Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04

The House adjourned.
Tuesday, March :, ISL.
The SPEAKER LAID before the House communica-
ton from the Governor transmitting resolutions lately
adopted by the General Assembly Of the Stat" OF In
diana, the subject of The Public Lands which,
motion of Mr. ToLER was laid upon the table and or
dercd 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr. ODELL,
Resotrei That the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances be- instructed 10 inquire into the expedency
of changing the place Of holding the election the
house OF Eli Boall, in the county of Hampshire and
that they have leave to report by bill otherwise.
Ga motion Of Mr. ToLEH, the report of the Commit
lee of Finance the petition Of Samuel G. Pann,
praying that the toll bridge erected by HIM across
Stanton River may be exempted from assessmcn;
and taxaon and asking TO be refunded the sum Of 81
paid by hun for the tax Of 1870 said bridge,
taken M.
Tie committee had agreed That the prayer OF the Pc
tltion be rejected
The SAID resolution was, the question being put
thereupon, agreed to-an unsuccessful motion having
been made by Mr. TolER to amend the same SO as to
reverse The decision Of the committee.
! MIR. SMITH of l. of W. from the Committee OF Fro
positions aud Grievances, presented reports rejecting
the petition of citizens of the counties Of Wood, far
son and Lewis for the formation Of n county OUT
OF parts OF SAID counties; also, rejecting the petition OF
Isaac a. Goddln and Others 10 incorporate the Mar
shall Theatre in The City Of Richmond
| Mr.. CKrTcnfIrLn, from the Committee OF Roads
the James River and kaaawha Company 10 erect
bridges James RIVER points for the
| accommodation Of the Southsidc trade.
Mr.. LE,GrRS from the Committee Agriculture
and Manufactures, presented repor: rejecting
luton relative TO the Mercer Manufacturing Company;
A bin constituting portion oftc North Anna River
i lawful fence
Also bill TO amend the act entitled incorpo-
rating the Cape Capon Manufacturing Company.
arcnri,np a order nraspuad a b III
appointing Commissioners u run and mark part %
TIM line between Wythe and Grayson.
Mr. Bno,pts, from the Committee Of Finance, pre-
srnird bill 10 authorize change IN the mode Of sup
porting prisoners county and corporation Jas and
conce rnlng the examination ot sa'd las.
Ordered, on motion OF Mr.. CALDWELL, that Mr.
BrRKE be added to the Committee appointed TO e1-
anime Enro!ied Bills.
On motion of MIR. McRAE,
Resoired, That the Committee for Courts Of Jus
,cc be instructed 10 inquire INTO the cxpedency
Of authorlzng requiring the Trustees Of the Rich
mond Theatre, commonly known the Marshall
Theatre Company, - mortgage or make sale OF saih
Theatre and il uppurtcnanccs any part thereof
or any part Of the stock Of sad company, or such
other may be- sufficient 10 enable the
Trustees Company 10 pay liz debts
On motion Of Mr.. MAY Inc Clerk Of the Commit
for Courts OF Justice discharged from further
attendance said Committee, there being no longer
business sufficient 10 require hiss attention.
bill creating Circuit Superior Court of Chancery
IN the 2ls Judicial Crrcuit, and for other purposes
with the substitute thereto proposed By the Committee
or Courts o. Justice, was taken up on motion Of Mr.
RonEnT sos; ihereupon motion made BY Mr.. MAY
Il amend The SAID substitute, and On motion Of Nr. STE
purxsu> oiryIcr, the said bill and amendments were
laid upon tie table.
Tie bill concerning the Banks Of tins Commonwealth
was taken ND and read tiird time, the following
clause being, motion o. Sir TolkE, ADDED by way
oi ryder:
.Be further enacted, That the Boards Of Directors
Of the several Banks Of this Commonwealth shall have
power from time 20 time, as 10 them may seem expe-
dent to appoint an Exchange Committee, 10 consist
Of tue Cashier and two Directors, who shall be auho
rized 10 negotiate exchange in the intervals between
the regular weekly meetings Of SAID Board OF Direct
ors and the SAID COMMITTEE shall be required to re.
port proceedings TO The next succeeding meeting Of
SAID Board
THIS bill passed-ayes ~, noes II.
lycs-Messrs. Southa!l (speakcr.l Cropper, Bayly,
Coles Cabell McCue. Burwcil OF Bed, Mitchell, Van
do.cn Ffyatt, Jones, Kyle, Toer, Irvine, Corbn, Cole
man, Cardwrll, Broadus, irving, Vaughan, Roane
Scott, Marshal! Of Fauq Payne, Deskns, Woods, Hale
son. Erssine, Vance, Ode, Thompson, Mullen, McRae,
Iamleti Gregory, Stephenson Of Jefferson, Worthing
ton Tayoe ct King George, Tayloe Of l.. X r., Beard,
Rarney, Harrison, Caldwell, Diggs Wade, orrck,
Harrcll, Brown ii Nelson Taylor Of y b Etheridge
Yerbv Smith Of Northumberland, Mcconnell, Cheat
ham, liner, Nay, Tuns,al Keen, Burner, Burke, Dey
Elliott Stroller Robertson, Tat, Cruchiield, F;z
hugh, SPOTS, Stephenson Of Tyler, Goodson, Walker
Stephenson of Wood, Fulton-79
.l1cs-llcssrs. Carpenter, WHEY, Byrd, Hannah,
Jackson, III ans Meredith, Buiington Cox, Blrwrll
Of and ~, Sanrs,cr, mclaughlin, Johnston Of @
and VI, Buus, Clarke Armstrong, Smith of Of W,
Davis Dahney, labcrn, Ballard, Holiday, Marshall
IL, Banks, Bryan Boyd, Clayton, Tanzry, Chapman,
Fitzgerald, Hiden, MCPHERSON, Brown Of r., Heath,
Ra,clitic, Snlder, Smith Of r., Shpman, Cowan, Be-
IA
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK.
Mr.. ScoTT rose, and in speech which occupied in
the delivery nearly three hours, replied 10 Mr.. Bayy
lie had concluded, when becoming very hoarse,
Mr. Robertson moved that the subject be for the
lard upon the table, winch the House agreed 10. Mr.
Scott vii probably resume his argument against the
Llil on Thursday.
Mr. ScoTr thanked the House for the courtesy they
had shown TO htm ii pcsponing the consideration Of
the que ton until he felt sufficiently recovered TO pro-
coed IN his remarks III T. the speech o. the
tleman from Acco.ac. He divided his address under
three heads ANA objected 10 the proposed bill on tie
cround-lsi, Of lis tncypedrency al this tme-2ndls,
the nexpedcncy o. sach measure al any ume-3dly,
on the ground OF is uncoasttut.onality. Before lie
proceeded with the consideration OF these points, lie
would briefly advert few matters personal 10 hun
self, touched By the gentleman from Accomac.-
That gentleman had nsinuated that he came to the
consideration Of this question with preJuciced feel.
lngs-wth a jaundced VISION Such was not, ana
much Interested IN the prosperity, the welfare and
the happiness IF the State as any other firg'nan,
and the only question with him was as 10 the best means
Of supporting her honor her reputation ana her interest
The gentleman from iccomac had further stated that
the word 'perhops in Inc sentence o bring perhaps,
within the Constitution, WAS inserted IN the report
presented the House last session 70 meet his views
Such was not the case; the word perhaps, stood part
the original report presented to the Committee, and
he did happen 10 be IN the city at the time the re
port was presented lie denied that he had mani
tested any disposition TO do nothing IN tins all the
feeling that he had manifested was against the present
measure lie con;ended that the proposed bill was an
improper one at the present tme:- was bill harass
ing and injurious the people Of New York, and one
OF a retala,ory na,ure-lnstead fsnch bill being cal
cuatcd TO bring New York 10 her and make ner
repair the rrieyous wrong winch she had committed,
!, would excite III feeling and resentment, and proba-
5ly lead 10 re;a.iaory lie commended that
there was redress for TIE al aw the slave
could not be recovered the State Courts they could
carry the question the Supreme Courts and the te
deral Judiciary would uphold 10 the letter, the prov