The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Night Session,

H&ut ScsSIUHs
On motion of MIR. THOMAS of w, the House
took up the Senate bill, Incorporating the War
renton White Sulphur Springs Company, which
had been carried to its third reading by suspen-
sion of the rules, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. CARPENTER, the Hoase took
up the Senate bill to incorporate the Mborough
and Warm Springs Turnpike Company, and being
read third time, it was passed
The above bills are therefore laws
The following House bills were read third time
and passed, viz:
A bill to incorporate the Sandy River Railroad
Company. This road is to run from some coal
fields on the Sandy river to the Ohio.
A bill for the relief of Mary G. Cook and
bill to authorize the County Court of Rich
mond county to hire out free negroes for certain
purposes.
On motion of Mr. KEMPER, the bill for the better
organization of the militia, was made the order of
the day for Monday, at l2 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. DILLARD, the Senate bill to
increase the capital stock of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company, and authorizing the
extension of their road to the Virginia and Tennes.
see Railroad, was made the order of the day for
tomorrow morning, at II o'clock.
Mr.. SMITH, from select committee appointed
to consider the memorial of the James River and
Kanawha Company, under the act passed Feb'y
5th, 1856, submitted report. This report recon-.
mends that the Legislature pass the following re.
solutions relative to the said act:
RESOLVED That the James River and Kauavvha Com.
authorized under the act of February. 1856
10 borrow upon the credit of the tolls the Kama.
wha River, much money, not exceeding $3.50 OoO,
as will complete the improvement of that river and
that no other property OF the Company except the
tolls aforesaid including those due and hereafter
become due, shall be liable for the money 80 TO be
borrowed.
ResoLpcd further, That the said Company are au.
thorzed to charge full tolls in cash under existing
laws whilst the said river is undergoing improvement,
we'll afterwards, and without liability for injury
to boats and cargoes at the points undergoing improve
ment, unless there be want of ordinary care by the
Company or its agents in the construction OF the
work.
Resolred That said Company has authority to in
vest the sinking fund provided by the act in the
which shall best suit the views of the Company
Resotred, That the Legislature recommend to said
Fisk for making said Improvement as set forth in his
report of the 2st October 1854 subject to such mod
ihcations as the said Company may find necessary
to make.
THE BANKS
The order OF the day being the bill to authorize
and regulate the business of banking was taken
up.
On motion of Mr.. EDMUSDs, the following clause
was stricken OUT
mo such banks shall pay out money any thing
but gold and silver its circulating notes
tered and countsrsigned % aforesaid"
Mr.. GARSETT moved further to amend the bill
by striking ont the following:
"Unless such bank shall be located in a town OF
village having population OF not less thHn thou
sand inhabitants"
THE bin requires all Independent banks to re
deem their notes at certain specified points, at
per cent discount, except such banks are Iocs
ted In places of less than thousand inhabitants
Mr.. GARsETT's motion is Designed 10 strike Out
this Exception and make all sucn banks redeem ai
the specified points
Pendiug the debate on this motion, ON motion Of
Mr.. MARTIN, the House adjourned