Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-05
Virginia Legislature.

Maury, reported before, was taken up anC
adopted.
Mr. Deneale offered joint resolution, ap
propriating $4,000 to remove the remains OF
ex-President Monroe from New York to the
Cemetery in Richmond, provided the Cover.
nor Of Virginia may deem such removal
proper, and 1t meet with the appreciation of
the family Of the deceased. The resolution
was adopted without dissenting vote.
A House bill vas passed requiring the
Board of Public Works, instead of appoint
ing contractors, to let out contracts to the
lowest bidder.
90 motion of Mr.. August, the bill anthor-
ling the Auditor of public accounts to issue
his warrant on the treasury, in favor Of VIM
G. jackson, for certain coupons of tie bonds
ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
due lst January 1858, on proof of the loss
Of said coupons, and indemnifyng the tTea'
sury against any other demand therefor, was
taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Marshall the bill provi,
ding for the payment of John Nj. Seely for
work done on the Copitol, Governors House
aud Bell House, was taken up and passed.
A Senate bill was passed to amend the
4th section Of an act, entitled IAN act pro-
viding for dstricting the counties, the names,
duties and mpensation Of the commission
ers, and giving to the county courts the pow
er of re-arranging said Districts. and chang
ing the places for holding elections passed
April %, 1852"
The House amendment to Senate bill re-
curing the banks to resume on the lst OF
A b., II ,hutif nta 1.f n
Nay for firss of August.
Mr.. Thomas moved to substitute lst July
for the time fixed in the House amendment.
Mr.. T.'s substitute was adopted--Ayes 10,
Nays Is.
The action of the Senate was then commu.
municated to the House.
a message was received from the House
announcing that it insisted on its amend
ment.
MIR. Thomas moved to adhere to the Sen.
ate's amendment. MIR. Old moved to recede
from the Senate's amendment. The ayes
and nays were called on the motion to recede,
and resulted in its adoption as follows:
AYES -Messrs. Amber, Brannou, Bruce, tatd
well, Catett, Claiborne, Coleman, Day, Gate
wood, Huddleson, Logan, Old, Richmond, Smith
OF G, Taiaierro, Thompson, West, White-iS
NAYS --Nlessrs. August, Coghill, Daughtrey
DeneaIe, Deskin,, Flood. Floyd, French, Hub
bard, Layne, Marshall, Paxton, Rives Smith, OF
J, Stuart, Thomas, Warth-i7.
So the first Of May is fixed for the re
sumption.
The House bill for the regulation of the
taken up. The bill after being amended 81
as to make it take effect April |, 1859 was
passed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Amber, August, Brannon
Catett, Claiborne, CoghiIl, Coleman, Deneae
Day, Huddleson, Logan, Old, Paxton Hives, Tai
iaferro, Whie-l6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Caldwell, Flood, Floyd, French
Hubbard, Layne, Marshall, Richmond, Smith
OF J, St&art, Thomas, West--l3.
The bill is rs follows:
BE IL enacted, etc, That the several bank
of this Commonwealth shall, from and ate
the first day OF May. 1858, pay all demand
agast them in specie when demanded; pro
vided, that after the day hereby fixed TO
specie payment, the said banks shall not b
compelled to pay specie for any notes hel'
by, or due to, any other bank or bankin!
company whic does not redeem Its own note
and pay its 1 eposites when demanded 10 spe
Gle.
2. Every bank failing to redeem, as direct
cd in the first section, shall pay to the Stat
one half Of one per cent. upon its capita
stock on the first OF May. 1858, and shall al
so forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth one
half of one per cent. on It's capital stock 10
each preceding month, commencing with th
frs, day of January, 1858. The same shal
be aid into the public treasury, upon the
war; ant OF the I'd Auditor, and be applied
in payment of interest upon the public debt
s. Every bank shall SO regulate its loans
and discounts, as that the amount of its out
standing debt during the suspension OF spe
Gle payment shall not at any time excee'
the amount of its outstanding debt, on TIT
first of January, 1858.
4. No bank shall pay out for any purpos
the notes OF any other bank, or incorporated
company, which shall after the lst day
May, 1858, violate or refuse to comply witt
the PROVISIONS of this section; and every bant
shall lie Liable to pay for any violation o.
refusal to comply with the provisions OF IN
second section OF this act sum not les
than three nor more than six per centum or
its capital stock, TO be recovered 10y suit OF III
formation III any circuit, county, or corpora
ton court. The SUN thus recovered TO be 81
piled in like manner, and for the purpos
provided 10 the ID section OF this act. An
it shall be the duty of the Attorney for tn
Commonw ealth OF any circuit. county, or CO
poraton court in which the bank violating
or refusing to obey the provisions OF this nc
NAV be located, to institute proceeding
against such bank upon information give
him by two iTeehu!ders of the Commonwealth
of such violation or refusal; and for prosecu
ting such proceedings he shall receive TIT
sum Of $50.
5. The revenue now Cd special deposit Il
the several banks n the city Of Richmond
shall not be passed by the Treasurer to tn
general deposit accounts Of the Common
wealth prior to the 1st day of May, 1858, eS
cept 10 so far az may be necessary Tor IN
wants of the Ccmmonwea lth; and IS hereb
authorized to permit those banks whose note
are held on special deposit, to provide TO
the redemption of their notes IN such amour
as he may deem necessary for the wants o
the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Catlett called up the bill amending tn
| militia bill. The motion to take up wa
defeated--aycs 9, nays p.
In the House of Delegates, on Thursda
night. the consideration OF the bill to ncor
porate the Lynchburg and North Csroiln
Railroad, was indefinitely postponed.
Ga Friday bill was passed to amend tn