Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01

Bv NJ 10 TAN-Fnm committee reported House
bill 70 aue q acts coUccr-irg district free schools II
the coua Of Jefferson also Senate biil extending the
corporate mis- OF the town Of Fredericksburg.
BILL PASSED..
The 'ocwI Senate oil taken up and passed
A lin to legalizs proceedings on Sunday IL certain
cases.
RESOLUTIONS.
NJ SVITT Cffered the following joint resolution
Rs,e TIA, he ssn.'s The Hoa' Of pisSae' eonf1Ifi,
al ourn the trst Monday IA December next.
Tue resolution laws over under the ru.Cs
The following resolution o. inquiry Was offered and
adopted:
By NJ. NEEsON-To inquire INTO the expedjenc7 Of
caziug irregular ties IN the sales Of lands dein-
q,elt made in the year 1888 i'll the county OF
Tyler.
INDEFINIrELY POSTPONED.
A bill concerning the voluntary euslavement OF free
negroes was taken up and considered length,
when motion Of Mr. COGHlLL the subject was L.
d duitey postponed.
IREAsrRY NorE BILL.
The bill to authorize the issue OF treasury notes Ia
ken up aud made the order OF toe d4y for wednesday
next g ] 4 o'clock
Mt WICKHAY presented petition OF officers Of caval-
~ for an Appropriation TO meet expenses OF camp ol in
TuctOn for cavalry officers
On mo ion of Mr.. NELSON, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FEugCARY 2s, 1861.
The House was called to order at II o'clock by the
SpEAkER
Prayer by the Rev. J. A. Duncan, of the Methodist
Church.
\ communication was received from the Senate an
uouncing the passage of certain bills by that body in
which they asked the concurrence of the House.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
b Mr. JETT-Of eudiug chapter is Of the Code,
so as mere e.ctualy prevent fraudulent coaveyances
By Mr. r X ROBlNSON-Ol relunding certain taxes
90 George Fcrrel of Berkeley county.
By Mr.. CHRISTIAN-O. authorizing the banks to
issue during the present financial difficulties Of
less denomination than hye dollars.
By Mr.. KENO. refunding a certain Of money
20 Daniel Digger, Of Danville.
By Mr.. ALLEN-0f rele tsug Benjamin Raymond and
Joseph Boon OF Franklin from the payment Of errone
Gus taxes.
By Mr.. RUTHERFORD Of providing against the dis
continuance OF motions in behalf OF the Commonwealth,
to make 1t unnecessary 70 continue them from day TO
day and putting them footing, when docketed with
suits az law or equity.
BY NJ MORGAN Of amending the % section of an
act concerning the Berryyle and Charleston turnpike
BY MIR. MONG Of releasing the Commonwealth title
certain lands Berkeley county to the heirs of Charles
d. Stewart
Mr.. KAUFMAN presented petition in regard to the
repeal OF the militia law in Virginia.
THE BANK BILL.
House bin "or the relief of the banks OF the Common
wealth which passed the Senate and reported back
sth amendments came up as the order OF the day.
Mr. KEEN proposed 20 amend the first OF the sections
proposed 10 be added to the bill by the Senate by stk
ing all after the word capital IN the 9Th line, aud
inserting lot the Banks Of the Commonwealth actually
paid in The amendment was lost
Mr.. RAYMOND proposed TO amend by striking out OF
the section al after the word ratabe In the same
section, and insert "3nd in proportion TO the amount oil
the notes each Bank the branch Bank which may
be received by the Treasurer in the payment of the pub
lie revenue"
After a long d, bate during which Messrs. ANDERSON
MAGRUDER GIBSON of IL RUTHERFooRD, kNorE, hEEN.
aud Mex ENzlE opposed and Nessrs. ROBERTSON, CHRIS
TIN and BoKNAS advocated theHdoption OF The amend
ment it WAS Withdrawn by Mr. RAYMOND.
Mr.. ROBERTSON then moved 70 strike out the whole
Of the 9TH section and substitute therefor the following
That the 2nd Auditor be and is hereby directed
10 endorse all warrants for interest on the public debt
due non-resdents Of the Commonwealth the words
nouresdents" and the checks of the Treasurer issued
thereon shall be similarly endOrs q and drawn IN the
usual proportion on the several banks holding the pub
lie monies and all such checks shall be payable and
paid by them in specie provided, however, that such
Banks shall be entitled 70 credit with the Commonwealth
for whatever premium discount such checks may be
subjected 70 making such payments in specie during
such time the General Assembly shalls hit to Sutho-
ize a general suspension Of specie payment.
Mr. CRANE opposed the substitute.
Mr. CHRISTIAN thought the subject could not be
disposed of TODAY lie therefore moved to lay the bill
and proposed amendment on the table. Lost
The question recurring the adoption OF the subst-
tu;e, il was lost--ayes 20, noes so.
Mr.. KEEN then moved to disagree with the Senate
in their proposed amendment (the 5ih secton.) The
motion TO disagree lost and the amendment adopt
cd.
Mr.. KEEN moved to amend the oh section by sub
shutting therefor the following: That the eth section OF
chapter IA Of the Code be and the same is hereby
repealed lConesrning bank habilities)