Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-15

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in, was taken up. The amendment reported by
the committee an General Laws was agreed to,
aud the bill read three times and passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY. March 10th. 1856.
The Speaker resumed the chair at O'Clock
=. NJ. Various bills on their second reading were
advanced 20 engrossment.
THE ARMoRY MILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, joint resolution
from the Senate authorizing the Governor to
lease out the west wing If the Armory for mill
ing purposes, was taken up, and concurred in
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. II.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
The House hill to incorporate the Faber Lead
Mining and Smelling Company in the counties of
Ahpmnrle and Nelson, considered without
reference, read three times and past
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion oi Mr. Thomas the Senate then pro-
ceedrd 10 the consideration of the orders of the
day. the first of which was
A bin authorizing loan S500,0O0I o the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
The bill was defeated yesterday, but the vote
afterwards reconsidered.
The question being upon its passage, the bill
again lost for want of II constitutional ma
jority
On motion of Mr.. Amber the bill authorizing
n State subscription to tho Virginia Central Rail
road Company rejected yesterday, but after
wards rcoon-idered, was taken up, and Mr.. A.
moved to amend by substituting S50O00O in
stead of SOOOUO, rs the amount of appropriation;
huff payable in 1886 and half in 1857 The
amendment was adopted
Messrs. Amber aud Harris advocated the bill
which was afterwards put upon its passage, and
again lost for want of a constitutional majority.
Ga motion of Mr.. Cnilett. the bin authorizing
State subscription of r5OO,OOO to the Rich
mond and York River Railroad rejected yester-
day but afterwards Reconstructed was taken up.
THE BANK BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill to extend tho
charter of the Bank of Virginia.
Mr.. Thoms moved reconsideration of the
vote ordering the bill to its third reading, with a
view of introducing the competing proposition
reported by majority of the committee on
Banks.
The ayes aud noes being demanded on tho
motion, the roll was called, and the Senate re-
fused to recon sider-ayes %, noes %.
The question then recurring upon the passage
of the House bill. as amended by the Senate
committee on Banks,
Mr.. Cregh addressed the Senate in favor of
re-chartering the banks upon the old principle
| He believed that the House bill ives wrong, and
| that the Senae's amendments were wrong and
fearing that no bill couldpass ifthe present ques
! ton were decided in the negative.he was induced
! TO vote for tho latter as the lesser evil.
The debate WINS farther continued by Messrs,
Steonrod aud Deneale IN opposition TO the bill
aud MIR. Campbell in favor.
The roll was then called with the following re-
suit:
AyEs-Messrs Amber, Arthur Braxton, Bus
well, Campbell Cntlett, Chapman. Cobb, Cole
man, Creigh, Douglas, Funston, llarston. larrs,
| lluddleson, Jones Laync, Logan, Old, Paxton,
Roger Saunders, Talliferro, Tazewel, Thompson,
Nelch aud Woodng-27.
Massachusetts, Armstrong. Baldwin, Bradcn,
Daughtrey, Deneale, Deskins Flood, Irving John.
son, McEIhenny Mckinney, Marshall, Parks,
Randolph, Smith, Sieenrod, Tate Thomas, Tur-
ner West and Yates,
SO the bill passed.
The bill to extend the charter Of the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia being next in order Mr., Den
eale offered an amendment to the amendments of
the Committee. Rejected
The amendments proposed by the committee
on Banks were then adopted.
MIR. Thomas moved to amend the ryder as
to increase the Bank capital to Sl,65O0OO, in
stead of S1,O0a,00O ard to increase the division,
among the branches thus: Petersburg S250,000
Alex ndria S25OO00, Fredericksburg $1,000
Lynchburg Sl00,0OO, Dauville 100000 Win
chester 100000, Farmylle $50.0UO. Agreed
Mr. Saunders moved to amend the bill by ex-
tending the charter for the period of eighteen,
instead OF ticeire years. Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
ayes ~, noes Il.
The bill to extend the Charter Of the Bank of
the Valley of Virginia being next in order. the
amendments of the committee on Banks were
concurred in
The bill was further amended, on motion of
Mr.. Arm-trongby authorisng the stockholders
to increase the capital to the amount of 5000 900
by the sale of stock at par value, 1t was then
read third time and passed-ayes -, noes Is.
The Senate continued the consideration of the
order OF the day, aud passed House bills with
amendments) extending the charter of the Ex.
change Bank. (for 20 years, and increasing the
capital stock to $1,000 00;) extending the char
rter of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of
Wheeling ffor is years;) extending the charter
OF the Northwestern Bank flor % years) and
extending the charter of the Bank of Kanawha.
BILL PASSED.
Making an appropriation to the Deaf Dumb.
and Blind Institute at Staunton-ayes 80 noes
none.
BILL REJECTED.
Senate bill giving further time to the New Riy
er railroad company TO commence and finish their
road.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
WEDNESDAY, Mar 18th 1856.
The fioase met at 10 O'clock. pursuant TO ad-
| journment.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.