Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-05
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1853.
AENATR.

SENATE.
A communication received from tho House,
announcing the passage of certain bills.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill amending the act regulating the application
of the sinking fund 10 The redemption OF the public
debt Incorporating the Salt Wels and Reeds Bottom
Turnpike Company; providing that IN prosecutions
for uttering counterfeit money the fac @mVe Of such
money need not be produced at trial, but descrp
tion OF the same las in where it had been s,Olen
may suffice; act prescribing the mods OF applying
to the Governor to call extra session Of the L-gis
lsture. THE mode il for majority OF the members
Of tue L. gslanre TO apply in writing
BILLS kEPURTED.
Making An appropriation tor furniture, repairs and
sewersg. OF the Eastern Lunatic Aayun Tor the re-
lief of Henry Gordon, late Sheriff Of Powhatan re-
funding John Smith, Of Rockingham = 81 making
certain portions OF the Rvanna river in Automatic,
rewfnl t.-n. '.o min it'uso ai'mt"s
aud Manufacturing Company Incorporating the Fo'
est Hill Mining and Manufacturing Company; lncor-
porang the Fire Insurance Company OF Norfolk !;
comforting additional power and duties on the Board
OF Public Works; amending the ac Incorporating the
Salem, S;aben aud Rappahannock Turnpike.
SALARY or THE FIRST AUDITOR.
The bill increasing the salary of lhs lot Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Wa taken up The sums oil S3SOO
and 50 500 we're voted down. On the proposition 10
ill the blank with s3DUO long discussion ensusd, in
which the chief point made by those who opposed
the passage OF the bill was that il would prevent
members of the Legislature from becoming candi
dates thus Geprving them of Il right enjoyed by
other citizens OF tho State The the propo-
siiion 10 m with S3,OUD, was voted doSn-syes Is
nays -.
Mr. OLD moved to lay ;lie bill on the table. The
motion was carried.
COLONIZATION BILL.
The colonization bill, which is continuation OF
tbs law which expires IN lew weeks, was defeated
-syes 49, NAYS 10 This is the bill that imposes a
tax upon free negroes for the colonization OF their
class on the coast of Africa. motion to reconsider
the vote, with the BILL wss laid on The tsble
ELECTION OF BASEMENT OFFICERS, ETC.
Mrs DESEALE offered reso luton, posPonlng thu
Joint order of the day-the election OF basement
officers &C., until Saturday. The resolution was
adopted-syes %. nays II
THE MILITIA BILL
Mr. FLOOD asked leave, which IVES granted. to in
troduce bill smeudatOry OF the militia Bill, pass
cd Tuesday.
He gave az his reasons for Introducing il, that the
bill as passed, contained no provisions for the re-
communication of officers by the corporation courts,
which was clearly An omission aud should be RENE
died. The courts, too, are required to recommend
field officers fur cavalry and artillery regiments,
which is contrary To all previous regulations on this
subject. Two sets Of commissons-numberiDg about
10 UUn-are to be issued within few weeks, involv
ing the appointment of an additional clerk, and the
expenditure Of a large AMOUNT Of money oy the E1'
ecutivs, ia carrying out the provisions OF the BILL
The commissions OF the officers OF volunteer compa
nies aso made vacant by the act, course OF ac
ton clearly unjust.
The bill for the resumption Of specie payment 0y
the Banks was taken up. This substitute for il also
came up, and amendments to 1t offered. AS amend
ed, the substitute read H follows:
SEC. |. Provides that the Banks shall resume pay
In.nt in specis on the lst OF November next. No
Bank shall be compelled to pay epecie for any note
held by or due to any other Bank or Banking Com
pany which does not redeem its own notes and pays
it's deposits when demanded, in specie.
SEC . Provides that any Bank failing to resume
,har hul fnrf<i nn hall n
cent on ts capital and half of one per cent for
every month thereafter that they ahall continue in
state of suspension, commencing with the let Janua
ry, 1858.
Sec B. The outstanding debt Of any Bank during
the suspension of specie payment shall not al any
time e=csed the amount Of its outstanding debt on
the LIST January, 1888
SEC 4. Prohibits any bank from paying out, for
any purpose, the note of bank or Incorporated com.
pany which, after November lat 1853 shall violate or
refuse to comply with the provisions OF ms ACT
For violation or refusal TO comply with the I'd Sec
ton Of this act, any bank shall be liable TO pay not
lees than three nor more than ak per cent Oh it's cap
ital stock-he penalty be recovered BY suit or ill.,
formation, the information to be given by freehoders
OF the State-the Comm Attorney 10 re-
ceive $2O for conducting such suit.
SEC. %. The revenue on special deposit IN The
several banks at Richmond shall not be passed by
the II 10 the general deposit accounts OF The
State prior to the LIT of November. 1913, except so
far may be necessary for the wants OF the state;
and the Treasurer is authorized to permit those
banks whose uo,es held in specie deposit, TO pro-
vide for the redemption OF their notes 10 such
amounts az he may deem necessary Tor the wants ot
the State.
The bill was then ordered to its engrossmens.
On motion Of MIR. WARTH. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ii O'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment Mr.. YERBY in the Chair.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The subssting order Of the day being the bill ar-
tborizng loan of 800 600 to The Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad Company, WAS taken up for consde.
ration and Mr.. BARBOUR of Culpeper, being entitled
to the Hoor, resumed and concluded his argument
in favor of appropriations 10 works Of Internal In
provement.
The question on the passage of the bill was then
put, and determined 10 the negative for the want of
the constitutional equirement of seventyseven afr-