Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY S'h, lS4s.
SENA re.
THE SMALL NOTE BILL,


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY S'h, l64S.
SENATE.
THE SMALL note BILL.
This bill was taken up. and after some remarks
nv Mess,.. STANARD, KANE, GARtE TT,
CRI,NP STRINGER and GAL "A HER, i!
WAS pos,poued and made the order Of the day for
E,;-sv week. on motion oil Mr. GARRETT.
The bill incorporating tne Grave Creek Turn
pike Company, was taken up, on motion OF Mr..
PARRlOTT, and alter being amended on his
morton. it passed.
The bill authorizing subscription on the part
Of the STATE 10 the Shepherd>'own and Smithheld
TnrH2;ke Company, was tax, n M on motion OF
Mr.. GALLAHER. and after being amended,
was passed This bill increases The capital
STOCK Sl5 GOO
Ga mo,,oa 6. Mr., GALLAHER, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. BUEW ELL, from The committee on
Schools, &c. rrpored-A bill concerning Dis.
,ricl Free Sch"ols il Jefferson county.
Mr.. LANliIR, iro;a The commtee on Propo-
sitioLs, &C. presented report adverse 10 the petit
toa OF Liberty Division, No II, of the Sons Of
Temperance in the town II Charlottesville
Mir DORMAN. from the cotnmiuce on FL
Nance, presented report upon the resolution io1
anendios The act Tor printing records Of the Cocrs
o. Appeals-and the following bills:
4 bill changing the mole OF collecting Ia: re-
venues OF the City OF Richmond; and A bill au-
,horizins the County Court OF Amelia 10 re-assess
the lands OF Thomas o. Wilson.
Mr.. NEWTON, from The committee on The
Militia Laws, presented bill fixing the paw
and prescribing The duties OF The officers o. the
Public Guard.
Mr.. PERROW presented a bill providing
for The reorganization OF the Board Of Public
Works.
1rhs bill! proviies, that the Board Of Public
Works shall hereafter consist OF a Presideat ard
four Directors, 10 be eec.ed By the General AS
setnbly One OF the fonr Directors shall BE- elect
ed liom each of the tour great divisions OF The
Commonwealth Their term Of service shall be
three years except at the first election, when TWO
OF HE said directors shall be elected for one year.
and two Tor Two years, and he President for three
wears; provided however that in case vacancy
saa,l be created in said Boa;d 5y death. resisna-
lion or Otherwise, said vacancy shall be filled du.
ring ne recess oi The General Assembly by The
Iescus .! the Board: The Board 10 . nod their
three niunlhs and tina. three members shan con-
silue quorum. They shall perform The duties
now performed by The present Board. Taey
shall examine all projec'ed Improvements refer
red 10 them by the Legislature. They shall ap'
poin, proxies 10 represent the Stale in all public
improvements in which il is interested They shall
have the power TO appoint Stale Engineer and
fix his salary. Their pay shall be four dollars
day for every day they shall attend the meetings
OF the Board, and four dollars for every twenty
miles travelled 10 going 10 or returning from the
place of meeting OF The Board or Company
On motion OF Mr.. PERROW the committee on
Agriculture, &C., was discharged from the consi.
deral,on of the petition Of citizens OF Nelson, re-
lan7e 10 the Inspection Of tobacco; and it was re-
ferret 10 the selec, committee on the subjec, OF The
tobacco laws.
Mr.. PERROW was added 10 said committee
on motion OF Mr.. STOvALL.
Mr. ROANE presented a remonstrance OF the
ciizens of the county of Essex against the repeal
Of the act concerning oysters and terrapins, and
the penalties in regard 10 them, passed March =,
l847.
An engros,ed bill changing The time Of train
ing Of the officers and o! the regiments and Bal
TALON mus;cTs, was passed.
The resolutions submitted Yesterday by Mr..
RAYMOND. was taken up and read as follows:
Resolved, That committee be appointed with:
instructions 10 report 10 his Blouse bill, reap
poHicning and equazing the representation in
the House OF Delegates and Senate If his Com
monwealih, upon Inc basis OF the white pcpua-
ton and taxation, as ii now exists, taking The as
sess.d taxable properly as their rule by which 10
be governed in fixing such representation.
MIR. VERIFY moved 10 amend the resolution
bv adding the words "and taxes on licenses for
1917" after the words taxable property" in the
resolution.
long and animated debate ensued, in which
Messrs PRICE, YERBY, PARKS, STEW
ART, SCOTT. SHEFFEY LANIER, CON-
WAY, DORMAN, and RAYMOND participant
3D.
Dir. DORMAN moved to lay he resolution
and amendment on the table and the vote being
taken, was decided in the affirmative IS follows:
Ayrs- Messrs Strother, (Speaker,) Hart, snowden,
shefey. Johnson of Augusta Hamilton, scruggs, Bur
well, Stewa:t, Mclaughlin, Bambrick, Harrison Of
Brunswick, Moseley McGinnis, Clay, Mosby, Rector,
Hill OF faye'se and NichoIas, Howard Of Floyd Taa-
s,ovhl Allen Of Hampshire, Hisu. Lancaster, Turner
OF Henry, acMuran, Thomson OF Jefferson, Parks, Col
.on MoISsn, harrison OF l.ondoun. White Beard Hay
Mono oldham: Greer, Tanzey. Vawter, Michael, Bus
wen, turner OF Patrick Dice Tunsall, Lanier, Cack
Icy, Scott cf Preston Stnrm Mavo, Harper Dorman,
Bare, Mart1, MeElhenn+y. Morrison, Wunder, Hill of
Stephenson and walton-s9 'P'' "e''' '''0'''
NoIs.Messrs Allen OF Accomaek. Gusts, Watson,
Powell, Choa.ham Ma:lin Of Brunswick, Moncure Of
caroline, Lacy, Roberts, Jnnes, Barbour, Thornton,
gillian, Camm, Roane, Brooks. Gu.rrant, Maclin of
Sssnsvllie Major oarraco!,. Howard Of James City,
Webb, Edmondson Twyman, Browne Of Mathews and
MMhaless1, Coleman, Kelly, Newton, Happer Cowp.r
Irfhy, Bi'ye, Anderson, Panneli. syme, Rives :yo.
IN. v. N Sfaf Nd
ha.srave, Briggs and Chandier-l7
Mr. SUI II, oil FauQuier offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That select committee be appoint.
60 with instructions 10 bring in bill increasioe
!he number o, Delegates 10 l42 and OF Senator,
o.; ana reappof,icnng representation through.
ou' Tue common wealth so as 10 ASSIGN one del.
gaze 10 Inc counyot Alexandria. on. additional
uelesa'e 70 The city Of Richmond. and sir add;.
uonai delegates and two additional senator. n
tains A"esu"ay noun
Mr. VERIFY moved the resolution with II.
amendment which had been laid upon III. ,,hle
substitute for the resolution of Mr. SCOTT
m,. MAJOR moved an adjournment which
a. disagreed to-ayes So noes So.
=, Inc Char afterwards decided ,ha, the pro,osi.
"on oi Mr.. VERIFY was out Of order.
Mt. Lacy moved 10 lay MIR. SCOTS re.
solution on the table. ~
mt. CONWAY moved an adournnen, which
was carried. and The House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, FE,suAaY g. ls4s
SENATE.
MIR. Speaker SCOTT appeared in hi. ..,, ,na
resumed The duties If the Chair ee''' ''-
A bill from the House, concernino pe,;,ar,.,
and Battalion MusIers was referred on n,o,;"n
Of Mr.. BAPTIST. ~ "'0''0H
A bill for the relief of VIM. Oner.on =, n.
county Of Ohio, and Zedekiah Kidweil' Of The
county OF Marion, was taken up, on motion NJ
Mr. Pa RRlOTT, and passed.
"A OIL concerning Wesey and Woodson
wright deputies Of Pchegru Voolfolk, sheriff
caroline county, was explained by Mes.rs
OaNiEL and TRIBE, and passed.