Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-16
LGGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

reported Senate bill TO author'Zr the ndhuidc-
lures and Farmers Band Of Wheeling to carry
| ON business as Bank of circulation, discount
& deposit without deposiing with the Treasurer
| security for is issues and providing for the
withdrawal of its registered and coupon bonds
Mr.. Amber. f,om the committee for Courts of
| Justice, reported that il was eSpedlent TO grant
The prayer of the petition Of sundry citizens Of
Halifax county, asking free passage across the
| Dan river. 49,
Mr.. Douglas from the committee on Finance,
&C., reported Senate bills from the relief OF Aus
| ten Wright Of Franklin county.
Mr. Thompson from the select committee on
that subject, reported Senate bill ACCEPTING the
grant of the sites of the birth place OF George
Washington. and of the homes and the graves OF
his progenitors in America and providing tor the
enclosure thereof.
Mr.. Campbell. leave being granted. reported
Senate bill to authorize the Colonization Board
to appoint Secretary, and allow him compensa-
ton for his services.
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Mr.. Parks called up frem the table, bill pro.
viding for the completion of the Covington and
ONO Ran Road
!, Mr.. Dpncale suggested TO the patrons OF the
! bill that the sum to be appropriated he made as
| low as possible and only sufficient be asked tor
to keep the work alive.
Mr. Tazewell could not vote for more than $5OO,'
900 year.
The hill authorized an appropriation OF f,co
miliions-one million this year. the other the
next. Mr.. Parks declining to act upon the sug-
gestions of Messrs. Deneale and 1azewell.
f3Mr Amber moved TO amend the bill in accor-
dance herewith.
The Senate concurred in the amendment, the
vote ordering the bill to be engrossed. having
been previously reconsidered
The bill having been again engrossed, and
read IL third time, the question was stated on its
passage.
Mr. Baldwin addressed the Senate at some
length. and in strains Of remarkable eloqnenoe
and humor in support of the bill Mr.. Is. paid
a high compliment to the message yesterday sent
in by the Governor. the recommendations OF
which he fully endorsed
Mr. Roger said he had carefully listened to all
the arguments of the friends of this bill. and had
yainly hoped that some plan might be devised to
carry works of internal improvements.
| But, as he had been unable to see how the State
can, with due regard to her credit, bear further
increase of her public debt-he therefore felt it
TO be his duty to vote agains. this bill.
The roll was called. and the hill rejected, by
the following vote:
AYES Messrs. Amber. Baldwin, Boswell,
Creigh Dcueae, Hairston, Huddleson, Layne.
Moncure, Parks, Paxton. Smith, Steenrod. Taze-
well. Welch, West, White and Yates--l9.
NOES Messrs. Armstrong, Braden. Campbell
/ 'aIelI, lOpU DdupHtrtN, DtskinS' DouRias'
| Flood. Irving johnson, Logan McElhenny, Mar
shall, Old, Randolph. Reeer Taaferro, Tate
Thomas. Thompson. and Wooding-22.
Mr.. Thomas stated that he had voted against
this bill, with II view to move a consideration If
the vote rejecting it. He made the motion and
the vote was reconsdered. and the bill laid upon
| the table.
BILLS PASSED.
Providing for the voluntary enslavement of
/ l. n frepn ofc
county.
Directing the payment of a claim due to the
Salem and Peppers Ferry Turnpike Company
ayes 36 none. This bill authorizes the
pawn Mt of sl2,0t0, with interest from March.
1910 in consequence of the condemnation of the
work of the company and injury to its franchises
| by the construction of the Southwestern Turn
pike. The subject explained by Mr.. Des-
| kins.
To incorporate the Danvillp Female College
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA COMPANY.
The President laid before the Senate memo
rial from the President and Directors of the
james River and kanawha Company in relation
Ia act passed on the 9Th February, with re-
gard to the improvements of the Khnawha river.
1t represents hat the tolls insufficient for the
purposes required by the act referred to and de-
sre> that an amendatory act shall be passed by
the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas. the memorial was
referred tn the Committee on Finance.
THE BANK QUESTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Stcenrod. the Senate resell
we'd into acommittee of the whole-Mr. Catlett
in the chnir--and resumed the consideration of
a bill t. amend and re enact the 5Sth chapter of
the Code of Virginia, in relation to banks of cir
culaton.
The bill was reported by the Senate Commit
tee on Banks, and the question before the House
was proposition, made by Mr.. Parks, to strike
from the 18th section much thereof as is prin-
ted below within brackets.
Though Bank have branch,al its notes
shall be signed by the President and counter
signed by the Cashier of the parent Bank. tit
shall not be lawful fox any Bank Branch of a
Bank, except in settlement with other Banks or
branches. to pay deliver out in payment or
satisfaction ofany demand upon it, or by way
OF loan or discount, any bill note check. or other
paper, except such : is payable by itself at its
own counter. For every violation IF this sec
ton the officers guilty thereof shall forfeit each
one hundred dollars, and the Bank shall forfeit
also one hundred dollars. one half to the in.
former and the other to the Commonwealth
Mr. johnson being entitled to the floor, con.
cluded his speech began on Monday, in favor of
striking out.
he committee thereupon rose. the chairman
reported, and leave granted to sit again
After the transaction of some other business
on motion of Mr.. Cobb, the Semitic adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Three or four Senate bills of private charac-
| ter, passed in the House yesterday Several
bills were read second time and ordered "a be
| tngrOs Spd after which the unfni -bad L,.;,a..