Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

To appoint a deputy, and empowering the common
Council Of Richmond to elect Mayor in certain ca
=. To incorporate the town of Point Pleasant in tho
county of Mason;
3. Concerning VIM. G. Hall;
4. To amend the act entitled San act incorporating
the Buchanan, Fincastle and Blacksburg Turnpike
Company;
). To amend the several acts concerning the iolli
days Cove Turnpike Company;
q. To revive the act entitled San act Incorporating
the Sweet and Blue Sup hur Springs Turnpike Com
pany;
Z. Concerning the Newborn and Red Sulphur
Springs Turnpike Company;
;. To amend the act entitled g act to provide fol
the construction of road from Ices Ferry on Cheat
River to the Pennsylvania line
9. Appointing trustees for the town of New Market
in the county of SHENANDOAH and prescribing then
powers ana duties
10 To authorize ferry from the lands of WIN. w
Winner in the county of Loudoun, the Potomac
River;
L. To revive the act incorporating the Hyco Falls
Manufacturing Company;
u To regulate the exercise of the right of suffrage
in elections Of trustees for the town of Portsmouth;
- Concerning the Shenandoah Company;
II. Amending the charter of the Appomattox Coal
Mining Company;
b. To revive the act 10 incorporate the Stone Wall
Iron Manufacturing Company;
10. To authorize two separate elections in the county
Il. Incorporating the Falling Creek Manufacturing
Company;
l.. To incorporate the Dupuy and Bryant Coal Min
ing Company in the county of Powhatan.
They have also passed the bills entitled
An act TO amend tn" several acts concerning the
Banks
An act TO incorporate French's Hotel in the Borough
of Norfolk: and
An act change the place of holding separate cleo
ton in the county of Nansemond, with amendments.
The Scnatc's amendments to the two last bills were
concurrrd in The amendments to the Bank bill were
passed for the present
The bill providing for the erection of a bridge
the North Western road across Elk River came up on
passage and supported By Mcssrs Lee, Gibson,
Armstrong and Byrd, and opposed by
Mcssrs. Smith Of l. Of W. and VERIFY
ENGROSSED BILLS
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
l. Concerning the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company;
= incorporating the Macons Mill and Coal fIarbor
Turnpike Company;
3 70 establish the town Of Drancsyille in the coun
y Of Fairfax;
4 Incorporating the Salem and Bent Mountain
Turnpike Company;
5 To amend the act entitled an act to incorporate
he lcnrico and Hanover Exploring Company;
g. Incorporating the New Market and Buffalo
Springs Turnpike Company;
4 Concerning the Public Armory;
: To change the tine OF holding the Fall Term Of
he Circuit Superior Court of GoOch!and and to sus
PEND the act changing the time for holding the Supe
Tor Court of Jefferson;
.. incorporating the trustees of the Blacksburg Fee
male \ cadcmy;
TO- Incorporating the Roanoke circulating Library
company;
H. To provide for rebuilding the bridge the North
Western Turnpike road across Elk Creek in the
y of Harrison. Passcd-56 ayes, -.
- To change the place otholdng separate election
n the county Of Augusta;
H. To authorize a separate election in each of the
.o""'ics of Rappahannock, Halifax, Fairfax and Am
ierst
pany IN tn" Isr III the Mercer Manufacturing Com
and GEORGE Elliott deceased, with Ivy. FL.
by Mr.. MAY. g.
IG To authorize the Librarian 10 deliver reports OF
the Court of Appeals TO the Judges;
H. Changing the time of holding courts IN the coun-
" of Roanoke; - -
Institutions
~ incorporating the Clarksburg Savings Society; !,
20 70 extend the corporate limits OF the town OF
Donville in the county of Pittsylvana;
81 Allowing reward Tor Killing grey ZONES III t'e
county of Prince William;
ID To incorporate the Harrison county Silk ana
Agricultural Society;
.3 Concerning lunatIc Hospitals; (aftcr much de-
bate rejected ayes 40, noes o')
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nate stating that they had passed; !. San authorizing
tho confession of ud sment in the Clerks Office and
for other purposes, and An act tor the relief oil the
heirs of John A. Frost, deceased with amendments
in which they requested the concurrence OF the House
The Bank bill with the Scnates amendments, was
taken up.
The St amendment to SnSpcnd for one year, instead
oC rrpcanr existing laws, was concurred IN.
The I'd amendment prohibiting the banks from ISsl-
inr notes of less denomination than SO being read,
Mr. May explained the probable mlschlcts and neon
ycnienccs To the public which would result from me
adoption of this proposition but MF. way cohceNeu
that opposition in this House would avail nothing
There was power above which could not be resisted.
Io ot least should not attempt It. But ne gave notice
that if this and other amendments were agreed To- nc
should submit an amendment TO authorize the Stock
holders 10 determine whether they would not wind up
their affairs, and IN making tue uecSioh iat uie S
should not vote
Mr. TrxsrALL, Mr. YERBY and Mr. RoBERTsoS OPP
no,,d fine amendments and contended that IFS adoption
woud augravatc the existing pressure, and force inc
ncoplc 10 resort to small notes from other States when
would in the end, lead TO great loss.
Mr. TuxsrALL called for the ayes and noes, winch
were ordered =, c.,,,J
ment as tau,amount to requiring the collection OF taxes
in old and silver He would, If were IN order move
to amend the amendment by authorizing the issue OF
one and two dollar notes.
pi'1'o~'
sion Int to request any gentleman who had any thing
10 saw in favor Of the Scnaes amendment, 10 40 II
nov, that the House might como to vote he amor,
ro I'D do,cs,cd Inc amendment himself; and he would
move tho previous question, unless some gentleman III
favor of the amendment, wished to support II.
Mr. FoSrAISE supported the amendment, as oe'"s
calculated TO improve the currency. He called upon
the Democratic party TO maintain their principles;
MIR. Surru of | of w, supported the amendment
and opposed the whole policy OF small notes.
The House disagreed to the Scnates amendment by
Mcssrs. Carpenter, Haskins Burwell OF Clarke
and Warren, Roane, Powell, Taylor of HALIFAX, Le"
Armstrong, Smith Of |. Of W., Mngns, , " omiII
pscomb, fiden, Alcshre Heath, Ratcl'ffe' Q"''le"
Noes-Messrs Bayly, Cooper southaIl' wood, IA
bell. AIcCue, Stuart, Lockrdge, BurwtIl Of bepiolu
MITCHELL Myers of Berkeley, Hunter, Hannah' yaGS
son Of B5axon and Lewis seIS Milan cs1we eos
nS,,. Wilson Wbitworh Craford, Marshall, Scott
r'y9s sS G,. as Gs S1sS OF csf aa1
S'., Ersainr Butts Clarke Of Halifax Gibson
Alien S Of H. White seymour McRae, Gregory, Wor
n. ,.I1.