Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02

Ell Holel company in Petersburg The question be
ing on ITS engrossment, MIR LEAKE of A. opposed the
on. o., lie thought the principle wrong and immoral
"essfs boiling, Lacy and McRA supported the bill
n'f 1ooDsoN moved 10 amend the BILL 80 as to pro
''oe 'hal IN case said Hotel company should make ans
crase.
or BoLIrSc said that this would defeat the object.
~ .he bill MIR y thought the privileges should
mond .
Mf. GnoDsos withdrew the amendment; but should
go against the BILL
MIR. POWELL Of +. moved to amend the BILL so as ia
provide that nothing in this act contained shall exempt
s"e private property of the stockholders from the pay
lens OF rateahe proportion of the debts of the said
hausted 00e' :"
mr. said that this principle had been encruted on
ae uii operating French's Hotel some years ogo-
ne called The ayes and noes order 10 see whether
sen,'emen wonld stick TO their principles
"i,, BoLIiSG said this, like the other amendment
would defeat the object Of the BILL
"e amendment Ut Mr.. POWELL, of F.. was agreed
to-aEesGo, noes IL. The bull was then ordered TO i,s
engrossment.
mr., HopEss called up The bill concerning the bonds
OF public officers and others This bin makes tbc bonds
p'yaoie TO the Commonwealth of Virginia, instead o.
by law. " ~" P'o''0e
Mr.. CRUrcRFIELD moved to strike out the bonds OIL
amendment was opposed by Messrs. IIopKIys, HoLLE-
MAN, WoRTHsoroN and WILLIAMS, and was lost Be
ing amended, motion Of Mr.. HoPaiys the bill wa
oso oe, TO its engrossment.
and passed: "''>
authorizing the school commissioner Of Pocahontn,
county to years quota of said county, from The
hefafy Fund TO the trustees Of Little Levels Acade
my and
:, "Changng the time Of holding the Circuit Superio
Iour and the Fall quarterly term oflhc County Cour
OF The county Of Charlotte"
The bill repeating The acl Of the 9Th OF March 1910
10 amend The several acts concerning ferries was reat
I'd time
MIR. IALIAFERRo offered provso that nothing il
ne act should afcc. the ferry Walkerton across h
Mattaponi.
Mr. DAVIS, of King and Queen, asked the Clerk t,
read the law of 1870
Mr. HOPKINS moved the indefinite postpone ment o
The BILL as il would lead to interminabe laws suits.
Mr.. DAvIs of King and Queen explained that The
law proposed TO be repealed grew out of coDtroyers,
10 ms county, which controversy still existed 1t wa.
suolect IN which he felt no personal interest "A,
had told both parties that he would endeavor to do us
ice, and had thus far redeemed that promise. n,
thought that the repeal of the law in question mich
operate with some hardship TO the owner of the ferry
bu', btevng that ma orty of hs constituents desired
the repeal he should in accordance to their wishes
Niessrs. EDGISGToH, and MOORE, of Cabell ant
wayne, supported, and Messrs. FRENCH, SroyALL
and lRvIsG, opposed the indefinite postponement
Ihe bull and amendment were then indefinitely post
poned.
The House rejected, go to 34,) the bill authorizing
the removal OF certain slaves therein mentioned he
Tor life, to The State Of Maryland.
Mr. WoarHIsGroS opposing, and Mr.. BLUE defend
ing.
The bill authorizing Commissioners in Chancery Il
take dispositions in all cases, being on its second read
inr,
Mr. POWELL, Of Fairfax, moved TO lay i. on The
table. (Losl)
Mr.. Powrlr, Of Fairfnx, then said, that he had ne
amendment prepared end bound to its indie
finite postponement.
This motion was supported by Mes-rs. POWELL, o.
falriax, and BEoADus, aud opposed by Messrs. BYRD
OF Frederick, BRAwSER, STRorHER, LACY, and GAL
LAHER.
The vote bcng-ayes 43, noes as.
The SPEAKER voted against the indefinite postpone
ment.
The bill was then laid on the table.
ftss 4 &c lock, the House adjourned