Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-17
Hcdnfs'i"y, March ~.


citizens of Prince William, for law prohibiting any
housekeePer other free person from keeping more
than teo dogs except upon the payment OF tax on all
above that number-By Mr. LIGoS, of citizens of Mel
in favor of the passage of stay law Mr.. L. made
remarks upon presenting this petition, and moved
that II be printed. This motion adopted by ma
jor'y of nine.)
bill concerning the lien of judgment, with the
amendments, was taken up, and the amendments OF
The Senate concurred in
TIE PENITENTIARY-PCELIc GUARD.
The bill concerning the Penentary, taken up
on motion of Mr.. Cox of Z. After number of amend
ments were proposed, of which adopted
Mr.. Scorr moved 10 strike out the provision which re-
duces the pay of the Storekeeper from per cent
on his sales. Rejected, after some dIscusson-Ayes
70, 50
Mr.. Bnows then proposed 10 amend the bill, by ad
ding provision reducing the number OF the Public
Gnard to "a, instead of 80 as at present.
Mr.. TAYLOR of l., moved TO reduce the number to
%. Rejected-nyes g. Noes log.
MIR. DoRMAN proposed 10, as the number Of the Pub
lie Guard hereafter This modification was accepted
by Mr. BRowS, and the question upon inserting sixty,
was decided in the affirmative, follows:
.7yes-Messrs Soulha, (Speaker,) Holloway, Kin
new, Brooke, Mayse, Wngfeld, Newkirk. Robinson,
Cox of b. and L., Jones of Brooke, Riddcl Harrison
of B., Jones of Buckingham, Toler, Nnwln Broadus,
Brown of +. c. and W, Semple, Thomas, Foster,
Mclaughlin, Byrd, French Robins, Erskine, Watkins,
pugh Kincheloe, Armstrong, ilolIeman, Bowden, Da.
us of King and Queen, Dabney Woodard Clendenn,
Taylor of Loudoun, NJ Infancy, Holiday, Marshall
Banks, Martin Of NJ, Smith Of NJ and J, Boyd, Scott
of NJ, Morgan, Harrison of NJ Davis of Nj. and p,
Lyon Taylor of N. H., Etherldge, Watts, VERIFY,
Fitzgerald Edgngton, iiiden, Chea,ham, Hiner, Hop
kins, Grimes, Brown of r., Dye, Brawner, Elliott,
NJ 'Caulpy, Dorman, Shpman, Smith OF r, Cuwan,
CULLEN, Ga,ewood, Crawford, Tate, Urquhart, Crutch
field Warren, Walker, Bowen, Martin of Tyler, Buck
Goodson and Jackson-S0.
.loes-hlessrs Harvie, Mitchell Hunter, Moore,
Samuel Apperson, Cardwell, Cox of c Irving, Scott
of F., Vaughan, Payne, Woods, Early, Wood, Gner-
Kunawha, Wallace of X. e., Ramry, Diggs, Capertcn,
Orrick, NJ Pherson, Wallace of L , Keen, Wilson,
Heath Daniel, Leyburn, Ford, Mayo and Leitwch-39.
The bill os amended, then ordered 10 be engross
ed Ut reduces the number of Directors Of the Peni
Tertiary, from to B. the pay OF the Agent from 10
per cent reduces the cost Of transporting convcts pro-
vdes that visitors 10 the institution shall pay % cents
each.)
ADJOURNMENT
On motion Of Mr. BRAwSER, the House adopted the
following resolution:
Resoircd, That this House, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, will adjourn Wednesday,
the 2,d instant sine die.
THE BANK BILL.
On motion of MIR. DoRMAS, the House resumed the
consideration OF the Bank bill The pending question
was MIR. lRvISGs motion 10 strike out the fourth Sec
ton, which is as follows:
.4nd ben further enacted, That from and after the
first day of May next, if the several hanks either of
them or any branch thereof shall fail refuse 10 pay
It's notes in specie demand, they, any of them so
failing or refusing, shall forfeit and pay TO the Common
wealth per cent per annum on the whole circu-
ation of said bank branch, the may be- to be
demanded quarterly by the Treasurer of the Common
wealth. and deposited 10 the credit OF the Treasurer as
the public revenue is required to he deposited by law;
and if at any time the said banks shall resume specie
payments and again suspend and fail refuse to pay
specie for their notes aforesaid, they shall in like
manner forfeit and pay per cent. as aforesaid on
The whole amount of their notes in circulation, count
ing from the time of suspension until they again bona
fde resume and pay specie for their notes demand,
according law and for the purpose Of ascertanng the
amount of circulation aforesaid, 1t shall be The duty
Of said banks and branches to furnish TO the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth statement Of their circulation,
verified by the oath of The cashier thereof the first
day of May ext at any time thereafter when re-
CURED by The Treasurer to enable him to make the de-
mapd for the per cent as aforesaid; failure
whereof the amount Of circulation according to the last
quarterly return of said banks 10 the Executive shall
be deemed and taken the true amount on which the
per cent shall be demanded And if any of
said banks shall refuse pay to the Treasurer on de-
mand the said per cent on its circulation, il shall
be the duty of the Attorney General TO institute suit
sgainst any bank so refusing whose branches do so
refuse in any court of record having Jnrsdction ana
tn recover tha said sum of per cent. on The circu
latlon aforesaid for the benefit of the Commonwealth
as the said banks any of them, or their branches
fail or refuse To pay their notes in spsce on demand
I'pon this motion n debate arose. in which Messrs
HoLLEMay, IRvrSG, WALLACE OF r., and KEEN parti-
cpated.
The motion TO strike ont was agreed to as follows
.4ues-Nlessrs Southa, (Speaker,) Kinney, Brooke,
Winu6eld. Mitchell, Hunter, Newkrk, Moore, Toer,
Nowln Samuel Apperson, Cardwell, Broadus, Irving,
Brown of Elizabeth City and Warwick, Semple, Tho
mas Scott of F, Payne, Woods Early French, Robins,
H., N1,Iop Ra,,
den. Grrgs, Eloler, Smith Of X, Wallace of X. G.,
TAYLOR Of Loudoun, Ramey, M'Ihaney, Smith of Nj
4 J.. Scott of NJ, Caperton, Davis of Nj. Il T Or
rick, Taylor of ~ b., Etherdge Watts, VERIFY, Edg-
inuton. Wallace of p, Keen, Wilson, Dye, Elliott,
Daniel, Leyburn, Dorman Tate, Urquhar, Crutchfed,
Ford Goodson, Jackson and Leftwich-64.
.Nofs-f Holloway Harvie, Mayse, Robinson, Cox of
p & L.. Jones of Brooke Rlddck, Harrison of B.,
Jones Of B. Cox of G., Vaughan, NJ Laughlin, Wood,
Byrd Guerranl, Watkins, Klncheloe, Armstrong, lol-
eman, Davis of X. " q, Dabney, Woodland, Glen
denim Holiday, Marshall Banks, Martin Of NJ Dggs,
Boyd, Morgan, Harrison of NJ, Lyon Fitzgerald, Hi
den, MPherson, Hiner Grimes, Hopkins, Brown off,
Heath, Brawner, NJ CuuIey, Smith of r., Cowan
Qnillen Gatewood, Crawford, Warren, Walker, Bow
en-, Martin of T., and Buck-52
MIR WALLACE then offered the following amend
mont Be il further enacted, That the several Banks
oc this Commonwealth shall not declare any dividends
rom their profits to the stockholders OF SAID banks un.
Ill they shall have in good faith resumed specie pay
ments on demand TO note holders ann deposors, and
such resumption Tor the space OF months
This amendment was rejected as follows:
.4ycs- M"ssrs Holloway, Harye, Mayse, Robinson,
Cox of B " L., Rddick, Harrison of b., Jones OF b.
Moore, Samuel NJ Laugh!in, Robins, Guerrant, Clark
Watkins. Kincheloe, Hoeman, Davis of X. a. Q
Dabnev, Woodnrd, Banks, Martin of NJ Digss, Boyd,
Scott Of NJ, Harrison of NJ, Lyon, Fitzgerald MPher-
son. Wallace of p, Crimes Hopkins, brown Heath
Erawner, Smith Of r, Cowan, CULLEN. Gatewood,
Crawford, Tate, Warren, Walker Martin of T., Buck
10
.yoes-Messrs sou,hall, (speakerl Kinney, Brooke,
Wnsfied, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Jones OF b.,
ToleT, Nowln, Apprrson Cardwell, Cox Of c., Broad
rs, Irving, Vaughan, Brown of Z. C. w, semple'
Thomas, Scott of F., Foster Payne, Woods, Early
Wood Byrd, French, Erskne. Vance, Pugh, Mullen,
Armstrong NJ Rae, Griggs, 3owden, Moler, Smith of
K, Wallace of X c. Clendcnn, Taylor of L., Ra'
mey, Mlhaney, Holiday, Marshall Smith of M q. d
Tor of N b Etheridge, Watts VERIFY, Edgngton, Hi
den, Hiner Keen, Dye, Elliott, Daniel, McCauley,
Ieyburn, Dorman, Shipman, Urquhart, Crntchfield,