Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02
General Assembly Of Virginia.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
tridau, March 90.

communication was received from the Senate stat.
ing that they had passed the bills entitled "An acl chang
ing the time Of holding the County Court Of Monroe >
Gan concerning the Penitentiary Gan act consli
tu,ing portion OF the RIvanna river lawful fence
San act constituting portions Of the Roanoke and Saun.
ton rivers lawful fences An act 10 prevent persons
from carrying business under false fictitious
and firms" "a n act concerning David T. Moore "a n
act concerning David Law" An act allowing 10 JEFF.
ferson Bowen a sum of money "An act concerning the
Library at Lcwishurg;" An act establishing the Town
of Democratic Republic in the county Of Lewis; "A n
act incorporate the Of Liberty the county OF
Bedford !" IAN act establishing the town of Powha,an
in the county OF Bedford :" An establishing the
town IF Powhatan in The county Of Prince George"
and san act 10 authorize separate election at the house
| of Jacob Swertzer in The county Of Frederick
They have also passed the bills entitled IAN act
corning The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chance
ry for the 2ls judicial circuit An act concerning the
Chester 6eId Railroad Company; "An act 10 amend the
acl incorporate the Richmond Fire Association. pass
ed March 20, 1887; IAN act amending and reducing .
10 the several concerning the reorganization Of
the Lexington Arsenal and the establishment terewtE
Of military school at Washington College, can ac
Incorporating the Washington Manufacturing Company
in the city OF Rchnund IAN act providing for taking
the sense Of the citizens Of Jackson county upon the
moval Of the seat Of justice OF said county and San
act requiring certain duties of Brigader Generals with
anendnenls-whiCh were agreed to.
They agree the resolutions establishing site for the
Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind; and for survsy
of road from the Salt Sulphur Springs through the
counties of Mercer and Logan TO the Kentucky line, at
near The mouth of Pond Greek.
THE BANK BILL.
The House took up the anne ndments OF the Senate 10
the bill concerning the Banks of the Commonwealth
Various amendments adopted 10 The amendments Of
the Senate after debate by MessIs MAY, Bolts, Wool
folk Smith of l. of W., Edmunds Of H., Watkins, We
nabe, Robertson Tidba Radcliffe, Kinney, Sherard,
Cunningham, Watts, Stuart, Langhorne and Cru,ch
field
When Mr. Venable moved 10 disagree 10 the Senate
linen yh IN the Rran Lpf
the Bank of Frg nla from Norfolk
Mr. WATTS said, that il was not his intention TO take
active part in the discussion Of the Senate amen
ment respecting the Branch of the Virginia Bank al
Norfolk. He rose correct an impression which the
petition Of the Borough might have upon the minds of
members. That petition implied tina, The Virginia Bank
Norfolk, be Withdrawn from that place, for the
purpose of establishing 1t in Portsmouth, This was not
The objec, of the Senate amendment. Portsmouth
provided for in The Bill, without regard to, and indie
pendenlly Of that amendment But, said MIR. WATTS,
however secure Portsmouth moy be upon this subject
shall mol be prevented from doing justice to Norfolk.
shall deal out her, upon this OCCASION the
handed justice that would 10 Portsmouth under similar
circumstances II is impossible that the Branch al that
place can be withdrawn or wound up, with It's varied
and extensive transactions, without the greatest contu-
sion, difficulty and distress. If Norfolk had heretofore
been able sustain her Banks she is certainly
now, and cannot, consequently, ndict upon her so
great an injury would be consequent upon the act
proposed by the amendment of the Senate.
The amendment Of the Senate further opposed
by Nlessrs Cunningham and Lanehorne, and supported
in modified form by messs. Watkins and Stuart, and
was finally disagreed to.
Upon agreeing 10 the amendment establishing a
Branch al Falmouth, some debate arose. The amend
ment was sustained by Messrs. May, Conway. and
Broadus, and opposed by Messrs Watkins and Crutch-
field. and agreed 10. .
The amendment proposing 10 regulate the mode OF
dscoun,ng loans was opposed by MIR. Venabie, who
moved that the House disagree thereto. The motion
was supported by Messrs: Robertson and Bolts, and
carried So the House refused 10 agree the amend
ment.
The amendments having been disposed Of, the bill was
returned to the Senate.
recess.
Epening Session.
Enprossed bills were taken up-the following were
psssed:-A bill appointing The places of training OF the
officers Of the 96th, 22i and l42d Regiments-A bill
amending the law concerning The formation Of new cou