Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21
VIRGINIA IsLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEpRuARy Is, 1851.
EOuSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by The Rev ApAa EMpiE of the Episcopal c

Prayer by the Rev hpAa EMPiE of the Episcopal Church
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. TALIAFERRO. from the Committee OF Courts
reports declaring psdent legsiae upon The following
SUBJECTS The ID section oil chapter 10 OF Code
oreea So much OF the % section oSh chapter OF the Code
as reclltes general agents OF manufacturing companies
lron officiating as Directors of Banks 10 amend the Civil
Code as 10 anhose and require The Clerks OF the Circuit
Courts 10 keep process book 10 report bill explanatory OF
anencng the law regulating proceedings in suits for free
dn rejecting the prayer of James s. Pickett for alterations
in the laws respecting public highways and the mode OF
sunnoning luries rejecting the prayer OF George koiner
ana oers praying an amendment Of the 10Th section of The
56h chapter Of the Code; and bill nvorcing Jacob Cool
from MS we kenecca; aso bill authorizing the Circuit
Court of King and Queen county direct il necessary
sale lands devised by Obedah Marriott to the poor orphans
OF 81. Stephens parish, OF said county
By Mr.. CARTER, from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges bill 10 authorize the of house and lot be.
longing 10 school district in the county of Monroe.
BY Mr.: PlfMAN, from The Committee Of CIams-
REPORTS reI=cns the following petitions referred that COM
ntce Of Jacob F. Cyce asking for emunera don for
work executed by him in tie construction Of the State Arse
mi al Lexngon OF Joseph Riveby, asking compensation
for stand of coors sold the l27h regiment Virginia Mill
tia of VIM p Joyne asking be released frn the psy-
Of tine imposed upon him by the Common wealth. and
oi allowing William =. Irving compensaoa for services
rendered the joint committee Of revision.
By Mr.. CRAIG, from Tho Committee o! Roads &c-a bill
10 nd incorporate the boydon and Petersburg
by Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on the laws re-
la,ng Free Negroesa bill concerning free negroes which
his notion read first time unt ordered be printed.
Ga motion Of Mr. BASkEHFILLEa bill 10 authorize the
payment annuity 10 the of Randolph Macon
Cnege assn up ana read second time, amended on
hs mIon and amended ordered be and read
q tiird time.
On motion of Mr. STOVALL bill imposing taxes for
the support Of government taken up and read second
time.
The first section the bill provides that there shall be le
WED and Collected addition imposed by
aw, the following SUBJECTS 10 wit On tracts OF land tno
iur every hundred dollars value thereof &c.
motion was made by Mr.. TOMLlN 10 amend The said
section by striking the word Two and inserting lieu
thereof word 'our-and determined the mega
'ssayes L. e9 Those who voted in the affirmative
are Msss1s; MASSEY ola. gucKNER soLLING, STU
YEkBY cox, RvES and Dl1TY.
The second section contained the following cause-"on
every slave the Of twelve years. six cents"
Mr. TOMIN moved amend this section by striking
the clause to leave The slaves the pre-
rate.
THIS motion gave rise debate In which tho motion was
opposed by Mr. STOvALL and advocated by Messrs.
kiVES and TOMLIN-the last named gentleman avowng
his Determination 70 endeavor 10 render the bill as od
possible, as 10 defeat il.
On the question being aken the House refused to strike
the clause
NJ HORNER moved TO amend the bill BY inserting nj
The end Of tie r.t paragraph clause imposing tax Of len
every dog and above owned BY every in
divitua! in the Commonwealth.
Mr.. BCRWELL hoped the House would not agree 10 the
indicated by the gentleman from Tyler because
believed lis adoption would affect the credit Of the State
a5oad. Laughter If capitalists should perceive that the
o State had been reduced 10 such straits render tax on
necessary they might become chury vi investing in
her stocks and doubt her ability meet her existing
obligations. H. however the gentleman from Tyler desired
increase the revenue far his county concerned
he presumed The House would in,erpose no objection.
I Laughter.
M BOILING moved TO amend tho amendment by sr
king out the word "Commonweath" and inserting in lieu
thereof the wocs Scouniy ot Tyler received with shouts
If aIghle,.
Mr HokNER moved to amend the amendment proposed
by the gentleman from Cumberland, 10 include the
county o Cumberland in The provisions Of the dog
Mr. NEWSOM moved farther 10 amend by imposing
tax Of FIVE cents every Phce in the county OF Tyler
| iHcafs of Laughter.
The question heing taken on the amendments proposed by
the gentleman from Southampton [Mr. NEWSoM it was
disagreed t.
The question recurring the amendment submitted by
the gentleman from Tyler the amendment proposed by
;he gentleman from Cumberland,
Nj HORNER said the House had received his original
proposition in such high dudgeon he would AK leave TO
withdraw it
The SPEAKER said this could only be done by unani-
nous consent.
Leave being granted unanimously Mr. HORNER with
drew his amendment.
The frs, section of the bill contained following
son license merchant mercantile rn when spe
cic Tax is 10 be paid fire dollars
A motion Was made by Mr. MASSEY of Alexandria, 10
amend the said clause by striking out the word five" and
inserting in lieu thereof the word "onei' and IL was
determined i'll the negative.
The said section contained the following clause "And in
every case in which license merchant firm in
cudes permission cell by wholesale and relni wine
dent spirits mixture thereof additional Of S35,
and i TO sell by rstaaoniy fire dollar.
\
words 'and if sell by retail only five it was
determined in the negative,
Mr. MASSEY Of A. moved 10 strike out the whole clause
relation 10 licenses but the House refused 10 strike out
ayes Is, e9.
Various amendments proposed and voted down.
Mr. MARTZ said that as he thought the various motons
amend the bill under consideration calculated only TO con-
time and likely to result in no good he would call for
lhc previous question.
And there n second
The main question then ordered be put and being
TAKEN resulted in ordering the bill bs cngrossed and read
third time.
bill for the extension of the Virginia Central Railroad 10
the Ohio river taken up and made the ORDER OF he Gay
!or Thursday mex. at eleven O'Clock.
An engosscd bill TO construct State road from Frank
lin in Prndleon Monterey, in Highland, was read thrd
time; taefeupon motion was made by Mr. CAMPBELL
If n that the further consideration thereof be indefinitely
oosponed and was determined in The negative. The
recurring upon the passage OF the BILL II was oppos-
"a hy Mr. STOyALL and advocated by Messrs HORNER.
KEE and IMBODEN and rejected by the following vote:
iyes 46 noes 81.
The following engro.sed bills read third time and
passed viz:
Authorizing the subscribers tho increased api,a stock
f the Hampshire and Morgan Turnpike company TO form
eparatc Company (appropriates no money:l
Changing the vi Piloagc certain vessels and ior
her puposcslreatcs entirely to piloage on vessels Of
war; and
Hanover.
An engrossed bill incorporate the Merchants Bank OF
Virginia tho Of Lynchburc, coming up on its pas
age opposed by Mr.. CRCTCHFIELD and supported
~ Mr. SPEED.
PATRICK called Tor the previous question on the pas
OF the bill; pending which,
On motion oil Mr. cox the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, February l9, 1851.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Pm hv hn Rev