accounts
all but one in Philadelphia, and that on
was expected TO acquIesce Some specs
al~c4atIrt l.otuc 70, Hf from f,rfyofi