Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-08
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
TUESDAY, .
Senate.


i Senate.
i Mr.. Darlington, of the committee on Banks,
submitted statement in relation TO the loans
and discounts of the various Banks of the
| Commonwealth. The committee find, In the
absence OF means of proper explanation, that
the Northwestern Bank, and the Merchant S
and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, have ex.
ceeded, in their issues, the limits prescribed
| by law. At this late stage of the session, the
commltte recommended that no action be now
taken by the Legislature, which suggestion
was informally concur'ed in.
| The Appropriation Bill. for the years 1882
SO, was reported by Mr.. Stoval, Of the FL
nance committee.
The Joint resolution from the House Of Del
egates, requiring an al journment Of the Gen
eral Assembly on the 4th of April, yesterday
was amended, by substituting Monday, the
| lth, for the period named and agreed to.
The bill to improve the Rapid Ann River
was rejected for the second time. The vote
was-ayes %, noes 1876 were required TO
pass it.
An act concerning the assessment and C OIL
lection of the public revenue had been return
ed by the House Of Delegates with various
amendm The amendments were all
agreed to, with the exception OF that placing
$50 worth of personal property among the ex'
emptions. This failed for want of constitu-
tional vote.
The jury bill was then considered. Mr..
Shefey substitute was agreed TO- and the
BILL as amended, was passed. A proposition
to require the payment of grandJurors out Of
the public treasury elected some debate, but
it failed ly decided majority.
The bill to provide for the registration Of
voters-as repaired by the Constitution
was taken up and passed without word be.
ing said either for or against 1t.
The bill to provide for colonizing free ne,
groes was amended in one or two unimportant
particulars, and passed.
House.
The following bills were passed to day
A Senate bill, concerning the Phoenix Min
ing and Manufacturing Company, Of Virginia,
ratifying the acts Of the Commlssio ners ap
pointed to receive subscriptions of stocks, and
authorising the Company to dispose of its sur
plus stock
A Senate bill Incorporating the Petersburg
Library Association;
A Senate bill authorizing the Farmvle and
Buckingham Plank Road Company to extend
their road;
A Senate bill incorporating the Campbell
and Bethlehem Plank Road Company;
Senate bill incorporating Company TO
construct Plank Road from ST. Tammany' s
to Buford's Fork, on the Petersburg and
Boydton Plank Road;
A bill providing for the re assessment OF the
real estate of the town of Fredericksburg;
A bill for the relief of John A. Foster, a
Commissioner Of the Revenue for the county
of Albemarle-ayes 102, noes land
A bill for the relief of Andrew Edmiston and
James K. Lowry.
A Senate bill, authorizing an appropriation
to complete the Fairmont and Wheeling Turn
pike was rejected, by failing to obtain a con.
s,iiutional maority-ayes II. noes 30.
A Senate bill, increasing the capital stock OF
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Compa-
ny for the construction of a branch railroad to
Franklin county, was taken up and amended
by striking theref-om the section providing for
subscription on the part Of the State-read
the third time and rejecred-ayes 6S. noes 80
- the Speaker deciding In opposition to the
views OF portion OF the House, that the bill
required constitutional majority.
Subsequently,, the vote way reconsidered,
and the bill again laid on the table.
A bill imposing taxes for the support of
Government, was taken up, and after discus.
sion passed-ayes 64 noes 33-many members
voting for the bill under protest against some
of its provisions. 1t provides for an increase
of taxes--an increase rendered necessary by
the large amount Of appropriations to internal
in proven ents at the present session.
The House adjourned.
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