Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-24

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A communication was received from the Senate en-
nouncing the passage by that body of act for tho
establishment of an inspection Of tobacco at Centre
warehouse in the town of Petersburg-An act 10 au
thorize 4 transfer of property from the Monongalii
Academy to the Morgantown Female Academy-Ar
act concerning the Richmond Theatre-An act con
corning delinquent aud forfeited aDds-Also that they
had passed the bills to construct press for The Is
Auditors office, with amendmcn,s-Also that they hac
agreed to the resolution nstructing State proxies tc
for reduction in the pay Of bank officers, and tc
the resolution resembling the resolution TO adjourn or
the 23rd-Also that they had receded from their amend
men to the bill TO change the time OF holding the Cir
cult Superior Courts OF Morgan and Berkeley-Alsc
that they had rejected the bill securing 10 mechanics
and others payment for their labor and materials ex
pended erecting repairing houses, and other build
nGs, and their nppurtenances-Also that they had in
definitely postponed the bill amending the act
ing the collection of clerks sherfis, and sergeants
fees, passed March, 1o39-Aso that they had passed
the bill concerning Preston Academy
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY.
The House took up The bill authorsing loan 10 the
James River and Kanawha Company-returned from
the Senate with amendments.
The first amendment was, that the section which pro
vides that the loan shall have the eject of canccng
an equal amount Of the certificates Of stock heretofore
authorised to he issued be stricken out. Mr. CRurcH.
FIELD moved that the House disagree to this amend
ment This motion was adop,ed--Ayes G3, noes 80
We requested to state that hlessrs Buck and Nc.
Cauley paired off on this vote. The first would have
voted for, and the latter against the motion) The
remaining amendments of the Senate were disagreed
to- and the bill sent back to the Senate Subsequently,,
Mr. Preston came into the Hall and requested con-
ference the part of that body This proposition was
acceded to by the House. and the following committee
the part Of the House appointed Alessrs. Crutch
field, Caperton, Toler, Holiday, loleman, Holiday,
Erskine, Hunter and Ford.
REVENUE BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill ap-
proprating the public Revenue.
Mr. ERsgiNE withdrew his motion 10 strike out the
salary Of the Chief Engineer.
On motion of Mr.. CRuTcHrIELD, the House reconsl-
dered the vote adopting the provision Tor per cent.
loan 10 be issued by the Governor, and he withdrew
the proposition
An amendment offered by Mr.. HoLLEMAS directing
bank stock to be sold, was reiected-:'S to 63.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
The bill for the enlargement of the Lunatic Asy.
luns, was read third time and passed.
The bill fixing the salary of the Reporter Of the
Court of Appeals, returned from the Senate with
amendments The Senate increased the allowance TO
the Reporter to 81 500 per annun, instead of 81 ,0OO
as proposed by the House. Mr.. lloLLEMAN moved to
reduce 1t to 81 ,500.-Agrecd to. The remaining amend
mens agreed to.
,ton from the pilots in his neighborhood, in rela
ton 10 the memorial of the Towing Company
THE BANK BILL
The bill concerning the Banks, returned from the
Senate with numerous amendments, was taken up.
The first amendment struck out the provision by
which our Banks required 10 resume within sixty
days after resumption at the North,
Mr. DAsKISs, moved 10 add The stay bill, which was
lately rejected TO the fourth section After some de
bate, reected-3o TO 10.
Mr.. HoLLEMAS then spoke against and MIR. STROLLER
in favor of the Senates amendments.