Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-22
General Assembly Of Virginia.
CIN y L.
MONDAY, Dec. -.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev Mr.. DEFoRREsT.
4 communication from the House of Dele
gates was received, announcing the agreementof
that body 10 the joint resolution IN relation To the
Continental line &c. The bills transmitted were
rend and referred.
Mr.. Deneale from the Committee on Roads, &C.
reported among others, the following bills: 10
Incorporate the Loudoun and Berlin Bridge Com
amy; to authorize n change of the western terIni-
nus of the Alexandria, Loudoun and hampshire
Railroad; to authorfe an increase of the capital
stock of the Tnzewell Court House and Fancy
Gap Turnpike Road; to incorporate the Mob
Turnpike Company, in the county of Washing
ton.
Various resolutions were proposed; among
them by,
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.. Observation-Disclosures the establishment of
"A branch of the Exchange, Farmers or Virginia
Bank at Staunton.
Mr.. Thompson proposed resolution requesting
the return by the House of the bill proposed by
the Senate Saturday, 10 increase the capi-
tai stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad Compa-
ny.
Messs. Deneale, Shackelford and Thomas,op-
posed the resolution and Messrs. Thompson and
Tazewell advocated it.
Mr.. Thomas demanding the ayes and noes, the
resolution rejected. Ayes 14-Noes 20
Mr.. Funsten-Requring agents of foreign lire
insurance companies to deposit in tho hands OF
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, good and
solvent securities, as indemnity to the insured.
SUPPRESSION OF SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. Shaekeford-Th leave be given to bring
in bill providing for the suppression OF small
notes.
Mr. Campbell moved that the resolution be a
mended - as to instruct the Committee on Banks
to report bill TO suppress the circulation OF
small notes.
Mr Crcigh demanding the ayes and noes, the
resolution passed as follows:
Ayes. -Messrs. Arthur, Barnett, Brawner
Braxton, Buswell, Campbell Catlet, Chapman
Deneae, Douglas, Funston, Grantham, Harris,
Irving, Johnson Jones, Logan, Marshal, Martin,
McDearmon, Mellhenney, Moncure, Muln,
Old, jr., Parker, Paxton, Randolph, Roger, Shac-
kelford Smith, Steenrod, Tate, Thompson, Iur-
ner, Wade, iir., White-3G
Noes-Mcssrs. Cregh Hall, Mckinney, Saun-
ders, Tazewe-5.
AUTHORIZING THE BANKS TO ISSUE SMALL NOTES.
Mr. Thompson proposed resolution OF inquiry
authorizing the banks to issue small notes to the
amount OF one-ffth Of the specie required by law
To be in their vaults, to be secured by State
securities
Mr.. Catlet demanding the ayes and noes, the
resolution was rejected as follows:
Ayes essrs; Baldwin, Barnett, Creigh Hall,
irving, Jones, Marshall MeElnenny, Mckenney,
Muln, Saunders, Tazewell, Thomas, Turner;
Ward, Whte--l6.
Noes-Messrs Arthur, Brawner, Braxton,
Campbell, Catlett, Chapman, Doneale, Douglas,
Funston, Grantham, Harris, Johnston, Logan,
Martin, MeDearmon, Moncure, Old jr, Parker
Randolph, Roger, Shackelford, Smith, Steenrod
Stuart, fhompson-25.
Mr.. Tazewe proposed substitute for the
resolution, that the Committee should inquire in
| IN, IF oil oil tla han rs ff Ia,
! Commonwealth to issue small notes, and to sup
press the circulation of issues offoreign corpora
tinns individuals.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Thomas, Mr., Taze.
well Withdrew his proposition as an amendment
He subsequently offered it Independent
proposition.
Mr.. Shackelford moved that the resolution Ii,
on the table. And it SO ordered.
On motion of Mr. Paxton, the Senate adjourn
ed Ayes 22-Noes 49,