Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-13
VIRGINIA LEa1sLATuRE.

In the Senate on Saturday, the following
bills were passed: A bill amending the act
passed January 18th, 1853, entitled an act to
amend the 10Th section Of chapter 81 Of the
Code fixing the rate Of toll Oh railroads;
House bill to provide for the payment Of
certain sum ofmoney to Thos. I. Hill, j., late
Sheriff Of Culpeper; bill for the appoint
ment of general administrator in each
county and corporation.
Mr.. Armstrong called up his joint resolu-
ton for prolonging the session until and IN
GLIDING the 18th day Of March. Sundry
amendments were voted down and the vote
being taken on the original proposition, 1t
was reiected-ayes 20, noes 20. Subsequent
ly the vote rejecting the said resolution was
reconsidered, on motion OF Mr. Stuart, who
stated that he had heard from the Governor
that the financial condition of the State was
such as to require action by the General As
sembly, and that on Monday he would send
in document on the subject.
The resolution was afterwards laid on the
table, and made the order of the day for half
past ii o'clock, on Monday.
The bill incorporating the Lynchburg and
North Carolina Railroad company was called
up and put on its passage, but was rejected
ayes IL, noes y.
Mr.. Newman called up the House resolu-
tons appointing agents to recover and collect
the amount due to Virginia by the United
States.
Mr.. Paxton moved to amend, 80 as to au-
thorize the Governor to appoint an agent or
agents to recover said amount, and to allow
thcm-per cent, for so doing. 1t was oppo-
sed by Messrs. Newman and August. Be-
fore taking vote the Chair was vacated by
the President for the purpose of signing en-
rolled bills
In the House of Delegates, the bill repeal
ing the lst, I'd, Sd and 18th sections of an act
passed April I'd, 1858. providing for more
uniform currency of the banks of the State,
reported back from the Senate with an
amendment, was taken up, the question be-
ing upon concurring with the Senate III their
amendment.
Mr. Raymond moved as an amendment the
following, to be engrafted as an independent
section:
Be it further enacted, That the Isl, %, Sd
and 4th sections of an act passed April I'd,
1858, providing for the more uniform curren-
cy of the banks of the State, shall be, anu Is
hereby repealed.
Mr.. Kemper was Of opinion That the pro-
posed amendment was unconstitutional
The Speaker, after examining authorizes,
said there was doubt on the subject. 1t
would seem that it did conflict with the con-
stitution. but it did not become him to decide.
Mr.. Hopkins said it was question for the
courts to decide. He was OF opinion that
the Speaker did not possess the power to
make any decision in the premises. uncon-
stitutional legislative acts could be annulled
by the courts
No decision was rendered on the mooted
point. and the House proceeded 10 vote on
the amendment proposed By Mr.. Raymond
and it was adopted--ayes Us, noes Oh.
MIR. Seldom moved an additional amend
ment, in the shape Of the following proyiso;
Provided, That all of the stockholders IN
the banks and the branches of the banks OF
this Commonwealth, who do not redeem their
notes in the manner prescribed by the act
passed April I'd, 1858, entitled, IAN act pro-
vding a more uniform currency, the lst'
| ID Sd and 4th sections Of which are repeal
ed by this act, shall be liable, out OF their
private assets, for the circulation and debts
to the amount owned by them IN the stock
of said banks for the failure Of said banks to
| redeem Its notes.
| The amendment was lost, and the House
proceeded to vote on the adoption OF the Sen
ate amendment as amended by Mr.. Hay
mond, and the question was carried IN the
! affirmative 70, noes u.
| The proposition to bestow silver medals
on such of the Lexington Cadets as served
at Hsrper's Ferry, was laid on the table.
The Senate joint resolution, providing Tor
settling the boundary between Mary land and
Virginia, was concurred in, The Commit
tee of Courts of Justice reported that 1t was
inexpedient to take any action in reference
to the Communication of the sentence OF Ste
yens and Hazlett.
| The bill regulating merchants licenses was
taken up and amended. Pending the DIS
cussion of the bill, the House adjourned.
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