Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-26

urged aaiGst them YET nevertheless. the promul.
CATION AZ ht Boards sccre, Gongs appears iila, tco
h"Rd|cd and orc cilcels comprising oi the most
distinguished in and otherwise embracing alarnc
and undue proportion Of Eirg MAS sons without no.
ties ut alleged crime or nIsdameanor, wi;hoat .ti-
ma;n: Of nc:user, and without my opportunity of
confronting accGscrs, or for presenting reOu,tng
| :inonv, have b1cn thus, and suddenly. ami with
out ,a:: nearing lsrul trial stricken from their
hitherto honorable position IN the Navy; soE" being
dropped altogether 10 re iu:lnu.h:d, and some put
Of reserved list. Under circumstances nj NOR
t!yng and huniating 10 ihe gallant spirits many OF
whom ye. in the prime OF life and promise OF use
nness to their country, whether in peace or in war;
Be- ii therefore resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State u: Virginia. Ih.t our Senators be, and
thcy are hereby Instructed, srN our Representatives
requested, to Leir szhtious ~ have the act Of
Congress- entitled ian ret II promote the efficiency Oi
thH Navy" approved 2S;h February, 1855, repeA!ed,
III al :8 paris and effects, and that ho President OF
the United States bo requested to restore 10 tho Navy
all officer. who have been dropped from the ro!is on
the recommendation OF auy Board sitting in secret,
before which such officer or officers were not SUM-
moned, or could not appear in defence OF their honor
| and sacred rights.
PARLIAMENTARY LAW.
Mr.. LiYTE called up tho bill 10 incorporate the
Clifton Forge aud Hot Springs Turnpike Company
The b.l. was on IL third rrddTg.
Mr.. L,rSE moved that the vote by which the bill!
had been ordered 10 be eagrossed aud reed third
time ba reconsidered. This motion being concIrrci
in Mr.. LAYSe then proposed substitute cr The bill,
| which adopted.
The bill, 10 amended, wss ordered to bs engrossed
aui read third time.
Having been forthwith enyrossei, tho President
stated tie question the third reading Of the bill.
Mr.. Thomas suggested thnt the Consultation reGuIr
irg a two thirds vote, under tic provisions Of ;he
Constitution 10 permit D,i t0 bs read inose than
once the same day.
The PresiIept explained that Ia: wac not reecinS
tn bill twice The SHINE day.
4 iDuI- debate tbcreuDon arose, and NJ. THOMAS
taking appeal .herrfron the decision of the chair
-u-tained-ayc, %. noes7
Mr.. CAMPBLLL novel thar the Senate afjourn.-
Mr.. THoMAs demanding The ayes and noe, thereon,
the Senate refused 10 eAjourn, a. follows:
AYEs.-Amber, Baldwin, Bfaxton, Duswell, Camp
bell, Cobb Crcgh, DausL.rey, Denca!c, Douglas.
Harris, llud.lleson. Logan, McKenn,y, Marshall
Thnmp5on, West, White.
SoyS-Arn.Icng, BrGder, Chapman. D"skns
Flood, Fun,ien llairsDr. Jones, Layne, PARIS Pax
ton, Rcger, Smith, Steenrod Taliaerro, Tate Thomas
Turner, Yates.
BIRTH PLACE OF wAsHISGros, &C.
Mr.. FuSsrEN called up the bill accepting ot LAWS
w. Washington, tho grant of the birth place Of
George Washington SO. l! passed, ayes 32 noes
none.
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the Senate adjourn
I'd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met nt II o'clock.
The Clerk read a communication from the Senate:
Informing the House of the passage Of scrles Of
bills.
SENATE BILLS passed.
Th. following Senn.c bills, received from The Sen
Rte this morning. were rend third time and passed:
IN set provI. temporary Md ~ III" P-n'eT''ary
institution. Lrhi. bill! app.op'aies st5OUO for the
payment OF iin."rnics employed IL the reconstruction
Of the PcDitcnary, T.. least that portion Of II which
was burned down. anil for tie purchase Of raw M.
terias. The vote upo1 its passage so"d-aves ll|l
An act to amend chapter ll3 Of the Code of Virginia
in relation to escheats; act 10 amend the Charter
of the New Creek Company OF Hampshire county, al
ac 10 amend the 9th section of &C. amending the
district free schOnl system far il applies 70 the
county OF kana"hn; an &c; 20 Incorporate tbs Yves,
Virginia Insurance Company; &C; authorizing ;hc
snie 81 the Berryv:lle Academy, i'll thc coupiy ct
Clarke: repeating the act cccrng Potts Creek
in A-ghany county, public highway; an act Moor
ooratius the jiouut Hope Mtnu!a:t tur.ag "nt Mining
Company in the county of Rock bridge an act 10 pr"
vide for re.organiziug tho election districts IN Lee
Scott and Russell counties lin consequence OF
NATION OF the county of WISE; and AL net to amsM1
the net Incorporating he Firemen and Aerchans lu-
suraucc Company III Petersburg.
RE?5Krs FROM cnMj:iTTCEs.
Mr. PESDLSToS "! G!ica, from tbs committee tor
Courts OF Jus.!cc reported bill 20 amend ana 10
enact tho 3Sth section oil chapter 81 NJ the CJGe oi
Virginia, concerning tobacco inspections; and bill
amend and reenac the 18th section OF chapter l2
Of the Code.
lie also presented adverse reports upon suadry sub
jects referred 10 that committee.
Mr.. EDauEDs, from ne committee on Banks, pro-
tion we're ordered 10 be printed.
PETITIONS rREsESTED.
Petitions were presented on various erolacls, by
Msse!s. Bass, EDMrHp-, HAWKS and AaSErT, which
! were appropriately referred.
On motion ot Mr.. POWELL, the Speaker vacated
| tho Chair until o'clock, p. NJ.
| EvEsISo SEssIoS.
! The Speaker resumed the Chair at O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, Senate bill cn'ltled an
act incorporating the Warren White Sulphur SPr.ng.
Company was taken up, read third time, aud
| passed.
| BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up under suspen.
! sion Of the rules, read third time, and passed:
Senate bill entitled al act TO incorporate tie Ml!bo-
| 70 aid Warm Springs Turnpike Company. bill!
for :hn relief OF Nary 6. Cook, OF the county Of
Charlotte. THE bill refunds ceran amount OF tax
| enormously pndf 4 bill 10 authorize the COunty
Court OF Richmond 20 hire cut free ueSrocs, 10 pay
expenses incurred in treating thc,, while suffering
FROM email pox some lno since. House bili 10 ucor
| porato the Sandy River Rail Road Company.
| THE MILITIA BILL.
| On motion Of Mr.. KEMPEn, the bill for the re.or.
| ganl.atiCa Of the ira VI the State taken up
aud made the speciu order for Monday.
| THE FINANCE BILL.
! On motion Of Mr.. GARRETT, the bill TO separate
the State from the Banks was taken up but before II
WIS considered.
prero,.c,ce the first in order being bill 10 author
IL. the business of banking, rather bill TO au-
/
Mr. EDnuNDs moved 10 amend the hll by striking
on, the following words in the lith secton-No sucL
bank shall pay on. as money anything but gold ard
silver or its own circulating notes, registered and
| countersigned as aforesaid"
Mr. SrAyARD moved to amend The amendment by
! adding the worde-"By way Of loans discounts,
so as TO make that portion o! th2 bi!sea5-"So such
bank shall pay Oh; ~ ouey, hy way .! loMns or dis
cours anything but gold and sTcr," &c. His amend
,nent contemplated The retaining OF this whole clause,
| ,ri,b no aislitinn OF words Indicated,
| Mr.. FLOYD WIS opposed to this amendment. He
ad" "oca;cd the propr;ety o! passing this general law
in the way deemed best BY the friends OF the inde-
! pcnicnt banks, in order that they iEny have q fair
chance OF being tested. He hoped that no improper
| restrictions would be placed upo;: them.
| After some further discussion, M:. RurHERrcoRo,
who was the patron Of the bill, agreed 10 accept the
smendnen. proposed hy Mr.. SrASARD.
Tie question Then recuri;n! upon tie amendment
Mr.. NEWTON addressed The IIoa,e in opposition to
the amendment offered b. Mr.. STAHAKu. Ho re-
ferrsd To some remarks made by Mr.. SMITH, 10 the
effect that he never :aw The day that Virginia
Bank note was not Us good gold nnd SILVER, anu
stated that the notes of the Bank Of hauawha wtr;
below par. He had d largs amount OF the noles Oh
that Bank on one OCCASION that he visited baltimore
au he faed dispose Ct them even at discount @'
ten cents on. the dcar He regarded II aI en unsafe
Mr.. saith addressed ,he House in vndication oi
tbs Rank Of kanawha renark:ng, that thos. whp
maunced IT, Notwithstanding that they wer= Oemo'
crats, were honorable gentemsn: ue imputed Inc
f..nr. of the rentemuu from Taylor, tMr. NEwLoS,)
70 ,imiditv peculiar to men having large amount
OF money in their possesslol.
MIR. EILYsoy expressed himself in opposition 10 the
,m.pdlnent offered by Mr.. S1asARD.
Mr. SrAsAgp, after t. few remarks, proposed to
Withdraw lis amendment, 10 which the Aouse
agreed:
!! lith scction .
| The question was FIRST taken upon the motion oil
fered by Mr.. EDNuNDS TO strike out the words area'
dy indicated, and it was agreed 10.
| The question thea required upon the motion 10
| strike out tie whole OF the llth section
Mr. Eomcsps was opposed 10 tho motion to strike
| out.
Th:. section provides that ''uuess such Bank sra:
he located in towc o. vi!iago having population "i
moi - ihnn on. ;kou.and M.ah!!gEs. !: gEAli Oe th