Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-18
VIRGINIA LEGLSLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
JLurslall. Jan. Is.

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q Communication from the Senate, by
their Clerk The Senate have passed
the bills, entitled" An aci, extending
Caibarine street, in the borough of Nor
folk"--and " An act, 10 amend the act,
entitled, An act, incorporating Com
pany for the purpose of improving the ma
yigation ofRoanoke river, and its branch
cs"-And they have rejected the BILL en-
titled " An act dWorcing Sophia Me
Cauglren, from her husband Charles Nc
Caughen.'
The same Communication from the Sc
nate, stated that they had passed the bill,
entitled, An act giving relief TO the peo-
pie of this Commonwealth in certain ca
ses"-with amendments, in which they
requested the commencement the Ii. of De-
legates.
These amendments being read, Mr..
TaseoeH (who had Just entered the iIalD
moved TO hay the bill on The table, to give
him an opportunity of considering them.
He understood that the Senate had made
several MISUNDERSTANDING the rest, TO
enlarge the number of banks whose notes
could be received-such as those of the
bank of Knoxville, In East Tennessee-He
affirmed, the present measure was the
most important in lis character, which
had been agitated during the present ses-
sion.
Mr.. Dade opposed the motion, upon
the ground that the amendments did not
materially vary the features of the original
bill.
Mr. Bauks wosld consent TO III. motion
of,he gentleman from Norfolk, if he had
any hope that the bill conld assume any
shape which woudsecu the vote OF that
gentleman
Mr. TazemeN admitted that it was i'm
possible for him 10 vote for it, as he regar-
ded all its important provisions, as con-
trary TO the Constitution of the 1t. S.
but, still, he wished for an opportunity
of making the bill as perfect as posi-
bic.
Mr.. Scott was not in the situation of
the last speaker: for the bill might be
made to assume shape which would Sc
cure hissueport, but was not in tIiatform
al present-he had no doubt that the bill
might be made much more perfect with
the aid Ofthe gentleman from Norfolk and
OthcE g entlemen.
Mr.. Blackburn was in favor its laying
on the table--he confessed he had not
understood the amendments as they were
read from the Chair. The gentleman
from Orange had said they were not very
material but il was well known that all
men did not see with the same optics !;
what appeared red TO one, seemed green
30 another-one gentleman might consid-
erthese amendments as important, while
another did not.
Mr.. Mallory was opposed TO the motion
Inc did not think it likely that the bill
could assume such shape us would make
itagreeable TO the gentleman from York,
(Mr Scott)
h<., xt,f fI,ox
ayes a., noes 72-aHd the Speaker voting
in the affirmative, the votes were, ayes ~,
noes 72-so the motion was lost.
Some oiIheamendmcnts being gone tliro ,
Mr.. Scott rose 10 amend the last which
had been read; saving, as the House
would not indulge him with time TO pre-
pare one of his own, he was reduced TO
Tie necessity of borrowing one from the
members OF The Senate, which he under
stood had been once accepted by that bo-
DIV, but afterwards stricken out This a.
Inendment was in the following words
(and ifagreed TO, would serve to introduce
The others lie meant TO offeT)
&" BE At fiothe, enacted, That when any
person, by himself, his agent orattorney,
shall have made such endorsement us is
required by this Act, or any execution,
deed of trust, judgment, distress or de-
cree, the debt due thereon may be dis
charged, either in the current coin of the
United States, or in the notes of the Bank
Of Virginia, or Farmers Bank of Virginia,
or in the notes Of such other Banks, as
under the provisions of this Act, may be
declared current within the county OF
corporation, wherein the sale, under such
execution, deed of trust, judgment, dis
tress ordecree ought to take place. But a.
ny Bank notes paid in discharge of such
debt, shall be paid at the value ascertain
ed by the court, as herein provided for,
or where the court shall not have ascer-
tanned such value, then The notes of the
Bank Of Virginia and Farmers Bauk OF
Virginia shall be paid at the value asceT-
tsiued by this Act
The other amendment, which MIR. Scott
meant TO have offered, should this have
succeeded, was one which went 10 autlIo-
rise the county courts to say what notes
ofthe chartered banks, named in the bill,
were cu7em in their respective counties,
also to say what was the val0e OF such
notes, az we'll as those Of the Virginia
banks, !" compared with the current coin
/ OF the u. > taking. as the criterion OF