Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

Virginia, and the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank Of Wheeling; to incorporate inc Mcl'
chants Savings Bank at Richmond; TO moor,
poratc the Monougahela Savings BANK IN tne
county of Monongalia; allowing the county
Court of Chesterfield to levy 4 tax on aoEs'
amending the charter of the Virginia Li'S 10.
surance Company; amending the charter oil inc
town of Port Royal; authorizing county OourIs
to establish water courses as lawful fences; iol
the relief of VIM. j. Smith, of RockinGhaln,
Senate bill for relief of Vim y. OSeroy' WIFI
amendments.
ADVERSE REPORTS. .
On tbc establishment Of an independent
Bank in the city Of Portsmouth; on alhSnul's
he charter of the Monongalia Bank oil Nor.
rantown: adverse to 4 stay law. LMr. MEN
gavc notice that on Wednesday next he wou'a
move to reverse the decision Of the committee,
md worlI now offer a bill which he desired
r,rintcd. Mr.. WrLsox gave a like notice
Tnon motions s~ererallv made, leave was
,;vrn Nessrs. kEEx and WILSON to present
their bills, and the same we're ordered 10 oc
printed. sa,.,o ~
uo,sp hills To establish an Ordnance Depart,
ment. and to incorporate tue Virginia Boot anu
Shoe Manufacturing Company, were seSera's
agreed to. ,,. c.,,t. %
House bill appropriatInG one million ol "o''aiS
for the defence ofthe State, were taken up anu
considered.
Mr.. SMITH. Of kanawha, moved rs nm a'ae'a'
mani N the Senate arncndment-that the sum
If $50 900 be applied to the construction
ri tro arscnals in Northwestern slrGlnla-onc
ut some point along the line Of The Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, or the Northwestern Virginia
railroad. and the other at some point upon Inc
,.rrat Kanawha river, the precise location TO be
determined bv the engineer required To lie en-
ployed by the Governor.
Nr. UtyNoyp desired to have an opportunity
TO examine the matter. The west sec''cu !"
have been overlooked. He moved tn lay 1t IN
the table.
Mr.. CGrMp thought the bill ought to hr pass
ed. Gentlemen were mistaken IN suppoSiH1
the west had been forgotten or overlo'ked:I
The proper committee had now unuer cn''Siu'
Grafton propositions locking to tue iu'l Ut
fence of the western and northwestern Po',,
tons, which would involve a lnrt"rr cha'gc u
five millions. W. -.
Mr.. Evans was prepared to roteaIl tue YES;
might think necessary for their aeiehee' ''''
would do so whenever the opportunity WAS pro-
perly affordcl-thc amendment was Il cioS |"
the bill and should not be passed.
Mr.. ANDERSON protested against INC cnarsG
thut the West had been overlooked; the Dill ana
its provisions were rs much ir The oeae"' "'
the West as the Valley or the East.
Mr.. RICHARDSON could not help the pro'eSta,
ton: he kncw that companies IN his section mao
been begging arms without success; his peopia
did not want always TO he on the delensl'e-i'
war should coGc, they wanted to carry thc
war into Africa, and they demanded the means
Of doing so.
Mr.. IAYMoSp wanted until tomorrow TO pre-
mare amcndments-hr did not think t'1iS woh!J
ruin the Commonwealth.
Mr.. SMITH was free from sectional prcJhGiccs,
and did not mention East and West with any
desire to excite sectional feeling; nc was look
ing TO the preparation Of the whole State l"'
war. r.,
Mr.. LYNN thought the amendment ol the
Senate was 4 proper one, and was opp"Sc'l u
LAYING the bill and amendments on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. GIBSON, Of H., the malu
question was put, and the bill and amendments
were laid on the table
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills we're passed, viz
for the relief Of Thomas Jarvins, Of Fairfax
for the relief Of w. Y. Overly, with amend
inents.
On motion Of Mr.. GIDsoH, Of H., the House
took up and considered cngrosscd bill tor the
temporary relief Of the banks. Mr.. MchENzIE
moved as IL ryder: provided, that the banks
shall not, during the suspension Of specie pay.
ments, charge or receive damages for drafts
returned for non.paymen.; nor shall they
! charge and receive between Baltimore and llr'
GINA, during the suspension in Maryland, .
! greater rate Of exchange than one per cent
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 lay the bill and ryder
on the table, pending which, on tue motion o.
Mr.. WALKER, the House adjourned until to
morrow mt II, VI.