Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
,vCyaLATCEF III VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.
Tursn,Y. Anr'' Oh, lS3S
moITsE OF uELEa;ATEs.
>urIT SESSION

Trrsp,Y April b'., lSDS
uoIIsE OF DELEGATES.
NIGHT SESSION.
The SPEAKER in the Char.
Ga Mr.. Bass name being called, he nshe,i l" INV"
Senate bill 10 amend IL" I'd se'''oh "' w" '",'"
chapter OF the Code Of Virginia 80 az I" rr"n'" W"
COMMISSIONS OF siieriUs upon lee p"is w ''"'"'
per cent ; called up.
MIR. BocLl opposed the bill. Ito said Ii" regarded
il as uni nst ons. IN
Mr. Bass said the only alteration mnd" Ivy ~" n''
was in reducing in sheriis ie,a"n '''f"s '''R"'N
Mr.. YANCEY supported Mr. R""l a we've
MIR BoGIE said lIr was sheriff IN h'a county tor n'"'
years sud he cognznnt q" III" pr""' nA'p" Wv
riffs subject TO in collecting ina, M" "" ""l"
the bill would not pass
Mr.. JOHNSON moved tie previous nn'r''""
The bill was then rejected ,.,
Mr.. BIRD called mp tho Senate bill i'r the te''e' w
VIM. Hamilton.
Mr. MART explained tho hill. lie sa,d The c,a'm
was most nat one and ought Ia II" paW'
Mr.. JoHSsoN, of Tay Tor, aun advocated The mi.
The yeas and nays were then called tor, and The
bill ssed--yeas17 nayse3.
Mr.. BoGLr moved 10 take M the Semate bl'' amen"
ing and reenac,ng 9th section OF 2ad chapter '' w"
Code of Virginia, no IA TO create new Brigade Inc
bill was passed-yeas w, nays none h;,;,
Mr. BoIssEaU called up the House bill st" Pron'n'
the Banks the Commonwealth from payn , ""s ",
faced and muiilated no!es. ne p'' '''f'''" ="
fne Of $50 for each note 40 issuea.
Mr. SwEENY was opposed to the bil no salu 'i"'
our tinkerng with the banks tins session WAS 4u''e
suficient. He moved the indefinite postponemehl,
Mr. BoissEAu advocated the bill. lie SAID Inc
hanks desired those notes 10 remain ont until the Gig
natures were defaced that they might have an e1
cuse for not redeemng them -, a.
Mr. SwEESY said he had no conneIon with inc
banks but if the bill in liz present form passed 1t
wou,d lead TO nterminabe trouble TO the people anu
the banks. a
Mr.. KEMBLE said that the committee, after looking
over the matter agreed tina; sons Legislation shohiu
be had on the subject. The object Of the bill was 10
I A. ,o(t k,n ntI.
when thew were returned to the banks. 1t Was ier
the purpose of deirauding the public thar they KEPT
| M the practice. The matter was most lke jug
handle, all on one side and that was on inc Sue "
| the banks.
| Mr. Anderson moved the previous question:
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed
yeas ~, nays 80.
Mr.. BoREMaS called up the bill releasing the Com
monwesths interest in the Wiliamsport turhp'Re' III
the county of Wood. :,
Mr. BoREMas moved TO strike out the prov'so IN
this hill The proviso was stricken ont.
The bill then pasaed-yeas VI, nays D.
Mr. BowLEs called up Senate bill Tor the rehe' Oh
Archibald p. Stuart Of the county OF Augusta,
| Mr. CHRISTIAN explained and advocated the pil''
The bill then passed-yess 81. nays D.
Mr. G. L. BRowS called up Senate bill authorizing
the County and Circuit Courts of the Commonwealth
10 grant perpetual charters 10 cemetery coinpah'es
The bill was passed.
Mr. HIP BRowS called up the Senate bill for the
relief Of the South. Side Rail Road Company, he OF
fered substitute but withdrew il; he then explained
the iii.
The bill proposes TO rsIeaas the company from the
Immediate payment Of the interest now due
(S20O 000) and to fund that amount; and gives IL
! years To pay 1.-THE company paying per cent
thereon, and making tho payments semi annually
yeas sc. nays 80.
The bill was rejected for want Of constitutional
Sir. BRowS, of Up.tur, called up the House bill
directing the erection of bridge across Files Creek
The bill passed.
| for the employment OF negro convicts on the public
works.
Mr. sEpDos said he regarded this as ons CT thu
best bs before the Legislature The o'ii passed
| yeas 60. mayed
Mr.. CARpwsLL called up House bill Incorporating
the Rolling Hill Plank Road Company. The bill
passed.
Mr. CARPENTER called up the Senate bill changing
certain toll gates on the James River and hanawha
| Turnpike Company The bill passed
Mr. r. W. CARTER called up the Senate bill pro-
viding an adequate pnsry for the Adiuiau.GeneraI,
| lgiving him 81 500 year)
| Mr. JoHasns said that he was about 10 ot1er an
amendment, but he thought the bill would stand
| better chance at defeat in ts present form.
Mr. KEMPER advocated the passage "t the blil.
Mr.. SELDOM said he did not see how any one who
supported The Militia bill could refuse pass the BILL
be hoped the bill would pass.
Mr. MAssIE advocated the passage oil Inc oll--yeas
Co. nays %. The bill was rejected fer want OF con-
stutional majority.
Mr.. KEAPER then moved reconsideration OF the
vote The motion prevailed.
Mr. KrapER moved TO strike ont 81 500, and 10 in.
cert 81 OOn--the amendment was adopted.
Mr. KEaPER then moved Ia lay on the table, aud
the motion prevailed.
Mr. CARTER called up the Senate bill TO transfer the
title certain scheaied escheatehe lands West Of
the Allegheny Mouutsins, not cod by an escheator,
to certain persons claiming the same by grant iron
the Commonwealth who have paid ta-ea chargshbla
thereon.
Mr. Worn called for the reading OF Al amendment
which he had offered to the bill.
Mr.. CARTER said hs had 10 objection to the amend
ment-hs tisn explained and advocated tho bill.
Mr.. JoHsaoA, G; Harrison, advocated the bill. The
bill then passed-ayeo g.
Mr. CH.rMAS called up the Honse bill forthe relief
Of Edward G. Base. The bill Was Eassed--yeas ~,
nays none.
Mr.. CRAsE called up the Houss bill declaring 70.
berson'e Fork Of McEIroy Creek public highway.
The House sat until late hour, and sundry other
bs were passed.