Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-20
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
,Snfnrdnu Dec IL 1910


Saturday, Dec IL, 1912.
A communication from the Senate by their Clerk was
read stating that they had passed the bill fixing the
frat January the nen Of the period of the
Gubernaturla office also, that they have agreed TO
the resolution, nstructng Senators and requesting
our Representatives in the Congress of the United
States to their best efforts procure the passage of
bill refunding the fine to General Andrew Jackson.
Ga motion of MIR. CowAS,
ReSoirfd, That JOINT Committee be appointed by
tie louse Of Delegates and the Senate 10 inform James
Mcdowell oil his Election Governor of This Com.
monwenh Tor three years, from and after the first day
Of January, 1913.
Mr.. GKAY offered resolution, nstrucng the Com
niitce of Courts of Justice 10 enquire into the cxpe
tency of amending the law in relation TO the return
of wits of cap'as, endorsed rsl iartntnS, un
served from any other cause, to authorize the
Clerks Of the County Courts 10 forthwith issue elias
or plurles capas. (Carried)
Mr. BROOK ~ offered a resolution, that Committee OF
Five be appointed visit the Virginia Institution for
the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind,
and the Western Lunatic Asylum and To examine and
report 10 this House the condition and progress OF those
Institutions, and what further legislation if any, is
deemed important 10 their effective and econo-
mical administration. Laid on the table }
Petitions were presented and referred by Mr.. Bow
DES of Moreau Bowers, praying 10 be relieved from the
penalties Of the Ant-duelling law BY MIR BAssELI
of citizens of Harrison county, for law 10 take the
sense Of the qualified votes of The State upon the call
ing OF Convention TO change the Constitution by
MIR. EoGIxGros, of the Trustees of West Liberty
Academy, in The county of Ohio, praying for AID
&c. BY MIR HAscocx, Of Samuel Wilkinson, pray.
ing that the School Commissioners OF Chesterfield
county be directed pay him the of $50 4S
for teaching and furnishing stationary to INDECENT chill
dren in said county by MIR. WoGTnISGToS, of Re-
becca D. Ducknn of Fredcr elk county, in relation 10
Deed Of Trust executed by her by MIR. POWELL
of Fairfax, Of citizens of Fairfax for Stay Relief
law BY Mr.. Waller, of sundry citizens of Sus
sex, asking Incorporation of Litletown Academy
in that comfy BY Mr.. ADAiR, of snndry inha
ban,s Of Union, in the county Of Monroe, asking
small alteration in the Turnpike road, passing through
said town BY alr. SSoDcRAss, of the Commissioners
of Revenue of Berkeley praying tor conpe nsaiion Tor
xa services in assessing the revenue of said county
bill, authorizing the Executive TO noke temporary
loan for the Commonwealth, was read iifst and Sc
cond time.
| This e provides, that "should the exigences of
the Common wealth. the opinion Of the Executive,
qore il, he shall be- and is, hereby authorized and re-
CURED, under The odvce of the Council OF State to d.
rect the Treasurer of this Commonwealth 10 borrow
from time to time, the public ex'gencies may re-
qure, from The Banks Of the State, upon pledge Of
portion Of the stock now owned by the Commonwealth
in such Banks, snch sum, or sums OF money, not
Exceeding altogether $3.50, 000-the bonds given for
pnrt parts Of such sum- TO be renewable every
sixty days, and subject 10 any curia not exceeding
FIVE per cent thereon, If required by the Bank making
the lnnn-And my Rank or Banks of THE Common
wealth. hereby authorized to make SAID loan, or loans,
the Treasurer Of any money in the Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated by law unless the General AS
scmhly shall provide other fund for the payment
OF The same
| Mr. BRoApDrs offered n substitute that "shoud the
exigrncies of the Commonwealth, in the opinion of
the Executive. require it, he shall be, and ls hereby
authorized and required under the advice Of the Coun
ell Of State, to direct the Treasurer of this Common
wealth 10 borrow, from time TO time, from the Banks
of the State, upon pledge of portion Of the stock
I ned hy Common wealth 4 such
sum- or sums OF money, not exceeding altogether
$3.50 000-And any Bank, or Banks are hereby author
ized 10 make said oan or loans and the sum- or sums
so borrowed, shall be paid by the Treasurer the first
March next, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated by law, unless the General AS
sembly shall provide some other fund for The payment
of The same
The substitute, was supported by Mr. BRoAnDrs, on
the ground that ought only to provide Tor the pre-
sent deficiency Of the Treasury-and take further time
to provide measures for meeting the whole liabilities OF
the Slate
| And was opposed by Messrs. RAsDoLrn, and Ed.
musns Of Halifax, on the ground that S330,o0O wonld
be amply sufficient to meet nl the demands of the Trca
sury, including not only the interest due the LIST Janu
nry but also lst Juy-moreover we can do nothing oy
putting the bonds in market in tho present depressed
state Of money matiers-and we have now every pro.
liability Of obtaining this loan from the Banks, land
! this too, is the opinion Of the Treasurer)
| Mr. CgrTcuFiELD had not sufficient information to
act upon this matter at He wac. however, dis
posed 10 support The substitute because he thought
TINT the deficiency would far exceed S350,000. If the
Banks do make this loan, land he did not doubt IT, as
the Banks will be 0rccd 10 obey The hehpsts OF le lie
cislature will not the community suffer by areduc,'on
OF accommodation in the same proportion and Mr =.
thought the interests Of the people should be consulted
MIR TALIAFrRRo defended the orig nal bill and man
tanned, tia, the gentleman from Sposylvania was de-
ceived in stating that the Legislature would JORGE tie
Banks TO loan US the money. We 60 before them as
individuals and make this loan on The same terms as
individuals subject to curails oil per cent every oo
DAYS We want to be curiaed because in three years
we can pay eff the whole debt; Mr. T. preferred making
a final arrangement as provided by the original bill
The whole deficiency cannot exceed from "a 10 S4oo
O00, and easily satisfy the difference between
The whole deficiency $3.50 OO0 and this loan OF S5ao
600 ky enccny that The Sherfs shall pay the money
they have In their hands, into the Treasury PIX months
sooner Than usual-and he understood that such mea
sure wo uld be proposed aud adopted succeeds we
shall have $4,000, being $50 GOO above The whole
deficiency.
The substitute was lost
| MIR CRurcnrfELD moved 10 amend the Bill so as to
authorize the Banks 10 issue notes oil The denomination
of one and two dollars from the first January, lS43 TO
The FIRST January 1914. Mr. G. gave his views in favor
of the amendment.
Niessrs. WILLIAMS and BnowS of Preston and BASEL
did not want In see these two dscordant questions
united especially there was on the table Bill en-
| bracIng the very principles OF the amendment.
| Mr. CARTER supported the anne ment, and SAID ne
was plad TO see in this House spirit which looked
above pary zeal TO the interests of the Commonwealth
Mr. LErrwIcr, on the part of MIR. Crutchhed, who
did not wish 10 embarrass this BILL withdrew the amend
ment.
The bin was then read a third time and passed, and
Mr. Edmunds was requested to inform the Senate oil Its
passage.
A communication was received from the Governor,
enclosing the annual Report of the Bank of Virginia
On motion Of Mr.. CRuTcHrlELD the bill authorizing
The Banks 10 issue small notes, taken up ard read
n first time
/ Mr. HorSixs then moved an indefinite postponement
! of the bill because the Banks had had indulgence
enonph and the allowing them to issue small notes
had brcn intended a temporary relief in time OF
SUSPENSION and The Banks had asked for It as mere
temporary measure. Is The resumption OF payments
ne ornament. Are not the Banks able to continue
specie payments without this measure He called for