Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-26


BILL PASSED.
Incorporating the Odd Fellows Hall Asso-
citation Of Wheeling.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb, goth 1856.
EVENING SESSION.
The Speaker resumed the chair at o'clock.
Mr.. NicolSon, from the committee of schools,
&c, reported bill to increase the number of
State students at the University of Virginia
THE WHEELING HOSPITAL.
On motion of Mr. Pendleton, the Senate bill
to amend the charter of the Wheeling Hospital,
and to authorize that Company to keep an orphan
asylum, was taken up, and passed, with amend
ments-yeas l03.
THE BANKING QUESTION.
The House then proceeded to the further con-
sideration of the bill to extend the charter of
the Bank of Virginia for-years.
The pending question was on the substitute
proposed By Mr.. Garnctt, for the amendment of.
fered by Mr.. Stanard, las published Yesterday
Mr.. Garnett wishdrew his proposition for the
present, as he did not consider it conflicting
proposition to the amendment offered by Mr.
Standard He announced hisintention ofyoting
for that amendment, conceiYing it but an act of
Justice to the present stockholders-the partners
ofthe State-that they should have the privilege
of the winding up the business of the bank, if
the State should alter the terms Of the existing
partnership to an extent that would render con
Gnuation burdensome.
Mr. Edmunds opposed the amendment. He
was decidedly in favor of aseparationofthcS State
from the banks, but could not vote for any pro-
position which would give the private stockhold-
ers the privilege of Withdrawing from the part
nership existing, attheir own will and pleasure
Mr. Rutherford regarded the amendment as
an indirect mode of divesting the Executive of
the authority now conferred upon him by law,
Of appointing majority Of the Directors of
the banks. lie would therefore ask for the ayes
and noes.
After further remarks by Messrs. Garnett,
Stanard and Mallory, the question was put and
determined in the ncgative-yeas OIL, nays Il.
When the name of Mr.. Bondurant called,
he arose and stated if the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Stanard was not adopted, the law author
iLing the Legislature to give the Governor the
appointment of majority of the directors of the
Bank, would remain upon the statute book, al
though the State owned only about one-third of
| the stock. He was opposed to putting it in the
power of the Legislature to convert the banks
into government banks, andhe should go for the
amendment
Mr.. Heiskeil then offered substitute for
the entire bill, being the same as that proposed
by Mr.. Mallory, and introduced by him some
time since.
Mr.. Edmunds proposed to substitute in lieu of
the above, the pending bill, with the exception
of that clause making stockholders of the bank
liable ont Of their private property for the cir
culation and the debts of the bank, in of its
failure.
Subsequently, both propositions were with
drawn, and Sir. Edmunds proposed that the vote
should first lie taken on motion to strike out
all after the cnacting clause, and he accordingly
submitted that motion.
The motion to strike out was opposed by Mes
Sis. Gregory and rutherford, and advocated BY
MessrS. Claiborne, Edmunds, and others,
The question was then put, and determined i'll
the affirmativc-yeas g. nays 81.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved to re-insert the or
iginal bill and amendments, with the exception
Of the personal liability clause" and the addi-
ton of a clause prescribing the denominations of
the notes which the banks shall issue.
Before further action was taken, Mr.. Drom-
goole moved an adjournment. Agreed to-ayes
&c nocs54
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21st, 1856.
The House met at Il o'clock, pursuant to adj
journment.
THE ILLISoI5 REGIMENT.
The following resolution, communicated from
the Senate, was agreed to:
Resolred, by the General Assembly Of Tir-
GINA, That the Register of the Land Office be
and he is hereby authorized and required to is
sue to every soldier, or his heirs, of the Illinois
Regiment, commanded by Col. George Rogers
Clarke, in the war of the Revolution, who has
been allowed bounty land as such by the Exec
utive of this State, the full amount of land war
rant to which it may appear by legal eyidencehe
is entitled, whether for service as Voluteer or
common soldier.
BILL PASSED.
hill communicated from, the Senate To incor-
porate the Odd Fellows Hall Association, of
Wheeling, was on motion of Mr. PAUL, read a
third time aud passed.
TUE BANK QUESTION.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to extend the charter of the Bank of Vir-
giuia- When the House adjourned last evening
the original bill, as amended, except the enact
ing clause, had been stricken out, and the pend
ing question was on agreeing to the motion of
Mr. Edmun,ls, to reinsert the same bill, with the
exception of the personal liability clause; and
the addition of section prescribing the demon
nation of the notes.
Mr.. Edmunds said that he was happy to have
in his power to announce5that after conference
between several of the gentleman who had taken
an active part in the discussion of the bank
question, they had agreed upon compromise a.
mendment to his proposition which would be
submitted by Mr. Garnett. That amendment
deem tho notes it should issue; it did not apply
at all to the branch banks, and under allcircum-
stances, he hoped it would be acceptable to the
House, and acquieSced in, as an adjustment Of
the conflicting opinionsin regard to the restric-
tons to be imposed on the old banks. No other
amendment then was designed to be Offered.
Mr.. Garrett then submitted the following a.
mendnent to Mr. Edmunds pending amendment,
and it was accepted by thatgentleman, as amod-
ification of his proposition.
provided, that the mother bank at Rich
mond, shall not pay out by way ofloan or dis
count any note, which is not payable and re-
deemabIe in specie atits own counter"
Mr. Garnett said thcyote about to to be taken,
would be equivalent to a vote upon the question
whether the banks should be re.chartered or
not.
Mr., Preston corrected misrepresentation of
his position on the question at issue.
Mr.. Farley was less satisfied with the bill as
amended BY Mr. Garrett than he was before.
Mr. Kirby who introduced the personal liabT-
| ity' clause, said that he would accept the COM
promise which had been offered
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