Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Saturday. Feb 3, 1874.
H0IfSE OE 1EI FEATES

communication was received from the Senate by
their Clark, that they had passed the BILL entitled
CT increasing the allowance to the Attorneys for the
Common eslth in the Circuit Courts Of Norfolk coun
"ty and Norfolk Borough"
Petitions, &c were presented and referred viz -
ny Nr GALLAnER, ofcitiz.ns OF Jefferson and Berke
ley counties, for the formation OF anew county out
OF parts OF said counties-By Mr. PEsDLEToS of B.
OF Edward {. Southwood and Others against the ap-
pl'calicn tor the establishment OF new county to he
composed of portions of Berkeley and Jefferson the
petitioners residing exclusively in that portion of the
county OF Berkeley, which 1t is proposed shall constitute
part of the county
Mr.. BRAwSER offered resolution, that this House
VIII, with the consent of the Senate, adjourn die
on Monday The 18th February.
Mr. CRIrz moved u lay 1t on the table.
Mr. GARRETT hoped the House would act at once on
the resolution as 1t general wish to have short
session.
The House refused to lay nm The table, and the Re-
solution was adopted-and Mr. GARRETT requested to
inform the Senate thereof
lin the Senate, on Saturday, the Senate, II 10 -,
agreed 10 lay the resolution the table-the motion 10
lay on the table being supported by Messrs. Nc
MULES, CONRAD, and BospuRASr, and opposed by
Mr. RIpLEY.l
Mr.. hloRcAS offered resolution which was rejected;
nslructng the Committee for Courts, &C. to inquire
INTO me expectancy Of incorporating the James River
Steam Boat Company
Mr.. BuRwELL offered 4 resolution which was reject
ed, Instructing the Committee for Courts, &C. TO en-
qure INTO the proprlety of bringing bill author
ing The recovery of all debts between the sums of
twenty and fifty dollars, by motion in court, without
pleadlngs.
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG of H., the House
agreed to meet on Monday at 10 A. NJ
On motion of MIR. DANIEL of Richmond City,
Ordered, That leave be given 10 bring int bill to
provide for the due for the use Of the water
used at the Capitol
message from the Senate by Mr.. CONRAD, that
they had passed, without amendment, The bill, entitled
San act prescribing the mode Of asceraining and col
Letting the tax deeds, wills and administrations =;
and had passed the bill, entitled An act prescribing
The mode OF asceraining and collecting the col
lateral lnhertlnces, devises and bequests with
dry endmen's This last bull laid on the trbe.
Mr.. LasIER called up the bill to authorize the dis
continuance of the Branch Of The Bank of Virginia At
Danvle." The motion pending being Mr.. Wltcher s
motion to postpone the bill indefinitely; Mr.. LASlEa
proceeded, at some length, to give his views aga'ns.
the bill Mr.. ]. presented many statistical facts, to
show that the Danvllle Branch had managed her al.
fairs with profit TO the Mother Bank and the Stockhold-
ers.
MIR. TALlAFERRo zealously opposed the bill, as it
would destroy and break up the interests Of the
ton of country in winch the Danville Branch ST.
tuated. Mr. r. said that last year dollar of bad
debt made. lie contended tha, the profits of the
Danville Bank had been very great but had been
ary to Justice placed in the contingent fucd of the
mother bank of Richmond, instead Of having been ap-
proprluted to the Dunve Branch, according TO law,
10 restore the loss of its capalthe sad profits being
used to restore losses Of capital of other branches
His portion of country had always willingly paid her
share Of the public Treasury and had received nothin
in return All they ask now, (and they have right
TO ask ~ that this Legislature will not destroy their
section OF country by this unjust measure.
MIR. TAYLOR rose to correct any Impressions which
might have been produced by the remarks of gentlemen
who had spoken this question, against the profitable
management Of the Branch Bank at Norfolk Mr. T..
went on TO show by statistical facts that the Norfolk
Branch had produced profit than any other branch
in the State Mr. T. explained on what grounds the pre-
position to discontinue the Norfolk Branch had ao,
been adopted by the stockholders.
Mr.. DANIEL Of Richmond City replied at length 10
the arguments in support Of the motion to postpone
the bill indefinitely We should not smother the bill
in this summary mode. Mr.. ID. called upon all who
in favor of deliberate action to vote against The
indefinite postponement. The bill, If too harsh, may
be hereafter amended MI d. enforced the right Of the
stockholders of Ban@irg institutions to manage their
own concerns.
Mr.. GARSErr hoped the friends and opponents OF
the bill would agree to bring this discussion to close
Mr.. DANIEL of X. Z. called the ayes and noes on
the indefinite poslponement, which lost by the fol-
lowing vote
lyts. Messrs. Layne, Campbell, Fox. Brown of C;
Marshall Of c. readast GqFAfaie st5vall, nay
mond, Pace, Lewis Lumpkin, Mayo, Farley, Jackson,
Morgan, Parro,t, Nor,hngton, Smith, VERIFY, Edgng
ton, Crilz, Bird of p, Wilcher Lanisr, Anderson,
White, Denisou, Minor, Stephenson, Burwell, Rice OF
| w and Neal-4U.
.Nocs.-Messrs Hoeman, (Speaker) Gusts, South,
all, Harve, Powell, Bell, Van Buren,, Tompkns, Snod-
grass, Pentc,on of b Thompson Of b. Meredith
Bl'ck, Jones of b., Shelton, Washington, Hancock,
Hobson, Thompson OF - !, Brown Of T.. T.. " W.,
Payne. Pendleton Of G.. ~ NJ Robins, Leake Cregh
Blue, Ward, Winston, Armstrong of H. alcRce, Bales,
Grub, Carter, Tebbs, Banks of NJ, IIucheson. Ham
Ilton, Wade, O'Ferrall, Cabell Taylor Taem, Young;
Oliver, hl'pherson, Boiling, Gay, Cooke, Dey, Daniel
| O T. Eastman oil R
Moore, Mariz Cooes, Cowan, Kane, Slickley, Tate,
Bowers, Hedgman, Warren, Harrison, Goodson and
Nj 'Cumas-67.
The question being on the second reading Of the bill
after conversation with regard TO points Of order
MIR. LEAKE moved the previous question, which was
sustained, and the bill ordered TO second reading
The House, on motion Of MIR. MORGAN, adjourned
after 3 p M.