Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16

ion of hlr. BAslr read third time and q" 'et.an
Of Mr.. TAiLoE, Of King George, indefinitely post
poncd-Ayes 3D. noes 40.
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA
Mr.. SMITH, of Cm'peper, announced that the Senate
had passed thu bill, entitled act TO prevent the c
zens Of New York from carrying slaves out OF THIS
eal,l and to prevent the escape Of persons
charged with the commission ofany crime with amend
ncns, in which they requested the concurrence OF The
House Of Delegates
The said amendments being read, were severay
agreed 10.
The Senate announced that they insisted upon the
amendtnen, in the tax bill, imposing tax upon all
stocks paying ) per cent. interest and upwards.
THE BANKS.
bill entitled act concerning the Banks o. .iiS
Commonwealth, with the amendments thereto propo
sed b. the Senate, taken up on melton OF Mr.
CRurcIIrirLp, and the said amendments beng read
the rst second third and fourth were seyeraly agreed
TO. The fifth amendment OF the Senate IS the follow
ing
. After the 10th section insert the following:
"Bc it further cnacted, That IL the Merchants and
Mechanics Banks or the North Western Bank OF
Wheeling accep. the benefit of this act or any part
thereof the Legislature shall have the right thereafter
10 alter or modify the charter of the Bank accepting
at pleasure.
The amended on motion of Mr. BRowS of
Preston, by striking hereom the words, IF the Mer
chants and Mechanics Bank the Northwestern
Bank Of Wheeling aud inserting the words, ''if any
| A motion was made By Mr.. McCosxElL to disagree
to the said amendment amended and the question
being put hercupon j. determined IN the negative
and The House agreed To the same
The sixth amendment is the following
:" And whereas it is represented that the Banks of
this Commonwealth re.issuing The notes under the
denomination of five dollars heretofore authorized.
"Bc further enacted, That any Banks ofthis Com
monweath tina, has emitted or issued any note under
the denomination of five dollars, heretofore authorized
i he, ha1 ah.lr
presented at such Bank, either Of its branches
for payment; and whether emitted issued by such
Bank or agency where payment - demanded or not.
And for failure d. such Bank shall be subject 10
all the remedies and penalties prescribed by the act
passed, during the present session in relation the
sue Of small notes.
The amended on motion Of Mr.. May By
striking out the preamble, and as amended, agreed
TO by the House.
A bill concerning the Glebe land Of Sheburne pa.
IRISH in Lomdsun county, read second time, and on
motion of Mr.. BE.R RID, ordered TO be committed to the
committee which brought II in.
A bill concerning divorces read second time,
thcrenpon, Mr.. SMITH of Isle Of Wight, proposed to
amend the by substituting therefor the following
"Be enacted by the General assembly, That il shall!
be lawful Tor the Circa;, Superior Courts Of Law and
Chancery TO grant divorces mrnsa ct Moro pursuant
to the provisions Of this act, 10 prescribe the method OF
providing in suits and petition for divorces, passed
18th Feb, 1897, account of abandonment de-
scrion without reasonable cause tor period Of time
not less than one year
| This anne ndment was decided in The negaye-ayes4 1,
noes 81.
| A motion then made By Mr. SMITH Of Isle Of
Wight, further TO amend the same by adding before
the commencing clause the following:
"7nd be it further enacted That after the lapse Of
seven years from the rendition Of any decree Of d.
mcnsa horo, the shall operate for the
party applying for and obtaining it, decree Of d.
rinruo natrmonii, and il shall be lawful for
such party 10 marry again.
| The question being put upon this amendment It was
decided in the nirnativc-Ayes II, noes L.
The Senate announced that they had passed the act
creating Circuit Superior Court Of Chuncery in tie
2lst Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
On motion Of MIR hlcRiE, (the same having been
amended motion of Mr. Broadus,) ResOired, That
this House viii proceed by JOINT vote with the Sc
nate Wednesday, the seventeenth instant, to the
election Of additional Judge for the twentyiourlh
Judicial Circuit.
The SrRAKER submitted a communication from the
Governor, transmitting a communication from the Go
Of New York, enclosing resolutions of the Sc
and Assembly of that State in favor Of distribution
Of proceeds of Public Lands among all the States which
on motion of MIR. CRuTcHFiELD, was laid upon the
table.
On motion CT Mr.. KEEN, leave Of absence from tie
service of the House for the remainder Of the session.
was granted 10 Mr.. Tunsta from and after Monday
next
On motion OF Mr.. SMiru OF Isle dwight the House
adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday.