Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

county of Prince William
g Concerning the Government House;
3. Transferring of money standing to the Gre
dit of the james River Company TO the Public Trea-
sury;
They have also passed the bill making provisions for
removing the Senate Chambe. TO the first story Of the
Capitol, with amendments, (Which were concurred IN
by the fiouse)
They recede from their 3rd and 4tl amendments to
the bill approprating the public revenue, 10 which the
| House had disagreed.
I They agree 10 the Houses amendment TO the bill
directing suspension OF surveys and subscr ptons on
the part of the State.
They agree to the preamble and resolutions relative
to the demand of the Executive of Virginia upon the
Executive of the State Of New York. for the surrender
Of three fngItivcs from Justice
They have adopted resolution requesting the
House of Delegates TO appoint Committee ofCenier-
cncc 10 meet Committee on the part OF the Senate to
consider the matte Of difference in relation to the
bank bill.
Tie House agreed TO the resolution for 4 confer
encc and appointed the Committee that acted be-
| fore.
Mr. ROBERTSON deputed to inform the Senate OF
the concurrence Of the House
! Mr. KEEN moved suspension OF the rules Tor the
purpose Of reconsderng the vote rejecting the bill con-
corning shcCpkillng dogs.
Mr. EESKISE, i'll very amusing speech, supported
| the motion TO reconsider
good deal of pleasantly passed on the subject. The
| House refused to e-consIdcr
| No business being before the House,
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAs, the House took recess
until o'clock.
AT o'clock the Speaker resumed the Chair.
! Mr. RoEEErsoS, from the Committee of Concrecs
on the bank BILL made report, which was laid on the
table, the bill being before the Senate.
The concrccs agree to strike out the provision au-
thorzng stay of executions in certain cases, and sus
pend the act for u months, which subjects the banks
To motions on ten days notice.
| HouSp then took N and naSSpd the pnprOsScu
BILL re-enacng for year the act OF lc37, aulhorz-
ing stay of executions, unless the creditor will re-
ccive bank notes This bill is identical with the pro-
vision stricken out of the bank bill by the concrees
! The bill sent to the Senatc-and the House lav-
ing further business before it, took recess until
! q clock.
Ercning Session
A communication from the Senate:
The Senate have passed the bills
]. For the relief of Levi A. Blankenship;
= Establishing the town of Boohsyillc, in the coun
| ~ Of Harrison;
3 Providing for the arrest and detention Of flgitivcs
! from Justice from other States
| A. TO revive the act to stay the proceedings
cuons trust deeds and other demands in cases OF re-
! fusal to receive bank notes;
And they have agreed to the report of the Commit
tee of Conference relation to the matter Of difference
between the Senate and House of Delegates, 10 the
/ 10Th section of the Bank bill
Mr.. SMITH of !. of w. opposed the report of the
\ IOInmttcp OF Conference, WHICH DtioEe Tic
House in the shape of amendment to the bill by the
Senate lie called for the ayes and noes on its adop
I ton. Ordered. =
There being doubt whether quorum was present,
Mr. RATcLIrrr moved that the bell be rung, which was
agreed TO.
Some conversation arose between Messrs ROBERT
son and SMITH the propricty of calling the ayes
and noes under existing circumstances, when many
members considering the dtcre. between the two
Houses settled had left the city in the evening
The bel! being rung, quorum was found to be pre-
sent.
Mr. SMITH appealed from decision of the Chair, as
| TO the question before the House.
| The decision of the Chair sustained by an al
most unanimous vote.
The Senates amendment was agreed to- Ayes AZ,
noes a. as follows
.7ycs-Nessrs Gmer, (Speaker,) Chopper, Cabcll,
McCue Stuart, MITCHELL Myers Of Berkeley, Hunter,
Mcmillan, KYLE, Flood, 1olcr, Fox, Corbin, Coleman,
CardwclI, Broadns, Wilson, Wiitworth, Craiord,
Hamlet, Reynolds, Beard, Ramey, Evans, Allyn of
Nor. Bor., VERIFY, Iincr, May, Tunstall, Keen, Mi
chaux, Robertson, Lcyburn, Dorman, Smith of Rus
SELL Greevcr, Crrtchicld Fitzhugh, Stephenson, Good
son, Walker-47.
.Ioes-Nessrs Meredith, ThornLurg, Cox, Howell,
King, Guerrant Carroll of Grayson, Taylor of Hall
fax, Lee, Armstrong, Smith of !. of W., Wright,
Banks, Myers of Morgan, Alcsiirc, Carroll Of p,
Heath Radcliffe, Shipman, CULLEN, Conn, Bare,
Prince, Stangcr-2i
MIR. MAY moved tlal Wilen the House adjourn To-
day. it will, with the consent of the Senate, adjourn
sine die. Lost, ayes 80, noes 81.
a motion to adjourn tomorrow sine dc then pre-
vailed
On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the House agreed to
meet at o'clock tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. CoLEMAS, the House adjourned
Thursday, .Mareh 10, 1910.
The following communication was received from the
Senate:
The Senate have passed the bill entitled "An act pro-
vling for the reissue of certificates of State Stock due
the Bank of Virginia.
They have also passed the bill 10 authorize an in
crease Of the capital stock of the Richmond Fedcrcks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company, with amend
ments
They rccede from their amendments to the bill, i'm.
posing taxes for the support Of Government.
On motion of Mr. RoBERTsoY,
Res0lrcd BY the General Assembly that il shall be
lawful for The Judge of the Superior Court of Law and
Chanccry for the county of llenEco, TO hold the
slons Of his Court ndiifcrenty in either Of the places
dcated in the bill making provisions for removing the
Senate Chamber TO the first floor of the Capitol or IN
the present Chamber occupied by the Senate except
when the same shall be wanted for the of the
Court of Appeals, TO the said Judge shall seem cx-
pedent.
The bill to authorize increase of the capital stock
of the Richmond, fredericksburg and Potoma RaIl-
road Company, with the Senates amendments was Ia
ken up.
Mr. McRAE moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill and amendments.
MIR. CEurcnrELp opposed the motion, and defend
ed the bill He called the yeas and noes, which were
ordered; but no quorum being present. the House took
a recess till Il o'clock.
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at / clock.
Mr. CARTER communicated message from the Sc
nate stating the concurrence of the Senate in the
luton of the House to ad journ to-day sine die
Mr. DoRMAx being in the Chair, MIR. Wilson offered
the following resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resoircd, That the thanks of this House be present
cd 10 Thomas w Gimer, ESQ. 70. the faithful d!ligent
and impartial manner in which he has discharged the
duties Of Speaker during the present session.
Tie bill concerning the fredericksburg Railroad
with The Senates amendments, was resumed.
The motion of Mr. McRac for the indefinite postpone
men,, being under consideration good deal Of debate
occurred:
! When MIR. MoRAE withdrew the motion to postpone,
and then the House disagreed TO the Senate amend
mcnts
a recess for half an hour was taken.