Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-08

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Bank of Rockingham ,ns 5u
Bank OF Wheeling ahuou ~
Bank of Winchester la onn M
TransAleghany Bank 3sa Asa uo
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S'1,S6o; 7OS9i twenes SlIl.1gO $685. fes 500 q:f
and sds hundreds s96,sOo. Aggregate 100 aC3 notes
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RESOLUTIONS oN VARIOUS suhgcrs
The appropriate committees instructed inc urc
into the expedieney OF various propositions. viz
by Mr.. BONDURANT-Of amending the 9th section
ut the act 10 incorporate :he Slate River Cmmpany ia
the county OF Buckingham. Referred a select com
mittee, and Mr BONDURANf subsequently reported
bill in accordance with the resolution
by Nj TANLOR-Of Incorporating the Alexandra
Scam Ferry Company
by Mr.. CHRIsTIAN-of providing that Judgment. ON
delivery bonds may be given rule DAYS ia the Clerk
Office. the usual notice.
BY Mr.. WooD-Of amending the charter Of the Char
otesvi'c Savings Bank, change the time OF the
ANNUAL meeting OF the Stockholders thereof.
BY Mr. PlTdAN-Df c.ttblishin. Il plr in.pect,or il,
the town OF Voolfolk, ia III, county of Sienlnloah
By the same-Of 50 amending chapter 81 Of th, code.
eHtctutlly protect the nights of land o,u.r-
BY Mr.. HOGE-0f authorizing some one Of ia. ptrn,t
banks III the Commonwealth TO establish branch in tie.
town oi Martiu,hurg.
by Mr.. DICKINSON of Richmond city--oi amending
the 18th aud 5Sih sections OF chapter 81 OF the Code con
corning inspections of tobacco.
by Mr.. DICKENSoN, oil G,ayson-or reporting bill
for change OF the circuit courts in the l1th circuit
II! Mr. CARIER-Of authorizing the PAYMENT TO Spil-
man James, OF the county OF Fauqucr sIO3 40 being
the amount due them 10y free negro who has been sold
an"r ine law nrbiddiug the return OF free negroes into
the STATE, aud the OF said sale having gone into the
Treasury of the State
-, Mr. MnoDEN-of providing by Law that it shall
Dee 10 all cases sufficient service OF notice the protest
hud di-oUor Of negotiable instrument for the notary t
ie'-te the same III the posoice addressed the pnr-
~ i"r whom it j. intended at his usual io>toflcc
by NJ MAiS-of amending the act incorporating the
town of Fuca-lc, IN the county OF Botctourt
gf I'll. N
city Mining Manufacturing company in tue comfy OF
Mason.
rEuuoNs PRESENTED.
BY NJ LEE-Oi merchants &C. OF GorlonsyiIc in
omng' county, on the subject Of taxation.
by Mr. HoGE-Of citizens Of Morgan county Tor n road
rom Snitl'- = Roads to the mout, d sleepy crccL
By Mr. WuOD-Of the Charlottesville Savings Bank
10 regard to the annual meeting. Sce Mr. W. r,solu.
ton
Ry W. DoYLE-oi citizens of Roekbridgc on the sub.
ject OF the revenue laws Ordered to be printed
BY Mr. ASliBI-of citizens Of Clarke county un the
subject.
By NJ HoGE-ol citizens OF Morgan county ON the
by VT. mBoDEN-of merchants and traders of
Staunt"n for mOdihc ton OF the license laws on the nd
,,'o1c" principle" Also Of cilzcus OF Ohio county Tor
NcAlamilcd road from Wheeling to Wcll.lnirp
By Mr. BAKER-Of Jos. Brnn,on for am Increase of
The capital stock Of the Martinsbur aud Winchester Turn.
pike company
BY NJ NEwLON-For "a turnpike road frnm the
mouth OF jesse lugis river in Upshur county, to the
\. W. turnpike road IN Taylor county, by the way Of
Remington.
purila oS RAILROAD IRON
Mr. LEE offered the following resolution which Wa
briefly Advocated by hju.clr Mcs-i- rEwttt and D,,Nt
and opposed by Mr.. NEwloN:
b 4" "soir,d 10y the General A..cnlb, Of Virginia.
That oui Senators be Instructed and
IN Congress requested to vote for the repeal Of all dutc.
rail- Dad iron.
On motion OF Mr.. NEWTON, the resolution wa, ldl
upon the table.
TIM SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
the House resumed the consideration Of tc bill to re-
peal the t section Of the act passed lI Feb sJI a.
incorporate the Northwestern virginia Ralrund cpmunuv
aud aet passed 23d Feb Is5I ancndttorv thereof,
10 which bill Mr PAUL. had. sometime since submitted
700 amendment providing that the proposed repeal shall be-
wholly void and imperative until tue Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company slali nave refunded Wheeling the
amount $'pnOnul oi IT, corporate suisse. ton 10 the
ctptt stock Of said company. with interest thereon etc
VIZ. JOHNSTON resumed and concluded his argument
against the amendment and was replied some cngtb
by Mr. PAUL.
VIZ. HrRWELf.. OF Bedford. next obtained the floor.
rui urged the prupicty NJ adopting comufoui.c tnas
urr which hc had embodied in the form oi an amend.
m"ut designed lsa substitute for tho pending amendment
Nc Bs amendment provides that ~ q condition Of th.
removal q" the resolutions now imposed by law upon tlc
Nothwg.tcr Virginia railroad companytt the snd company
shall pledge itself 10 pay 20 the city OF Wheeling Sill, per
cent per lnnun. the Of it, Investment i the
- ana Railroad, until the double track Of said improve
mcnt -hnl bc completed to Wheeling.
Mr. BRANNON advocated the passage Of the hill ~ il
wa -rcpudittug, and dissenting FROM both
amendments submitted.
After further remarks by Mr.. PAUL.. the amend
lnent submitted by Mr. BURWELL was temporarily
withdrawn
The vote then taken on the amendment offered b,
VIZ PAJLL, aud resulted in the rejection Of the same
I yeas % uat- 81.
/ Mr. BuRWELL, tlcrcupon again submitted his pro
| pOscd amendment
| w. PAULL proposed 10 substitute therefor provso
requitg the BtlumOro q Ohio rail road company 10 pty
the interest on the bonds Of Wheeling, which have been
g'naniecd 10y the State, whenever and ar the dly
dd a"crung sud paid ia cash 10 SAID city upon IT, stock
on said company shall bc insufficient for tie purpose o
paying such Interest, ~ the same shall fall due.
| NJ MBubEN briefly advocated Mr. PAUfI.S propo
iuon after which, the vote taken and the lIouse
agreed a. substitute IL Tor the provso submitted by Ne
| blkWEbl-aycs ~, noes 80. The question then re-
CURED ou the adoption Of the amendment aud 10 vac de-
| ternined ~ the aiiirmatiVe-yeas Gs, nays 81.
Mr. BRANNON moved that the bill, ~ amended b,
lnid upOI tie table. Agreed to--ayes 90 noes 81.
On motion Of Mr.. IMBODEN the House adjourned
SAILING or THE AFRICA.
BpsToS, Feb G.-rnr steamer Affica sailed hence Z,
10 o'clock this morning tor Liverpool with S8J4 900 il