Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Ihe Senate communicated bill sconcerping Idi
ols ano A4anatlcs and for other purposes" with or
aIuenoment authorizing the Court of Directors for
the western Lunac Hospital to enclose the lot with
wall ofstone or brick as they should deem proper
On The question Of agreeing with the Senate in Their
ameh s Ms: Kinney said che hoped the House
"oua nave no dlhculty in concurring in the amend
en proposed by the Senate; the absolute necessity
OF enclosing the lot would suggest itself to everv
person upon moments reflection: the health and
comfort Of the afflicted individuals who were confined
there required that they should be INDUCED with
erelse this indulgence could not be extended to them
in any profitable degree, the present temporary en-
closure being too insecure and too much contracted;
several had already escaped notwithstanding the un
RENTED vigilance of the keeper He was satisfied
fom hs knowledge of the institution TINT in addition
to the comfort it would impart to tue patients il
would lessen the expenses, by enabling the 10
dispense with some of the attendants whom he was
now compelled to retain for the purpose of guardinu
the patients. a good enclosure would of itself fur
nlsh good guard against their escape. The neces
sity OF the measure was obvious he would not d-
| late npon it.. ~
| Mr. f. moved to amend the amendment of the Sc
na.s 50 % = spesePriae some definite for tho
Kinney, Bryce, sattiuson of Isle of Wight and KIN
orough, upon the probable amount it would REQUIRE
Mr. Kinney, with view of obtaining some estimate
moved that trs bill and amendments should for the
present be laid upon the table. 1t was called I'M
again in the course of the day. and the blank filed
with tue sum of $1,000, and sent to the Senate for
their concurrence; which we understand it received
neg. COZ.
Bills passed., Incorporating the Bedford and
Botetourt Turnpike Company; 2, Divorcing Ann
Rankin from her husband Abner G. Rankin; 8, Con-
corning James Shepherd, Dominic Benaham and.
hlchd T. Jehries d. Extending the Charter of the
North Western Bank. Ito the year 1892 with
bonus of Sls7); S, Allowing VIM. Strother free
man of color, to remain in the Commonwealth
On motion Of Mr.. Pass, the report of the Commit
tee OF Courts OF Jastice, unfayorabe to the petition
of Sarah Ann Lees Of Monroe, praying to be divor-
ced from her husband James N. Lees, vas taken up
and renersed.
Mr.. Cioptop brought message from the Senate,
farther insisting upon their amendment of the bill re-
IchaEterins the Bank of Virginia
| = Mr.. 1uason of Frederick, moved to receIe from
the disagreement to the Senate's amendment. II
this were done, the Ssenate's amendm ept would ho
open to amendment, and it vas bis purpose to offer
provision which would place the bill upon the same
footing IN which it first left the Hsuse-namelv
that tho General Assembly shall have authority
to vest power of voting at meetings of the
Stockholders in their Commissioners equal to one
third Of the votes given at such meeting-which
provision he had reason to believe would be satisfac
tory to the Senate. MI Masons proposed amend
! Provided, however, That it shall be competel,s to
the General Assembly, from time to time, by lay te
be enacted for the purpose to appoint the Treasurer
or other person, or persons to represent the interest
Of the Commonwealth at eny meeting of the stock
holders, with power and authority to have and exer
fcise at such meeting vote or votes equal to one
third OF all the votes. given IN such meeting, upor
HAsSsuA3 oIoC1 eoou IhC OHeC
tors.
Some conversation took place between Messrs
BooHer of Amelia, Aason, Bryce and the Chair, on
| tha comparison Of the amendment of MIR. Al. and
The hrst bill, and the effect of receding.
| Mr.. .Uiaor opposed The motion to receds and the
proposed amendment. on the ground that it required
special legislation before the power reserved to the
State could be available.
| Mr.. Diliiams Of HenriCo said he had supported
the original bill the ground that the State ought
to reserve the power Of having her interest repre-
scented at meetings of the Stockholders. ghe Senate
by their amendment, had appointed the Treasurer,
Commissioner with thirty vees and the effect ofthat
amendment the phrsseoiogy of the bill, was not
only to give him these thirty votes, individual
stocAholder but to exercise onethird of the power
at all meetings of the Stockholders not waiting for
Special law, which the Legislature might see fit to
pass under particular circumstances Fo giving the
Preasurer or any other individual, this standing
Mr. w. was opposed-and as the Senate, though SO
disposed could not now return to the bin as it passed
this House, while we had the power to do so, he
hoped the motion to recede would prevail, to enable
each House to do what it desired.
DIR. Bryce was opposed to recedng. It compli-
Gated the bill and the question between the two
| HOUSES, and did not IN his apprehension, place the
power proposed to be given, on eligible foot
(, ing than the bill as il now stood.
/ Mr.. .hGson replied-recapitulated the history oil
the transaction, and compared his amendment with
the original bill, to show their identity.
i Mr. Rfmbrough engaged in the discussion and
recIted the different amendments to show that the
only difference between The amendment Of the Senate
already agreed to- and that of the gentleman from
Frederick was this-if his amendment prevailed, the
Treasurer would ordinarily represent the State by
thirty votes, las individual sockho!der unless fo
cause, the Legisidttsre passed law appointing a
special Commissioner, who in that case, would exer
css onethird Of the power. IF the bill remained rs
a it now stood by disagreement to the Senatee
amendment, the effect gas, that special law va
necessary and the Treasurer would of ceurse at al
meetings., represent the interest of the Common
wealth, and have vote equal TO one third Of the
whole number OF votes given any question, unless
the General Assembly should by law direct the ap
pontDeut of special agent to represent her interest
who, in of such appointment, will exercise the
same power. He preferred the matter to rest on this
footing, and vas consequently opposed to recedng.
Dir. RiUes OF Campbell, opposed the motion TO re-
cede the grounds Of the propriety of the States
being represented in proportion TO her interestthe
Republican jealousy which ought to be felt Of monied
corporations-aud that if the amendment Of the gen