Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-09

removing school commissioners and supplying vacan
cles, wherever to them 1t may seem necessary.
Resolved. that the committee of courts of Justice
be instructed to enquire into the exped,ency of BIZ
amending the act entitled an-act reducing into one
the several acts concerning wills, the distribution of
fntest ates' estates, and the duties of executors and
administrators, as to give to the county courts a
discretion in allowing commission to such execu-
tors, administrators and %curators, as may fail TO SET
tie their accounts, within the time specified in that
act.
The engrossed bill to provide for the construction
OF a turnpike road from the Kenawha turnpike to
Point PLEASANT, being read a third time,
Alr. Sn'1or opposed 1t as a departure FROM the
principle established III similar cases, in not renuis-
ing individuals to contribute, and taking the whole
anlouat from the Treasury. He also opposed it as
a departure from the scheme of the James River
aud Kenawha Improvement, and on the ground that
this was an inauspicious time.
Mr.. Bayce thought the road an important one,
and ono which deserved patrona ge-but thinking
tins timo not the proper t,rae for acting upon it, be
should vote against the bill.
Rr. Robertson expressing bic ~ftlendlness to the
Improvement OF Western Virginia, would vote a.
gaInst the bill as a departure from the princinle of
subscribing a-5ths from the Literary Fund when IN
dIvlduafs subscribed 3-5tbs.
Mr. White supported the bA-%hich violated no
PrlnclRle, and the value of the object 81 which, was
admitted by its opponents.
Mr.. Carey alledged that the State you'd be be
netttted by the completion of this road.
Ihe hill Was also supported by Mr. Garland of
Nelson, who snid, that as he intended to vote for
the bill under consideration, he begged the indul
gence Of the house briefly To state the reasons why
he shouu vote for it. Vhe Keuawtsa turnpike is
already cstab!ished-belonss to the State, and its
profits in,reasing-,he bill simply popogss a brapcl,
of this useful road from Charleston to Point Plea
SAINT, which If effected would strike at a soiat lead
ing into the heart OF the State Of Ohio, and ca,use-
qnently bring much of the travelling aud trade of
that State into Virginia over the kenavha turn
pske, thereby enhn ncing Ike profits of that WORK TO
the Stale. Mr. G. said the Stete- Of Ohio had al
ready ordered n survey OF n route rrith n uiop, 10
locate a road from Columbia in that State to the
Ohio river opposite Poiu Pleasant, which if effected
would open a chain of communication from the heart
of that State into that of our own, which would sill
add to the value of the Keucwha road. II ls admit
ted on all hands that this branch would add greatly
TO the profits oiithe road OF which it is to be a part,
and as the appropriation asked is very small, Mr. G.
said he should cote for the bill.
Mr.: HarOie assigned his reasons for voting against
the ball, which principally were, that there were no
restriction upon the county courts in granting TO indi-
vtduals the privilege of ferries. on streams, over which
the proposed road was to pass.
Messrs. 5tephsnsoo, JWeaocan and Smith of Ken
awba, replied that there were no water courses in the
route which required ferries.
MIR. Hitler assigned his reasons for oppositlon, the
first of which was, the extreme nerrowness of the
road, ne teet) The second was, that he knew not
where the money was to come ffomS In the third
place, he thought the time unfavorahie.
Pie question wss taken by ayes and noes. and the
bill rejected-ayes Dc noes 1876.
The Houae then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Hr. Miller OF Powhatan, in the Chair, on
the bills extending the charters of the Bank of Vir-
glnia, and the Bank of the Valley.
The lst seGiIon of the bill, estends the charter of
the Bani of Virginia years. The Cd provides
for the establishment Off branch of discount and DE-
post AT Danyille, with a capital of not less than
S15o,ooo. The dissection requires a bonns of
dollars. Yo tins section Mr.. Eryee offered the fol-
lowing as a substitute:
Belt further enacted, that in consideration OF the
renewal and extension Of the charter of the Bank as
aforesaid, the said Bank shall, on tho day of
1888, pay into the Treasury of the Connmon-
wealth, OF account of the biterary pund. the sun, of
dollars, to be reimbursed TO the Bank, out of
the profits of their stock, ether than that now held by
the Commonwealth or By the Board ofPublic Works,
or by the Literary Fund.
The aforesaid sum of dollars, is hereby ap-
propriatea to the endowment of College or Acade-
my IN each Senatoral District, as the same shall be
laid offin The year 1888, and shall be apportloned
equally between them. and applied at the times, and
in the manner which shall be hereafter directed BY
law.
The 4th section provides that seven directors may
hereafter constitute a Board for the ordinary trnnsac-
ton OF BUSINESS The 9Th that the mother Bank may
hereafter discount notes and bills at 100 days. Pie
9th makes it penal fol the President or Cashier OF the
Bank OF Va. to be directly or indirectly concerned in
the purchase or sale of stocks or funds-prohibits Ell
Their ofthem from voting as proxg-and the Cashier
from carrying on any other business. The 7tb requires
the notes of the Bank to be received in all payments
to the State. The 9th puts the law into force after
1t shall have been rat flied by the stockholdors-a
which meeting Ito be before ist Junel no stakeholder
shall vote by proxy, unless appointed since the pas
suge Of the act.
fhe amendment offered by Wr. Bryce to the ed
section, as above stated, was opposed by Messrs.
BarDie, and Mason of Frederick, on various grounds.
and deliberately supported by Mr. Bryce.
Dir. KinLroMgh thinking it premature to appro-
pirate money which we had not got and might not
get, moved to amend Wr. BIS amendment, BY stri-
king out the appropriation of the bonus to the institu-
ton Of Colleges and Academies.
Mr.. Mason of Frederick, addressed the House in
opposition TO the mode of legislation indicated by
Mr, Bryces resolution. At a proper time, he might
be ~disposnd to prefer the appropriation of The bonus to
the objects which the gentleman from Goochland
(Mr. b desired, but he wav opposed to the union oil
subjects which had no necessary connexions, and ma
king one carry or PROSTATE the other.
Dir. Bryce replied, and said that his Wish was not
to proceed to his. object circuitousIy, but directly, and
Tor that reason, he proposed to appropriate the bones
directly and in anticipation, to the promotion of the
J most important of all objects.