Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EVENING SESSION -TnuRsDAy, MARCH, 2, 1853.
SENATE.



Amending and re.enacng the 18th section of an ac con
corning the terms OF Circuit Cours (Expslned by Mr.
LAYSE]
isa and certain other counties therein mentioned
March 30th 1853 Explained by Messrs AMBER and OLD
TO Incorporate the Sweet Springs Company Explained
House bill imposing for ths support of government,
M DOUGLAS explained that the only change made BY mi.
dill In the bin Of las, year was the change Of few dates .o
secure the collection of taxes money loaned &C. 1t
House bin to incorporate the Insurance Company of Al.
bemarIe. Brought tonight from the House by Mr. Goss
and pu. on s passage on motion Of Mr. s1UAar After
slider the amend the bill placing the
within the control of and repeal by the Legislature during
the term of the incorpoation-but the motion was lost
Mr. PARKER, from the Committee Of General Laws re.
ported bill to establish bureau Of statistics in the Office
OF the Secretary of the Commonweah-and on his mo.
ton, the bill was read once and ordered 10 be printed
message from the House. by Mr. MOORE that they had
passed bill for running aud marking boundary line be-.
tween tho States OF Virginia and Maryland.
BILL.
message from the House By Mr. KrMPER, tina, they
had passed bill prevent the elr nlaon Of small notes
Mr. AMBER moved to suspend ii i, rules and Mr.. Tho
MAS asked for division. The vote stood ayes TO- noes
Mr. CArIETT moved tina. the Senate adjourn and Mr.
THoaAs called the ayes and noes and the motion lost
Mr.. TAoaAs hoped the Senate would no. take I'D the
BILL many Senators were absent expecting SO inl-
portant bill to come up.
MI AMBER urged that the bill should be taken up
10 allow few words accidentally omitted 10 10 inserted
Dir. CATlETT compmen,ed the Senator from Fairfax
upon the diplomacy and bodness with which he hsd play.
ed out the game Of opposing this He appealed 10
the Democratic party TO act upon and ,s measure
and he hoped that the Senator from Fairfax would bow 70
the dead majority against him.
Mr.. THOMAS said the Senator seemed to have forgotten
that majority OF the whole Senate had recorded Them
selves against this measure and now when majority
OF the Senate 10 present. be thought that 1t was most
strange that on attempt should be made down
Mr. DouaLAs anewered the arguments Of Mr. THOMAS
and showed that the Senator was really In favor of The
bill and devise some for the emovu! OF evil
msJory Of the Senate should be allowed express their
opinions on the subject.
Mr. o.D The Senate have not voted against the prov!.
SIGNS of this House bill The beet way understand the
bill Ia TO lake 1t up and let II be read.
the hroats OF the this matter had been and
over. fully discussed Moreover, the Senator from Faax
ont Of the wishes of the people of Virginia.
Mr. THoMAs meantn iacious opposion-ol he wanted
have time TO consider the bill, and 10 have full
preston of sentiment on the question
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that the amendment ofsed by the Sc
na,or from Fairfax contemplated The Issuing of small notes
that the Banks would not agree to issue small notes upon
the terms proposed
that profit of 10 cent. the capital made by The
circulation small notes. and this profit by The
Banks of North Carolina and elsewhere.
Mr.. TAzEwELL 10 favor Of suppression Of small
notes. and against allowing Banks to issue them
but protested against the present effort 10 this bill
down.
Mr. DouaLAs said that II there time left, he would
very happy tho Wings introduce Tor
tho removal OF the evil The game Of the Wings here ls
take advantage of disagreement among the Democrats the
details of the billiard Mr. D. appealed the Democrats
s.aud firmly and s,ernly by their duty
Mr.. STuART made similar appeal to the Democratic
party.
Mr.. McDEARMoN moved the previous question.
Ths roll called the motion take up, add the vote
stood-nyes 20, noes2. No quorum.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved q call of the Senate and Mr.. THoMAs
called the uyes and The Senate by Of ayes 49,
10 noes 8, agreed 10 q call.
The Clerk had called several OF Senator's when
Mr. THOMAS moved 10 suspend all further proceedings.
Mr. DOUGLAS would agree 10 the motion OF the Senator
from Fairfax, and would make this bill the order
of the day for 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning. other orders
OF the day had been set for later hours.
Mr. THOMAS asked the ayes and noes. Not granted.
The Senate refused, 10 II, suspend proceedings with
the call.
The doors were closed tho ubsentees called and Mr.
THOMAS said that he had before expressed he will
ling to make the bill the order Of the day for Tomorrow
morning. 10 o'clock He moved suspend further proceed
ines with the CALL and the Senate again refused.
The absentees called second tim and exouees were
given for number Of absentees
Mr. WEST made an incfiec ual motion TO adjourn.
The rest the absences called aud either marked
or excuses made for being absent.
On motion of Mr.. STUART all further proceedings were
suspended; and thep
On motion Of Dir AMBER the bill made the order OF
tho day for 10 morrow morning, at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr. MoDEARMoS, the Senate adjourned.