Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-22
iENATE.

Logans Courthouse Turnpike company 20 Alhehu ue
third and fourth sections of chapter % OF the Code
Mr.. COGHlLII, from the Committee on Courts oil jus
tice whom was referred House bill authorizing claim
ants of land who have possession TO bring suits IN equity
and have determined who has title thereto ana shal hod
such land made report recommending that the Dill DE
rejected.
Mr.. JOHNSON, by leave introduced bill to amend
the ID section of the act to incorporate the Rlccoon
Ford Turnpike Company, passed February 9th, lS1G-
Read a second time and ordered to be engrossed
On motion of Mr. CARSON, Senate bill making an APP
preparation to the Winchester Medical College, was taken
up and passed
Mr.. Armstrong, by leave introduced bill amending
and re-enacng the rtsecon of chapter 80 Of the Code
of Virginia Ordered to a second reading
Mr.. PENNYBACKER presented petition from sundry
persons asking for revival of the corporation OF Mount
Crawford in Buckingham county.
On motion of Mr. NELSON Senate bill to compensate
Philip Kec for services rendered the Commonwealth in
Circuit Court of Marion county was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. WICKHAM, Senate bill for the re-
liei of John A. Hutchesou, late sheriff of Henrico coun-
ty was taken up and passed.
Senate bill protect the fisheries in the Potomac and
its tributaries taken up, and the House amendment
was cOucured in
Mr. BRANNON by leave, introduced bill to establish
a Branch Bank Parkcrsburg in the county Of Wood.
Ordered to q second reading:
Mr. RICHMOND, by leave introduced bill releasing
Thos Preston John Preston and Walter Preston from
taxes enormously assessed against them Ordered to
second reading
On motion Of Mr. FRENCH, Senate bill to incorporate
the East River aud Princeton Turnpike Company, and
authorizing subscription the part Of the State, to
threeths of it. capital stock was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the voe by which Senate
bill for the extension of the Franklin and Monterey Turn
pike was ordered 20 be eugrosscd recOndered aud
he then offered a substitute which adopted.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, Senate bill making an ap-
preparation for Macadamzug the State road from StsuG
ton to Buchanan in Botetourt county, was taken up and
rejected but the vote rcconsidered and the bill laid
on the table.
House bill repeating the first third and fourth sections
OF the act passed April ID 1858, providing for more
uniform currency Of the Banks Of the STATE was taken
up aud the question being the concurrence OF the Sem
ate in House amendment TO Senate amendment TO the
bill, the Senate refused-ayes Il, noes q.
ArEs.-MesSrs. Armstrong, Brannon, Caldwell, Car
SON. Carter Finnev, French Gatewood Greevcr,
Liyne, Marshall McKenney Neeson, Newlan, Newman,
Smith--l7.
Nofs.-Messrs August Bealc Bruce, Christian, Clai-
borne COghi Coleman, Day, Dickinson johnson,
Jones Knight Logan Lynch, Mlssc, Paxton, Penny
hacker, Richmond, Thomas, Of Henry, Thompson,
Townes, Wickham-22.
House bill! to incorporate the Wheeling Railroad Bridge
Company taken up and was advocated by MessTs.
NELSON, NEWTON and STUART, aud was opposed by
Messrs. SMITH, BRANNON aud NEWMAN. Mr.. ARM
STRONG then moved that the vote by which the bill
ordered be engro,ed be rccon,dered with the view
Of Offering tie following amendment: Provided that
said Bridge Company shall NOT lease TO the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, the said bridge; nor shall
the said Bulge Company, or any OF It's lesees permit
any of the cars OF said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to run across the same, or permit the said
company to transport any passenger or freight across
said bridge until the said company shall agree II writing
20 be filed with the Board Of Public Works, not To
charge greater rate per mile for the transportation OF
passengers or tonnage from any depot IN virginia on
th,r road any other depot any part OF their road
than 10 does for the transportation OF tonnage and pas
seuScrs of the class between any two dep0ts on
their road; aud also tia. said company shall transport
over their road the freight of any rail road
istng or which may be hereafter constructed in N!rgi
MIA authorized to connect with tie sad Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, upon such terms AS m'y be far
be agreed upon by the said companies and tue Board
| of Public Works; or in case OF disagreement between
them, Of an umpire 20 be mutually selected by them
Pending the notion the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. NEWTON, by leave, introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Harrison Manufacturing Company in the coun
ty Of Harrison. Ordered to q second reading.
Mr. PATE, by leave introduced bill for the relief OF
S. Clair Ballard, late Sheriff of Brooke. Ordered to
second reading.
Mr.. AUGUST. by leave, introduced bill to amend
the act pa, ed December s. 500, entitled "Au act 10
Incorporate the Merchants Insurance Company IN the
city OF Richmond Ordered to a second reading.
CA motion of Mr. AUGUST, llous, bin TO incorporate
the Bank of Richmond taken mp and passed.
On motion Of Mr. NELSON, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at ID o'clock by the
SPEAKrR.
PETITION.
Mr. C. II. JONES presented petition Of Thomas 3.
Paule of Appomatox County, praying the rciundug OF
certain sum of money expended by him in the service
Of the State.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Stanton Boot, Shoe and Leather
Factory amending the 26h section OF chapter js OF tie
Code to amend and reenact act passed 18th Decem-
1gf IL md
ing Company: a bill releasing the sureties OF John NJ.
Drury, late Sheriff OF Norfolk county. CThis bill
was earnestly advocated by Messrs BsBE and YERnY0
increasing the capital stock Of the Wilson Creek and
South Fork Turnpike Company; authorizing the Aarys-
vile Plank Road Company TO lay down iron rails upon
their road and to change s to the Marysyie Rail
road Company; incorporating the Knob Turnpike Com
pany in Washington county providing Tor the reaSsess'
OF tract of land belonging TO the London and r.
GINA Gold Mining Company; reundingt to VIM. A. Rob
ihsOn license tax Improperly paid by him. releasing the
surcties of John H. Allen late Sheriff of Lee county from
the payment OF damages; Incorporating a company 10
construct bridge across the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
in Marion; reducing the number OF trustees oil the town
OF Buffalo, and changing the time OF their election m
cooperating the Farmers Savings Bank in the city OF
Richmond: incorporating the Comeron and Pennsylvania
ile Turnpike Company incorporating the Bank oil Carks
vile; incorporating the Madison and Cupeper Turnpike
Company; authorizing the school commissioners OF Lees
burg to dispose Of the Hampdcn Academy lot ana build
Company of Wheeinr; Incorporating the Skpwhs Ford
Bridge Company; amending the LIST Sec OF chap III OF
the Code and repeating chap 65 OF the session acts oil
lS57-jS; incorporating the Falls aud Little kanawha
Company; fixing the 10th Of April and 10Th OF October
as the time of holding the Circuit Courts of Richmond
city incorporating the town OF Stelvile, IN Clarke
county
THE FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK
The bill Incorporating the Franklin Savings Bank, in
the city of Richmond, called up, and explained by
Mr.. MYERS. Being on its second reading, 1t was Or
dered TO be engrossed and reada third time Tn motion
NJ it then put upon its passage, and passed.
and the directed be reported to the Senate
| by Mr.. MYERS.
SAVINGS BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES.
On motion of Mr. RAYMOND, "a bill requiring re,
ports from Savings Banks and Insurance Companles ana
/ imposing tax thereon" taken up Mr.. hal
! MOND offered to amend the bill by substitute MIR.
MAGRUDER opposed the substitute. He was in favor oil
requiring reports and had himself prepared bill with
similar object in the early part of the session AS lar as
the substitute referred only to Savings Banks he cared
but little but he knew it be unjust to place our In
companies the footing with that propos
! ed by this bill for the Savings Banks.
The bill reported by the Finance Committee provl-
ded that Insurance Companies and Savings Banks should
pay in lieu of all other fifty cents on every hundred
dollars of their capital stock which is ten cents IN the
hundred dollars than that imposed upon the adva'
loren principle, which he had supposed was TO be re-
garded the bonus for chartered privileges To TINS
he prepared TO give his assent. But the member
substitute would impose additional tax, which "ouu
destroy every institution of the kind in Virginia:
The tax now imposed on Insurance companies char,
tered by this State is least three tunes that imposed
upon institutions chartered by the Northern States ope
rating He illustrated this proposition by showing the
amount of tax paid by the Albemare Insurance Com
pany and that paid by Northern Companies on the same
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