Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-02
General Assembly OF Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IhYrEdnM. i'm. 81.



Rcsorcd. That the Governo. be requested 10 commu-
njcalr TO this House any report or other comnnnic"-
ton which he may have rece"ed from any citizen Of
Fgnin, in relation 10 the system of public instruction
existing in Prussia other countries, it in his judy
the rendering Of he public will conGuce 10
the promotion Of the general good.
On The motion Of DIR SMITH Of NJ and J,
RsSorsd, That the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances inquire into the pr"pr,ety ni providing by
law fpT taking the of the cIiz"ns of Jackson
county upon the removal Of the OF justice Of said
county from its present location to Ravenawood.
ELECTION OF oUNClLLoR
Tile House proceeded TO The execution Of the joint or
der oi the the election ola Councillor Of State, 10
succeed John Rutherford Esq whose term Of service
vii expire IN The 3lsl Of March next
Dir SurRwARD said, he had risen 10 place Col John
Rutherford Of tins CITY, in nomination for the office
asyu, To- h." filled Nj > said that Col. r. had former
w. for several years been member OF the House Of De-
Iegaes from The ciry of Richmond, and Mr.. 5. might
confidently appeal 10 those who were then associated
with I'm the public service IN this House, and who
were sl.i here bear testimony not only 10 the bust
ness habits which constituted Col. K useful and eIii
Gent member bu, 10 thu excellent qualities both OF head
ard heart for which he was distinguished
Mr.. ). said, that two years ago, upon the occurrence
Of i vacancy in the Executive Council, Col K.
chosen to supply it, by the almost unanimous vote o! the
General Assenb y-lhere being on that occasion but
one n,inr VOICE and the manner IN which he had
DISCHARGED his official Duties furnished abundant prooi
,ha, the confidence then rrrns"d aud 50 farrng!y ex-
The J.na uG the Proceedings Of The Executive, which
had b.rn for days lying upon The table OF The
iuusr would show that Col H. had not only been dill
rrut in the performance o! his Official duties, but That
th-y had been performed with strict Impartiay and
fdrIIIv Under these circumstances Mr.. expressed
the hope that II would he the pleasure OF the House on
this occasu cvlncc their sense OF the Just claims OF
Col Ru,erluord 10 lis confidence, by re eleciIng him
10 The Office lr iiIS By vote not less UNANIMOUS
tan ,a, whicn was gwen hun by predecessors Two
years ago
Messages wing been exchanged with the Senate, the
roll was cn-d, and The vote taken as follows:
FOR .yoan Observation-Disclosures. Gner, (Speaker)
Ba,lg ct a., Cropprr. SUui'all, Holloway, Wood, Ca
b,l Stuart Kinney, NJ CIInck. Cobbs, Mitchell, Snod-
grass sharks pryun Tarr, Merritt, iIaskins, Kyle,
Flood Tolrr Fox, Cofhn, Wilcox, CardweII, Carson,
Cox. Broadus, Wilson, Vaughan, Servant, Ball, Ed
monds Of F Waite, Deskns, Hale OF F Wade, Shef.
rard Barton Chapman, Smith Of q Watkins, Hail Of
e Daingeriied, Turner, Edmunds oi II Odei, Park,
white, Seymour, Flowers, Armstrong, Martin, Smith
Of l. Of w, Tyler, Washington, Snnn Of n, wright,
Tayloc, Shadwick Conway, Richmond Farley, Beard
d. ~, Smith Of VI. g. J., Dorch, Goode, Haymnnd,
Clayton, Dunlap Barnett, OFeHail, Hodges, While.
head, Cunningham, Waits, VERIFY, Alexander, Frzge-
raid ii Conne ii 'Pherson, Cloud, NJ Coy, Iunsail,
May Whether, Gay. Harris, Carroll SenaoIe' hoorts
Stands. Slurm pendieon. Leyburn, Dormap, Smith CT
IL Thomas Smith of Russell, CubPrtson Bare, Conn,
Davis, Urqnlart, Crulchie!d Fzhug Prince, Crock
cit Of Tyltr Stephenson, Guutson, n!ktr, JACKSON,
Crockett OF Wis.
For Phiiiy Uarrisou-Acssrs Tid5all and Ramey-2
Joint vote with The Senate-RuheriVord llO-scalter-
ing2.
So John Rutherford, Esq was declared duly elect,
cd Councillor Of State for three years o! The jlst Of
March next
EXCHANGE BANK, &c.
On motion OF MIR. VExABLE, the House tonk up the
bill 10 provide for further subscriptions on The part oil
the State to the Exchange Bank, and the North western
Bank o! Virginia ~
The pending amendment Of MIR. SMITH OF |. OF W.,
considered, as io!ows: -.
Strike out from the words "North Western Bank, in
the line 10 the povlso and insert-"lEe President and
Directors of each of The said Banks shall be, and are
hereby authorized to SELL from tImc In lime they may
direct so much Of the stock OF the said Banks belonging
10 the Commonwealth, as may be sufficient to pay the
amount of the subscription unpaid or which may
hereafter lie u7pad the stock subscribed on The part
Of the Commonwealth: provided, that no sale OF such
stock shall be made for less Than lis par value, and
This was opposed By Mcssrs. VENaDLE, JACKSON,
WATKINS May, McCoSSELL and SrEPnESsoS, and
sustained by MIR. Smith. |! was rejected without d.
vision.
MIR. WATKINS moved 10 amend the BILL by striking out
the provision providing for the redemption OF certificates
ofstock and inserting The following:
"And the General Assembly hereby pledges lsseli 10
provide adequate funds for the redemption of The prnc-
nal hereby authorised BE- borrowed, and for the pay
nent Of The nteres! accIuns thereon at the lime II SNAIL
become due.