Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24

withdraw his proposition He thought Bank stock
would not be profitable heretofore, from recent
circumstances the Banks would not be able to do as
large business heretofore. The State onght not
to borrow cent this year, and Mr.. S. would rather
go home without tax bill, than encourage the extra
VACANT system of prosecuting works OF internal i'm
provement by further loans He called the ayes and
noes, which ordered.
MIR. CRuTcHfiELD replied some of the suggestions
of Mr.. SMITH, and urged the ruinous effects which
would result from delay in this matter. Mr. c.
for no improvements at this session, but he would
carry out the object of the Legislature in completing
| the loan already authorized.
MIR. DoRNAH urged that the amount in question
debt already incurred, which the State bound to
pay, and which Virginia surely had honor enough to
provide for As to the general proposition of selling
Bank stock sufficient unto the day IS the evil there
Of! Mr. ID. opposed 70 the motion of the gentle
man from |. of W., and could not believe the House
| would sustain it, at least in its present shape.
MIR. STEPHENSON would vote against the amendment,
but he would support the proposition, proper time,
for selling the Bank stock of the State well because
he thought the State ought TO have connection with
Banking, as because in these AntiBank times the bu-
sness of Banking could not be carried on advantage.
ously.
Mr. LEE opposed the motion of Mr.. Smith, and gave
information as to the progress of the Northwes
tern Road He agreed with gentlemen who had pre-
ceded him, that the management policy of the Road
had nothing to do with the question before the
House The State was bound for the sum required,
lis payment. Mr.. L. would favor the principle of sell
ing Bank stock at proper me but could not support
the proposition pending.
The question was then taken on Mr.. SMlrns motion,
which was negatved by the following vote
4yrs-Messrs Roanc, Powell, Smith of Gloucester,
Taylor Halifax, Smith of of w., Fontaine, Scott OF
Marshall, Wade of NJ. & P, Hudna Radcliffe, Ridley,
Prince Wuker-l3.
.ays-Messrs. Gimer, (Speakcr,) Chopper, South
ALL Carpenter, NJ Cue Stuart, Burwell of b. Mitchell,
Myers OFF,, Hannah, Jackson of B. < L., NJ MILAN,
Haskins, Kyle, Thornburg. Toler, Fox, Coleman Cox
Burwell of c. X w, Broadus Anderson, Payne, How
ell, Hale Byrd, King, Carroll, Erskine, Butts Clarke
Of H., Gibson, Allen of H., White, Seymour, Lee,
Ewing, lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Organ,
Banks, Smith of NJ. & j., Clayton, Evans, Chapman,
Myers of NJ, Allyn of n. b., Fitzgerald Mcconnell,
AIeshire, Hner, May, Tunsiall, Keen, Tallmam, Car
roll Roberts, Heath, Sturm Robertson, Snyder, Dor
man, Smith of Rockingham Shipman, Smith of r.,
CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Grievcr, Crutchfeld, Fitzhugh,
Spots, Stephenson, Gcodson, Jackson OF Wood Stan.
ger-s3
The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
The following engrossed bills were read the third
time and passcd-A bill changing the time of holding
the Fall term of the Circuit Superior Court of Gull
pcper-A bill to authorize separate election al Milford,
in the County of I!arrsonA bill changing the time of
holding the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chan
Gerry for the County of Grcenbr!erA bill divorcing
Ashel Joyncr from his vile julia Ann. The circun-
stances connected with this were stated by Mr.
RIDLEY, and the proprety of the passage OF the bill
sustained by him "A bill dvorcng Thomas Prichctt
from his wife Elizabeth. The propriety of the pas:
sage of this bill was enforced by Mr.. sTErnENsoSl-
bill divorcing Joel Ferguson from his wife Elizabeth
TThe papers connected with this case were read Oh
motion of Mr. THoRNBuRG.l
Various bills received their second reading and were
ordered to be engrOssed
The Committee to examine the Clerks Office made
very favourable Report on the condition of that Office
On Mr. CHAPNlS's motion, the House adjourned.