Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-17
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HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
Sr,ur.t, L., II LII


SI;arEny. .'aa II, l>37.
A message received from the S:nar. stating that
they have passed tin bills entitled acl allowing fur
tier time lu the Of lots in The town OF Lewis
burg, in the county Of Gre, nhrer, build and I'M
prove The and act rnlarging The capital stock
ri the Al!l5orp' and Cars Creek Turnpike Company,
and Tor other purposes
And they have agreed to the resolution calling for in.
formation from he Second Auditor, relative the
ot the works Of internal InprEve npnt in the Common
wealth. and for other purposes with amendment in
which they request the Of The House CT De-
legIics.
The House concurrcd in The amendment.
TAXATION OF BACHELORS.
MIR. ALMOND said he about to offer resolution.
the object Of which truly benevolent. lie had IN
vie@ III Offering this resolution endeavnur 10 rescue
from wrctcedness and vice portion u ,ia u;rest part
OF The human This design addressed Itself To all
those mider feelings o! humanity which soften and emo
Die the character " man. IL not in the power of
one "i his humble capacity I" say all tina, could he said
OF the charms Of the cna!r character and its influence
the happiness Of The human At this hrnevo.
tent period, many humane and charitable ivituals
were cndraYourpg 10 amriorae the Condition Of their
fellow brings by the institution OF partrGpic societies.
II" oLlrct Of Ills resolution In operate with tiein
without interfering with The finances "ihc Government.
II was not new proposition 10 give Legislative AID 10
such Objects The Legislature had already done much
upon similar principle in char"rIng orphan asyuuls,
and other institutions In proposing TO class of
citizens o less taxed than any other class Of
trusted the individuals whom he prnpo>rd 10 levy the
tax, would cerrtuy submit TO it, when hey considered
the benevolent "hjrct 10 which il 10 b: applied lie
k"cE 1t would require on the part of portion Of this
House. Srnal! degree Of sell DENIAL but would doubt
less appea! TO the belrr feelings, and awaken srni
mcnt of magnanlmy commensurate with III" whole
scope OF The restitution. II announcing the rtsn!u
tiou liz should BE- met with the smiles u" lie House r
should be encouraged 10 anticipate Tie VI his
proposition.
Mr. ttpu itt,ii hp f,ilc ,1ui;,p
HSSUired, That the Committee OF Scirols and Cole.
gcs lie instructed 10 inquire into The cXrrGrucy Of in
posing tax upon bachelors The aye of 30 years.
he piopnvt!unrd their respective estimates annual
inco!nes-and Of ;" providing .Iia the which
may be derived from such tax, shall constitute irnd.
the income OF winch shall BE- appropriated I" the support
aud education ot destitute female orphan children, under
the superintendent OF maiden ladies' over the age OF 45
years
Mr. MouEE moved to strike out the word = mAideu;
bat before the question taken upon this, Mr. VAT
Kl>s moved the indefinite Postponern Vi l!c resolution
and amendment.
The question being then taken upon indefinite post
pnnrmeRi, decided III The a.hrmatIyr-ayes 30
noes 10
On motion Of Mr. WATKINS it was
EeSOrcG, That This House nIll proceed by jpmt vote
with The Senate, To The election OF Il Governor Of this
Common wealth., on Friday the 2ilh inst.
On motion of Alr. BRowS. the Committee Of Schools
.Nc Instructed 10 inquire into The expcdirmcy Of
auor!sing the county courts TO provide Asylum for
the orphan and INDECENT children OF the county-a
ua labor sciool-and for the better accommodation OF the
poor.
On motion Of Mr.. FISHER. the Committee Of Roads
&c instructed 10 inquire into the cxp"Gl"Ecy o.!
pnratIug company tor the purpose ut construct
ing turnpike road from the Ohio River below the mouth
81 Middle Island Creek. in the county Uf Wood 20 in.
i.fs,cl the North Western Turnpike Road on Bond :
CTt,k. said county.
On inc!on Of NJ. DAvySpoET. The Committee o: wi
culture a. were instructed TO inquire into the pxprdI.
ptipr
pose Of erecting and keeping the lots of Branch A.
SlunG"rS and Isaac a. GoddIn. opi"$c the Capitol
Square house Of public cn!eItarmcut to b. dement,.
nnlrd the 'hsseubIy House.
Petitions we've prrSerted-br Mr. Powell. Of th" Trus.
tees Of the New Glasgow Academy, in The county of
Amherst, TO. authority 10 sell portion Of their academy
lo-by Mr. Samuel OF c. of citizens Of Caroline Han.
and kY's William, asking thai portions Of tie banks
of the North Anra and Pamunkey rivers be declared
lawful rnces-hy Mr.. WoolI"k, Of citizens If Orange
in favor of division at their county-a!s0 OF citIZ-ns Of
the same county, demonstrating against Giyis"n-5y
MIR. Davenport, Of Thomas CanrhrIl. Of the county Of
Jefferson. asklnga lrqui>hrcnt".lhr CONFERENCE.-The
title 10 lands IN the county Of larison forfeited 10 tie
Literary Fund.
TIE rGLoT LAWS.
On mnnn oil MIR. PouSoS. the following resolution.
offered by Mr.. Bots on Thursday, taken up:
Rcs0irsd, That a Select Committee be appointed to
take into consideration the laws Ot this Stale relating
po:s; that they be instructed to send far such ship
eis, masters and other persons, llrn NAV
those laws
Mr.. SHEyA<r moved the indefinite pos,ponemcnt Of
the resolution. This motion produced discussion Of
length. in which the posipoEenrn sustained
hy Messrs Servant Srgar and Bay %" A, and cppusrd
by Mrsss Bolts, Stanstd, Harrison, May ard lrna!i,
ami carried by vote OF - 10 % Il The debate
this sut'Irct 81" be rep"rted hereafter
Mr.. SrayAHp then mo"cd that the Committee Of
Propositions aud Grievances be discharged iron the fur
ller consideration OF the mcu"raI before them this
su!ccl with 10 refer il 10 Select Committee.
'Inis motion prevailed and lie following gentlemen
were appointed The Committee, yiz:-Alcssrs. May,
Iicts Srnar. Stanard Servant liaylv OF a, Pouscu,
vcnubc, Cock lludgns Murdaugh, HUBBARD and
ShaEds.
RAILROADS.
The bill prescribing certain general regulations for
the ucrrjoI alton Of Rail-Ruad Companies, was c"nsl.
drred sunry amendments agreed TO- after remarks by
fi"ssrs Watkins, Fisher, D"rman, Wiley, Harrison.
Sn: Of l. Of W. and May. and rrdrcdto be euyrcsscd
iur 4 third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. W,rRiSs,
The House adjourncd
.UoRHny. January lG.
4 message was received from the Senate that they
had agreed to the following resolution, and asking the
concurrence Of the lI"use in the
Rcsoircd by the Gcncral -1sScmJiy That the Commit
tee on Banks be instructed to procure om the Bank Of
Virginia. the Farmers Bank of Virginia. the Bank of
the Valley, the Merchants and Mechanics Bank. and
the Northwestern Bank, respectively statement eS.
ibng the gross scannual profits Of each, from their
respective incorporation To- the first OF January lc3I
specifying the proportion derived from the mother Bank
and each Of her branches: Also losses exhibited with
similar specifications and the dividends semi annually
declared thereon also, the amount Of specie and deo
sites on hand at each of the above Periods also, the
amount of circulation in semannual statements, speci
ryng The different denominations of notes and the amount
OF each denomination fer said PERIODS: also. whether
it is customary for any of Tie Banks 10 make plrti.
cu!ar or any efforts collect cash, cash funds,
just previous their periodical statements with view
10 a mere iai;erng and imposing exhibit Of their condl-
lion than ordinarily exists: also the estimated gain to
each Bank during lis incorporation up to the abnve date
from the loss or destruction of noes asu what pro-
portion of above named profits derivab!c from deal
ing in exchange: also. the esaed annual expense Of
Branch Bank, together with the expense Of putting
one into oprra,ion Also il by any bylaw practice OF
the Bank country notes. offered for discount with.