The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIReInl.


xvxNING sEssJoS-rHuRSDAY.
The following bills paused:
Amending and reenacaing the 14th section of an
act concerning the terms Of the Circuit Courts
To amend an act entitled an act tn nrores.;on
land in the county of Louisa and oertain other
1853. oo'-'
To incorporate the Sweet Spripes Co,un.nv
To incorporate the Manufacturers Savipos P.nl
OF the city OF Richmond.
To incorporate the Insurance Company of A,be.
marie
Imposing taxes for support of government
Ayes 30. noes none.
SMALL NOTES.
The bill to prevent the circulation of small note.
was received from the House OF Delegates. bv M
KEMPER. =.
De taken up. Upon division, the ayes were 20
noes 2, No quorum
Mr.. CArLErr moved that the Senate adjourn
Mr. REGER demanding the call of the roll the ayes
were 9, Eoes ls
Mr.. McDEARMox demanded the previous one.
ton ON the proposition to take up
MIR. THOMAS requit ed the ayes and noes ON order
ing the main question. The vote was-aves %
noes, Mr. WEST, l.
No quorum.
Mr.. CATLETr moved that the Senate ad;ou-r
Lost. :
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved call of the Senate. Mr.
THOMAS demanding the ayes and noes, call was
ordered-ayes l8, noes 3.
Ia N.
ten short distance down the list, when Mr.. THoM.
As moved that the call be dispensed with, and the
question being put thereon was decided in the ne.
gative.
The Clerk finished calling the roll, and twenty
three Senators were absent.
Several Senators were excused for various rea-
sons t6
On motion Of Mr. STUART, further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
The small note bill was then taken up, and made
order tO.m0 rid \ of
The Senate then adjourned.
FRIDAY, March g. 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 land
was considered without reference, on motion of Mr.
THOMAS, read three times and passed.
The House amendment to the bill incorporating
LAigle Dor Mining Company was conc urred
in.
The bill to incorporate the Martha Wash ington
College at Abingdon, considered, without re-
ference, motion of Mr.. TATE, read three times
and passed
was considered, without reference, on motion Of
Mr.. TURNER, read three times, and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Buchanan Savings
Bank, was considered, without reference, on mo-
tion of Mr.. LAYNE, amended on motion of the
same gentleman, read three times and passed.
The bill for the relief of James w. Kramer, She
riff of Tyler county, was considered, without re-
ference, motion of Mr.. WEST, read three times
and passed-ayes 81, noes none.
SMALL NoTEs
Mr.. McDERMoN called for the order of the day,
he first of which bill to prevent the eircula-
ten of small notes
The bill was read the first time
nj. THOMAS proposed an amendment, requiring
the sense of the voters of the State to be taken at
the first election for members OF the General As
kha hall iufo nj
same time, whether the Banks ofthe Commonwealth
shall be allowed to issue one and two dollar notes.
redeemable at the mother bank or branches.
MIR. DENEALE required the previous question on
the amendment The main question was ordered
and MIR. DENEALE requiring the ayes and noes, the
amendment rejected as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnett, Creish. johnson,
Mullin, Tate. Thomas Turner, Ward, West, VIM
NoEs-Mes,rs. Amber, Brawner, Buswell, Catlett,
Chapman, Deneaie, Douglass Funsten, Grantham.
Old, Parker, Paxton, Randolph kegsr, Sannders,
Shackelford Shands Smith, steenrod, Stuart, anu
Thompson-N.
Mr.. McDEARMAN demanded the previous ques-
ton the third reading of the bill, which was
conded
Messrs SAUNDERS, THOMAS, JOHNSON, WARD
and SHAcKELFoRD, made five minute speeches
against ordering the main question; Mr.. REGER in
favor fit.
Mr.. THOMAS requiring the ayes and noes the
main question was ordered-25 to IA.
The bill was then ordered to be read third
time.
The question was stated on it's PASSAGE when
Mr.. THOMAS addressed the Senate In opposition to
the BILL
Mr. DENEALE 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..
DENEALE requiring the ayes and noes the bill pass
ed, as follows:
AYES -Messrs. Amber, Arthur, Brswner, Bus
well, Catlett, Chapman, Deneale, Douglas, Funsten,
Granrham, Jones, Layne, Logan, McDearmon. Mon
eure Old, Parker, Paxton, Randolph. Roger, Shands
Smith Steenrod, Stuart and Thompson-25.
NoEs.--Measrs. Baldwin, Creigh, Irving, johnson,
Marshall. McKepney. Mullin, Saunders, Tate Taze.
well, Thomas, Turner, Ward, West, White and VIM
ston-l6.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Alarge number of bills had been made the order
for to-day. The following passed:
Amending and re-enacting the 5th section OF
chapter las of the Code in relation to filing inter
rogatories to enforce the lien OF teri fac.as;
To increase the capital stock OF the Floyd Court
House and Cave Spring turnpike company
Ayes "a, noes f.
Bills requiring constitutional maiority-except
the last above, were laid ON the table
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Mechanics Savings Bank of
the city of Richmond.
Releasing the Midlothian Coal Mining Company
from ccftAl0 penAillcs. ayes ~c, uoc1 uoHo.
To authorise a State subscription to the Beale's
Station and Fauquier Springs Company. Ayes 27,
noes 6.
sALARIEs OF CLERKS.
The bill increasing the pay of the Clerk OF the
Senate returned from the House this morning, with
statement that that body insists on its amendments
thereto. was called up by Mr. DEsEALE
Mr.. DENEALE moved the appointment OF Com.
mittee of Conference Messrs. WITcHxR and
TAzEwELL opposed, and Messrs. DENEALE and
STuARr advocated the proposition. BY ayes -
Messrs. STUART, AnBLEn, and sTEENRoD were
named therein.
On motion OF Mr.. McDEARKoS the Senate adj
journcd. Ayes l9, noes IL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, March I'd, 1854
EVENING SESSION.
The House was chiefly occupied with private
of The rrfIas faEn