Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
VIRGINIA HEsdsssu1A,FiUgsEI.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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message was received from the Senate, that
they had passed the blsto allow Richard Boiling a
free man of COLOR to remain in the Commonwealth.
lowing Daniel Hgginbotham, free of color, to ie-
main IN the Commonwealth incorporate the Virginia
Insurance Company.-They have also passed with
amendments, the bill Incorporating the Stockholders
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company
amendments agreed to by the House And they have
rejected the bill to incorporate the Farmyle and Car
tersville RAILROAD Company
On motion of Mr. WArKISs it was
Rcsooed That the Speakers of the Senate and of the
House of Delegates be requested to transmit copy of
The Expungng Resolutions TO William &. Rives Esq,
Senator from this State in the Congress of the United
Siacs with request to lay the before the Senate
MIR. WArKISs, from the Select Committee ON Banks
reported the bill to increase the Banking Capital OF
State, with an amendment and motion of MIR. W. the
bill aud amendment were recommended.
On motion OF MIR. BRowN of F., leave was given to
bring in bill TO repeal the Of the present
thorsing the payment Of judgment against the Com
inonwealih, in favor of Thomas Walls representatives.
on account of Revolutionary services.
The following engrossed bills read third time
and passed-To change the Hunting Run Gold Mining
Company into Company iar mining md man acturinS
iron and stee-o establish the town of IoyettsyiIIe in
the county Of Loudoun--decaring Pocatalico river
public hlghway-to incorporate the Trustees Of the
Lynchburg Female Academy--to incorporate The New
,9n on behalf Oh the State to the stock of the psyva-
MA and Lynchburg Turnpike Company and for other
urPoscs--concerning savings insiiuuons-to amend
the act 10 incorporate the Richmond Manufacturing
Company, passed the 18th January IS2-to edualze
the regmenia districts in The county OF Rockingham aud
Tor other purPosesto incorporate the Portsmouth and
Chesapeake Steamboat CUmpany -incurporatinp the
Trustees Of Marlinsyc AcaicIny-to incorporate lbe
Lynchburg and Campbell Court House Turnpke Com
panyto incorporate tile Trustees of the Charlestown
Athnneun and Female Accdcmy-io amend the various
acts TO prevent the destruction Of oysierso amend an
act making further provision for completing the road
from Staunlon TO the mouth OF the Little Kanawha.
BILL TO LAY TAXES
he bill to levy taxes for the ensuing year having bee
taken up, motion OF Mir Brown OF Petersburg togt
ther with the amendments agreed 10 III Committee
hole
MIR; McMULLES moved to amend the bill by striking
out OF the clause laying taxes slaves, the word
"twclyc, and inserting the word ten render all
negroes above ten years of age liable TO taxation
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Brown of and
Hunter of H., and supported by Mr. NlcNullen, who
moved that The question upon il be taken by Ayes and
Noes The House refused to order the Ayes aud Noes
Mr. Mchullen then continued his remarks in support of
the motion, which was, after further Opposition
from Nlessrs Brown OF Petersburg and Witchcr reject
ed; and 4 division, two members, Alessrs McSuIlen
and Prentss voted in The affirmative.
mr. McMuLLEN then moved further TO amend the
bill, by striking out OF the 18th line Of tho LIST section
The words 'and colts, and inserting the a6ore
three years Of arc, 10 conine the tax TO horses
mares, geldngsand mules above that age Mr. NlcAiul
len briefly supported the notion and question being
put II was decided in the negative, Messrs hlcMulleH
aud Molctt only rising i'll the affirmative.
r, On motion OF Mr. BROWN OF +. the report Of the
Committee OF Finance with tie amendments adopted in
Committee OF the Whole, was taken up.
MIR. Blows of Z. moved amend the report by strk
ing out The resolution declaring that il necessary
TO increase the taxes for the ensuing year and insen
aresouon declaring that it is cxpcdent increase The
taxes for the ensuing year.
MIR Il remarked IN Offering this amendment that lle
tax upon slaves would probably be decreased from The
diminishing numbers OF that property; and therefore Il
would perhaps be necessary 10 increase the taxes 10 te
amount Of about 30 900 dollars. III made this motion
ia order 10 test the ofthc House that subject
The question was then put, ard tic motion was re-
jcctcd.
Mf BnowN said that the building recently purchased
by the Executive known as Browns Wa,eloIse would
H., i 'ioq.ts The probable Of the repairs would
amend The report by sRAIg o lie therefore moved 10
seftluE lEJtJ dollars. the
ecalise Department. Agreed 10. ~
hr BaowN Of Z. said that II proper to refer TO ,
estimate Tor the public guard The annual expenditure
Tor he maintenance and pay Of that body was about
$4,000. This was uniform, and could not be less--
The Executive bad charged upon the public gua the
expenses OF Court Martial recently held in Rlchnond
and II that charge correct the sun estimated in lie
report must be increased The amount Of the expeuse
OF ibe Court Martial was not ascertainei; bat il would De
more than y2JO, and perhaps ncaf!y 5000 lie llere
Tore moved - amend ho estimate tor Tie pnbIc guard,
ny Striking out Sl0ell aud neertug S53l 900. AgIeed
Mr.. GneaoaY moved 20 amend the ro,o,i hy s,,lf6,
out, Che SUN allotted TO thc Williamsburg unStc hosp
lai Vbout - OiD and inserting $4,000 giving as lis
reason for his no0n, that the hospital ,a ieen
&c" ad the nunDo oi patients increased 50 az 10 reofe
The additional appropriation
Ailef L!ief opposition On thc past Of Sir Bowa Of
r., the motion Was rejected.
! lac amendments made The committee If tbe ,gsl
amended.
The bill aPpropnanng The revenue waa then tken
up and ordered % he eogfossed.
Ihe bill to amend the laws concerning merchants Ii.
censcS was taken up and having been Opposed bg Mr.
engfOssed
INC speaker pfesented a oOmmGnicalian from the
ADduoF enclosing The ANNUAL report Of t.csWesra 10.
naic Hospital, which was, motion of SIR Baoose or
dercd o. be- printed
y WI securing 10 dobofs certain portion Of their
property was read seOond time, aud substitute for The
biil being orsed by Mr. Fleet. debate occurred in
winch MI ffce opposed the bill and moved lis ndcf.
nie posPoho.ueEt Messrs. fleet, Gregory, Croo and
Fo1iaine supported tlc BILL and Mr.. Fleet having ex-
Pcsseg MS Willingness shal u should Nv modifcd Mt