Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-17
Virginia Legislature.
EDITORIAL coRREspoyDgYcE.


FAUaUiER SPRING, July II, 1910
The Senate renewed the consideration of th,
Code, Boob second
The question was, oa slr. RiyEs' proposition
to strike out part Of chapter 81, section 10
providing that &c vote Of the State in Join
Stock Companies shall not exceed two thirds O
The whole number ct votes given By others il
The same election, or on the same question. ar,
that II The Company be one in when por, ION
the Directors is appointed en- behalf of Inc State
such vote shall rot DC cast in the eleclion o
Directors, &c. The discussion was resumed are
was participated N hS Nessrs. THOMPSON
RlVES, SHACKLEFORD, AMBER TY
LER, WICKER, TRIBE, STRlNGER nnc
SLOAN; and, upon the question icing taken, i
was decided in tho hesative-ayes ~, noes 3
as follows:
ArEs-Messrs. Riscs, Woods, Tyler, Bar
bee, Darlington. Shacklefcrd, Opie, Tate
Smith, S:rnger, K ane and McCauey-l9
NoEs-McsSrs. Scott, lSpeaser,) Thompson
Jr., Pitts, French, Wisher S,anard, sloan
Crump, IiaTwocd, Amber, Rogers and PARROT,
-l3.
Mr. TYLER moved 10 amend chapter &C
section Is, by striking out, ono person shall re
ceivc such appointment ,of DIRECTORY unless he
b y.
ayes IL, noes
Mr.. TYLER, amended, SO gS &c conform TO The
above.
Nj. STANARD moved to amend chapter So
section 9, "5y requiring Bank Directors TO DC
Stockholders, 10 tho extent Of five shares.
Lost-aycs 10, Eocs Ii
Mr. RiVES moycd 10 amend chapter GG
ky tr,L { -
held on behalf Of tie State in a Complny is
moro than two iilihs Of tho whole capital sloc
thereof, an appointment Of Directors shall not
DO made under this section, but The State shall
vote in The election Of Directors in such Gonna
ny il the general meetings Of Stockholders, sc.
Before Inc question was taken,
On motion Of Mr. SThNARD,
The Senste adjourned.
HOUSE OF HEiEGATE3.
In tue House Mr. Faulkner, from The Sc
leci Committee on tho subject reported three
amendments, u bo Incorporated in the Code,
10: tie better protection o: &c property al
married wonen. The cc,nra:!!5c ksd approach.
cd the subject With caution, IN! had not At.
tempted 10 FAKE 2ay radical change. They
had rejected lie partnership system which pre-.
walls in Lonls ana the fruits cI Tho Civil Law,
party has a control over the property Of the
,tGcr. The committee bad attempted TO carry
GU. Tie spirit Of the COMMON law, under whose
influence The relation Of h,iiband and wife had
been marked by purity and happy results. The
commitiec had, !owcyer, fe! called Cpor 10 re,
commend some changes CT Tie Jaw, as follows:
The slaves o! which { woman may be pos
ses:ed tl tie tine CT her marriage, or to which
hpnG AT trna nr
coveriure, shall not, by virtue Of the marriage,
become The property of The husband, bu, The
title thereto shall remain 10 The wife, subject
TO tho husbands life intercs. in tho came, ami
no transfer ofthe title 10 the sa:d slaves, during
coyerture, shell &c made, Otherwise than in the
NODE prescribed Tor the conveyance Of real es-
talo by J.r's ere Is. IL tho wife dies without
issue, tire said slaves shall, if the husband sar.
wives, be absolutely his
The personal properly acquired by the hus.
band by marriage, shall not be liable to DC
taken in execution for any deb, contracted by
him prior TO the marriage.
A husband shall no, be liable to pay any dob,
contracted by bis wife prior ,o marriage, except
TO the cxlcn! that as he shall have acquired pro.
perty CT hers 6y marrisgei nor shall such liza.
Liliy be released by her death before the reco-
On molten Of Mr.. Pl FRS, the report was
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Tho House then took up the senatc's
amendments to the frs! rsrt of the Civil Code
continuing The consideration Of the lalh, D.ct
restores two company muse.s d april ard DC
tober.
Tie ayes and noes were yesterday called
upon this amendment.
4, 81 IN tt,a bar .Li =,
uSon poor man ia being compelled twice a
rear, 10 90 several mics &c pety mGsar-or
else BE- fiacI from 10 ccns 70 dollar. Mr.. e.
gave an amusing skclca Of he compcnen's Of he
regiments al these nomioa! ;auslers-wh;cn weIe
all 4 farce and h.mbus, AMI bore heaviy on the
people, without lie least benefit IN Inc w0:li.
The House refused 10 agree 10 sae amendment
ayrs % noes II.
3J.h amendment Restores second section o
chaper 81, providing lha. each volunteer com
?sny may, besides i!s regular members, enrol 81
contributing memb,rs VINO shall be exempt
from all military dug lor one year, on me pay
| mrn' OF 60
Mr.. BUSWELL sail We had just rcJsced The
| oenates p:cpos on tn- Two company rnu,:efs
| an. he lhousnr We should Ieaucc The sum - b.
| paid 10 81 instead Il - 70 Ulaet iha' Change
| Mr SrOVALL i..Cucht lhc 'arcrine mca 0!
Tie country woaid be dissatisfied &! s,eic, RI
sGos cxemp; from military day, which iacy
themselves, were bound 10 undergo lie hcp,d
lie House would ,ej"c. The ancEt;asnI az! al
Ire Sehg,c's amradnen',
| Mr. PITTS Dr.. ~ animated ri-iaFe Il he
| Importance 40; T.nc &. go!Gr;ssf companies, as
| had been shown O. recent occasions The'.
| expenses, however, were very heavy, and W
should adopt this WAC aGd ;adciouS proposition
of The Senate, 10 enatie III: volunteer COMPANIES
10 suslaia themselves
| Mr.. nUSWELL said his object in moving
| his amendment was TO cnccufas; volunteer CON
paG;es IL though, il better 10 iake he Chance
OF 2c'tine.iy dollars Than run N" t'sk OF se''
ting noiElas.
Mr. B. thought, il NC reqnire man 10 pay
more Than 81, he will pay The : INTO Inc iTcasn-
rs rather than pay The i2er sun. a cGnti'bd!'
ing member ani laus d-:at the Whole obi -
/ NC l1 The sum a. ST. men vii dcrpi" ne Sac
which they Otherwise woG.. have paid, 10 he
sGn?o. q -ufi,;i Com pan.s4.
III YER2I thought ne effect Of such plan
might be 10 quarter volunteer companies On lie
TTcasury-ine present militia system WAS dead
expense ul I'll or ;sl2. 600 ID the Sac. TIE
| proposed Pan would take money iron he Iiea'
sury ami give Il 10 The ye.unlcer companies.
! Mr.. Donna n reviewed nil Tie objections t.
lhe Plan, ard said j, vas very strange t-ai when
an auenE, IS matc TO d. something Tor vciun'
.eer ccmp3aies. eea.lc?tn Should make effort;
10 Id eac! 4" COOL wo;o Of improving tie 7oiun'
ter cUnpaa,cs. 10 which Virginia IS SO dsd
! ci.n'
| Mr.. RaIpER regarded the militia sys!cn, Is
hun5ae, and burden on The !'s"Fic-oI! ~
thought il mos. Important 10 encourage volunteer
compdf:cs, rho viii render valuable and irdis
! ps5sab!e services in lime of dagger and excite
! men,. MT. H. jealousy sustained Mr. Bus"e!'
and The Serates amendment
Mr.. ROBINSON advocated The senale:
amendment. as most impo!'an, 10 The restoration
: Of volunteer companies, which are rapidly de-