Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-15

patronage which would he placed in the hands OF "ne
single Department Of The Government. There would
necessarily he observed br engrnerrd by this system
an army OF contractors engineers and others who wnnd
eat out The substance of lie people and OF the treasury
MI D. then went into more minute examination of The
particular plans of the respective works recommend
Ell ny The committee, cnntenng first, that The action
OF he committee went 10 The lact repeal OF charters
granted To companies by solemn law nf the l"gs!A-
tnre: and IN the second place. that they had proposed TO
begin at The wrong end on the Tennessee line, when
they ought rather 10 have started from James liver
In conclusion after vindicaing his constituents IN par.
ucuiar and The East in general from the charge Of
tonG views, Mr.. d. observed that to whatever concu
SION the House might come he should he satisfied; and
u II should decide upon the superior advantages OF the
JOINT Stock System, he hoped there was not TO be tnund
all individual bgoed his and propositions
rs to think that The harvest woud wave its golden fruit
more pleasantly, or that the s,rg Of the reaper would
be more cheering aud Joyous, if these should be the re-
suits OF individual enterprise, rather than OF Stale op
preparations and heavy taxation
Mr.. D.HIE. having concluded his remarks, the Re-
port nj the Committee YVES, motion IF MIR. LUCAS
laid upon the table; and The House adjourned.
Heiucsdav, Feb IA
message received from the Senate, stating the
passage Of The bills entitled san concerning actions
upon The official bonds of executors, administrators and
Others san act 10 authorize ferry across Twelve P"ie
River in the County Of CabeII;' tan 10 amend the
ACT changing The time Of holding the County Court Of
fayetle; "Gn act 10 extend the Limits OF The Town oil
Union in the County Of Monroe; an act 10 authorize
the CI:y Point Rail Read Company to borrow sum OF
money an act concerning James A'bert: ian ac to
provide for opening certain public Roads in Norfolk
County; "nn act declaring Browns Creek 4 public
highway" Gan &C. declaring GrecnbreE River pubic
highway: and an act 10 authorize the President and
Directors Of the Stanton and James River Turnpike
Company to purchase and hold land for certain pur'
poses.
They lave also passed the bills entitled can act TO
act entitled concerning the navigation
of Elk Rircr passed Feb l;h 1897 aud San act 10
provide: for the completion OF The Road from the OHIO
River at the mouth OF Fishing Creek TO the Stale Ll;c
in the direction of Snilhfeli." with amendments.
The following cngrossed bills read third lime
and passed.
A bill directing survey oc The Little Kanawha River
a bill Incorporating the Pttsylganll Franklin aud Do'
tetourt Turnpike Company.
petition presented by MIR MULLEN, Tor the con.
struclon of turnpike from Moorefcld to the Moth.
western road, on State account.
MIR. HILL presented petition from citizens OF Gull
peper, for separate election.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the North Western Bank ni Virginia. in response
In resolution of the 2jt the subject Of the amount
of loans, the trade, occupation, Nc. OF each dcbnr.
On MIR. HAYMo3Ds motion. the report was lad upon
the table and ordered TO b. printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the President OF the Bank Of Virginia. containing;
the returns made b. the seven Branches OF The Bank az
reunrcd bv the resolution of the House of the 2Jth OF
january. heSc returns contain TIE Names (in
hers the OF debt, The o!cc and occupation, the
residence &c Of the customers Of each Branch
On motion Of Mr. STANDS, the papers were LAID upon
the table, lnd the usual number ordered to he printed
THE BANKS.
Mr.. SMITH of |. Of w, reported from the Bank Com
n,itiee with amendments, the bill iur The relief vi the
Banks of this Communicable
On motion Of Mr.. CEUTcnriELD. the bill and amend
mens we've laid On The table.
MIR ROBERTSON laid the table the following amend
ncnt which on motion of Mr.. CEurcHFIELp, was or
dcrcd To be printed
"Fourth seclion strike out after cnacng clause and
insert
"Thal no Bank chartered by this Commonwealth and
now in operation that shall not, before The Isl day
Of next, pay in specie all notes bills and checks
Justly due By such Bank and Of which payment specie
shall be demanded according to aw, shall thereafter, Sc
nnr rs shall fail refuse % pay SPECIE divide cut
of lis profits. exceeding the rate of per cenlum pei
annum the amount of It's capital stock And 1t shall
be the duty Of such Bunk, within two months alter suci
dividend declared, apply The whole Of lis surplus pro
fits over and above the amount OF such dividend to it
purchase Of spccie at whatever price, which said specie
shall br held by the said Bank applicable on tue re
sumption of specie payments, to the discharge Of III
debt. and TO other purpose whatever
On motion of Mr. Mcdowell. the bill "tn provide 10
the establishment of the Virginia Asylum for the educa
ton Of the Deaf, and Dumb, and Blind was read lls
second time, and ordered to be enG'ossed.
On motion of Mr. RIvEs the engrnssed bill ito author
izc the Auditor of Public Accounts to issue
on the Treasury in satisfaction Of Judgment rendered
arans the Connonwe by The Court Of Appeals. il
favor al the administrator Of john Marson, dec d.
taken up.
Ailrr some remarks bY Messrs. RlYrs and HaRRIsnY
s.ie BILL on motion Of ir. McCANpLIsi, again lait
The table.
The bill from the Senate for the completion Of the
Rad from the Ohio River 10 IL" State Line, with ar
amendment iroi the Senate, being before the House.
ar Yr*AGLu said this bill bringing charge
upon the Treasury. which WIS empty The measure o
Into rnal improvement before the House decided
upcn. would, in sweep maze vast inrnaG upon tbs
IRE asry hlr Y. therefore though. gentlemen woult
not wish the Of px'raragant expenditure to marc!
OH both in column aud in single fife at one ant
the saIne time He MAYED 10 lay the bill and amend
ulr1,t for the present on The table.
Mir HAEwisoa said The bill having passed under pc
cur circumstances, and by r"y great majority ai'e
fall discussions there could be necessity for !ayin.
unpn the table The passage Of this bill would have nj
eiiec. upon the great Of Internal improvement
now hrlorc III" House.
Mr. MonGsy said il WINS well known that the gentleman
from Prince Edward (N!r vcnabIe) cxer,ng every
nerve TO drira, the general sciruc and if possible Il
rive it. n !eaii.bow. He hoped the House would no
arrec 10 ;Le motion n lay oil the table.
Mr. EEyAnrE asked il It was fair TO force an app:opri
alton through the House without any discussion. liz
asked FOR The yes and noes his motion.
Mr. WaTaIys said that this was not ne" work, bu
an old one; there was therefore, necessity 10 lay npor
the table It had from the Senate, having passed
the House after long and ample discussion lie inpet
the bill would be passed, and not laid upon the table
MIR. HArRrsoy said the gentleman from Prince Ed
yard mir Vcnablc) could not in reality desire discnS
sion upon the merits of the question: for he bad hmsei
made a motion which precud"d all discussion. II hi:
desire had really been 10 discuss the subject again, hi
would then have moved to disagree to the Senate
amendment.
The question to lay on the table was then taken by
ayes and noes, and decided in the nega;ive-Ayes IS
SO.
So the House refused TO lay The bill and amendment
upon the table
Tire question was then taken agreeing 10 The Sc
mates amendment and it was decided in the affirmative
PROPOSED GIFT OF BOOKS.
Mir WooLroLE offered the following resolution
RcsS,ecd By the Gener0i assembly That the debt du
from the Library Fund 10 the Literary Fund be pre-
sen.cd to the University, TO William and Mary Wash
ineion Eamplen Sydney, and Randolph ilacon Col