Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
uOuSE OLE DELEGATES.


VIRGINIA EEGgaLAEGssE3.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following part of Thursdays proceedings was
unavoidaGly crowded out on Saturday:--
The following eEgrosscd bills were read third time
and passed. To ncurpo the propetors Of the Wells
burg Lyccuntn amend act, entitled an act ncoT po.
railing the Trustees Of the Bedford Female Academy--
Incorporating the Trustees of the Ciarksriie Female
Academy JOHN Chew-re-Organizimg the
Lexington Arsenal, aud establishing military school ia
connexIou with Washington Coilrge-corcernng VII
liam Frnn-c"ncernlng John Pnger, late Sheriff Of
Brooke coanty-to explain the act aiIors:ng subscgip
lions OH the Part Of The Cunnon wealth TO The capital Of
JOINT stock cuupanestO Incorporate the Front Royal
Library Society," III the county OF FrcdeIick-to autho
rlZe separate election ut Mcueysvile the county
OF Rocking hanl-to alter the ut the Circuit Supe-
rior Court Of Law and Chancery for the county aud bo
rough OF S0oik-to authorize separate election IL the
county OF 1azcwr and in the county OF Russell
to uuthoIse Thomas 4. &i..retun to erect dam
across Appoulatox rivrr-to incorporate the Potomac
SILK and Agricultural Company-to authorize Rich!
ard Barton llaXa!l ~ construct additional wiarvrS az
and near the town Of Bermuda llunLrcd--lo change
the time u holding the courls Of the counties of Lewis
and Draxton, and the Circuit Superior Courts OF Law
anu Chahcery for The county of FaIriax-changng the
time OF holding the Superior Courts vi Camphcll, Bed
ford, and tie town Of Lyncburylo amend the
titled act reducing into several acts for pun
islng persons guilty OF certain ,Ies and orgercs and
the destruction or conceamcnL 81 wlsto establish line
incorporate the IEna Coal Company-tu authorize
parac election 1T the house Of William Fuiiam in the
county ct Hcnco-lo add part OF the county o Ta2.
well 10 the county Of GIirs-lu amend act entitled
an act to incorporate The Augusta Springs Company
To change Tic site for the erection Of bridge
Jackson river opposite the town OF Cuvnuton from
cond to third street, in accordance with the entitled
an act for the erection Of said bridge, passed I'D
January, lc:3-conccrning the subscription behalf
OF the Commonwealth 10 the stock Of the Rich
mOnu, Treuerlc!.Sblrp Potomac Raj Rba1
ny--to amend act entitled with amend
menS, i'll act OF the General Assembly Of North Caro-
lima "hiIlid an act to nc"Ipnrate the G:eenSv lie and
Roanoke Ra load Cu,nplny, passed Feb. eth. 1881.
fridHy .naJrh H..
message received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the blIis-to amend and explain the
vrra acts 10 regulate tn" determination inarragcsin-
cooperating the Fredericksburg Union Manufacturing
Company appointing Commissioners to select siIe
for the seat oi Justice for the county OF Ohio-ncorpo:a
ting the American Mining Company-incurpvrating the
tuppnhann.,ck Marine and Fire Insurance Company
incorporating the Big Bird Mining Company-to author
ize separate election in Tie county vi farewell. aud
one in tic county of Russell and they have agreed to
the resolution for the survey Of the Pamumky River from
Newcastle 10 the juuctiuI Of the NORTH: aud South
branches o! said River ana the South branch thereof 10
Darricolls Mills.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWliA COMPANY.
Tie engrossrd bill To amend ie charter Vi The James
and hanawa Company being lis passage, it was op.
posed BY Messrs. BOOKER Garland vi a. aud Ausn; and
supported by hicsss. Summers and Watkins
III opposing the bill, hcssrs. Garland Of a. and Book
objected to the appointment Of ny the Board
OF Public Works. on the grounds that they might not be
impartial, even citizens of Elrglna ;rceioldcrs
who pass upon the value OF the property Of the
landhoIdcrs along the line Of the Improvement.
Mr.. SUMMERS, in reply, saidIhe gentlemen from
Amherst and from buckingham have both resisted the
passage OF The bill, upon the alleged ground that the
commissioners not required be cit:z2ns Of Fr-
GINA or free holders Now, he had not imagined that
any would suppose that the Board Of Public Works
would select any ufcr than eileen of The Stale, and
in al! respects qualified TO make the assessment But
in order quiet ti:a oircnn, he would niler the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the BILL by way II" der. lie did
himself consider it at ell necessary lie presented IT,
however, the appreicnsi"ns Of others. lie
supposed it would meet their appoLation and challenge
their support the entire BILL Mr.. S. then moved Tie
following ryder:
&c il ritsr cnnesrd, That addition the qraica-
lions herein before required, each Of the Assessors no
may he appointed under the provisions Of this acl, shall
be citizen of This Commonwealth, ana pnssrSsrd Of
r""ld interest therein of the value Of three thousand
dp!ars
The ryder was read tw ice.
Mr.. Wilson nt Boetourt, moved to amend the ryder
by adding: "and that of the said assessors sIa be
selected from West Of the Allegheny mountains and one
between the Allrghanirs and the Blue Ridge.
! his motion ected, and the qnns'r'I being on
cngrossing The ryder it decided in The negative.
The question then recurring the passage al The BILL
and the ayes and having been required on motion oil
MIR. Garland Of A. twas decided IN the affirmative as
follows:
.3y1s-Aicssrs Banks, (SpcakcrD D.ummond l.aync,
Hrookr Hunter Of b.. lIenslIaw, Drcainps, BruhrIng
Johnson Vaugan Servant, Ball. Price Sirger. Hale Of
+ DAWSON Smith If f., Watts, Smith OF e., Watkins
Hail Of G., WctElc:rd. Sloan, Nixon, Mullen, kinchecc,
Bolts Gregory. Griggs, Berry, Summers, Carter. Ncl
Hays Sirainn: Beard, Taylor Of NJ & NJ Wasgenrr,
Wiley, Murdaugh, Conkc, Leland Fitzgerald, Hoc
folk Almond Adams Mccoy, Cackley Carroll, Marie
ncy Dnr,an, LcybuTn lessee, AlcMurn, Hntt$, Mon
cur largavc Gillespie, Jet, Saunders, Cunningham,
brown Of Pccrsburg-C2.
Nots-Alcs<rs Gilmcr. Southall, Garan. .! Amherst:
Hunter Of b. Miller Wilson of u IrrnbuI, Mallory,
bunker, Austin. Daniel. IT, Sanar, Rcha.dson, Hill,
Wilson Of c., Hunter Of f., Smith OF Fan jlekcrson,
Strange Holland Fonlainr, ioirlran, Fleet, i:opInS"n
Harris Eo.crs Morgan Shcrard, Hopkins, Madison
Stands Williams, Nicklin, Motirtt, ba%, Ainker,
Crutcield PrcntiSs Sanard-:;S
INCREASE uF BANKING CAFIT.N.
Mr.. MoRGAs gave notice that on Io.ln":I"" lie wGuo
ask for reconsideration of the vote rc;ns The Bill 10
increase the Banking capital Of .hr Stats.
Mir. WATKINS requested that the gentleman wou'G
make the motion several members had obtained
leave of absence, and would mo- be present TO- morrow
MIR. MoEcAs acccdcd 10 tbs request ana moVea Inc
reconsideration.
On motion of MIR. WATKINS, tf'e Dell vas oruc!eu u
be rnng ~ assemble the aEsenrcS
Considerable debate TOOK place on the motion 10 re-
consider in which Mrssrs Murdaugh and Madison sup
,or,J and Mrssrs Watkins, Awsn and Crntchheid op-
ospd Inc MOTION and the ayes and noes having been
reourrd bv Mr. Watkins, tie question was put anu &C.
cijcd in the negative, as fellows:
3yes-Aicssrs. Drnmmond, Garland Of a., Btdnke
Hunter Of B., IensIlaw. wilson of H., Decanps Beuh
ring Servant, Ball. Price Bowen, navison, Smith OF
Frederick, Mullen, knchf!oe, Summers Hays, Beard
Waggcncr. Wiley. Norgan sher'ard, Benton, Brown
Of n, Nlurdau.h Cooke, Masters Carroll, Madison,
Moncurc Gibson, Bro%n Of rrtcrsburg-32.
Nucs-Alessrs. Banhs: (SpeakcrD GIlncs, sonlhall,
Laync Turnhui Mallory, Booker. austin, Daniel, Sam
uei Richardson johnson, HILL, Wilson Of c., Vaughan,
Hunter OF E. Smith Of Fau!uicr i;ekerson. Strange.
S,ege Holland, Waits, Smith of G., Watkins, Hail 81
G., Sloan, Nixon, lIo;ensaa Gregory, Berry, Carter,
Ne Sralon. Taylor Of H. Harris, Rags;iale Taylor Of
NJ d NJ, Rogers, Leland, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Imond