Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06

Wright, Sandwich, Conway, Allen, Mcdonald, Beard
Taylor OF L., Ofgain, lludsEs, Burwe Raymond, Nor
gam Chapman Of NJ. Barnett, Buck. Brown, Cunning
ham, Murdaugh, Wstls Alexander Fitzgerald, McCun.
NELL Adams, May, Tuns,all Mchaus, Fairfax, Mo'riss
Shnnds, Storms, Pendleton, Robertson, L.yburn hlc
O'well, Coolies, Thomas, Grny, Cntbertson, Conn,
Crawford. Clayton, Ford Prince, Wilten, Goodson,
Walker, Alayberry. Gtayes-SS
Mr.. Sherrard excused from voting.
SO the bill was rejected
The bill iur The Incorporation Of this establishment
coming up on It's second reading
Mr.. CABELL said, lie intended to oppose the bill, and
he therefore gave notice that he should call for tho ayes
ncd on the passage of the BILL should il progress
so far He said this. as the House was thin; and he
wished 10 lake ungenerOus advantage If that c.cum
stance.
Mr. WATKINS deplcrcd the want Of good Boarding.
houses the city OF Richmond, and IN view OF tins
want ne should support The bill.
Mr.. EDmrSps having lninated that The member from
enrco absent, alter lew words from Messrs. Ro-
EiSsoS and RivEs,
Mr. CARELl moved Ia lay the bill on the table, and
the bill was laid upon table accordingly.
On motion Of MIR SERVANT the House adjourned
.vondau March )
The following engrossed bills were read third lime
and passed:
A bill TO amend IN act entitled an &c, concerning re-
neral elections n this Commonwcai-A bill concern
ing The provisioning of lands in the county Of Bedford
"A bill to Incorporate the ScolisrIlIe kyceum-A bill
10 provide for the payments OF the Stale su5sc pon 10
the stock Of the Charleston and Pom! Pleasant Turnpike
Company-A bill! concerning The eihrzzler:ent 81! Re-
cords-A bill authorizing Joseph fomnsnn 10 establish
ferry across the ONO rivera bill dIvorcing Richard
3 Hall from his wife Sa.ah-A bill to incorporate line
Hanover and Henncn Exploring and Mining Company
A bill changing the names Of Indiana, Mary E. JOSH.
an and John L.ghtno To that of Wilson-A bill chang
ing the oi Virginia Smith and others, 10 that OF
ATms;rong-An &C, to authorize ferry from the Bo.
rough of Norfolk 10 the corporation wharf in the town
OF Porsmoulh-A bill 10 authorize two separate cleo
tons in the county OF Amel!a-A bill 10 authorize
Darate election in the county Of MasonA bill for the
temporary relief ." the North Bank Of Virginia
A bill to amend certain acts establishing parae cleo
tons in the towns Waterford and Midt!eburg the
y Of LoudounA bill authorizing the sale o! the lands
Of Peter Zeui IN the county OF Nansemond
The following bills were elected:
bill 10 amend act entitled act to provide for
the construction OF road from Sk!dnore Fork IN The
county Of Rockingham To the South Fork IN The county
of pendleon passed March l2th. Ic-A hill changing
The times oF holding the Circuit Sups,or Courts OF Law
and Chancery in The counties If Essex ildt!eseI and
King & Queen.
messa.e was received from the Senate. stating the
action Of that body sundiy bills THESE nave already
been noticed in the report CT Saturdays proceedings
Tine House CONQUERED. on motion OF MIR HARRisoS,
in the amendments of the Senate to The DILL 10 lenazs
the of the dam OF Samuel Clemens, the
Yves, Fork river.
Mr. LUCAS was added 10 the Committee on Finance
MI oGLEspr from the Join, Committee to examine
the Tseasurer's Accounts made report thereon.
Mr. RIvEs. from the Committee on Finance. reported
bill providing Tor assessment OF lands in this Com
monwtsn.
On motion Of Mr. OGLzsDy, the Select Committee on
the subject Of the salaries Of the Clerks in The Screa
~ Of the CONFERENCE.-The Office, instructed n in.
qus into The exprdiency OF increasing the salaries Of
the frs, and second Clerks in the Treasury Office.
On motion of Mr.. CHapMAS Of Giles leave given
10 brag bill 20 establish town al the seat OF
tice in The county of Mercer.
On motion Of Mr LEYEraY, the Committee on Roads.
&c instructed to inquire into the rxretIency al IN.
cooperating Joint stock company, to improve the navi
CATION Of the North rYe. in the county Of Rnckbrdge.
The SPEAKER laid before Inc House a communication
from Berkeley Ward, of Fauqul-r, in replication to the
statement Of Judge Scott some nie since submitted.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, this communication was
laid on The table, and ordered TO be printed.
Petitions were prespnted-by MIR SHsSSs. from ci-
zens Of Montgomery and Wyihe, praying FOR the nco.
poration of Company 10 construct turnpike road from
Buchanan by the way of Fincase, EIacksburg and
Peppers Ferry, to ETansham
BANKS.
Mr. HARRisos laid upon the table The following amend
m"nl which he expressed it 10 be his Intention 10 offer
whene yer the bank bill should be called up:
Be il further enacted. That If any bank or banks in
this Common wealth. shall after the Ih day Of July
fail pay any of their notes or other Liabilities IN spe
Gle if required By the holders thereof so to do such bank
ter: and il shall be the duty of the Attorney General
forthwith TO cause proper prosecutions TO be commenced
10 vacae the charter OF such bank and The notes OF such
bank or banks shall not be received in payment Of The
revenue after the day aforesaid
In Offering this amendment. Mr. HARRIsoS expressed
hi. object to be 10 insert substitute for the h Sec
ton which it had been proposed 10 strike ont. Should
this amendment not be carried he would then 60 Tor
Mr. Robertson Observation-Disclosures: he regarded Inc
ba nix bill as imperative and calculated to produce no be-
al efTrr nnle
resumption Of specie payments
Mr. DAs1EL having moved TO call up the bank bill,
a, the suggestion Of Mr.. WooLYoLE, that more suit.
able day ought to be fixed upon when The House should
be full. the motion Withdrawn. Mr.. D. then gave
notice that he would call ii up Tomorrow
NORFOLK FERRY.
The bill for establishing Ferry, &c, coming Up on
lis final passage =,
MIR: WATTS offered ryder, (amended By Mr.. Nun
pAvGu limiting The Ferry The Of the Portsmouth
and Roanoke Railroad.
Mr.. MrGpAuGu having withdrawn his amendment.
the ryder was sustained by Messrs. MrRpAuGu and
Wars md opposed by air. CrSSlNGHAM
Nj SERvAxT oppose the bill, and in the course
Of lis remarks Observed that if the bill should pass
the people Of the county Of Norfolk would not suffer
TO take effect, end there would be-A War between the
two people. CA laugh) MIR. S. then moved the ndeh
nile postponenent Of the bill and ryder
ATE. debate, in which Messrs. CrSsI%GKAM. a.
BELL, WATKrss and HARRISON opposed, and Messrs
SEGvAsr, MURpAuGu and WATTS supported the mo-
tion it rejected. The question recurring on the
ryder,
Nh WATKINS offered an amendment. 10 The same
which accepted.
This ryder as amended By Mr.. WATKINS, provides
that the Ferry 10 be established shall be permitted 10
transport none others than the passengers by the Rail
road and the produce &c. brought by ii; all other per-
sons and baggage will still De obliged 10 go by The old
Ferry.
Mr. CrsyiyGHAM said rather than lose the bill lie sup
posed he must accep, the amendment.
The bill, amended. was then passed
Mr. HAGg.soy moved series al resolutions orceFlng
the printing of additional copies Of The Geological Re
port. &c. a long debate ensued upon this subject, in
which the merits Of the Report canvassed at great
length. and the proprety Of printing &c. discussed
An amendment by Mr.. vEsAsLE, to the effect that The
further printing this topic be suspended was carried
cnuld be lnkeQ this subject,