Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14


,s dae eis wo1o referred TO appropriate committees
ihs following resolution cocufeG IN 10; The Senate
resolved in., the i!oa,e wi!i jrniy wll tne Senate
2f"eti or s'aseaay l2' ns lie election OF Judge
death o the Hon Frrncis I. Brooke.
On Mr. DENAhiE'i rao;iel the rules we're slsprn;ct
ton Of the resolution.
Mr DANIEL from the committee nr Claims reported
ion ' :'r the relief Of john Av- comfy 0. JeiIer-
son r.; Aso, az. b' isr toc relief of Robert Allison
HT DENEALF.ron me committee Of Internal Improve
shs reported e bill authorizing mud increasing the capi-
tai stock ot the Junction Valley turnpike Company bv pri-
vt,c s".'f criptiaG, aud :or o!isf purposes.
ie scantc then ;n; up tie ail pc.,aenug the elacioaa
-r aMtI-E" mcred 10 sts.; al the Iii! except tat
part submitting the Constitution iha ar9cc Tor yiica-
tioa il object submit this simple question 10 tic
peopoanc also 10 avoid extending the rg; of suffrage b.
legislative action
Mr. THOMPSON Of A-'rhis question has beer 60 fully
discussed, il Is hary necessary add nnrirg The ,rr-
euSgc IN tic b the snsuage in TIC law Of 80 rhe
principle is right in lt-e' thought our ancesorn Mr.
.tandoph moved simi! proposition 10 that Of Mr. Am
nfr ~ tie last Convention, waich rejected h- large
majority Mr. Johscn took tie ground thai riq. in
i;aei that the voters. made TIE Constitution should
vote upon liz adoption
The subject further DISCUSSED by sIcssrs AMnIER,
tSBELL, RiVES. THOMSON Of A.. TURNER, HOR.
NER, DsA::ALE, CoWAN and WEST
Mr. SfAHaiD offf@l amendment IN the effect hat
the Convention. in submitting the question Of TIC ra,fca-
ZION or rejection OF the constitution skill 20, restrict
| The pre:ant right ot su.iTnge.
l DEN EALiI said ie gentleman had stole his thunder
Tor ne nad uSl prepared similar anecdmcGt which lie in
tended Id oier The amendment unanimously atGnfei
The question being the :;r.i amendment Of NJ 4 81
BLEk was decided IN The negative ~ le following vote
AyEs-mcss's. hiyes. Woods, Tribe B,5cc Daniel Is
fe Harvey Deneae Cfump Catle,t Thompson of D. and
NoEs-Messrs. Dennis tSDeaker) Thomrson Of A. uo-.
ner, Kinney, Garlic, Opc Tate French Tuner Sianard
Gfanthani, Edmston, Cowau Thomas, Laync West and
Wafd--l7.
the question being the second amendment of Mr. AM.
BIER II was discussed by Messrs. HOMPSON orA Is
BELL, CAkLll F. and MBLER, unit, ao3u, ihtee O'Clock
m p1i 1illd ~ nn ,-t 49,
cornorilng the Weisturg aEd B2hany Ra.oad Company
ar WOODS moved the Senate adjourn unl four o'clock
/ The SPEAKER decided ;he motion out OF order
| On molten vi Mr. ttlF..S, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Or DELEGATES.
MESSAGE SENATE
communication received from the Senate bv their
CLERK announcing that they had passed e bills entitled an
authorize increase o. capital stock OF the Tazo.
well and Fancy Gap Turnpike and exte-
ding the Fioyt Court Housa aud syils Turnpike road In
the county ct Floyd and for other purposes.
HOG ISLAND LIGHT ROUSE.
Mr.. }ER8i asked the unanimous Of the House
take mp out o! its order bill its first reading to au.
hor!ze the Governor VI this Comnonwea ccdc to Tho
United States tle jurisdiction owe. certain land Hog
lslanc for purpose Of building light house; and
ing objection, said bill read second and ordered 10
be elgrcssed aud read third time.
REGISTER OF nEIATEs ASD PROCEEDINGS coSvEs7loS
On Mr.. WHlGHr'S notion the House adopted the fol-
lowing preamble md resolutions
Whereas certain copies Gallahers Register of Debates
and Proceedings OF the Virginia Reform Convention are
be delivered BY the publisher Secretary of tie Com.
,isaturc. Therefore,
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Secretary
directed transmit 10 The Librarian Of the several States
and Of the Congress Uf the United States and the Clerk
oi the House of Delegates for lis Office each copy OF said
register Debates and Proceedings when the same shall
been bound aiso copy the Presiden; of the
United States fot the Of the Presidential Library.
BE further Resolved That OF the copies not other
wise approplei each member OF the present General
scnby shall be entitled to bound copy of ead Register
he delivered AT the ;me the bound copies OF the
journal OF the House OF Delegates and OF the Senate de-
| lvcred.
orYASDorTE BRIDGE COMPANY.
| On Mr.. WELLMANS motion, the House agreed to the
following resolution:
Resolved oy the General Assembly Tha, the time allow
cd in The act entitled incorporate the Guyandotte
Bridge Company passed March 9th, lS4S in the
Of said act for the commencement of said Bridge bo
extended years and the ,mu for completing the same
b. cx tended five years from the date hereof.
CAPITOL.
bill prosians for the purchase Of reel and hose for the
Capo and other public buildings and for other purposes
was read second time, motion Of Mr.. MASSEY of c.
and ~ then laid upon the table and ordered print
ed The bill appopraes $1,000 to provide reel and SEQ
feet o hose for the Of ca p.to and other public
budings-ora hall Of which shall be kept al the Amory
and The other hail 10 be placd under the charge Of ta fire
company nearest Capitol 1t also appropriles $3.50 for
The payment o the Of servants aEd assistants and
about The Capitol ard other public buildings and the OF
$1,000 Tor repairs the Governors house. and farther
dollars for the purchase o that part of tho ground in
the public square belonging 10 private individuals il the
same cannot purchased upon fair ard equitable terms
then authority is given 10 huvc the same condemned Tor the
VIRGINIA msSrrAcTURISG COMPANY.
An ensrossei Till oocor2,rae the Virginia Manufacture
ny Company i H. city oNorfok for the purpose OF
o;urng ooos sa1e,, &C. with capital o not less than
900 shan s2000O0 coming ZIP on lis passage Mr.
SFOyAl Offered ryder providing that the private pro-
pey OF the Stockholders Should 10 responsible for eli the
debt. contracted by said company The ryder opposed By
Mess!s .iLBY STGBBS BOILING, FERGUSON and
gI-RWlIL H. and supported by Mr. SrOyALL. 1t con-
tended mat principle sought TO be established by the
adop uf ryder unusual aud od!ous and calculated
in IT. effects 10 still farther depres useful :anch of home in
bsipu nfof
The ryder oaiy twenty members were found TO be in
favor thereof The ryder having thus sgnally failed, the
bill passed without count
FREE BANKING SYSTEM.
An cngrossad a established Banks on the free banking
p.inrlpe Wheeling, Kanaw'a, and Fincasc coming up
Dir. CARRiSGTON of E. enforced the necessity of e.
abrhin Independent Bank n the town %; Finclstie
NJ MiRTZ opposed the bill. lie desired know wnoh
or il was the intenuon OF the House sngs the Common
wealth ever with these little banks Did ecn,lemen take
n,o consideration the arel DANCE. likely - result from un-
ily initiating pa2"r currency ot the STATE Were they
te,aus Of bringing about another commercial rcylson +
If they were not he inpioed them defeat these poposi
,ns 10 establish banks i'll all parts OF the Commonwealth
tie said that county which h. in part had The hono to
,.aent n,han) possessed banks and the last
commercial rcvson that county had not suffered 10 the
,amc extent with these COUNTIES wherein 5ahs were located
lie called for the ayes and oil the passage OF tie b
M CAMPBELL of No!toway, also opposed the bill ind
moved it's nic:inte po5:pnnemcat
E STOVAIL said hc felt disposed TO give the fec bank
ng system the rFcence over ina. now IN existence IN the
fore the charters Of the pcsen Banks expired lie then Cit
tered into an argument 10 demonstrate the superiority OF the
res hacsn. systen all Others YET devised lie said
that he M satisfied that the pesen, banking capital Of The
stat was NOT alsquate the COMMERCIAL! wants Of the
plc and should therefore vo. establish four or i've add
ona banks o the character proposed by tne bill under con-
sjderation, al suitable points. -
The discussion was farther continued by Aessrs RUS
SELL PATRICK and CAMPBELL Of ~, when the cues
rlon being taken on the motion Indefinitely postpone It
was determined in the ncgatiyc-dyes Is, noes 80.
ar DUKE arose for the purpose o. moving the previous
question but while he upon the floor he would farther
state tho incentive that influenced him 10 vote for TINS DIE
wss BY way Of an experimental Of the efficiency oi the
Independent banking pyincfa and he desired :he Hyse 10
understand his position disiinctiy and il was ths, that IN
supnona these bills had beer, and lhe now under
discussion he committed to any further acion IN "a
yor thereof during the session. and woud not vote for anoh
er bin Of this character he said he had not as ye Ia
ken through ticket and that he would now move 'he pre-
vioas question. II. ,;o,s
TIE bin hen passed. under the operation OF the previous
question: by the following vote-aycs -, noes a.
BILLS REJECTED . .
An ougrossed bill increase the compensation o. INC 40 q.
infant Of the gtn regiment Of Virginia, coming W on ,ts
p,ssaae was explained by Mr.. AUGUST and opposed oy
Mr STROTHER, and indefinitely postponed w'''iou'