Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
LECislAruRE or VIRGINIA..
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SENATE.


Mr.. DESgALE IN the Chair
communication from the House OF Delegates was re
ceiret
The bill providing for the election Of constable 5r hc
county % Isle Of Wight by the thereof csidn. in III,
town OF Smirhed, read third time and passed. Mr.
DANIEL was directed 10 inform the House Of the passage
| thcTeuti
The Joint resolution requiring the First Auditor record
in books Of The sales of deinquen, lands was
on motion Of Dir. SHErrEY laid on The table.
The joint resolution relative 10 the trade in Guano,
adopted.
The other bills accompanying the communication were
| read and referred.
Mr. SHacEELr,Rp asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration G the petition OF citizens Of Frederick county
pray Ing alteration OF the license laws in relation to
den; spirits petition Of the officers Of the 65h regiment
Virginia Militia and in relation 10 filing the Shcris
cript for militia fines &c.
On motion Of Mr. PAnKER leave given TO bring in
bill prevent persons WHO not residents Of hi4 State
from ching clans in tho waters Of Northampton county.
Committee: Messrs. PARKER REGER and WATSON. [Sab
sequenlly lr p. reported bill
The bill increase the capital stock Of the Fairmont and
paatiuc Bridge Company &c. taken up and ordered
to be engrusscd, the motion Of Mr. MARrIS.
Mr. BREST called up the bill Incorporating the Bank Of
Scottsvr The bill had passed. and proposition to recon-
slider the vote was adopted.
The question The passage Of the bill
Mr. Brent moved that the vote By which the bill
amended 10 increase the minimum capital from S5oQC9
$1,000 be Reconstructed.
Mr. BEEwr stated that he made this motion cf
courtesy. He should vote against the reconsideration.
The proposition reconsider carried.
The question being the amendment increasing the mi
nmum capital MAS opp pscd by Mrssrs. SnAcKrLroRD.
WATsoS PARKER Thomas and CAREiHGroS, and advura
by M SHEfFEY Mr. WITcHfR likewise spoke on The ques-
ton.
MIR. WATsoy returned his thanks TO those gentlemen who
favored The reconsideration and opposed the amendment
and SAIL he had been unfortunate in reference this BILL
The Senate would bear him witness how had been
his attendance upon s deberations for although lie had
great facilities for going home, and many Inducements
carry him there he had felt justified only occasions
The oi the session. in leaving his post
that purpose The first was when the Senate had de-
tcmined take recess and he anticipated that by
day The second was last week, when the Circuit
Court ri Abcafc was in session. During the latter alb
scnc the Sc0ttsvic Bank BILL which passed the House Of
Delegates, with minimum capital OF $50 0OO had been
ken NJ by the Senate, and that minimum enlarged 10
100000 the effect Of which, he feared, would be defeat
the establishment o: the Bank That discourtesy
designed oy The Senate in thus acting upon bill in which
his interested in his absence he had
tho abundant evidence in tho promptness and cheer
funess with which the Senate had already placed the bill in
position enable him ask that the minimum OF $50 900
might be retained. The Senate knew full we'll thar as an
original question: he had against The establishment Ct
many independent banks and had therefore, every in
stance voted for the largest minimum OF capital proposed
But the Senate BY its deliberate and often recorded Judg
had decided against his views and he had acquesccd
in that decision; and only asked in behalf of bis con-
sucnts that The privilege which had been granted
Others might be accorded to them But he would place
Claims OF Scottsvillc still higher ground There
locality in the Commonwealth worthy of the privilege
which asked. Mr. W. then referred 10 the business and
trade Of Scosve showing how essential wcs 10 the
prosperity Of the place. OF the surrounding country and Of
large portions Of The valley of Virginia. that the bill should
pass in form which would secure TO Scottsve the advan
tugcs Of Bank He spoke in strong terms Of the ine!
and enterprise Of the business Of Scottsye and
assured the Senate that their character in these respects
afforded the most ample that where could the
system Of banking which seemed TO be great IA
Yof'c with the Legislature subjected ier or more
thorough test as 10 ita efficiency, safety and utility.
Mr.. SnErFgY demanded tic and The vote
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Braxton Brent Brown Campbell
Cowan, Deneac, Saunders Shands Smith, White-ll
NoEs-Messrs. Barnett Bassel Darlington Creish Dan.
e Funs,en, Layne, Marlin, McDearmon MEREDITH. Mon
cure Parker Paxton Ptman, Roger Shacxeord Sherard
Stuart, Tabo, Tate Thomas, Ward, Watson Wtcher-s4
The bill was Then read third time AM passed.
Several bills taken up Of their order on the CAL
enda motion of their patrons, and ordered be engross
ed.
Mr. WA-soS presented the petition OF citizens of Abe
MARIE in relation the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits
Mr. sweeney called up the House resolutions n relation
to the Wheeling bridge case.
The question was upon the substitute proposed by Mr.
PARKEs. The substitute was adopted (Mr. DoUeLAs hay.
ing Withdrawn his amendment,) as follows:
Resolved By the General Assembly oil Virginia. That the
Senators from this State be instructed and Representa-
ves requested 10 urge upon Congress necessity for such
legislation as shall speedily adjust the controversy respecting
the Wire Suspension Bridge the city of Wheeling, SO as
10 preserve the same as at present existing and that hey