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

Tuesday, FEB. 25, lS43.
A communication from the Senate BY their clerk
that they have passed the bill authorizing the eS-
change of arms with the Petersburg Light Infantry
Gleys and the Norfolk Virginia Guards"
The following engrossed bills read third time
and passed
To incorporate the PowelIs Hotel Company in the
town of Petersburg;
For the relief OF securities on forthcoming bonds in
cases of injunction;
Authorizing the sale and conveyance of house and
lot a. Charlotte Court House, of which Martin Har
died seized and possessed;
To regulate certain fees for culling lumber in The
city of Rlchmond
Concerning the duties Of executors administrators
and curators;
10 authorize the reconstrucion Of the turnpike road
from the Sweet 10 the White Sulphur Springs, (ayes
40, noes 3l-Messrs CALwELL, GooDsos and BRooK
supporting, and Mr.. YERBY opposing;)
D'yorcing Elizabeth e. Huchinss from her husband
David W. Hutchings. (Mr. LEAKE of A. opposed the
bill, on The ground that it was bad policy TO pass these
bills, and thus encourage divorces Messrs WHITE oil
r. md IRVING supported the billy and
Concerning the bonds of public officers and Others
The following Resolutions agreed 10:
BY Mr.. BLUE, That this House will proceed Jointly
with the Senate on Saturday, the 18th day of March,
to The election Of Auditor Of Public Accounts
second Auditor, Treasurer of the Common wealth. Re.
glster of the Land Office, Storekeeper and Superln
enden. Of the Penilentlary, each for year from
the expiration OF the Term Tor winch the present
cumbenis Of those Offices were elected
BY MIR TAvExSER, lnstructng the Committee of
Roads, DC, TO enquire Into the expectancy of provd.
ing by law, that all receivers Of tolls Internal I'm
provements belonging 10 the State, or in which the
State has an interest, shall acl under oath, and
their reports be verified by affidavit; and also of fur.
Their providing against frauds the payment OF tolls
BY MIR. NEALE, Insructng the Committee Of Pro.
positions and Grievances to enquire into the expe
dency of amending the act establishing the county OF
Richie, &C., so as TO change the election precinct
therein mentioned, to be held at the house Of Benz
Webb to the house of Alexander Southers in said
county.
BY Mr.. SroyALL, That this House will meet on and
after the 1h March at the hour of 10 o'clock for the
remainder OF the session.
Petitions presented and referred
BY Mr.. WLsoS, OF the late sheriffs of Botetourt
county, for The pay ment of certain nsolvents
By Mr.. SMITH of n OF citizens OF the county Of
Nansemond Tor an nc further 10 prohibit The destruc
ton of oysters in Nansemond and lis tributaries
The Committee for Courts of Justice were dis.
charged from The consideration of the expedency Of
amending the laws relating to sheritfs commissions
executions which issued on judgments on delivery or
forthcoming bonds-of amending explaining the
Inspection Law-of repeating so much OF the law as
requires grand jurors t. be summoned to and impan
neled at the county courts of Notoway, Lunenburg,
Charlotte and Prince Edward-of amending the Cir.
cult Court Law-of the petition Of James M Carpenter
law requiring notice, motion and judgment on forth
coming bonds-of providing for the more speedy and
certain trial of appeals from magistrates JUDGMENTS
and from the consideration OF resolutions, relative TO
amendments To the laws relating 10 unlawful delainers
and forcble entry and detaner.
Mr.. EDSuSDs of H., called up the bill restricting the
Banks in the issue of small notes-wi!h MIR. Toler $
substitute. (See Mondays proceedings)
Mr.. EpAusDs of II. explained the bill-and Mr. To-
LER the substitute.
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as to allow the Banks to issue ien instead of twelve
per cent Mr.. G. thought this Legislation useless as
he was perfectly that the Banks will not issue
more than SIX per cent He should 60 for the substi-
tu,e however, because it relieves the Banks by making
the small redeemabe only at the places OF issue
Slr ToLER accepted the amendment of Mr.. Cru,ch.
field.
Mr.. GoopsoS said, that the Commonwealth was
deeply interested in the Banks, he would go for the ten
per cent, if he satisfied that The Banks wished this
change, in order TO enable them TO maintain specie
payments. Otherwise, he should SO against this con-
tinual change Of laws.
Mr. ToLEn had had no communication with the
Banks on the subject and could say that they wished
the change. He surprised at the argument OF the
gentleman from Washington, who belonged to the Anti.
Bank party. He (Mr went for the relief Of The PEG
pie and not of the Banks.
Mr. EDMUNDs Of H. would peter amending the bill,
rs to provide that the notes issued under existing
laws shall be redeemable in specie only the banks
where issued. He (Nlr thought the amendment
Of the Senate to the small note bill decidedly wrong.
Mr.. TAIIArERRo was glad to hear the question Of
his friend from Washington 10 his friend from Camp
bell. He (Mr T bod doubt that the object Of the
enquiry to let the people know, whether there was
any good reason for thos bringing up natter which
had been rejected. The gentleman from Campbell has
argued, that this extension to ten per cent do
HARM Is his sufficient Involvement for so dangerous
egisation1 Mr.. t. commended that the Banks have,
in guarding their own interests turned deaf 10
the suaerings of the people. Did not the Banks, be-