Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-28
YlRGLNLA LEGISL.aTURE.
PRocrEprNGs OF rnE HOUSE OF DELEeAr

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, Feb. 90. A communication was receiv-
ed from the Senate stating that they had passed The
hill concerning tie .lere.liy Of The comfy Of Rich
mond, aud the bill 10 extend the Charter OF the
Farmers Bank, with amendments TO cach.--Botb
these hills with the amendments were laid Oh the
BILE The first ordered To he printed, as the Sem
ate had stricken out the original bill, aud proposed
entirely new one, going 10 change in u material
respect tue law the subec, oi commissioning She
uffs
hir. Blackburn, from the c. for C. OF J. reported
hull To establish District Courts Of law" IL n
bosles the present circuit court system, aud en-
states DisrieI Courts plan similar TO that IN
opcraion before the creation OF the resent system
Five hundred copies Of ordered To he printed.
In the conversation which took place among n,en,-
hers IN citation to This bill, IT said To he the
intention oil tiose al whnse instance Il was brought
IN, TO act upon II during the present sessions but TO
have IL printed and circulated among The people,
that their wishes aud opinions in relation 10 the pro-
posed change n'ny he so ascertaued, AS to enable
the next legislature 10 act undcrstandins!y on the
subject
On Mr.. Sihari's moiion, che cugrosscd hill to
wise and amend the ar:i incorporating "a company 10
establish turnpike road from the lown Of stanton
TO James river was taken ups read third time aud
passed
On Mr. flenley's motion, the bill 10 provide for
| The enlargement of the Lunac Hospital nj VIII
And on motion o MIR. Sherrar'l, the bill establishing
~ lunaic hospital west Of the Blue Ridge also
dered TO be enerossed.
In pursuance Of the order Of the day, the House
J resolved itself into "a committee OF the whole, Mr..
lay Ior in the chair, the report from the commit
tee of Finance. The report was varInusiy amended,
and after session OF several hours, the committee
| rose, and Mr.. Tayl tH reported 10 the House, who
coacurred ia the amendments, aud directed bill TO
he brought ~ accordingly.
The committee of the whole having refused to
strike out that part of the report OF The finance
| mitiee, proposing tn impose an ad valorem tax
unimproved lois ia town, MIR. Hsrvie OF II offered
resolution, which after being amended motions
made by Messrs. Garland aud Watkins OF z. L. was
rejected in the following form
| Resotrsa, That leave te givnn hiring ia bill
10 appoint assessors tn The value OF lands
lots aud houses in e,e various towns aud counties
ia this ealti, whose dn'y shoi! be make
returns of such assessment 10 The next General As
1 semhly.
| Mr. Watkins of e. matte an unsuccessful efTor, TO
Obtain leave 10 bring IN bill 10 incorpo ate
pHny TO cut canai ~ the valley Of Iuckaoe creek,
and communicating will, the james River CDnal.
On Dir Golfers mo'ion, the bill conccTains Pilots
| was ordered 10 he engrossed.
On MIR. NinsioDS mOi'aU, the enrrosscd bill pre-
scT,ting The mode Of selling Ia us and lois vested in
the Pres-1t and Directors Off literary fund, for
on-paymen, oftaxes, was taken Up, suudry blanks
! therein filled and passed
| The following engrossed bills we're severally read
| a third time and PASSED; viz /, directing the
mode OF establishing the boundary lines Of Certain
counties therein mentioned 9, concerning Abra-
Ram bliliar and John 1. Rawlings
| YEsTERDAY-Mr Sherrard from the COM
mitiee appointed to examine the bonds OF
public officers, made a report, from which IT
appears that the bonds and security required
By law, have been regularly given by the pub
lie officers, and are believed TO be both ample
and legal.
| A communication was received from the
Senate, announcing that they had passed the
following bills IL. Making an additional ap-
preparation for furnishing the Governors
house, and for other purposes-2. Concerning
the town OF Lovingslon, in the county of MEL
son, and for other purposes-3 Authorizing
the President and Directors of the Board OF
| Public Works 10 loan sum ef money to the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company. And that
they had passed with amendments, the bill
prescribing the mode Of arresiing militia OFF,
GERS, and appointing courts martial for their
trial in time Of peace. And that several other
enrolled bills had been examined and signed
by the Speaker of the Senate. The bill a
niended by the Senate was laid on the table.
On Mr.Gailand's motion, the bill concern
| ing the inspection of tobacco at the pu bile
warehouses in the city of Richmond, was Ia
ken UP. The bill was amended ON motou Of
Mr.. Wynn.
Mr.. Branch offered an amendment, which,
alter discussion, was negutiued-aDd the bill
ordered to be engros,ed.
On Mr. Loyall's motion, the bill to extend
the charter of the Farmers Bank, with the
amendments the Senate, were taken up.
Mr.. Christian moved an indefinite most
ponement of the whole subject. He went
into the merits Of the question involved by
the original bill, and commended that there
was no necessity for acting the present ses-
sion. The views, feelings and wishes of the
people ought 10 he consulted, az worthy TO
influence and control the decision Of the
House. Blu. il the Bank was TO be chartered
with bonus, why, he asked, give that bonus
to the University? Was that institution en-
titled IN that House to exclusive privileges /?
lie objected to the extension of the charter
for ID years, and argued that such an extern
SOD would probably put it ont Of the power
ct the Legislature 10 rid the country Of banks.
The arguments ,yhch gentlemen had adduc-
I'd on former occasion to prove that there
existed necessity for Keeping 10 existence
the state banks, for the purpose Of counter
vailng the power and the influence of the l.
States bank, were, in his opinion, faIlacious
The interest Of the u. S. bank, to which il
would always look with single eye, would
induce II i0 make loans TO- such persons rs
were entitled to them. And if bank capita
be necessary, IL was not material from whence
II came. lie went into calculations to prov,
TINT The interests of The stockholders reqnir
cd that the charter should be permitted "a
expire. They have been deriving but snsl
PROFIT, and there was no probability cf its ia