The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
a MONDAY, Feb. L. 1856.
A message from the Senate announced the pass
age of sundry bills, some of which were read
and appropriately referred and the following were
passed.
To incorporate the citizens Fire, Marine and
Life Insurance Company of Wheeling; to incorpo-
rate the Norfolk City Water Company; and ineor-
porating the Austinsville Lead Mining Company.
These are therefore laws.
A preamble and Joint resolution from the Senate
representing that the Sheriff of Augusta is insol-
vent and in default to the Treasury for large part
of the revenue of the county, and giving to his
curites ninety days further time TO pay the arrears
of tax due from that county, was read
After some conversation to the propriety of
releasing the securities from all damages and pay
ing them q per cent for prompt payment, which
the resolution gave them, Mr.. IMBoDEN was for
compromising by requiring the interest for ninety
days from the securities but the House rejected
his amendment and adopted one moved by Mr..
JOHNSTON, providing that the securities shall not
be entitled to the two and half per cent for
prompt payment" AS amended, the resolution
was returned to the Senate.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Governor calling the attention of
the Legislature to the It'll article of the Consular
Convention between the United States and his
Majesty the Emperor of France, wherein ia stip-
ulated that the President of the United States
will recommend to those States by whose laws
aliens not permitted to hold real estate, the
passage of laws comforting that right; for this
right the government of France, with the
ton of the Interior right of establishing recipro
city in regard to possession and Inheritance &C
cords to citizens of the United States the same
rights within its Territory in respect to real and
personal property, and to inheritance az are en-
joyed there by its own citizens" The Governor
recommends the passage of the necessary laws to
carry out the objects of the stipulation Laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed. e
The SPEAKER laid before the House communi
cation from the Governor, in relation to the case
of Eben Lipscomb, convicted by the Circuit Court
of Preston for the murder of his wife, and who is
now deemed maniac. The Governor suggests
that he has no power but to pardon Internationally,
or commute for imprisonment in the penitentiary,
and that some legislative action ought to be had
for such case. Referred to the Committee for
Courts of Justice Lipscomb exhibited signs OF
insanity when arraigned but it was believed they
were feigned, and DIR. Stribling, after examining
him, decided they were feigned Since the first ex-
animation, however, the DR.. has made another and
changed his opinion. He now considers Lipscomb
Insane, and the conclusion is, that he was insane
when he murdered his wife; and numerous petit
tons have been sent to the Governor for his par
don-Dr. Stribns joining in this petition. Yet
should it, after ALL turn out that he was and is
feiBning it would defeat the ends of justice to par
don him now, while if he Is insane 1t would be i'm
proper to put him in the penitentiary. The Gov
ernor desires some provision that will avoid such
contingency such probably authority to put
him III the Lunatic Asylum, and there detain him
until there is no possibility of doubt to his con
diton. Lipscom6 is now under respite
Mr. THOMAS, of Warren, presented the petition
of citizens of Warren, asking change of venue
in the case of Nimrod Massey.
Mr.. EDMUEDS made motion for nocturnal ses-
sions; which, after amendment, On motion of Mr.
CLAIBORNE, ordered that at 5 o'clock, the chair
should be vacated, and the House would meet
again at z o'clock p. M; and that after to-day it
lnPk tax .,,I
meet again at IL o'clock each day.
The order of the day on the Pan Handle right of
way question was postponed until o'clock r b.
THE BANKS. T
The House resumed the consideration of the bin
re-ehartering the Bank of Virginia.
MI. EDMUSDs moved further to amend the bill
by providing that no bank shall pay out any note
exceptof the denomination of five dollars, ten dol
lars, or OF some multiple often. e3-fr
Mr.. SEDDoN moved to strike out fire dollars
Mr.. POWELL considered the proposition of Mr.
Seldom as a proposition to depart from hesettled
policy of Virginia and bring the currency to hard
money. He demanded the ayes and noes,
Z Mr. EDMUNDs suggested that the difficulty in the
way OF the ten dollar minimum was that the jfce
dollar notes OF other State Banks would circulate
in Virginia.
Dir. KEmPER intinated that it would be easy TO
pass bill to prohibit the circulation of five dollar
notes altogether and declared his intention to pro-
pose bill to that effect but he desired to speak
on the proposition and was too unwell to do so
now; and therefore requested that the proposition
be Withdrawn for the present
Mr.. BoNDURANT demanded the previous ques
ton upon the motion of Mr.. Seldom Negatiyed,
Sc to 81 n,
The proposition was then withdrawn.
Mr.. EDMufDs moved further TO amend the bill
rs follows:
"The loans and discounts of each branch shall
be SO regulated that they shall not at any branch
exceed twice the capital of the branch
Ml. niAHARD remarking that this amendment
va "i.narawn on Saturday as it was understood
al nus instance TO enable him to submit his views
upon NJ nut since then he had concluded thatitwas
10 o' naner oil Importance TO his constituents and
no a9ua say nothing against it. 1t had been under.
stood that there were periods of the year ,ybe,, 90
sail branches could not find full employment for
nens capital and he had supposed that il yould be
tnat Inc mother banks might discount TO the
..in !. wat they were short of their limit. But
ne waived all opposition s.
an ne amendment was adopted without division.
Ell. EDNoHDs moyedfurther TO amend by insert
ing the following
Inc Bank shall give no certificate of deposite,
able IN specie - |
MIR. SMITH moved to amend by adding 'syyithoit |
tne assent Of the party to whom II Is given Mr..
y thought the bank would not give checks paya
and . current fund check would answer In M
stale. and often out of Il as well as specie rhs
Therefore the puble would be inconyeniepcad =
4 ne man who offered current funds and asked far
Z cneck vas accommodated. not the bank. and II
ne wanted current fznd check he copId 80 So -.
u q the amendment passed ' o' ses
at EpAusDs replied by saying that the de,o.;.
sys saen case only had 70 draw chael -.
p,s ~ current funds and the Cashier - ~.
49, = ~ snoosseh good and that then Il wouid
~ CO. ..poss Just ~ bank check. T7ss's = Z 4
amendmsrt ' 'A's explanation withdrew his