Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-02


amendment, was further amended by insert
ing al the close OF the second section, the
| following provisn:
s.Fr0otded, ho,cever, That the Legisla-
lure shall not have the power of taxing the
property and profits oil said company, wi,h>
Out imposing like tax on the property and
prohts of other companies Incorporated for
the purposes OF Internal improvements"
Mr.. Stanard moved TO insert the following
ProviSo, ai!er tho first section Of the Senate's
amendment:
"Procided, ho,uever, Tha, the foregoing
provision shall not he obligatory an the said
company until similar regulation shall have
been made in regard tothe Rail Roads in the
contiguous States"
This motion was supported Ivy Messrs
Stanard 4 Voolfolk aud opposed hy Messrs.
Booker, May and Smith OF Isle Of W., and
the ayes and noes having heen ordered on
motion Of Mir. Sianard, the vote was taken
and decided iii the negali.e Is follows: Ayes
40, noes 81.
MIR. S,anard then moved TO ameud the
Same sectioh, 10y adding the follow ing provi-
SO:
Prouidcd, ho,uccer, That the power here.
by given Ia the Postmaster General shall.
not tie exercised unless The said Rail Road
Company shall refuse 10 carry tie mail for
such compensation as may he paid to Rail
RoMl companies in the contiguous States.
This amendment gave rise 10 much dc
bate, in which Messrs. Fenalle, Peter, Ed
munds of H., Miller, Harrison, Randolph.
Smith of |. OF w. and May participated;
end The ayes and nces having been ordered
on motion of Mr.. Booker, the vote Was la.
ken, and decided in the negative as lllows:
| Ayes Al, noes CT.
| Mr.. May moved TO amend the admcntl-
ment OF The Senate, by striking from The
! first section the words "it shall he lawful
Tor, and inserting in lieu thereof the words
below IN Italics, SO as TO cause that part of
The section 10 read, "and in case they shall
not agree with him as 10 the rate Of cumpen-
salon therefor, and as TO the time, and man
ner, and conditions OF carrying the same, cit
shall be competent 10 the General L2ssembly
hereafter to prov:de by la,o for the transporta.
ton Of Ire Nails, Jor an adequate conpensa
ton, by empotocring'' the Governor of this
State, upon the application of the Postmaster.
| General, SC.
This molten was opposed by Nlessrs Book
err ana Hopkins, and supported by Messrs.
( May and Botts-and adopted; ayes 52, noes
so, the Chair voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Voolfolk moved 10 amend ty s;rik-
my out the proviso a, the close Of the frs,
section OF the Senate's amendment, which
motion was agreed to; ayes SO, noes 36.
The question being TN the Scna,e's amend
men;s, as amended, Mr. Witohcr crposcd
them at some length, and moved 10 strike out
all alter the words provided Tor, in the Sc
conti line o! the FIRST section, and aserl the
following words: ':Ii shall be competent In
the General Assembly hereafter 10 provide
! ny law for The transportation of The mails for
an adequate compensation on said road, and
| 10 prescribe the nude by which the same
shall lie asceriained."
This motion was supported 10y Messrs
Miller and Voolfolk, and the ayes and noes
+, having been ordered On motion OF MIR Book
er, IL was agreed to as iuliows: Ayes 70.
! noes SO
The Senale's amendment, as amended,
as then agreed 10.
TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
Bills passed To authorize the Board of
Public Works TO subscribe for two fifihs of
The increased stock of the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Rail road Company inco-t.o-
rate the Virginia Silk and Sugar Company
TO incorporate the BenlomoEd Coal Com.
RICHMOND AND HENRICO SUPE-
RIOR COURT.
The bill, creating new judicial circuit,
composed of the county Of iIenrico and city
of Richmond, with the Senate's amendments, |
was taken up, on motion Of Mr.. SiaLard.
The BILL us il originally passed the House, !
formed new court for this city and county, |
leaving the residue of the circuit with the |
present Judge, and fixing the salary Of the |
Judge OF tho new circuit, at $4,000. By
the Senate's amendments, the counties OF
Powhatan, Chesterfield, Guochland s. Han
over, were detached from the circuit and ad-
ded 10 three other circuits, viz: Powlatan
10 Judge Daniels, Chesterfield TO Judge Ma !,
CONS, Goot HAND 10 Judge Fields, and Han. !
over To Judge Christians, leaving Richmond |!
and iienrico separate circuit, " ith the pre-. |
sent Judge. !
Mir. S!anard moved that the House dsa- |
gree to the amendments of the Senate.
This motion was supported by Messrs |
Stanard, Goggin, Bolts, McCandish, Stuart,
Hunter, harrison, Wills, and Campbell and !
opposed by Messrs. Hopkins, Rivcs, Fisher,
jesse and Wiley
Mr.. Hopkins moved the indefinite post !
ponemen;.Ut The bill on which motion The /
ayes and noes were ordered al The call OF Mr.
Bolts, and the question being put, was de-
cided in the negative, as follows: Ayes %,
Noes 90.
Mr. Rives moved TO lay The bill on the Ia
BILE. Negalived.
Mt. Miller moved an amendment 10 the !
Senate's amendment, creating new circuit |
out Of the counties Of Chesterfield, Powha.- /
Tan, Hanover and Goochland, and leaving |
Henrico and Richmond separate circuit, |
under the charge of the present Judge.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Stan,
ard and Stuart, and supported by Messrs.
Miller, Riyes, Hopkins, and Booker, and |
The ayes and noes having been ordered on
motion Of Mr.. Rivcs, the vote was in the