Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

Price withdrew his motion postpone and ON motion of
Mr Gregory the bill and substitute we're laid upon the
I table.
The engrosscd bill to amend the several acts concern
Ing pilots was read third time
On motions made to I'LL the blanks in the bill an nni-
mated debate took place. in which Mcssrs. Servant
teipaied.
Un Tue passage OF the bill the ayes and noes were
CURED by Mr. Brown of p, and the question being put
w's drcised in the negative 10y The. following vote
nycs- Nicssrs Grn.lds, Craig Hanter Of u, Turn.
pull Mallory Booker Austin, Hill, servant BAL! Price
Seger, Holland. Bowen, DAWSON Smith c. Watsins
Wcthcred, NlulIrn, lolicman, Grcgrry Crgss Fleet
M Ssl s,sa',n . waggsnet Rogers Aiogao, Benton,
Coy, Caeklcy, Carroll Norris S.cklin Moiiatt J,s.
see, N Mullen, Bare Rnker, Butts, Hareraye. Delash-
mutt, Gibson, Jet, Pren;iss and Cunnnrhan,--J2.
Noes Mcssrs Campbell, Deeamps, Bcul,ring vii.
SON. OF (, vauginn, Smith, of fauquicr Hckerson,
1sr ao, sloan; Sxo Fontaine :sys Harris, ser
Sanard--al.
On motion of MIR. SnERRAnD, the House adjourned.
Tuesday, March 10.
A message received from the Senate stating tlat
they had passed The bills-aowng Judy J.bo Jolsnson
'ree negroes, TO remain in the COMMUNICATIVE pro-
wac Tor The construction Ola turnpike road from Beverly
IN Randolph county to the town Of Clarksbug in llar-
Tlson county and to amend the act Incorporating she
passed bill to provide for the construction of road
from the Ohio river by Morgantown to The Maryland
line, with amendments Amendments ogteed to)--
- u
Major General oftlie third division of Virginia Militia
Ane they also agreed TO the resolution directing survey
oi The route Tor rail road from Buords Gap 10 the
Tennessee line, by Walkers Creek and the North fork
oil The Holsten river, with an amendment (Amend-
meni agreed toy
hill securing to debtors a certain portion of their
property, together with tic amendue proposed by Mr.
Fleet, was taken up, and The amendment having been
amended motion of Mr. Gregory was srrecd To- and
inc eii as amended, ordered TO be cngrossed Tor
third reading.
A message was received from the Senate by MIR. Pon
In fllav ,aHn A..
iraisntlng copy of the Expunging Resolutions
SURPLUS OF THE LITERARY FUND.
The cngrossed bill, making appropriation of the sur
plus of the Literary Fund.- was read third time and be-
BRookE, aud supported by Messrs Panxriss GancoaY.
and mchiULLEs and the ayes and having been or.
dered on motion of Mr. PnESriss, the question was put
ana decided in the Affirmative by the following vote
AyeS-Dessrs. Grinalds, Layne Wiley Garland of
A. Campbell, Hensliaw Wilson of b. Deca,nps. Austin
Beuhrng, Christian, Richardson, ,in Ball. Smith of ~
Pfice, Strange, Steger, Hale Of f., Holland Bowen
smith oil Frederick, Watts, Smith of e., Hail of G.
Darlington Coleman, Sloan Nixon, Goodall, Mullen,
Berry, Summers, Fleet, Hooc, Robinson Ne flaws
sirston Beard, Taylor of L., Harris RagsdaIe Taylor
OF N q NJ, Rogers, Morgan, sherrard, Benton, Brown
Of NJ CLaPlinc, Masters, Voolfolk Almond, Adams,
M Coy, Swanson, Whether, Cackley, Hopkins Carroll
Williams, Marteney, NckIn, Moiett, Conrad, lessee
M Mullen, Bare, Rinker, Harley Butts, Moncure, Gil
icspie, Delashmutt, Gibson, Jetl and Prcutiss-s2
n, Noes-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Gilmer, soulhal
Brooke Craig, Hunter of b. Miller, Turnbull, Mallory
Bolts, Griggs Carter Garland of NJ, Cooke, Leland
Fitzgerald, Madison Stands Dorman Leyburn, Crutch
heid' iiarsrpye, Snnnlnglam and SianaId-29
The joint order of The day, for the election of Major
General OF the third division of Virginia Militia To sun
ply me vacancy accustomed by the death Of General John
Smith, was taken up, and on motion OF Mr. HUSrER of
B the House proceeded 10 its execution
Mr. HUNTER of b. nominated Brigadicr ;eneral Elisha
Doyu, which nomination was supported by Mr. HARRI-
Mr.. BRcoKE nominated General Briscoe G. Baldwin
adj ed bv ",
of b. and DoRMAN.
The Senate then Informed of the readiness of the
House TO proceed the clectionand the roll being call
ed, the vote stood follows:
For BriScoe q. Baidioin-AIcssrs Banks (Sueaker
0'ner, southa Layne, Wiley Brooke, Craig, Camp
bei Wilson OF Botetour Decamps, Turnbuli Mallo.
ry Austin, Bheurng, Daniel Christian Hill Wilson Of
Cum Vaughan, Hunter of ESSEX, Smith of Fauquier
Free, Strange Seger Hale of franklin Holland Bow.
en-, Watts, Smith of Gou Watkins Hail Of Grayson
CaTrington Coleman Sloan Nixon GoodaIl Kincl,eloe
F PTls 4ona'qs oemap Gregory Berry sam"ers
Taylor Of Loud, Ragsdue, Taylor OF Mat aud Mid
diesex, Rogers. Garland Of Meek, Morgan, Chapman,
Leland fitzgerald, Chapline, Masters, Voolfolk AL.
nond' Adams aIcCoy, Swanson Hopkins, Carroll, Ma.
man, Leyburn loifett, Conrad, Jessee Nj Mullen Rink
er, Harley Butts, Crutchield, Moncure Iargrave l.
eespe. Del1shmu5! Gibson J>t Prcntiss, Cunning liam,
For Elisha Boyd-Mes Grinalds, Hunter Of Berk
Henshaw, Richardson, Mullen, larrison Griggs Beard
Joint vote with the Senate--for Baldwin, IFS
For Boyd, 10
Scattering
BANKING CAPITAL
Mr. Watkins, from the select committee on the sub
Jcct Of increasing the Banking Capital the Stale re-
ported The bill upon that subject, with substitute
Inc Clerk commenced reading the substitute when
MIR GREeoRY observed, that he supposed the substitute
was in conformity with the instructions giyeu the com
miitec Icy the House and was unnecessary therefore
10 read the bill. lie thought the OF the House
might De as wen tested now, after The reading of the
bill lie therefore moved the indefinite posponenent
oil the bill and substitute
Mr. aTEISs said the bill was framed i'm conC,ruifv
to the instructions, with slight notifications Mi
W. then explained the provisions of the bill at some |
length.
Mr. Boris opposed the BILL the ground that il did
not meet The wishes OF the people, aud la il would opc
rate TO strengthen the existing banks without extending
much benefit 10 the public.
Mr. HoLLEmAs said he had voted for the indefinite |
posponeinent oil the Former bill lac against the ex
tension OF banks, but he believed that such institutions
must exist, although they ought to placed under nn
Posiponemen and he should also this bill he
could succeed in amending hereafter
MI CRAIG sad lie opposed To- the bill, but he |
should vote against the indefinite postponemen because
he thought something ought be done and had he homes
the bill would be ainended.
MIR BHowN OF Petersburg, objected 10 the bill npon
various grounds; and particularly alluded TO the provi
sion made IN il for the Of Petersburg Zone han.
died and tuty thousand dollars Of additional capitai)
lie said i should vote against the indefinite nostpuue
ment with the hope That he should be able Induce The
House T. amend the substitute as TO give an indie
pendent bank TO Petersburg, with u capital oil 5OOOOO
dollars MT Is said lie had received letter from Pc.
ters6urg aud the proceedings OF meeting in that
Town upon tins subject and read Of The resolutions
Of tue meeting at which, he observed the Mayor Of the
town pfcsdedj and 10 looking The NAMES lac per.
ceiyed lia II was OF the respectable ieetnns
nh, go occnTtcA IN that town for many years. lie /