Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

Total Of immediate available means, 6G657 80
Excess ofimmedate liabilities over imme-
dlatc means, 4lS,lil ~
To meet which the Banks hold in bills, notes and
bonds Of individuals, and stock and real estate,
81 j6 l67 S. showing Of means over lIabli-
ties Of 81 iii 02G ", being 49, 10 07 more than The
capital stock OF the Bank.
Proportion Of coin TO circulation 81 TO 50 o.
Proportion of coin to immediate liabilities as s to
SO -.
Proportion of immediate available means to immedl-
ate Liabilities as $ 10 81 O.
Mr.. RAMEY-Petition of the Noverton Nlanutaotur.
ing Company, asking to b. allowed to hold lands IN the
State, winch ordered 10 be referred to the Commit
tee of Agriculture and Manufactures.
Also-Pe,,lion Of John Francis and Edward Hanes
of county of Loudoun for the establishment OF the
town of Frankvlllp, their lands in SAID county.
Mr.. Jomssros- Petition ofJamcs McClausherty and
Others praying that part Of the county OF Mercer may
be added TO he county OF Giles.
Also. memorial of Hiram Pennington and others,
demonstrating against the preceding prttt'0n
Mf. Standardization of citizens of the county
Of Logan, praying 10 be attached TO the county o. IA
nawha.
free men of color, praying the passage Of law au-
horizlng the County Court Of Giles county TO grant
them permission TO carry firearms on certain condi-
tons
Mr.. WILKtSSOS-Gettion oil citizenS Ol the county Of
Gravson and of the county OF Ash, North Carolina, ask
ing the repeal of the act to prevent respass BY none
sldents in certain counties.
Mr.. CARrEsrER-Pe,iiion Of Mary Jones, praying to
be divorced from her husband.
BATH ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. STErHESsoS ofTyler announced that all further
opposition in this was abandoned. Mr. Byrd is
now therefore, the undisputed representative OF the
county Of Bath.
Several bills were read first and second time.
hill rttno rcDnrf of Try
the 2is Judicial Circuit and for other purposes, was
taken up and motion Of MIR. Dabney, ordered 10 be
printed.
bill changing the time of holding the Superior and
County Courts Of Floyd, was, motion of MIR. Wade,
ordered TO be laid upon the table
The Committee Of Courts Of Justice reported let
ter from {. johnson, Esq, stating the progress which
he had made in the revision of the criminal code, and
that the would be ready for delivery in the
Of the next month.
the petition of Charlotte +. Helm, was, on motion OF
MIR. Wade ordered TO be laid upon the table.
further report Of the same committee, reporting it
nexpedient TO make provision for the appointment of
commissioners TO take acknowledgment Of deeds out
of the State was on motion of Mr. Robertson ordered
10 be laid upon the table.
\ further report of the same committee, reporting It
xpedient TO place deeds of trust upon the grounds
Of mortgages and to be governed BY the laws regu.
ating that species Of Incumbrance, vas, motion OF
Mr. hcIHERsOS ordered 10 nc lllo upon the tlUe.
A report from the Committee of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, concerning index boards public
roads, motion of Mr.. McCuE, ordered to be laid
upon the table.
report Of the Committee Of Claims adverse TO The
petition of Thomas G. Burwe was, on motion of Mr..
ERsKISE laid upon the table
a report of the Committee Of Finance, rejecting the
petition Of Samuel Pannill, was motion Of Mr.
Toer ordered to be laid upon the table.
Committee of Propositions and Grievances reported
resolution hatt inexpedent to pass act rela
tive TO ranging Of cattle and driving deer with dogs
in Floyd county
The Committee of Courts of Justice reported that it
inexpedent 10 pass bill aixing the limitation Of
store accounts to two years. and placing the same on
footing with other accounts.
The Committee also reported that the petition
Of jeremiah Burnett praying for trial in civil
case be rejected: in which the House concurred
The same Committee reported that the proposition
for extending the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
to actions of respass to real and personal property
where the amount of damages does exceed ten dol
lars, is nexpedient
A motion made by Mr.. RADCLIFFE TO amend the
same, by striking the word xpedient, and in
serting in lien thereof the word "expeden,: ayes IL
noes 81; and the House then agreed to the report
At2 o'clock the House adjourned to meet on Monday
morning, at IL o'clock