Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13


u, motion CT Mr. Resolved Thu tho COMMITTEES
for Courts enquire into the eSrcdcrcy oil amending chapter
lO4, section lst and I'd OF The Code
PASSED.
hll d,.rcting the State o' Commissioners OF the
Board Of Public Works providing for their election and Inc
time and place OF tne;I nes c'ths' WIN 'ie i'de' a'
passcd--ayes W noes ". ,,.,, w., D.
COMPANY with the amendments ol "e oehae was 'aAe up
n' III; nInna IN act passed 3lt March 1851 allowing
hail in certain cases the amendments Of the amend.
mcns OF The Senate nken up One OF tho amendments
wns concur:sd in ani the other was disagreed 10.
bill provi:ng lur election and qualification OF Al
n'noys Tor the Commonwealth Scrseanl+i C''nlsohers
ot the Reycnur Cons.ahrs and Clerks OF musings Court
incorporate towns having Circuit Conrls located In said
corporations, was passed.
PETITIONS.
b. Mr ! ERGY-Of John w. Toukard nt Northampton,
for TIC payment" Of Military Land Bounty Warrants
BY Dir. SEoAR-Twn petitions of citizens OF Eizaoe'h
City, for appropriation of the funds OF Hampton Acade-
my to Inc Free School Fund Of said county.
| b. Mr.. CARrESrER-Ot citizens of Allegheny, for a
change The laws relating the manufacture sale and use
of intoxicating liquor.
The following preamble and resolutions offered time
| since by Mr. WALLACE, were taken up:
Whereas circulation OF small notes and paper tokens
issued BY banks and individuals beyond the limits of the
Commonwealth has increased, in violation of law,
alarming extent rapidly dspacing our silver COIN and in
cng serious loss and injury upon the community: and
separate State action can rcea? Tue e'i there
| tore,
l. b. resolved by the General Assembly, That our Sc
majors in Congress BE- instructed and our representatives, re-.
oesttd take prompt and efficient measures to procure Inc
passage of law regulating the coinage OF SILVER as 10
guard from expectation and ne cr"c1e' Gna not lhl"-
nusy affecting contracts and the monetary system o the
country.
That our said be instructed and represen-
a;ivrs requested advocate The passage OF law prohibit
ing the issue circulation Of bank notes or paper tokens oil
less denomination than five dollars by corporations OF IN
diyduaIs within limits Of the District OF Columbia
And whereas and maintain healthy currency,
the NJ action ut our EeishoonS ssleI Stile3 Is
tmincntly lllsc.nrti
re- il further Resolved BY the General Assembly That the
Governor Of this Common wealth be requested open
correspondence with Governors OF The Snics Of ry
land Pennsylvania, Ohio Kentucky Tennessee ana North
Carolina and urge them TO cooperate WIN ms STATE IN the
restricting the circulation oi bauk
such manner prevent The issue Of Of less de-
nOminariun than five dollars.
On molten OF Mr. WALLACE the words in italics in Tie Isl
| resolution stricken oIt.
The second resolution adopted.
sir ROBINSON OF NJ moved 10 strike out of the Bird
luton, words in alc. and 10 insert in lien thereof The
words ''of the several States Of this Confederncyh
Nj Rlvgs Of r. g. Il s., moved the amendment
by adding The following except the State Yer
mont"
Tie roll called upon the last amendment and resulted
ns follows:
Ayrs-MeSsrs Power Hancock Muse Talaferro billiard
tlowcron White Of Hanover, jordan Hardy, McDunat
PJrtlock Wilson. RlYcs Of Prince George and SurryS.
NoE5-Messrs Mapn Early, Massey Carpenter, Bottom,
Rcheson, Chatham, Walker Tate, Talbot, Davis Gray,
Wiley, Maupin, CLARK, Speed, Pierce Luxe, Barbour, DID,
anIn, Stuart Huntou Prince Ilendcn, Payne, Shannon
Jackson oil and w. Lease Price oil G.. White Of G. and
Oanue White Of Hampshire, Price Of Hardy Lewis, Moore
Of Harrison Hevcncr Crow Moor Of Jefferson Fry, Scmp
Carrineion, Ball, Newman, Kjdwe: Arnst1, Jones Of
Marshall McCuiIDu2h tiuOde 0t Mcckicnburg, Lcmly,
yawcr EcADls, Preston kIby, D1wson Robertson o Nor
uk City, VERIFY Hubbard. Oldham, keyscr, Staples, kec,
Wallace Woodng rowneS, Jackson Of Pleasant, and hit
chic Nottingham I!nn, Scott Of Preston CaidaI Bower
Taylor Butler Rice, Craig Gilmore, Mar,z Smith Of Rus
sell NcKnncy Ciacwo0d, Grever, Burde, Wilton, Pin
NELL Dawson, King, Dunn West Jackson OF Wood, and
Boyi-sg
the amendment offered by Nh Ro,Esr<os Of ~, then
rejected nye> H. noes IS.
Mr. ASnERs"S moved 10 amend the slid resolution by al
ding the following:
And that until the said States shall all pass such
laws the Banks of this State shsll be authorized issue
and three dollar notes. provided however, that Tie
issued shall not exceed IN amount ten ccEtnn
upon capital Of the Bank issuing The same and shall
be redeemed in Ike the Eotes Of OTHER dcnom.-
lions required Ia be redeemed"
After debate s"'w@en Hessrs. AspEHsos, nrTAE", WAt-
LACE HrrpAFp and OLn Mr.. WILEY called the prev ous
question. which sistaint d! by The House.
The roll was then called IN Mr. Asnsasoss amendment
! and resulted
l,noodtn Dunlap Mauin, Clark, Speed, Pierce ancoek,
Scgar Prince Headcn, Payne Price OF c., White Of llamp.
shire, Price OF Hardy, Mnors OF H. Crow patrcs M"r4"n
Darlington, Ball Jones Of NJ Fawtcr Echo!s, Preston,
kilhy Dawson, Robertson OF Norfolk CITY, VERIFY, Russell
Hubbard oiam, Staples, rowncs linn. BOWER, TAYLOR,
Butler An,;craon, Rice Craig, Gilmore Smith of Russell,
Pre,I,w Burictr. Pnnrll King Jackson OF Wood Boyd
g.
Noxs--Ncss,s Carpenter, Bottom Rcheson, Cheartam,
Talbot GJoie OF Bedford Davis, Gray, Wlley Power,
Luke Barbour, Old. Eiamin, Jackson of d. & I, Muse,
Iunon Shannon Jackson Of Giimer and Wr ralaierr",
lcukr, White rf c. l. -, Dl7rd, Howerton, Lewis, Itere
ner Jordan Moo. Of j. Fry. Sienp Bennett Hardy New
man, K ell Arnett, Goote OF a., Mcdonald I.erIly
por,IocS Kcyscr Kee, Wallace "ootinE, Jackson of p
x r. Eol,ir.ham Scnt Of p, Kivcs Of p &. d s. Cad
ia Morrison Marta Stevens, Mckinney, Gate"vood, Da
yi-nn, Dunn Wcs-56.
The question was then taken the third resolution, and
il was adopted as follows:
AyEs-Mcssrs Carpenter Bottom, Rcheson, Chenham'
Talbot Gnoto jr. Of Bedford, Davis Gray Wiley, Power,
Luke Barbour Old, Jr ann, Jackson OF D"ddrldse and
Tyler Sc.a Muse tIanton Shannon Jackson OF GiIieT
and Wirt Talafrrn cakc, White Of Greene and Orange
DiIard fowcrton, White Of Hampshire Lewis, Hevener
Jordan, Moor of Jefferson, Fry, SIcmp Bennett Hardy
Newman, Ktdwel, Arne Gcode OF Mscklcnhurg, Melon:
aid Lemiy Porlock kryser, kcc, Wallace Jackson Of
Peasants and Rc" Nottingham, Scott Of Preston Rrss
Of Prince Ge"er and Sury, Cada M"rrison Aar'z Ste
vens, Mckinney, Gatcwood, DAWSON, King, Dunn, West
and EoyA-59.
NoE:-Mcssrs. Marp. Rivcs Of Abemarlc, Massey, Wal
krr Ihbuicu Dunlap, Marain. Clark, Speed, Pierce Han
cock Prince itcncn Payne. Price OF Grecnbrcr rice of
Hardy, Moore Of Harrison Patrick Morgan, CaTrinron
Ball Jones Of slarshnll rawcr, Echos Preston, Kiby
Dawson Robertson Of Norfolk city, VERIFY, Hubbard Old
ham, Staples Wedding Iinn Bowycr Taylor Rntler. Rice
Gilmore Smith Of Russell, Pretlow Burde, PinneI, and
Jackson, IT,, Of Wood -.
Mr. SPEED moved to amend the preamble bu: before any
taken 1t, the House motion of Mr.. JACK
son OF r. and p, adjourned.