Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-16
VOL. l5-NO. 65

laugh, Shnn aud lessee, bot before the ques-
ton was taken, On mo,on Of Mr.. Voolfolk, the
o'nm' lie. tyse aud reported the hill aud am, nd
| n,nts 10 the House.
The various amendments made IN committee
we're then considered by The Huu.e
| The amendment Of The co,amlIiee striking out
| provso giving discretion ~ the stockholders
" the N. W. Ba9k 10 establish q branch nt
Pakersharg, or DIVIDE The Sloo, 900 proposed for
! hal Object, among the parent Bark and it,
ranches. was opposed by Mr. May, nnd suppor.
ted by Messr,. Samuel Of Wood, Fisher, Da.
genpon and Murhuph, aud adopted.
The question belny put on the amendment n.
| Opted IN eommItce, 10 exempt the N. ". Bank
the Merchants & Mechanics, Bank OF Vice.
ling from the operation VI the general al, was,
Tier having been discussed by M.ssrs. Potts
Wiley, May, Wiley, Harrison, Edmuuds of
H.. Mnrdaueh, Mcmillan, sh,np, Smith OF Isle
n Wight, V.nable and Davenport, rjected
NJ. Murdaugh moved 10 amend the bill 20 "a
10 in'reas. the amount 10 be subscribed bv tie
State 10 the stock Of the Farmer Bunk Of Vr.
,inia from 5000, 600 10 S925 ooo
This motion was ~ stained by Messrs Stan.
ard and Murdaugh, aud opposed by Mcssr>.
Nenaule and Wilson oi B., aud agreed to-Aye,
81, nocs a..
Mr.. Cooke moved TO amend the bin by adding
n the end OF the 18Th sectol, these words
and the stockholders Of the suid Farm, rs Bank
oil Virginia, Or majority Of them, shall haveau-
'hotlty from aud alter the year 1919, 10 d,scon
unrr the Branch Of said Bank, located in the
! Borough Vi Norfolk, and 10 distribute the capial
thus withdraw between thr mother bn nix and its
other bianchcs, IN proportion 10 the amount OF
the capital held by each aud thai upon The with.
drawnl o' Tho sad branch Of the Farmers Bank
! oi Virginia al Norfolk, i, shall aud may
b. lawful 10y the Exchange Bank of Vlr.
glnia u Norfolk by this act es,ab he'd, IN
increase Its capital stock 10 the amount OF SAYS
OoO.' This motion was opposed by Messr,
HUBBARD and Cunningham, and supported by
M.'sr' Cooke and Murdaugh; and va, ajop
ted.
Mr.. Davenport moved 10 amend 30 rs 10 OK.
emp, The Bank Of the Valley from the operation
oi the restriction Of the general act, by which Ito
ISSUE OF notes under $40 is prohibited.
This motion was sustained by M,ssrs. BOYD
Robinson and Peter. and opposed by Mr. Vcns.
blei and The ayes and noes having been ordered
On molten Of Mr.. Boyd. the vote was decided in
the negative, ~ follow, ayes 81, noes 80
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 s,llkc out n proyiso
10 the 23'd section, cxemping the N. w Bank
aud Merchant Il Aiechauics Bank OF Wheel
lpg from The reslJcton IN relation TO IS notes.
which was opposed by Mr.. M'Millan and the
ay,s aud noes being ordered. The motion was re-.
jeeted by The following vote ayes DO, noes CT.
Mr. Wilson Of b. moved 10 amend the bill bv
inserilngs clause for the establishment of an OIL
flee Of Discount and Opposite at Fincas,e, in tho
county Of Boletouu.
Mr., Edmupds OF H. moved 10 amend the n.
W.ndmeDt by striking out " Fincaslle, in the
county Of IIoe,our,,' and inserting Charlo,,es-
vile, III The county of Albemarle."
Mr.. wilson opposed MIR. e, motion md
sustained his own-when NJ. Edmund. modified
his amendment 50 Us 10 make II discretionary /,
establish an Office oi Discount aud Deposiie
al Charlottesville or Scoustllc
Mr.. Coolies sustained Mr.. E's motion, and il
was further discussed by Messrs. Ciul,hGeld
Booker, and wilson, and rejected
The question being then taken on Mr.. Hill
sons motion, 1t was ue8auyc1.
Mr.. Randolph then moved 10 strike GU, the
whole bill, aud insert a substitute providing
for the increase Of the Ba king capital Of III.
Stale, without the establishment Of INDEPENDENT
Banks.
MI X. explained and enforced bis substitute
al some length.
Mr.. Harrison moved that the lll and ,ube,i.
lute be laid oD the table, and the latter lie prin,
ted.
Alter some conversation, in which Ne srs
Fisher, Harrison, May, Waikins and BOYD TOOK
part, the motion was a.reed to.
The Speaker laid before the House commu,
nlcalIou. from the GJvefnor Transmitting the
annual report Of The Rector and Visitors OF the
University oil Virginia and sundry report.
from the Principal Engineer, which were. on
motion Of Mr.. Wilson Vi -, ordered 10 BIZ
printed.
The Speaker also communicated 10 the House
4 irter iiom the Hon. Richard Il. Parker nc.
ceptng his appointment 10 The bench Of the Count
OF Appeals and rcslsniny his seat N ihs Senate
Of the y. States.
Nh. Hopkins presented the following resolu-
tion:
R,soired, That this House will on 10
morrow, proceed by JOINT vote with tie Senate,
to the election OF Senator 10 represent this Com
IN The Cohgres, The Udled States,
10 supply the vacancy orcasioned by the rcsig-
nation OF The Hon Richard T.. Parker.
Mr. atkins suggested that Tuesday next
would be a more convenient day for the election
Of Senator.
Mr.. Booker SAID that Tuesday was loo early
Tor him. very important question was nvoIv.
ed IN thai election, an he wished the --latest day
fixed for it,
Mr. Watkins moved the adjournment, WHICH
was agreed to.
JUDGE ESTILL.
The Speaker laid before the FIou sc on 1.-THE 18th
inst.) letter from Judge Benjamin E,ihi dated
Louisville, Feb. 2Oih, 1857, expressing his sur
Prise 1t the course OF The Legislature in reiet.
enre 10 hi, absence from the State. The lestes
Is IN the following words:
LOUISVILLE, 10th Feb, 1897.
Sir: On nv arrival here last night, on nv
way home, ! learned, through some Virginia
friends, with no little "a ton,shmeni tina, the lie.
,islature had instituted proceedings against me.
aud had resolved TO elect judge for the 18Th
circuit, some time in next month Taking no
newspaper, and seldom seeing one, IAN at a
loss 10 conjecture on what grounds sIch pro-
ceedinss could be had Tor those sto,ed. 10 vii.
the rumor oil the counlr :, and sop,e newspaper
publications. unconnected with ne by auy proof,
appeared 10 me too absurd to he made the ground
n al prT