Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-15
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l3, 1856.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY l3, 1856.
SENATE.
communication from the House of Delegates was
read.
On motion of Mr. THoMAs. the bill in relation TO
the Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
Road, SC, WAS laid on the table.
Mr.. STEESkoD, from the committee on Roads, &c,
reported Senate bill To Incorporate the Wheeling and
WcIisburg Turnpike Company. Said bill was read
first time.
Mr.. SrEESRoD, from the committee on Banks, re.
ported Senate bill to authorize the Manufacturers
aud Farmers Bank of Wheeling to carry Oh business
a bank of circulation, discount and deposit with.
out deposlting with the Treasurer security fur its is
sues, and providing for the withdrawal of its regis.
tered aud coupon bonds.
Mr.. AMBLER, from the committee for Courts Of :, us
iice, reported that il is uexpedient To grant the
prayer OF thc petition OF sundry ctlzGns Of Halifax
county, asking Tree passage across the Dan river.
Mr. DoUGLAs, from the committee on Finance,
&C., reported Senate bills for the relief Of Austen
Wright Of Franklin county, and to amend the 2!d
and 3d sections of chapter So of the Code of Elr-
gina, so as To require shers to pay a taxes into the
Treasury on the fifth day of December in each year.
The committee report that it is iuexpedien to grant
the prayer of the petition of the Common Courc Of
Williamsburg asking to be reimbursed Tor the erec-
ting of District Court House.
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 prOgeniturs
iu America and providing for the enclosure thereof
MIR. AMBER from the committee for Courts of JUS
ticc reported Senate bill to amend the act entitled
act in relation Ia the terms vi the Courts in the 9TH
Circuit passed March 18th, lSj3.
Mr.. Flood, from the Conmittee on Roads, &C.,
reported Senate b 10 incorporate the Cenlrevllle and
Hans Creek Turnpike Company
Mr.. DAuGHrREY, iiom select Committee reported
Senate bill To incorporate The Seaboard Towing and
Transportation Company
Mr.. CAMPBELL, leave being granted, reported Sen.
ate bill TO authorize the Colonization B,arl 10 ap
point Secretary, and allow him compensation for his
services.
THE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. FLUon, bills on their second
reading were considered. A great many order
ed to he engrosscd and read third time.
CovISGToS ASD OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Mr. PARKS called up from the table, bill providing
for the completion of the Covinson and Ohio Rail
Road.
Mr. DENEALE suggested 10 the patrons of the bill
that the sum To be appropriated be made Us low Is
possible and only sufficient be asked Tor to keep The
work alive.
Mr.. TAzEwELL could not vote for more than
SjB0, 900 Il Year.
The bill authorized ell appropriation Of tro m1'
HOHs-one million this year; the other the next. Mr.
PARIS declining TO act upon the suggestions ot Messrs
| DESEALg and TAzEwELI.,
Mr.. AMYLER moved to amend the bill in accordance
| Herewith
The Senate concurred in the amendment, the vot,
ordering the bill to be enSrossed, having been pre-
| yiously reconsidered.
The bill having been again ensrossed and read q
third time, the question stated oil its passage.
| Mr.. BALDWIN addressed the Senate at some length
and in strains Of remarkable eloquence aud hunnr
in support of the bill. Mr.. b. paid Il high compii
neut 10 the message yesterday sent in by the Goy
ernor the recommendations OF which he fully ell
dorsed.
Mr. REGER said he had carefully listened 10 all thC
arguments OF the friends of this BILL and had yuIn!
hoped that some plan might be devised to carry u!
our works OF internal improvements. But rs hc lIa'
been unable to See how the State can, with due re
gard to her credit bear further increase OF he
public debt-he therefore felt 1t to be his duty Il
| vote against this bill.
The roll was called, and the bill rejected, by th'
| following vote:
AYgs0Mcssrs. Amber, Baldwin, Buswe, Cregh
Denealc, Hurston, Harris, Iiuddleson, Layne, Mon
cure, Parks, Paxton, Smith, Seeurod, Iazewe!I
Welcb, West, White and iatcs-i9
| NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong Braden, Camp6eil' Cat
| lett. Cobb, Daughr.y, Deskns, douglas, Flood, 1t
wing, johnson, Logan McElhenney, Mnrsi'nii' oiu
Randolph. Roger, Tniiuerro, Tote, Thomas. IhomI
| son and woodiug-Sl.
! Mr.. THOMAS stated that he Ind voted against thi
bill, with view TO move reconsideration OF tl
| vote rejecting it. He made the motion, and the vOt
was reconsiered, uud the bill laid upon the table.
BILLS PASSED.
| Providing for the voluntary enslHremcnt al jess
Spencer, free person OF color, of IIenrico county
| Directing the payment Of claim due to the Saler
and Peppers Ferry Turnpike Company-ayes 80
noes none. This bill authorizes the payment {
Sl2, ,OO0 with interest from March, lS+? IN conse
Guence of the condemnation OF the work ot the com
pany and injury to its franchises, by the construciIo
of the Soutll-W Western Turnpike. The subject wa
explained by Mr.. DEsKINs.
| 10 promote connecting rall roads between tn
Orange and Alexandria and Manassa Gap rail roads
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac RAJ
road, las amended by the House Of Delegates.
This bill was taken frun the table, on motion OF Nj
TALIAFERRo, who explained it, aud advocated II
passnge .,
| Ayes %, noes >. teieaSes The amount VI Hceps
improperly imposed. 49,
Placing the real estate Of La Belle Iron Works upo
the same footing as personal properly.
| To incorporate the Danve Feinae College.
| LoUDoUy BRANCH RAIL ROAD.
| Mr.. DESgALE called up the bill authorizing an IN
creased subscription to the Loudoun Branch ral roa'
company and tine extension Of the said rail road iron
Purcellville to Harpers Ferry.
The vote ordering 1t tn be engrossed having nee'
re.cousidered, on motion Of Mr. DESEALE, the hTs
section of the bill amended by adding thereto til
words Except that the State shall not be requre'
to subscribe for any Of said Increased capital;
The bill was again ordered TO be engrossed
| JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA COMPANY.
| The president laid before the Senate memoria
from the President and Directors Of the James Rive
and Kanawha Company in relation to an act passed
on the 5th February, with regard to the improvement
| of the kanawha river 1t represents that the toli
are insufficient for the purposes required by The ar
referred to- and desires that an amendatory act shai
| be passed by the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the memorial was re
ferred to the Committee on Finance, Sc'
THE BANK QUESTION.
On motion of Mr.. STEESRoD, the Senate resolved
itself into q committee of the whole-Mr. CATLET
in the Chair-and resumed the consideration of bll
To amend and re-enact the 5Sh chapter of the Goa;
of Virginia in relation to banks OF circulation.
The bill was reported by the Senate Committee NJ
Banks and the question before the House was pro
position nude by Mr. PARKS, to strike from the l3ll
section 70 much thereof is printed below wilhil
brackets. ,
Though Bank have branch, all its notes ahai
be signed by the President and countersgned by th'
Cashier OF the parent Bank. Ii shall not be lawtu
for any Bank or branch of Bank, except in settle
ment with other Banks or branches TO pay or delivc
out in payment or satisfaction of any demand upoI
IT, or by way of loan discount any BILL note. check
or other paper, except such is payable by itself
its own counter. For every violation Of this sectionb'
officers guilty thereof shall forfeit each one hundred
dollars and the Bank shall also forfeit one hundred
dollars onehalf 10 the informer and the other 10 th
Commonwealth
Mr. JOHNSON being entitled to the floor, concluded
his speech, began OH Monday, in favor Of striking out
The committee thereupon rose, the chairman re
reported, and leave granted to git again.
After the transaction of some other business, or
motion of Mr. CoBR, the Senate adjourned
By lie President IF thc United States Of Americn
a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Indications exist that public tranqu;lit,
IL .,, oflo in the Territory Kansas