Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22
Eridlin Inn III


A communication was received from the Senate an
nouncing their agreement to the resolution Tor the cleo
ton of Judge Of the Court Of Appeals the 10th inst
land also the resolution instructing Senators tc
their exertons 10 procure an appropriation OF land
10 satisfy warrants issued 10 soldiers Of the Revolution
Mr. WooI, from the Committee on Banks, reported
bill to incorporate the Mechanics Savings Institution
in the town of Winchester.
MIR. LEYRrRx presented plan Of system of Com
mon Schools, pre- pared by Henry Ruiner, Esq, Pres
dent Of Washington College lie plan occupies 81
pages of manuscript
The Senate amendments to the bill to extend the
limits Of the town of CIarksburg, were agreed TO- anc
the bill became law.
Mr. Armstrong made an Intellectual effort to take VI
his proposition TO change The time Of the meeting .
the Legislature, from the ls Monday in December, L
the lst Monday in January.
DUELLiNG LAW.
The bill 10 remove The disabilities oil persons wh'
have been engaged in duels, came up on lis SECOND
reading
lie said he was convinced that the people wished NJ
CHARGE in the settled law Of the State the subject
however hard its provisions might bear many worthy
and talented citizens.
Mr. lRvlxo said the object OF this bill not 10 re-
peal the law, but TO remove penalties existing
Tie Convention Of 1880 removed the disability of those
who had been engaged in duels prior 10 tina, time ana
no one would say that they intended 10 give IN then
adhesion to the practice, 10 change the future Ia on
the subject.
Mr. AKMsrRoye said he was aware Of the fact; but
he would rather vote for the repeal Of the law aoge
er, than thus TO relieve those heretofore engaged in
duels
The bill was then indefinitely postponed-oyes, o.
noes, 81.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Mr. ByRp's proposition directing the Governor TO
open correspondence with the Governors Of Mary
land and Pennsylvania on the subject Of the Resump
ton of specie payments, returned from the Com
mttee Banks with resolution declaring such o
correspondence elpcdient.
MIR DABSFY moved 10 strike out expecient ana IN
sert intrpedient.
Mr. BYRD opposed the motion
The House refused to strike out-Ayes A, noes b'.
Mr. DABSEY then moved TO amend the resolution by
adding "provided the Banks shall not remain IN state
Of suspension longer than the lst of Angus! next
Mr.. SrRoTHER opposed the motion.
MIR BRows of Preston, begged that It might be with.
drawn. lie was opposed to such remote day as Au-
gust, and preferred thot no day be now named. The
law, at present. extended the time OF suspension 10 The
lst of April. If The time to be changed, ne pre-
ferred that the responsibility should rest on the friends
Of The Banks.
Mr. DAByEy tLen altered his amendment by substi-
tutinc the ist of April as the day for resumption.
MIR IRVING opposed the amendment.
Mr. HoPKISs moved to lay the resolution on the
table, inasmuch as the House was not now full. In
the course of his remarks he declared his intention to
vote for the earliest day of resumption
After some further remarks from Mr. BYRD, The mo
ton was adopted, and the resolution and amendments
laid on the table.
The Committee of Courts oil Justice made report
unfavorable to the proposition, OF MIR. HOPKINS, 'ha