Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07
Fti.jay. .Jarna,y &. Is43.


Propositions and Grievances, were agreed TO, viz
against the petition Of sundry citizens residing "n the
Yves, Fork Of L,l!e Karawha river, in the county Of
kanawha, for separate election nj the dwelling house
of Joseph KNOTS in said county, on account of IN.
sufIciency of notica-also resolution against the
expediency Of establishing precinct election in the
county Of Logan at the house of John B. Clarke there
being petition from the citizens notice published
| o. intention to petition as required by law.
MIR. HuEagp, from the Committee on Agriculture,
offered resolution that the usual number OF copies OF
the documents accompanying the report Of the Beard
of Agriculture, be printed for the Of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Goopsos moved 10 lay tie resolution the
table. the ground that there proposition 10
abolish this Board.
| Mr.. HrgAgD snid that the Committee wished this
veTy information, in order 10 enable them TO form
opinion cs to the doing away with this Board. The
expense, too, is very ,rifing.
The motion 10 lay the table opposed by arssrs.
HugAEp, McRAr, STRoTnxG, and SToyALI, and was
lost-and the resolution agreed to-
/ On motion Of Alr. Blue, the resolution from the
Committee Banks against The expsdiency of repeal
ng part of the act authorizing "tbe sher OF the State
to receive the notes of the Northwestern Bank a Nr.
ania and Of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF
Wheeling in certain counties make it the duty
# the sheris receive the notes of all The Banks Of
Virginia. so long such banks continue IL pay specie
wes !aken up.
Mr. RlrE moved tn the decision &c sai! COM
NleC. lie motion III reverse was ny
BLuE LErrwIcu GRAY, and BYRD Of +, the ground
that the locr legislation in favor othese twenty count
unjust and parnl-nnd hat Tie present system ut
shaving these would be put down by TIE proposed
change in The law; end opposedby Mcssrs EpGiSCTos,
| EDMi SDs of u lERBy, DASIEL Of r., MARTrS, Ia
yESsER, and BRows of F.. on the ground that there
would be great an accumulation Of The Wheeling
money in Richmond, that great injury must be done
either to the Banks of Richmond TO the Banks Of
Wheeling, by the difficulty OF redeeming said money
again. the sher Is throughout the State would buy up
tins deprecated paper and pay into the Treasury, amd
thus make handsome speculation.
Mr. SroyALL moved the previous question, which
was sustained
MIR Blue called Ter the ayes and noes. Nr Blue $
motion 10 reverse The decision Of the committee "as
| lost by the following vote:
! .7ws-hlessrs. IIolsmap, tSpeaker1 Wilson, Maore
Of G. and W., Powell Of F., Rust, Desains, Wood,
Bird of Frederick, Leake Of Goochnnd, Corrnll,
Blue, Ward, Ga!Ia!er, WortlHgion, Gibscn, Carter,
Gray, Miller of J. Banks, Wade, Dychc, R'r" ut
P.udirton, Talmnn, White Of Il, coo,es, Cowan,
Kane, Ta,c Spots, Goo'son and Lcllwich-3l.
voes- Ncss!s Mann, Cocke, Powell Of Amherst,
Brooke, Frazier Byrd Of Bath, W,agGeld Mitchell,
Newkirk, Snodgrass, Tavenner, Stanton, Meredith,
B;ick HUBBARD, Bccock, Toler, Now!n. Samuel, Lacy,
Dennis, Hancock BIoatGs. Irving, Goodwin, Brown ci
L &. X W., Smith nf fanque-, Stockton, Payne,
Muse, Taliaitrrc, French. Robns, Caiwe Jones Ed.
munds Of Halifax, S:oyal!, VII of Hanover, Miles,
Basel Smith OF Harrison, McRae, Bowden, Patks,
Wallace, Halves, Edmonds Of l.. and r., Stc'iirgs,
Jackson. Marshall kidwell, Martin, Nicolson, Miller
Smith of n, Cabell, Taylor, Watts, Tatem, VERIFY,
Rice, Oliver, Edgins,on, Davis Of 0. and G strole
Crtz Keen, Bennett, Hopkins, Brown of F., Anderson,
Dey, Daniel Of r. George, Brawnrr, sturm, Stfother
Daniel Of Richmond City, BnrwelI, Moore of r, De-
nealc, Gatewood Spark HPdgman, Warren, Walker,
West, Henry, Lewis and Neal-92.
Mr.. LErrwien moved 10 recornmit the resolution,
with instructions ito enquire into the expp6iency n
reporting bill, requiring the paper of the several
North Western BANKS o. the State, TO be received in
the payment Of the public dues to the Common.
wealth, all The counties West of the blue Ridge,
so long az they continue TO pay specie Tor The same.
MIR MILLER Of L9udoun moved to amend tic ~.
struciions, TO PROVIDE That the committee should
senqure into the exr-diency OF providing by law
tha; the notes of Tie North Western Bank al VIZ
rinin and of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of
Wheeling shall hereafter he receivable i'll payment
Of Tie public revenue in any pnrt Of the State
The amendment of Mr. MILLER Of Loujoun, was
opposed by Alessrs BRnws of Preston, TAyEsNEg, and
hlooRE ut Cabe and Wayne
Mr. MILLER O: Lnudoun withdrew his resolution
MR. MARTIN moved the indefinite pog;ponemen: Of
le whole question
Mr. Srov.lL called the Previous Qnes,ion-it wns
not ed; and by the Parliamentary law, the whole
question il postponed FOR one day.
Petitions presented and referred, viz By Mr..
TATgM Of snndry in tie county Of Norfolk, for
the establishment OF precinct election at soae con
vene nj place al Tanners Creek Roads in said county
and BY Mr. HorEI>s remons!raace OF Ihackef
seure Of King Queen, against The petition OF Albert
G. Sale for ferry.
The foiiov ing Resolutions agreed 10, viz:
By MIR. N..L, instrucng the Committee for Courts
of Justice enquire INTO the expedency Of e1emptng
ma gstralcs from serving petit jurors in the Crcn
Superior Courts of this Commonwealth
By Mr.. GRAY, iuslrurtIug the Committee on Finance
10 enquire into the expediency oil reducing the tax upon
vending CT lottery tickets Of lotteries authorized By the
General Assembly.
On molten of mr. GoopsoS, the Committee Of Fl
nance vas discharged from tie consideration oil The re
solution, proposing reduction Of the salaries oi officers
&c aud the same referred 10 the JOIN, committee
on rerenchment nj.
Several bills were read frs. and ordered 10 be read
a second time.
And then, On motion Of ,lr. CoorEs, lie House ad
ourned.
Il Temperance Meeting in The Hall Of the House q
Delegates.
There viii c meeting Of members m the General AsfiliT
Others. Hall If The House Of Delegates, This Evening