Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04
RICHMOND, MARCH a,
VIRGINIA LEGIsLAT IIp s

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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF nr,rc.rrs
tuesday, March "A communication was re-
ceived from the Senate, that they had passed the
bills concerning the Richmond and Niancbes,er
Colonization Society; authorisine an extension of
an arm OF the Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike road
70 locke or West street in Lynchburg-Tha, they
had passed with amendments the bill incornor,,;ns
company Tor the purpose of making Turnpike
road from Morgan,own, across the Laurel Hill
Mountain, to the Pennsylvania, or MARYLAND line
In the direction to Smithfield, at the Youphani,
Bridge.
Mr. Wafts, moved to disagree to the amend
ments OF the Senate, which went to style an, ,L.
provision authorisng the Board of Public Works.
TO subscribe tor part of the stock. This motion
was supported by Messrs. Martin and LETTER. and
p'eV"ee' ne senate had also passed the bill con-
eeIpihS Hlis' nnlldams, &c. with amendments
MT. Garland moved to postpone this bin Ec
indefinitely. This motion gave rise to some ia.
bate; and II failed. The Senate's amendment. wers
concurred In, one OF which, was that the bill sbo,d
NOT go into operation until January next.
Mr.. Wafkins OF Prince Edward, made an ,,ns,..
cessiul motion TO takeup the report of the Comm;,.
tee OF Schools and Colleges, in relation to the Col.
lese OF Hampden Sydney.
Mr. Pdss called up the bill to raise a sum nj
money oy way OF lottery, for the erection of a
church and an academy in Salem, with the amend
ments proposedby the committee,
Mr.. Muller moved TO disagree In Tho or.r,
men' to raise the sum of so 900. to omen n road
IRON Monroe Courthouse to Logan county no cal
cuiated TO endanger the passage of the bill: heinz
IN discordance with it. The emotion was opposed by
Messrs Vass and Everett. The motion failed and
oil course the amendment was agreed to-
MF. CFump, OF Powhatan, NOV ed the indefinite
I Of ~
Messrs. Booker and Miller, and rejected -
The bill was ordered to be ensrossed.
| Mr. h'ser reported bill concernine the J,,ors
OF the 10th Judicial District.
Inc ensrossed bill concerning tithables and for
| aSceftaining the county Levy, was taken mn and
sundry blanks filled Passed ' N'''
Mr. b1fson.c called up the engrossed bill provid-
ing Tor the appointment of Flour Inspectors NJ
w mite moved the indefinite postponement of the
oii'' he motion was supported by Messrs. Davis.
OF Hanover, Harvie, Blackburn. s,3ripes onJ
Iowles; and opposed by Messrs. Wilson. FnLs
watkins, OF Prince Edward, McMahon. and Hill
| and prevailed. sc, to 5I. So the bill vas 70
jected. ' was re-
Inc engrossed bill to amend the act for ascsr-
tanning the taxable property, Sc was taken nm and
indehnlteiy postponed, on motion of Mr. Msson
Oh D. Inc Bill was advocated by Mr. Mscrae .n5
opposed by Mr. Kiger. anu
~ oSee" on concerning the Warm Spring
company and John Fry, was passed after nyo'
| tracted discussion. p'o-
fEsTERDAY-A Communication ven,
rom Tue SENATE that they had passed the bill
cerhin2 pan In civil actions with amendments. and
That they had rejected the bill 10 amend tbs 49, -
prevent the destruction of oysters ~ ~
Mr. Br1gss moved the indefinite postpone,, Or,
h; OH ana the amendment the Senate to the
NJ, O D,. me ho'ion was opposed by Messrs
~ n4achourn ana Everett, and rejected. Mr..
90: men moved 10 lay the bill on the table
Opposed by Messrs. Kiger and Gogein. The lin
was laid on the table Do s oiN
huch business was done in the course of Tho
lay out nothing OF very interesting character
Two engrossed bills only passed - Several xyers
-: ~ De ehgrosSed the most important of
wneh were the revenue and tax bills and the
Ao"eFy Bill The Revenue bill proposes to lew
blanks not yet filled. ''' 'He
MIR. Garland, from the Committee Of E;n,
made supplemental Report WHICH states ,se,
owing 10 $4,000 allowed to the officers rs
'he Neyoiution Tor Communication paw SIG 900
ODE d9ueu 10 the former estimate of the exne,ses
Vi inc legislature (supposing that thew renal, in
session 'iii Wednesday next } when thew will have
oeeh y" uays at ar estimated expense of $1,000
per uaS'- and to two other items. the whole nv
Pense VIII exceed the sum of S27,ISs AZ cents
estimated at the early part of the session 10 be ~
the Treasury at the end of the year II will ex"
eeed II by S3,5l1 81; which will thus g,ru
balance against the Treasury. :" :
RESOLUTIONS.
IN sENArE. On Thursday the Senate went
into Committee Of The Whole on the RssoI,,,;eas
from the House of Delegates on the sb;ec, IS ,Lo
Iarifi' and Internal Improvement Mr.. Chonnaa
Johnso" delivered an elaborate areumen, ags;n.,
the hrst resolution, which declares the tariff
ed by Congress for the purpose of encouraoing 49,
nestle manufactures was unconstitutional W. Ala
not hear his speech, but understand tina, he onnos.
ca the resolution on the ground that il denied 70
congress powers which they certainly possessed
under TIE constitution. f'se'