Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05

titled by the said voters then this act To be vod ana oi
no effect"
Tie enGrossed bill incorporating the Danville Sa-
wings Institution, read third time and passed.
a communication received from the SupcT'n-
trndcnt Of The Public Buildings, concerning the re-
pairs proper be made the Governors House, and
the changes in the furniture lie estimates the neccs-
sary expense at Sl62 - and he proposes to sell GER
tain portions of the furniture, &C. the proceeds to be
appropriated to the purchase of the new articles
Mr.. GREGORY called up the bill "recasing John
Murdaugh from the penalties of the Duelling Act;
when he proposed another bill, by way OF substitute,
for modifying the duclling Act, generally tprovdes,
.stha 30 person shall be capable of holding or being
elected 10 anv post ofproft, &c. &e "who shall have
fought duel or accepted challenge To fight a duel
within screen years preceding such election, &c
Mr.. KING moved an indefinite postponemcnt OF the
whole subject, which carried by ayes and noes as
follows: Ayes 6i, Noes %
Several bills were considered in their earlier stages
Mr.. CARROLL Of Preston called up the cngrosscd bit
Incorporating the Preston Railroad, Lumber and
Mining Company" which was read a third Time and
passed
The hour of the recess having arrived, the Chair
was vacated until o'clock.
Ereptng Session.
The bill to incorporate a Company to erect a toll
bridge across James River ut Richmond, was read the
first time and ordered TO be read the second time.
Mr.. McRAEs motion to have it printed, was reject
ed.
The bill authorizing additional compensation for the
tuition Of poor children, read n second time, ant
ordered to be engrossed
Mr. RoRERrsoS submitted the following Resolution
ReSoiced, That the Second Auditor report to this
House the present amount of Sinking Fund; OF wha
it consists; and how far, and in what mode, in his OPT
Mon, the same may be made available to meet the ex
isting engagements of this Commonwealth.
Alter some conversation, in the course OF which
Messrs. DoRMAS and VEyABLE expressed the opinion
that no part of this fund could be- made available
the resolution adopted
Several bills had their first or second readings
On Mr.. McMILLASs motion, the House adjourned
Uednesday, .,f0rch 4.
A communication was received from the Senate
stating that they have passed San act to incorporate
the Virginia Axe Company, with an amendment
which was concurred in. The amendment strikes on
the words Gin body, as 10 permit the company t'
hold 5000 acres Of land in detached parcels.
ENGROSSED BILLS.
The following cngrossed bills were read and passed
A bill concerning executions and trials in case:
upon warrans-A bill TO incorporate the society fol
the relief of the widows and orphans of cergynen il
Virginia.
4 bill, cxcmpting fircmen, in the Borough of Nor
folk, from serving prttyjurles, in civil cases.
a BILL directing the Treasurer of the Commonwealth
TO give the States guarantee to certain loan author
zed to be negotiated by the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, being read,
Mr.. STEPHENSON offered the following ryder
BcH further enacted, That If the said Company shall
accept of the of this act that the 2d section
of the charter of the Company shall be construed
not to authorize any stakeholder give greater
Der of votes than vote for every 500, actualy
paid-subect, however, 10 the scale OF voting, as pro
vscd by the SAID }2d section
3ad be II further rnacted, That the President of said
Company shall! receive salary not exceeding S2o0O
per annu full of all services he may render either
IN the management Of its ordinary concerns, also in
the negotiation of loans, in the performance of any
other duty or business of the Company.
Mr.. CRurcurIELD and Mr.. SrErnESsoS supported
the ryder.
Mr. RoBERr,oS opposed it, and moved to strike out
the second section OF the ryder. This motion was lost
without DIVISION
The ryder was ordered to be engrossed.
MIR RarcLIfrE opposed the bill, and called for the
ayes and noes
Mr. CnrrcnrIELD and Mr.. KEEN supported the bill
Mr.. ERSKISE moved reconsideration ol the vote
adopting the ryder: lost without DIVISION
Mr. ScorT and Mr.. EESABLE opposed and Mr.
CRuTcmFIELD supported the bill.
Mr.. CARPENTER called the previous question, which
was ordered.
The bill was rejected, ayes AZ, noes 80.
MIR RonERTscS moved that the Report and Resolu-
tons from the Select Committee the subject of the
Public Lands be taken up He did not wish to discuss
theln and he believed they might be disposed of To-
day
Mr.. SrrpnExsoy agreed with Mr. ROBERTSON in his
result from any action BY this House. Resolutions 81
ilar to these had been adopted here last winter, sent
to the Senate, and they had never been heard from
since. 1t would be the same case again
Mr. GREGORY opposed to the taking up, because
Of the OF time, and because adopted too many
resolutions and did too little.
Mr. Scorr approved Of the Resolutions and Report
but for the stated by the member from Tyler Inc
should vote against any action upon them, until the
Senate shall have acted on the Report sent to il last
winter.
Mr.. MAY thought the interests of Virginia required
action uuon this important subject; but it cvidcn,
that the action of both branches of the Legislature
could not be obtained at the present session. He sug
gcstcd that the subject be passed over by general con-
sent.
Mr. RonERrsox, at the suggestion Of gentlemen,
withdrew his motion.
On motion of Mr.. McCoSSELL, the bill concerning
Lotteries was taken up.
Mr. Scorr spoke at length against the substitute of.
fercd by Mr.. May to the bill.
Mr. MAY replied; but before any vote taken, the
hour for the having arrived, the chair was va
Gated.
Ercniug Session.
The following reports from Committees, were con.
Cured in:
From the Committee Of Claims, rejecting The pc,i-
ton of John Capron.
From the Committee on Roads, against the cxpcdi-
rncy of requiring Turnpike Companies to obtain leave
of County Courts 10 occupy public roads.
From the Committee Of Schools, against the propre
u of releasing the Commonwealth right TO vacant
lands TO the respective counties in which they 81
tuaed, for the purposes oil education
From the Committee Roads, &c, against the me-
mortal of the Convention at Giles Court. house
From Committee on Finance, against the petition Of
sundry citizens, praying the repeal of all laws licensing
the sale of ardent spirits, and TO prohibit the further
sale and distribution thereof.
From the same Committee, adverse to the petition
of citizens of Preston, praying reduction Of the tax
for selling brass clocks.
Various bills on first and second reading.
The bill concerning Lotteries, was renewed
Mr. CARPENTER demanded the previous question.
Mr. MAYS substitute adopted ayes 20, noes ID.
Mr. GREGORY moved the indefinite postponemcnt to
get rid of the debate whcl. would arise and believing
The bill as amended, could be productive Of no good
Mr. ALLYN IN favor of the motion to postpone.
Mr. SMIru of l. of w. was in favor of the bill He
called for the previous question. Ordered.
The motion to postpone was lost by ayes and noes;
ayes -, noes so.
Mr. SMITH offered the following section of the
bill, which was adopted:
ind be jarther tnaccd That it shall be the duty