Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-28

On Mr. HArMosDs motion, The bill was so amended,
as TO extend the provision to the Board oil Drec.
tors of the Road Iron The Ohio River al The mouth Of
Fishing Creek in the county Of Tyler by way OF Nor
ganIown aud BrandunyIle TO the Stale line III The drec'
ton Of Smhhed, &c &c The bill was ordered TO De
engrossed and read the third time.
Two resolutions were read from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice rejecting The petitions of Jacob kearn
and Mary Rust for Il dir0rce, and agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. EoBERrsoy ResuLrrd That the
Committee of agriculture and Manufactures be instruct
ed inquire nO The eXpedency of Incorporating the
Washington Manufacturing Company in the city Of
Richmond
Ga Mr LoRMERs notion, resolution was adopted,
for proceeding on Tomorrow to The election of Ser.
geanL at Arms.
On Mr. CuAPwAYs motion, leave given to bring
in bill TO change the time o holding The County Court
vi Mercer county.
On Mr. HurFuAs's notion leave was given 10 bring
in h 10 establish separate election ut Alexander
w. Hackers IN the county ot Lewis.
On Mir PESDLEToS's motion, the bills and reports
land Upon the table, for The purpose CT making
report from The Committee Of Privileges and Elections
u the contested election from MADISON County FIT.
ly-tw" votes contested on both sdce AND this
singular result is presented, that john Boolon came 10
The House with majority o. only Two votes ahd The
Committee have struck off from MI Bu"i"n poll Ia
votes aud from Mr. Robrr! A. Banks poll 10 Votes and
adding To his side legal votes taken from The back OF
the poll votes thus reporting MIR Banks 10 be elected
10y majority Of rOe, VIZ Banks 2lo, E"o'on 23J
ch Mr.. lCSSiHGIAMS MOTION iedVe WAS gwen "
brig IN bill To amend the act entitled an act 10 lnco:
pUrae the American Insurance Company Ct Norfolk,
Virginia, passed January 2!>t, 1897
TIE BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. FESACLE, from the Select CunnIltee on Elnks,
made the following Report:
The Select CunmItirc Banks, to whom was re'er
red the memorial of the Stockholders at the Bank Of
Virginia, have, according order, had the same under
consideration, and beg leave ~ submit the following re
port thercmpnn:
Ees0irei That as the opinion Of this Committee that
so much OF SAID memorial prays rxemp"n from the
Obligation 10 establish Office az Portsmouth, be re.
jsdsd.
HcSO!r.d That much CT said memorial as pTays
that The additional clpa 10 be raised for the Bank Of
Virginia. by The act entitled act for increasing the
banking capital Of lEis Commonwealth, may he disfi
butrd among the existing branches in the set
forth IN SAID memorial, be rcj.chd
RtS0ircd, ibIt 50 much OF said memorial MS prays
that The Bank Of Virginia may BE- relieved from The with
drawat oil any portion OF the surplus fund which held
to meet contingencies, Nc is reasonable.
EeSoircd. That much of SAID memorial as prays re.
mission al the bonus five bundled thousand dollars.
| Is reasonable
Ee,Osed, That much Of said memorial p'ays TIA,
il may be made lawful 10 add ohr capita! o. the Parent
Bank 10 the amount OF five hundred Thousand dollars,
| reasonable.
On Nj WATKtSs motion. the House adjourned.