Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-04


MT; SKINNER addressed the House In reply, and pro
tested against the imputations made by tho gentems
concentrations entered into by the friends Of tho Gov
ingtou aud Ohio Railroad bill
Mr. PArRicK then addressed Tho House chiefly In rcf,
ehee 70 the Sovinston and Ohio Railroad bil and III
Arguments OF Mr.. Garnett upon il.
The question the passage Of the bill was then taken
ana resnlted-ayes ~, noes 63 Fl ---.t t'-'
ant. tostis moved to suspend the rules, for tho pur
pose OF taking up the bill prevent the circulation
The previous question was demanded and sustained
mr.. STAPLES OF Patrick called for the ayes and noe
upoo ordering the mair question to be put, which we
81, noes 81. 1877 : -
} So So the main question ordered to be put.
lhe question on the suspension Of the rules for III,
purpose indicated then taken by ayes and noes
decidcd-ayes SO, noes Al.
SO the rules were suspended and the bill ordered to b,
taken up. q. N.
Mr.. KEarEE offered the following rider TO the bill -
providing that the irst section of this shall MOI
so INTO operation until tie LIST day Of June. 1885"
ihe hfs section, In reference which this ryder wa
Ietes TO the swearing Of all merchants, bcor,
procuring licenses State officers &c. TO receive O,
pay on, any notes OF less denomination than IS.
Mr. JACKSON, offered tho following amendment to the
ryder TO come In after IT,
Provided that this shall be submitted to the peo
Pe inc next election for members Of the General As
10 Note upon and decide whether the shall take
| effect"
Mr. FOWLER, opposed the amendment on the rround.
hat was not constitutional The Legislature were the
and he did the object Of sending mem.
oers to that General Assembly If the laws which were en-
acted by them be submitted to tho peopl, In tbs
just proposed.
Mr. B.rHERrORp, tho previous question, which was
| sustained
just submitted proposition, and before an opportunity
was afforded him of making any remark upon il The main
question was called lie regarded as most unnanly
| course.
The Speaker, called the gentleman to order remaknr
that 1t not competent the gentleman TO make any
remarks, the call for the previous question: being sus-
tanned. o
Mr. STAPLES, Of Patrick, called for the ayes and noes
upon ordering the main question TO be put,
The call tain aud the question benp taken was
decided ayes 90, 65.
The House refused to order the main question.
Mr. GALLEY, then got the floor, and OH how he did
SLATER the corrupt unstable elements OF Democracy or
rather Locoiocois Who would be the "-cnteman i;om
f'ters5rrs against whom his scshing hemng sar.
casms we're directed The position truly one 10 Le
sympahised with.
1t would be dull constituencies that could not feel the
force OF the bitter tauns aud reco cutting arcasm
which Thomas N Gslly deal, rutbcssly upon his victim
Every word OF bis when he upon his work of demo
iton bears peculiar Significance aye-insprug force
which 1t takes no ordinary mortal to withstand
What must have been the feeling of every Dem ,crat
who listened to his scahing denunciaous of the unman
pursued by that party in calling the preyiou.
question upon every notion thereby debar the expires,
sion OF any views upon the different questions aud his
eloquent OF the Inconsistencies those who claim
ed to reject faithfully the popular will in refusing TO adopt
proviso which made the acceptance Of this law cond
tional upon the will Of the majority Of people to be
tested ~ tue next election Tor members
Legislature We cannot appreciate the feelings Of gentle
under such circumstances but upon the pesunptiop
that they are ordinarily sensitive mus. consider them
rather low
Well may that little city of Wheeling away out wonder
be proud of her representative here lie can Democrat
ise on Democracy to 4 dbre.
We will give full report of his speech on this occasion
when We have a little more time to transcrible our
notes
Mr. WALLACE made some romarks in reply lie re-
ferrej to statement made by Mr. GALLY with regard to
he nF IA Of nI
Dominion, aid other questions wherein the gentleman
from Essex (Mr GARsE--l and the gentleman !.om King
William Ar ToNLIsl took views in opposition to him.
lie said that the gentleman, Mr. GALLYl mistaken in
supporting that lie sided with any OF these gentlemen up
Oh general subjects lie could observe that upon al.
most all questions more particularly upon the Banks he
md the gentleman from Essex were antagonistic And
upon general subjects the position OF himself snd the gen.
! teman from King William was little better.
Mr. GARNET nterruptng) said lac hoped he did not u.
tend to represent him opposing the rechsr-r OF the
Old Banks
Mr. WALLACE disclalmOd any such intention
Mr. ToMLIs agsn interrupng, said the gentleman had
better direct his remarks to the gentleman from Wheel
| ing.
Mr. WALLACE then proceeded at some length to shex
| the advantages Of putting end To the small note cur
rency lie argued against the issue small notes y the
Old Banks, the ground that plenty VI silver would be
available. tS:i!! harping my d,u g,,er)
Mr. GALLT made so nc further remarks in reply
After lew remarks by Mr. JACE-ox in regard 10 the
general necessity Of small circulation by tie links
Mr. WHITE obtained the floor, and called for the pre-.
4 yIOuS Question, which sustained.
Mr. ELLYsos called for the ayes and Does unon o,ae,
ing the main question 10 be put The call not sus.
| tanned
| The main question was then ordered being n, tho
amendment the ryder offered by MfJaoE.os and he.
ing taken 10y ayes and noes the demand Of Mfr Ely
.oS Eas decided-ayes Sc, 49, SO the House re-
| jected the amendment.
Mr. WHITE called the previous question: on ordering the
ryder offered 10y Ar kEurEI, to eagrOssed aud road
| third time.
MISTAKES Of Patrick, called for the ayes aud noes.
i rrtnR H9Ftu flaF 10,
tained aud the question being taken on ordering the ~
der to be engros'ed, was deeided-ayes 49, noes a.
The question recurring the passage Of the bill and
rydcr-Mr POWER moved tile ind finite pOstpouetnent
Mr SraPLE4. Of Patrick. called for tue ayes and noes
upon that motion, which sustained and the question
being taken vas decded-aye So g. So tho House
| refused to po-tpone the bill aud ryder indefinitely
Mr. IiATAOSB called the previous question on the mass
age OF the bill aud ryder ~titn sustained and the
main question being put on the usage OF the BILL was
| decided follows:
ArEs-Messr.. Cru.chfed, (speaker) Barrett, Bass
Blake browne OF & $, Brown of q r, Byrd Cheat,
ham, Cherry, Collier, Coltiane Craig, Crawford Down
cock Of Che 'teried Hardy Iiiys Howell Kcmper Kirk
patrick, Knox, koiner, Laugh, Lee Lupton M.ior
Malone, Martin, Mayo, Mcclure, NcGuiRn. aeern, Miller
Minor, HDody Morrison, Parsons Perkins Phares Price
Richeson, Rutherford, Seibert Shannon Sinclair skinner
Splitter, Sprinkle Stevens Summers Tabb Talbot Taylor
of Il, Tiffany, Tomn, Wallace Weaver, White and Wiley
NoE5-Nessrs Anderson, Barnes Of ~ Bnrpes of T. BE.
KEN, Brannon, Bnford, Burks, Button Campbell Carter
OF u - Carter Of ,, Choice, Christian, Clark Copton
Combs, Co~ardin, Crump, Dawson, DejarDett Duncan,
Dunn Eyson, Ry, Epe'; Pinney, Galy, Gibson, Given
Goa, Gravely Hancock Of Charlotte Hancock w Iar
vey, Raymond Holden IIorner, Jackson, Keo. Mason,
HcComas, Mckenzie, Aeadors, Moore, nottingham, Pat.
rick Payne, Power Prince, Randolph, Reese Renick,
Rddick, shields shuma.c, Smith Of IT, Staples Of r.
Taylor Of Loudouu, Thomas, Yinson, Whitehead and
IDn-G2.
90 motion Of Mr. JAcs'oS, the House adjourned.
EVENING SESSION
The following bills taken up read third time
ard passed
An act providing for tho construction and keeping in
repair the public roads in the county OF Berkeley;
An act providing for the voluntary cnslavenent of Will
liz and AndrGV free negroes Of color in the county OF
Lunenburg
An incorporate the Home Manufacturing Company
10 the county Of brunswick;
An act 70 increase the number OF Directors OF the Cen.
trail Bank Of yirginis
An act 20 incorporate the Bank Of Guyandole IN the
county Of Cibel,
An &C, to amend tho charter Of the town Of Win
chester;
An act 70 incorporate the Buchanan Savings
, BANK;
An amend tho Gh section Of an act passed 25,h
Feb, 1896, enUol act incorporate the Fauuuier
Nr,ty