The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-02
HOUSE OF ELEGATES.

The House was called TO order at eleven
O'Clock, by the SPEAKER, and opened with
prayer by Rev. J. a. DUNCAN, of the NJ. L.
| Church.
| The Bank Relief BiH-The House were in
| formed by Mr.. ANDERSON, of Botetourt, that
| the 1st Auditor construed the provisions of the
| bill which passed yesterday requiring the
| Banks to contribute specie TO provide for the
| Sinking Fund, which would cause $500, 900 in
specie additional TO be required. Therefore,
| he asked the House to request the Senate 10
| return the bill Tor purposes of amendment.
The Bank bill was returned from the Sen
| ate, and Mr.. ANDERSON offered the following
| amendment to the 5th section Provided that
| nothing in this section shall be construed to
| require the Banks of this Commonwealth to
| con tribute specie beyond the amount neces-
| sary to pay the in terest on the public debt.
| MIR. KEEN moved TO provide further that
| the Banks OF this Common wealt shall, at
| their discretion issu notes of less denomi-
| nation than five dollars, to an amount not ex-
| ceeding ten per cent. on their capital; and
| provided, also that no notes OF such denomi-
| nation shall be issued after the lst of March
| 1862 all laws enforcing the penalty for the
| issue of such notes is hereby suspended till
| such time.
On Offering his amendment, Mr.. KEEN said
that he intended on yesterday to have offered
the proposed amendment, but from the tele
| graphic manner in which this bill was hur
ried through the House ON yesterday, he was
prevented from doing So lie had no idea of
| iniiicting this House with II speech upon the
| subject; it was plain proposition, and spoke
| for ltself-not only rs q relief 10 the banks,
| but to the people. or had he much idea that
ii would pass, judging from the temper of
| the House on yes terday. In reply to the gem
tleman from Botetourt, that it made nonsense
to the bill, he had only TO say that this House
had assumed to itself long since the right 10
enact nonsense, and especially so i'll this bill.
He called the previous question on the bill
The amendment was rejected-Ayes 9, noes
| l0T.
Mr.. ASDERsoN's amendment was then adopt
ed, and, on his motion, the bill was sent back
to the Senate.
| Afterwards, a message was received from
| the Senate, through Mr.. BRANSoS, that it had
receded from their amendments, and agreed to
the passage of the Bank bill as passed by the
| HCuSe.
Johns Run Turnpike Company; changing The
time of holding the Circuit Courts in III,
town of Danviile; authorizing the sale of rea
estate belonging to EbeneZer Academy; incor
| porating the Staunton Arms and Ordnance
, Department; for paying Virginia Commis
sioners to President and seeding States; fol
the relief of Geo. w. Tucker, OF Halifax co
2 Resolutions.-The following resolutions o
r inquiry were offered BY Mr.. Hoffman, o
/, | retunding excess of merchants license i'm
, | properly paid by Mr.. Barbour, of relieving
the Sheriff of Culpeper from certain fines
&c; by Mr.. Richardson, of allowing two mill
g tary companies in Wheeling to form battal
I | ion; by Mr.. Mcdowell, of changing the time
of holding the Circuit Court in the 18th dis
trict; by Mr.. johnson, of providing that sng
|
4: before 4 Justice, &c; by Mr.. Davis, of amend
| ing the law in reference to damages agains
+ Sheriffs by Mr.. Ballard, of giving holders 0
land under pa tent an absolute title after tel
years possession and paying taxes.
a | Btlts RepoTted.-To provide for taking tn
sense of the voters of Marshall county o.
\ | opening and keeping in repair roads in sal
- | county; for the relief OF John Robinson, fire.
. negro of Buckingham county for the relic
. | of James Walden, free negro, of Chester
! field county; 10 organize additional Regi
ment Of Volunteer Cavalry amending an
| re.enacting the 18th sec ction OF an act passe
| March Goth, 1860, entitled, An act for tn
: better organization Of the militia OF tn
= Common wealth concerning District Publ
. | Schools in the county OF Ohio Senate bill
increasing the clerks in the Auditors Office
: for the relief of ID. 5. Dickinson House b
| for the relief of T.. Koles, late Sheriff OF Ra
), | leigh county.
i adverse Report.-A report was returned ad
e verse to the petition of VIM. A. Thacker an
O others asking to be refunded money imprc
- perly paid.
f Petition Mr.. Mcdowell presen ted the pc
J. tition of citizens of Botetourt county, askin
u a change in the time of holding the Circu
. Court of said county.
q | Special Committee "A Special Committe
q was appointed, on motion of Mr. Ross, to RI
j port a bill authorizing the trustees Of tn
. | Methodist Church in Salem, Roanoke count,
: TO sell and convey the same.
:. Refsrred-Senate bill to legalize proceed
. ings on Sunday in Ger tain cases, was referre
- TO the Committee of Courts of Justice.
? On motto n, the House took a recess till
n | O'Clock.