Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-24

act to amend the 9Th section or chapter i5s Of the
Code Of Virginia. extend the jurisdiction Of Cir
passed 10th January 1883, cnted, ian act to amend
the 9th section OF chapter $50 OF the Code Of Virginia"
Also, bill to prevent the throwing OF dead animals in
any OF the navigable streams OF the State.
The same Committee reported q resolution declaring Il
nexpedent TO legate the subject of amending the
first section OF sobh chapter of the Code Of Virginia
TO provide Tor waving the right of examining Court
trial before that Court by the mutual consent OF the
accused and the Commonwealth.
Mr. DuNS. from the Committee roads, &C., reported
the following bills:
A bill TO authorize the counties Of Tazawen and wyo-
ming Subscribe to the Abbs Valley and Tug road aud
hill to authorize the incorporation OF tho Paris aud
Piedmont Station Turnpike Company.
A resolution by Mr.. SINCLAIR. that the Committee on
Roads &c. inquire into the expedency OF amending the
act passed March lOh 1885, auhorising the extension Of
the Manassa Gap Railroad, from some point East of
thoroughfarc, TO the city Of Alexandria.
By Mr.. HoLDES, that the Committee Roads dc, in
quire into the cNpedcncy of constructing Turnpike roai
on the two aud threeiiths principle from suitable
and onNenient point at or near omns Mills in the
~ Of Harrison, thence by the Of John Town. and
the ridge in The depression thereof at or near IN,
farm OF John Reed thence down Jessics rum in.
ersect the West Milford and New Salem Turnpike road
at the Mitchell old farm in the comfy Of Lewis
by Mr. ELLYsoS, that the Committee on Banks inquire
into the expedency of incorporating the Manufacturers
Savings Bank, in the city of Richmond.
Mr.. WALLACE moved take up the proposition offered
by him ON Thursday, To add two members the Commit.
tee on Banks "a TO make thar Committee consist of
Mr.. PArRIcG said he made opposition tn the in.
crease proposed by the gentleman from Petersburg but
in consequence of what had TRANSFERRED when the discus
sion the question OF the old Dominion Bank WAS un
he deemed it his duty to word in the form per-
sonal explanation in relation to the movement When
that committee constituted he did know that the
majority of its members Wings. OF that fact, he
VAS utterly ignorant until yesterday In consequence of
What had fallen from members in that House relation
To the subject of the Alexandria Bank which was before
that committee, he desired make a short PLANTATION
Inc t.sl flat lafr,
mee Or. A. MANO,l stated To that House that for his
part he ready To report forthwith the subject OF
the charges preferred against the Bank OF the OLD Dom
'on referred tn that COMMITTEES lie desired inform
the House that lac not present when that subject was
under scusSion and Il he was he should have voted
against the postponcmcht. The proposition then made
tor an increase OF the Bank Committee seemed to him 10
have been suggested 10y the OF the Chairman of
that Committee, made tn the House Wednesday, The
expressed readiness VI that gentleman report upon the
subject OF the Bank question lar he was concerned
suggested entirely seemed to him. tue necessity of ere
ang majority that Committee whose feelings and sen.
iimenS would accord with those o the dominant party OF
that House. That statement calculated 10 throw the
responsibility ct the action of majority Of that Commit.
tee ON the Wing contingent of IT, and he desired ia JUS
tce TO them state the House that the responsibility
did not rest upon that party
Mr.. MAYO Charmiu of the Committee on Banks dis.
chme purpose ia the statement OF the acton OF the
Committee made by him to the House of giving the mar.
ucull reasons OF any member of the Committee Who voted
ior po'tponcmont vi the question Of the OH Dominion
Bank.
long debate sprang up which, slvossd largely of
party character and took wide range, comprehcuding
plaster currency aud all the ccrteEas in that
Mcssrs. GAENErr, WmrF aui HAYWOOD, addressed the
House in favor Of the motion increase the Committee
Mr.. WALLACE asked leave TO withdraw his proposition
with \ view To modify il.
Leave being granted he moved that the number on the
Committee b" increased 10 members instead of
thirteen, present.
Mr.. MARI believed it consistent with parlil
mtntary Law, that the Wings shoui have majority upon
that Committee being favorable th, Ranking sy,-
ten than the Democrats He cared nothing about tie
arrangement 80 far "a his political r2,poasiiy was con-
cened for IA" always ready take has part of the
responsibility attaching TO every movement of his upon
that Of any Otlcrm matter
IL read from JeIrrsan's Parliamentary Man
nal bearing upon the subject before the House aud con
hnnatoty oi the correctness of his remarks
Ait'T long address 0m Mr. II,YauNp and A rsply Ly
Mr. WALLACE, the previous question called Tor.
There hsing uO dtspn iun the part uf members to
prOlu TIA" debate, Mr. GARNrrT. who made lis, call
withdrew it, upon which
Mr. WnrrE cred Tor tue ayes lui upon the motion
If Mr. WALLACE.
TIL" Clerk rhrn called tue roll when the result was
ayrs 90, -.
1t Va barely carried "A third majority being neces
suy.
The SPFaKFR went into long statement eynI,n,torv
o tue tcaonl Why the committee was not constituted 80
A. tn reflect tue sentiments Of the dominant party an The
House.
lie >Itsfed the House that it occurred from mad
Nertancr aud assured trm that it was his purpose So la
constitute i, as that should reflect the sentiments Of the
party Who commanded majority IN the House surI.
being tlic Parliamentary usage
hr EH''soS, then offered the follow IN resolution.
Resolved, That the committee Courts of Justice in.
quiro INTO the cvpeourv of reporting bill yosno the
titles al eschrSe aud r-clenIl. land west OF the ALL
ghany Mountains :" Claimants under Junior Grtnt under
which ih" taxes have been OF surveys made Nv virtue OF
land warrants
Mr. lEEli, from lie Committee on Schools and Col
eges, reported bill concerning District Free School. in
the county of Henry
On motion Of Mr. MART, the House adjourned