Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-12
ard rorstlon clerk of the city Of Richmon) was on ao
ton of Mr. BALDwIs considered without reference. II
read three times auj passed

The bill ploYk.n, for the issue Of percussion lock
ke'5 10 ie r"llnei companies OF ;hc city OF Wheclias
was, On motion Of r. STovALL laid tho table. III
ialies constitutional majority 10 pass it,
., PLANTERS aAvISGs EASK NELSON.
,ne nh 10 incorporate the Paners Savings BANK IN iht
s"uhsy % Nelson, cousdced without reference IN mo
'io' VI M SToyAL IL ad three times and passed
VIRGINIA COAL COMPANY.
essage !rom The House Of Delegates by Dir lMRopEs
announcng the passage Of bill incorporating
.e ireha Coai Company. The bill considered with
u. 'ee,snce On motion OF Mr. SrovALL, amended on
''on " VII. ohEFFEY, read three times and passed.
= THE
va motion "t Mr. SroyALL the House Of Delegates was
10 return The bill imposing for the supper, Of
Subsequently, The bill returned by alr. WALLACE.
i oposea @ an amendment TO the oii which
oenates actlon TO the House ot Delegates
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
mf. aMnLER Itom ne committee for Courts 0! Justice,
reported two House blsone providing for running and
marking the Eastern the other The Western boundary line
OF this State with Maryland.
i bonds.
mr. SnEFrEr called up the bill concerning Libraries Tor
Circuit and District Courts Mr. S. had proposed Il substi.
'e nr ne bill which was agreed TO- and the bill passed
amend the entitled AN Act TO amend The "a section
The at authorizing the Of coupon bonds passed Nay
o lSa2 50 as TO provide io issuing of certificates OF
State debt bearing less interest than six
SCALING VOTES ~ CORPORATIONS.
MIR REoER called for the order Of lhe day-a bill amend
thd lUt section Of chapter 81 Of the Code Of Vrginareg
ualng the scae Of voting in meetings o! interpretations in
which the State is interested.
Tie vote BY count ayes l6, l-no quorum
ting.
/ Mr. SHAcKELEoRo moved call of the House, on which
proposition Mr WITcHER required tie ayes and The
vote follows:
AYEs-Messra Amber Praxon Douglas Martini Mon
cure. Parker, Putnam, Shackciord-S
NOES Mcsss Baldwin. Barnett, Brent, Campbell Creish
Daniel Gtea"sr Layne Paxton Reger, Shands, Shc'ty,
smith, Siova, Tabb Thomas Thompson Wade, Wchcr-
| 50 call Of the Senate was refused
Mr. SHcKELFoRD demanded the ayes AMI the
Of he
day. The follows:
! .iYEs-alessrs Amber Braxton, Campbell Daniel, Doug
las, Funsen Grantham, Geaver, Laync Martin, Moncurc
PdIaer Paxton, Piman, Roger Siackeic.d Shands So-
wall, Stuart, Thompson, Hade-2l.
NOES McssIs. Baldwin, Barnett Brent Creigh, Sheiey
/ TahD, Thomas-7.
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the bill.
The question was on nm amendment proposed by Mr. Tho
MAS making the scale of voting Banking Institutions in
accordance with .e law laid down in The Code The
amendment opposed b. Messrs STANDS and fDMPsoS
and advocated by ,cssrs THoMAs BREST hrd CAMPBELL
r. THuMAs ing The ayes and noes The vote vas
AYES-Nrsss j. iwn, Barnett, Brent, Campbell Creish,
Gteaver, Layne, Shiieey, Smith, Tabb, T'omaa Wade,
| Mitcher-l3.
Nogs- Mcssrs Amber, B.axton, Daniel Douglas, Fun
scr GrarIham, Mao. Muncure, Parker, Paxton, Piiman
Roger Shockeli'd, Stands, Soy!l, Stuart Thor aa-li
50 the amendment rejected
Mr.. SHErrEy proposed amendment MS to allow pri-
vac .urkhoters holding Thousand dollars 0! stock
cas-: twenty votes in meeting Of stockholders
! The amendment advocated rs MeSsrS. SREFFEY ana
SHacKEr2Rp and opposed BY essrs THoMP-2S aad pouG-
mant agreed ~, as lOaws:
! AyEs-Messrs Baldwin, Brent Creigh, Daniel Greaver,
Iaync Pin,an, ShackeI(od, Shelley, Tabt Thomls Wade
?;og:- Mtssrs. t'nhlcr, Braxton, Douglas Fuuscn
C;raniham Martin, Moncne, Parker, Paxton Reger Stands
SuG,u Stoy1il Stuart Thompson 10.
The bill was then read a third time.
The question stated on tho passage OF the BILL
MeSsr. PAsIER and SHASDs advocated and Mr. TABO op
iosgt i.
|! Mr PARKER said that Notwithstanding what had aler
from Senators in relation 20 the party character OF this bill
d.: regard il and would not permit himself 10 We"
in light Ii lis object were 10 DO injustice 10 th'
W.,iu pary ne would give his sanction ~ BILL The
question not egimGtev Of party, ant he wnnt
ot allow snch an issue 10 be made for him He trusted ha
t0k higher view Of hiS question. 1t was one peculiar
" STATE policy in which The rights OF TAX payers were IN
tgresed The question was whether The people, VINO weT
bnrhened for The construction OF wo7ks OF IN
a improvement should have voice through .leif iega
H. constituted agents, apHroSimang AT least alf repre-
scaatiun OF their propoonatc interest in those "o!ss-
The interests of his constituents who large payers
we're identified With those Of the State in this matter ant
no with those of private stockholders Being SO idcnle
wa Stale he Gould not consent that the STATE amer
cs:S he maarsne, Of her public works should be con
tu!ed ~ computation OF private sIockioIers whose s
c,ceae investments la! ul tclow mat OF The State Re
gar!!rs bill as aiming 10 accomplish IN ooJec' ''a'
fair and equitable he gave ii his cordial support 49,
M: SHaSps said lie should vote for the passage OF lh'
b rot because supported by Democrats and opposed
Iv Whns but becai-e be thought il righteous law
and his ii.,y did support it, he was glad OF IT. uecaus
hi. rarity was right. 1t known I, every one that n
hat voted but liIlc money works o internal improve
he satisfied that II was necessary W.
interests The State demanded that shc should be iary re
nrcn,d IN the various atl works now being construct
et T!!i Senators vino i1G tears from STATE snosetp
,iur To had voted millions ot pubic money 10 cohsIfuc
,, yn,ks now shrunk back in great horror from allow
in" he State have Just share 10 he management
m. works which size has been called upon 10 construct
tha he gave this law his coFdiaI anu ceei!u' 'uppo
is indeed wonderful. 49,,
as io!ows: , r,,u D,
il. DIuplus Fansen GranthaT, Gea"er, Layne. Martin
oneure Parker Paxton pi'msn, Reser ShacksltoFd ell
I Shands Smith, Soyall Stuart, Thompson, "ade-Za
Nors- Messrs. Brent and Tab6-2
M quorum voting.
when The name Of the Senator from Norfolk City wa
I ar r:ts,!eat-I cannot permit this bill 10 pass with
uu raising my hr:ab!e voice In earnest femohsfa"c
, against il. ;,,i - -
Constitution and this would be sufficient reason 10 10
ying ugaipst il, Tic Constitution provides, ,tha III
General ASSEMBLY shall MOI pass any eapos' a'0
I anV !.w ifnpairing the obligation oil con'iac's .,
Whr,i,cr or not this bill will operate as an eSpost iaco law
(aDd 'hk if passes into law, II H!ust tVe ms pe q
lion il TO manifest maj Il must nave 'e @'@
imr,r the obligation 0! contacts - a.
Private individuals have subscribed 'htir nohey "t ~
construct IN of rail roads VIII taEe ;' W @ hn
rr stock oil rail roads oT ustfation) by inns spss m
tion they lgvc entered into certain contract "n nc
.,. o1d n ivecss result from existing laws, HoVe''ns W
c11Trac;: and these existing laws, governing lc l''.
,, ~. he! ,c nlucclcnt 20! them 10 invest hcf mo
pcy In this way Now sir this bill proposes laS h.si' m
ay varying the law operating at The le INC - on
nl1I
,c-d under the law this bill proposcs TO enact Does Nv
mia bill uro1ose 10 impair the obligation OF theit c0hacs
m nar words will not This bi il il p sses INTO ia"i "s
,horrc them from all obligation whatever!
Gn, sir nv principal objection 10 this Dill is una us pass
; mo Iow will prevent private individuals Capitalists
nm investing their money in the stocks ol ia' lod
no 70 be .tructc and that consequently thcse ran
r,nnnr bc built This session Of The Legislature "' u
annI;zcd for the noble policy adopted Tor me re
of our good old CommonweaIIh-to rcS'e n
Ircayiur hopes OF pcopc-lo deveope the ecHen'S
wcot, and greatness within our borders ana ois w
in 10 her true position among the States o TINS conisu
rncy Rail roads have been authorised 10 o. cois'uets'
in sections of the State to which these rail- roacs mus pr
he occasion of consequence and prosperity me peoP
are hanging their hopes these enterprises ana III so
sections where there is not much private capital ue u'
fuI,y now encountered in procuring the ihusiSh sao
nriyaie subscription. Now, sir shall We shal ms
Assembly al the close Of its proceedings In the dyns ce
Of This session. send law whose provisions WI
hIy frieen away individuals, capitalists from 'hSeS,s
money hat is be controlled BY State influence anu '
rravent the necessary suhsc ption from ncinS MAJ w
eject defeat The construction OF the very !oa1s "hI ,
b-ep 50 wisely authorized and aided by appropriations
If ie ohe. Of this bill is give the ascencancy - '
pcscra!ic party the direction OF these ra.i l"sn M
,ttsr corporations ID ri. would be It's only euec sI"u
M, have said wrrd on this OCCASION EMO" mere ar
aenrI-msu Of Intelligence and worth, and luosnen! aa
kii b-Ionnin 10 the Democratic party In my seclon