The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF yIRaINIA.


SATURDAY, Feb. Q, 1856.
n",,n"nication was received from the citizens
OF Cihclhnati- inviting the President and members
OF the SENATE tn participate as the guests of that
eity IN the proposed ovation to the memory of
Washington, on the 2od inst, TEEE
oh mo.'on OF Mr.. DOUGLAS, the communication
was reierred 10 select committee Of FIVE, with
leave to sit during the session of the Senate
REPORTS
by MIR. AMBIFR, from the Committee on Courts
OF Jusiice: bill to cause all executions to take
place within the enclosed yard of JAIL in the pre-
sence of specified persons unless the court shall
otherwise direct - J
On motion of Mr.. HAIRsToN. A bill to increase
the capital stock of the Richmond and Danville
railroad, and authorize an extension of the Ten.
nessee Railroad, was taken up, and a substitute
offered by Mr.. HAIRsToN to which an amendment
was offered by MIR. LOGAN, and then the bill and
amendments were laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS an act authorizing
the payment of interest the guaranteed bonds
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, was
taken up and passed-syes 81 noes s.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the joint resolution
offered by him in regard to the improvement of the
kanawha River, directing the company TO adopt
the plan recommended by Ch. b. Fisk. was taken
up and adopted The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
bill, and the joint resolution, were, on motion of
Mr.. DOUGLAS, ordered to be at once communicated
to the House
On motion of Mr.. BRAxToN the Senate resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. CATLETT
in the Chair, for the consideration of the Bank bill
MT JONEo continued MS argument IN opposition TO
the motion of Mr. PARKS to strike out the 18th sec
ton of the bill, and Mr.. PARKS replied when, on
motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Committee rose and
reported progress. The 18Th section l. as follows:
Though bank have n branch all It's notes shall be
signed by the President and countersi gned by the
Cashier of the parent bank (Tbe part which MIR
PARKS amendment proposes to strike out, is the fol-
owins): II shall not be lawful for any bank or branch
of bank, except ia settlement with other banks or
branches, TO pay deliver out in payment sstisfac
tion of any demand upon It. By way of loan dis.
count, any bill. note check other papers, exce
such as s payable by itself at its own counter For
any violation of this section the officers guilty there
of shall forfeit each hundred dollars and the bank
shall also forfeit hundred dollars half to the
infouner and the other to the Commonwealth
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the select Committee ap-
pointed on that subject, reported resolutions ex
pressing the gratitude of the Senate for the Gin
cinnati invitation, the cordial satisfaction at the
tribute paid to the Father of his Country and that
the Senate would, with pleasure accept the nv-
tation, did not the approaching close of the session.
with great amount of important business remain
ing to be transacted, render it impossible for them
to do SO.
message was received from the House of Del
egates by Mr.. GARNETT, announcing that the
House had agreed to joint resolution for the ap-
pOintment of committee of conference on the sub
ect of disagreement between the two bodies in re
lation to the bill to authorize the payment of inte-
rest due and unpaid the guaranteed bonds of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The resolution adopted and Messrs. DOUG
LAS, JONES and AMBIER, were reported on the part
of the Senate
Onmotion of Mr.. SAUNDERS, the Sen ate adjourn.
ed till Monday morning, at IL o'clock.