Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-07
Genera assembly o., rsinia.
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TyENING sEssIOS-1nuRspAf.
The following bills passed:
To incorporate the Sweet Springs COMPANY
10 incorporate the Manufacturers savings
Bank of the city of Richmond.
Toineorporate the Insurance Company OF Al
bemarle.
Imposing taxes for support OF government
ayes 30, noes none.
SMALL NOTES.
The bill TO prevent the circulation OF smai
notes was received from the House OF Delegates
by Mr.. kemper. ,,.n
subsequently, Mr.. Amber moved that the bill
be taken up. Upon a division, the ayes were ~
noes >. No quorum.
Mr.. eatlctt moved that the Senate adjourn
Mr. Reger demanding the call of the roll, the
ayes were 8. noes L.
MIR. MeDearmon demanded the previous ques-
ton ON the proposition to take up.
Mr.. Thomas required the ayes and noes Oh OF
dering the main question. The vote was-ayes
-, noes Mr.. West, l.
Mo quorum.
AIr. Gatlett moved that the Senate ADJOURN
Lost.
Mr.. Douglas moved a call of the Senate Mr.
Thomas demanding the ayes and noes call was
ordered-ayes Ia, noes ..
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll and had
gotteu n short distance down the list, when Mr.
Thomas moved that the call be dispensed with,
and the question being put thereon was decided
in the negative.
The Clerk finished calling the roll, and twenty
three Senators were absent.
Several Senators were excused tor various rea-
sons.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
The small note bill was then taken up, ana
made the order for tomorrow, tfnday,) at IL
o'clock.
! he Senate then odjourned.
FRIDAY. March 3, 1854
A communication from the House of Delegates
was read.
The bill for naming and marking the boundary
line between the States of Virginia and Mary
Jand was considered without reference, ON mo-
ton of Mr. Thomas, read three times and pass
ed.
The bill to incorporate the Martha Washing
ton College ri Abingdon, was considered. with
out reference, on motion of Mr.. Tate read three
times and passed
The bill to incorporate the Buchanan Savings
Bank, was considered without reference, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Layne, amended on motion of the
same gentleman, read three times and passed.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr. McDcarmon called for the orders of the
law the first of which was "a bill to prevent the
circulation of small notes.
The bill was read the first time.
ing the sense of the voters of the State to be taken
at the first election for members of the General
Assembly, before the act shall go into effect. and
at the same time, whether the Banks of the Com
mouwealth shall be allowed to issue one and two
dollar notes, redeemable at the mother bank
branches
Mr. Deneae required the previous question ON
the amendment. The main question was ordered
and Mr.. Dencale requiring the ayes and noes, the
tn1 ns
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnett, Creigh,Johm-
son, Mullen, Tate, Thomas, Turner, Ward, West,
Wnston-1I.
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Brawner, Boswell,
Catlett, Chapman, Deneae, Douglas, Funston,
Grantham, Irving, Jones, Layne, Logan, Nc
Dearmon, Moncure, Old, Parker, Paxton, Ran
dolph, Roger Saunders, Shacklefold Stands,
Smith. Steenrod, Stuart, and Ihompsnn-27
Mr.. McDearmon demanded the previous ques
ton ON the third reading of the bill, which was
seconded.
Messrs. Saunders, Thomas, johnson, Ward
and Shackleford, made five minute speeches "a
gains; ordering the main question; Mr.. Roger in
favor of it.
Mr. Thomas requiring the ayes and noes, the
main question ordered-25 to IL.
The bill was then ordered to be read third
time.
The question was stated ON its passage, when
Mr.. Thomas address ed the Senate in opposition
To the bill.
Mr. Denealc demanded the previous question,
which was seconded.
Mr. Ward spoke five minutes against ordering
the main question.
The main question was then ordered. and Mr..
Dcneale requiring the ayes and noes, the bill pas
sed as follows:
AYEs-NIcssrs. Amber, Arthur, Brawner, Bus
well. Catett, Chapman, Deneale, Douglas Funs-
ten, Grantham Jones, Layne, Logan, McDear-
mon, Moncurc, Old, Parker Paxton, Randolph
Roger, Stands, Smith, Steenrod, Stuart, and
Ihompson-25
NoEs- Messrs Baldwin, Creigh, Irving. John
son, Marshall, Mckenney, Mullin, Saunders, Tate
Tazewell, Thomas, Turner, Ward West, White
and Wnston-l6
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
A large number of bills had been made the or
der for to day. The following passed:
Amending and re-enacting the 9th section OF
chapter lsS of the Code in relation To filing in
terogatories to enforce the lien of feri tdcids
To increase the capital stock of the Floyd
! Court House and Cave Spring Turnpike Compa-
ny. Ayes 20, noes /.
Bills requiring a constitutional maiority-cx-
eept the last above were laid on the table.
sIARIEs OF CLERKS.
The bill increasing the pay of the Clerk of the
Senate, returned from the House this morning,
with Il statement that that body insists ON its
amendment thereto, was called up by Mr.. De-
neale
Mr. Deneale moved the appointment of Com
mittee of Conference. Messrs Witcher and
| Tazewcll opposed and Messrs. Deneale and
Stuart advocated the proposition. BY ayes p,
noes >, the Senate ordered committee, and
Mcssrs. Stuart, Amber, and steenrod, were nam
! ed therein.
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