Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-05
Virginia Legislature.
HOUNE OF DELEGATE
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communication was we'd from tie Senate, stat ng
that they la passed the bills, ''au,horizing the Governor
10 assign 10 the Attorney general office la the apio
ior the ransac ION of public business CONCERNING Mos.
80 Thorpe and 'coi corning Rchs,d DaId-n." And
list they had also PASSED with amendments, the bill 1t
authorize separate election the house Michael ami
Robert Jackson il, tie county y,he, aud "orm,ue
new coun out of the coln.y OF Cul .eper Aud also
that they had disagreed to The amendments proposed by
the House 10 the b ITov e for payment OF sun
dry judgments r. ndcI ed against the OF,
account OF the claims ol supsrnumersry officers OF
he state line during the revolutionary war"
he hill 'torinin new equity our OF the county Of
Cnlp per wa Laid On lac BILE the motion OF Mr. Dadr
upon the unders landing tI.atH would he taken up III the
end OF about fifteen day.. ia order receive oc-
meats iiom the county" -
The bill to provide for the Payment Of srnlrv iudg
ments rendered against the Corlmonwraltb SC called
forth remark from diT, rent members 49, aud he
House finally determined to Insist upon all their
merits: eud the bill was returned 10 lie Senate
On Mr. Murdaugh's motion, the following resolution
adop'ed:
ResoIrGi, That the Treasurer of Ibis Commouw esl,h
he required to furnish this Eouse with list Of the
names OF per-ons TO whom payments made by the
State prior to lie year 1872 and the paid e,ch
account OF the destruction of properly burnt ia Nor
folk in The year l776, ny order OF the Sta Convention
various bills were reported by The Committee, and
among tbem the long bill presented by MIR. Dade from
the Militia Comui tee 'ior The better organization OF the
Nhiia' which was ordered be printed for the OF
the General Assembly.
he bill authorize the Bank Of Virginia anl tie Far
mer Bank OF Virginia 10 subscribe Tor stock OF the James
River ard Ksnawha Company, came IN according 10 In,
order OF the day. Tho original bill was \, follows:
"Be IL enGetedb by The General .fsenbiy Tina; the Pre-
sident and Directors OF the Bank Virginia by and witt,
the assent Of the stockholders Of the Bank duly given in
general Eeeting, and the Present and Directors of the
Farmers Bank OF Virginia. by with the of e
stockholders that Bank duty given in general meeting,
shall each have full power authority TO subscribe for
any number Of shares of the stock of James River and
k"nawha Company, not exceeding fbe HOuSand-and
each OF the Banks subscribing may hold ana enjoy sell
and transfer the stock subscribed tor upon the same terms
and conditions the stockholders the said Company
his act shah commence and be In force from and after
passing thereof
The following had been proposed by way Of Ryder
"Prouded that The stock by the Stale shall not be
represented in the said meeting OF The stockholders AT
taking OF the said vo'e-aDd that said vote shall not be
taken, unu siN weeks notice shall be given In news
paper published in Richmond. that the question of sub
scbing 10 the said stock will he made at tile next genera
meeting OF the stockholders"
motion had been subsequently made 10 strike or IN.
ryleg lr0m the word provided" and subs ite the FOL
lowing: chat the assent Of tie stockholders hereby re
CURED shall be given al ge' eal citing called Tor 10,
special purpose OF taxing ia the provision
OF Ills bill, alter due no ice thereof given in the manne
provided Tor he Tespec i've charters OF the banks and III
no such assent sha he valid, unless majority Of all The
votes which the stockholders lot the ne being OF the
said banks respectively, may lawfully give shall concu
therein p"
Mr. Mmdaugh moved to 10y The bill upon the table
which motion 10 t-and then he moved iis indefnt,
PoIPoueneni, which also lost yes 36, Noes -
Mr.. MWrdaugh then moved 10 add 10 tie ryder. 'An,
that no such assent shall be aldunless majority Of al
the shares held by Individual sockOltets IN said bank
respectively, shall concur therein"
his amendment failing, Ire substitute for i's orgina
ryder was adopted by the House-when VIZ. Murdaugi
renewed his motion lay the bill on tho table for the pr
pnse OF bringing forward resolution to appoint Selee
Committee 70 obtain Information
Alter some debate This proposition, Mr. Mufiauel
withdrew hs mo ion when the House sgreed To the y
der amended, and The question being on osspg
some discussion eusucd
MI Mordsugh renewed the motion to lay the bin Of
the table, When debate took place, in which Moss,s