Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12

. Inc motion tor The lst of August rejected and
| Mr.. Holeman 8 motion was agreed TO.
The bill having been gone through by sections and
| no furth amendments offered, motion of Mr. Dor.
man. the committee and reported the bill and amend
HentB TO the House.
Ar. GREGORY made an unsuccessfu motion to Law
lne ol'' and amendments the table.
me qneSson being then put agreeing 10 the
.t ame non7ent of the 1s section of the bill, the
as 1n'EnDed motion Of Mr.. Gregory, by
striking out The word immcats" before the word Abo-
on-and the nmepdDcn, ss sn,e,Jed was AGREED to bv
the House
The question being thru on the amendment in COM
mli!ce striking out the 2d seC.n, Mr. Garland of NJ
moYed that The House disagree from TIN. same which
motion, after l;'w remarks from Mr. g. wa. rejected
Mr.. GREGORY moved to amend the amendment by in
serng in the place Of the second section in every
respect similar with the exception of the omission Of the
words or ,cs7nt,' TO render its provisions and
penalties applicable only TO ctz:ns who shall purchase
from or sell to Aboltionists their agents within this
State.
This motion supported By Nss5rs Garland of NJ.
and Gregory, and opposed by Mcssrs Daniel and Stan
aro and the ayes and having been ordered on mo-
Hn OF Mr. Gregory, the vote VS. taken and decided IN
The negative, MS fellows:
u, 7yes-Aessrs~ Drummond, Wiley, Booker Strange,
watkins, Arent Gregory, Garland Of NJ, Moncurc-9.
.'"es-Nlessrs Banks, (Speaker) Grinalds, Souhall,
Layne, Garland of A., Craig Hunter OF b. Hcnshaw,
p Wilion of B., Desamps, Tnrnbul Mallory, Austin,
DeuhT'ng Daniel, Samuel Johason, Hill, Wilson Of C.,
Price, Steger, Holland, Davidson, Watts, Itail of g.
Coleman Sloan, Nixon, Goo!ali, h,ullen, Harrison
kincbelos Bolts, Fontaine lloeman, Summers Fleet,
Taylor of Londoun, Harris, Taylor of NJ. ~ NJ, wag-
gsncr, Morgan Chapman, Sherrard Benton, Brown Of
Nelson, h1urdaugh, Cooke, Fitzgerald, chapinc Mas
trrs, Adams, Swanson, Wctlrr, Cackley, Hopkins,
Morris, ShanGs, aarency, Nic,lin, Dorman, Leyburr
Moiett, Conrad LESSEE, McMu!en Bare Harley Butts,
CrutchfclJ Hargrave, Gillespie, Deashmutt, Gibson,
Jett, Prenlss, Saunders, Cunningham Brown Of Pr ana
Stnnard-Gl.
~, An,
- Be Il further en"ccA That any book pamphlet, or
other wrn., ofthc character ar, description mentioned
in tic section Of this act Immediately preceding, direct
cd TO any person. shall arrive a: any postoce in this
Commonwealth it shall be the dIy Of the postmaster,
deputy postmaster at such Office knowing the character
oil such book, pamphlet other writing retain it from
the person to whom il IS dectei, and give notice there
OF within days to some Justice Of the Peace, whose
duty shall be 10 enquire into the circumstances of the
Case and TO have such book pamphlet or other writing,
burned in his presence; and lift shall appear to him. by
satisfactory evidence That The person 20 whom the same
is directed, subscribed for the said book pamphlet, or
ntlcr writing, Knowing its character and tendency or
agreed to receive it with intention e! circulating IT,
tho said Justice shall commit him her to the Jail of
his county, to be dealt with according law Any post
master, or deputy postmaster, knowingly violating the
provisions OF this act, shall lo.l and pay not !ess
than dollars, thin dollars, 20 be re-
covered with costs, by action Of debt information, in
am Court of record ln this !nonweuIth, moety
TO tho Common wealth for the Of the Literary Fund,
the o'eE l" ihe hioEler, or any person VINO VIII SUE
fnI the same
On motion Of Mr. SINNERS the first part of the Sec
ton, down 20 the words to cnluirc into, stricken
out, and the following inserted its stead That ifary
postmaster, or deputy postmaster within Ibis Common
wealth. shall give notice any justice Of the peace that
any book, pamphlet, other writing, hath been received
al his Office, through the medium Of the mail, of the
character mentioned in the ction Of this act mmedi-
atey preceding, it shall be the duty Of such justice of the
praGe"-
On motion Of Mr.. HARRlsoy the following additional
section was inserted at the close of the bill:
int DC further tnactcd That offenders against the
FIRST section OF this act may be arrested by any free white
person. and y such person carried before any Judge or
Justice of the Peace this Cotamon wealth. and if such
Judge Jus;:ae shall be OF opinion after hearing
the testimony, sat such ornGr ought to be prosecuted
in the Courts ss this Commonwealth such Judge or
Justice shall commit snch N@ndcr to the Jail OF the
county where the ofence committed aud be there
detained until final t,al or such Judge or Justice may
admit such offender to bail
The bill then ordered to be cnsrosseL fer third
reading
Mr.. WATKINS moved that when the House adjourn,
i: adjourn meet Tomorrow Il, . o'clock; but before
the question could be put on tbs motion,
On motion Of ,nr. Boris III. House I'D lourncd
We forced to defer tie proceedings Of Thursday
until our next.
Fridav .Mo.ch H.
RICHMOND, LYNCUBURG, AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Fine amendments OF the Senate to the Lynchburg and
Tennessee Rail-Roaa Bill agreed 10. with the
-ccpon OF amendment TO tie 10Th scctiun by which
the part amended is made 10 read follows: But if
the james River and Kanawha Company shall not elect
to construct thu railroad from Lychdurg 10 Richmond
Hardly "nhDrsst mLin fire gears, and actually and bona
de c"mmrnce The construction # the aforesaid rauroad
jrom LynchJurg to Rchmond uhin gears, and dill
gently prosecute The 'cork thet Tie stall he
P!rt'G rtn irr'fc y"Ts ajter tie passage Of this act
then the privilege hereby granted the James River
and Kanawha Company shall cease, &c
MIR BOOKER moved 10 amend the Srn:!cs amend
mont BY Inserting between the words act and then,
IN the SECOND hire from the bottom the following:
Or 1t The said Company shall tail refuse By
JorIty OF HE votes which De given b. the stock
holders for the time being, other than the Common
wealth, duly asccEaIrrd at special meeting after due
notice, Or 1t the next annual meeting Of the said stock
holders to agree and consent that at all future general
meetings OF the Stockholders Of the said company, the
proxy O." the State shall be entitled to on every
ten shares OF stock owned by The Commonwealth in the
said company, and shall have the right to vote in all
ether matters which may he presented TO the said
ng, excerpt the election of the Directors and that from
and alter the next annual meeting of the stockholders of
the said Company, the Board Of Public Works. or such
other agent as thu Legislature may hereafter designate,
shall nave The eight appoint the part Of the State
four OF the seven Directors"
I his motion WAS supported ny Messrs. Booker and
Wiley and oppusrd by Mr. hiyr and the ayes and noes
having been ordered the call Of Mr. Booker the oucs-
ton was drcided in The negative Ayes 3d. Noes G7.
MIR. HorKiNs then moved til" indefinite poslponemcnt
of the bill and amendments and the ayes and noes
having been ordered his notion it was decided in tho
negallve-Ayes AZ, Noes u.
INCREASE OF BANKING CAPITAL.
On motion OF MIR. NuRDAUe, the bill to increase the
Banking Capital Vt the State taken up.
Mr.. GREGORY moved the Indefinite postponement Of
The whole subject: m which motion discussion arose
in Which Alcssrs Gregory ana Gilmer suppurted, and
hlcssrs. Brown Of 2. and AIug@augh opposed it,
The vote was taken, and (lIc ayes and noes having
brrn ordered the call of Mr. Gregory it was deter
nilrG in the ncgatye-ayes 81, noes 20.
Mr.. WATKINS moved 10 amend the resolutions offered
by Mr. Carter on Tuesday last (rccommitting the sub
ject,) by the following substitute:
E'soeea, That the Bill increasing the banking capital
of,his Commonwealth, be recoimilcd to Select Com.
mltre wl;h instructions to report Bill 10 incorporate