Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
WEpSRepAy, DECEMBER q, 1888.
SEN ATE.

"ss.' H S,n from the committee on Roads, reported
bills: ,sli and Giles Turn
n;ts romnnny Increasing The capital stock oi Inc
and Wheeling turnpike company; Making luthe XXX; p a;
lion for the construction OF the CoVlnstcn anu ~ L
o p M am,boriyou the Board Of Public Works 10 ooro"
II bO0 for completing the Beverly ana A'inol' o ~
owa of Warren in the county o 9nonsaa T ad "n ~ nd c
across Dunkurd Creek on SAID road aenu anu
, an act to incorporate Lunenbug Plank Road com
nassed 25h May 1882 and sc amending an nG,
nnorpo,ae the unenburg Plank Road company passed eo
osfh is3 to extend the line Of said road and increis t
capital stock by tho Of S3O,OOO; Authorizing ,he I'M
povemen Of certain land in the county el mn @
wharf purposes; Increasing the capital STOCK oi Tue
Liberty and Bethany turnpike company 10 incorporate Inc
Wheeling Creek turnpike company
MIR TURNER from the select committee on Suia'es re-
,,r,ed hill 10 amend ard rc-cnact the st ID Sd 4 and
h sections of tho act June 5h 1882 so as TO increase
the salaries of certain officers of governments aso OIL
amending the same act so as 10 increase INC oau'J VI '
clerk of the Penitentary
MIR SuAsps, from the Committee on General Laws. re-
ported bill authorizing the trustees OF the Me'noos Eps
copal Church in Winchester 10 sell anu convey ccl'a o
pcry belonging TO the said Church
MI SMlrr from the Committee on Banks reported win
out amendment House bill incorporating the Shockoe l
Savings lstilu,on in the city Of Richmoad. :,
! Mr. MARTIN from select committee, reported hi'
providing for the opening and keeping IN repair Inc county
| roads in the county Of Marshall.
Resolutions nsrucng the appropriate committees to en-
qure expedency of the subjects therein referred 10
were adopted: -, ,,i,r
Company in the county of Fairfax
Nv Mr HALL nj releasing John NJ ilandcy and other
| m
tax with which they improperly charged Tor The SAFE OF
By Mi BuswELL (amendcd suggestion OF Mr. shANps)
of increasing the compensation clerks ot ihe circuit
county and corporation courts for services rendered he
Nv Mr. BaLpwls-Of increasing the compensation now
allowed TO the surgeon OF The Armory and Penlen,iary
BY Mr. TAzEwELL-Of authorizing subscription, on tne
part of the State three fhs OF the capital STOCK oil ht
Saint Tammany plank road company heretofore ihcopoTa
ted for the purpose Of building plank road rom nuloiu
Fork 10 ST. Tammany in the county of Meckenbnrg ,
By Mr. MoNcuRr-Of amending the charter oil The FREQ
ecksburg and Gordonsrie Rail Road Company ana VI III
creasng The capital stock thereof
By Mr. McKExNEy-Of amending the law touching inc
LIABILITY of husband for the debts aud of his vile
entered before their inermarrage so as to limit MS ia
bty the value OF the property or estate whlch he may
acquire In right Of his wife.
discharge the functions OF Governor when lie shall be tent
porariy absent from the seat Of government.
By Mr.. TuRNER-Of authorizing the BOARD OF fu"ilc
Woks to subscribe the capital stock of the Independence
Rail Road Company
On motion OF Mr. TAzEwELL The Committee OF Roads
was discharged from the further consideration OF esolu
ton recurring them TO enquire the cxpediency OF loan
of 500 900 by the State To the Roanoke valley Kan toau
Company ,
the Senate adjourn Saturday, adjourn 10 meet on
| Thursday next, the 29th. - , -, -,
| Mr. JONES presented the petition OF g. W. Randolph,
H. Ellis and r. r. Giles fo Appropriation in aid Of the
Virginia Historical Socety-which was ordered 70 ot
printed.
On motion of Mr. BA1pw1s, the Senate took up the re.
por from the Committee on Blnks declaring il inexpcdiehi
10 amend the charter of the Virginia State STOCK bauK
passed 26th March, 1858
Mr.. R.Io moved TO amend 10 declare il cape
dent
Mr SMITH said the Committee had determined epor,
against allowing minimum OF capital OF any Bank less
,an 500 00O The amendment proposed is 10 reduce Inc
minimum from Sl00 900 10 $4,000.
Mr. WARD said that of the Banks chartered as'
winter had minimum Of $4,000. Mr. W. thought II BET
ter to distribute capital State so as 10 secure The
blessings aud remedy the evils OF bunkiog. ,-;,, lao,
Mr. DESEALE originally opposed 10: minimum less
than sl00 0O0 but last winter majority OF The Banks cnar
tered had smaller minimum and ne was opposed 10 as
elimination being made agains, Richmond
MIR. SMITH The passed last winter with a mini
mum OF SO0 OOO and II is asked 10 reduce the mini
mum $50 0G0 II in Richmond capital of SloOUOo cGn
not be raised II shows mat hee ls no heeo Vi oe oaA
ing capital.
Mr. MARTIN said that the whole question of free banking
before committee of Banks, and he moved 10 Jay
the resolution table until the whole subject comes up
Mr. BALDWIN called The ayes aud noes on the motion 10
lay on the table, which was lost, ayes IL, noes 2l
declare erpedien which agreed ayes 20 noes 10
| as follows
AyEs-Messrs Baldwin, Braxton, Crcigh, Deneale. Fun
sen, Hail. Harris Irving Marshall, Mc;lhenney, mchen-
ney Moncure ulen, Parker Paxton Tate Tazewel lur
ner, Wade, Jr, and Ward-2O
BELL Ca,lel Chapman. Granham, Johnson, Jones' Logan
Martin, Old, Jr Randolph Shands, Smith, Steenrod' @t"
art and Thompson-l9.
| The resolution as amended, was then agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr HALL, The Senate took up resolution
from the Committee oil Banks declaring il inerpden %
establish independent Bank iu the OF Guyandottt
in the county Of Cabeli.
Mr. y ALL moved amend 10 decllre it erpsdienf
mr.. pESeALE was not prepared to vote on ihs sunlec
tor he bod not the statistics necessary guido MIS- uog
mcnt. He could say sort of Bank should bt
allowed, !f indeed any was requisite.
Mr. HALL referred the Importance of Guyandoltc which
would be terminus Of great rail road The people there
preferred bank based State stock II they could no
get ha they would ask for branch oil Of tho Old banks
MIR. WAED said that Guyandottc was excellent place
for business, aad deprived OF all the advantages
banking.
Mr SM,rn hoped the Senate would lay the bill the ia
bic until the whole subject shall come up.
Mr.. HALL lest Of the views OF the Senate, asked IN
and noes the motion 10 lay the table, which wal
carried, ayes ~ noes ~.
An engrossed bill! authorizing loan the Manassas GaT
tal Road Company laid The table and made the or
der of the day for the ish January.
An eDgrOssed BILL increase the capital stock OF ih
Cedar Greek and Opequon turnpike company came up or
it's passage.
Mr. FuNsrEw moved to make it the order o! the day fo
Mr. CATLrTT desired to know why we should acl 10
day on the business OF the Senate
Mr. REcIn said thnt, unfortunately the Senator IRON
Gloucester had been meeting had no! yet Join
ed the great Internal Improvement Church Mr. K advise
the Senator from Clarke not to risk the b 81 present f
himself however, would cheenIly vote for II
MIR. FUNsTEN withdrew the motion 10 lay on tho taoc
and after explaining the merits OF the BILL hoped 'ha'
would be acted
The bill passed. ayes 26 noes lO-Just the cons'nu
iional mnjority.
An cnetossed BILL authorizing an of the capita
stock of the Winchester and Berry Ferry turnpike compa
ny, came up on its passage.
i Mr.. FussrEH explained the bill, bnt
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day for the 9th January.
An engrossed BILL authorize special subscription p
the corporate authorities of the city of Washington 10 IN
stock Of The Alexandria Loudoun and Hampshire ha eoa
Company, came up its passage
Mr. DENEAlE hoped the bill would for the present e OF
the table. He feared tha, IL would lead 10 diversion
trade from Alexandria Baltimore by direct rail road com
munca,ion through Washington CITY, He could not ogr
10 the expedicncy of allowing foreign corporations thoue
their stock subscriptions to have control over our improve
mcnt5.
Mr. THOMAS said that this bill did not authorize the con
struclion of a rail road TO Washington city.
! Mr. JONES saw why we should not ouihorz
| Washinpto ton city to subscribe 10 Virginia work
Mr. DEsrALE moved lay the bill on The table until 10
morrow that he might look into IT,
Finally ON motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the bill was laid o
the table and made the order of the day for the 9Th January
The engrossed BILL amend the charter OF the Goone]
Manor Turnpike Company made the order OF Inc "a
| for the 7th January. The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. JEREMIAH JETER, OF the Baptis
! Church.
The House took up for consideration the following reso
luton from the Senate:
Resovedbythe General Assembly that Joint committee
consisting two members Of the Senate and three member
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