Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-12
LEarsLaTuHE or VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1896.


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y communication from the Executive was present.
ell enclosing n correspondence from Mr.. Lewis w.
washington, who presents Through Governor Nise|
| the sites OF the birth place OF the Father of hi. Coun.
try and OF the home and the gr ives Of hs proycni-
tors in America, to the State Of Virginia. in nrrnetui.
~. on condition solely, that the State shall cause these
place . To be permanently enclosed, by an iron fence,
based on stone fouiaat'on' md shall mark the same
by suitable and modest, though substantial tablets. 70
commemorate for the rising generation these uotshIe
spots. The communication was referred 70 a scIcc,
committee, composed Of Messrs. BRAxruS. TYoap.
sos, JOHNSON, LAYSE and FrSsTEN.
4 communication received from the House of De.
legatcs was read.
Mr.. ANBLyR, from the oInmitte for Courts Of
Justice, reported that it was incxpedicnt to lesislatc
upon various subjects to them referred, which will
he duly noticed when acted upon.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the m on Agriculture
and Commerce, reported Senate bills 10 extend the
charters Of the Matoaca and Ettrick Manufacturing
companies in the county Of Chesterfield; and the Bat.
tersea Manufacturing company in the city OF Peters.
burg: and, to incorporate the Mount Hope Manu!ac-
turing Company in the county Of Rock bridge.
MIR. BRAAroS presented the petition of sundry citi'
zens Of the county Of Westmoreiand, praying the
passage OF the Virginia and Maryland Rail Road
charter.
Mr.. McELHESsEY lin the absence of Mr.. CHAP
mAS) presented the petition Of +. w. &. Browne and
accompanying papers, asking that d SUN of money
may be refunded aim.
On motion of Mr.. McELHESsEY,
Resolved, That the Ommitt on Roads, &c, be
instructed 10 enquire into the cXpediency Of au;hori.
zing the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road
Company TO extend their road through the territory
OF Virginla, making Big Moccasin Gap, in the county
of Scott, q point.
Ga motion nf Mr. SrEESRoD,
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks enquire
into the expectancy of author ing the Manuiactu-
rrrs and Farmers Bank OF Wheeling, from time 10
TIM hereafter, 10 return to the Treasurer of the State,
to be cancelled, the cir ;ulation, countersigned by said
Treasurer, heretofore issued to said Bank, and IT,
| ,,I. -. canal p,n,, ~ .-.
and coupon bonds OF the State, deposited by ,np said
Bank rs security for lis clrculation; and the SAID
Bank be authorized hereafter 10 issue circulation
without depnsiting stock 10 secure the SAM, and To
carry on business as a Bank of circulation. discount,
and deposit, subject to all the provisions of any geu,-
ra! law enacted Tor the government of Banks, ~ are
authorized to issue a circulation With deposi;iuy &C.
curity for the same.
ACCOUNTS OF GUARDIANS.
Some time since, a resolution was offered instruct.
ing the committee tor Courts of Justice to enquire
into the e1pediency Of 90 Amending section il of
cl,qpter ~ of the Code of V.rsinia, u. T., proviIr |
TINT the settlement of the accounts of guardians b. |
made on the same terms rs those OF other fiIucic-
rIes.
The committee having considered the subject, re-.
ported that IL WAS inexpedient 10 l~c.isaie thereon.
Mr.. JoHSsOS moved that the report and resolution
be tnken up out Of its order on the calendar, whicl
was agreed ~.
Mr.. JOHNSON then moved to reverse the report of
thc committee, and that they be instructed to report
Is OIL III NtrDTlidllCt VIII Tue Tth'luilUU
Mr.. AMBER opposed, and M-ssrs. Johnson aud
SAUNDERS advocated the proposition, and 1t wac con
Cured in-ayes Is, noes IL.
ROANOKE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.
Mr.. TAzEwELL called up II bill 10 provide for The
equipment of the Roanoke Valley Rail Road Com
pany, and for a loan of money to said company.
This bill had been previously amended go Ms to
strike therefrOm ths clnuae authorizing an apprOpr;a
ton. 1t was now further amended, by way of ryder,
on motion of Mr.. TAzEwELL, so az t. prevent the
mortgage of the work for any other than the purpo-
sea contemplated by the bill, and passed-ayes 81,
noes 6.
The title was amended so as make it indicate the
object OF the bill.
wAsHlNGros MONUMENT.
Mr.. SAUNDERS called up q bill to provide for the
statuary already completed, and TO provide for add
tionnl statues for the Virginia Washington Mouu.
ment.
blank in the bill was to be filled, namely, with the
names OF four persons, statues OF whom are to be
placed upon the monument.
Mr.. DOUGLAS proposed the name Of General Tho
mas Nelson, Governor of Virginia during the Revo.
lutionary War, and who was present at the Battle Of
Yorktown.
Mr.. JoHHsos proposed the name of John Marshall.
Mr.. WEIGH proposed the name Of James Madison.
Mr.. JONES proposed the name of George Mason,
the founder Of Constitutional Liberty in America.
Mr.. LOGAN proposed the name OF Rirhard Henry
Lee, the mover ot the Declaration of Independence. =,
Mr.. BRAIroy proposed the namo of Mary Balls, g
the mother Of Washington. y,
Mr.. SAUNDERS advocated the seiectiOn of the name
Of General Thomas Nelson, whom he styled the 4,
'Bayard of Virginia" and for patriotism second =
to none in the country. At the commencement Of a
the Revolution he was one Of the wealthiest men in
virginia; at its close he was among the poorest OF her ~
Ills whole property had been spent in feed \
the hungry, and clothing the naked, among those h
who were fighting for liberty in those dark days. Il
MIR. WHITE would rote to fill one Of the blanks in =,
the bill with the name Of Gen. Thos. Nelson. He n
concurred in everything that had been 80 we'll and -
'luquen:iy said by the Senator from Williamsburg. u
III honorins Gen. Nelson, did honor 10 one p
If her best friends, in the darkest hour of her histo. -
y, and, i'll doing so, did the greatest honor to her h
self. lie stood only second TO Gen. Washington, in ri
nur great struggle for Independence, and his name ~ h
identified, with the glnry nj Virginia nid !,
all that Is great anu glorious III our revolutionary his- =
u
He would conclude with the eloquent language of u
IiOv. Wise:"And she had other Sons only little less than o.
10, wv 8shington,j who were never paid. The man who y,
ave u guinea to gunner at York Town, first TO put r.
bail through his own house, then Corvallis hcad- q
lu~arters-the man who furnished the cavalry with 4
loraes, and the army of siege with supplics-who WAS \
banker OF Nirsinia's bonds Ot freedom, when the State G.
yas footing the bill for all the colonies the innbr- n
mi Nelson-was allowed to die bankruptof patriot I
SIM" :,
Mr.. WEIGH spoke in an earnest and impressive 4
strain in favor OF inserting the name of James Mali j
'nn. H.
Mr.. JONES argued in favor Of filling the blank with "
the names of Lee, and Mason, and Nelson, and Gen. ~
Toned when the subject was previously consilcred). !
Mr.. BRANrOS made nm eloquent appeal in favor OF r
Mary, the mother Of Washington. r
Mr.. CAMPBELL argued the necessity Of selecting -
the names OF those who were associated with the days
VI him whose memory this monument was Intended 10
rnrn and not select from those anterior or =.
Dosterior to those days. lie was in favor of Lee. and Al
Mason. and Nelson, and Lewis. This would be- q ~
monument Ia the mother of tho Father of his Coua- n
ny, and in making the discrimination against Madi' II
ION and Marshall, II was only because they were q
Identified with another period. .,
Mr.. TAzEwELI. protested against his vote being con- ;.
il.rnI N rl .,.i.n ~, cha. ~ .p,, r,. ,f IA ka ,Nh., y m -
spoken OF, whom he would not vote for. No one :.
cherished the memory of those great men with more ;,
'egard than he. 81
The roll was called. with the following result: ~
For GENERAL THOMAS N~ELsoS-Mrssrs.A Amber, g
Arthur, Baldwin, Bradcn, BraSton, Dus- b.
Campbell, Catlett, Cobb, Creis!r, DaugI'rey, ~
Deskius, Douglss, Finney, Flood, Funston, liarris, :"
#luidIeson, J.hnson, Jones, Layne, Logan, McEl.
lenney, McKenney, Marshall, Randolph, Roger, >,
saunders, Smith, Steeurod, T~aliaferro, Taz-w-I, r.
Thomas, Thompson, Turner, Welch, West, White, -
'Fooding, fates-il. r.
Fok RICHARD HENRY LEE-Me,,rs. Amber, Arm. II
trone, Arthur, Baldwin, Bradeu, Brax;on, Boswell, /.
Cntlct., Cobb, CreIgh, Daaghtrey, Drs- b
.ins, Douglas, Finnry. Flood. Funston, iludiirson, -
Johnson, Jones, Lsyn", Logan, McElhsnney. Mcken y
Marshall, Randolph, Roger. Strenrod. T~a!iafrrro, In
Thomas, Thompson, Turner, WEIGH, West, ~
Snoiing. Yatrs-31. l.
FoR GENERAL ANDREW LZwi.-Messrs. Arm. "a
tron:, Arthur, Baldwin, Braden, Boswell, Campbell, :,
.nile;,, Crrir!, D.sains, Douglas, Flood, Funsten, !"
lairs,on, Harr.a, lIui,!irson, Jones. Lrynr, L'gan, :
lie El!,cnncy, iicKenney, Marshall, Parks, Randolph,
t.ger. Saunders, Smith, S:ecnrod, Tnliaferf", Tazc. -
vail, Thompson, Turner, West, White, Wooting, ~
Iates-35. -
FoR G. oRGE MAsoS-Mes.r Amber, Armstrong, 7
Arthur, baldwin, Braien, Boswell, Campbell, Cat -
EFT, Cobb, Creigh, D:skins. Douglas, Flood, FIN. :,
Hairston, Hudd!eson, Jones, Layn", Logan, Me- q"
Mckenney- Marshall, Parks, Randolph,
;cser, Saunders, Smith, S;eenrnd, Tal;afsrro, Tazr-
veil. Thomas, Turner, Woodin., Yatos-3i.
FoH joins M.ksHALL-Messrs Amber, Bnxton, 81