Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-17

the Legislature the right at any time of repeating or
altering the bill, which ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr. WATTS also supported the bill, which passed
ayes SO, noes 80.
On Mr.. MAYS motion, the bill was amended so as to
read, "the Petersburg, Greensvllle and Portsmouth
Railroad Companies
Mr. CALDWELL, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported several bills as truly enrolled.
Mr.. SorrHALL, with view TO save time, moved that
this House, ask conference with the Senate with the
Senate upon the Bank bill
Mr.. NEsABLE, thought the difference between the
two Houses did not require the conference. This
House would probably rcccde from its Disagreement
would be better to ascertain the fact before conference
was asked
Mr. SoUTHALL said for himself he could never agree
TO one at least OF the amendments of the Senate the
one which struck out the section in the bill which au-
thorzes stay of execution, unless the creditor will
consent TO receive payment in notes. Mr. s.
would to relieve the banks and compel
the people to redeem their obligations in specie.
MIR. ScoTT thought it would be best to have confer.
ence now, when there several points of difference
between the two Houses.
Mr.. EESABLE expressed change of sentiment and
concurrence in the views of the gentleman from
Fauquer
The resolution for a conference was then agreed to
without opposition, and Mr.. SouTnALL requested
to inform the Senate thereof
ENGRoSsED BILLS.
ne following engrossed bills read third time
and passed
l. To authorize the Banks of this Commonwealth 10
issue notes of the denomination Of and 81 Ayes
81, noes -
= Transferring OF money standing to the
credit Of the old James River Company the public
Treasury.
3 For the relief Of Levi A Blankenshp: AYES 90
noes 81.
4 Establishing the town of Boothville in the coun-
ty of Harrison.
Mr.. McCuF called mp the Report Of the Committee
on militia laws adverse to the petition of citizens OF
Augusta for Regiment out of the 52d and 9'd
Regiments.
The resolution Of the committee was concurrcd IN
Mr.. Nj CuE, at his request was excused from voting
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Attorney General.
A message received from the Senate by Mr.
Carter stating that the Senate had agreed the reso
luton Of the House for free conference the bank
bill
The bill prescribing the mode of asccrainng the tax
able property within the Commonwealth, with G1
amendments by the Senate, taken up
Mr.. LEE moved the indefinite postponcment of tho
bill and amendments.
Mr.. DoRMAS and Mr. CRrTcHriELD opposed the mo-
ton to postpone; which was lost without a count
The bill and amendments then, on Mr.. MAY,
notion referred to select committees Alessrs. Nav,
Stephenson, Dorman, Crutchfed, Hunter and Smith
of !. of w.
The bill empowering the Governor TO authorize the
erection otan Engine House the Public Square, and
concerning leases IN the city of Richmond with amend.
ments made by the Senate, was taken up.
The amendment of the Senate to the effect that
Richmond be stricken out-so TO make the section
relating to leases general
The Scnates amendments were disagreed to with
out IA division.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of John A. Trent
with the amendments of the Senate, to which the
House had disagreed, and which the Senate insist
was taken up.
Mr. May asked that the House rcccdc from its disa
grccmcnt.
Mr.. GooDsoN moved the indefinite postponcment Of
the bill and amendments, and called for the ayes and
noes, which were ordered
The motion to postpone was lost, ayes %, noes 81.
The House then rccedcd from its disagreement the
Senatcs amendments.
The bill this morning ordered to be cngrossed con.
corning tugitivcs from justice from other States was
read third time and passed
The Chair appointed on the part of this House the
following gentlemen Committee of Conference with
the Senate The Bank bill Messrs Southall, Ro-
bertson, May, Scott Clark Of H., Stephenson vcna.
ble and Crutchield
On MIR WusoS's motion, the Speaker vacated the
Chair TO sign enrolled bills.
EseningS Session.
Some bills were acted on--and among the rest, the
Bank Bill, which was reported by Mr. SouTHALI, from
the Committee IF Conference. The two Houses agreed
upon the report. We shall notice the details hereafter