Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-18

system, by making the Office ofJustce not worth an,
man s having
The Report of the Committee was reversed oy tho
following vote
4ussalessrs Ailwor,h, Gusts, Randolph, Leake Of
A., Cooke, Frazier, Bird of b., Wingfeld, Mitchell,
Newkirk Snodgras, Wilson, Stanton, Meredith, BIick,
Hubbard, B,cock, Moore of G. IL W., Samuel, Dennis,
Brordus, Goodwin, Powell of F., Smith of F., Rust,
Stockton, Deskns, Taliaferro, Wood, French, Leaks
of G Carroll Jones, Edmunds of H., Stovall, Blue,
Ward, Basel Smith Of H., NlcRae, King, Bowden,
Gallaher, Worth:ngton, Parks, Davis Of 4 u G., Ed
monds of L. Il r. Gibson, Carter, Gray, Miller Of L.
Jackson, Banks, Martin, Miller Of d. & J., Jiggi,s,
Northingon, Tunzey, Adair, Dyche, Cabel, Watts
Tatem, VERIFY, Rice, Edgington, Byrd of F., Boiling,
Bennett, Talman, Hopkins, Brown of T., Dey, Daniel
of P. G., Brawner Stnrm, Strother, Burwell, Moore
of R., White of R., Cootes, Cowan, Gatewood, Will
lams, Tate, Spark, Hedgman, Warren, Spots, West,
Henry-9l.
.Noes-Hessrs Powell of A. Garrett, Wade, Oliver
Davis OF Q. & c. Cri:z, Anderson, Daniel Of H. e.,
Lewis.
The reports of the Committee of Courts of Justice,
adverse the petitions Of Joseph Lyon, Moreau Bow
ers, Richard K Smith, Edward l.. Royal, and VIM. II.
Anderson, to be relieved from the penalties of the anti
duelling law, we're read and agreed TO-
The report of the Committee on Banks, upon q
solution referred to them,) that it is nexpedient to re-
qure Directors of Banks TO possess larger interest in
stock than required by law, read and agreed to-
that is inexpedien to exclude from the limitation Of
Indebtedness by Directors, loans made on pledges of
stock, &c, read and agreed TO.
! The report of same Committee ION a resolution Of
inquiry that is nexpedent to protect Banks against
| Brokers, read and agreed tn.
| Mr.. WoRTnISGToS said, the House having adopted
resolution to adjourn at o'clock, and j: being 20
minutes to that hour, he moved that the House ADJOURN
and called the and noes in order TO put on record
the absenees. The call sustained, and the vote
/ Er11n
.4yes-Messrs Cooke, Frazier Byrd of Bath, Wing
field, Mitchell, Newkrk, Dlick, HUBBARD, Samuel, Gar
nett French Carroll, Worthington, Edmonds Of Ian.
and Richmond, Stollings, Miller Of Mason and
Jackson, Dyche Tatem, Davis of Orange and Greene,
Cri!z, Talnan, Daniel of Prince George, Lewis aud
Nenl-24.
.foes-Messrs. Randolph, Mann, Powell of Amherst,
Toler Lacy, Dennis Smith Of Fauquer, Rust, Stock
ton, Deskns Taliafrrro Leake of Goochland, Jones,
Edmunds of Halifax, Stovall, Blue, Ward, McRae,
King, Gallaher, Gibson, Miller of Loudoun, Jackson,
Banks Marlin, Jggits, Northington, Tanzey, Adair,
Wade, VERIFY, Edeington, Bird Of Pendeton, Bennett,
Hopkins, Anderson, Dpy, Brawner, Daniel of Rich
mond city, Burwell, White Of Rcckbridge, Cootes,
Cowan, Williams, Tate, Spark, Hedgman Il Wes.-45
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
The report of the Committee of Finance, adverse to
the petition Of the President and Directors of the Ex-
change Bank, for the repeal ofhe tax of one eighth per
cent on Bank stock, was then read and agreed 10.
| The report of the Committee of Finance adverse
TO the petition of Jacob Neberga, was read and
agreed to.
The report of committee adverse to the petition
Of Andrew Cuvenish, was read, and agreed to.
| The report of the committee to examine the Clerks
Office, complimentary of the systematic and orderly
condition in which they found that Office, was read, and
laid on the table.
! The reports CT the Committee Of Roads, adverse 10
the petition Of citizens of Hardy county, for permission
TO George Shuttle 10 erect dam the South
Branchand adverse TO the petition of sundry citizens
for the enactment Of the law authorizing the con.
struction of road from Beverly Clarksburg were
read, and agreed TO.
The repor, OF the Committee on ericuture adverse
to the recommendations Of the Agricultural Board for
certain amendments in the law Of enclosures and for
some regulations requiring the commissioners TO collect
certain statistics, was read, and agreed to-
On motion of MIR. ToLER, al o'clock, the House
adjourned.
House Of Delegates- Yesterday
The resolution Of Mr.. GARRETT authorizing the
Treasurer TO receive Virginia portion Of the Land Dis.
tribution Fund called up. Mcssrs. LEAKE OF G..
and TALarERRo offered substitutes against reception,
which ordered to be printed, and the whole sub
jeci made the order Of the day for Friday next
MIR. GALLADER called up the bill increasing the urs-
diction of Justices, and offered amendment Mr..
ANDERSEN moved the indefinite postponement Of the
whole subject, which was lost-ayes 81, noes 69-and
The bill laid the table Many resolutions were aiopt
ed and numerous bills passed through their early stages
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