Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-22
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l9, 1883.
AENATR.
The sana,e met at ii o clock.

The Sanate met at ii o'clock.
BILLS REPORTED.
To provide for tho payment Of the purchase money
for the B.:Tyve Road; authorizing the Western
TRANSPORTATION Company Of Pennsylvania TO pur
Chase or construct railroad to Wel!shurg, Va; az
thorzng tho Roanoke Navigation Company to Sell Il
certain portion Of their property.
PETITIONS PREsESTED.
The memorial of the Board of Directors Of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum. asking further appr"pria
ton to hs; institution for repairs, 80; Of citizens
OF Norfolk for authority TO construct bridge over
Tanners Greek.
BILL DEFEATED.
A bill Tor the publication OF Il map of the Stste
wss defeated.
RESOLUTION OF ISQUIRY.
BY Mr.. DAuGHTaEY-Of Incorporating te town
Of Portsmouth as city.
BILLS PASSED.
E1enpting usrsonages of churches from taxation.
For the correction If erroneous assessment OF land IN
the county of Fairfax Annexing part ct the coun
ty Of Patrick 10 the county of Henry. Authorizing
the Rector and Visitors of the University OF Virginia
~ sell certan land.
Mr.. OLD moved TO take rp tho Bank "denomlna'
ion" bill. The motion WAS csrIied-ayes ~, naye
IS A discussion ensued OIL motion to lay the bill
on the table-partcipa'ed III 6y Msssrs. lH"Ms'
OLD, DENEALE CATLETr and WARrH-in which
the fact of it's being made party question, was Tree
!, suoEan Of Mr.. DESEALE protested against beng
read out of the Democratic party OH the test made
by this question Sir. THOMAS projected sga;nsi with
drswin,, the s3 COO 900 OF IS bills from circr!atuu.
Mr. RyyEs had read the Gank statements. troIE which
were omitted severs! important ones, and found the
ci-cvl.o, 10 be 81 roo 900, whs lie specie in the
vnults amounted to oay $500 0GO He protested
against throwing suci large portion ct !h!s crculs-
tion on the Banks. Mr. DorGLAs con:enfed that
This circulation was not thrown back 90 the Bank, ns
when two IS bills returned. $40 bill would be
given for them, rad until al the notes under
and son were redeemed. He denied that any party
whip had been cracked over members ty tue press
The motion to lny on the table WAS ost by the FOL
low ing vote:
AYES Messrs. Armstrong. August. Brsden, Caid
we'll Denegle, Dsughrey, Desklns, Flood, French,
Johnson, McKenney, Marshall, Rives, Smith Of j.,
Stuart, Thomas, WGrth, Woodng, Ya'es-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Amber, Beae. Brnnson, Bruce,
CstIett, Claiborne. Cobb, Coghi.l, Coleman, Day.
Douglas, Floyd Funston, Gatewood lialrs.on, Hud'
di-sUi,, Layue Logan, Male nj w, Neal ot ", Old
Paxton. Richmond, Smith OF e., TeIla!erro, T5orlp'
sou Welch, West. Whife-@.
Mr.. FUNsrES moved t. reconsider the vote, by
which the bill wss prs.ed in order to offer an amend
ncnt giving longer tins for The restrictions 10 20
into operation The motion was csrried-ayes 70
nays 81 The amendment was ruled out, a. being the
sans voted by tbs Senate yesterday. The amend
ment IVES then modified go az 20 make the $40 re
stricton 90 into effect in December, 58 instead 81
August and the {2n restriction go 1o effect in 1879
II was then adopted by the following vote;
AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong. August Braden, Cald
well. Ca;lett, Cobb Daughirey' Dencae' D-sk'hs
Douglas, Flood, French, Funsten, johnson, Layns
Logan, McKeuney, Marshall, Neal of Wood, Rives
smith Of Greenbrier, Smith of Jackson Stuart Ia
Iisferro Thomas. Wsr;h, West Woodng, and Ya,e:
20.
NAYs..-Messr. Amber, Bea'e, Rrannon, Bruce
Claiborne CcgLill, Coleman, Day. Floyd, Ga'ewood
Harson HudGleson Nssle Of Northampton. Old
Paxton Richmond, Thompson WEIGH, aad White
19.
A motion to suspend the rule with view Of read
ing the bill third time, was drfea!sd-syes 80 nay
II. Not constitutional majority.
IT. Ihnra l,inrrnat.