Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-30

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
On motion OF Mr.. Peter, the bill TO au.
thor'ze Subscription on behalf Of the State
TO the Stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, was taken up
MIR. Edmunds of Ii. moved TO postpone
the bill indefinitely.
MIR. Peter opposed the motion, and sus,
tanned the object of tho bill at some length.
MIR. Watkins supported the motion, which
was further opposed by Mr Davenport, and
| advocated by Mr.. Crutcbtield.
On motion of Mr.. Peter, the ayes and noes
were ordered, and the question being pu, the
bill was indefinitely postponed by the follows
ing vote: Ayes 81, Noe. SO.
| Mr.. Wilson OF B rose to ask if il would
be in order TO move the sidera,ion OF the
vote of the House on agreeing TO the Senate
amendment 10 the bill repeating an &C, estab-
fishing the Lexington Arsenal?
The Speaker said the hill had been sent to
the Senate, and was now law of the land.
| Mr., w ilson then intimated his Intention 10
bring the subject before the House 10. NOR
row, in another form.
! THURSDAY, March %.
A message was received from the Senate
stating that they have agreed to the amend.
ments proposed by The House of Delegates to
their amendments TO the bills entitled can
act establishing general regulations for the
incorporation OF Banks" and IAN act amend
ing the laws concerning emancipated slaves,
free Negroes and mulattoes"
They have agreed TO the Resolution re-
curing the survey of route for a road from
| Elisha Sawyer's On the Kanawha turnpike
below Coal bridge 10 Harrison's ferry at the
| mouth of Little kanawha in Mason county
They have also agreed to the Preamble
and Resolutions upon the subject of the Right
| OF Instruction and the course pursued by
Benjamin w. Leigh, Esq, the late Senator
in the Congress of the United States, with
an amendment.
Bills passed.-The following engrcssed
bills were read third time and passed-to in
corporate tina Rawley Spring Company in
| the county Of misunderstanding the
power of the Judges of the Circuit, Superior
Courts in relation to the granting of writs of
prohibition and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
Valley and Shenandoah Turnpike Company.
ROANOKE. DANVILLE ANDJUNC>
TON RAIL ROAD.
The bill author izing a subscription on the
part OF the State TO the above work, being
| under consideration, on its second reading.
MIR. Venahle moved substitute, which he
said met the approbatinn of the friends of the
work.
MIR. Witcher remarked, that the work
proposed being important, he hoped any
gentleman opposed 10 the bill or any OF its
provisions, would make his objections known
now.
No opposition being made, the substitute
was adopted, and the bill was ordered TO he
engrossed for third reading
FRIDAY, March 81.
Mr.: Bolts moved TO take up the resolution
offered by him few days since on the sub
n a. ha hoo ~
contested elections
Mr.. FISHER opposed The motion TO take
up-and after some remarks by Mr.. Bots,
the motion was negatived
MIR. Bolts offered the following resoIu.
tion
Resolved, Thet the Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Banks be instructed to communi>
cate with the officers of the Bank of Virsia-
ia and Farmers Bank of Virginia, in order
to ascertain the amount of their respective
discounts on the first day of January and
March instant
Mr.. Bolts stated that he had but one object
IN view in offering this resolution there
we're various rumors afioat as 10 the opera
tions of the Banks upon the surplus revenue
that had been deposited with them, caIcula,-
ell to create strong impressions on the minds
OF the members of both branches of the Leg
Is!ature. He did not believe there was one
word OF truth in them, and should not be-
iIeve ii until he received The information Off
cIaliy. The House having obtained this in |
formation, they would be able To ACT under>
siandingly on the subject, when the Bank !
Bill, now before the Senate should be return
ed to them. IL these rumors were founded
in truth, they might find it necessary and
proper TO adopt some amendment 10 The bill
that would afford relief 20 the commercial
community.
Mr.. Harrison moved to lay the resolution
an the table which motion was supported
by Mr.. Wilson of B.
The motion TO lay on the table was oppos-
ed by Messrs Bolts and Wi.cher, and ne-
gatived-ayes SO, noes 81.
MIR. Smith OF l. w. moved 10 amend the
resolution by adding the following words
also The amount oi their bills and notes in
circulation, deposi'es and specie on hand -
Mr. Wilson OF B. moved TO postpone the
resolution and amendment indefpitely-
which motion was supported by Messrs
Peter and Wilson Of B.
Messrs. Booker and Witcher were in ia.
vor OF obtaining the information sought for.
The motion to postpone indefinitely, was
decided in The Degatiye-ayes 80, noes 49,
The question recurring on the amendment,
Dir. Harrison supported it.
The amendment was opposed by MI
Fisher, and The question being taken, it was
decided in the affirmative
The resolution as amended was then adop-
'ed-aycs 46, noes SO.