Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20

The Committee Claims directed 10 inquire into
the propreT Of allowing 10 three volunteer companies
OF LIE isi Regiment compensation for services rendered
by the under the orders Of the comnandant Of said Re-
gimsnt.
The Speaker laid before the House. statements from
the branch of the Fot!ey-Bank at Leesburg and from
The branch Of the Northwestern hank at Wesburg,
transmitting list Of their several debtors, according
the resolution of the 18th January. Laid the table,
GGd ordered 10 be printed.
The following engrcssed bills we're read third time
and passedA till concerning Mary Cofsr, admins
''atTiS of W T. Cobbs. Gecsased-A bill TO amend The
eel emitted an provide for The construction OF
foaa from the Pound Gap of Cumberland Mountain, on
Gap Road +"
=, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GRocERs.
hf DAY sa'd there great difficulty in distinguish
i"g between wholesale and retail dealers Great com.
pants were made # liIe inequality which prevailed IN
e aP''ioAineh! OF the tax and It often happened tba:
grocer OF only $1,000 capital was mats 10 pay heaTy
lax - The wholesale grocer hose caci:a amounted 10
al Immense sum. Villa lie view if prs.5l. Of RENE.
dy"g MS evil, which often source Of great op-
preston o~te smai! 'irairr Mr. May presented The
following resolution. which adopted:
EcsortG Tha, the Committee of Finance be instruct.
&c !" enquire in" tie e3p-!reucy o! defining
p'citly hat desc pon Of dealings groceries
shall constitute wholesale merchant; and also Of pro.
poFion:rg The tax merchants censes, within certain
limits, 10 The amount Of capital employed in nerchan.
Gizing
Ia. bill 90 establish an Institution for the instruction
Of tie Deaf, and Dumb, ard Blind, being before the
House Oh i!s passage, debate took place, N which
M"ssTs McPaerson, McDvseli Kinney and Raymond
,ook part
On r'ooa Of Mr.. IIAanisoy the bill was laid on the
table for The present. afford opportunity Tor correction
Tie debate viii h. gwen in nrx'
BANKS AND SPECIE PAYMENTS.
On motion 0! SIR May, the G!ll relating 10 the Banks
was taken Up
a hong debate ensued on the amendment heretofore
offered Ivy MIR ROBERTSON the llect Of which was 10
sci aside the profits Of Banks for the purchase OF
specie.
Mr. Boris moved al amendment TO tho amendment,
having .r lis object strike that part OF the an,end-
mcnt which w"u.d make i, obligatory the Banks 10
set aside $4,000 semnnnus!y 10 buy up specie.
On this amendment; ;he yes and were taken, and
Mr. EoTTss amendment to the amendment Of Mr.. Ro.
sLRTsoS was rrI-c,ed-ayes 30, noes %.
The question then recurring MIR. RoBERTsoSs
amendment which to lie inserted in lieu OF the iti
section Of The BILL the question decided 50 as trst 10
be taken the question Of striking out Tie ilh secon
Alter lengthy debate on tins notion,
Mr.. FISHER moved amendment having for It's oh.
c l." prevent the Banks from laying dividends TO any
persons whatsoever. except ony ID the Slais shd TIE
Literary Fund
This amendment was, nfie: animated diEcusson,
nsgaiv-G-ayes -, noe: I2O.
Sir. WATKINS then moved Ia ADJOURN, Do! withdrew
his the request OF Mr.. MAY, who 'hereupon
moved to lag the bill upon the table. for The purpose OF
bringing IN shot bin 10 continue The relief act WHICH
expires tie Isl iiarch-whch was agreed to-
Sir. May then asked leave 10 bring IN bIl! FOR tins
purpose bat before the question was taken Oh This mo-
lIon,
Nj WAIxISs renewed his motion TO adjourn, and Inc
House ad;nU!ard
The whole dsb1c will be reported in full hereafter