Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House me. at IL o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. s, 1854.
| The House met at IL o'clock.
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. JrrER.
The clerk read a communication from the Senate in
forming the House OF the passage OF the following bills
entitled An act Incorporating the Berkey aud Mary
| Bridge Company.
An act to incorporate the Amelia and Cumberland
| Plank Road Company.
| An to incorporate the Campbell and Bethlehem
| Plank Road Company.
An to amend the charter of the Loudoun and Der
! lin Turnpike Company.
An act modify and amend the act passed January
sth, 1853 authorize the Charleston aud Point Pleas
ant Turnpike Company to collect tolls their bridge
across Pacatalico river, and
An act amending the ID section Of an act passed
March soth 1853, entitled An incorporate the
Pleasant Valley and Tunnelton Turnpike Company, 80 as
TO increase TIE grade of said road.
These several bills read first and second time and
committed.
The Speaker then proceeded to call upon Standing
| Committees for reports, when
Mr. CHEArHAN, from the Committee Claims, report
! cd back series of Senate bills.
Mr.. Cos moved suspend the rule for the pupe of
taking up bill just reported for the relief of John S
AOseby, that he may move play it on the table.
The motion agreed to- and the bill ordered TO lay
| on the table.
Mr. ELLrsoS moved suspend to rule for the purpose
OF taking up the bill to amend section Is OF chapter %
OF the Code, concerning Pilots with view make
motion TO lay the table aud order be printed
| The rule suspended, and the bill having been Ia
ken up was disposed of as indicated.
|
resolution offered by Mr. FOWLER that the House will rot
consider bills of an internal improvement character
any of its night sessions.
| Mr.. uAScoCE, of Wyhe, moved to pass by the unin-
shed business TO enable him make motion to take
| up bill
Mr.. Fowler opposed to the motion, and advocated
the propriety of adopting such rule the resolution
proposed.
Mr.. RAYMOND opposed to the adoption @! the res
olution.
Messrs. WALLACE and VERY were in favor of the res
| olution.
Mr.. Patrick opposed the resolution believing
the better course Tor the House to pursue be the dspo
sal of the business presented the calendar
tic was OF opinion that the adoption of that resolution
would not in the least facilitate the of business
rather embarass IT, Up to that period great portion
OF the session wasted in irrelevant discussions upon
motions aud resolutions Of practical advantage the
public. IL they continually making new rules such
proposed by this resolution but very progress
would he made in the business OF the House lie hoped
that the resolution would not be adopted aud that the
business would be taken up and disposed of in its regular
order.
Mr.. Goss moved to amend the resolution, by adding
except so far as TO pass them to their first second
reading"
Mr. ELLYsoS offered the following as a substitute for
the original resolution and amendment That this House
will hold sessions every evening at o'clock and that no
internal improvement bill on its passage shall he consider
ed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings.
Mr. Patrick moved to lay the original resolution,
amendment and substitute the table
Mr. WALLACE called for the ayes and noes upon this mo-
ton which agreed to- and the being taken result
ted-ayes SO, noes 46.
So the motion agreed to.
Mr. MARTZ, from the committee Finance, reported
back Senate BILL authorizing the Winchester and Potomac
Ra Company to issue its coupon bonds for the pur
pose OF raising the OF ss3, 1888 49, to be paid into
the treasury in redemption OF the annuity SIS 900 now
payable by said company
Mr. GALLY, from special committee, reported bill to
incorporate the "La Bell Iron Works Company in the
county Of Ohio.
Mr. MAYO, from the committee on Banks reported bill
to prevent the circulation Of small notes.
Also bill to recharter the Bank Of Virginia. the Far
mer's Bank of Virginia the Exchange Bank of Virginia
the Bank of tho Malley Of Virgins, the Northwestern
Bark of Virginia and the Merchants aud Mechanics Bank
of Wheeling.
The following is copy of the bill prevent the crcu-
lation Of small notes
BE it enacted by the General Assembly that 1t shall be
the duty OF commissioners Of the revenue, and
whom application shall be made for license to require
from each and every person, who shall apply for license
an oath that he will not receive pay out or in any
aid in the circulation Of notes of ess denonina
ton than FIVE dollars, issued by banks, corporations or
individuals.
2nd And be II further enacted, that in every case
where note of less denomination than FIVE dollars
offered as money, whether the said note be issued by
bank, corporation by indivduas the person. firm or
association OF persons corporation, body polite Of
erlng such notes shall pay fine of ten dollars be
covered before justice alderman OF city, in
ths Common wealth.
3rd Aud be IL further enacted lhst one half of the
fine or penalty recovered in any under this act
go to the inOrmcr and the residue shall be paid into the
OI county or city III which the
prosecuted FOR; provided that in all the nformcr
shall be competent witness and that said nlomer shall
not be required 70 testify to than the denomination
of such note.
4th And be IL further enacted that case any person
against whom any judgment shall be rendered for the pc.
nalty provided by this act, shall Immediately pay the
same and the costs OF such judgment give security
satisfactory to the justice other authority rendering
such Judgment he shall be committed TO prison. there
remain until the shall be paid, until the eXpra.
ton OF ten days from the date Of the commitment which.
ever shall first occur.
5th This act shall DO in force from and after the LIST
day Of June next
The following resolutions we're then offered and
adopted
resolution by Mr. CLorToN-Tbat the committee ON
Proposition and Grievances inquire into the eIpediency
Of allowing WIN. A. Leavt Of Gloucester tho privilege
OF building pier York River near the mouth Of
Carriers Creek in eight feet Of water at low tide
| by hr STAPLES, Of Montgomery-That the committee
on Agriculture, &C. inquire into the eIpedency Of ncor.
forang the ChrstiaUsburg Iron Manufacturing Compan
! in Montgomery county.
by Mr. PARsoSs-That the committee on Agriculture,
&C. inquire into the eIpediency Of amending the charter
OF the Hampshire Coal and Iron Company.
by Mr. HAScocK-That the committee on Schools and
Colleges inquire into and report upon the eIpedency Of
paying 10 Edward r. Perknson Superintendent Schools
for the county Of Chesterfield the quota which the said
county entitled for the year 1851 amounting to
hundred and tby.fve dollars and seventy seven
cents, forfeited lat January, 1858.
by Mr. hAYo-That the committee Courts OF Justice
inquire into the eEpedency OF amending sections 81 Of
chapter &c. and section 10 Of chapter b8 OF the Code
extend the time Tor presenting the delinquent list spec-
| fed In the first Of these sections.
The following petitions were presented and appropri.
ately referred:
| by Mr. HowELL-The petition Of citizens Of Floyd
county for authorship either OF the Banks Of Virginia
establish branch at the Of Jacksonville, 10 said
county.
county Of Boone, asking for the incorporation Of town
' In the county OF Boone,