Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

yised the Banks in his region TO refuse coIn-
pliance-;hc State had no greater rights tnhi
her citizens. 4 friend called my attention 10
the concluding recommendation Of legislative
action. He would resist it. The gentleman
from Morgan tried, By a resolution, OIL yester-
day. to meet this very state Of things.
Mr.. DrcEwALL Inexperienced the resolu-
. ton offered on ycs,erday-it did not cover the
points involved in the message. The onmun
cation should be laid on the table.
Sir. HAYNoSD. The Governor asks some lie.
gislation and his message ought not to be laid
on the table. He preferred a select committee.
The communicates was referred 10 the Com
n.ittee on Banks.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Hughes Creek Oil and
Goa! Company; the Amber Oil and Coal Com
pany; the Fuyette Oil and Coal Company; au-
thorizing the Virginia Central Railroad Com.
pany TO conSt, uct Z branch to Lexington in
! Ruckbriige; to provide more efficient police re-
g~ulations at the poor houses OF this Common.
| wealth; Senate bill authorizing the Board OF
Public Works to confirm the sale Of the Marys-
vile Piankroad 10 the county Of Charlotte, was
read the first and second times, ard, on the
motion Of Mr.. BASKERVILLE. who explained It's
merits, it was read the third time and passed.
ayes IL. noes none; amending the charter OF
the Bank Of Phillippi; amending the charter OF
the Bank Of the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House
/ took up and considered the bill! amending the
Sth section Of the act entitled An Act for the
relief Of government, passed 9lst March, lsGp.
Mr.. RlCHARDsoN moved 10 amend the bill by
striking out all after the word dollars in the
! l3th line, and insert "week or month, or whose
income does not exceed i've hundred dollars
per AMMAN
Mr. RIcuaEpsoS.-The act sought to be
amended has produced great discomfort among
his constituents; and the construction thereof
by the Courts has been variant.
Mr.. HAYMnyp moved TO laY the dill on the
table, and suggested that the object of the gen.
tlcman could oe b, tt r attained by moving his
amendment when the tex bill should be brought
up.
Mr.. BisnlE considered II amendment Il very
! important one, and It eminently appeals to the
! sense OF the House.
The uouse laid the bill on The table.
RESOLUTIONS.
! By Mr.. W.ALHEK-Aliowing the militia fines
of the county VI Rockingham. after delraylng
| the expenses OF the mlli,ia Of that county, to
he exuen.!ed for the benefit of the volunteer
regiment Of said county by Mr.. BooGrE-Re,
| funding to A. w. DesharZo q license tux I'M
! properly paid by him; BY Mr.. G~RArrAN-Cre.
ating Il board for the examination OF candidates
| Tor place Of surgeons of regiments; by Mr. RIcn-
A.psoS-Incorpora'ing the Wheeling Gymna.
| STUN Ass CITATION ; by Mr. SEpDo% -Refunding
, a license TAX to Henry Perkins by Mr.. LrcAs
TO construct u bridge across Walkers Creek,
! near StaforIsyiIlc, in Giles county; by Mr..
PRucuAHD-Fpr the construction Of Il turnpike
! roa from the moutl. Of Flat Run, in Marion: to
Benton, in Wc,zel.
fMr. Lynn thought il vas high time we were
| calling ourselves to the consideration of what
we are doing; he desired TO take up the bill for
| correction Of erroneous assessment. The
House refused
By Mr.. MULLEN, Of Lee-Amending the l0lSt
chapter Of the code with regard to transfer Of
turnpikes to committees so as to bring turn
pixies heretofore transferred under the pro-
visions Of the same as ttynpihes transferred
hereafter.
By Mr.. GILMrH-Amcnlins existing laws
| prescribing the time in which nrits o. .d'ri fl.
/ ci4s and other final process shall be returned
by Mr.. MckESzIE, providing b. law proper
| penalties lrr transmission Of false Intelligence
81 telegraph by Mr. MYERS, giving 10 justices
Of the peace jurisdiction in cases of gnrnishe
SUMMONS.
Mr.. Blsnne offered the following resolution:
That the committee on Propositions and
Grievances inquire into the expcdiency OF IN
| crcasing the per diem Of members Of the Gen
cral Assembly to six dollars per day.
On motion If MIR. Bass ,:c resolution was
Indefinitely postponed.
BY Mr. krES-Rcpealing tiie 81, section Of
chapter Ii code Of Virginia.
b. M.r. BoREMAS--For the weekly calendar
Of the business petitions Of that House.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received and ar-
propriatcly referred:
By Mr.. MnSTAGuE-Fu! u new County oIt o!
parts OF Monroe, Grecnbrier and Fayette.
By Mr. CARPENTER, Of r. +. i u. &. Bibb,
Roper & Lanicrs. that the State will RECEIVE IL
payment OF the b res Of ~conviets Tie bends d
the State at par.
By Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of J. Ii. Picot and 9th
ers, m.mbers Of The Metropolitan Guard. asking
to be exempted from military duty except III
defence Of Richmond and its vicinity.
BY Air. B:sBIE. the petition OF Vim. ?. Moore,
praying that the circumstances under which his
schooner Pauline was seized for alleged viola
ton OF Tie Inspection laws, should be investi-
gated.
Mr. Bass moved that the House take up the
OIll amending the charter Of the Virginia Life
Insurance Company.
Mr. BASIL opposed taking up bills out Of or.
der; the past experience of the House should
be remembered.
The House refused 10 take up the bill.
The House took up and considered the Sen.
ate hill incorporating the Richmond Insurance
Company.
Mr.. Seldom opposed the biz, and moved TO
lay it OIL the table.
Mr.. RoBEHrsoy did not appreciate the objcc
tons made.
Pending which. en- the motion Of Mr.. SEQ
DON, the House adjourned unit! tomorrow, at
IL o'clock.
IL is proper 10 say that Mr.. McGEnuE, Of
Charlotte. offered on yesterday the resolution
authorizing the nrgrue; freed by tive will Of
Isaac y. Robinson 10 choose masters without
compensation to the State, and NOT Mr.. JONES
OF ~Appcmattox, ~ Incorrectly rcported.-Rg-
~Foa!EI.l
Speech of Mr.. Goo. w. Ward, "f Frederick
County, Va.