Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-11
VIRGINIA sISLATgRE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Of public business And TINT thrv
had also passed, mith amendments, the bill for.
ming new county out Of the county of Culpcp-
err And also tina, they had disagrsed - the q.
Inendmen,s proposed b., tho House to the bill ito
provide for the payment Of sundry judgments rem
derod ngainh the Commonwealth On account Of
the claims OF certain supcrnumerary officers Of the
State line during tho revolutionary war;
The bill forming anew county out OF the cour.
ty Of ulpcpcr" WIS laid on the table, on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Dade, upon the understanding. that il
would be taken up at the end Of nbou, ftecn'd days,
in order to reea,yc certain documents frou, that
county,
The bill to provide for the payment of snndry
judgments rendered against the Common cal:h,
&c. called forth some remarks from different mcm-
bcrs-and the House finally determined to insist
upon all their amendments and the bill WA rs,ur-
nod To the Senate.
On Mr.. Murdaugh's motion, the following rcso-
luton WINS adopted
RcSoiptd, That the Treasurer Of this Common.
wealth be required 10 furnish this tIouss with u
list OF the names Of persons TO whom payments
were made by the State prior 10 the yesr 100, and
the amount paid 10 each account of the destuic-
ton of property burnt in Norfolk in the ycnr l776,
by order Of tho State Convention
Various bills were reported by the Committees,
and umong them The long bill presented by Mr..
Dodo from the Militia Committee " for the better
organization of the Mhi,ir," which was ordered
to be printed for the use Of ,be General Assem-
bly,
The bill to authorize the Bank Of Virginia and
tho Farmers Bank Of Vlrginis To subscribs TOR
stock Of the Jamrs River ond kanaaha Company,
came NJ according to tho order Of the day. The o.
rigmal sl was ~ follows.
"Be IL endeted ty tae General Aaeal n, That
the President and Directors Of the Balk OF Virgl-
MIA by and with the Of ,be stockholders tho
Bank duly gwen IN general mrciirg. and the Pre-.
siIent and Directors Of the Farmers Bank Of Vir-
ginia, by and with the assent ofthe sockhodcts
oi That Bank, duly given IN general meeting, shall
each hnvo full power and authority io subscribe for
any number OF shareg OF tho stock Of the Jumcs Ri
yer md kanawhs Company, not cx.eeding fre
Homaad- mud each OF the Banks SO subscribing
may hold and enjoy, sell md transfer the stock sub
scrbcd for, upon tho same terms and conditions NJ
the stockl olders in the said Company This uct
shull commence and be in force from aud after the
passing thereof"
The following had been proposed by way of q
Ryder " Pt0r,ded, that the stock owned by tho
State shal no, be represented in tho said ,nceting
of the scekloders al n taking oftha snid vote--.
and That snid vote ahall not be- taken until six weeks
notice shq be given in some newspaper published
in Richmond TINT the questlon Of subscribing To
the said atock will be made ut the next general
meeting oflhe Stockholders"
A motion had been subsequently hfado 20 strike
ont the ryder from the word Provided and sub.
stuc the following that the assent Of tho stock
holders hereby required shall be given at gone
ral meeting called for the special purpose Of taking
into consideration tho provision of this bill after
dn, notice thereof given IN The manner provided
for by the respective charters of the banks & that
no such assent shull be valid unless n majority Of
all the votes which the Stockholders for the time be-
ing ofthe said hunks respectively, may lawfully
give, shall concur therein"
MIR Murdaugh moved 10 lay the bill upon the Ia
bic, which motion vas hst-and then he moved its
Indefinite nostponcmcn, which was also los--Aycs
SO, Mos 49,
Mr. Mu,dau9h then moved TO add TO the RYDER
- And TIN, no such assent shall be valid unless a
majority Of al the shares held by Individual stock
holders in SAID banks respectively, shall concur
thcfrinP
This amendment fsing the substitute for the O.
rigiua ryder was adopted by the Housewife
MIR MurIaugh renewed his motion 10 lay the bin
on the table, for the purpose of bringing forward d
resolution to appoint a Select Committee to ob,uin
information.
After some debate on this proposition, Mr. Mur-
daugh Withdrew his motion--when the House A.
greed To the ryder as amended, and tho question
being on engrossing it, some discussion ens,ied
Mr.. Murdaugh renewed the motion to lay the bill
on the table, when debate took place, in which
Mcsscs. Murdaugh, Goode, Cabell and w atkins of
+. f. participated The House reused to lay it
Oh the table.
Mr. Mmdaush then moved an addition to the
ryder authorizing each Bank to increase its cant
tai stock $500 900 to be subscribed on the part Of
the State This motion was lost, and the ryder a.
greed to.
The bill was then pat upon its message.
Mr. King called for the reading ofihe nef1o-
rial from, the Borough Of Norfolk, which was
done.
Mr. Bruce rose in opposition to the bill and spoke
at some leagth-Mr. CabelI replied.
Mr. Yancey rose to say, that owning some stock
in the Bank, he would wish the rule, forbidding q.
ny one interested to vote in any question, to DO
suspended
The Chair thought tina, tho rule did no, apply IL
Mr.. US case
Mr. Goode protested against the passage Of the
bill
Mr. Brown Of Petersburg, was excused from
voting upon the bill, upon grounds assgnetby
him-and then explained the reasons which would
have actuated him in voting ssanst il.
Mr.. Cabe replied at some length to Mr. Brown
when the vote was taken by yeas and nays
and the bill passed--Ayes IS, Noes 40.
The House then adjourned.
Monday, february Petitions were prcsen.
ted and referred-by Mr.. Wilson Of Bot, Of citi.
zens of Newcastle for the establishments If 4
Bfanc', Bank at Buehanan--by Mr. Mccoy, Of
citizens ofTyler county, in favor Of tbs termssa;
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