Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-09

Mr.. Coiaton then rnased 10 cgSes 70 the
Serate's amrndn,ert, and nD;ihs Gu,s, icn MR.
Drolpg"oi, called for The ayes ard noes.
Mr.. stuart, with New Ia s:.",, his hns.il
ny to'ail hanks, moved the pns;puhemont -,
he hill, SC. 10 the 23th Marcel.
Mr.. Harvie opposed the m"iion. The ms
jor'iy, he hoped, MAS not tohe driven from
their ground by such course - was pursued
Motion after motion had been made iD post
ponc, tie arguments against the hank were
repealed over and over again. Surely gent!,'
men could not believe that the magnify were
to be overcome in Ibis manner, &c. &c.
The question was then taken IN postpone
mcni and negai,red, ayes SO, noes 30.
Til" question then REQUIRED on agreeing to
the Senates amendment.
hlessrs. White and Bryce explained the
reasons on which their votes would be given.
| The question being put, The House then
agreed to the amendment of the Senate, ayes
80, noes Gil, and Mr.. Loyal WAS requested 10
announce the fact Ir, line Senate.
| Mr.. Taylor offered the following resolution,
which he supported by few remarks, GONG
To show the necessity ola library, for the use
of the Courts, and Of the members uf the
legislature, now dependent on ;i:o courtesy of
! indS duas.
heSoiced, That it is expedisnt 10 provide
by law. mat the monies arisiog from the sales
of Appeals should he added to the fund deriv-
I'D from the sales of The Statutes at Large, for
the purpose of procuring Il Library fur the
Courts aud The Legislature, and also To pro-
'id', that until these funds can he made
available sum not exceeding S 5000 should
be borrowed On the faith of the State To be
redeemed within ten years ur sooner, If those
funds shall be received for that purpose and
immediately Invested in the purchase of Lii
brary for the purposes aforesaid, and that
leave he given to bring in Il bill accordingly.
TINS resolution was opposed by Mr.. Morrss
of q. and supported by Messrs. Blackburn
and Watkins of p. E.-.Negaiiued
The Speaker laid before the House com
mnncatOns froAl the Governor, covering let
tiers from Messrs. Dahney Carr, and H. ST.
Geo. Tucker-the first accepting The Office of
Judge of the Court Of Appeals, and the last
resisniag his commission of Brigadler General
of the 10th brigade.
| Mr.. FauOileroy mnved a resolution TO pro
coed on Monday TO fill the vacancy occasion
ed 10y the resignation of III. St. Geo. Tucker,
Esq. which, ON Mr.. Sherrard's motion, was in =
definitely postponed.
| And then the House adjourned til Monday.
YESTERDAY, n communication MAS received
from The Senate stating shat they had passed
the hill au,horising the Presid, mt and Direct
ors of the Board of Public Works 10 subscribe
| for part of The Stock of the Manchester and
Peiersburgi turnpike company that they
had passed with an amendment, the bill ali-
thorlsng IA loan for the purposes Of internai
lmprovempnt-and that they have rejected
The bill imposing taxes for the support OF go
vcrnment. I'VE understand that the ground
on which this bill was rejected, was that il
imposed tax on auction sales Of such cha
Facier as To operate as an addition Ia the
td1B, on imported goods, which would en-
hancc their price 10 the cnmsumer)
! On Mr. Spooner's motion, the committee
of Finance WAS instructed immediately to
bring III b:Ii imposing taxes for the support
of government.
To the bill authorising Il loan for The pur-
poses ut internal improvement, the Senaie's
amendment was "a substitute for re W hole bill.
providing for ii loan Of $500, 900 for the pur-
pose OF completing the works commenced on
the kanawha road and river, and those an the
James n, er as high as the hiaidpn's Adven-
tnre falls. A new survey is also required To
be made of the James river up To the mouth
OF Duulaps creek, tn ascertain the practicable
~ and the probable costs of Improving The
same; the commissioner and engineer by
whom this surrey is 10 be made, are a!so re
CARED 10 Inspect the works which have been
done, and report the v sl,pe thereof and any
alteration which may seem tn be advisable.
Ii also requires tariff of tolls In he reported
on the produce which would pass a canal. if
cut through the Blue Ridge, &c.
/, Mr.. Taylor proposed an amendment to
me Senaie's amendment, providing for a canal
rom The lower end of the Irish Falls in Am
berst, To the mouth of the North river IN the
county of ROckbridge, and describing The size
of the canal
MIR. Paiteson of B. opposed this amend
mrnt, because he thought il calculated 10 in
,oNe The state In that system of loans and
debts, which II was apparent the Legislature
wished To void.
ton was whether or not there should be any
further internal improvements in Virginia for
some time TO come. He commented on the
impolicy of permitting what had been done To
remain so long useless on the wants and re-
sources OF the people beyond the mountain,
and Tic motives which should induce the state
toprngress at least with the works commenced
on The James and Kanawha river, and To
connect them by passage through the
mountain, &c sc.
Alr. Patteson rejoined
~ Mr.. Randolph expressed his views IN the
fsubJpct, and wished the bill to he returned 10
the Senate in the form in Is hich il had gone
+ to them before
Mr.. Blackburn supported Mr.. Taylor's
ameDdment and with that was satisfied with
the hill as sent from the Senate.
Mr.. COlstOn also took the same ground.
Mr.Taylor's amendment was then agreed 10
The amendment was further amended on
motions made by Mr.. Tay lur
Mr.. iaI'ie offered an amendment anihnris-
ing the erection of n shelter fnr produce nn
the bank Of the basin. Mr.. Randolph support
ed this amendment.