Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19
General Assembly Of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ILur cnn1i Mnrch Ii

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| minary stages.
The bill concerning the county and corporation courts
(upon lis second readng) was, after short discussion
! rejected by vote Of 10 ayes 10 Al noes.
The House agreed TO report from The Committee Of
Courts of Justice rejecting the petition oil Jacob kearns
for divorce lThe committee reported against the pc
,lon, because there no certified copy OF the record
| accompanying the petition Also, 10 report from The
same committee, IT. ecing the petition oi l. A Hope
and others, who prayed for authority 10 sell cerain real
| esate-and then
The House took up several resolutions from the Select
Committee Banks, 10 whom had been REFEREED the
Memorial of the Stockholders Of the Bank of Virginia.
The Isl resolution rejects much OF the Memorial as
exemps the Bank from the obligation 10 establish an Oh
flee al Portsmouth,
The Cd rejects much prays that the additional
capital be raised for the Bank by the act For ncreas
ing the Banking capital Of this Cum nonweah.' may
be distributed among the existing branches, IN the man.
= ner set forth in the memorial
The Sd resolution approves Of much Of the Memo.
rial as prays that the Bank may be relieved from the
withdrawal of any portion Of the Surplus Fund, which
is to meet dellnquenCies DC.
The Alb approves much prays remission Of the
bonus $1u0,0GO.
These resolutions agreed to by the House
The last resolution, approving much Of the Memo
rial prays that it may be lawful to add TO the capital
of the parent bank The extent of 100000, was,
Mr.. KINSEY's motion, laid upon the table.
The report OF the COMMITTEE OF Propositions, &c. in
opposition to the formation oil L new county Out Of the
Northern part Of Fduqurr, agreed 10.
The report from the Committee of Agriculture, &c
rejecting the petition from Chesterfield county for Swift
Creek TO he declared lawful fence agreed TO.
The House also agreed TO q report from the Commit
lee OF Roads, nc, rejecting the petition Of :undry c
zens OF Albemare, who pray for such an amendment
Of the oud laws authorize the county to open or
alter roads 10 places OF worship, and 10 muster GROUNDS,
&c, &c
On Mr WooLroLEs motion, the House adjourned.
'! friday, Starch ID
communication received from the Senate, Stat
inc the the bill entitled
the Physic Springs Company, in the county of Buckng
ham-:an act TO incorporate the Trustees OF the New
Store Academy 10 incorporate the Trustees OF
the Slate River Academy rning the
of Danvle, in the county Of Pitlsy lVana'-und 'an
act to increase The capital stock Of the Lyncburg and
Buffalo Springs Turnpike Company, and for other pur'
poses And they have agreed the resolution for oca
ling the road from Smyth Courthouse 10 The Plaster
| Banks in the county OF Smylh
On motion of Mr.. HAnRis, Reso'eed, That the Com
mi,lee Of Schools and Colleges be instructed to inquire
into The cxpedency Of Incorporating the Trustees Of the
| Powhatan Academy.
The Committee Of Roads asked to be discharged from
the petition Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad
Company, praying increase OF their capital stock by
! converting portion Of The Commonwealth loan TO
said Company into stock. Also, from the memorial of
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company, pray
ing that the Of the loan made 10 said Company
| by the State may be converted into stock
On motion of Mr. CHAPMAN, ReSoired, That the Com
miltee Of Roads inquire into the proprety OF authorizing
the Board Of Public Works to appoint suitable Engl
Giles county, to The Plaster Banks, in SmyIh county.
| On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR Rrsored, That leave be
given 10 bring in bill Incorporating Cape Leapon Ma.
nuacluring Company.
Various bills were presented from Committees, which
| will be noticed as action is taken upon them.
On moiion Of Mr.. May, RtSoietd That the Committee
of Schools and Colleges be instructed TO inquire into the
expediency Of authorizing the superintendent OF the Ii.
etary Fund TO contract Tor the purchase or publication
Of all the school books which may be required for the
| of the primary schools of The State.
| MIR. MAY and Mr.. ROBERTSON supported The adoption
Of e resolution and referred the Interpolation of abo
on papers in The school books procured from The North
| lNDEPENDENT BANK IN CHARLESTON, KANAWIlA.
The bill TO establish Independent Bank in Charles
ton, was, on motion Of Mr. SMITH Of H., taken up on
| lis passage.
The bill was supported by Messrs SMITH ok, MAY
and WrrcnER, aud opposed by MI. WArxrSs.
Mr.. WATKINS called for The ayes and noes, which were
ordered, and were as follows:
9ves-Messrs. GiImer, (SpeakerD Southall, Chopper,
Cabell, Stuart, Kinney, Cobbs, Fryau, Snodgrass,
Shanks, Pey,on, Hoffman, TAR. Kyle, Flood, rorr,
Fox, Corbn, CALDWELL BrOadus, Wilson Ball. Edmonds
rard, Barton, Dairgsried, Odell. Park Martin Tyler,
Washington, Reynolds, Smith of X, Tayloe, Conway,
Beard, Ramsy, Taylor of l., Smith Of NJ &J Goode,
Raymond, Dunlap, Barnett, Hodges, whitehead, Gun
ningham, Waits, Langhorne, VERIFY, Mcconnell, WOOL
folk May, Tuns,a!I. Wcher, Harris, Carroll Roberts,
Surm. Pendleton Robertson, Leyburn, Dorman. Davis
Frzhugh, Crockett of 7 Stephenson Goodson, Walk.
er Jackson Crockett If VIC.
! Nocs-hessrs Holloway, Wood, Merritt, Haskius,
| Cox, Vaughan, Deskins, Chapman Smith of e., Wat.
kins, Hail of Grayson Turner, Edmnnds of h. Taylor
of H., White, Seymour Armstrong, Smith of L. Of W.,
! Wright Sandwich, Richmond, Orgain, Banks, Taylor
of NJ d Nj, Alexander, Fitzgerald. NJ Pherson Nj Coy,
Cav. Stands, Radcliffe, Smith Of r Thomas, Smith Of
Russell, Culberson, Conn, Urquhart, Cntke-3S
Petitions prescn,ed-By Mr. TnoNAs, of citizens
| of Rockingham County, praying for an amendment OF
the existing law in relation to The appointment Of In
spectors of flour in this CUmmonwealth-By MIR. Smith
of K, of citizens of Kauawba, to increase the salary of
| the Judges Of the Commonwealth-By Mr. SnEHRARD
the Of commission merchants, flour den-
ers, milers and other citizens of Frederick County,
against any change in the law regulating the appoint
ment Of -four inspectors Referred.
SOUIII-W WESTERN RAILROAD.
The bill TO construct Railroad from the Tennessee
line TO New River, State account, came up as The
order of The day. The motion pending. on an amend
ment to strike ont the 2nd section, which authorizes The
subscription of millions by the State.
Mr. PEYToN resumed his remarks in favor Of the bill,
which had been suspended by Gjournment on Monday
last Mr. SMITH Of Of w. followed in opposition 10,
and Messrs. ToLrR and WATKINS in favor of The bill
The discussion being through, and the House being
thin on motion OF Mr. PErroS the bill was postponed
until Tomorrow
The House, on motion of Mr.. WATKINS, proceeded TO
read enprossed bills The following read ard passed:
a bill concerning the collection of Clerks, 'Shefihs
| and Sergeunls fees. a,
RoBERTso son moved the following By way OF ryder:
Be it further enacted, That hen the Company shall
have subsc for the aforesaid of one million i've
hundred thousand dollars, and shall have borrowed The
amount so subscribed then the President and Directors
of the Board Of Public Works, for The of the Slate
shall be regarded subscriber for million oil COL
lars payabe after The st day of January 1870 at suc
times and in such sums, exceeding S20O0Oo IN any
period Of 60 days, the President and Directors OF .he
Company may, from time to time designate: PIostaea,
That from and after the first day of January, lolo mere
shall be given on behalf of the Commonwealth IN all
meetings Of said company, vote for every ten add
onal shares in the stock Of said company 10 be SUD-
scrbed as aforesaid, by tie Board OF Public WORKS.
Mr. r. proceeded 10 urge the adoption Of his propose
on but before concluding, the hour for recess arrived