The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
| SATURDAY, Feb. q, 1856.
communication from the House of Delegate
| was read.
On motion of Mr. DENEALE, the House amend
ment to the Senate bill, to provide temporary ai'
cd by striking out the word November" and In
| serting April The bill then passed.
The House amendments to the Senate bill t.
amend the charter of the New Greek Turnpik,
Company, In Hampshire. was farther amended, OF
| motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, by making the capita
| $4000Oo
House bill to incorporate the Sandy River Rail
road Company, was, on motion, considered with
out reference, read three times and passed; and il
| now alaw.
Mr.. THOMAS, from Committee for Courts, report
cd back the resolution offered yesterday, relative
to the action of the Naval Board, with an amend
mont
Mr.. JONES from the Committee on Banks, re.
ported House bill to extend the charter of the
Bank of Virginia, with an amendment viz:
Strike out the 3D. Sd 4th, 5h 9th and 7th sec ton
OF the bill, and insert the following:
Though Bank have branch, all its note: shall
be signed by the President and countersgned by the
Cashier Of the parent Bank. Bank branch
shall be compelled to receive, in payment of debts
contracted at such Bank branch otes issued by IT.
sell, and none others, except at its option.
1T shall not be lawful for any Bank branch of a
Bank, except in settlement with other Banks or
faction of any demand upon it, by way of loan or
discount, any Bank note, except such is payable
by itself at Its own counter, and expressed to be
on the face thereof For every violation of this
tiCn the officers thereof shall forfeit each one hun
dred dollars and the Bank shall also forfeit hun.
dred dollars-one half to the nformer and the other
to the Commonwealth.
$50 much of the depostes may consist of Bank
notes or bills not payable in Richmond, the said
6ank snail pay only after the expiration of fifteen
days from the time the deposites made.p
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of the Naval Board. The resolution was farther
amended by merely requesting, instead of instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives in Congress
to endeavor to procure repeal of the act consti
tuting the Board, &c. Mr.. WHITE opposed the
adoption of the resolution and moved to lay it on
the table. The motion was agreed to-
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. DEEEALE: That the Joint committee on
the Armory be instructed to enquire into the ex.
pediency of so amending the Code as to separate
the office of Superintendent of the Public Build
ings from that of the State Guard
By Mr.. WooDING: For amending the charter of
the town of Danvile.
By Mr.. SMITH Te incorporate q company to
construct wire suspension bridge across the Ka-
nawha river.
By Mr.. WHITE: For furnishing the Inspectors
of Shockoe Warehouse with an iron safe
Mr.. SAUNDERS reported bill to authorize Thos
L. Christian, minor, to hold the Office of Consta
BILE in Charles City.
Mr.. LOGAN reported bill to provide adequate
periods of confinement in the Penitentary and
70 repeal certain parts of title 54 of the Code of
Virginia; which, on his motion, was read first
time.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the bill providing
for the compensation of s. b. Brench for his ser.
vices as Clerk pro TEN. of the Senate was taken
up, and having been explained by Mr.. DOUGLAS,
was passed-ayes q, noes none
BILLS PASSED
A bill to incorporate the Glade Spring and Lau-
rel Turnpike Company.
A bill amending an act entitled AN act for the
appointment of other Trustees of the Abingdon
Academy, and for other purposes
On motion of Mr.. FUNSTEN, the bill making
further appropriation to the Alexandria, Hamp.
shire and Loudoun Railroad Company was taken
up and advocated by Messrs. FUNSTEN, THOMAS
and ARMSTRONG, and opposed by Mr.. DENEALE
1t was passed-ayes &c, noes 8.
A bill authorizing the sale of real estate in the
county of Greensville, devised to George Suter
and his wife, &c.
House bill to authorize the County Court of Rich
mond to hire out free negroes for certain pur
poses.
A bill authorizing the Alexandria and - Com.
pany 10 issue coupon bonds
A bill to incorporate the Old Dominion Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
A bill to prohibit internal Improvement compa-
nies to which the State is subscriber, from pay.
ing for work. &C. in their capital stock, after con
siderable discussion, was laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. DENEALE, the bill to extend
the charter of the Bank of Virginia, was taken up,
and the amendments offered by Mr. JONES report
ed and ordered to be printed Other amendments
were offered by Mr.. HUDDLEsoN and MIR. De
NEALE, were also ordered to be printed and the
bill, with the amendments, was made the order of
the day for Tuesday.
On motion of Nr. McKENEEY, the Senate ad.
journed.