Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-01
Bowers, Minor, Hodsman, Warren and Re. OF West.

Bowers, Minor, Hodsman, Warren and Re. OF West.
Noes Msssrs. Brown of Albem.rle, Layne, Bell,
Fulton, Van Buren,, Tompkins, Snodgrass Pende.
ION OF berkeley, Thompson of Edmi.ton, Stanton.
Shelton, M.rshall Of Charlotte, Keith, Marshall Of
r, iyfee, Payne, Bank, of F., Muse, Byrd of +,
pende'on OF G. and NJ, Carroll, Creigh, Sloval Blue
Wafo, Miles, Armstrong of H. Raymond, M Rae
nananer' Turner Lewis, Bales, Farley, Jackson,
ington, Mcpherson, Crtz, Bird of Pendeton Witcher
Lan'er, Gay, Anderson, Sturm, Daniel of Richmond
Cty, Barnes, Moore, White, Martz, Cootes, Cowan,
Kane, StIckey, Denison, Tate, HARRISON, Burweh
Neal and McComas-65.
Inc House then concurred in the Ssnate's amend
ment, and the bill is now a law
several bulls prescribing the mode in which the tax
on soAaterai inherances, deeds, wills and adminisra-
tons should be collected, were, on motion of Mr.
read The first time, and ordered to be printed
Dill "reorganlzng The Circuit Superior Courts of
Law and Chancery," was read the first time. and l..
oou copies ordered 10 be- printed, motion of Mr.
JARRETT, sustained by Mr.. BYRD of F.
MI Anderson called up the engrossed bill "declar
ing portion oil Appomaitox river lawful fence
ne petition for, and the remonstrance against the
law were read by the Clerk, at the instance of Mr. A.,
VINO explained that the remonstrance, with the excep
on oil TWO ofts sgners, did not conf ct with the petit
ton.
MI bSSocK sustained the renionstraDce, and thought
the Legislature should not make these exceptions in
favor of individuals, where the interests Of other indi
vlduals were afected-there already being general
law on this subject
Mr.. ANDERSON replied
Inc Dill was then lost-ayes 43, noes 45.
ir. LACY called up the report Of the Special Com
mttee Oh the charges of Martin P Brooke and A. J.
Marshall, against Judge John Scott-unan mously &C
quitting Judge Scott of all the charges preferred.
MIR. DANIEL Of P. G. could not concur wi it'll the OPT
mon OF the Committee. Mr.. D. proceeded TO review
the evidence, and argued that the charges of paraty
dat,np Ha H.
rar and other cases, md the evidence Of P Phillips
lnman Homer, T. L. Moore, and others, as showing
partality of the Judge towards his son, Robert f
Scott, Esq.
(Here MIR. BRAwSER called up the order of the day.
being the bill "exendlng the jurisdiction of single
Justices On motion of Mr. McCoAAs il was pos,poned
till to-morrow)
Mr. McComAs replied to Mr.. DANIEL of P. c.
re-examned the testimony, which, taken as a whole,
Mr. McC. maintained, fully justified The conclusion
whch he Committee of thirteen, from every part Of
the State had arrived unanimously-a thing un paral
leed IN our Legislation Moreover, the commt,ee of
last year had by large majority decided in the same
way. Mr. MEG. alluded 10 the great industry and
ability with which the committee Of last winter had
discharged their duties
Mr.. DAsIEL OF p. &. briefly reioined
Mr.. LACY called the ayes and noes us he wished the
House to proclaim to The country their Judgment upon
the conduct of the committee of this and the last
winter
IHtsSls. ANDERSON AND lEBBs followed IN defence oil
the action OF the Select Committee.
The House adopted The resolution of the committee
that no further action be taken the memorials
against the Hon John Scott, either by way of mpeach
ment, or by the joint action of the two Houses of the
General Assembly" by the following vote:
.7yes.-Messrs Holleman, (Speaker,) Custis, All
worth, Brown of Albemare,, Southall, Layne, Har-
vie, Powell, Bell, Fulton, Van Buren, Tompkins
Campbell, Snodgrass, Pendleon of B. Thompson Of
b, Edmston, Meredith, BIick, Bocock, Jones Of
Buckingham, Shelton, Fox, Brown of Campbell, Wash
ngton, Lacy, Marshall of c., Hancock, Broadus, Hob
son, Brown of Elizabeth City Il Warwick, Garnelt,
Tyree, Payne, Banks of Floyd, Muse, Pendleon of
Giles and Mercer, Robins, Leake, Creigh, Jones Of
Greensville, Stova!l, Blue, Ward, Miles, Armstrong
of Harrison, Raymond, NJ Rae, Pace Bowden, Gala
Farley, Grub, Carter, Tebbs, Jackson, Banks of NJ,
Morgan, Parrott, N.c,lsou, Northington. Hutcheson
Bowlby, Hamilton, Wade, O'Ferrall, Smith, Cabe
Taylor, VERIFY, Rice of Northumberland Oliver, Edg-
Boiling, Wicher, Lsnier, Gay, Cooke, Baldwin, An
derson, Dey, Brawner, Sturm, Eastman, Daniel of
Richmond City, Barnes Moore, White Marz, Cootes
Kane, Stckley, Tate, Bowers, Minor, Hedgman,
Warren, HARRISON, Burwe Rice OF Westmoreland
Neal and McComas-II2
Nocs.-Messrs Stanton, Daniel of Prince George
Cowan.-3
Mr.. McCoMAs called up the bill " concerning the
weighing Of live stock brought TO the city of Rich.
mond. whica was amended, on melton of Mr.. Nee +,
On motion of Mr. WrcH.R,
Resotrtd, That the President of the Bank Of Virgil
MIA be requested to have prepared and laid before this
House, a statement, shelving the amount of profits
made at the branch Of that institution at Danve, since
its establishment, the amount OF profits made the
mother bank and each Of the other departments Of the
institution respectively, during the came period; the
losses sustained at the branch in Danvie, at the
her bank and The several departments thereof respec
lively, during the same period; the amount Of the
fund oil baDk eOf
il any, has been al any time applied 10 reimburse losses
sustained by the bank and at which of the departments
if any, it has been applied.
Mr.. WIrcHER accepted Mr.. Leake's amendment,
TO add the following "and any other Information in
his possession, relative to the prepriey OF discontinue
ing the branch Of the Bank at Danville, which he
may deem necessary.
Mr.. WIrcHER made statement Of facts, showing
that the branch at Danvile had made five and quarter
per cent. its capital.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
TONS viz from the LIST Auditor, in regard to the pro-
ceeds derived from duties inspected tobacco, after
deducting expenses incurred, &c. from the I'd Audi
tor in regard to the holders Of the old and stock,
in the Richmond and Potomac Rail Road Company !;
and from the Governor, enclosing quarterly state
ment Of the Bank Of the Valley all which
dered TO be printed.
The bill, concerning the Bank of the Valley,
amended, on motion Of MIR. CARTER, and ordered to
be engrossed.
MIR. PEsDLLTos Of Giles and Mercer moved the in.
definite posponement Of the bill "concerning the le-
wing Of executions upon growing crops, forbidding
the levying until after The lst November, Mr. Fox hay.
ing moved to substitute the 18th November Mr.. p.
thought it infringed on the rights Of creditors.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
Bills were carried through their early stages.
AT 8 o'clock Mr.. PEsDLEToS Of G. 4, M. moved an
adjournment
Mr. HurcmEsos called the ayes and noes.
The House, ayes Ga, noes a., agreed TO adjourn
Tuesday jan. 30, 1914.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following engro,sed bills read third lime
and passed.
!. Authorizing deputy sherfs to make conveyance
of property sold by them.
8 r. oil in the Of