The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec, 10. 1s53

htoSDAF, Dec, ~, IcJJ.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. DRFoREsr
communication from the House OF ne,e,ptea
was received. announcing the agreement OF that
body 20 the joint resolution la relation to the Cont
mental line' &c. The bills transmitted were read
and referred
Mr.. DESEALE, from the Committee on Rnads.
&c, reported bills TO incorporate the Loudoun aud
Berlin bridge Company; to authorize change OF
the western terminus OF the Alexandria Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad; to Incorporate the Mid.
dleway and Gerardstown Turnpike Company; in.
cooperating the Waterford and Point of Rocks
turnpike Company; to authOrise an increase Of the
ca9ital stock of the Tazewell Courthouse aud
Fancy Gap Turnpike Road; to incorporate the
Mob Turnpike Company, in the county of WASH
lnStoD; incorporating the Berkeley and Mary.
land Bfidge Company; to incorporate the Mancbes.
ter and Nottowsy River Plank Road Company; to
increase the capital stock Of the Raleigh and North
Carolina Turnpike Company.
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on Banks re-
ported that they had had that subject under con-
sideration.
Mr.. TuoMPsoN, from the Committee on Aericul.
ture, &c. reported several bills.
Messrs SAUNDERS and THOMPSON presented me
MORALS from different individuals.
Resolutions proposed by
Mr.. PASKER-Amending the 18th section of the
act concerning justices OF the peace, &c.
Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING bill oi last scgeion.
providing tor compensating the Clerk Of the Select
Committee on the memorial Of PeytOn Johnston
Mr.. observation-disclosures bin No. 662, oflast
session, for the relief of William G. Lipscomb, of
Madison county
Mr. PARKER-To provide that in the absence of
the Clerk, marriage licenses may be issued by the
presiding Justice OF the county court.
Mr. Misunderstanding the establishment of
branch of the Exchange, Farmers Virginia
Bank, at StauutOn.
Mr. HARRIs-Reterring the report of the Super-
intendent of the Western Lunatc Asylum, to the
Committee on Lunatic AsyluEns
Mr. THOMPSON proposed resolution requesting
the return by the House of the bill proposed by the
Senate on Saturday to increase the capital stock of
the Manassas Gap Railroad Company
Messrs DENEALE, SHACXELFoRD and THOMAS
opposed the resolution, and Messrs. THOMPSON
and TAzEwELL advocated It.
Mr. THOMAS demanding the ayes and noes, the
resolution was rejected. Ayes I4-Noes %.
Mr. fUNSTEN-iequiring agents of foreign fire
insurance companies TO deposit in the hands of the
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, good and solvent
securities, as indemnity TO the insured
Mr.. WADE-In relation to the Pennsylvania, Nor
gantown and Beverly Turnpike.
SUPPRESSION OF SMALL NOTES
Mr.. SHAcKELFoRp-That leave be given to bring
in bill providing for the suppression Of small
notes.
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved that the resolution be
amended 80 az to instruct the Committee Banks
to report bill to suppress the circulation of small
notes.
Mr. SHAcRELFoRD accepted Mr.. CAxPBaLL's
proposition as a modification Of his resolution.
resolution one OF inquiry simply which was not
agreed TO.
Mr. CRE1Gu demanding the ayes and noes the
resolution passed as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Arthur, Barnett, Brawrer, Braxton,
BusWeil, Campbell, Catett, Chapman, D Daneale, D0l
Elas, Fuusten, Grantham, Harris, Irving, Johnson,
Jones Logan Marshall, Martin, McD earmon, MctE
heuney, Moncuie, mTiin, Old, j., Parker, Paxton,
Randolph Reger. Shackelford, Smith, Steenred
Tate. Thompson, Turner, " ade, ir.. White-5G
NoEs--M sssrs. Creish, Hall, Mchenney, Saunders,
Tazewell-5.
AUTHoRIsING THE BANKS TO ISSUE SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. THOMAS proposed resolution of inquiry
authorisug the banks TO issue small notes to the
amount OF one fifth of the specie required by law to
be in their vaults, to be secured by State securi-
ties
Mr.. CArLRrr demanding the ayes and noes the
resolution was rejected as follows:
AyEs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnett, Creigh, Hall, Ir-
wing Jones, Marshal, hcEihenney, Aickenney,
Mullin, Saunders, Tazeweil Thomas, Turner, Ward,
NcEs-Messrs Arthur, Brawner, Braxton, Camp
BELL Catlelt, Chapman, Deneale, Douglas, Funsen,
Grantham, Harris, Johnson, Logan, MartiD McDear-
mon, Moncure, Old, jr., Parker. Randolph, Roger,
Shackelford, Smith, Sreenrod, Stuart Thompson %.
Mr.. TAzEwELL proposed substitute for the res
olution that the Committee should inquire into the
expediency OF allowing all the banks OF the Com
monwealth to issue small notes. and to suppress the
circulation of issues OF foreign corporations in
diyiduals.
At the suggestion of Mr.. THOMAS, Mr.. TAzE.
WELL withdrew his proposition as an amendment
He subsequently offered it as an independent pro-
position.
Mr. SIIAcKELFoRD moved that the resolution lie
on the table And it was so ordered.
ELECTION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL.
A message was received from the House of Dele
gates by Mr. MARTZ announcing the passage by that
body of joint resolution providing for the election
of Brigadier General, in place of General Samuel
II Lewis, of the 7th Brigade
On motion OF Mr. PAXTON, the Senate adjourned.
AYES 22-Noes 10.