Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20

act passed Tue "a i'Tl!, lS3f. dct Coh-
cernIng general elections III THIS Commonwealth az TO
conform the same 10 the spirit and letter Of the Consu
ton.
BANKING CAPITAL.
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER, the report OF the Select
Committee the subject "i increasing the bar king
capita! oil tn: Commonwealth, taken up, and the
following resolutions agrccd to By the House
ErSoircd rs iic opinion q" This committee, that it Is
eXle'!cui ii This tnie - augment The banking capital or
this State.
EcSOiced. That in making such augmentation, lis ex
pcdent that restraints STREET tan those Imposed By
the charters 4" The existing banks, TO prevent excessive
issues, and To- rive additional security Tor The soundNcss
Of the currency thai such s>ucs mag supply, and its ge
neral c.r throughout the Stale should be carefully
provided.
hill vii! accordingly be reported in conformity 10
The above resolutions.
EafluGs EriI,IpnS "rie presented and referred.
On inJt.Gn Vi }r. LucKEIG,
The House atjOarncG.
.NOn&.g DccamJcr 49,
mcssag" "as r'ceytd from the Senate. stating tina!
they had agreed TO resolution Of the House Tor the
election Of JuGn: o.. :lp General Court supply the
vacancy occas.nmeu ~ the resignation o.! Richard L.
Parker, Esq
The cngros<cd bills 20 amend an act entitled act TO
inc,a pOratr the Black Heath Company OF Golfers pass.
ed Feb 90. l-:3-Qnd ruacgng tie capt" stock OF the
MiiuGo Gn4 Carr Creek rnpik company, were read
laird time and pissed
Mr. ,o xN ilol The Committee Of Courts Of Justice,
made report upon resolution Directing al inQaI'y III.
to TAX. Office from any Day before ;!r 3lst day Of March
next. accompanied with the following resolution:
RcS0ire%: lhe opinion .! this committee That the
General Assembly have the po"cr under The C0Isiltu-
ton Whenever vacancy CCcuTs BY death or esgnaon
CT the Goveraur TO change he period fixed by law. Tor
the COMMENCEMENT Of his Official term, aad to elect
Governor lake o:ce from the period prescribed by the
ia"? So changed.
While the HOUSE Considering: Tic ordinary bust
Of tc morning. scu:ic took place in the lobby be-
tween Mr Ic'it. the returned ienoc:, and VT Hop
ki$. The coatSng Candidate 10! tn COUNTY oil ~" Ia.
tIn which lasted several minutes beVIe the raltes could
be separated.
After the uproac lad been so:ncI"ha! qsjeed MIR.
WlfTi*. moved li.a the %>rgeanlat.armS Ue ordered
t. take I.y custody the pl!es who had disturbed iEe
procr,dng o! the Uorse and bring them 10 the Bar OF
he House.; hch Wa forthwith agred 10.
Mr. AIo"%E suggested that itwoGd hc better 10 change
the or:s: t. the $cr an:'arls 81 as to Greet E 10
br,ir e ui.namG parties before The House 10 morrow
morning. lie SAID wouid De evidently better 10 deter
an inquiry luan 10 bring the nd:rGuas to the Bar vi
the House just after the personal conflict IN which they
had been engaged b. oIEorr1", lie hoped those per.
sons would ia btce conscious OF Lie li2roPrIcty OF
their conduct and womb he wiling to make suitable
apology for the disturbance they had created
Mr. :r,NAEp moved that the execution OF the order
be suspended until toInorow morning.
Mr. JESSIE said he opposed 10 the suspension OF
Tie order The a:iray which! had just occurred within
hearing Of THIS body, but continuaton OF per-
soma! conflict which took place IN :!c Committee OF Pr.
lie vas allowed 10 speak OF transactions IN con-
utrr. hut he hoped The order would DC promptly en-
l.crd ord. that Tie Eir;rArrs q; the House might
know VIVA! tier nights were oJth III !e eo!"ire ana
here.
The House icn agreed 10 tie motion TO suspend the
cider until to-iEDTrI" morning.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
On motion of Mr.. DGKMAS tic bill declaring The VIII
Inyu.Ss 81 rriu:a accept the depos!tr oil her pro"
pori!an of the Surplus Re"enG". with tic aE'cndinr!t
prurcscd by III: SENATE, was taken up.
llr. DUHMAS moved that Tie House disagree I" Inc
Senate s amendment. and alter sOne remarks from
Alpssrs Watkins Dprnan Stuart, Slanard Wiley ana
Woo.o!k NJ. Carter moved 10 amend the Senate
amendment by striking ison the tenth line, the ~'ra
podclnr uui inserting instead the words tending
to produce" See aneui;neul in yesterdays proceed
inrs ,
Watkins Moore Booker, and Garter participated when
i. was ncgatiycd. Ayes 81, Noes 90.
Mr. SMITH Of Isle Of Wight. moved TO amend the
amendment. By inserting between tho WORDS as ard
sneccssacv, the lih inc. e5e wosls, las near as
MAJ he from time TO lime. RtJected
Mr. GARLAND then moved to strike ori all allie! Inc
word "ncyrrtlc!rss in the l5tE Ee, anG iasc7t these
words:
"Helirving tic surplus money n the reasnr! 10 have
arisen under extraordinary circumstances, and hoping
that Congress will speedily adopt such measures ter The
ADJUSTMENT Of The ar.l! laws just and equitable prtn
cn!,s that there IN ianp, BIZ no surplus tor de-
pose or distribution: and being wiling III COCO ial'h;
under such expectation. 20 receive the proportion OF sad
surplus, proposed To be teposlec "!'h Tic otae Q! VIZ
n;ra. Therefore,, &c.
This motion was debated by AIessrs. Watkins, Car
land and Bolts. and tie Ayes and Noes having Detn
called b. tie latter gentleman, the vote was taken anu
decided in The G"Eatiy.. as fellows:
3srs-MassrS E;?rs, Byrd, Turrhu.l. Samuel ot Z,
EnurIan Smith IS F.. Ednunds % H., Taylor, WRIGHT,
Snadwic !lud,in<: Garland, Rimher, ral"y Of suFry,
and iiarg!aYe-l2. n,
sor, Randolph. Layne, Wiley. Powell, Stuart Harper,
Gcrnin Causpbell, >;notgraas, Wilson Of b. Bland,
~ Milan. Mallory. Booker, NJ Allser: wills, Wllhers'
Christina nIca rr!son, johnson Of g., Carson, Ei!li,
Wilson Of G.. 5errant. Hunter, Ball, Marshall OF r.,
Edmunds Of =. Dickinson. Strange, DeskIns; Haze or
F. Woods hale 81 O. Smith Of Gloucester, atEins,
Cox. Smith Of Grecmbcr, Spencer, sloan Nixon, PM
len Harrison, Shrn. Bolts: Martin, Smith O! L. %! w;
M'Candish Peter Domalv. ilOoc, Carter: Collier, Stra-
ton Luc.cit Braden. Beard. Beard. Anderson Mar
Shall al L. Newman. Fisher Rogers, Wiley. Chapman:
M'Cauer Johnson Of NJ, Benton, Brown, MnTdiugh,
Co,;e Scyar Alexander Fitzgerald. Bfady, Woo!o!k,
Ailond 6iCar. Witcher. Tuns;ail, fairfax Hubbard,
SbanGs williams, Iiasnond. Pendcton, Moore, Dor
man. Mo;.,,. Coo;cs, lessee Spetr: Bare. Davis Butts,
Cruchteld Mcncure Gillespie, Ripley, Jeti, Sanue!s
OF W. Sianger. Cunningham. May and stana,d-l"'
Mir SrA.sRD moved 20 amend the Senate amend
mcnt bv striking on! the word 'evei;ne IN The l'th
line and inserting the words Thy taxation, revenue be-
yond the proper 'r@4.ts Of that Go"eFnn.nt
THIS no,o having discussed b. Alessrs Stanard,
Watkins May and No0l:k the latter moved To lay the
bill and anc,:Irnt on The table.
Mr.. May rloved adjournment, which melon was
rccaIived--Ayes Co. noes Cd
The q:cs;ion being Then put OF Mr.. Woolfok's motion
to lay the subject the table, it was re ece0
FuIthcr -Ga'e then occurred Mr. S!alaTc n'oNon
20 amend the amendment, in which alrssrS bayiy o.
Acco!nack Stanard and Booker. ?aicIpaea; whrn .'e
AYES and nces having been ordered on 'he can OF nF'
s;anard tie motion vas decided in the negative: by The
following vote:
7ws-Messrs Bayly. Of A., Stuart: Harper G0zgin'
CaWpbell Snodsrass Wills, Withers: Christina Joan'
son Of G. Wilson. Of c. Servant, Hunter, Ball, Mar
shall Of F. ELmuras off,, Hale OFF, Woods, Smith Of G.,
Smith Of Grern5rier Mullen, Bolts Martin Candtlsh,
Peter Donaiy Hooe Carter, Luckets, Braden, beaId'
IT., CocEa Seu.r Brady Wi.cher, TuGstalI, HUI