Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

TUESDAY, Feb. I6.-A communication was received
from the Senate stating that they had passed the bills
To amend an act entitled an act Incorporating compa-
ny TO construct turnpike road from Meriwethers
bridge on the Rivanna river TO Boyds tavern and
Allowing further time to the Of lots in the
town of Lews5urg in the county of Greenbrier 10 build
and improve the same" Also that they had passed
with amendments the bills To authorize eparate cleo
tons in the counties OF Accomack and Patrck'-and
bill Furtherto extend tho charter of the Bank of Vr-
ginia, and for other purposes"
The amendments TO the first named bill were con-
Cured in by the House.
Among the most important amendments to the Bank
Blu, are the following:
The 9TH section of the bill ran thus: BE il further
enacted, that the said Bank Richmond shall hereafter
be allowed 10 discount bills and that have not more
than four months to run" The Senate amended by
adding after the word Richmond the words "any of
its branches"
.4nother amendment-Thc 9th section of the bill
ended as follows: In all meetings of the stockholders
such person persons shall be appointed from
time TO tune by or under any law which shall be en-
acted for the purpose, shall upon every question
other than the app nment OF Directors, hare uofe
or votts Equal TO one-th'rd of all the uots gicen IN
the meeting upon such question. The appointment of
Directors shall remain as heretofore :" The Senate
amended this clause by adding after the word such the
words the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, or such
other"-Aso after the word time, insert "to represent
the interest Of the Commonwealth in the said Bank"-al.
so strike out from the word Directors the following
words in Hatics and insert "be entitled to as manv votes
account of the stock held by the Commonwealth ne
an individual holding the number of shares would
be entitled TO under the act Incorporating said Bank"
Another dnendment.-The close Of the 9th section of
the bill 0as as follows: Nor shall ii be lawful for any
officer or other person to deal in other bills Of exchange
for the benefit of the Bank with the funds of the
Bank, who shall not have been authorized so to do by
the vote Of majority of the Board Of Director and
each and every person thus authorized is hereby re
qured 10 report each purchase other negotiation TO
the Board Of Directors at least once in each NINTH -
The Senate amended by striking out the words m Uni-
| ics, and inserting cor the next discount day."
IIa RnnkU mill lie ii
the table, on Mr.. MINORS motion.
Various resolutions and bills were reported by the
Committees.
On motion Of Mr.. RrvEs Of Campbell, the House
came TO the following resolutions RcsolUed by the
GtuerdI AsSembiy, That the Board of Public Works
he requested TO instruct the Principal Engineer IL COM
pablc with his other engagements examine the prac>
ticahily and evpe1iency Of connecting the trade oi
James and Stiunon rivers by improving the communi.
cation between Lynchburg and point ON Staunton
rverto report the most suitable mode OF such cOmm-
uica,on and the probable expense hereofand the adj.
vantages OF such connection Of the trade Of the two
| rivers"
| MIR RIvEs Of G. called no the hill "To reduce the
shipping duty tobscco and the owner tho
hraught' or samples Of his tobacco which was read
the LIT and III times. and rp-coinmited
The following engrosted hills we're taken un, read y
~ time, and passed. viz: hill "Concernng the secu
rites Of Jermsn Baker, late Treaurer"-a bill "Allow.
lag copies Of deeds to be recorded in certain cases
'lncOrp0rairga company 10 construct turnpike 70
from Harper's terry 10 Sons point Al or near Smith
ID IN the county Of Jeef and "An act entitled
an act 10 enact with sundry alterations the "ae 10 i'm.
corporate the Lake Drummond and Oraueake Canal
Company, passed bv the Legislature Of North Carroll
ma on the let day Of December, 1920
Mr.. GooDE called up The Virginia Bank Bill
Az the amendments Of The Senate were agreed 10.
until the one respecting the number Of votes 10 wheI,
the Treasurer agent Of the Commons shall he
| entitled TO give, was resd--when Mr. Bryce Objected