Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05

and for other purposes with The SENATE amendment,
which adds at The end of the 5h section the following
after allowed for prompt aymenl the she,s of this
Commonwealth 1.-The House disagreed to this amend
menL.
The following cngrossed bills were passed, viz
bill Incorporating The Carolllon Elk p!ong and Mi.
ming Assncati0n-ln pOraling The North River Navi.
CATION Company-lncorporaling the Salem and New
Castle Turnpike Company Concerning William Kyle
deputy sheriff OF The county Of GotetOurt-To amend
The act entitled san act 10 incorporate the Fncastle Sa.
wings Institution in the county of Buctourt, passed
Mach 9th, lS37-fo authorize separate election
Glenns in the county Of G!oucester-To provide for
the completion of the road across the Blue Ridge al
| Simmons Experimenting David SIckley-lncorpo
| rating the South Shenandoah Tol! Bridge Company
To change the place of holding separate election in
the county Of Marsha-fo add part Of the county OF
Randolph to the county Of Preson-To require process
from the county Courts to be scnby mail in certain casrs
Concerning the parishes OF Farnham and LuneEburg
in the county of misunderstanding the Sweet
| Springs and Prices Mountain Turnpike Company
Concerning the Commissioner of the Revenue Tor the
county Of BerkeIey-!ncorporatin the Charlottesville
Savings lnstuon-To provide for The opening OF cross
streets and alleys in the town OF Danye IN The coun'
ty OF PiItsylvania-To establish the Of Princeton
the seat of Justice in the county Of MercerAmend-
ing The act requiring the Clerks Of the Court of Appeals
and Circuit Superior Courts Of Law and Chaucery 10
| perform certain services therein mentioned
The bill concerning Lewis Leava and hers, (soldiers
of The Illinois Regment,) being its passage, was sup.
| ported by messrs. WooLyoLK, CRuTcnrELD and HAIR
RIsos, and opposed by Messrs RoBEErsoS, MAY, VESA'
BILE and WATKINS.
Mr.. May moved to lay the bill on the table, with the
understanding that it would be suffered 10 rest thesstor
the balance of the session. 80 n
This motion carried without a division.
| - $1,000 THE TAX BILL.
The bill imposing for the support Of Govern.
ment, being on lis second reading
MIR. RlrEs moved to fill the blank in the clause fixing
the rate upon licence to wholesale merchant, with
the words "slxly dollars
Mr.. WATKIHs moved seventy"
This motion opposed by Messrs RvEs, MAY,
| CRUTcHFIELp Robertson, and TuSsrALL and support.
ed by Messrs. WArKiNs, VOOLFOLK and HARRISON, and
| rejected without division
| Mr.. WATKINS moved 10 amend further, by striking
out The rate OF !lcence TO retail merchant at SO, and
| insert The following:
"ro retail merchant, whose annual purchases for
the year preceding such application shall not exceed ten
thousand toars twenty dollars and in addition thereto
he shall pay the Of one dollar every thousand
dollars of such annual purchases, and above The
aforesaid Of thousand dollars such 10 be
nscerancd by The oath Of The party making such apPca
ton: PrOridsd, hOncrsr, That until the party applying
shall have been in trade year. he shall pay al the rate
otweniy dollars year. provided Also that the year shall
commence and terminate, now, on the first day OF
May 4nd PrOrded further, That such Icence shall
under any circumstances exceed The ot fifty dollars
This amendment was opposed by alessrq. RIrEs and
! ROBERTSON, and rejected: Ayes 49, 90
| Other amendments proposed, considered and re-
eced; after which, the bill ordered 10 be engossed
| On motion Of Mr. VENaELE, the bill ''Providng for
the negotiation of loans Tor purposes OF Internal I'm
provement lis second reading, taken up, amend
! ed and ordered 10 its engrossment.
Bills were considered on their second reading.
| The bill making appropriation TO the Blrkhend and
Wells Academy in the county Of Tyler, being under
considerations Mr. Smith OF l. of w. moved the lndefi
nit" postpone mpn of the bill
This motion opposed by Mr.. RIPLEY who explain
ed che OF The appcaton and enforced the justice
and propriey Of allowing the small boon asked for this
| Academy
Mr.. WooLroLg also supported the bill, and thought
it better 10 lay it the table, than thus positively re-
ject H.
The motion 10 postpone, however prevailed.
All The bills the table (25 in nunlbef ordered
10 be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. WATKINS, the House adjourned.