Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-22

tons upon the North Western Ra;'roud Company,
| that the Baltimore umd Ohio Railroad Company
directions, between linrprr's Ferry and the Ohio
river. and as the same rn!cs per mile ns woul'i he
charged Oh the same going the whole distance be-
tween Baltimore and the OHIO river, &c.
This amrndmrni was rciectcd-ayGs Is, noes 81.
The previous question WIS then moved. Iau being
sustained, the question OH ordering the bill ~ amend
cd 10 be cngrossed was put and decided i'll the at
| Iirnntivc.
THE EASK QUESTION.
The Bank question then came mp, the question
pending being the amendment Offered by Mr. SEDDoS
| fU the amendment offered toy Mr.. EDWARDS.
Mess-s. RUrHEEFn0ID, SEpDoS and DRoMGonLE
addressed the House in favor ot the a'n n.ilnent ana
NJ. EDMUhns i'll opposition 70 the amendment ana III
SUPPORT ul ills amendment.
Mr. SrAS,Ep after spll. remarks showing il TO be
the intention oi the oppnuruts III the bill 10 rolone
G!scuFsIon and thereby defeat the bill, called The pre-
SioIs question.
Mr.. GARTkrr called the ayes and noes upon that
motion. lie WAS anxious that the names ot members
sustaining cn Tor the previous question on fie part
"i the peculiar representatives oi the Banks III 'ii'
cIty, should br recorded.
Mr STANAKD desired to know # the gentleman
from Essex Mr.. GaRNErr) alluded Ia him rs tho pc
cuar representative oi the banks II so, the charges
| werc uGtrImdcd and ca.nnniDus.
| Mr. GAKHErr said the gentleman might take 1t Ill
! any sense III which he thought proper.
HE cail Tor the AYES ami noes were sustained, uut
the House refused 10 order the main question to be
! put-aycs 81, noes g..
The question agreeing to the amendment TO the
amendment was then put, and decided in the mega
| tIvc-aycs "a noes 100 II, follows:
AYES-Mossr,. Anderson, Camdcr, Crabtree, Crock
| or, Dickinson u! Graysnn, Dillard. DromgooIc Gar
nett, Gillespie HARDY Jones of Appomgtt"x Jones Of
| R"ppahamIock, Jones ul Gloucester, k.mpcr, Lun-
ny, Nroi'"n, Preston, Entirrl"9r.i Scddnn, Thomas
| ol nrrcn, TOmiin, NnI"rs,ial, WaOE-2l
| N"Es.--Mes-r-. Crarhtiyid, tSp"aker,l Baker,
Barnes, Bass B"ndurunI. I;"rcmau, Bvswurth, Bra
dy. Grand"n, BramTon Eurwell of Bedford, Byrd,
jy"atcrS, Cabci Carpenter, Carpcr, Carter. Caruil-
ers Christian, Claiborne Clarke, Caybrouk Collins,
Cox. Crn'!dnck, Crawford, Crockett, Dabncy, Dan
"ls, Davis of Grcr.brcr, Dcaur, D,nrIrcl,e, Dick
im,"n Of Richm"nl, Doyle, Draper, Drew, EurIy,
Elnund> Edwards, EGGborn, Ellyson, French, Frus;.
George, Gregory, GurIcy, Hancock, Hawks, IGyn"-,
Hays. llcrkel, llir Hobbs Ii"Sc, Holden, Howell
Holiday Holman, Howell, lmbodcr, Johnston, ke"
Kelly, Kirby, Mallory, Mays, McChesney, Me.
Ivcr, Mo"rman, MurLiu.I, Nelson, Newton, Not
'i"Ehan,, N"w", Parsons: Patterson, PAUL. Pend's'
ton uI Giles, PcndI,f"m "f Louisa, Pitman, Powell
E,!.I!ri Roberts, R''na.d, Seaman, Segar, Smith
Sprinkle, Sramarl, Thomas Of Mason, Thomr.ol
luwncr, Iriplrii, Tyrcc Weman, Wcton, West
Wiley, Wood Wright, Yauccy-ltO.
Mr. RUrHEKFuuEu, nii,.rc, 4 verbal amendment t'
the i!h Amendment offered by Mr.. EDMuSDa yes
tcrday, which was rcIrctcd.
Mr.. MALLORY stated that the matter Of difficulty
which uccurrcd II few minutes ago between tw'
members q! the House was amcaby adjusted. Til,
=
nothin. p .rs"na I" The gcn;lrmnn from Richmond
(Mr. SriNARp,I the latter Withdrew his remarks il
reference 10 the statements oi the former.
The original amendment was then agreed to.
NJ. RCrHERfvuRD offered tine following amend
meu;, which agreed to Every quarterly state
mcn; o; this Bank shall, III addition 10 the nforma
lion which the Code requires also cxhii,t the nggre
gate debt due by such Bank, The outstanding debt du
such banks, lis discounts ofiulanI aud foreign bill
Of cXclair, ts loans To directors lis specie, cIrcua
ton ard deposits. hr first day of each month II
the quarter IL embraces.
Mr. GARxErr reported two bills from the Financ
COMMITTEE. which were read first time and mad
the special order Tor Thursday with the other tnanc
bills.
The SrEAkEH then vacated the chair until o clOc!
Tuesday night. -
TUESDAY. rfErRsEr 10, 1876.
SENATE.
| A communication from the House Of Delegate
was received.
The amendment 10 the bill extending the time IL
which the Sheriff of Augusta county shall pay owe
the revenue of said county, was concurrcd ill.,
The bill defining the qualification ut voters IN III
town OF Muunisville, Sc, was: on 'n"ion' considers
without reference read three times nnd passed.
, REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. TATE, from the Committee on Roads &c, re
ported Senate bill Incorporating the Atlantic, renne
see and Ohio Re!l ltoad Company The bill %as rea
tue ir-t time.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Banks, reportG
;he following Senate bills To Incorporate the Ban
oi lIowartlsvIe, in the county of Abemarle; es;at
fishing independent Bank in the town OF rhllIpp
in the county Of Barbour 10 establish branch Ban
at CIark.bursh, in Warren county.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. from the Committee on Finance &c
reported bill To provide for the compensation Of
b. French for his services Clerk pro tempore q
the Senate. The bill was read the first aud sccon
time.
Mr.. LArsE. from select committee, reported Sen
a;e bill 10 incorporate u lime aud marble Coinpan.
in the county Of Bo:ctuurt.
Mr.. pA4TOx from n select committee, reported Sc
nate bill to authorize the Alexandria and Washington
Rail Road Company To issue coupon bonds. Ih
bill was read The fret time.
Mr.. JoSEs, from select committee reported Sen
ate bill tn amend and re-enacl the fifth section of th
net pissed january the Sth, 1876, entitled an act in
cooperating The Farmers and Merchants Insurance
Company OF Petersburg so IL to enable SAID Co!npa
nv tn effect mauranccs on the lives of pcrsons.-
| Read the first time.
! Mr.. Turner from aselcct committee, reported Sen
ac bill tu incorporate the Old Dominion Mining
Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. D1UGLis from the committee on Finance &c.
reported bill imposing taxes for the support Of gov
crnincnt. The bill was read the first time.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr.. D0UGLAs, from the committee OH Finance
&c. tn whom referred the joint resolution to nj
how the sheriff nf Shenandoah longer time 20 pay TIT
of lS.J into the TREASURY and similar reso
lu!iun rel;va TO the Sheriff of Bedford, reported
.hat it was ncxpcdient 10 lcsisatc the subject o
suid resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions Of enquiry wcrr proposed:
| By Mr.. L,YSEOf authorizing the james Rivei
and kuuawha Company to make certain portion OF
| new runI in the county of Cabcli, and to abandon
another portion OF their road IN said county.
by Mr.. WooDISG-Of Incorporating the DanVnlc
Wafer Power companyin the county pf PIttsyvania
| BY Mr.. DESEALE-Of requiring the Treasurer o
the common Sc chool fund OF each county OF the Com
monwealth, at the end of eaci fiscal year to deposit
in the public treasury, any unexpended balance tha
may be in his hands.
| NurTowAY TRIBE OF INDIANS.
Mr. LOGAN called up the hill Ia confirm the sale o
lands made by the descendnnts OF the Nottoway trO'
OF Indians, in the county OF Southampton, &C. aa'
offered substitute therefor, which WAS adopted ant
ordered 10 be cngr0ssed.
| pIvInENDs SOT CALLED FoR.
Mr. DESEALE called up his inni resolution relative
10 dividends not called for, and offered an aInendncI
providing that all such dividends may hereafter
be declared by internal Improvement companies, &c.
and not called for years after the dividends sIal
have been declared shall be paid into the public Trea
sury. Tie resolution, us amended, was adopted.
STATE FINANCES.
| A communications was received from the Secont
Auditor, in r.spunsc 10 resolution adopted yester
day. showing the amount Of credits applicable To the
statement transmitted by him to the Senate nI the
10Th al january last Lad On The table aud ordered
| 10 be- printed
RDTSTY LANDS.
| Mr.. DENEAtE called up the joint resolution author
zn:, tile Treasurer III the Land Office tn issue war
rants the soers Tor their hersl of the Illinois re-
gment, commanded by Col. George Rogers Clark, il
the Revolutionary wgr, ior bounty lands. The resu
| luton adopted.
ISuEpESDENcE MONUMENT.
Mr.. HARRIS called up the bill 10 ad in the erection
| lin phIladeipin) OF 4 nonum-nt commemorative U
| the Declaration OF Independence, and offered al
Amendment by way OF ryder, providing that the
amount appropriated hy the State ;or the purpose
! shall not eXcee'! :i0.NdD
Mr. KEGEK opposed the passage OF the bill. lie
a ,l, han fhH