Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10

be Of value less than par N lie city Of Richmond
10 make SolcmH oath or affirmation that sucl note,
or bills were by them received bona fidc in pay.
mcnt Of the revenue. and that they were not oh
tniacd by exchange or otherwise than as aforesaid
By Mr.. Harrcll that the Committee on Courts
o! Justice inquire into tie cxrcdcncy Of amend
! ING The law concerning the collection ol taxes on
laws process. 10 require the sherliis Of each
county 10 collect the writ TAX they do other take;
by Mr.. Cox OF i. and H.. that the Committee
on Courts OF Justice inquire into the eApcdiencl
Of altering or amending an act concerning tnllct
States pensioners. passed Jan. 1. 1927.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented By the following gentle
men and appropriately referred: BY Mr.. Rivcs 9th,
citizens Of Charlottesville Tor an extension Of the
chartered limits Of said town.
On motion Of Mr.. ToIcr, the House adjourned
Usdnesday, February o.
The House met this morning Tor the lst time. al
II o'clock, I'll members present.
| Mr. Haskins moved that when the House I'D lourr
to-day, it adI ourn TO meet tomorrow at Il O'Clock
Agreed TO, ayes 63, noes 20-Mr. Keen calling for
the count
communication was received from the Senate
announcing the passage bv that body OF the follow
ing bill. with amendments, which were agreed to
h. the House: An act concerning proceedings IN
der foreign attachmenis-a!so. that they had agreed
10 the resolution for the election OF LIST and 2nd Au
ditors. Register, and Secretary Of the Common
wcall-a!so, that they had agreed To the resolution
relative TO the redemption OF the notes OF the Nortl
Western Bank OF Virginia. and the Merchants ant
Mechanics Bank oil Wheeling. with amendments
which were agreed to-also. that number OF en-
rolled bills had been examined by their committee
found To be truly enrolled and signed
| AMENDMENTS To TIE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Scott OF Fauquler, who had previously gver
notice Of his intention 10 call up the resolutions sub
mcd by him proposing certain amendments to tho
Federal Constitution, said that if it was in order
land the Speaker decided that it was he would no
move 10 take up the original resolutions but woulC
offer others in their stead, modified in their form
but proposing 10 attain the same ohjcct-the re
rcnchment OF Executive power
Mr. Scott addressed the House at length in sup
port of his resolutions, going into the history Of III,
Federal Constitution, and treating at large OF III,
power and patronage olthc President and the man
ner in which it has been used MIR. SCOTS remark:
occupied some hours in delivery.
| On motion Of Mr.. Kinney the resolutions were
laid on The table, and printed.
| PRECINCT ELECTION AT TAYLORSvILLE.
The bill TO authorize precinct election at lay
louisville in Hanover county, was called up BY Mr..
| Thompson. who stated the reasons that had induced
the petitioners 10 apply Tor it.
Mr.. Bayly opposed the bill OH the ground that ii
was intended 10 benefit mi gratory foreign voters
| that TaylorsviIle was only a few miles from the
Courthouse and from Negrooot. another precinct.
| Mr.. Thompson said the petition came from 81
persons. only five Of whom were non-rcsdents OF
Hanover.
The bill was further supported by Mcssrs. Jack
son, Cruchfcld McRac and Ramey and opposed
by Mcssrs. Byrd Bayly and Holiday.
Mr.. Martin of Marshall moved an amendment,
providing for precinct election in Marshall county.
This amendment wasadvocatcd hy McSsrs. Byrd
and Morgan and opposed by Mcssrs. Jackson and
Crulchfield
Mr. Cox of Chesterfield moved the indefinite
postponcmcnt Of the bill and amendment. Reject
ed as follows:
ays-Mess Dayly, Aiworth Holloway Earvie, Cox of B.
Of c. DesSins, Wood Byrd Guernt, Spencer, Watkins,
ciendsnn InaGay Scott Of Nj, Harrison Of H. Lyon, smith
of w. Fitzgerald Iden, Wallace Of p Heath Erawner Mean
Walker Ruck, and Leftwirl,-4a
sSn'a SgeaSs Rs ~ Davis Of M1 9
Nowin, apperson cadweI, ,"adns, Irving Brown senpe
ri ""n ES S vnr+ r"sh T1"%ps" Mullen Mssat
dry Grlggs, Morr, Kennedy, Smith Of Kanawha Eimunds
@ Of s" "V Of so" and aes.o Morgan caaeo Da
Wis Of Montgomery and Pulaski oEck arrel Eleridse, Watts
Crimes Brown off, Elliott Daniel ybun, Dorman, Crawford
Tate ruhaIt, cm'ciied Ford, Warren Martin of T. Mayo
The amendment Of Mr.. Martin oil Marshall wa.
then adopted ayes SIS. %; and the bill thus al
tered, was ordered 10 its cngroSsmcnt.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentle
men, and adopted by the House: By Mr. Deskins.
That the Committee on Propositions and Grievances
inquire into the cypediency OF changing the county
line between Floyd and Carroll so as 10 include the
lands Of Peter Haskns in the county Of F'loyd-By
Mr. Brown OF Preston. That the Committee
Courts Of Justice enquire into The expectancy oil
providing BY law. that slaves reprevcd Tor sale and
-. :. a. IL,
Gcants OF the counties Or corporations when SEN
fenced. Tor The benefit Of the owners and that the
purchaser shall only be required 10 remove such
convicts beyond the limits OF this Commonwealth
also that they inquire into the cXpedicncy Of allow
inr no pay TO the owners OF slaves executed upon
second conviction Of lclony-By Mr.. Yerby, that
900 additional copies Of the annual report of the
Court OF Directors Of the Western Lunatc Asy-
lum be printed under the direction OF the Committee
on Lunatic Asyunls-By Mr. Jackson, That the
Committee on Roads enquire into the expediency Of
repeating much Of any existing law Is autlorlscs
the reduction of the width of the Staunton and Par
kersburg road-alsn, what further provision Is ne
ccssary prevent trespasscs OH the North Western
and Saunion and Parkersburg road-By Mr. Wing
field. That the Committee on Schools and Colleges
enquire into the cxpedcncv of amending the charter
Of New London Academy in the county Of Bed
ford 50 az to reduce the number Of trustees Of said
Acadcmy-and also. that they enquire into the cz-
pcdicncy of appropriating part Of the surplus of
the school quotas Of said county for the benefit Of
said Academy-By Mr.. Wallace Of p, That the
Committee on Roads enquire into tine expedcncy Of
repeating 50 much Of the law passed March 2lst,
1896 as prohibits The C;rccnsville and Roanoke
company from contracting with railroads ont of the
State Tor the transportation Of freight and passen-
eers-By Mr.. Dornan. Ia Joint resolution Thatthe
Commissioners Of the Revenue BIZ instructed to IN
cI,llp I'm the list OF taxable property the following
new subjects: cold watches, silver or other metallic
watches metallic clocks. pianos discriminating those
under the value of 800. and those over 500,
god and silver plate over the value Of 500 and the
amount oil value Of said sum.
4 petition was presented by the following gen.
tlcman, and appropriately referred By Mr. Ford OF
= number of citizens OF Stafford. for the establish
mcnt Of precinct election AT Tosoms Mills.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott Of Fauquier, the House
adjourned.
TO THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA: