Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

| had failed here aud had gone W 'hI ,Il
inserted This provision when "oulu =. - ~
fatal. He pointed out The evil consequeH mich
aiming this blow al the inspection laws, Wn'.n
now projects The people from fraud ana KEEPS W
The character oil our products. There was ~
-four made in his county, but as c".Le"o
the Stale, he ieli an interest IN seeing Tue :"
specion laws properly sustained.
| Mr. MAJOR asked the ayes and noes on '"s
mo,ion to disagree. which WAS rejected, ayes
49, noes 43, and The amendment agreed 10.
42d-Srikss out the provision authorizing Inc
court 10 increase or diminish The lee OF san III
spector. Agreed 10.
! so recurring grain and salt TO be measured oy
bushel aud half bushel measure, with bar o.
iron across the Top and 10 The bottom, &c. Agreed
To- on motion of MIR DARRACOTT. =,
44lh-Slrikes oul The 9Th section on wrecks
and in lieu thereof inserts the following:
.Eyery commissioner Of wrecks snail lake ah
inventory Of all the properly that shall come IN
10 his POSSESSION as aforesaid, and shall return
under oath copy Of such inventory TO The CLERKS
Office of the county court oi lhs county w''''in
len DAYS AFTER the same shall have been laSeh "
be filed and preserved oy the clcrK, a.u upon
(a;lnre 10 do so he shall forfeit all Tlsnt 10 any
comneusa,ion 10 which he may be entitled. Inc
jaborers employed 10 saving the property on any
vessel stranded or wrecked or in danger OF oelns
stranded or wrecked and guarding Inc salne
shall receive not exceeding four dollars u:y.
; And tie commissioner # uretks Ma reeesos
TN dollars a day for each days e'ftce on 'catel
! and five dollus d1y J-r each days ssrraee o."
land"
| MIR VERIFY moved 10 disagree TO The Senales
amendment-as il would be difficult 10 cohsuue
The meaning Of the last clause, and II m'gh' oPe-
rate most upjusI!y in adjusting the compensation
OF the wteck-commissoners.
Mr. MAYO said The principle OF me G1a9se
was as Objectionable 10 him as to Mr. fEhb
commission on The amount oil properly "ouu
best secure proper discharge oil The dulles VI INC
commissioners.
Mr. FINNEY moved 10 amend The above by
striking ont The words in ITALICS, ana lnselt
the provision in the House bill, giving per
| cenIape 10 The commissioner. Otherwise no COM
| missioner would accept the oihce
The motion to amend was then wIlhafaWn,
and Mr. HERBERT moved TO disagree ~ inc
Senac's amendment. Carried.
45th. Verbal, and agreed 10.
4Gth. Authorizes the county court OF Ale1an.
dria TO appon, five commissioners 10 e1auihe
persons applying as branch pilots. Agreed 10.
47,h. Places STEAMBOATS," with vessels III '''e
18th section OF the pilot law. Asfed 10, ~,
46ih. Adds The following at The emu o. oSnu
chapter:
III shall be lawful for all vessels, engaged IN
the coal trade 10 proceed from sea 10 Alexandria
and from Alexandria 10 sea, without any Charge
for pilotage, ami should Satisfactory evidence oe
| afforded mat any vessel is bound 10 Alexandra
in ballast Tor The purpose OF carrying coal, sucn
vessel, shall be tree from piloage, BON inward
and outward bound"
Mr. JONES moved 10 make The principle,
which was good one, general, by inserting al,
Ter "Alexandra" The worls aor any o:hcl place.
MIR VIII TITLE suggested thai the amend
mcnl be modified by substituting for "Alexan-
dria" the general words 80 or from sea-"
MIR JONES would &C epl The amendment, oat
his friend from Alexandra, preferred that the
name of his town should appear.
MIR. SMITH al large, explain'i why the
word 'AlexandIia" should be rca lned - but
finally Withdrew his objections. ard the Senates
amendment was amenacd, according 10 MIR.
| WHITES suggestion, applying 10 ANY
| place"-ana The amendment, as amended, agreed
to-
IMr COWPER resisted the amendment, as
amended. He thought il should properly DC con
| fined 10 Alexandra, which, as a coal markell
would be competed with by The Northern pors.-
This reason does mol apply TO Other portions OF
| Virginia, especially James river. Moreover,
said Mr. c., sufficient has already been done TO
ruin The pilo, interest, and We should do nothing
more 10 break them down sill rher
| JONES said there was as much o0Igation
| 10 protect The coal tlade OF James tiVer tone ol
the most important inleIess in The State) as II
was To project that OF Alexandria. There should
be no discrimination, and The buTthen shcIld Dc
borne, or removed equally alike everywhere. -
The coal interest Of James river was as import
an, 10 the public Improvements Of The Stale as
thai OF Alexandria. The gentleman from Nor
| h;,,l. no dill rppTpSpnt |
Inc nilot interest, wh ch would be f.c,ed thereby.
MIR COWPER further enforced MS view, con-
lending that as a matter oil Stale policy, Il was
not fair 10 ofer a premium 10 ohe portion oil Inc
State. discriminating against The rest.
Mr. SMITH, 80 far from wishing discflmIna.
lion, was wiling 10 apply the same p:ov'sion 10
all other places as well as 10 Alexandria. MI
S dwell upon the importance oil fostering The
coal trade Of Alexandria.
49h. Verbal and agreed 10.
5Oh. Strikes gu, the words "or more Than i've
miles from any ordinary o! house el puolic eh'e!-
lainment" Agreed TO.
sis. Authorizes patrol 10 continue o. duty |
mill The next term ui Inc County or Corporation
Court. ~.
52I. Strikes out "in the county oil Pnncr
Georse." and makes all tributary streams OF
James river, from their mouths as hlsh as naVi.
gated by vessels drawing four ieet wafer, ia~iui
fences. ,.
Mr. STOVALL moved 10 disagree 10 the
amendment, as We had no right 10 make lawini
| fences without petition, motion, &c.
The House agreed TO said amendment.
sal. Strikes out The l3 and l4;h sections, as
TO taking and catching oysters anu terrapihs, auu
inserts seven new sections
MIR SHEPARD moved 10 like cut from one
of the Senates section. the words pfoviiins Thai
The owner manager or employee NJ slave OF
| servant offending against The extraordinary pro
vsinns Of This amen imsul shall be subject 10 he
same iorieilures, (nu exceeding ihilIy-nne
stripes &c. Carried without objection:
The Senale's amendment, as amended, was
agreed TO- IL does not essentially change tie
| House provision on the sutlecs.
54h Strikes out number oil secliohs, i"i
which The above are substituted.
MIR HERBERT moved 10 amend BY inserting
new section, which restores the law requiring
,he inspection oil oysers and The use oil seated
Mr. SHEPARD thought the law unnecessary
and Inconvenience and asked The previous ques-
| uon which was sustained.
Mir HIS motion was LOST, and The Senate's
amendment agreed 10.
Ssh. Verbal, and agreed TO.
56th, 57lh, So and 59h Make changes, not
very material, in chapter l0l, 10 regard to use
iu animals"
The House, having gone through al The Sc
Mates amendments 10 part second OF The Code.
The engrossed bill concerning the Civil Code o.
Virginia, part fourth, was passed.
Mr. FAULKNER gave notice that TIE Rev
w A Smith, President Of Randolph and Macon,
would deliver lecture this evening al O'Clock
on The subject OF slavery. lie was informed from
authentic sources that he was gentleman oil
learning and ability, and that his eIposiiions OF
the subject were marked with great power and
interest.
Mr. WHITTLE suggested that the President
OF The United States had appointed tomorrow as
national fast day on account the lale scourge
which had visited our land-and he thought il
peculiarly incumbent on the representatives OF
Virginia, the Oldest Sale in the Union, TO follow
out the recommendation, which had been adopted
by many Of the Governors.