Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-02
LEGEsLATCRE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY. MAscH 3Oth, l7-s'

LEGEgLATCRE OF
EXTRA SESSION.
TrxspAY MA,cH 3Otb. l3:*
SENATE. y -,
A comuunica alton WA received iIoih tue A'"''' -
aouucing the passage CT ceita!n pliis'
BILLS kEfoRTEp a, c..,.. e.,
Err the psy u,eut Of rnoGey due to John 81 eee! D
,snrne done on the capt. Of; chan na the
Royd ato Rail Road, ami increasing INC 49,, :.
for that purpose; authorizing the retto's a ird
tho un.veraty 10 condemA certain Prs,as Ibe Dan.
supply the institution with water; ali
vile and Cark, sve Rail Road lhis o., raa,iao n
dueed By Mr. CLAIBORNE OF Petersoure oa' %
Mr. Auou5T, referred TO committed
Hons, bill changing the election precinct al Asptn~al
In Charlotte county; Hou,e bill concerning ssnsa elso
on. h. bill only dsss ., s
Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Dorsa -
REQUIRING the clerks Of the House and sens'e W
an index TO the act and hsye tho lsano
ed 10 DO distributed In the cities towns anu
throughout tho ste bill deninS the aubss s sna pow wv
ere Of the Board OF Public Works a. ms o,n sce W.
Rosia r s . %' Of $500 Sansn Tho
novsr 70 drec, how State proxies shall vote ! TO
examine the afsl, and condition OF i E,., I'M
,eres,sd, and where company refuses 10 submit 70
,uch exauu atlon the Board may discontinue .ne "oiA
Ing tho road 1t prohibits Internal ssr
~ or disposns their bonds below par without Tue con
sent Of the Board prohibits Presdenu o. sncn
niles from being Interested Ia contracts on men -,
permitting the Superintendent Of the Pentenuay W 20
side out OF tho institution and prohibiting tho
therein Of United States prisoners for pcnoa e'
three years. establishing branch bank At
doph county; authorizing increase OF tbs csps
of the Ale1andra and Washing ton all road moonnl
the law permitting citizens Of foreign countes 10 Wnion
similar privilege, for Americana sas q! 20 beousaS IL.
same; House bill for the relief OF EizAorh %
Campbell county, with the amendment " mr. wnict
make, the .e;temen, of her claim Discretionary WIN .Ie
aNff
of tho aud Of the dreenvs Academy sno ino inVes.
neut OF the proceeds; extending that provision OF N;
Code regarding credilng scholars 10 ns ~
tend It 70 the 18Th Of March; autborsng the Cen
nal railroad contract with the Orange ana
railroad for certain purposes hy sas e. brs
wear, imprisonment In the penitontisiy 70 prevent un
lawful bunting in Fairfax county au.sosnF sne sa,s
tie New Glasgow Academy and and Attached 1ereto 70
rardlnr savings banks as institutions
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr. RTvIs, Of apthorisns the Governor, win tha
OF the Board Of Public Work, to al
sssnt % negotiate abroad losr necessary for tho ourrep
and next hscal year.
cosrEcrloK OF THE RICHMOND AND pAsvILLR AND
NORTH CAROLINA GENITAL hAIL hoAD.
The bill authorizing the connection Of the Richmond
sn5 Dsnvis Rail Rosd, with the North Csrolln. Contra
Rail Road by road from Danville 70 Greensboro, Hort
Mr. FioYp cppos:d 1t on the ground thu, road wa
chsrtcred TO run from Greensboro n c., 70 Jonesboro
Tenn aud If built and this connection be mad the trad
to Greensboro instead of coming throuah Virginia.
Mr. FLOOD opposed It On the same ground.
Ths bill was passed by the following votes
AYks-Esssrs Amber, Armstrong. August, Bradsn
Branpou, Bruce, Caldwell, Cstlen, Deneae. Douglas
Funston Hubbard Huddle.on, Logan, Mar:hall, Esale
~ Old Paxton. Smith Of Stuart, Taliaterro, lbomp
.on, w weich, Wes, White and Ya,e.-as
NAYS -Messrs Dsskins, Day, Flood, Floyd, French
Richmond and Rives-7
On r.oion Of Mr.. TALIAyxaRo, the Senate adjourned
MOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House mot 81 lo O'clock A. M pursuant 10 adjourn
ment
HorsR BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up and passed
To change tho election precinct a, AsPnwsl, In Char
To amend and re.ensct the 18th secon of an &C,
pars.s the State from tSo banks by asae OF its STOCKS
thereon, etc.
TURNPIKE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Anderson called for tba consideration OF the mo
on 70 reconsider the by which the Jaos River snc
Ksnawha bill was rejected. Tho said motion was sub
nitted Just before tho adjournment on Saturday last
ar BRAVE made an earnest appeal In bshaf Of tse
turnske interest," which had been overssughed he said
BY tho large schemes of internal improvement He con
tended that tho bills making appropriations 70 turnpike
should now be oonsidcredi otherwise, the advocates
tho canal bill could not expe the cooperation OF tn
turnpike men.
NJ AppE.sos exprened his syn1,thy with tho turn
pike interest," and without consultation with any ono
would Yield to tho appeal 10 behalf OF that Interest ht
withdrew his motion
Mr. bYlyr then moved that tie fo1s. bill 10 provide
for the completion of the slsv!ns Cabin and suEmer'
Vile turnpike road be taken up 70! consideration.
aRorsrks were made by Messrs. CowAS, DucxwAiL
BASS and Wac In explain .tion OF their respective posi-
lions Oh Tho susct Of internal iEprovements-the later
thea rso.unf the iupuador OF being connected with
any coalition destined 70 secure tie ca''ase OF sPpro
The previous question was then ordered, on motion o.
Mr.. PAxTos, and the nodon submitted by Mr. bY1si
The said bill VS. aceordrsly taken uI, whsreupon Mr.
BYRsE defined bis position the subject Of internal Ia!
prnvenenu and advocated tho passage OF the pending
Mr. HAyaosp next obtained til. door, aud vindicuted
hi. uotres for opposing the various bills making appro
pFstion. TO works Of internal err i,5proves1,. b,.,
sustained he question on the passage OF the bill wal
then put and determined in the negative for the want o
constitutional vote In It's fasor-yes' o. nsys3l.
Mr. Eoxusos called for the order NJ tho day, whien
was taken up.
Mr. PlYMlLr moved that the consideration Of the tsms
bo passed by 10 ensbis hua 20 move TO tnke up House
bill toiucorporse the Ceredo Hnd Iforts did Turnpike
Company.
M Dickinson, Of Priace Edward. hoped that the
Holec would defer the consideration OF the banking
qurston for The purposes Indicated The no:ion how.
ever prevailed, snd the said bill! YRS takea up.
Mr. PLYMALE advocated the passage OF the bill. He
said that the bill proposed e s
house the Ohio River Al present there WAS no outle
for tho produce Of that part Of the county He bad voted
the present session. and he hoped that the House would
not refuse him now tho small appropriation OF e3,OOG
towards the instruction Of said road Nj p presented
other considerations In support Of the measure among
Others that he was the father OF children than any
other member the aousa-he had nine sons and nine
daughters This declaration produced considerable mer
rent Tho House. he iaid ought 20 have the court sy
to give him the bonn even for that (Renewcd laughter
The question on tins passage Of the bill then put,
and determined In the negative for tho want Of eons
turo. al majnrity-yeas &c, navs IS
cHEsLPEAKB FEMALE COLLEGE.
Mr. EzoAx moved pass hy the orcer Of the day with
the of consdetns bill authorizing loan OF s!0Coo
-. I-.n ak.E L. 10
Mr.. McKRNzIH suggested that the order OF che day
shond be passed by until Tomorrow 70 aaord me to day
for tho confederation OF the resolutions from the senate
elatve 10 Selden Withers e. Co.. and other important
business. ~
Dir. GIANT expressed desire TO have action bill
10 which bis constituents vera interested
Mr.. sfoAR's motion WAS thsn agreed TO- and the oul
being taken up, uas rejecred-yeas 46, naysss.
TIE oTsrrB FpfpuS.
Mr. PAXTON rave notice tina, he woul!, en- tomorrow,
al inst ) at 10 O'clock move 10 take up tho tl Cor the
protection Of oysters otc
CURRENCY OF TEE BANKS.
Tho House then proceed.d 70 the consideration Of The
order Of the day. being House bill for moro uniform
cnrrency Of the Banks of the sntn"
Mr.. EpMrSps proposed TO bill the blank In tho com.
msncnR clause Of the bill BY iusert.ng list juno lsss
Mr. MCKENZIE moved TO amend this proposition oy SUD-
stiutipg "lst April, 1850
Tho question thus presented and the reforms proposed
IN he bin were discussed b Ns''r'. hsksszIs' Id
Mr. Boor proposed 10 All the bank aforesaid with 18th
which be subsequently, odeed to list
November 1856, with the concurrence OF
Mr.. HcKEszIE's proposition was then rejected, and
Mr.. Hook's agreed TO
Mr. eKppoI moved 70 amend The provision requiring
the branch banks TO redeem their Issues which may Do
presented payment at the parent bank lat rate OF
discount not exceeding oneourh Of one per cent BY
striking out the quoted words Tho effect would be to
make the redemption mandatory without the loss Of dis
count TO the note holder
Tue amepdmen, was discussed by Mess!s Seldom Ed
aruSps, MAssIE Of R. and SwBrsY. Before arriving al
anv conclusion thereon,
On motion OF Mr. SHErAnp, the House adjourned.
EvE1ISo SEssIos-TUEsp,y, MARCH 80, 1858.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut y O'Clock.
HOUSE BILLS
The bill 20 incorporate the Lynchburg and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company taken up, and the question
being its passage.
Nr YAscHy offered substitute fer tho bill
On motion OF Mr. Dickinson. Of p. E., tbs substitute