Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1853.
sen ATE.

Wings Institution in The City Of Rchmondit read
referred.
Mr.. SmAcKELFoRD, from The Committee on General Laws
made report asking be discharged from the cOnsidcra
lion OF the expectancy OF establishing House OF refuge fo
juvenile delGquents in The Guy of Wheeling tn,
county OF OHIO and tina! be referred 10 select commit
tee.
The Senate agreed The report and the PREslnrST ap
pointed Tie following as Tie select committee: MessTs
STEESR0D, TMiMAs RANDoLPu. CREIam and PAXTON.
Mr. DOuGLAs, from the Committee OF Finance, reported
House bills. for the relief of Col ThOs B. Randolph with
amcndmen for he relief OF Mary Wilson; for the relief
Andrew Cru!y; !Or the relief OF I. W. Jacob, Sheriff
Northampton
to incorporate the Valley Savings Bank ut Winchester ir
Virginia.
Nj TmoMpsoS, from the committee Agriculture re-
ported bill amending the As section vi The SYN chapter
the Ccdc in relation 10 The OF false brands or marks
On motion II Mr. STUART the Senate Proceeded 10 clec
a President pro tenn
Mr. STUART nominated Mr. DEwrALE, the late incumbent
who the presiding officer had given great Satisfaction
Mcssrs REGgR and BALDWIN testified 10 the mparlialitj
ami efficiency of Mr. DESrALE
The clerk called the 70 and Mr.. DE%EALE was unan
nnusy elected receiving Ill votes.
NlesSrs. STUART, BaLDwiS ana SmAcKELroRD were up.
pointed committee 10 inform MIR. DEHEALE OF his election
Mr. DESzALE taking the chair, returned his warm ac
knOwsd gemcnts for the renewed manifestation nf hit
K ndncss and confidence OF the Senate.
Mr.. BALDWIN requested 10 Inform the House that The
Senate had The resolution 10 20 10 day into the c!ecoT
of Efigarr General for The th Brigade TO succeed Zen
Samuel A. Lewis.
Subsequently, message received from the House by
aIr MArTz tina, tie House ready TO 60 into the cleo
ton and that Col Gilbert ). Mcem and Col llos Buswel
alone in nomination.
Mr. DExEALg was requested inform The House that The
Senate ready and no addition nude 10 the nomina.
tons.
Nessrs FuxsrES md JoHSso advocated The election OF
Col Neem In advocating their favorr, each Of these Sen
at0s spoke in high terms OF the candidate on the other side
The following is the result Of the Senates ballot:
FoR Boswell -Mess's. Arthur, Baldwin Barnett, Draw.
mr. ChapsI.n, Unaealr, Grantham Hail. Harms Logan
Martin alonrur Mullen, Paxton, Randolph Roger Shack
cIord, smith S,cenod Stuart, Tate TazeweI, Thonlas
Turner and adr J5.--25.
FuR MErM-Messrs. R:axtnn, Campbell, Catlcit, Crcgh,
DougIns Funseu Irving Johnson, Jones, Marshall dc.
Drafion hlcEIhcnney Mckinney Old, Jr Thompson and
| Whe-lG.
| Mps,rs FuxsrEx, BARxETT and CRgIdu appointed
cnmmitrcr the Joint vote which they reported to
be for Col hIcem lO7, for Col RnsweI IS 50 Col Meem
vas declared duly elected Bragadier General
Mr. Thomas presented I petition If c2ens Of l.Ou,oun
and Fairfax cGnncs for the passage OF such laws as will
cnd ID remove existing distinctions in the Potomac aud
Shenandoah Rivers AMI secure 10 them The right OF I'M
ubtruc:cI navigation u! slli rivers
Resolutions instructing the appropriate Committees 10
TuG into tie cxaedency ol The VARIOUS matters efeh re-
f.rrcd 10. adopted:
By Mr. DarGLAs. o amenjin. The 9Th section Of lhr
oc If h June 1852 cgul, ting jurisdiction Of The Dis
,t Iur,s and Court n Appeals allow appeals wrts
Of error r from the Circuit Courts TO be dockcte In either
of the dIsui courts OF the SAME section IN which lhe circuit
cHnft is locafcd
Ey MIR MoxcuRE OF amending the acl to amend an TO
incorporate tie South Lowell Branch Railroad Company
passed March 2lst 1851.
railroad from Pennsylvania line through the counties OF
Monong,i Marion. Wir Jackson and Mas"n t" ntersec
t, Cvirgun and phio R1iroad either al EaoonrsVe or
Guyandottc iE The county Of Cabel
BY Dir. MuwcuRg of amending act 10 establish the
tOwn OF Soutn Lowell at The Great Falls OF The Potomac
river 10 The cuunly of Fairfax, passed March 9Th, 1899
BY Mr. HALL, of amending The law 30 as 10 exempt the
tools o! mechanics from sale under execution
The cngossei bill authorizing the Soard OF Public Works
subscribe the increased capital stock of the Orange and
Alexandria k, Road Company for the extension OF their
Ly nchhurs, came up for action The motion pend
inc was tia, of Mr. JoSEs' fix its consideration for the
81 Monday in January.
in January and Mr. JusEs accepted the modification.
Mr. FuSsTEH moved the 18th January but afterwards
accepted Sir TAzEwELLs proposition OF the 9th January
potracrei conversation took between Mrssrs. JoSEe
Thomas. McDEARMoS. FuHsrES, SHAcKELFoRp, TAzE-
CATLgTr and CAMPBELL as 10 The proper day to be
fixed Tor consideration OF this bill.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved 10 strike out he 'bh January, US
the day-but his motion was lost
MI CAHrHELLs motion to select The lh OF January as
the day agreed and by vote OF ~ 10 s. the Senate
the consideration vi the bill until the Ih Janua
w. on whrh day il will he the order Of the day.
ja motion of r. DouGLAs, the Senate took up the J1nt
resolution from Committee Banks. for the appoint
men Of iont commilteetwo on the part Of the Senate
and three M part of the iouse-o inspect the books
and examine into tho proceedings OF The Bank OF me o
Dominion Alexandria. long debate cnsued upon IT,
sir THOMAS wished the resolution To be more spechc 20
declare how the Join! committee shoni act ~nt~r
nv pulns Alexandria by sumno'ing ID rchmohu 10.
officers OF the Bank with their books.
Mr. Paxrox The Committee Banks design to leave
Joint committee Tie discretion Vi having Tile
lion here at Alexandria.
aiIs the Bankbut he thought II much better thal tte
examination should be conducted here by senoihg or the
officers of the and their books lie moved 10 amend
BY adding with power send for persons AMI papers
MIR D1uGLas had objection to the amendment, but Il"
thought il proper the time 10 clolhe inc Jpnt com
mer with full power 10 visit Alexandria. he ''shus VI
the back would its cause by inerposIns oHlecnn
MIR SuAcxcLFOlD thought The resolution should be So
on,cn. rs 10 authorize the Joint committee 10 go 10 aeS
andfia Otherwise it might be necessary TO have oil me o.
fccrs Of Bank here and thus Inc operations u w" Damn
would be entirely suspended .
Alex, ndria 10 the bricks and mortar OF tho banR ana
nr no yu,u The OF the Bank can be brought here
md ,l;ry are oil that committee will want We are sent
here 10 transact the puzzle business anu not 10 ce} 'es's
on which must result, from The c nenbers 10
wing the State with their inlease pdu' III" P'''
would b.: an exceedingly bad one
Mr. 'ruDMAs amendment was agreed TO- "
Mr. M Rria thought discretionary power SHOULD Dc gwen
to the lont committee TO visit Alexandra II Sn' prov.
source OF great delay aud con9Gsi ion in the ai,fs % G
Bank force the officers To come here ~ Wou' DC oe';s
for The Bank and for full invesgan 10 'h'es' e ''"'
committee with such discretionary power. "
Ar .!u las thought that much was made out c! This
matter which was itself simple violation Of the
rharrr On two points Is charged by the Memorias ST.
that m are money discounted to director tan was n
lowed by the charter; 81 That the bank mao la''ea 10 e
it ,h seoun book on t counters for public inspection
AZ rruurrd hy On the first point lawyers olrIcd as I'D
The nj the language oil The act The hlnK hai
pursued the course as 10 pursued oy on e ni"sh :?
The s,lc and hey equally gully OF violation OF their
charters There difference between the memo!ial:st
an, lie officers Of the bank 10 The simple Ia t-and only
co books necessary Tor The understanding OIL Tile me
|
Mr. SnAcsELr2Rp said that the Senator from Fditlax.had
narrowed the question much The officers OF the Bans
and Tho, memo ast do agree 10 the facts The
motias SAYS That lie could the disconobooS, 9TH
rwisc he had doubt he would have discovered other cascs
Of directors having too large OF money discounted
similar To the case uf Mr. MckESzE. MIR. ). urged The
Giving authority 10 the Joint committee 10 Visit arHa
an.,ria There we're other Books 10 be examined nGh w.
wished have NpllnCd tabular abatement from VIC ~
~ mich he could not understand "a m,
sir. MART. moved amend SO as TO give power -
ioGt committee visit Alexandra. ,,-srcd
4 al hiatt t. IA
the same Course Oh this subject all The other cro,r
State an he thought ought 10 institute INN M,,sba
into a.! Banks He asked il the Seno hne Sr,Ie u,
| wished 10 St nd The Join, committee over NV
examine all the banks. - 81; s,rears under oath
as is done in this case the violation no ;nt Commee
banks. lie would he for giving power u ''' ''''
That , 1GSans s he etfs"
Court Of Appeals nc ,bs Old Dominion violation Of
@ the 0 B5Sk @ Ike
director Wa" than the charter allowCd-but he had gwen
ass s Of 81 600 Stephen Shinn for the purchase o,
I'D hat he