Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-07

cent such as may be exempt from taxes en- n
es becau use OF age irffn'iy, &c. were nenicd
ou,-and the Senae's anlehoa'ep' a.
agreed 10. a,,eoa II
,nh strikes out from 18Th section The worn,
aro nersou shall lie capable OF being piesluen as
~ :. direc,of lot a joint STOCK cnmfaay,) u"ie''
| hc r. = stcckhoLief." Agreed to. =,
,oh S,rik, s out a clause in section -, w
d;scorns. which pr,hibi!. The discount u no'e
NJ bill endorsed BY person or com,.ny, o W. =
, liabilities from that cause e1ceeaea S'oov.o,
rss lbey b. endorsed by another respons'c'e gu
dorser. Agreed 10. 49,, ,cs and
Io,b Stakes out The iilh, 18Th, 10 =, anu
I'm eec,ious, to prevent 'nrnr'ke ron 'e'ns
more injured ir The use thcreo! than nece's"IJ
recurring wheels Of wagons 10 be Oh 'e''"'"
width, &c. ,.o tJouse
,hould disagree so as 10 arrange some P'ofe'
MAN on this SUBJECT in conference.
Mr.. MARIZ protested against Inc srIoo ond
which were very injurious 10 Inc peoP's "N
were imrraclicable. , Informed
Tho, these laws were not even known IN .he sa.
lev which abounded in turnp'Kes, TUT 'H''
reason they should be done away WIN
The Senale's amendment was as.eeu'o
10 Adds six new sections 10 ehep,s' =. ~
nworks o! Internal improvement. ~ ,,sp s
the County Courts 10 take Inc Sp.c y. 'ne n
holders. as to subscriptions 10 imP'ossue"'
. oss;rG ,bronob their counties. Agreed TO-
Pa ,S,h RsoSires viewers and commissioners
j, aries n 1cport ION CATH" Agreed to-
,s'b Formal amendment. Agreed to.
ic,h Strikes GU, from i7h section OF chapter
sc on BOARD OF Public Works" The lolo",n M
O O,n,ds Gwhere the 81 ck held On behalf oil me
Cor. in company is more than two.lli'hs VI
Tho who,e capital stock thereof, al appoin'nich'
(of t;reclorsl shall not be made unaer lnis see,
,;on. I'm, the Stale shall vote in The eiec'on "
directors in such company in The general 'hee''
ing Of Stockholders" -, ,;,,rro.
MIR. BOYD hoped the House wouio uisssssS
IN tho Senate's amendment, IS ne was s''rAe
,ha, an equitable plan might De asreea uu y.
both hodies MIR. B. moved to amend Inc &C.
na,e's amendment by inserting, IN lieu VI lno
words proposed to be stricken out, the io'iowins'
"When the stock held by The Slate IN com,
napy exceeds two-6flhs of The whole caP'. u
stock Of such company an appointment ol ",
rector on the part Of the State, 70 Inc e1,eh' -
two 6f.hs of such directors, shall De maoe un.
der this section. And the residue OF Inc STOCK
of the State in the company, oeyonu lne ea'u
two hfths, shall be represented IN all meetings
Of the stockholders OF sucn company ~ hAu
u,nnar az the stock Of other share holders
IA, explainod and advocated his PROPOSE
Mr. RIyES hal opposed this section IN Inc
uonss on the ground that the State would have
~ d;rec,or. and he feared that Mr.. BIS propo-
s;,;on would also deprive this State OF oil dlrec-
tors. ,:,o-.
Mr.. BOYD said, it provided two directors
for the State, in addition TO her vote in the &C.
neral meetings Of stockholders
Mr.. RlyES protested against this new ppn
n give tho State only two directors, whatever
amount of stock she may hold Tho effect will
be to break up the partnership between Inc
State ard private stockholders. Mr.. X. refer
red 10 the failure of the people to subscribe
FIR the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, alter
all The PROMISES held out last Winter. Mr.
R. at some length, resisted MIR. Boyd's amend
nent. .,:,,
MIR. MAJOR called the previous question:
which was sustained.
MIR. RIvES called the ayes and noes On W.T..
$ amendment, which was rejecled-ayes 80
noes I'll. -.
PITTS then moved that the House dis
agree 10 the Senatcs amendment.
Mr.. WATSON believed that if we agree 10
the Sena,e's amendment, and allow tho STATE,
holding lhree6f,hs OF the stock, majority oil
directors, wo shall prevent inscstEents, anu put
.,on TO internal improvements.
Mr.. HIETT, a Western man and friend oil
improvements, thought it perfectly fair and Just
to give majorily of directors 10 majority oil
stock.
Mr.. PITTS was wiling to give to the State
her scale of voles, but not To Put Ter on differ
enl footing from other stockholders. Re OF
nosed giving the State the whole control, Id
case she held majority Of the stock.
Mr. RIvES asked the previous question.
Mr. GOODS0N protested against being cut
of from defending the important interest oil The
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, which Lad
h.cn assaied, and asked the ayes and noes on
the previous question. The House ayes ~,
noes i5-rcfused to sustain Lie previous ques-
ton.
Mir. GOODsON ssid the fate OF the crest
Improvement from Norfolk TO Memphis ccPcnas
ON the decision of The question. MT. ". saiu
that his constituents in Washington county nad
subscribed 100000, even under the disacvanla-
pcs of having The bill in its imperfect conoition.
Mr.. G. said this was q mos! important ques'
ton. and he hoped it would be passed over Tor
the oresent, 90 as 20 allow members 10 look INTO
the matter.
Mr. PITTS saw no reason wig the Stale
should be preferred to individual stockholders
By our system OF scaling votes, We have driven
away foreign capital, and now we propose TO
rive tho Stale full control, while The STOCK
holders arc confined and fastened down. MT.
p. said thia amepdmeni of the Senate would be
an ac, of the grossest injustice that was ever
INCORPORATED in Statute Book. The Stale Is
now fully, fairly, and moro than represented IN
Joint stock companies. Mr.. 2. was opposed 10
putting this immense power OF controlling In
iernal Improvement companies in the hands oil
any one man, 1.-The Governor.l II the Legisla-
ture should elect The directors, the objection 10
the system would not be SO great Is the House
prepared in voting with the Senate, 10 give Inc
S,alc full representation, while denying II 10
the s,cckholdcrsf
Mr.. SrOYALL said il was late, and a. il
was evident that members desired to discuss the
Important question, lie moved ah adjournment.
which was carried.
The House have worked we'll to-day, having
ordered the cngrossment OF the fourth part Of
The Code, and acted afirmalirely on large
number OF the Senales amendments to the Sc.
cond part Ii is now, you will perceive, on
yery important amendment in regard TO internal
improvements. The Senate will probably COM
pIe,c the ;hird book 10 morrow
Half past o'clock. P. MI have just left
serenading party. 1t is ono Of The oveliest highs
have ever seon-the moon. in all IFS silver
splendor lighting up the notle porlco and love,
" grounds-the tents, with their soi'ensd
lights, cleaning in the moonshinc the cel-
cous music floating on the air, &c., &c. Were
not sworn aud invec7a,o bachelor, might
indulge in romance, for never saw scene
and lis associations more strongly calculated to
evoke the spirit OF romance, out' me'auchoy
10 relate, | was nero 'lookcr on"
w. +. r.
DEATH OF HORACE SMITH-The Lon
don papers announce The death oi this gentle
man al runbridgc Wells, on The 18th OF July, IN
his 70:h year. His brolLer James, who shared
with him the authorship OF The Rejected Ad
dresses" died some years ago. Horace was al
SO the author of Bramb!etye House and SOME
other novels which had a celt,in degree OF sue