The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-03
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, April ID. IS5s.
iSaats Bills Ptssed. Incorporating The Casnsd
Savings Bank, in PttsylvaHis; amending tho &C
concerning county elections; for tba relief Of Rev
Mm u. jackson; authorizing the rsctors aud yisi
sols oi me University to condemn csrtsin laus
ana springs for the supply of the University witt
water providing for the election Of constable II
Brandenyiile. Preston county: Incorporating TIA,
LowosTilie FIGURING. Mining and ManufastuTin,
company, In Monongalig amending the act incor
poratiDg the Bowers Hill Turnpike COMPANY: an
thorizing the Constable of Morxantown to exc
cute warrants in certain cases
Bus Repertei--For the relief of Ann Robinson
and Der children; bill for the enlargement and
repair Of the Capitol.
u. Naury The joint resolution offered by Mr.
FLOYD concerning 1t, Maury, reported yesterday
was taken W aud adopted.
| House BUs Fused Creating a new brigade In
| the counties Of Tazewell. Mcdowell, &c incorpo
rating the Luray and Hardy Turnpike Company
requiring the Board OF Public Works, Instead oi
appointing contractors TO let out contracts to the
| iawest bidder; for the relief of Gideon FredeTieks
| deputy sheriff of Putnam county.
E1-ffeSident Monroe Mr. DEsEALEoffereda Joint
| resolution appropriating 5000 to remove the re-
mains OF Ex-President MOuSoc from New York to
| the cemetery in Richmond, provided the Governor
| OF virginia may deem such removal proper. aud
u meet with the appreciation of the family of the
deceased The resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Resumption If iSpecie Tayment-The House
amendment to Senate bin requiring the banks to
resume on the lst Of August was taken up. 1t
substitutes 1st of MAY for Ist of Anuust Mr.
THOMAS moved to substitute lst July for the time
nAed In the House amendment. Mr.. T.. subSti-
TUE was adopted by the following vote:
AfES-hessrs August CoghitI DaughtTey De-
nea,e. Flood, Floyd. French, nubsard Layne Mar
WAL, Wal, faxton. hives, Stuart Thomas, Wsrth
Mars Nessrs Amber. Brannon. Bruc. Caldwell
Catiett, Claiborne, Day. Gatewotd HRddIssop I,s
S'n, On, kichmond, Smith of q, Thompson, West
The action of the Senate wa, than commn,ic,.
ted To the House.
message was received from the House an
nouncing that it insisted on its amendment
Mr.. THOMAS moved to adhere TO the erate,s
amendment. Mr.. OLD moved to receda from ,ha
Senates amendment. The ayes and nays were
cailed on the motion to recede, aud resulted in its
adoption as follows: - -
AYEs-Messrs Amber Brannop Bruce Caldwell
Ca'Ieft. Claiborne. Coleman Day .Gatewood Hudllr,
ri ,9h logan, old, Richmond, Smith of o. Taliaferro
thompson, West, Whte.-lS
NAYS Messrs. August, Coghiil D,uuhtrev De
neaie, neskins, fioOd, Floyd Freuch, Hubbard
1%yne marshall Paxton Hives, Smith Of J. Stuart
Thomas, Warth-I7. y
60 the lst of May is fixed for the resumption
Mr. OLD moved to communicate the action of the
Senate TO the House, and on this motion Mr. THoM-
AS called the aver and nays, which resulted in its
adoption.
haitia BN.-Mr. CATLErr called m tbe biu
amending the militia bill. The motion 10 take mn
was defeated-aye- 9, nays n
Mr.. FLOOD advocated the proposition to take mn
lie said the substitute which II the purpose Of
his friend. the Senator from Gloucester to offer
restored all the militia officers to the position they
occupied before the passage of the bill of last ses
sion and provides that the Major (v al shall here
aIer by the tiovernor, upon the recon-
nebdation OF the Rrigaders of the Division and
that the Rrigader Generals shall be elected by the
heid officers of the regiment. This would place
all the elections OF the miltia officers where they
should be, in the hands OF those best acquainted
with the qualifications of the candidates rbe sol
diers elect the company officers they the field of
hcers of regiments, and they the Brigadier Gene
rails. AMI upon their recommendation the Cover
nor is to appoint Major Generals. This course
wouid ensure good officers, encourage a military
spirit. do justice TO the old officers and he believed
be satisfactory to the country.
'4ec'c iugmeht The House bill for the regula-
ton of the redemption by the banks of their notes
was taken up. The bill, after being amended so
rs to make it take effect April |, 1852 was passed
by the following vote:
AYEs-Neesrs Amber, August, Branuon Catlett
Claiborne, Cngblli, Coleman. Deneaie Day iIuldlt-
,on. Logan. Old. Paxton, RIyes, Tall ,erro White
Is.
NAYs-M, ssrs Caldwell, Flood Floyd, French
Hubbard. Layne. Marshall, Richmond Smith of 4
Stuart Thomas, West-l3.
The provisions of the bill as follows:
SEe, Makes it the duty of every branch of
BANK N ADDITION To tbe redemption now required
IN redeem On dentand all circulating notes lssned
or payable by such branch, which may be presented
tor pay nsent at the pSren, Bank of such branch at
rate ot discount not exceeding Of one per cent
provided that the other branches nf the Exchange
Bank shall redeem at the branch thereof establi-h
c in Richmond.
SEC. Requires every independent Bank 10 esta-
1lish az ncy for he redemption of its notes in
Rcimcni or Baltimore, In addiiion t. the rpuemp
Ton now requir, Ay lava iaIure to do ~, to be
punishable by fi'f< 0i $n0f the frat uferCr ana
S5 % for each separate violation Of the law there
ATT L.
sEc Makes it the duty of the Bank. in addition
u the redemption now required by law, 10 redeem
ihe notes issued, or payable 10y it, which may be
pies, nteG AT ths agency thrr, Of at If not
more than ;. of per cent.
SEC. Provides that where over 500 Of the notes
IA fank are presented at the Bank for redemption
it may redeem them by specie draft on its agency
in hiChmoud or Baltimore.
SEc Provides that N Bank BRAN thereof
shall give ang certificate Of deposite III aft or Other
evidence oi deLt, which is not payable in specie
SEC. Provides that no Bank or branch thereof
shall pay ont the bills notes of any other bank
or anCh, excepting such rs it will receive at par
in payment of debts due the RanK
SIC Provides that , Bank shall. directly or in
dir cuy loan is bills Lotes for circulation to any
p"rs0n. persons OF corpc ration, under any agree
ment or un terstandiug that such person persons
corporation thal protect guarantee the circuia-
of such any other bills issued by the
Bank, or redeem the same when pay ment has been
demanded.
ON notion the Senate adjourned