Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-08
motion of Mr. GRresrY, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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On motion OF MIR GRIGsgr, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Communications received from the Senate by
their Clerk, TINT they had passed the bills entitled "An
act concerning the weighing Of 1--we stock brought
the city of Richmond. Gan act incorporating the
CovesvlIle Male and Female Seminary; IAN act 10
provide rtclualIy Tor the punishment Of rebellion
and other offences IN The Pensnt,ary San act con
corning the Bank Of the Valley and Branches" "An
act prescribing the mode OF ascerla,nng The lax on
vendors of certain patent specific medicines San
act concerning the Commissioners Of the revenue;
and "An amend the act entitled ian act 10 amend
The act passed 1l February, 1877, entitled AN aci
prescribing cernin general regulations Tor the moor
poration Of Turnkpkc companies, and for other pur-
poses
The Senate have REJECTED the bills entitled "An uci
concerning bail IN cIvrl cases; and Gan act amending
the act passed Is Ii November, 1893, entitled An ACT
aganst tho.e who counterfeit letters and privy tokens
to receive money or goods in other mems names.
Tue Senate have postponed indefinitely the bulls
titled "An act liking the assessed value OF the Dover
Coal Pts tract Of land in the county of Goochand;
and "An increasing the fees of consables in GER
tain cases The Senate adhere 10 their amendments
10 the bill entitled "An act concerning hos }. Boyd,
winch the House oil d. lgates had insisted their
disagreement
This las, is the bill on which The Senate had en-
grated specific appropriation of 81 10 John Peyton,
Dr. of Rappahannock. The House had disagreed Ia
the Senatc's amendment the ground. that the Sc
nate had right 10 originate an independent provision
for The appropriation OF money
Mr. McCoMas moved that the House adhere 10 their
disagreement This motion sustained by hIessrs.
SourHALL, PExDlrroN Of Giles Il Mercer, McRAE,
and ANDERSON, aud opposed by Mr. BANKS Of Madison
Mr.. SuurmALL called the ayes and noes on The mo-
ton tn adhere, which decided in the Affirmative
ayes HI, noes 3.
The House took up The bill. "prescrlbng the mode
tI. pnIlot pr1l
heritances, devises, and requests, with the Senate
amendments; IN which, motion Of MIR. BRoADUs,
the House concurrcd.
MIR EpcIscroS moved, tina, leave he given TO bring
in bill, 10 aulhor'zs the North Western Bank OF fr-
pinia and the Merchants nnd Mrcbancs Bank OF
Wheeling, aud Their several branches under proper re-
slrictions and, for limited time 10 issue small bills,
and 10 amend the existing ilws regulating the appoint
ment OF State Proxy and Directors for sad Banks
After some jiscussron III which Mr.. EDGiNGTos
sustained aud Messrs BYRD. of Frederick, and LEAKE,
opposed Tie resolution, the House reused-ayes ~ TO,
noes 59io grant leave 10 bring in the bll-Alr EAST
asM having moved the previous question, and Mr.
LEaKE having called the ayes and noes.
On motion OF Mr.. Tlses leave was given to bring
in bull, changing The Times of holding The Courts oil
the counties of Loudoun and, Fairfax.
Mr. SouTuALL moved to take up the bill, concern
ing the Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road Com
pany LAID on the table few DAYS since. The motion
10 take up, was advocated by Msssrs. SournALL, and
DANIEL OF Richmond City, and opposed by Msssrs
McPnEnso. and YERBf
the Hous. agreed TO take up The BILL ayes Sc, noes
35-the question being Mr.. TALIAFEgRos amend
ment-which agreed to-
The question was upon Il further amendment OF MIR
TALIAFrRgo which agreed to, to strike out the
Sd section of the bl which destroys the provso OF the
32d section Of The charter relative 10 the mode OF so-
ting.
Mr. SoUTnALL moved an amendment, amended by
Mr.. WlrcnER, providing that the dividends on all
stock heretofore subscribed for and held by individuals
partnerships or corporations. shall be paid in the new
stock of the company herein proposed To be created
Mr. YouxG moved to amend Mr. S { amendment, so
as TO provide thai dividends shall be paid either IN
money stock u any stockholders, who may mel
ha We pad up in full for his stock.
Mr. YOUNG s amendment was supported by Messrs
Yerbv. TAYLOR, Young End Mcpherson, and opposed
by Messrs Boiling Daniel Of Richmond city, Witch
er, Gallsher and Southali, and adop,ed-nyes 6l to
noes So: Mr. Taylor having called the ayes and noes
| Mr. DANIEL of r. c. moved TO amend Mr.. Young
amendment, as amended, by adding provso, that nc
dividends shall he paid either in money or new stock
to any stock holders who may not have paid up IN iu
| for cid stock
| Mr. DANIELS amendment was advocated by MIR Da
MEL of Richmond CITY, and opposed by Messrs ferby
and Taylor
Before the question put on The last amendment
Mr. BRp OF moved The indefinite postponement oil 'hs
| whole subject.
Mr. BIRD Of z. called The ayes and noes, as he hopee
the House would make this vote test question.
Mr. STEPHENSON should not make this test question
in going against the indefinite posiponement
The House agreed 10 postpone the whole matter III
definitely, by the fol lowing vote
.3ues-Messrs. fIoeman, (Speaker,) Gusts, All
worth. Powell, Edmis,on, Meredith, Blick, Bocock
Shelton, Washington Thompson of d Brown OF +
| C. Il w, Muse Robins, l.eake, Carroll, Jones o.
G. S,oyaIl, Blue, Ward, Pace, Bowden, Lnmpkin
Wallace, Halves, Mayo, Hales Banks OF NJ, NJ ryan
Northngton, Hutchinson, Bowl.y, Hamilton, Waue
Smith. Cabeil, Taylor Taem, Young, VERIFY, RICE o
n. Davis, MCPHERSON, Bird OF p, Gay, BALDWIN, Dey
| Daniel of p G., Brawner, Sturm, Eastman, AlaItz
! Coolies. Cowun. Kane, Denison, Tate, Bowers, War
rem. Walker. Goodson, Rice of Westmoreand ant
| Neal-63
vie Bell. Fulton, Van Buren,, Tompkns, Snodgrass
p.nJIston of q Thompson of Botelourt, Jones OF Is
For Brown of C. Marshall of Charlotte Broadus
HUDSON, Grissby, KEITH Marshall OF F., Tyree, Payne
Bvrd OF f., Wood, Pendleton OF Gil-s and Mercer
C5eph, Winston, Miles, Armstrong OF H., Raymond
McRae, Gaaher, Lewis, Farley, Grubb, Carter, Tebbs
Parrio,t Nicolson, Armstrong of NJ. ~ o Ferra'l
Oliver. Edonp,on, Critz, Boiling, Wltcher, Lanier
Cocke. Anderson, Daniel Of R. c, Barnes, Moore
White, S,ckley, Minor, Hrdsman, Stephenson, Bur
we'll, and NJ cComas-3o
On motion of Mr. BLIcE, the use OF the Hall oil IN
House of Delegates was rendered 10 The wing o'a'
Convention while the House is not IN session.
| NJ, asnrpso, moved that the House will meet to
morrow at u o'clock, to allow his Wing brethren o
this floor to participate in The proceedings oil The Cor
vention.
/ dd 10 The Whps on the foor-but thought II bette
that The House should remain in session and d'spatc
the business of private nature
Mr. GAl,urr was grateful 10 the gentleman lfoi
Prince Edward, and hoped that the democratic me',
hers would attend the Convention where they wou
hear some good doctrines
Mr.. DANIEL of Richmond city returned his thanh
for the courtesy extended, and thought gen l+m n,
might be edited by the discussions al 'he wing eo
venton. r.
Mr.. PExprrras of G IL NJ, hoped every Dem
crst in the Hou.e would show the same courtesy vino
the Wings had shown TO The Democrats al the time
: their Convention.
Mr. Wu,Tr was very grateful for the profi-r
kindness, but he felt bound TO remain IN SESSION. al
discharge the public business
!. The House then agreed by exclamation TO me
J, morrow at l2 o'clock