Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-19

Nr. Hafskfr. IRON the Comn.it,.. NJ F;,
ported a bill To provide Tor the ravn,s,t 'u'hfs
on the tiTat DAY OF January, 1851 ON m. L - .a't
James River and k1nawlia Cnmuany. yusrn- q
the Commonwealth. u'ee:
Mr. HEIiEILL. from n special commi,,oo
a bill amending line act passed Decemhor 81 srpy
entitled an act ior the appointment a trrS,
the Abingdon Academy, and for other purno.S
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and j.,
priatelv referred ~
BY Mr.. DsASE-The remonstrance Of the a..
Of Campbell, against the Incorporation Of the ,,''
of tho Spring Hill Cemetery. '
by Mr. MAYs-The memorial of aundry c;,n.,
the county Of Botet0urt, praying for the est
ment Of n precinct election in the tow OF An,
dam, in said counties.
BY Mr.. BKADY-Of sundry citizens Of the r..
of Ohio, asking the incorporation of a cornp,,,,
construct n turnpike road from the City OF Wis.,,
along the margin Of the Ohio River, to the Ion.
Welisburg, in the county of Brooke.
BY Dir. SPRISXLE-Of Adam RAIDER and ri.
praying for the passage of a law 10 author,.
trustee'of the Methods. Church, in Bridgesa.
sol! the same to the trustees OF the said ,oypS
Town Hall.
BY Mr.. ARSErr-Of sundry merchants Of :
mont, III reference to the revenue laws OF tbs I
mon wealth.
by MIR. CARTER-Of Wn. a. Stepherso,
o'her merchants and tradesmen, asking such r.,
IN the revenue avs as will operate less ousror,
those engaged in such professions.
BILLS on SECOND READIyG
Bills on their second reading We're taken = g,
several OF them ordered to their fSgrossmenr. =
THE covIS6ToS AND ONO RAIL ROAD.
Mr. SMITH moved TO pass by the special ord.
the day 1.-THE bank q~lcstion) for the purpos. Of T.,
MP the Coving.on aud Ohio Rail Road bill. ana -
il the special order for Wednesday next, and esrE.
thereafter until disposed of.
hr. GREGoRT opposed the motion on the cn,
that IL would interfere with the existing speciaI Or
MIR. SMITH said he did not press this bill bi,h.
because the finance bill was not reported. He
s'dercd that there was now no excuse To defer is
slderatiOn, gentlemen having .had full! tim. 10
mine into The report of The Finance Committee.
Mr.. SEGAR supported the motion of the gents,
from Kanawha, tNr. SMITH, lie regarded tbs
as the second most important now before the H.:
Mr.. Barnes was opposed to the motion.
The House agreed 10 pass by the special or.
ayes IS, noes 81.
The question OH agreeing to the motion 10 :,
the bill the special order for Wednesday ueI,, I
was then put and agreed 10.
The SLATE RIVER COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. BuSpURAST, the bill to az.
the act TO incorporate the State River Company. :,
cd Sd March, 1851, was taken up, read a third time
passed.
FISAScEs.
Ga motion OF Mr.. GARNET, n bill 10 prov;!.
a part OF the arrears OF interest and ca,
ton tax due the Literary Fund, was taken ~
special order being passed by. aud MADE The sc
order OF the day Tor Thursday next, at one o'c.a
md every day thereafter until disposed OF. T!!e'
four other bills OF 4 financial character were
made the special orders Tor the same day.
TIE 6lNKS,
The special order then came up. being the b.
extend The charter Of the Bank Of Virginia.
The pending question was upon the nmendmea:
by Mr.. kuTHERFooRo, which was to eXtepi
to The Is; oi April, 1861, a period VI
years from the date OF the expiration OF the e1.
Upon this amendment Mr.. CLAYBRooK, Gale:
yeas and nays. which was sustained.
Mr.. KU%rEERFooRD asked leave TO WITHDRAW
amendment, but the House objected, and Il
therefore before the House.
Mr.. LEE, pending The question upon this ans
nent, moved 10 pass by the special order mil Y
Law next at ! O'Clock.
Mr.. EpMUSDs was opposed to the motion, m!
dressed the House upon tie necessity OF procet:
with tie Bank Question.
Mr.. PREsroXc expressed a hope that n full orpo-.
" should be given 10 discuss this question. H. d
occasion 10 inform the Hrus. that some sligh, d
'uIly "llSIl ''SuIicu w We 'i'""', NV '".7 .
yas amicably settled. This had reference 10 q
le controversy which took place between Me-
FLOYD and SEGAR, in reference To the Trans.Aaes
~ Bank, which the former spoke OF in commend
y terms, in the course OF his speech and tie Il
Mr. FLOYD, understanding his remarks TO hars.
efrrence 10 those connected with that Bank, rep.
ed the statements.
Mr.. SEGAR di,clained auy intention TO reflect
al H. ,~a ~ l.,fI no
hat there WAS evidently little diiticu!ty III hifhn-
he ma;trr.1
The question on Mr.. LEES motion, 70 pass by
p-cial order until Monday next, was decided III
Leave wns then given to Mr.. R~uTHEKFooRl
yilhdrnw h;r motion.
Mr.. EDMuNps then offered the following ANT
n.r,. ..rh,. notes of the several Banks of this )
.,eiy.d in naym.pt Of the public revenue. excep'
mica ,f Ills I;,uk. tho Farmers Bank of Siri
,nI rhe Exrhaur. Rink of yirrinia, and the bran
II mid HnuEs, shnlI nor be redeemed by the deg
in specie before The expiration OF fifteen 1
,f,,.~ surh druosi,.
"S,,oulL either OF The deposit Banks refuse To rec
!, den,sir. The notes Of ary rpcci, paying Bank.
Governor of tho Commonwealth, upon write
thereof, from the Treasurer ~ the State, sha.
rect tho removal of the State deposits trnm such i
anil nave them deposited in some other Bank
Tn. amendment was aduptc!.
III. then offered the following amendments, Y!
wcr. ordered 10 be printed to ENABLE memuer
them moro fully: "rhe tOiGl amount d
nannr c;rcnlstion of T. branch OF this Bank shu!l n
q Y,c,d five times the amour, of the coin in posses
such branch and actually the properly Of
Bank"
Til. was Withdrawn.
The following was then offered:
"Ihe bank shall not issue or pay out any NOE