Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
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under consideration when The Senate took recess at 3
o'clock, was again taken up and passed.
MIR. SMITH o! X, reported bill concerning the sale
of the land Of Elizabeth d. Watkins. Passed
MIR. DYER, bill changing the place Of holding Sc
puate election in the county of Patrick Passed
Mr., SMITH of K, a bill concerning TIE appointment
| of Clerks. Passed.
Also, the bill for suspendng an act increasing the
Banking Capital of this commonwealth Laid on the
| table.
Also, bill concerning The incorporation Of Savings
| Institutions. Passed
| MIR. BrLLINcsLY, bill concerning the Trustees Of
| Middetown in The county of Monongaiu. Passed.
MIR. SMITH Of K, bill authorizing Ferry from the
| land of Henry burst The Ohio river. Passed
On motion Of MIR. ORE, the Senate adjourned.
Saturday, March "a.
| The House Of Delegates informed the Senate that
they agree TO their amendment to the bill attaching
Charles City county to the 4lh District and 9Th Judicial
Circuit, and also the passage of several bills which were
committed.
Mr.: Huron reported bill Incorporating the Brent
town Mining Company. Passed
Mr.. SMITH of K from the Committee Of General
Laws, reported bill appropaling the public Revenue
| Laid on the table.
Also bill for imposing taxes for the support of Co.
vernment. Laid on the table
Also, bill concerning the Probate Of Wills Passed.
On motion Of Mr. MCCAMANT, the Senate took up the
bill for the construction ola road from Court house
10 The Plaster Banks. Passed.
On motion Of Mr. BoSDuRAyT, the bill incorporating
the Citizens Savings Bank Of Lynchburg, was taken up
and passed.
MIR. PATTEsoS, from the Committee Of Internal I'm.
provement reported bill concerning the Public Roads
of this Commonwealth, far they relate to the county
of Monroe, with amendments.
Also, The bill concerning John Taylor, Thomas Il.
| Clark and others. Laid on the table
On motion Of Mr.. ORE, the Senate took up the bill
for constructing bridge the Shenandoah river
| at Harpes's Ferry. Passed.
| On motion Of Mr. ELLIS the Senate took up the bill
| concerning the Banks.
MIR. E. moved an amendment to the bill, which
laid on the table and ordered be prinled-This amend
ment relates to the Single Bank System, and is sub.
slitute 10 The amendment Of MIR. SMITH Of &.
A long discussion upon motion Of Mr. SMITH
Of C, striking that portion Of the bill which releases
the banks from their penalties for suspension OF specie
payments Messrs Smith &c. and Hoeman in favor,
and Messrs. Nash, Bouldn Anderson, Meade, Smith of
Ellis and 1arvie in opposition, and decided in the
negative.
7yes-Nlessrs BiIlingsy, Holleman, VIM. Smith, Nc
Cumant, Dyer, Mofel and Mchluen-7.
Noes-Messrs. Parker, (Speaker,) Nash, Campbell,
Carr, Iunton Patleson, Baptist, Bondurant Ellis OPe,
Thomas Bouldn, Harvie, Carter, Faulkner, Maxwell,
Bland, Meade, Bra1ton, Fonaine, McCarly, Anderson
and B. Fl. Smith-23.
Other amendments we're adopted.
On motion Of MIR. HAnriE, the Senate adjourned
Monday March 2Cih, 1888.
| message was received from The House Of Delegates,
stating that they agree 10 the various amendments Of the
Senate, 10 several bilIsi also, they disagree 10 the
lst, Sd and 9TH amendments 10 The bill concerning the
Louisa railroad, ana alSO passage OF
| which committed.
Mr. CARTER reported bill authorising the County
Court Of Northumberland 10 acquire lot OF land Tor the
erection Of Jail. Passed
Mr. ASDERsoS reported bill TO incorporate The Mar
| shall Society Of buchanan. Passed
| Mr. CAMPBELL reported bill Incorporating the Bed
| ford Savings Bank at Liberty. Passed
| AIR. MoFFETr reported bill changing the places Of
holding separate election in the counties oil Rocking
| ham aad Goochland Passed.
| On motion Of Mr. PATTEsoN, the Senate took up the
bill concerning the Roads Of this Commonwealth 50 lar
! as they relate 10 the county Of Mpnroe. Passed.
! Mr.. uoLLEMAs, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported bill concerning Christopher lieskeIl Laid On
! The table.
The bill concerning The Banks taken up.-hr.
NASH proposed amend the bill to authorize The
bank, to issue Of dollar and Two dollars 10 the
amount of dollars.
MIR. HoLLEMAs moved TO amend the amendment Of
Mr.. Nash, by striking out the section which authorizes
the banks 10 make dividends without restriction, in the
event they should issue one and two dollar notes
amounting 10 per centum on their capital stock. De-
cidcd in The affirmative.
Billingsy Holleman, Baptist Ellis, VIM. Smith, MEGA
r,ant, Thomas, Boudin, MofftI,, Bland, MchlulIen
Meade, ADderson-1G. +,
ocs-Mcssrs Nash, Campbell, Hunton, Pa,teson
Bondurant, Dyer, llarve, Carrier, Maxwell, Fontaine
McCarty, Parriot,, Il. n. SmIh-l3.
MIR ELLIS proposed further 10 amend The amendment,
sn as not 10 require the Banks 10 redeem their small
notes with specie-and decided in the negative.
.4yes-Messrs Ellis Elurvie Carter, McCarty-4.
Massachusetts, Parker, (SpeakerD Nash, Campbell,
Carr, Hunton Pu,eson, Robertson, Billingsly Hole-
Baptist BondG5an nr. WIN 6 S%0 wP Ran%
McMulen, Maxwell, Meade, Fonlalne, Anderson Par
riott, B. II Smilh-27.
At3 o'clock, the Senate took recess till halfpa
o'clock.