Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12


me phi having been gone through by sections, and
no further amendments offered, motion of Mr. Dor
nents 10 the House.
Mr. GRncoRY made an unsuccessful motion to lay
the bill and amendments on the table.
The question being then put on agreeing TO the CON-
mistee amendment of the LIST section Of the BILL the
amendment was AMENDED on motion of MIR. Gregory by
striking out the word immediate before the word Abo
ition-and the mendmcn amended was agreed TO by
the House.
The question being then ON the amendment in conf
inittee striking out the I'd section Mr. Garland of NJ
moved that the House disagree from the same which
motion, alter few remarks from Mr.. c., was rejected
Mr. GRkeoRY moved to amend the auicndlnen mt by in
ser,ng IN TIE place OF the second section in every
respect similar with the exception of the omission of the
WORDS or 'choa 30 % TO render its provisions aud
penalties applicable only citizens who shall purchase
State.
This motion supported by Mcssrs Garland of NJ
and Gregory and opposed by Messrs Daniel and STAN
ard and the and having been ordered on mo-
iron o, MT eegory the vote was taken, and decided in
ayes-Messrs- Drunmond, Wiley, Booker, Strange,
"a!kins' ayent Gregory, Garland Of NJ, Moncure-9.
Li%eyne, Garland of A. Craig, Hunter of b., Henshaw,
R RdIon OF D., Deeamps, Turnbu Mallory, Austin,
Vaughan Hunter of E. Ball, Smith of F., Hickerson,
Price, Steger, Holland, Davidson Watts, Hail of c.
Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Goodall, Mullen, Harrison,
kncheloe, Bolts, Fontaine, Holleman Summers Fleet
Hooe, Robinson, Neill, Hays Straton, Beard, Powell
taylor OF Loudovn Harris, Taylor of Nj. IL Nj, Nag
gener, Morgan, Chapman, Sherrard, Benton Brown Of
Neison Murdaugh, Cooke, Fitzgerald, ChapliDe Mas
ters, Adams, Swanson, Wicker, Cackley Hopkins,
Norris, Stands, Martcney, Ncklin Dorman Leyburn,
Crutchied, Hergrave, Gillespie Deiashmutt Gibson,
sS,,, r5en,ss, Saunders Cunningham, Brown Of Pr and
The 4th section is in the original bill as folEows
he a. J"Tther enacted, That if any book, pamphlet or
sthcr writing of the character and description mentioned
m the section of this act Immediately preceding direct
ed to any person. shall arrive any ostofice in this
commonwealth it shall be the duty of the postmaster or
deputy postmaster at such Office, knowing the character
oil such book pamphlet other Writing retain ii from
tile person TO whom it is directed and give notice there
81 within days 10 sope Justice of III. Peace whose
@ty snail be to enquire into the circumstances of the
ease and TO have such book pamphlet or other writing
burned In his presence; and il it shall appear him. by
satisfactory evidence that the person whom the
Is directed subscribed for the said book pamphlet or
other writing, Knowing its character and tendency
agreed 10 receive 1T with an intention of circulating it,
ne sad justice shall commit him her the Jail of
his county, to he dealt with according to law ANY post
master or deputy postmaster knowingly violating the
provisions OF this act, shall forfeit and pay
than dollars nor more than dollars to be re-
covered with costs, by action of debt information in
any Court of record in this Commonwealth one moety
TO the Commonwealth for the of the Literary Fund,
for the same"
ton, down 10 the words enquire into was stricken
out and the following inse rted stead That any
posnaster, of deputy postmaster within this Common
wealth. snail give notice 10 any justice Of the peace that
any book pamphlet other writing hath been received
at ms oihce, through the medium Of the mall of the
character mentioned in the section of this act mmed
aey preceding, shall be the duty of such Justice of the
PENCE 49, - 49,
On motion Of Mr.. HARnisoS the following additionol
section was inserted at the close of the bill:
ma 6s farther tnGeted That offenders against the
hrst section % this act may be by any free white
person. and by such carried before any Judge or
Justice Of the Peace In this Commonwealth and ifsnch
Judge or Justice shall be of opinion after hearing
'e es'nony that such offender ought TO be prosecuted
10 the Courts OF this Common wealth. such Judge or
Justice shalt eomn'it such offender to the Jail Of the
county wiese the offence committed and be there
detained until final trial. OF such Judge or Justice NAV
AUNT such offender TO bail
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading ~ ~
Mr. WATKINS moved that when the House odionr,
~ adjourn TO meet Tomorrow 9 clock; but before
me question could be put on this motion,
On motion OF Mr.. BoTTs, the House adjourned
until our next
Friday March H.
hiSsrmhMoND ifNCHBuRG, AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD
Inc anne ndments of the Senate the lynchburp and
Tennessee RaiRoad Bill were agreed to- with the ex
ception of amendment TO the 10Th section Inv which
the part amended is made TO read as foows Rn' e
the James River aud Kama wha COMPANY shall mot eact
10 construct The railroad from LynchGug Richmond
nerfoy authorised oihn ee years. and actually and bona
Jde commence tie construction Of the aforesaid RAILROAD
from Lyneh6rg 10 Richnoad ,rhin screen wears and dE
KITTY prosecute nc cork so dat The shall be
pd .ontn t,oetee years after Tie passage of this act
heh The privilege hereby granted the james River
ana A. hd p.i Company shsll cease" &c.
MT BOOKER moved TO amend the Senofes armand
nent by inserting between the words sacl' and Chen
IN me SECOND line from the bottom, the following:
VI ~ The SAID Company shall fail refuse by ma
joiiy OF the votes which be given by the stock
hOiutfs Tor The time being, other than the Common
wealth. duly asccrtained a special meeting ater dna
oc' or Ut me next annual meeting of the said stock
houes 10 agree and consent that all future general
meetings OF The stockholders of the said COMPANY The
proxy of the State shall be entitled TO one vote on Geo.
zen shares oil stock owned by the in the
SAID company, and shall have the right 10 vote mali
otheI matters winch may be presented to the said meet
Ihg except The election Of the Directors and that f
ana AMER tue next annual meeting OF the Stockholders Of
te Saiu company, the Board of Public Works or smell
oter agent as the Legislature may hereafter DESIGNATE
a' nave TIE Hgt To appoint the part of the State
Tour of the seven Directors Wv ''o
This motion supported bv Messrs RooLo. -
whey and opposedby MIR. Miller; and the ayes and noes
having been ordered at the call Of Mr. Booker the onss
'on was decided IN the negative AYES "a Noes a.
mi' HoPKIks then moved the indefinite postnonemeo,
o. me OIL and amendments and the ayes and noes
oee ordered on his motion, it was decided in the
negatiYe-Ayes IL, Noes 81. " WV
- INCREASE OF BANKING CAPITAL
y, n no'on OF mr MURpAUcH, the bill to increase the
banking Capital Of the Suite was taken mn -
MI GREGORY moved the indefinite postoonornon, 81
tne wnoie SUBJECT on which motion discussion arose
~ winch Nessrs Gre cory and Gilmer suonnrted ond
inessrs. Brown OF r. and Murdaugh opposed IL 80"
lhe vote was taken, and (the ayes and noes bov;ro
oeen 1rueied at The call of Mr. Gregory il was detef
"'' Me- -, IN lie negahVe--ayes SO, noes 30.
MI. WATKINS moved to amend the resolu,;ons . e,oa
oy mr Garter on Tuesday last ecomitting the snh
JectD Oy the following substitute
Kesotred, That the Bill Increasing the bonk;, .,;,
ol ths nmonweatb be recommiited 10 n s.ssot "a
nit'ee WIN instructions TO report a Bill 10 ;ncornorot
p1ik IN Nort"k with capital stock Of one n,iJlion 81
uOars vain leave 10 establish brauch al Clarkn-;i -
'ne county oi Mecklenburg, and another at Famoun
crease lis capital Eve hundred and ly tboussnd dlIo
TO withdraw its btauch from, Nnrgoi, 81