Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19


the circumstances attending Tie original Incorporation q"
The Company Mr. CrulciieId also opposed the ryder
MIR Edmunds asked for the ayes md noes, which were
ordered, and ayes :!3, noes a. as follows
.4ys-Nlessrs Gilmer, (Speaker) Sou'hal Holloway,
Stuart, Kinney, shanks, Th"rnburg, Toer Fox, Ware,
Sherard, Barton, Chapman, Watkins, Daingerhed,
Seymour, Conway, Farley, Smith Of NJ. and hay
mond Barnett, Hodges, Council, NJ Coy Robertson,
Leyburn, Dorman, Davis, Crockett Of T., Go"dsJn,
Jackson, Crockett of W-33
.Noes-Nlessrs Chopper, Wood Cabel NJ Cin'icb,
Cobbs. Fryatt, Snodgass Hoffman, rurr, Merritt, Has
kins, Kyle, Flood, Corbin, Cnrdwrl, Cox, Broadus, Will
son. Vaughan, Ball, Edmonds of F., Tldha!l, Payne
Deskins, Wade, Smith of G Hail of g. Turner, Ed
munds Of OdelI, Park, White, Flowers, Armstrong
Martin, Smith Of t. Of w., Reynolds, Wright, Tay"e,
Sandwich, Richmond, Beard, Kumev Tay lor of l. Or
gain, Dortch, Goode Clayton O'Ferrall, Whitehead,
Cunningham. Watts, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald,
Voolfolk, MPherson, Cloud May, Gay, Harris, Ro-
berts Shands Srurm, Pend!eton. Smith OF H., Thomas,
Smith of Russell, Bare, Conn., Urquhart, Cru.chiield,
Flzhuah Clarke-H.
The bill was then passed ayes 20, Sc, as follows
.7yeS-hlessrs. GIlmer (Spsaker SOuthall, Holloway,
Cabel, Stuart, Kinney. McCIintIck, Cobbs, Fryattr
Shanks, Hoffman, Tarr, Kyle, Flood Thornburg loier,
Fox Cox Wilson, Ball, Edmonds Of Fauquer, TldbaIl,
Payne, Deskins, Wade, Sherrard Barton Chapman,
Martin, Smith of l. of W, Reynolds, Conway, Rich.
mond, Farley Beard, Ramev, Taylor of Loudoun, Hay
mond, Clayton, Barnett, O'Ferra Hodges, Whitehead,
Cunningham, Watts, Langhorne, VERIFY, Mcconnell,
McCoy, May Gay Harris Roberts s'utm Robertson,
Leyburn Dormnn, Conn, Davis, Crutchield, Crockett
OF Tazewel, Stephenson, Goodson, Jackson, Crockett
of W.-7O.
Noes hessrs. Chopper, Wood Merritt, Ilaskns,
Corbin, Cardwell, Broadus, Vaughan, Smith Of Glou
cFser, Watkins, Hail Of Grayson Turner, Edmunts OF
Halifax, Od-II, Park, Washington. Wright, Tayloc.
Sandwich, Organ, Smith Of Mason & Jackson. Dorch,
Goode, Alexander Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Mcpherson,
Cloud Stands. Pendelon, Smith of Rockingham,
Thomas, Bare, Urquhart Frzhugh, Clarke-3G.
This a thuriZps the COmDanv TO borrow million
five hundred thousand dollars The credit Of The co'po
rate ands-lhe Stale guaranteeing the payment oil the
loan.
undry bills were read and ordered TO be enerosscd
Tie bill IN relation Militia Fines on its second read
Ing, beirg taken up Mr.. DoEMAS offered The following
amendment:
Be Enacted by The General assembly, That it shall
hereafter be the duty Of the adluauls OF regiments an
nuay and within twenty days after their respective
glmenta musters, To make out and transmit to the BIZ
gaer General of their respective brgades TAR return
OF the strength Of their regiments including return Of
the number, descr pon ard condition OF the public arms
in possession Of such regiment, which return shall be
signed by said aduant TO be approved and counersgn-
ed by the Colonel Cornmandant.
BE further cnnctcd That, for the failure of any ad.
uant 10 perform the duty required by this net, he shall
forfeit the allowance 10 which he may be entitled BY law.
for his services ad ulan and shall be fined
by his next succeeding Regncnal Corrl Of Enquiry, in
not less than SlO more than S2O-and every
allow by Regm!nial Courts Of Enquiry adunnls,
for public services, shall not be allowed by the Auditor,
until The Adutan General has certified 10 said Auditor
that the rcg!menla return required by tins act has
been made. Agreed TO.
Mr. BALL moved anne nd the LIST section Of the bill,
by striking out 81 aud inserting - cents as The fTe 10
be uniformly imposed for falling 10 attend muster
Mr.. SMITH Of of W. opposed the amendment with
much zeal The effect of it, he commended, was to make
the poor pay much as the rich man, which was re.
pugnant ~ his notions Of Justice He would leave it
discretionary with The Court Martial to impose hea
vcr tax upon the rich. and the well dressed gentlemen,
who were Too proud TO muster with Loco Focos-ihe
rar-tlr and bob tail Mr. BALL further supported the
amendment. MIR CHuTcHrIELD was opposed 10 uni
form fne-but if the House determined to TX one, he
preferred reduction 10 10 cents Mr.. TAYLOR OF
Loudoun wished n uniform fine. He would leave no
Discretionary power in any nqusilornl body 10 look
into peoples private affairs, Ia oppnrtlon fines MIR.
Dorman moved to strike on, the section which relates
the subject Of fines hr. Dnrlch moved indefinite
post pnne OF the bill lie though too many changes
had already been made within The last four years the
Militia Laws-unmIxed evil had been the result OF the
changes lie subsequently Withdrew bis motion. Mr.
Ball withdrew hts amendment, which Mr. Dangethe!d
renewed. The motion 10 strike out 81 and insert 10
cents, prevailed without a count.
Mr. DoEMAS moved that the first section OF the bill be
stricken out, which carried. The effect Of this mo
ton leave the Law in relation to fines it is al pre-
MI and MIR. Dornnns amendment constitutes the
whole of the bill al present.
The bill pay Chris Heskell, OF money. On
its ENDORSEMENT Mr. PARK made Of The cir
cGUsknDcts origin OF ms CIdIH 30
nous. well digesed and satisfactory, that the bill
dered 10 lis ergr0ssmen. by general consent
On motion Mr.. DAVIS, the House adjourned
Saturday. .MGrh Ii, lc:9.
communication received from he Senate, stat
ing that they had passed the bill 'lo incorporate tie
Frederick White Sulphur Springs Company and the
bill ITO authorize separate election in each Of the
counties Of James City, hliddIesex and Northampton w.
and thai they also passed, with an amendment the bill
"ro provide for further subscriptions on the part OF the
Stale to the Exchange Bank and North Western Bank
Of Virginia. -
Mr.. MARTS moved TO reconsider the vote Of the
House few days since, postponng indefinitely the bill
changing The lime of holding the elections Tor members
Of Congress and Of the General Assembly.
Mr. MARTIN said: | have arisen Mr. Speaker, for the
purpose Of moving reconse alton Of the vote 10y which
this House. few days since, postponed, indefinitely,
bill providing q change in the time Of holding the etc
lions for members Of the Legislature and fer Congress
in this Saie and will briefly state the reasons operat
ing on me, and which have induced me to submit this
prCpcsnu. When | submitted 10 the Legislature, III
the early par, Of its session, resolution proposing 10
change the lime of the annual meeting of the Legsa.
ture and also The time Of holding the elections, my Oh
pct was TO rensate that state OF things which had beer
co extensive with our nsutions-l mean the meeting
i'm December and The elections on the respective court
DAYS in April have heen enabled TO accomplish at
least part oil my Ubeclor this House has decided ny
very large majority, that The annual sessions OF the
LEGISLATURE hereafter shall commence on the first Mon
d,y in December and it has also decided by small
rraior,y that ii inexPedIent to change the time Of
holding the elections to the court days Alter that de-
cision | preferred the elections remaining as they
WIRE and therefore moved TO fill the blank in The bill!
with the fourth Thursday in April, and subsequently
voted for The indefinite postponement of the bill,
which produced the same result But subsequent re-
Election and consultation with many gentlemen IN lie
House have convinced that the elections for the
present year should be deferred 10 later period
and nv present purpose is, if the ljouse should re.
consider lie vote 10 move that the elections tor mem
hers Of the State Legislature and for Congress, during
tho n,esepl wear shall be held on the fourth Thurs
day 10 May and the 4ih Thursday in April hsreai-
ter as an confident the court days cannot be rensa.
ted ". are tod from Head Quarters, that the people
from the sea board 10 the mountains are IN slate OF
excitement and think in justice Ia them as well as TO
their public servants, am pie lime should be given Tor
the discussion and investigation Of the exciting, Iinpor.
tan and unprecedented issues which will be presented
70 lhe nennIe of Nirrna for their decision al The next