Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-18
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The Senate announced, that they had passed the bills
entitled An amend the act entitled act TO moor
porae Trustees of the Slate River Academy-An act 10
amend the several acts concerning the Dragon Swamp
An act changing the time OF holding the County
Court of Mercer-An act authorizing the officers OF
the 9TH lith and Goth regiments TO tram together-ah
act 10 amend the charter Of The city OF WIllIamsburs
and to allow the Sheriff Of Brunswick, TO qualify our
Of Court.
They further announced that they had passed, with
amendments the bills cntitled-An act divorcing Jane
Smith from her husband Hiram, alias Highland smllh
An ac adding The county Of Preston part Of the
county of Monongalia-An act concerning John Hun
nicutt-and An act concerning conveyances OF lands
sold for non payment OF taxes.
The said amendments being read, were sevcIaiy
agreed TO-
THE Senate agreed to the resolution for the election
Of an additional Judge for Tie 2st Judicial circuit
Mr. DIccs presented a memorial OF Lewis b aion'a,
cue and others, demonstrating against the petition OF
Richard H. Christian and others, OF Middcsex coun'y'
which was ordered 10 be laid upon ihe table
On moi on Of Mr.. BAyLY, the committee on the SUB.
ect Of wild fowls discharged from the petitions Q,
citizens of the counties of Lancaster Northumberland
and Westmoreand relative 10 the subject OF fisheries
and wild fowl: of Edmund r. Benson and others: ana
Of citizens of The county Of Accomac, relative 10 tne
hauling Of senes; and the same were severaly iaia
upon the table -.
On motion of Mr. BArLY, leave was granted TO GU
zens of Accomac TO withdraw their petitions last above
mentioned. ~
bill to prevent the destruction OF Wild fowl ny nom
residents was taken up on motion oil Mr.. BAfLi' ledo
second time amended on his motion, and as amended,
ordered 10 be engrosssd.
4 bin permitting Lucy, Ot,ey Rose, Alexander Rose
,d p,y Rose free persons of color, 10 remain IN Inc
Commonwealth taken up, on motion oil ME- bkoWH
or Nelson: whercupon, Mr. RADCLIFFE moved It's 'noe-
finite post nrn and after some discussion between
Nessrs RArcLirrE SMITH and GREGORY, Tor the post
ponement and SIR BRowS against 1t, the House agreed
a. he V.
On motions severally made, Ordered, mat leave o.
absence from the Of this House tor the rcaihoe
of The session be granted 10 Nlrssrs. Scott, Mcconnell
and Woods of franklin, from "Wednesday next 10 M
Cha yton, from Thursday next ana 20 Mt. Dul"eii "
c. & w, from tomorrow.
| The bill entitled an Act imposing taxes lot the sup
port of Government with the third amendment thereto
proposed by the Senate TO which tins House disagreed
and on which the Senate insisted, was taken up ahe
the said amendment being again read, motion "a'
made by Mr.. TrssTALL, that the House INSIST upon
their disagreement thereto.
| The SAID amendment is tie following:
BE further enacted, That for all capital stock pau
and owned by others than this Coinmoh"eaIn' -
all Banks, railroad, turnpike, manuiac' ,as
and navigation companies whaisoe'e.' NJ LII
he ar in pursuance of any law Of this coiinoh"ea'n
on which dividend or prott OF MOI ieso So l.
cent is made or declared on sue" .ap,sa, Id
there shall be paid for the use OF the
o o;,I,h of one per cent (l2A cents Oh every Hun
III tits If said capital stock unless the same II
xemnted by law; and the amount OF sa'a 'aA siai -
,,ined and deducted by the CASHIERS teasutefs ant
other officers having charge Of such banks institutions
or companies from the dividends or Prohs mace or ae
clared as aforesaid, and snail pay 'he Sane nlo III
I,,ry of this Common wealth, at such times as the
.halI declare and pay said dividends or profits
The question being put upon insisting 10 the disagree
ment to the said amendment, it was determined IN IN
affirmative: Ayes g., Noes 35
The SPEAKER submitted communication from tn
Governor, enclosing the resignation by Bernard Peyo
of the office of Adjutant-