Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-08

which would enable subsequent legislature to &C
efficiently and decisively on tho subject
LIE thought the legislature and our represent alive
in Congress, were reminded by events in progress a
Washington, to urge the claims OF Virginia on tn
Federsl government That government should b.
just before 1t was gencrous-it should redeem il
Obligations before II expended the funds which ho,
been derived from Virginia in gratuitics
Tho resolutions were passed unanimously
Mr james pursuant TO the wishes of q portion O
bis constituents offered the following resolutions
which were rejected by the House.
Resolved, that the Committee of Schools ind Col
ieges be instructed TO enquire into the expediency
SO amending the act to reduce iuto one the severa
acts concerning the Literary Fund passed March Sd
1919, as 10 give to the county courts the power o.
removing school nommissio aud supplying yacan
cies. whenever TO them it may seem necessary.
Resolved that the committee Of courts Of justice
oe instructed TO enquire into the eXpediency CT so
Amending the act entitled act reducing into one
the several acts concerning wills, the distribution of
intestaes estates and the duties of executors and
administrators, as to give 10 the county courts q
discretion in allowing commission to such execu-
tors administrators aud curators may fail to set
tie their accounts within the time specified in that
oct.
The rngrossed bill to provide for the construction
OF turnpike road from the Kenawha turnpike to
Point Pleasant, being read third time
Mr. .Voor opposed it q departure from the
principle established IN similar cases 10 not rocu,-
i individuals to contribute, and taking the whole
amount from the Treasury. He also opposed il as
and Kenawha Improvement, and on the ground that
TINS was an lnauspicious time.
Mr.. Bryce thought the road an important one,
and one which deserved patronage-but thinkin 2
this time not the proper time for acting upop it, he
should vote against the bill
Mr. Robertson expressing his fsiendlness to the
improvement of Western Virginia, would vote a.
galnst the bl! departure from the principle of
subscribing 2-5th> from the Literary Fund when IN
divlduals subscribed 5 5ths.
DIR. Whste supported the hill which violated no
principle, and the value of the object OF which was
admitted by its opponents
Nr. Carey aledgcd hat the State would be be.
netitted by the completion of this road.
The bill was also supported by Mr.. Garland of
Nelson, who said, that as he intended to vote for
the bill under consideration, he begged the inJu
gence of the house briefly To- state the reasons why
he ahould vote for it. Vhe Keuawba turnpike i.
already cstabIished-belongs to the State, and its
profits ncrcasng-thc bill simply proposes q branch
fthis useful road from Charleston to Point Plea
SAINT, which effected would erike at point lead
ing into the heart OF the State of Ohio, and consc-
quently bring much of the travelling and trude of
that State into Virginia over the Kcpnwha turn
pike, thereby enha nclng the profits OF hat work to
the Stale. MIR. &. said the State OF Ohio had al
ready ordered a survey or route with view TO
locate road from Columbia in that State to the
ONO river opposite Poin Pleasant, which if effected
would open chain Of communicat ton from the heart
or that State INFO that of own, which would still
add to the value Of the Kcnawha road 1t is admit
ted On all hands that this branch would add Qreatly
to the profits of the road of which it is to be part
md as the appropriation asked is very small, Mr.. c.
said be should vote for the bill.
Mr.. Hareie assigned his reasons for voting against
the bill which principally were, that iEere were no
restriction upon the county courts in granting ndi-
viduas the privilege OF ferries on streams, which
the proposed road was to pass.
Messrs Stephenson, .Hc,ctoan and Smith of Ken
awha, replied that there water Courses in tho
route which required ferries.
Mr.. .htter assigned his for opposition the
frs nF asltr ~.
road, Il eet) The second was, that be knew mo-,
where the money was to come FRONT In the third
place, he thought the time untavorable.
The question WIS taken by ayes and noes, and the
bill rejected-ayes 48-noes 1876.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, I1r NJ Ter of POwhGtan, in the Chair, ON
the bills extending the charters of the Bank Of Viz
gInla, and the Bank OF the Valley.
The LIST serion of the bill, extends the charter OF
me Bank OF Virginia years. The I'd provides
for the establishment ola branch of discount and de-
post al DanyilIe, with capital of not leas than
$4,000. The Sd section requires a bonus of
dollars. To this section Mr.. Bryce offered the fol-
lowing a substitute:
Do It further enacted, that in consideration of the
renewal and extension Of the charter of the Bank
aforesaid the said Bank shall, on tho cay of
1888, pay into the Treasury Of the Common
weath, on account of the Literary Fund, the sum OF
dollars, to be reimbursed TO the Bank, out of
the profits of their STOCK other than that now held by
the Commonwealth, or By the Board of Public Works,
or oy the Literary Eund.
The aforesaid Of dollars, is hereby ap-
propriatcd to- the endowment of College or Acade-
my each Senatorial District, as the same shall be
laid ofin the year 1898, and shall be apportioucd
equally between them. and applied at the times, and
in The manner which shall DO hereafter directed b.
law.
The lth section provides that seven directors may
hereafter constitute Board for the ordinary tronsac-
ton Of business. The 9Th that the mother Bank may
hereafter discount notes and bl9a 100 days The
hos ho rat
Bank of Va. to be- directly indirectly concerned in
the purchase or sale Of stocks funds-prohbts CT.
thor ofthem from voting as proZy-and the Cashier
from carrying any other business. The Th REQUIRES
the notes ofthe Bank to be received in all payments
to the Slate. Tho 9Th puts the law into force AFTER
it shall have been rat fed by the stockholdcrs-at
which meeting Ito be before let June) no stockhoder
shall vote by proxy, uness appointed since the pas
Sage OF the oct.
The amendment offered BY Mr. Bruce to the Sd
section above sisted, was opposed by Messrs.
HdrUe, and Mason Of Frederick on various grounds
and deliberately supported by Mr. Bryce.
A. III a.