Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13

MonOnsala county from The payment OF damages nse-
toned therein -"
2. "For the relief of James Dundls and Benjamin
Kugler "
"Chnnging the quarterly terms of the county
court Of Barbour"
"Coneerung John Pey.on, jr., OF the county Of
Rtppahannock, Thomas J. Boyd and Cu,hbert Pow
ell !; and
Providing for the payment of water rent at the
The House agreed to the Senate's amendments 10
all the above, but the last one which was laid on the
table.
The enerossed bill, Exchanging the time Of holding
the general meetings of the Stockholders OF the Bank
of Virginia and The Farmers Bank of Virginia, and for
other purposes, was ,uken up. The bill fixes the time
OF meeting for The first Monday in April prohibits
any proxy from casting than one hundred voes
in any meeting OF the Stockholders unless SAID proxy
represents more than hundred votes IN right OF any
single ndvidual-and requires in addition 10 the
oil qualification, that Directors be eligible shall! have
held the required number Of shares al Least four months
previous I, his election.
The bill was sustained by Messrs. hEAKE and TAY
LoR opposed by Mr. Boiling, ard was lost, ayes 10 Il"
noes 92-Mr. TAYLOR having called The ayes and noes
The following engrossed bills read third tu.e
and passed
|. APpropr a,ing OF money therein mentioned
TO John Hart and Martin Tutwilsr, securities o
john Sheperson, for the erection OF an additional
building 10 the Eastern .uGa,,c Asylum, a. Williams
burg.
Incorporating The Trustees Of the Western Branch
Academy, in Norfolk county
3. Authorizing tho Treasurer TO make temporary
loan on behalf Of the Common wealth.
4. To amend an act for printing records Of causes in
the Court Of Appeals, passed 2ith March, 1912
). Making additional appropriations for furnishing
and supporting the lunatics Of the Eastern Asyiums CT
The Com nonweslth.
6. Concerning The Militia of this Common wealth
The engrossed bill 'autliorz ug the appor tnlent Of
Clerk to Tie Peni,enary and for other purposes,
was read ,.rd time.
Mr.. Blue moved lis indefinite pos,porement, whic!,
after remarks by him in supper. of the notion
and BY Mr. Lacy against. prevailed
On Mr. BRawHER's motion, the report Of the Com
mi,tce Claims, adverae to the psitio. Of Thomas
J Shaw Tor tie retundng o. fine, was taacn up anj
Mr.. b. noved 10 reverse the decision oil The commt2e;
which notion, after remarks from NJ. j III ft-
yor nd Mesrs Stovu. and Wi;cher against w2s ne
gaiived.
bill 10 provide for the election Of Electors OF Pre-
sden, and Vice President of the United States, with
The Senatcs amendmenls was taken up on rnotOn OF
Mr.. BIRD OFF. The Senate's amendments were amend
ed IN motion of Mr.. Banks of N.
(lH lie couTss OF the day, message was recei@ed
from the Senate by Mr.. Preston, TINT the Senate had
agreed to the amendments Of the House 20 The above
h,:l)
On motion of MIR. BANKS of NJ, the bill 10 lncorpo.
rate the Virginia and New York Steam Navigation
Company, was laid on the table.
Several bulls were read first and second times
The engrossed bill, making appropriation for the
completion of The buildings Of The Deaf, and Dumb
and Blind Institution, came up on lis passage. The
vote engrossing the bill reconsdered. Mr.. Wit
thought the Legislature should restrict the Board
oil Directors in expanding the money. The Board had
gone beyond their authority in projecting buildings
which would exceed the original appropriations.
Mr.. CRrrz thought the buildings too costly
MIR. GALLAuER, by way Of avoiding these objec
tons, offered amendment that The sum hereby ap-
propraled shall be expended upon The buildings alrea
dy commenced, and no part thereof shall be applied to
the commencement or erection of any new building.
MIR. WlTcHER moved to amend the amendment, by
the following (nodlhed at the suggestion OF Mr. TA
TEND
"Provided that the said sum shall he SO expended
finish the buildings and any other disposition of
the appropriation herein made shall he unlawful, and
the Directors shall be held responsible for the same"
Mr.. GALLAHrR objected to the ume ndment-a as if
the $4,000 should not be enough ~ complete the
buildings, this amendment would in that case force
The Board TO throw up their appointments and Tie
buildings left in miserable condition. Mr.. Il thought
the buildings were not very magnificent.
Mr. WITcHERs amendment adopted, % to
Al and us amended, the amendment agreed TO.
The question being upon engrossing the bill MIR.
KANE opposed it, ard Mr.. WHITE supported ii. 1t
ordered to be engrossed-ayes 76 TO SO, Mr. KANE
having called the ages and noes
A bill to authorize the dscoutinuance Of the Branch
of the Bank of Virginia at Danville read second
time. Mr.. GALLAHER moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. DAsiEL Of Richmond City, opposed the motion
and Mr. WiTcHER having leave TO make u statement,
the merits of the bill were discussed for some time by
Messrs. Wtcher and Laner against and Mr.. Daniel
Of Richmond City in favor of the bill
Mr.. LEAXE called the ayes and noes as he hoped
the House were prepared now 20 vote on the BILL
The House refused-ayes AZ, 10 noes so, to lay The
bill on the table
The question being the engrossment of the bill,
it opposed by Messrs WITcHER and LASIER, and
supported by Mr.. LEAKE.
Mr.. VAS buren, moved the Previous Question-sus.
tanned
MIR. BowLBY called the ayes and noes on the en-
grossment Of the BILL which was carred-ayes 81 10
noes IL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
David McComus Esq, resgning his in the House
as delegate from the cosnty OF Wythe.
On motion of Mr.. WircHgR the bill $50. afi1rdng
aid 10 TIC james River and Kanawha Company in The
completion Of their unfinished and unexeculed works
and for other purposes, laid on the table, with
The understanding, as remarked by Messrs WtrcnEn
and YEwBY, tba. IT would not be called up agc,n.
On motion of Mr.. SrgPHEssoS the hrli ge"scani.-
ing the Circuit Superior Courts OF La aod Char
cerv was laid on The table, net 10 be called up again
Mr. BLvE moved resolution, tina, the House Y,ll
after to-day, lake daily recess from half past IL!
r. NJ
Mr.. GooDsoS called the ayes and noes on the resc-
luton, which was carried, ayes 81, noes 81
Va Tntion 81 MIR. NEAL, select Commuse IVES
appointed tn enquire what further Legislation neccs-
sury 10 enable the Executive Of this Commonwealth
to appoint Justices for the county OF Richie.
On motion OF hlr Blows Of C.,
Resotoed BY The General Assembly, That the E1ecu.
tive be authoz d 10 furnish Captain Thomas Po,ndex
tsrs Complny ii Cavalry, attached 10 III, In Regi
mcnt of Virginia Militia, with arms, lieu Of
repaired as authorized there being repair
ed in the Atricry to furnish said company (Sup
ported by 5lessrs. BRo&y and SrovALL, aud opposed
by Mr.. TAyLoR)
Ala p NJ, on motion of Mr. WircnGe, the House
adjourned
iESklCO COUNTY.
a, meeting of the Democratic citizens Of iienTico
ecntg, held q. the court house tie 5h February,
on motion Of Richard Reins. Esq, Col ". Caoch
vas appointed Chairman, and Dsndf;dge BAL. Seerea,
Mhnrruncn the lniniyun resnlntl1.ns -: