Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-13
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SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY March IL.
| The Senate called TO order Mt 10 o'clock
communication received from the House OF Del
cgat's, announcing the passage of certain bills
The House hill TO incorporate the Faber Lead Mining
and Smelling Company in the counties OF Albcmarc and
Nelson, considered without reference three times
and passed.
The House amendments the Senate Till to amend and
renact the 10th and 9Th sections entitled All act
concerning the compensation and empannelng OF jurors
&c. passed April 9th, 1855 wer" not agreed to-
= REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES,
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the committee on agriculture
Re, reported without amendment House bill To incor.
Polate the Metropolitan Soap and Candle Manufacturing
Company.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. from the committee on finance &c
reported the following House bills without amendment
Providing tor and regulating the issue OF certificates of
registered stock III lieu Of coupon bonds for the relief OF
William H. Edwards; for the relief of Isaac Atkinson and
John A. Britton.
Mr. AMBLER, from the committee for courts Justice
reported with amcndment) House bill to amend aud
reenac the 2sth and SOth sections Of chapter the
code OF Nirginr.
Mr.. PARKS, from select committee rep Jrted bill ill.,
cooperating abe Pinace Coal Mining and Manufacturing
Company in the counties OF Boone aud Kanawha
BILL.
Mr. CATLETT called Up the House bill for the reorgan.
cation OF the Militia and his motion it was made the
order for tomorrow Thursday night.
ORDERS DAY.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the orders OF the day. the first
Of which
\ bill authorizing loan [of s5OOOOo to the Orange
aud Alexandra Railroad company.
This bill defeated Yesterday but the vote WAS after
wards rccOnsidercd.
The question being put upon its passage the bill was
lowing j. the vote:
Ar-N,'r. Amber, Chapman Dsneale Flood Harris.
Smith S'eenrod, Taar, Tate Thomas w,leh Yae.
Hos-Mes.rs. Armstrong Braden Brax,on Cobb Daushrey
pgnn Jones' Logan MeRenney, Old, TaIewe Thompson
On motion of Mr.. AMBLER, the bill authorizing loan
to tho Virginia Central Railroad company rejected YES.
teray but afterwards reconsidered was taken nm and
Nc. A moved To amend by substituting $500 900 Instead
oil ssOOaO, a. the amount of appropriation; half PAYABLE
in 1856 aud halt in ls57. Tie amendment was adopted
Messrs, AMBLER and HARRIS advocated the bill
which vas afterwards put upon ts passage and again lost
Tor want OF constitutional majority. The following
the
AIS.-Mes,. Amber, Chapman. Cre Dvneae D-.kn. Har
Ssynroi Tas farewell Thomas, weich West Yass12o
Diashy Hadc.on, Jones, Logan M:ksHDsy, V Old Re
On motion of Mr.. CATLETT, the bill authorizing a
State subscription OF S5UUuOO the Richmond and ork
River Railroad reected Yesterday but afterwards recon.
sdered.) was taken up.
! Mr.. CATLETT addressed the Senate in favor of In.
BILL urging its passage the ground of it, Importance
not only to Eastern Virginia, but to the whole State
! Mr. SAUNDERS also advocated the bill
The roll then called and tho bill again lost for want
OF constitutional majority. The following is the vote
Dss. b s.asn p BsFSn y So' Chapman coIrm,o
7Sn Lyne MArhal Parks Paxton Saunders, Smith,
rrS HS,; o IFiasn Cobb Daos4trsy yen'n
| THE saNK BILLS
On motion Of Mr. THOMAS the Senate proceedsi 90 the
consideration Of the bill to extent the charter OF the Bank
| Of Virginia
Mr. THOMAS moved reconsideration Of the vote or.
derng the bill to it, third reading with view Of ntrodu
cling the competing proposition reported by minority m
| the committee Oh Banks.
The ayes and being demanded on the motion the
roll was called aud the Senate refused to reconsder-uye-
%, noes 20.
The question recurring upon the passage Of the House
bill. a. amended 10y the Senate committee on Banks
Mr CREGil addressed the Senate in favor of rcchar
teng the banks upon the old principle. lie believed that
the House bill wrong and that the Senatcs amend
ineni were wrong; but fearing that bill could pass II
the present question decided in the negative he was
induced 70 vote for the latter as the lesser evil
The deb.te farther continued by Me,srs STEEN.
ROD aud DENEALE in opposition to the I'LL and Mr. CAMP
| BELL in favor.
The roll was then called with the following result:
,'t Chapman, cobb Coleman CeE Doura. Fan.,en iison
des Talaferro TsI-Te Thompson w,h and
No.-Mes.s Armstrong B'ldwin Brad,n, Daughsy, Dgneay
PARKS Randolph sh, seenrod Thomas Turner ives, and
5, the bill passed
The hill TO extend the charter Of the Farmer Bank Of
virginia being next IN order, Mr.. DENEALE offered al
amendment to the amendments Of the Committee Re.
jecied
The amendments proposed by the committee on Bank.
were then adopted.
n IN.
crease the Bank capital 20 $50 900 instead Of Al Oo
OuO and to Increase the divisions tmong the branchc,
thu. Petersburg s25o0oo, Alexandra ss5OOOO Fred
rrcksburg 100000 I,ynchbure slOp0Ct D,nvie ino
Oh, winchester 100000, farmvile sjOODO Agreed
TO.
Il Mr SAUNDERS moved to farther amend the bill nv e,
tending Tue charter Tor the period Of eghteeH, instead
fr.lre years Agreed to.
The bill vas then read third time, and passed-ays
%, uOcs II.
The hill to extend the Charter Of the Bank or the Va.
ID helm ia ot,lor H..
the committee on Banks we're cOncurrcd in
The bill was further amended on npdon Of Mr. ARM
SIhoNb by authorizing the stockholders Increase IN,
capital % the amount Of 100000 by the sale of storI
NJ par value II then read third time aud p,..ed-
ayes ~, moss 10.
The Senate continued the consideration Of tho day an,
passed House bills with anendmcnis extending the c.r
ter oi the Exchange Bank (or ~ years and incrcadp
the capital stock to sl50O OOO) extending the charter
The Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling (ior II
years, extending the charter Of the Nortbwrsten Ran,
for ~ years. and extending the charter Of the Rank
Ranawha.
nrlL. r.ssEp
Making an appropriation n the Deaf Dumb and Blind
~ Stauntpu--ayes 80 n0os none.
H0us' It'll ~ extend tlp limits n the town II Cupr,
v'llc. 30 The county u Fiuqper.
House bill for he relief of Henry T Ruttcr-ayes y
noes =.
BILLS HrIrcrrn
Senate hl giving further time ~ The Nrw River r,,o,
company 10 commence and fui-h their rod
Senate Till for the relied Of Eisafi Moore, Of wezc
. county
Senate Till providing for the completion Of the Pcnos,
vauH, horganioNn aud Beverly Turnpike road-aye- is
noes TO.
= On motion Of Nc TAzEwELL At "a O'Clock. tho ct,,
vacated, and the senate ioOk recess until O'Clock
r pm
/, N We arc requested 70 state that Mr. D,ughtrey
senator from Norfok comfy ha. b.s detained from hi
seat Or two Or thre@ day. past by udspostOo DE ap
4 PeAred In bis seat yesterday.