Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-05
Yesterdays Proceedings.

The large space occupied by the Debate in Congress-
compels to lay over, till next paper the detailed
proceedings of the House of Delegates in yesterdays
session.
The engrosscd Bill for the "tcmporary relief of the
Banks of this Commonwealth read Sd time, and
passed In consequence of some objections taken by
Mr. Byrd of Frederick, ryder was offered BY Mr
May, which with an amendment suggested by Mr..
Smith Of Isle of Wight reads thus:
Sand prOrided also that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed rs to prevent the Legislature
from passing any act annulling or modifying the char
crs of the several Banks which it might be competent
TO enact, if this Act had never passed
On MIR. May S motion, the blank IN the bill was filled
with "the LIST day of March next" (by which tame,
Mr. May hoped law might be passed for the per.
mancnt organization of the Banks)
The bill was then put upon its passage 1t was OPP
po.cd by Mr. Gregory and supported by MesSrs. Ro-
bcrtson and Fenable and finally passed by the follow
ing vote
.4ys-Nlessrs. Gmer, (speaker3 Baylyy, Chopper,
Southall, Wood, Cahcll, M,Cuc, Stuart, LockridGc,
Burwell, Mitchell, Myers, Hunter, Jackson, VI Mil
Ian, Meredith, Kyle Flood, rolcr, Fox, Corbn Card
well, Burwc Broadns, Wilson, Whtworth, Rcanr,
Marshall, Scott, Anderson, Payne Hale, Wade, Baker
Byrd, Butts, Gibson, Allen, White Seymour, NJ Rae,
Hamlet, Worth:ngton, Kennedy, Reynolds, Tayloe
of King George, Tayloe of Lancaster Il Richmond,
Lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Smith of Mason *
Jackson Baskerville Clayton, Evans Myers cf Nor
gan, Mass:e, Allyn, Watts, Ethcrdge, VERIFY, NJ Con-
nell, Staples TI.nrr May, TunstaIl, Keen, Tallman,
Carroll Venabe, Roberts, Heath Walden, Robertson,
LeybuIn, Dorman, Crutchfeld Ftzhugh, Spots, Ste
phenson, Goodson, Walker, and Jackson of Wood-s@.
-Noss-Nessrs. Carpenter, Hannah, Thornbnrg, Cole.
man, Cox, Powell, Howell, King, Carroll, Taylor Of
Halifax, Clarke oflI, Lee, Armstrong, Smith of ofW.
Gregory, Wright, Fontainc, Lpscomb Orgain, Banks,
Scott, Taylor of Mathews & Mddlcsex, Chapman,
Wade of Montgomery & Pulaski, iludnall, Hiden,
Aleshrc, Radcliffe, sturm, Snyder, Smith of Rocking
ham, Shipman CULLEN, Bare Conn, Griever, Ridley,
Clarke of Surry, Prince and Stanser-40.
Mr.. Chapman submitted resolution for going into
the election Of Senator Of the L. :. on Monday next
MIR. Dorman objected, that several members, whom
he specified, absent, and might not be in their
seats BY Monday.-And on Mr.. Crutchiirds motion,
the resolution laid the table, ayes 66, noes 81
Mr.. May moved the following Instruction, IN eonse-
qucncc of the cmbarrassnents IN the monetary con-
Germs of this Commonwealth, and indeed OF the whole
world He thought the resolution proper in itself, as
being calculated to the time of the House
"Rcso!crd, That the Committee of Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation be instructed not To report any bill or
resolution which shall have for lis object To pledge the
Commonwealth or Board of Public Works TO subscribe
for Stock, any Incorporated Company or 10 en-
ter into any engagement which shall require the
borrowing of money on the credit of the State.
This resolution was opposed BY Mr. Crntcli.
field, and Mr.. Stephenson, who moved to lay 1T
for the present on the table-Mr. May acquiesccd in
this conrSc his object had already been gained, IN
calling the attention of the House TO the subject
This motion prevailed
On Mr.. Dormans motion, the Clerk authorized
to employ two little boys, at price not exceeding 81
day. for the use of the members.
Discretionary powers given to the Select Com.
mittee to make any alterations in the Hall they might
deem necessary A motion also made by Mr.. Ste
phenson to furnish room for the session Of the Board
of Assessors; but s bein. suggested BY Mr. Jack
son of Wood that the Judge of the Federal Court had
Just given an order assigning his Court room for their
acc accommodation, action taken upon the subject
We shall notice the other resolutions &c, in our next
On Mr. Venable's motion, the House adjourned