Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-02-02
Of A., Peter, Moore. Moffett, Chapman
| MAY, Cootes, and Carson took part


Harper. Byrd, Miller, w ilsou Of B., Bland
NJ MILAN, Turnbuli, Austin, Booker. M,
Allister, Wills, Richardson. Carson Hi,
Wilson OF c., Vaughan, Edmunds OF r.
Strange, Deskins, Hale of G., Watkins,
Cox OF G., Spencer, Edmunts Of H.. Tav
lor, Sloan, Nixon, Shinn, Smith Of 1. Of w.
Wright, Sandwich, Collier, Lucke,t, Bra,
den, Beard, Anderson, Marshall OF L., New,
man, Hudgins, Garland, Wiley, Cooper.
Chapman, M'Cauiey, Johnston, Brown, A.
lexander, Voolfolk, M'Coy, Cackley, Fair.
| lax, Venable, Moore, Jesse, Speer, Bare.
Davis Monoure, HaSgrave, Gillespie, Rips
ley, Unison, Stanger, and May-6S.
For Joseph H. Sam,els Messrs Bayly of
Wi,hers, Christian, Dickinson, Hale OF f
Smith OF Or, Mullen, Donally Fisher. Ben.
ton, Cooke, Fitzgerald, Brady, Hubbard.
Raymond, Dorman, Molel,, Cootes, Rinker
and Butts-26.
For Richard f. Byrd-Nlessrs. Snod.
grass, Boyd. Smith OF F.. Robinson, Smith
Of g., Harrison, Martin, M Candlish. Segar
and Almond-lO.
For Henry Berry-Messrs. Ball, Bolts,
Davenport, Peter, Hooe, Carter, Pendleton,
Cruichfield, Jett and Stanard-IO.
! Joint vote with the Senate-For Isaac r.
Douglass 81 for Joseph II. SamueIs, 81 ;
Tor Richard E. Byrd, 10; for Henry Berry,
Is.
So Isaac r. Douglass was duly elected.
MONDAY, JAM %.
MIR. Wilson OF B., offered the following
| resolution:
Rescired, That the Committee of Courts
OF Justice enquire into the eXpediency OF
repeating an act entitled can act reorganiz.
ing The Lexington Arsenal, and establishing
military school in connection with Wash,
'ngton College, passed March 22d, 1886"
N!r. Dorman opposed the resolution.
hir w i!son made some remarks in reply,
but moved that the resolution for the present
oe '''u U" Inc 'aoie; which was agreed to.
| TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
Petitions were presented and referred
By MIR. Donally, Of citizens Of Kanaw ha,
Caoeii. and Mason, asking aid Tor the con,
struction OF road from Charleston in Ka.
nawha to Guyandotte in Cabell by MIR.
M Coy, OF citizens of Pendleron, for the sur
| vey OF road from Moorefield in Hardy
county, by way OF franklin in Pendle,on.
TO The Warm Springs, or 10 Hun,ersville in
Pocahontas.
THE SURPLUS.
Cn motion of Mr.. Stuart, the report of the
select Committee on this subject, was taken
up for consideration
! MIR. 5. moved an amendment IN The s,b
slitute OF Mr.. Harrison.
On motion OF MIR. Segar, 1856 copies Of the
substitute and amendment were ordered TO
lie printed.
RAIL ROAD COMPANIES.
On motion of MIR. Watkins, the House
took up the engrossed bill prescribing GER
tam general regulations for the incorporation
OF Railroad Companies.
The bill was read, and passed.
ELECTION OF VISiTERS.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, the House
took up The joint order Of the day-the cleo.
ZION OF vislters TO the Military School at
! Washington College.
| MIR. Wilson OF b., moved 10 postoone the
order Indefinitely, and assigned his reasons
for opposition TO the law of the last session.
considerable discussion ensued, in which
Alessrs. Dorman and Crutchfield opposed
The motion, and Messrs. Wilson of b.. and
Watkins supported il.
MIR. May was willing to postpone until
future day, as we'll 10 give time for reflection,
as To change The law, SO as TO give the APP
PoIntnenl 10 the Governor instead of con
Stunning The time of the Legislature with it.
Mr.. Wilson was willing TO postpone to
future day, III the gentleman from Rockbridge
would consent.
| Mr.. Voolfolk hoped his friend from Bote-
tourt would modify bis motion 10 postoone
Mr. Wilson changed his motion SO as TO
postpone until the Stli Of February which
was agreed TO.
The result having been communicated to
.he SENATE, message was received in rev
turn, stating the concurrence of that BODY in
the poslponement
BANKING REGULATIONS.
| On motion of MIR. Venabie, the House
look up The bill establishing general regula-
| lions Tor the incorporation of Banks
he amendments proposed BY the Com.
mittee oil the Whole were considered and a.
greed 10, as far as the 25th section. wiibou,
| debate or division
Mr.. Voolfolk moved 10 strike out the
clause proposing 10 prohbi, members of the
Legislature from being directors in any
banking institution which motion caused
some discussion, in which Messrs. Nav,
Watkins, Voolfolk, Davenport and Fisher
participated. The amendment was agreed to.
Mt Smith of ]. of Wight, moved toa
mend The 9Th section of the bill, by striking
out the following words:
hat The total amount OF the debts which
any such bank shall at any time owe, W he,h.
er by bond, bill or other contract, over and
above The debts due for moneys deposited in
The bank, shall not exceed the amount of mo-
neys deposited as aforesaid, and tw ice the a.
mount OF capital stock actually paid in -
and inserting IN lieu thereof the following
hat the total amount OF debts which a
bank SHALL at any lime owe, shall no! ex-
ceeu - The amount of its capital stock &C
iuaiiy PAID in agreeably 10 The provisions of
ITS charter unIpsa the contract;nu n ,,,