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


nscertaned by the oath of the party applying for such
icence Prondcd horerer That until such person shall
nave been In trade year, he shall pay for such cence
al the rate Of twenty dollars per annum and provided,
as", lhal each year shall commence and terminate as
now, on The first day Of May-and provided moreover,
ihat no person SHALL under any circumstances pay for
MS icence less sum than twenty dollars year.
MT. hoBERrsos moved 10 disagree TO the first amend.
ment, increasing the wholesale from $50 to $780,
and urged the objections which suggested themselves to
ms mind against 30 unjust and cxactiun The
merchants were always the first 10 experience the fruits
oil nnwlse legislation and commercial reverses.
hlr MAY also opposed the Senate's amendment, and
MT luSsTALL called for The ayes and noes which were
ordered
The question upon dsagrccing with the Senate, was
men laken and decided in the at7ativeAyes1A noes
Mr. RIvEs moved 10 disagree 10 the second amend.
menl, concerning retail merchants
i his motion was supported by Mc5srs May, Venab!e
munds
Mr. FISHER asked for the ayes and noes, which we're
taken, and The House disagreed 10 the Senaes amend
ment-Aycs 20, noes %.
The House then proceeded with the consideration Of
The engrossed bills and passed the foowngA hill 10
change The place OF holding separate election in the
county oil Fauquer-To revive and amend emit.
tied an ac 10 incorporate the Columbian Manufacturing
Company IN The city of RlchmondTo amend the act
entitled an act incorporating Company, 10 construct
turnpike Road from Lynchurg To Chiltons Tavern.
NASH, stating that they had agreed TO the resolution
concerning John NJ. Palton-nnd also the bill ''to
prohibit more eifecluly the circulation of small notes,
with an amendment to The amendments Of the House
The principal of which was, add the following clause
"And be II further enacted, that nothing in the third
section Of the act entitled act concerning the Banks
OF tins Commonwealth passed at the present session,
sa! be so construed TO render any Bank liable 10 the
payment OF ten per cenum interest," unless such Bank
shall after the LIST day of August next declare div
dcnd, and shall no! previously have bona hde resumed
the payment OF all its debts in specie The House
agreed TO the amcndments-and The bill is Of course a
law.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passcd-A bill establishing new Regiment in the
county Of GGayson--A bill Incorporating the Parkers-
burg Academy Associaton-To incorporate the Peters.
burg Classical lnsute-To amend the act entitled san
act 10 authorize further subscription behalf OF the
State 10 the Stock of the Riyanna Navigation Cumpa.
ny''-To provide for the payment of The States sub
scrplion The Stock of the Louisa Railroad Company,
certain condItions-To provide for the payment Of
the States subscription To the Stock of the City Point
Railroad Company certain conditions and for other
purposes, with ryder proposed by MIR. May)To es.
absh the town Of Berkeley, in the county Of Fayelte-
Concerning The representatives. Of Louis A. Pauly-Es
tnbsing The town of Lumberpo in the county of lar
son-o provide for the survey and location Of route for
a road from The Warm Springs 10 the Kanawha Turnpike
To provide for The construction of Road from Bran
donviIe 10 the North western Turnpke-To provide for
the further repairs of the public and the ArmOry
Buiding-To incorporate The Mddelown and Wheeling
Turnpike Company-To authorize a survey and locR
lion of Rroad from point nj or near the German set
Element 10 point on the Morgantown and Beverley
Road-'To enable the Roanoke Navigation Company to
ennagc in transportation the Roanoke River-To in.
corporate the Hudson Mining Company Incorporating
the buchanan and Salem Turnpike Company-Concern-
ing Peter kremer-To authorize subscription on the
part Of the State, TO the stock nj the Goose Creek Navi
CATION Company-Uhe Common wealth subscrlbes Two
fllhs)-AIIowng additional compensation 10 witnesses
in Commonwealth prosecutions.
The Senate returned, by Mr. FoSTAISE, the Revenue
Bill adherng to their amendment respecting merchants
licenses The bill taken up and Nj May moved
the House all their disagreement 10 the Senate
amendment.
Mr. WArKIxs and Mr.. FISHER opposed the motion,
and Mcssrs MAY and SMITH Of !. of w supported it.
The motion was carrcd-ayes g, noes not cOuaed.
On motion OF Mr.. MULES, the House took up The
bill provide for the construction oca road from Moore
field 10 the Nnr'h western turnpike. The vote upon It's
passage stood-A yes 80, NOES 81.
The House then passed the following engrossed bills
TO amend an act entitled to enlarge the powers
of the County Courts Of Alhcmare and Nelson for the
purpose of opening road from Scottsvi!ie 10 the head
waters of Rockish River" passed March 22d, 1870 -
To incor pora,e the Fncasln Library Complny-To re.
gulac Ferries the Kanawha River, in the county Of
Mason Incorporating The Virginia Copper Mining
Company, in the county Of Anherst-To revive the in
specton Of tobacco in Meadsve, in the county Of 1a.
tax- concerning John Croddy-Divorcng Elizabeth
A. PanniIl, from her husband, Edmond PanniIl-Con.
corning the No;foway tribe OF Indians.
The bill concerning James Powell, (dschargmg him
from udg'nen, as security for Joshua ThornD was
rejected
The following is the ryder adopted on Mr.. MAYS mo-
ton to the bill concerning tie City Point Railroad:
"4nd be further cnactcd. That it shall be lawful for
the Mayor Of the town OF Petersburg to call meeting
of the lawful Of The said town, after one week
notice thereof in Petersburg newspaper, for the pur.
pose nf fixing convenient point on the south side OF
the Appomaox river for the depot Of the Richmond Il
Petersburg Railroad Company agreeably 10 the Both
ton Of the act Incorporating that company.
The bill authorsing an appropriation to the Female
Collegiate Institute in the county of Buckingham, being
on its passage Mr.. Edmunds moved its indefinite post.
ponement-whch motion was carried
Alta quarter before 3, the House ION motion of MIR.
WArKISs) took recess until haIi:pas clock
The House rcassemblcd at half past clock.
Bills upon their second reading were taken up
Amongst the first considered, authorizing up.
preparation 10 The Female Orphan Asylum in the town
Of Fredericksburg.
Mr. CRurcurrELp explained the character Of The bill
and enforced the merits OF the institution seeking the
small boon.
Mr. MAY referred the usefulness Of similar insti'
tuition in Petersburg and moved The appropriation OF
like sum in its behalf.
After some con versation between Messrs Crntchfeld
and May, Mr. McCandlish moved 10 postpone the bill
indefniicly-whch motion prevailed
The bill to prohibit certain Eespasses, its second
readinr caused much debate. Mr. Pendeton moved to
pos,pone the bill indefinitely; which motion was oppos.
ed by Messrs Cox, Cootes, Chapman OF NJ, Rves and
McCandlsh-and supported by Messrs. PendieIon and
Tnnslall.
The motion 10 postpone carred-Ayes 81, noes so.
THE TAN BILL.
A message was received from the Senate stating that
thew adhered 10 their amendment the bill,
imposing higher rate of taxation upon Merchants Ii,
ccnces.
The bill being thus rejected, MIR. RtvEs moved that
The Committee of Finance be instructed to bring III
bill to impose taxes for the support of Government
Some difference of opinion prevailed as TO the mode
of proceeding, when -
Mr. MAY moved to suspend the rule, so as 10 allow
such bill to be brought in.
MIR. NJ urged in strong terms the improperly of the
proceeding on the part Of the Senate in dregardng the