Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
fRrpAN. March lIth, 1886
EVENING SESSION


The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at O'Clock.
BILL REPORTED
Mr. MAYS from select committee reported bill ne
5Oll to pay Hopkins and Harlan certain sum OF mon
cy due TO them from the Commonwealth.
FINANCE HILLS.
On motion of Mr. GARNETT, the House resumed the
consideration OF bills which have ensnsted from the com.
mittee Of Finance and accordingly the following bill was
taken up, anG passed:
For the relief OF railroad and other companies an to
regulate the terms which they may borrow money
yeas 81, nays IS.
MESSAGE FROM rHE SENATE
message from the Senate by Mr.. THoxAs was then
received informing the House of the passage of bill 20
extend the charter of the Bank Virginia for Eve years
aud other similar bills, etc.
VIRGINIA
On motion OF NJ EDMUNDS the bill relative to the Bank
of Virginia forth with taken up whereupon he pro.
posed to strike all after the enscns clause aud
stute the provisions OF the bill which passed the House
DAYS since.
Mr.. FLOYD opposed the substitute To Insist (he
said upon the House bill thi. period of the session
would really jeopardise the interests OF the banks No
man had more earnestly desired than himself impose
Wholesome restrictions upon the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
in his opinion, essential all the interests of the
State but his views had found favor with the House
and now, at the heel OF the session. when obvious
that there more business before them than they had
time consider he constrained to vstc against the
substitute. and for the Senstes BILL which would
an extension OF the charter for five years afford
pie time intervening Legislatures mature and enact
such laws ~ would resledy existing evils.
Mr.. EDMUNDS advocated the amendment proposed
lie said he would the extension of no bank char.
ter unless the reforms for which the people csmorn
cngraited upon the bill and no not 20 be dri.
from his OF propety by the of the
ate, who bad dscOuteousy laid the House bills upon the
table and returned in their place bills simply extending
the charters OF the banks tor five years. The adoption
his substitute would lead to the appointment of commit
tee of conference, whom he doubted would without
delay report bill acceptable 20 all parties
The question upon the adoption of the substitute was
then put, and determined in the aih mative-yeas 90
nays %.
Those voting in the negative Messrs Ashby Bra
dy Byrd Claiborne Clarke. Crahree Davis Greenbrcr
pomgoOlo Floyd, Hawks, Haynes, Hctt, Holiday
Howell Lundy, Parsons, PAUL. Preston Rutuer Samuels
Seaman, Seddoa, Thompson, Thrift, and Nanoisdal.
Abseutees voting: Mtssrs. Anderson Bass Bore
man. Calvert Caruthers Christian Cranmer Daniels De-
jarnette, Dickinson OF D., Draper Drew Edwards Frost,
Gillespie Gregory Hancock, HAYS Imbodcu, Jones of K
lantZ McCnesney, McIver Murdaugh, Patterson Powell
Roberts Rutherford, Sprinkle Thomas of NJ and Wat.
son.
The bill amended then passed-yea. 100, navs
L. and on motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDS was forthwith com
municated 10 the Senate
The bill imposing taxes for the support Of government
then taken up. Various amendments were proposed
the majority OF which az reed to-
On motion OF Mr.. GARRETT it was ordered that the
House meet hereafter at 9 O'Clock a. VI. and take =
recess daily from p ". To 5 Z. ~
On motion OF Mr.. ELLYSON, the House .lsoasned-
yeas 50, NAYS SO.