Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
VIRGINIA LEi4.RsL.sTERss3,
HOUSE OF DELEGAT
.MunLun. .Mnkrh II.

VIRGINIA LEiasRs L.s'EElRssi,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.nonday, starch II.
message received from the Senate, stating thai
they had passed the blils-to allow kIcharI Boiling,
free Of COLOR to remain in tn" Comin"nwcaitil-a
lowing Daniel ig4imbuIhatn free man "l color to e'
main the Common wcaitto incorporate Tn" NryiilIa
Insurance Company. They have also passed, with
amendments the b:l! incorporating the Stockholders oil
the Richmond and Petersburg Ea'l-kuad Company
Amendments agreed 10 by the House And they have
rejected the bill TO incorporate The Farmvc and Car
trrsvilc Rail. Road Company.
On motion Of Alr. w ATKINS, it was
Ecsctrcd That the Speakers Of the Senate and Of the
House of Dccralrs be requested to transmit copy OF
the Expungns Resolutions to William &. Rvcs, Esq
Senator from this State in the Congress OF the United
States, with request to lay the before the Senate
Mr.. WArKIHs, from the Select Committee on BANKS,
reported the bill to Increase the banking Capital OF the
State, with aucndmen ant on motion OF MI w., the
bill and amendment were rc-comml.tcd.
On motion OF Mr. BaowH of F., leave given to
bring in bill 10 repeal The act ct The present session au-
thvrsng the payment of Judgment against the Com
InonweaIt!l in favor Of Thomas Walls representatives,
OIL account Of Revolutionary services
The following cngrossed bills read third time
and passcd-To change the Hunting Run Gold Mining
Comrany into 4 Company for mining and manufacturing
iron and slcc-to establish the Of Lnvetsvc in
the county of MISUNDERSTANDING Pocatulhco river q
public highway-to incorporate the Trustees OF Inc
Lynchburg Female Acadcmy-lo incorporate the New
Hope Gold Mining Conpany-Lo authorize subsc7iP-
ton on behalf Of tho State to the stock of the flttsylYa-
and I.ynchburg Turnpike Company and for other
Notwithstanding savings lnStI.utlonS-lo ahehd
Ike act 10 iucorporate the Richmond Manufacturing
Company passed the 18th January, s32-to cqna'ze
the rcgin"nla districts in The county ct Rockingham ana
fer other puIpusrso incorporate Tie PORTSMOUTH ana
Chcsapeakr Steamboat CumPany-lncorporalng the
Trustees of harnsviIIc Academy-to incorporate the
Lyncl,bure and Campbell Court House Turnpike Co;'.
pany-to incorporate the Trustees OF the Charcslo"n
hpncum aud Female Acateiny-to amendtiie various
tho I,st nj
act making further provision for completing The road
:ru, Staunlon ~ l;r mouth OF ti!c Little hana"!a
BILL TO LAY TAXES.
The bill to levy Tor tho ensuing year having been
taken up on OF MIR. Brown OF fetcrsbu'g togc-
tler with the amendments agreed 10 in Committee Of tn"
hole ~
Mr McNIrLLES moved TO amend the bill by striking
out of the clause laying taxes on slaves, the word
'lwclvr, and inserting the "oIa t So rs 10 Tchdef al
ueutocs above ten years of age liable 10 taxation
This motion was opposed hy MrSsrs Brown Of F., and
Hunter of B., and supported by Mr.. Mchlullen, who
moved that The question upon be taken BY Ayes and
Noes The House refused TO order the Ayes and Nucs
Mr. McMullcn len continued his remarks IN support oi
The notion which was, after further Opposition
from Mcssrs Brown of Petersburg and Witchrr reject
cd and division, two members, mcss's. Mchlulirn
and prcnliss voted in The Affirmative
Mr McAIUIIrS then moved further 10 amend the
hill hy striking out of The 18th line Of the LIST section,
the words land colts, and inserting the words "00rc
three cars Of age 10 conhne tile tax 10 horses
II,
len briefly supported tho motion; and the question being
pu; it was decided in the negative, Nlesss McAlullrn
and AIoffetl only rising in the affirmative.
On motion of MIR. BRowH OF Z. the report OF the
Committee of Finance with the amendments adopted IN
Committee of tic " lo!e was taken up
Mr. BRowS of p. moved to amend In" report by slrk.
iur out the resolution declaring that is not necessary
10 increase the taxes for the ensuing year, and inserting
resolution declaring that IL Is exponent 10 lcFcase lhc
taxes for the ensuing year.
hlr B. remarked offering this amendment that The
tax upon slaves would probably be decreased from tho
diminishing numbers OF that property anu therefore
would ncrRaps be necessary ~ the TO the
amount of about 80 O0U dollars tic made this mutton
in order TO test the oi;Ie House that SUBJECT
The question was then put, and the motion was re-
jcctcd. r.,,.oa
Inv the Executive known Browns Warehouse would
require repairs. The probable cost o the repairs "o'o
be from 1900 100 dollars. lie therefore mo'ea !"
amend the report by striking out l0,U0 "iiarsi ana IN
scrliur 600 dollars the contingent iund OF te L."
ecutive Department. Agreed 10.
Mr. BRowx off. said that it proper TO refer 10 The
estimate for the public guard The annual expenditure
for the maintenance and pay OF that body was aoou
elu ,iOO This was uniform and could moi be less
The Executive had charged upon the public guard Inc
expenses of Court Marlia recently held III f1cnio"
and if that charge correct, the sum estimated III LII.
rrpor must be increased. The amount Ut The expense
of the Court Martial was asccrLaed BUTT would pe
more than $1,000, and perhaps nearly S3tOO nc 'e'G
fore moved to amend the estimate Tor the public Sna'u
by striking out S;l9,GD0 and inserting S.l,ooo As'e
to. ,:,.-
Mr.. GREGoRr moved 10 amend the report by striking
out the sum allotted to the Williamsburg lunalic hospi
tai (ubout 81 ,u00) and inserting Sl3oou giving as m
reason for this motion, that the hospital had been ehas
3D. and the number of patients increased as TO require
| the additional appropriation. , -
After brief Opposition OH the part of Mr. Brown
| P, the motion was rejected. c,l !,
| Tbr amendments made in the committee OF the whole
were then sevcray agreed to- and the report was iuFthe
| amended. ,l ,.l,-
The bill approPriating the revenue was 'ne" ''Ae'
| IN and ordered to be engrossed. 18Th
The bill to amend the laws concerning merchants Al IL
censes was taken up and having been oppose" oy a
Gregory, and supported by Mr. Brown was oTdefeo 10 d
| cngIossed 49,. c ,h,
The Speaker presented communication on from tn'
Auditor enclosing the annual report Of thew esrn III
natc Hospital, which was, motion OF Dir. bHooAh' OF
| dered to be printed. ,o;
bill securing debtors certain portion OF lne'
property was read second time, and substitute LOT m
bill being offered by Mr. Fleet, debate occurred, !.
which Mr. Price opposed the bill and moved It's indeh
nile postponement Messs. Fleet, Gregory CIaIg AM
Fonnine supported the bi and Mr.. Fleet having eH
| hat - hn1ld ho