Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-02


81.
uou,E BILLS PASSED.
HouIo bill for tho relef Of snnucl Sanae' o. Mi
county; diminishing the esplra stock OF the lhitu M
Green Spring and Morgan turnpike company; ausnorss
the Abingdon and Rss.e Old Court House turnpike cou
pany To McAdaniIe portion Of their ro'd
EYeaYrITo STATE BONDS PROM cERrAIf TAxaTios.
The bill! exenp!rx State bonds from taxation, BY coun'
ne. and copoEa'eds was after some discussion pSsso'
SENATE BILLS Passed.
Couce.n!rg the construction Of pors III OF the Ne
ehsn;.svle Turnpike giving the Federal Government
the sh, 10 pnrchs,s certain o,s In Aexandra for the
Siion for the relief OF John g wnsat Of Kanswha
HOCsE OF DELEGATES.
The Uou,e met at 10 O'clock pursuant adjournment
resolution from the Senate authorizing the pSDs.
WV House BILLS rAssRp.
The following House bills were PASSED
To amend act for the constructor OF 'ae lnuu h4
Groen Spring and Morgan turnpike ,u
Amending the charter Of the town OF sutoE;
To INCORPORATE the Wheeling Creek turnpike company
Authorizing the Abingdon and Russell ola d w. L. '0ea
coupapy to Macadapize portions OF tneit lonui ,,
To incorporate tho Wctt Union and Chenille turnpike
company; sh.-,s ~ ,ss
county ofPuusn refunds $500 OF expenses incu'i0u
Ia conveying lunatic TO the Eastern Asylum
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were also passed:
To establish a Branch Bank al Beverly. 10 Randolph
Refundlns go TO Joel g. Price-yeas &C. (Reunit' q
Amending the nrst and second secor, Of act incor'
por,lins tbs New Marsnsrille turrpk. company
Authorizing the psymen. Of sum 10 On
the Takewel Courthouse and Richards turnpike roao-
yea. lO6 nays I. Tbis bill taken up on motion Of
arcHAsrcsscso AND wYrHE TURNPIKE.
AN eugrossod bill ratng an Independent com
pany construct and complete that portion OF the NE
cban!csburg and Wytho turnpike lying between E.st
Rv, and Princeton, elected for The want OF con-
sttut.ona vote !. its tsvor-yeas So, nays IS
Ga motion OF Mr.. ToMLIS this vote was recontdered,
and the state appropriation cause stricken out The bill as
amended was then re-enlros'ed and phI,ed.
| wxeIsIA MILITARY 1ssrIrrTg
On motion o! Mr. Ma Of r., Senste bill making "a
appropriation Of a25 900 tho Virginia Military Institute
for the purpose of completing it' buildings inconnS s
grounds and providing supply OF water iGs $50 Ms
| sIE OF R., AspEIsos and PAXTON, was ps"ed-yess H.
nays 81
| UNIVERSITY OF 1rRoINA-
! senate bill making an appropriation OF $4,000 per
annun 70 the universally Of Virginia. for four years wsi
taken up and being amended, by substituting "el2 900
in lieu Of "e25 the question on the passage thereof
was put, and again determined IN the negative for the
want Of constitutional majority-ysa, 81, nays 80.
| yRKpIRIcKsbula Aso ooRpossvILLR RAIL ROAD
The SPEAKER reminded ths House of the notice be had
given to call UP bill retntive 10 na Ffsde1ctabuts
and GordonrilIe Rail Road and after explaining the res
son. which influenced him 10 orbear from calling up tic
bill 10 day. remarked that he would submit the motion to
morrow about II o'clock
| THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill 70
provide q more uniform currency of tho Banks OF this
Commonwealth. Tho pending amendment was the pro
position strike the discount feature Of Tho redomp
| lion requirement, and the same WIS rel cted.
| Mr. mckenzie offered the following as an additional
section:
bill OF exchange paysbe at any point Beyond tue
limits OF the Commonwealth which 10 drawn for longer
| time than sixty days after It's date
Mr. SEDboa proposed 70 em6nd this section by limiting
| the said discounts 10 sisat drafts,
| The amonduent was discussed bv Messrs. s0DDaS,
WolD. Epausps, MCKENZIE, DCcKwALL, HooE and
| swERNY.
! Mr. SEDposs motion was thon rejacted. whereupon
Mr. He ITA proposed to insert after the word "Conmon
wealth. the words. land within the limits of the United
States" This accepted by Ms. MCKENZIE, and tho
section, as thus modified, then rejected.
The bill then advanced TO snsrossment passed and
! communicated to the Senate.
REDEMPTION or SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The aenate bill requiring the Banks Of this Common.
wealth resume spcca payments OF the st Of August
next, under certain penalties, was taken Up
Mr. SEppoN proposed 10 amend the bill SO In eIect,
10 require immediate resumption OF spsce payments,
and proceeded TO advocate the amendment,
Mr. HooE moved amend nent 10 the bin BY striking
| out august" and inserting May"
On motion OF Mr. MAlrz, tho question thus presented
divided as TO take the vote nrst the proposition
After .oms discussion, participated In by Mess.s sEp.
| DON, sEGAn, PAUSTLERoY and EparSDs, the vote was
taken the proposition to strike out, aud resuted-ayes
Mr svIsSr raoved 20 81! the blank ,hxs .ri.ing With
"Juna latL.'
The question wss put sad de.e9ralni in tn, nogarva
4
On motion of Mr. DrcxwALt, the previous question
| was ordered
The motion submitted by Mr.. HooE to all the blank
with "lss May" was lhou agreed TO. By the following
| vote
YrAs-Mcs,r.. c-u.chseld, (spoaker) Alexander, Bur
bour. Of Meoklsnburs BeS,, Bol'sesu; Bowles Gard
wnll. Carpenter Carter Of Richmond and We,t1orel.nd
Clarke, Conrod cowaa. Coz Dsbney. Davis, Desr.
nee, Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Draper Duekwnl Ed
munds. Gatswood Graham. Gregory. Hactloy Hanoock,
Hawks Hose Hunter, Johnston OF Il, Jones OF g., ksu
nun, Kembc. Lana Lac Long, Lynn, Msrts, msssie Of
| Roekbridge, Masse of Augusta, Maya, Moody Nelson,
Mock Nottingham, Paxton, Psrill Plymsic, Rye0, Be-
gar Gilbert, emh. sp!trr, Stauuker, stevens, Thomp.
SON ThornJurs, Ward, Wilkinson. Woods, Yerby-oi.
KArs-MssTs. Anderson. Arnett, Byrd. Boyle, Bore
man Brown Of Bedford. Brown Of Petersburg Carter.
of Russell, Chapman, Co:kerle Desne, FRuntlcroS,
Grant. Hsskins. Heeth Jones of Appomattoz, Lundy,
Macrudcr Mckenzie. Powell Of Hampshlre, Preston,
Primes, Ronald, seldom, sweeny, Thomat, Tonlin
Word-2S
hos. voting In the negative we.s actu,,ed by diverse
objections the period proposed FOR rssunpon-some
being In favor NJ remote day. aad liners n favor
Of immedi, ito earlier RESUMPTION.
The bill WIS then reaG third time and pessed-ycas
| TO, nays 90 thereupon,
On motion of Mr. Seldom. thc House ndJorrnsd.