Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

THOMAS MolLEl
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
| SATURDAY. JANUARY H. 1871.
| SENATE.
Mr. SHAcKELsoRp, from the Committee OF General laws
reported bills authorizing the School Commissioners o the
county Of james City remit their treasurer cum ol
money belonging 10 the School fund OF the County, and ost
by him; amend the 6h scclin OF passed on lie
25lh day Of February 1885, entitled an act 10 INCORPORATE e
Fauguier White Sulphur Springs az TO authorize INC
said company 10 sell their whole real estate ,,
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee OF ASrcuiirnc, re-.
pord bill concerning tie Virginia Stale Agricultural So
cIety appropriang money thereto and establishing sys
tenn managing ne finances thereof which, on motion o
Mr. THOMPSON was read the first time and ordered 10 sr
| cond reading.
Mr. OLD called up the following Joint resolution offered
by him some time since:
Resolved by General Assembly that the Board OF Pub.
lie Works instruct all the State dcco:s In all rail road or
navigation companies other companies in which the
State has Interest stockhodcr 10 vote for resolutions
us directors In such companies foblding all 6uc cumpa
MICS TO receive or pay out any Bank, corporation or nd
yiua noe OF less denomination than five dollars, 10 re-
ceivng paying money for such companies.
Mr. OLD explained the importance OF The resolution In aid
Ing any law that may be passed for the suppression 81 small
notes. Of which brought by travel and freight on
great lines oi internal improvement
Mr. PARKER thought that all Irresponsible notes OF all de-
nominations should be embraced In The rcsouton He mo-
we'd amend by adding the words individual nOte5 OF eve
~ denomination whatever"
Mr.. DEsEALE said the subject important onn and
he thought II should be referred 10 the Committee OF Gene
raj Laws
sir. WARS said the law agans, small had been for
TWO years executed in Logan county, bnt business was
stegnated md the people came near starving impn
sbs get specie sufficient for purposes Of business Mr.
W. thought that the banks uG The State should ha authorized
10 issu small notes requiring the banks 10 redeem mi!
notes in spcce where Issued BY this will hav We
a specie circulation al w. urged that It impossible
any law for the suppression OF small notes be-
cause il wil! make the people starve,
/ MIR. DouGLAs had heard from the President OF Tie 'N'
change Bank here that in the past ie" months mat maj
Bank had paid s. 900 in silver for circulation here by
OF The argument that small notes were neccssarys
brokers enabled TO buy up the specie and The
heard other Banks here had uIso paid quantity
OF silver.
Mr. WITcHER objected the proposed mode Of epealsng
the evil He opposed the policy OF giving the power n NJ
slructug and controlling directors in improvement copa.
nes 10 the Board Of Public Works whose powers arc now
greater be safely lodged the hands OF any three
In the State lie had nothing 10 say against The present IncH
bcs Of Board Of Public Works who had done nothing OF
which himself or anv one else had complained Mr. doubted
the eypedcncy of MIR. WaRps proposition; for the Banks
will pay out gold which is legal trade well as silver Mr.
W. looked The action OF Congress- and 70 the more extend
ed operations of the Mint 10 furnish relief.
MI DEsEALE said that, the being fully dis.
cusscd would withdraw hls motion 10 refer the SUBJECT TO
| a committee
Mr. OLD rose to epeak on the subject bu, the President
announced th1 The hour OF O'Clock had arrived fixed
for the unfinished business OF yesterday and The Joint rcso
luton OF Mr. OLD musi lie over.
message from the House by Mr. GAlLY that they had
passed joint resolution relative 10 the grade OF the Fair.
and Wheeling Turnpike near River il In Ohio coun-
".
AlRXASDRA AND ORANGE RAIL ROAD rxTESsIoS TO LYNCH
|
10 subscribe (S9O000O being hreei,hs OF 81 5OOOOO 10
10 the increased capital stock o the Orange and Aexanda
Rail Road Company for The extension Of their road to
| Lynchburg, came up In order on lie passage.
An able end Interesting debate took place In which Nh
JOHNSON sustained and Mr WircHER opposed, the BILL
Alta lute hour the bill was laid upon the table, on motion
Of Mr. DoroLAs and made the order Of the day at o'clock
| on Monday (,o.day.)
Mr.. DoroLAs from the committee Of Finance, reported
bill amending 34th section OF chnpcr lSi OF the Cohe
so as TO increase the compensation 10 the Jlor OF the cy
o: Rchmond aso, bill making an appropriation In ava
OF the Virginia Historical and philosophical Society,"
appIoprars 81 00 year for ELK yens for the purchase Of
Old manuscripts in England Illustrating The history OF ms
Stltel
Wing rG.enacting and amending of March 7h, 59
incorporating the philPp and Buchanan Turnpike Compa'
| ny 49,, :,
authorizing the pint committee 10 "nspec the books and
examine into tho proceedings OF The Bank OF the Old Do
| mnion' to employ clerk
On motion Of MIR WlSsTox. tho Senate adjourned
| HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House me, at 2 o'clock, Mr. loMLiS In tho Chair.
Prayer by Or. Jona EARLY Of the Methodist Church.
A message from The Senate was read, ns follows
The Senate have cceded from their amendment 10 House
bill entitled authorizing the counties Of razewc and
Wyoming subscribe to the Abb's Valley and Ing ltaod-
and they 10 the amendment proposed 6y Inc Hose
b entitled 10 amend the d4h section OF chapter 80
of the Code of Virginia. as 10 authorize The committing
of the estate Of unatica Sheriff.. and Sergcants when
committees appointed BY Courts all 10 qualify rhr Seaa.f
of january Of Major General for the third division oi vr
ginl militia, 10 fill the vacancy occasoncd by The death OF
MaioY General John Sloann which they request Tic con-
currepce OF the House.
On motion of Mr. MEEM, resolution was adopted nulho.
rising the appointment OF special committee 10 consider
Memorial OF citizens OF Shenandoah county, asking that tho
corporate authorities OF The town OF Woodstock may be eE
powered subscribe The capital stock OF the Manassas
Gap Rail. Road Company.
The SPEAKER (Mr ToMLIN in the Chair) announced the
appointment of the following gentlemen, as the Committee
under the above observation-disclosures. MEEM iaScoeK oi
Wvlhe, koISBR, MALLORY and SHuMATE
RiLts REPORTED
Mr. MAJOR from the Committee OF Propositions aud
Grievances reported tho following bills
bill Incorporating the AleSandra improvement tom
bill TO extend tho corporate limits OF tho OF Fair
fax. in The county Of Cnlpeper.
bin to INCORPORATE the Washington Insurance Company
Of Norfolk.
bill prohibng slaves and free negroes flom owning OF
carving dogs in the county Of Chesterfield
A bill authorizing the county Conrt Of HALIFAX 10 erect
toll bridges across Dan River
bill to amend the charter of tho City GasLight Compa.
Mr. BaowSI of Stafford and King George, from tho
mee OF Agriculture and Manufactures, reported the fol.
lowing bills:
bill amending and c.enac,ing an act incorporating the
Rough and Ready Iron Works 10 The county Of Louisl.
A bill Incorporating the kanuwha Pioneer Company In
the county of Kanawha.
Senate BILL without amendment Incorporating inc
Marshall NJ snuiacuring Company.
Senat BILL without amendment, incorporating ne ro'
tomac Manufacturing Company in the county OF tarS.
A Senate blll without amendment authorsng Inc con
sruclion of Water Fences Big Mil Creek, IN 'e
county Of jackson. m
Senate BILL without amendment, Incorporating the Viz
pipia Manufacturing Company. :,
Senate BILL without amendment incorporating The Coal
Branch Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company, 10 'he
county of Putnam.
Mr. WALLACE from the Committee for Courts OF Justice,
reported the following bills
Senate bill, without amendment amending an ac pass
Cd March eth, Is4s Incorporating the auyando's Bridge