Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-05

wealth be requested TO report to this House A, a. s,
usy as possible, tho names OF all the Independent .n,
now In operation stating the time al which they wen, a.,
operation, the amount Of securities deposited Inv ga =,
the commencement, tho amount since deposited ,,,~,
nng how much each year, the kind and dcsc,ption i
State and guaranteed bonds Of this common -,
tied by each the points Of location the amount of ,h
minimum and maximum capital OF said Banks NOW In CRY
ration whether any ofsald Banks authorized To
sn DIanches anu also report whether any othc
dent Banks have given notice OF their intention 10 spo
| securiiies aud commence Banking.
ny Mr. Bu,oap-Tha. tho Committee on Banks, &c
inquire into the expediencv OF Incorporating nm in,
pendent Bank In the town Of Danvic.
by Mr.. CRurcHriELD Of Spottsy lvania-Tbat ,h,
Sommalee on roads. &C. inquire into the eIpedency Of
Incorporating company to construct plank road ir,,
the town OF fredericksburg 10 Falmouth. '"'
Inc following petitions were then presented and ap.
by Mr. hrcnrtL. petition from j. D. Marye md NH.
ers. asking an approximation construct Plank road
from Westmoreand Court House TO Port Conway IN ths
ciple. ''@ "'''' P'h-
by Mr.. H. X ELrsox petition from tho ministers If
e OF the city of Richmond asking that the sc In
may bo amended repealed. "'''
By Mr. AoRRlsoS the petition, of Elizabeth Moore md
nary rheher praying the release OF tho common ,altb,,
uue TO certain real atein the county of R,nnahs
mock. " Pp""an
Mr.. WEAvkn. the memorial Of many citizens Of ,ho
viii. rs =, FRINGE George, Sussex and Green.
my '9e passage of an act moro effectualIy to To-
qn're Railroad companies to pay for DAMAGES ,rn. -,
stock &c, by their Engines and cars 'NN"' :"
Charla
county asking nh appropriation for railroad from ny
county. '''s' !" raiu
The SPEAKER informed the House that tho no,t b,,;.
ness IN order was the unfinished business of The preyio
aay beng tho vote upon the passage of the hin "con
eesnlng District Free Schools in tho county of Henry"
TO the hill ~ oPPos''ion
Mr.. GRArELr the patron of the BILL replied in sneecb
.. some length and considerable ability lie oply soueb,
that tho county Of Henry should be put upon Inc sam
footing as kanaNha in regard the District Free seboI
system. s 'e"ooi
Messrs PArRIcx, OF Kanavha, Staples If p,,,;,,.
bill. '' :" ''or Oh mo
Mes:rs hEArrR, WHirr and RurHrRYoRD, were CD.
The question its passage having been mn, hv ,ro
anu noes aer long discussion decided as follows
ayes So noes 81.
Mr. WnrI then moved to take I'D the bill for tho rs,
OF Ihos Rutherford laid the table few DAYS ar,
Leave being granted, Mr.. WHIrE admitted the cer6
cate OF Robert Johnson Auditor Of Public Accounts
which he applied to have refunded to him. having nad
taxes 70 the anon: sought to which he was not poperv
subject The bill was then passed
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun moved to take nm n hill ~ mr.,
doun. '' VI i'"'
The motion agree to, and the bill having received
second reading, referred to special committees
calendar. W -' o''' on tue
The SPEAKER informed him that no motion in ,hs, co
necon was necessary it being the regular order of bust
ness Of the House.
The following bills were thon taken up and nut upOn
their passage: f "p
ON 70 require counsel to appear for the State in thu
appeal taken TO the Supreme Court of tho State of Now
Dy Jonathan Lennon, and to make compensation 10
An act 10 vest IN the United States of America iusdc
ton over land on the shore of the Elizabeth river
known as the United States Hospital lands
These bills requiring Constitutional vote md Il heinz
ascernined that II sufficient number were NOT nre.on
we're on motion of DR.. Patrick, laid ON the table r''
bill to amend the District Free School system os far
a. 1t related to tho county Of Kanawha
did $3.50 p'' US ais'
bill to incorporate the Chesapeake Female Collegiate
u, nv CHRISTIAN then moved To take up the bill amend
tue act Incorporating the Dora Coal and Iron Mnng and
manufacturing company, passed March 2ed, 1883
he mn was taken up and before the question on an
the shares from ten to fifty doilars-was taken
agreed TO. ' ~ "