Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-19

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the Senate requiring the Banks to pay the interest OF
the State debt in specie, would prove oppressive as
it was unjust. But he that opposition was una
vailing. The House receded without division
The House receded from its disagreement TO the Sc
nate amendment, touching the stay of executions III
certain cases The question then came up upon agree
ing to the amendment reported by the committee OF
Conerecs
Mr. SMITH of l. of W moved to amend the amend
mcnt by striking out the proviso suspendng the law
until the rising OF the next Legislature, which subjects
the Banks to motions, &c, for refusing to pay Specie
&c.
The amendment was lost, by ayes and messages
| 80, noes SO.
The amendment was then agreed to,
| This amendment does vary very materially from
the original provision in the bill.
On motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG, the House adjourned
at o'clock.
Tuesday, March IL.
The following communication received from the
Senate
The Senate have passed the bills entitled
|. An act to authorize separate election at the
tavern house of John Marston in the county of Allie
ghany;
.. Concerning the taking of oysters in the counties
of Matthews and Mddlcsex;
3. Authorizing E. Elason and others to construct :
oll.bridgc the Rapid Ann River near Barnetts
Ford;
A.. Authorizing an investment in lands in Missouri for
| the benefit of John II. Markle;
>. Concerning the town of Lexington and the Dragon
Swamp Canal;
G. To authorize the Auditor of Public Accounts 10
issue warrant in favor of VIM. ID. Wren admir- of
Robert George, decd, &c, &c;
| I. To incorporate the town of Jacksonville i'll the
county of Tazewe;
5. To increase the capital stock of the Little and Big
Creek Navigation Company, and for other purposes;
9. Regulating noarial fees;
TO- To change the place of holding separate cleo
ton in the county of Botetour and one in the county
of Harrison.
They have also passed the following bills, with
amendments
/. Appropriatng the public revenue.
T'The Senate's two first amendments concurred
n-the last was disagreed TO
9. To amend the several acts concerning the Ports
mouth and Roanoke Rail Road Company;
amendments agreed to-
3 To establish the town Of Dranesylle IN the county
Of Fairfax;
Amendments concurrcd in.
A. Directing the suspension Of surveys and subscrip
tons on the part of the State
Amendments agreed to, with amendment
They insist their first amendment 10 the bill in
creasing the reward for experimenting runaways in Ger
tain cases. to which the House of Delegate disagreed
Bill and amendments Indefinitely postponed on mo.
ton of Mr.. Kennedy
And they agreed to the resolution for the removal Of
combusble materials from the attic story of the Cap
tol, with amendment, which agreed to with an
amendment.
The bill for fitting up the rooms ofthe Court Of APP
crossed.
Mr. CARDwELL, from the Committee of Enrolled
Bills, reported bills as truly enrolled.
The bill to add part of Mercer to the county oil
Giles, was postponed indefinitely.
To enable the Speaker TO sign enrolled blls and 10
enable bills TO be enrolled the House took
til 4 o'clock.
Ersniag Session.
An engrossed bill making provisions for removing
the Senate Chamber the first story of the Capitol,
md 9th road hir1fI un occni
and sent 10 the Senate.
The following communication was received from the
Senate
The Senate have passed the bills
|. An act increasing the tolls of the Petersburg,
Grecnsve and Portsmouth Rail Road Companies,
=. Concerning the lien of judgments, and limiting
proceedings against special bail in certain cases. and
3. An act imposing for the support Of Govern
men with amendments
The Senate amendment to the first bill coming up,
Mr.. VfyABLE opposed the amendment, which requires
that the increased tolls shall be applied to the improve
ment of SAID roads.
Mr.. TuxsrALL moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill and amendment.
Mr.. ALLYN opposed the motion TO postpone, and adj
vocated the bill.
Mr. MAY also opposed the motion, and supported the
BILL He called the previous question, which was or
dered.
The motion to postpone was lost without division.
Mr. EEEABLE moved to amend the Senates amend
ment by prohibiting the Companies from dividing
than per cent. per during the continuance Of
the increased tolls authorized by the bill,
Mr. May and MIR. WATTS opposed, and Mr.. NESABLs
supported the amendment, which lost without i
division. The Senatcs amendment was then concur-
cd in
The ID bill from the Senate, with amendments, was
laid the table
The bill imposing taxes for the support of Govern.
mcnt, with amendments by the Senate, taken NJ.
The first amendment of the Senate imposes an in
creased tax of oneeghth Of per cent retail mcr
chants all capital employed in trade over $4,000, and
the same increase wholesale merchants OF capital
over 100000.
MIR. STEPHENSON opposed the amendment.
Mr. MAY also opposed the amendment. He said,
this same provision had, for three successive years,
been attempted to be forced upon this body by the Sc
nate. 1t rejected at the last session, the session
before, and again during the present session, by an
overwhelming majority of the House. Mr.. MAY COM
mcnted with much animation upon this effort of a
body far removed from the People to force this odous
provision upon the immediate representatives of the
people, contrary to the wishes of the people.
The House disagreed to the Senate's amendment,
without division
The Senate's second amendment, among other
things, provides that merchant shall obtain
cence, unless he furnish the commissioner of reye-
nue. satisfactory evidence that he has paid for the IL
cense of the preceding year
Mr.. TuSsTALL denounced this, as containing new
and monstrous principle, abhorrcht 10 Republican
people
The Scnates amendment was disagreed to, without
a division
The bill to authorize loan TO supply the temporary
deficiency in the Treasury, with the amendments from
the Senate, was taken up.
The Senates amendments were concurred in, wiha
verbal amendment.
No farther business being before the House,
On motion of Mr. MAY, the House adjourned.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
The House notified by the Senate, that the latter
oil had assei Ia
ance being the following: l. To remove the Senate
Chamber to the first floor of the Capitol 2.Concern-
ing the Government House. They agree to suspen
sion of Surveys and Subscriptions to Internal In
provements; to the Preamble and Resolutions respect
ing the Controversy with New York.
The House took a recess until one At that hour
the Speaker resumed the Chair
Mr.. ROBERTSON, from the Committee of Confercncc
the Bank BILL reported that the conerees had agreed
to strike out the provision authorizing stay OF eAecu
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