Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-06
IHrsaau. ErLrUaTU 4.


4 communication was received from the Senate, that
they had pissed the bill, entitled 'An act ncorporat-
ing the town of Triadclpha in the county of Ohio;
with amendments in which they requested the concur
renee of the House. These amendments were agreed
to.
Mr. CL.Yrox submitted the following Resolution:
Reso'rrd That much of the Report of the Board Of
Public Works relates to the existing difference oil
opinion between said Board and the Bn1rd of Directors
OF the Fishing Creek, Morgantown, Brandonvie, and
State line road, be referred to the Committee OF foads
&c, with instructions to examine the law III relation
thereto.-Ths resolution rejected.
Mr. MAY, from the Committee of Courts of Justice,
reported adversely to the petition of Mary and Fab;us
Lawson for divorce; also to the petition Of VIM Stout
for release on fine; and Of James Daniel for sale Of
real estate.
The bill TO establish a Ferry at Richmond was, on
motion of Mr. RoBEnTsos, read first and second tnle
and recommtted TO the Committee of Courts OF JUS
tcc.
The bill concerning licences for ordnarIes, &c, was
taken up and various amendments adopted on motion
of Mr. DoRMAs; and then the bill AZ amended was or
dered TO be cngrossed
The bill concerning -four barrels taken up,
amended, and ordered TO be engrossed.
rThe hill as amended authorizes barrels to be made Of
climber either split or sawed and when, in the OPT
Mon of the inspector the barrel shall be insufficient, or
in any manner damaged, it shall be his duty to state The
sum necessary be paid such barrel for putting the
same in good ORDER the amount ascertaincd shall DC
deducted from the agreed to be gwen, unless dit
rent be made between the purchaser and SELL
or or unless the latter his agent shall put good
dc, any barrel designated to DC insufficient or ia
| mayed.
| ON Mr. RAMrY's motion, leave was granted to citt-
zens of Monongaa to withdraw their petition remon.
sratnq against the formation of new county out oil
parts OF that county and the county OF HARRISON, pre-
scented at the last scssion-And Mr. RAMEr then pre-
scented the said petition and two other petitions OF citI
zens Of the county, demonstrating IN Ike manner
AGAINST The formation Of the new county.
| Mr. TAYLOR of NJ. & NJ, presented petition "t cl-
items of Mathews praying certain alterations IN the
law prohibiting the catching of oysters, passed April
& lS3o-Mr SrrgM, of citizens of Randolph, pray
ina tina, Beverly and Weston be made points OH The
Staunton and Parkersburg Road.-Mr McCrf, OF
citizens Of Augusta county, praying that new Regi-
ment NAV not be created out of the sgd and 9d Regi
ments.
On Mr. VEyABLE's motion, the bill "to amend the
several acts concerning the Banks" was taken up, OIL
its second reading.
Mr. Su11u of T. of w moved to amend the first Sec
ton of the BILL which reads-"Be 1t enacted py 'ne
General Assembly, That much OF any act MS may
subject the Banks Of this State Incorporated by law 10
tho forfeiture of their charters for failing refusing a
nav their notes and debts in SPECIE and to The payment
of ann amaycs interest breeding SIR per cent per an
ym for such failure shall be, and the same IS hereby
repealed" &C. Mr.. SMITHS amendment proposed t'
strike out the words in italics
| This motion was supported By Mr.. SMITH, and op
posed By Mcssrs. VrNABLE and MAY, and the question
upon its adoption was decided in the negative, as iol
| lows: - :
3yes-Mcssrs. Carpenter, Hannah, Jackson IF B. s
and L., Haskins, Thornburg, Cox, Powell, Howell
King, Guerrant, Allen of H., Lee, Smith of l. OF w
Wight, Fontainc, Lipscomb, Organ, BANKS aS1ol
NJ * NJ, Clayton, Evans, Wade of NJ. d l., Myer
of NJ, Iludnall, Aleshire, Heath, Ratcl'te, stnrn
SNYDER, Smith Of Rockingham, Shpman, CULLEN
Conn, Bare, Grccvcr, Ridley, Prince, Goodson AM
Stanger.-3a. az
.yoes-Mcssrs Gmer, (SpcakerO Dayly, Wood
Cabell, McCue Stuart, Mitchell, Myers OF b., NJ hi
Ian, Kyle, Flood, Tocr, Fox, Corbn, Cardwei, Dur
well of C. & W., Broadus, Wilson, Wh'tworti' Isa
ford Roane Marshall, Scott Anderson, Payne Hale
! Wade Off, Baker, Byrd Erskine, Clarke of H., GIN
son, White, Seymour, NJ Rae Hamlet, Worthlngtor
REYNOLDS, Tayloc of l.. & R., Lawson, Beard, hanry
Harrison Baskerville, Hodges, MassIe watts, ferpy
Fitzgerald, tliner, May Keen, Tallman, MIchan'
yenable, Roberts, Walden, Robertson, Dorian, ~
hugh Stephenson, Coleman and Jackson Of W-o3
!, Mr. SMITH moved TO amend the first section OF IN
hill by striking out the word repealed, and inser
inc in lieu the words ssuspended until the LIST day
APRIL lS4l; the object Of which was to suspend VI
stead ofrepeal the penalties OF susPens'on except "
,, terest or damages exceeding sir per cent DC.
The question upon this amendment was negative
.9ws-sIessrs. Gilmer, (speaker) Bayly, Carpente
Hannah, Jackson Of q. & b.. Haskns, lh1rn W:s
{! Cox, Burwell of C. s W, Powell. Howell, Nm!
Guerrant, Lee, Smith of l. of W., Wright, Fontaln'
Orpan, Banks, Taylor of NJ. Il NJ, Clayton, Evan
Wade of NJ. & P, Myers of NJ, Hndna!l, fisz2erais
Aleshire Heath, Ratclic, Sturn,, Snyder sI,l:n
). Rockingham, Shpman, Conn, Bare, Ridley f'in''
Goodson and Stanger-4O. s.,,,. n;,c,
.Soes-sIessrs. Wood, Cabeil McGne, s'aal h Eo
ell Mver. of B., M'Millan, Kyle, Flood, ioier, : o
!, Corbin, Coleman, Cardwel, Broadus, wilson, VIM
worth. Crafford, Roane, Marshall, Scott Aiders9
Payne Hale Wade of Baker, Ersk,ne Tals q a.1
=. ys,-,,;ar+., p.unolds Tayloe of L. 81 r. La,