Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20

institutions and individuals issuing shnpa,ersto with
draw their notes from circulation and 10 redeem them,
to the period of two months.
Mr. ROBERTSON, decming the Time which would he al
lowed, not sufficient, moved to amend TO read "six
months"
Mr. Boris moved the indefinite poslponement of the |
bill.
Mr. STUART opposed The motion, and read The follow
offer:
Provided, That much of this act as provides for
additional penalties against the sSuers and circuatos of
notes. checks, &c. oil less denomination than five dol
ars shall not take effect until ninety days after the
Banks OF this Commonwealth, least three of hem
shall have elected 10 issue notes Of denomination less
than five dollars, under the terms prescribed by this act
And provided, moreover, that nothing in this oct shall
be construed as repeating any of The penalties now i'm.
posed by existing laws upon the ssuers ctcuators oil
notes or checks, &c, under the denomination OF five
dollars
Messrs. May WATKINS, yEsAnLE and LErnuRE 3D.
dressed The House in favor Of the BILL and against the
postponement; and Messrs HARRISON, Boris, Mellow
ELL, ROBERTSON and GARLAND in opposition.
The question was then taken on the indefinite post.
ponement, and decided in the negative, us follows:
Aycs-Nlessrs. Poulson, Randolph, Holloway, Mitch
ell, Turnbull, Hubbard. Thonburg CardwelI Caseman,
Hill, Wilson, Digges Dickinson Deskins, Keen Chap
man Of G. Il NJ, Oglesby, Edmunds Harrison, Flowers,
Bolts. Smith of l. Of W., Smith Of K Tuyoe, Beard,
Adams, NJ Coy, Tunstall, Cabell, Williams, Pendleion,
Robertson Leyburn, M'Dowell, Gray, Culbertson,
Conn, Crawford, Davis, Crulch6eld, Ford, Prince, Wit
ten-49.
.Moes-Messrs Banks, (speaker) Bayly of A., Rives,
jeler Taliaferro, Stuart Kinney Byrd, Cobbs, Frya
Snodgrass, Shanks, Peyton, Tripett, Tarr, Mallory,
Yancey, Daniel, Cheatham, Corbn, Cox Vaughan. Lo.
rimer, Marshall, Payne Wood, Sherrard, Smith OF e.
McCandsh Lucas, Wright Sandwich, Conway, Allen,
Mcdonald, Taylor Of L., Newman, Hudgins, Fisher,
Burwell, Raymond, Barnett Buck iodgrs, Br"wn'
Gay, Fairfax, Venabe, Stands, Storms, Thomas, Clay.
ton, Ripley, Goodson, Mayberry-G7.
The motion Of Mr.. ROBERTSON 10 hl The blank with
six months, then rejected withou, division.
The question recurring the motion TO fill The blank
with three months it wos decided in the affirmative.
MIR. MAY then moved to fill the blank, which would
decide the period when the penalties for issuing and re-
cevng shnpasters checks below 1--WE dollars, was 10
commence, with the "frst OF May.
| Mr.. CRUTcnFiELD moved TO amend by inserting The
"lst July, which motion agreed to-aycs 10, noes
not counted.
Another blank remaining to be filled, Mr.. GARLAND
moved 10 insert the "lst July"-wbch motion was re.
| jected.
On motion of Mr. MAY, it was then filled with frs,
May.
The blanks being filed Mr.. STUART moved the ryder
| as above, which being read first Time,
Mr. FISHER called for the ayes and mes on its second
reading, when il was reected-Ayes 26, noes 81
The question recurring on the passage OF the bill, Mr.
TArLoE called for the ayes and noes on this question,
when it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
Je,er, Taafero Kinney, Byrd, Mitchell Fryutt, snod-
grass, Peyon. Tripett Turr Mallory, Ynncey, Daniel,
Cheaiham, Co;bin, Cox. Vaughan Lo1imer, Payne
Ger, Ode Park, White, NJ Cundsh Lucas, Wright,
Shadwick Conway, Nj Donald Taylor of L., Newman,
Hudgins, Fisher, Burwell, Raymond, Barnett, Buck,
Mcpherson, May, Gay, Fairfax, venable, Stands,
Storms, Thomas, Clayton Goodson, Nlaybeny-6l.
.No.s-Alessrs Pouison Randolph Holloway, Stuart,
Cobbs, Sharks, Turnbu HUBBARD, Thornbnrg, Castle.
man, Hill, Wilson, Marshall, Digges, Dickinson Des'
Mullen, Harrison. Flowers Bolts Smith of l. Of Wight,
1ayoe Allen, Beard, Goodwyn Garland, Morgan,
Watts Segar, Fitzgerald, Adams. Tunsta Cabel, Will
ber,son, Conn, Crawford, Davis, Cru,chfeld, Ford,
| Prince, Ripey-5l.
Mr. TvssrsLL then moved, that the title of the bill he
follows, which he said would shew what it in reality
was:
"a bill to relieve the Banks OF all their pains and Pc
nalties, and to impose the upon individuals and
| Savings Institutions.
| Which motion was rejected.
| On motion Of Mr. BArLY of A, the House then nd
journed
message was received from the Senate, stating The
passage of several bills. and the posponement indch
nitely of another BILL reported in the proceedings oil
that body)
On motion of Mr. Lucas the House took up the bill
Incorporating the Shannondale Springs Company.
Mr. Lucas moved TO amend the bill by adding 10 the
9Th section the following proviso:
Lind proridcd further, That nothing herein contained
sha be construed 10 affect or impair IN any man
ner whatever, the rights nmunlties Of the original
stockholders under any agreement or contract entered
into by them previous to the passage uf this act
The bill then ordered to be engossed for third
reading.
EXTENSION OF THE NoRTH-wEsrERN ROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. FESABLE, the House took up The
bill to provide for the extension of the North Western
turnpike road 10 BerryviIlc.
This bill was sustained by Messrs. SHERRARp and
|
SMITH of l. of W., and upon the question Of engross-
ment the vote Stood ayes d. noes As SO the bill! was
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. McDowELL, the House, afer de.
bate and division on The question: agreed to take up The
Resolution heretofore offered by him, with the amend
ment of Mr.. Tunstall-Ayes "a, Noes 81
| The following is copy Of MIR. McDowELLs propo.
ston:
Resulted. That the Committee Of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation be instructed to bring in bill to provide
for the construction State account Of Railroad from
the town of Buchanan, in the county OF boctour by
Evansham to suitable point on the Tennessee and
Virginia line.
The following is MIR. TussrArt's amendment -
"Strkc out all from the word Road, and insert the
folowng:-"From the Tennessee line, in the county Of
Washington 10 some point New River in the county
of Montgomery; and so amending the charters Of the
LynchburG and Tennessee, and Roanoke, Danvle and
Junction Railroad Companies, as 10 provide that the
Roads Of each of those Companies shall terminate al
the Eastern termination of said Road and that The State
shall subscribe for thrceths Of the capital stock Of
said Lynchburg and Danvie Roads
Mr. PEyros offered instead Of the compromise pro.
position heretofore proposed by him, the following as an
! amendment to the amendments
"Resolrcd That the Committee of Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation be instructed TO bring in bill for the
construction of Railroad State account, from some
suitable point on the Tennessee line to New River in
the county of Montgomery, and that said Committee be
| further instructed:
"lst To provide an amendment in the charter Of the
Roanoke, Danvlle and Junction Railroad Company,
authorizing subscription of hreefflhs Of the Capital
Stock necessary for construction OF Railroad from