Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-18

kersburg in the county of Wood, in conformity with
the report of Peter Scales, Esqr 4 February, 1884
the Legislature and that they have leave 10 report by
bill or otherwise.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk,
Informing the House that they had passed the Ckes
terfcld Coal and Iron Mining Company's bill, with
amendment.
Laid upon the table.
| further communication was received from the
Senate stating that they intended to adjourn tomor
row TO meet again the 9th of January, and asking
the consent Of the House of Delegates To this arrange
ment.
| On motion of Mr.. DoRMAY, this communication
was laid upon the table. 1t would require con-
sidcrution and he apprehended that tomorrow would
be soon enough to give an answer.
| The SPEAKER submitted a communication from the
Governor, enclosing the Annual Report of the Direc
tors of the Penitenary Institution, which, on motion
of MIR. CRuTcurIELD, was ordered to be laid on the
table and be printed.
| On motion of Mr.. DoRMAs,
Resolced, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
inquire into the expedency Of amending the law regu
a,ne the change of venue in criminal cases, to
authorize the Judge to whose jurisdiction cause may
have been SENT 10 have the same power of change as
the Judge before whom the prisoner may have been
originally indicted.
MIR. GREGORY submitted the following resolution,
which, on motion of Mr. CRUrcHrIELD, ordered
to be laid on the table
Resolred, Tha, when this House adjourns on Thurs
day the oath nst it will with the consent OF the Sc
| On motion of MIR. McPuERsos, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
be instructed to enquire into the expectancy OF so
amending the law, place all deeds of trust which
given securities for the payment OF debt or the
performance of duty, upon the same grounds with
mortgages to be governed by the laws regulating that
species Of ncumbrance; and that said committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
| On motion of Mr. LAScHoRsE,
Resored, That the committee of trade and mechanic
arts enquire into the expedency of giving to mechanics
lien upon work done by them, for the payment OF
their wages and that the said committee report by bill
or otherwise.
| On motion of Mr. STEPHENSON, of Tyler the report
of the committee of Courts of Justice rejecting the pc
tition of BENZ Wright praying for divorce, was taken
up and ordered TO be recommitted to said committee
| On motion of Mr. RADCLIFFE,
| Resoired, That the committee for Courts Ct Justice
be instructed to enquire into the e1Pedency OF extend
ing the jurisdiction of Justices of the peace to actions
of respass real and personal property, where the
amount of damages do not exceed ten dollari
Mr.. RoBERT5oS presented petition of Isaac A Cod
din and George Jones' praying the passage OF an act 10
| incorporate the Marshall Theatre.
Mr. GoopsoS presented a petition Of citizens OF
| Washington county, for the establishment 81 sepa-
rate election at the house of Hiram c. Fleenr.
Mr. HARREL presented petition of William Pru-
den asking to be divorced from his wife; md also
petition of Bryant Rawls asking to be divorced from
his wife.
MIR. WADE presented petition of the Judge and
Members of the Bar practising in the Circuit ana
County Courts of the county of Floyd, praying tor
change the time of holding the courts of aldcouny
Mr.. CHEATHAM presented petition OF jeremiah
Barnet of the county of Patrick, asking for new
trial Of decided by the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chahcery of said county.
Mr.. SrErHESsoS of Wood presented petition OF
citizens of the county Of Wood asking for the frmaton
of new county of parts of the counties # Wood
and Harrson referred the Committee of PROPOSITIONS
and Grievances.
! Mr. SrRoTaER presented document in the Bucking
ham election
MIR. MULES presented petition of Hanson Bryan,
asking for leave TO construct dam across thu south
branch Of the Potomac river.
Mr.. BRoApus presented petition OF RobertString.
fellow Of Culpeper asking that portion of the Rapid
| Ann River be declared lawful fence.
! Mr.. KEEN submitted the following resolution which,
on motion of Mr.. Goodson, ordered TO be laid on
the table:
RESOLVED, Thatth Committee on Finance be Instruct
ed to report before the 18th January ie1t a
bill imposing taxes for the year lSdl.
i Mr. WoRTuISoroS, from the Committee of Courts
of Justice ted reports upon the resolutions IN re-
ation the amendment of the rules Of the Hose =
and concerning the Congressional and Senatord cleo
tons in the districts 10 which the town OF Manchester
is attached, and upon the petition of John A. Aunn-
cult also bill.
Mr.. DoRaAS, from the Committee of Financs pre-
sented report.
THE BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. STEPHENSON of Tyler, proposed the following
| Rcsolred, That the Committee on Banks INQUIRE
into and report, under these heads list "iether
any reason existed for the removal OF Anthoiy no
; binson Jr., late Cashier of the Bank of Nfgnia,
that did not equally apply the President Of tie said
Bank I'd, Whether the interest OF the State doenot re-
qure that the said President shall not be reelectd 3rd
Whether there is not class of stockholders wo have
suffered by the late defalcaons in the said Ba that
ought be provided for out othe public Treasury, and
if So the names and conditions of such stockholders
and the amount Of provision that they should receive
Mr.. STEPHENSON, at length, urged upon the House
the necessity of adopting these resolutions. II that
House, by lending their sanction and countentnce to
the Bank, had been the means of causing people to
invest their capital in the stock it was their duty to
shield the sufferers from HARM He had been gven to
understand that idows and orphans, whosesole de-
pendance upon the dividends, had been ling the
past year almost upon charity. He thought would
be good thing to reduce the capital in propation to
the dealcation and instead of the dvidenis being
paid upon 500, let them be paid upon So. rom the
Governors message it would appear that thy should
have to increase the taxes because they had lost the
dividends which they had right TO expect Now, if
they paid dividend upon the decreased capital, this
difficulty would, 10 great extent, be got oveL AT all
events the public had right TO the fullest i,yestga.
tion.-Al,hough he did not mean TO charge The officers
Of the Bank, any of them, with dishonesty in any
shape still it quite clear that there sane gross
neglect.
Il Mr.. CRUTcHFIELp, member of the Bark Com
mtee would say that he thought the resolutions adopt
ed the other day, which the Committee preparing
fully carry out, amply sufficient, and e there
fore hoped that the gentleman from Tyler would agree
to lay the resolutions upon the table, which would
now to do.
MIR. STEPHENSON could not consent to do my thing
of the kind. The people had right to the fiIes in
quiry.
Mr. TuysrALL must oppose the laying the resolutions
upon the table, although he thought the second reso
luton, being of personal nature, had better be omitted
He urged the necessity of searching inqur, into the
conduct of the officers of the Bank.
MIR. GREGORY took the same line The csnduct of
the President had right to be inquired nto-here was
no doubt that corruption had been carried on and that
40 long, that the Common wealth and the public
now serious sufferers. He was, however, opposed TO
the object sought to be accomplished by the third re-
solution.
The inquiries already ordered by the House, covered
the whole ground 1.-THE Bank Committee did their
duty every fact connected with the conduct Of the