Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-07

SENATE.

| LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
- MONDAY, April a. 1858.
MIR. MARTIN proposed the following preamL le
| and resolution:
| whereas, resolution from the House of Del !
| gates, proposing an adjournment sine die of tho
General Assembly on this day, comes ND for
consideration at IL o'clock; aud whereas il is i'm
| portant that the Senate be furnished with eyerv
requisite means whereby due and proper con.
sderation may be given to said resolution
| Therefore,
Resolved, That the House of Delegates be re-
quested to inform the Senate what disposition has
been made of the following bills heretofore sent
| by the Senate to that body for their considers
ton. namely
| Here are given the titles of about fifty bills
which had passed the Senate and were sent to
the House of Delegates.
| The resolution was advocated by Messrs. MAR
TIN, STovALL, SHAcKELFoRp and AMBLER-
Mr.. CowAN opposed it,
| Inc resolution was adopted, and Mr.. MARTIN
| was directed to communicate the fact to the
House of Delegates.
| ELECTION OF BROADER GENERAL.
message was received from the House of
Delegates by Mr.. AMBER SON of Richmond city.
| announcing that that body was ready to proceed
with the execution of the joint order, namely,
Gen. VIM Lambert, deceased
The Senate resolved to proceed to the execu-
ton OF the joint order. After the vote, the Chair
announced that Col. Thomas NJ. White had been
| elected.
| JOHN NJ. TREvILLIAN.
| Mr. AMBER called up and explained the bill
for the relief Of John VI. Trevillian The roll
was called and the bill passed.
| ORDERS OF THE DAY-ADJouRNMENr
Mr.. CArLErr called for the orders of the
day.
The first order joint resolution, which
had passed the House of Delegates providing for
an adjournment of the Legislature ON the 4th Of
April-this day.
The resolution discussed by Messrs Car
LETT, SHAcKELFoRD, MARTIN and DENEALE, in
the course OF which frequent reference was made
| to the preamble and resolution adopted by the
Senate this morning in relation to the Senate
| bills which had gone to the House, the fate of
which the former body was ignorant of.
Mr.. SHEFFEY obtained the floor, but the hour
OF two arriving, the Senate took recess until 4
o'clock, p. M.
...aa .s- TUESDAY, April S, 1858.
~ SENATE.
Mr.. CARRINsToN, from the committee on
Banks, submitted statement on the loans and
discounts of the different Banks of the State. in
Banks had forfeited their charters by permitting
their issues to transcend the limits prescribed by
law. 1t appears that the North Western Bank,
and the Merchants aad Mechanics Bank of
Wheeng, in the absence of the means of pro-
per explanation, have over issued.
TOWN OF MARION.
Z MIR. TATE offered the following joint resolu-
ton. On motion of Mr.. SHErFEY, the rHle re-
quring joint resolutions to lie over one day. was
suspended, and the resolution agreed to. 1t is as
follows:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly, That
the election held on the 2lst of March, 1853. for
a Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the
town of Marion, in the county of Smyth, not.
withstanding any informaty of proceedings on
part OF the trustees ordering the sane be and the
same Is hereby made legal and rs valid as if the
same had been conducted in exact conformity
with the act authorising said election ;gand the
officers so elected. before entering upon the dis
charge OF their duties, shall take the oaths of
office prescribed in chapter 10 of the Code Of
Virg inia. SD 81
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
The joint resolution in relation to the adjourn-
mont of the General Assembly, came up as the
unfinished business.
MIR. STovALL moved that it lie on the table,
The proposition was discussed by Messrs. De-
NEALE, MARTIN, STovALL. CowAN, AMBER,
B0YKIN and THOMAS.
Mr.. BoYKlN demanded the previous question
Five minute speeches made by Messrs.
MARTIN, and MASON. The main question was
ordered. Mr.. DENEALE demanded the ayes
and noes. the Senate refused to lay the resolution
on the table as foliows-ayes ID, noes %.
At thssuggestion of Mr. SAUNDERS, Mr.. SHEr-
FEY moved reconsideration of the vote by which
Friday was seleeted the day of adournnent by
the Senate. Mr.. WITCHER opposed the re-
consideration. Mr.. DENEALE required the ayes
aud noes, the Senate resolved to reconsider, as
folows-ayes %, noes IL.
Mr. SAUNDERS moved that the blank be filed
with Monday, l1th April and the ayes and noes
being required, it was agreed to as follows
ayes 81, noes Is.
The resolution amended, was then agreed to.
So the Senate resolved to adjourn on Monday,
the 18th April.
RAPID ANN RIVER.
Mr.. SHAcKELFoRD called up the bill to provide
for the improvement of the Rapid Ann River
The roll was Called and the bill rejected for
want OF a constitutional majority.
COMMISSIONERS BILL.
The Commissioners bill concerning the u.s.
sessment and collection of the public revenue,
was taken up. The various amendments made
by the House were acted on.
The second MISUNDERSTANDING $50 worth
of personal property-was disagreed to.
All the other amendments made by the House
we've agreed to.
THE JURY BILL.
Mr. SHErFEr called up the bill to provide for
the compensation of Jurors. &c. A substitute
reported by Mr.. SHEFFEY on the port of select
committee, was under considerations
The substitute required that grand Jurors
should be paid out of the county or corporation