Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'clock pursuant to adjourn

The House met 81 IN O'CLOCK, pnfsubtlt W ouJooio
ment.
BANK OF PowELL's VALLEY.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, bill to incorporate the
Bank of Powells Valley at J0nesviile, IN Lee coun
y was taken up, and substitute offered there,or oy
MIR. MILLER, adopted. The bill, as amended WAS
then rejected after some dscuseion but ihe vote was
recensidered the original bill reinsated, and ordered
to be engtossed
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bs were taken up and
passed:
Incorporating the Luray and Hardy turnpike COM
pany.
Declaring the vote taken in the town of Ripley, in
jackson county for the enlargement OF the corporate
limits of eaid town, TO be valid, and for other pur'
poses.
concerning sherfs and commissioners of the revenue
etc passed March l5th 1856, and repeating the lin
section of said act. Auborzss the sherllis to pay
.fourths Of the into the Treasury, on or
before the 18th Of December. and the remaining one
fourth ON or before the let Of February
SENATE BILL PASSED.
Senate bill to amend and re enact the 9Th section
of the act authorizing the issue Of TREASURY potes'
passed March lsh 1856, WAS also taken up and pass
ed-yeas los, nays D.
BILL REJECTED.
A House bill authorizing the Auditor OF Public
Accounts TO correct erroneous taxation, was taken up
discussed and rejected, for the want OF constltu-
tonal vote in its tavor-yeas oi, nays al.
SUPPRESSION OF SMALL NOTES.
Mr. HEATH moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the Senate bill to suppress the circulation OF
notes of small denominations, ected yeste dsy
He remarked that the object of the bill was TO lnaugu
rate q hard money curreucy-a policy which was sus
tanned by the dominant party in this State, and he be-
.yed that the bill would have passed, fits provisions
had been more generally understood by the members
Mr. mckenzie opposed the motion. He chsrac.
terized the measure bill OF denominations and
insisted that tair expression of opinion had already
been obtained upon II.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Taylor, also addressed the Hous.
in opposition to the motion. He said that it was no,
Democratic measure II would affect men of all par.
ties in this State, and kill off the banks.
Mr.. Seldom said the object of re consideration
was to amend the bill, and put it into shape which
would render it acceptable TO msjority Of the
House.
Mr.. JoHssToa, of Harrison, hoped that the House
would not concur in the motion, rs the appropriation
bill was yet TO 10 be acted upon, and should receive
the attention of ths House, before they were LETT
without q quorum.
Mr. CARTER Of Russell, said that the currency on
the part of the State which be represented consisted
mainly of the notes from Tennessee, Kentucky, and
the Caronas, and the BILL If passed, would produce
oraat inconvenience among his constituents. In re-.
surcie focus Of the State he meant that this result
would proc.ed from the passage Of the bill requiring
the banks 10 provide for the redemption of their is
sues at Richmond, iu connection with the bill 10 sup
press the circulation of foreign notes.
Nr. JONES, Of Appomatto1, after a few remarks 10
favor of the motion, called the previous question.
The motion TO reconsider, lin effeot) wss then re-
jscted-yess so, nays CO.
RESUMPTION OF sPE Gle PAYMENTS.
The Senate bill requiring the Banks to resume spe
ole payments, WA returned from the Senate with ar
ameoim.nt to the House amendment, proposing al a
July" in lieu Of "lst May" as the date Of resump
tion tTbe bill az originally passed by the Senate
fxsd "lst August."l
Mr.. EphUSDs moved that the House disagree &c
the Senate's amendment, and insist upon ito amend
ment.
The previous question was then ordered, on mo-
ton of Mr. HoGE and the motion to disagree and In
.ist, was concurred in-yeas &C. nays 49, and the re-
suit communicated to the Senate.
Subsequently, message from the Senate was re.
ceived, informing the House that the Senate had re-
esded from it, amendment.