Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, January 10, 1860.

By Mr.. LOGAN: Legalzing certain acts Of the West
ern mining and manufacturing company, and the Vir-
gnia Camel Coal Company.
b. the same To ratfy certain acts OF the Coal River
and Kanawha mining and manufacturing company.
By the To amend the 9th section OF an act TO
provide for the election Of certain officers in the city OF
Norfolk by the qualified voters thereof
BY the same Making appropriation to the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia.
BY the same For the relief of Thos. May.
BY the same To amend the Slst section Of chapter
los of the Code concerning unlawful assemblies
BY Mr.. BRANNON To provide for the payment OF
interest the bonds of the city of Wheeling, which
may have been guaranteed by the State.
Mr.. BRANNON also reported that the Committee of
Finance deemed it neNpedien to legishte the resou-
ton laid before them for the relief of Geo. W. Deskins
late Sheriff of Tazewell county,
By Mr.. THOMPSON: To incorporate the Vancluse
Gold Mining Company in the county of Orange.
BY the same House bill, with amendment, to incor-
poate the Agricultural Society Of Southwestern Virginia
BILLS Passed.
House hill to form a new county (Wcbserl out of q
part of Nicholas BraxtOn ana Randolph This bill,
which was passed on Saturday and reconsdered on
Monday, and laid on the table, taken up on motion
of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. NELSON said ne desired 10 know whether this
bill in accordance with the saith section of article
18th Of the Constitution which specifics area population,
&c requisite for the formation OF county. This
enquiry led to long Discussion, and it being ascerained
that the requirements OF the Constitution were complied
WITH the bill passed and communicated the House
by Mr. Smith.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Life Insurance
Company with capital stock Of not les, than 800 0O0
in shares Of SluO each.
Senate bill for the relief of Hiram Hardwick refunds
merchants Gcence Improperly assessed
Senate bill excmpting from taxes the real estate and
bonds Of the Va Mechanics Institute. (Exempts the
lot held by them and such cdidces may be erected
thereon, and any bonds which they may issue not
cecdng $4,000 and not having more than 20 years TO
run, from taxation so long the corporation Of Rich
mond may exempt the same lrom taxatOn.)
Senate bill to have the whole of the town OfWyhe-
Vile included in Commissioners District and to haV
the lands included within the said town owned by Thos.
j. Boyd rcassessed for corporate purposes.
House bill to incorporate the Agricultural Society of
Southwestern Virginia.
House BILL making an appropriation to the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Institution
The Senate bill TO release John Meade from fine OF
one hundred and ten dollars, imposed on him by the
Circuit Court Of Henry county, for attempt to impede
the execution OF Justice rejected. subsequently, on
motion OF Mr.. WICEHAN the vote By which the bill
rejected recOn,dered and the bill laid the
table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr. CARSON OH. Z Brent and fifty others, OIL
behalf of the Winchester Medical College.
BY Mr.. CARSON OF George I. Miller, and orty-niue
others, behalf of the Winchester Medical College.
Both petitions are alike and ask that the sum OF 3d.
900 be granted 70 repair the Winchester Medical College
and to purchase such apparatus ana facilities "a are
necessary TO give as thorough education can
be obtained elsewhere They state that more than one
million dollars per have been expended by South
eru Students in the North; that the Faculty of the Win
chester College compelled educate - INDECENT stu
dents and that graduate of the College applying for
admission TO the Medical corps Of the Army Navy has
failed 10 be- ADMITTEDLY
By Mr. PENNYBACKER: OF the President and Direc.
tors of New Shenandoah Company, for the amendment Of
its charter.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. c. p. THOMAS: Of re-enacting the vagran;
laws, and report by bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL: of chartering the William Tel
Encampment 40 "a, OF the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Of the cit Of Wheeling.
By Mr.. RlNES Of so amending the 42d section OF
chap. IS OF the Code of Virginia to prevent the
portaton of flour from the cities aud towns on tide wa
ter without previous inspection
By Mr.. BEALE: Of so amending the 22d section of
chap 81 Of the Code to require the Of mills
to keep bridges over wastes cut across public highway
below any MIL.
BY Mr.. BRANDON: OF increasing the capital stock
Of the Buchanan and Little KanaNha Company to the
extent of two thousand dollars.
JOINT STOCK HANKS.
Senate bin for the incorporation OF the Bank of Marys
Vile Charlotte CourtHouse taken up read hrst
and second time.
Mr.. BRANNON moved to amend by making the min
mum capital sloO 900, instead OF 10000 in the BILL
because he believed that if small a minimum was al
lowed the State would be rami6cd with similar banks
Mr BEALE said that the bill under consideration was
the second bill Incorporating an Independent Bank upon
the State Stock system which he, Chairman of the
Committee on Banks, he'd reported to the Senate. lie
did not indicate bis opinion definitely upon the
subject now, but he desired TO that his impressions
decidedly against Incorporating any more nSttu
tons upon hi, principle and biz might be against
any and ever, such b, but il the policy OF the
State grant charters of this character, he rea
son why the minimum should be restricted TO 100000
The convenience OF tie people asking, far
hctug with public policy, should govern legislative ac
ton; aud, therefore, he would vote against Mr. Brannon
amendment.
Mr.. NELSON said that an important principle as vel
a high policy, involved ia the motion made by Mr.
BEANNON and be deemed proper to express his view.
on it. Like Mr.. BEALE, he questioned the policy of
system of banking state stock Indeed he reprObated
the system \ multiplication of Banks a multipi-
cation OF evils, public calamity. Wheyc therefore
would favor facilitate that evil was to be deprecated
il we would avert the calamity. \ low minimum of Bank
capital not only fivors, but positively invites and pro-
notes, multiplication OF Banks aud of evils. single H.
lu,tra,ion would suffice: Ten Banks of $4,000 capital
will have aggregate Of S5u1oop, which is reasona
ole capital for Bank yet in the one the expense
OF banking in administering the capital will almost cqua
times that OF the large capital Ten Banks will thus
is manifest evil. Some device, however subtle or in
visible will be employed to reimburse the Bank thus
paying exorbitan costs of ADMINISTRATION to sustain thel
competition with the Banks of larger capital He, there
fore, earnestly hoped that the amendment would be
adopted. At another stage of the bill other question:
would arise and be discussed.
The amendment then adopted-ayes u, noes s.
LuEATIC AsYLUSs.
The joint resolution, reported from the Committee OF
Lunatic Asylums, for the appointment of Joint Com
mtee to visit the Eastern and Western Luuac Asylums
was taken up; whereupOn the resolution was amended
on motion Of MIR Armstrong to embrace the Dea
and Dumb and Blind Institutions and, on motion of Mr.
Thomas of Fairfax, il further amended by inserting
after the word condition" the word management" tsC
as to enquire into the management also
The resolution now reads as follows:
Hesoire4, That Joint Committee be appointed, con
sspg of two the part Of the Senate and three on the
part of the House of Delegates; whose duty it shall b'
TO visit the Eastern and We.tern Lunatic Asylum Of tl
Commonwealth and the Deaf and Dumb and Blind In
suton at Staunion and to report on the condition anC
management Of those institutions at some time during
the present session of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, it WAS ordered tina
the resolution be communicated to the House of Dele
gates.
When this resolution was under discussion, Mr.. NEW
LON introduced an amendment to the effect that it b
enquired into how much expended on Suppers an'
wines at festivities in the institutions but after fe'
words from Mr. SrUART-who said that 1t would be tn
duty of proper committee to make thorough nyestl
gation-Mr. Newton withdrew the notion
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. HUBBARD paid
very high compliment to the Superintendent of the In
Stitudon at Williamsburg.
A communication received from the House OF De-
egates announcing the passage Of Senate bill for the in
corporation of the Bank, with an amendment.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS. of Fairfax, the Senate ad
jOurned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10th.
The House met at the usual hour and called to OF
der by Speaker CRUTCHFIELD