Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IN SENATE-Ern- l6.

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Lunatics, and providing for clothing the Publ
Uunrd--And they have agreed to the resolution Il,
an examination OF James and Staun,on Rivers, will
VIZ OF approving the communication betwee,
LyhcnouFgh ana some point on Staunton River.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| ~ WEDNESDAY, Feb 18th.
Inc Senate communicated bill concerning Id
OTIS and Lunatcs and for other purposes" with al
amendment, authorizing the Court of Directors fol
the western lunhtic Hospital to enclose the lot witt
vail OF stone or brick they should deem proper
On the question of agreeing with the Senate in thei
amendment, Mr.. Kinney said "he hoped the Hous
would have no difficulty IN concurrng in the amend
ment proposed by the Senate the absolute necessity
OF enclosing the lot would suggest itself to ever
ipcreon upon moments reflection: the healtf nm,
comfort Of the aflic cd individuals who were confined
there required that they should be INDUCED with ex
ercse this indulgence could not be extended 10 then
in any profitable degree, the present temporary en-
closure being too insecure and too much contracted
several had already escaped, notwithstanding the IN
RENTED vigilance of the keeper. He was satisfied
from his knowledge of the io THAT in addition
to the comfort it would mpart TO the patients il
would lessen the expenses by enabling the keeper e
dispense with some of The attendants whom he wa
now compelled to retain for tile purpose of guarding
the patients. good enclosure would of itself fur
nish good guard against their escape The neces
city OF the measure was obvious he would not di
late upon it.
Mr.. X. moved 20 amend the amendment of tho Sc
nate so as to appropriate some definite sum for tn,
PnrPos6. Amer some conversation between Messrs
Kinney Bryce, Atk,nson Of Isle of Wight and Kim
6rouSh, upon the probable amount it would REQUIRE
Mr. ktnney, with view of obtaining some estimate
moved that the bill and amendments should for In,
present be laid upon the table. It was called II,
sgain in the course of the day, aud the blank file,
with the sum of 1000, and sent to the Senate 70
their concurrence; which wo understand il received
Ellis passed., Incorporating the Bedford anc
Botetourt Turnpike Company; ., Divorcing Anr
Rankin from her husband Abner G. Raukin; 3, Con
corning James Shepherd, Dominic Benaham and
Rch'd y Jettfics; l. Extending the Charter of tn,
North Western Bank, Ito the year 1892, with ,
bonus of Sls7); 5. Allowing WIN. Strother fire.,
man OF color, to remain IN the Commonwealth
on motion OF Mr.. Pass, the report OF the Commit
tee OF Courts Of Jastce, unfavorabe to the petition
OF Sarah Ann Lees of Monroe, praying to be divor
ced from her husband James n. Lees, was taken III
and rererSed.
blr, CiOpton brought message from the Senate
farther insisting upon their amendment Of the bill re
chartcrng the Bank of Virginia.
Mr.. Mason of Frederick, moved to ,ecede from
the disagreement To the Senate's amendment /
this were done, the Scnates amendn eDt would be
open to amendment, and II his purpose to offer
provision which would place the bill upon the same
| footing in which it first left tho Heuse-namelv
that the General Assembly shall have authorit,
| to vest power of voting at meetings of tn.
Stockholders IN their commissioner equal to one
th'rd OF all the votes given at such meeting-whci
provision he had reason to believe would be satisac
tory to the Senate. Mr.. Masons proposed amend
ment is foloWs;--
! Provided. however, That it shall be competent 4
the General Assembly, from time to time, by law t.
be enacted for the purpose to appoint the Treasure
or other person. persops represent the nteres
of the Commonwealth at any meeting of the stock
holders, with power and authority to have and exer
else at euch meeting, vote votes equal 10 one
Z third of all the votes, givon in such meeting, upo
every question, other than the appointment of DireC
tors
J! Some conversation took place between Mcssr.
Booker of Amelia, Mason, Bryce and the Chair, o
the comparison OF The amendment of Mr. M an
the first bill, and the effect of recedinG.
Mr. .i'nor opposed The motion 10 rocede and Il,
proposed amendment, on the ground that it require
special legislation before the power reserved to IA
State could be available.
Il MIR. Williams of Henrico, said he had supnorte
the original bill the ground that the State ouch
to reserve the power of having her interest repre-
scented at meetings of the Stockholders. The Senat
by their amendment, had appointed the Treasures
Commissioner with thirty votes, and the effect of tina
amendment on the phroseology of the bill was nc
only to give him these thirty votes, as an indivduc
stakeholder, but to exercise etbird of the powe
OF all meetings Of the Stockholders not waiting for
special law, which the Legislature might see fit
pass under particular circumstances. TO giving I'll
. treasurer or any other individual, this standin
power to control the proceedings of the StocLholder
Dlr. w. was opposcd-and as the Senate though 8
disposed, could not now return to the bin it posse
this House, while we had the power to do So h
hoped the motion to rccede would prevail, to enabl
each House to do what il desired.
7 MIR. Bryce was opposed to rcccding. II compl
Gated the bill and the question between the tw
Houses, and did not IN his apprehension, place III
power proposed to be given, a more eligible foo
ing thahthe bill as it now stood.
Mr.. Mason apitulated the history
> the transaction, and compared his amendment wit
the original bill, to show their identity.
Mr.. Marlborough engaged in the discussion, on
rcclted the different amendments TO show that II
only difference between the amendment octhe Sena
already agreed to, and that of the gentleman frol
Frederick, was this-if his amendment prevailed th
Treasurer would ordinarily represent the State
thirty votes. as an individual stockholder0 unless
cause. the Legislature passed law appointing
spccial Commissioner, who in that case, would exc
else one-third Of tho power. If tho bill remained
1t now stoos by our disagreement to the Senate
I amendment, the effect was that no special law w,
necessary, and the Treasurer would Of course at a
meetings, represent the interest of the Common
wealth, and have n vote equal 10 one third Of II
whole number Of votes given on any question unle
the General Assembly should by law direct the al
pointmcnt of special agent represent her ntercs
in nfe Al