Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18
VIRGINIA. HaigsESEIh'Es err.
IlUUSE Of DELEGAfES.
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message was rccrired from The SENATE, stating that
they baG passed the bS-author1ing james Martin 20
hold a convey cra,lii real "Stnt-reIssinG to William
Fisher the ConloHwelths right 10 Thousand acres
OF land in t!s al NIcl0H$aud 80 establish the
town C$ He'd rsvIrThcy have alSr passed the bill 10
pruytl4 al ndx III" Journals "f the house OF Dele
gars with amendments, Which *sFe agreed 10 by the
lioEsr.
p..ilions were presented and REFEREED by Mr. G,utch
field OF the s,ockhuIders ofihc Rsppaann"ck Company
praying a,AI:ry to transfer their stock TO the snrpor
ton o Enthusiastically My. LryburA, u! I. w
CraYps t,y t;ir repayment oil SD PAID ~ MN Tor IL
ccnSe % veAd lottery tickets.
of Justice were instructed 10 inquire mo she eEpcdlcn.
cy o5 providing by law Tor The confinement III The rem"
t.nl:ary If tins Common wealth o! cDnvlcts IN thu FEEDER
nj Courts IN this State, who ray br sentenced 10y the
said courts 10 confinement and hard Ab"rr.
On motion OF Mr.. GAlLASnt A., leave given 10
bring in disappointing trustees Tor the town OF Glass
uuX IL l!yr pi ALLpst, and Tor other PURPOSES
Ga mu,.on OF Mr. CEugcH rIELn, leave vas gwen to
brnr in bill to incorporate the fredericksburg Mining
Company. -
On m,4ion of Mr. D.ylo=us, the petition Of Hugh
Mcluvock. Of the county o ylic, and The accompany
ur dueuxnts rissyrd ~ the Committee OF Cpars
ui Justice.
o., .lo,on of Mr. WArglSs, the Comusittce Of Roads,
&C. was instructed 10 inquire into the eXps"iIency Ut
50 aautinr the act auhUrIzlng subscription OH be-.
iia!t u: the State th" stock vi The Ncl!n"Dd FIRE.
,rricE skAtu and Potomac Rail Road Company, passed
JannaGy 3D. lc.s, 80 specify mnre accurately the
al,nusl 81 stock 10 be taken by the Goard OF Pubs
iEMas.
,uiutrt 10 examine Ilt tbs condition u the Bank ut fir
,na and the sarurrs Dani OF Virginia. Instructed
to inquire the rXpedleDcy "t prnvIiing By dcca-
rainry law the ryrsicut and Drectos OF the Far
.ners Bank Ricn."ad shall distribute the surplus
fund of the Bank intended 10 meet losses from bad and
doubtful Geis Us 10 place the Gaak nj ltichIuond AKA
;he several Branches thereof, is point Of capital upon
the uong required by the act OF inc"tp0r:il ana that
the said also enquire and icl.Ti particularly
10 :hs Hou<, how the surplus contingent Of the Bank
OF Virginia has been administered
YANE REPORT.
On motion Of Mr.. CAnrsE the House took up The re-
port n the SELECT Committee Banks, ana concurrra IN
the following resolutions:
RfsOisrR That II is Apedent. al sb3 uine |" augment
the banking Capital OF this Stale
RcsoIred Juat in making such representations, = 10
expriirnt thai restraints more strict tha 'hose fscu
by the chaler ie existing banks 10 prevent excessive
issurs and 10 vie additional security Tor the sounuhrss
of the currency that sncr issues ma? supply, anu us
seneal creai. throughout the Stale, should Dc carefully
P''''K AI.RoAD re- TIE TENNESSEE LINE.
hill 10 Incorporate the Stockholders Of the Lynch.
burr and Tennessee Rail Road Company and to aulho.
riz, tl,ptn II: the James River and hanawha Company
10 construct a railroad from Lynchbug II Richmond
.akea vi. with suaGEy aI!iriia@htS reported ny lie
COMMITTEE ui Roads
After sn,.c Discussion between Messrs Daniel, Craig
Miller McMu!rn, MurdausA, Gmrr, atkins, Jrssee
Chapman AID Funtalne, ell tlie amendments but one
were agTrr! 10.
On lo!luG! y: Nix. STAxAEb, Me bill amended SO
provide That he road should ass The Town o.
ScnitsTinc
Mr. .hcMvLLES Aade an unsuccessful motion to
amend TIE hl, as 10 change the route psoposeo'
through SOM "f !s South. Western counties.
The biz vas then ordered IN e on the table
On motion OF MIR. GILaLR,
The House adjourned.
TeesGay, February ld, l73a: ..
message was received from The Senate s."'Hs .na'
they have passed tn bills emitted an act to enlarge
the town o GAINESVILLE in the county Of hiecke"Surg;
an act to autlrprze separate election al Hecges'e'
trustees of the Halifax Academy; and an act TO au'
.horise separate election at the tavern house OF Wm
Irwin in the county Of Cumberland.
The SPEAKER laid before the house, communication