Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-19

ture-he hoped that gentlemen. whatever
they might think of the merits ofthis uucs-
ton, would not now obisc. 10 its ref-r-
cnce.-Tlle Speaker said, the question
must first be taken on the general cues
ton OF reference-N Uas accosd,,seiy PIT
ard carried.--Alr. Sjayth knew of no sub
iect so worthy of being referred to 4 Com
mittee of the whole house on the state of
the Commonwealth wished therefore
il would take thatdirection-he did not
wish to precipitate the discussion of the
question-and ifno other gentleman NOV
ed to callitlip, he would on Monday next.
Mr.. Mercer suggested, whether it would
not be better, before II went TO the Com
mittee of the Whole House, to give the
question more systematic torm-would
il not be proper TO sendit TO a Select Com
mittee to carve out distinct resolutions for
.the consideration ofthe house mir. Dod-
bridge observed, that many copies of this
memorial had been set aHoat; and that
some were already i'm the pockets ofsome
of the members-that Select Committee
ought 10 receive these to enquire how ma
ny of the people were in favor of the OBJ
iect oft /; that this fact was one which
required some calculation, was of some
importance, and ought, therefore, TO be
ascertained by a Select Communicable
ter they had examined it, it ought then To
come before Committee of the Whole.
MIR. SmWh Withdrew his mOtion--a Select
Committee was determined on-and the
following gentlemen named upon it, viz:
Messrs. Doddridge, Smyth, Mercer, (of
L.lNlatthews, Blackburn, Hay, Ta1ewel!,
Wilson (of Electromagnetic Cook (of Botet-
ourt,l Colston, Marshall, Giles, Jackson,
and Williams, (of Frederick.)
Mr.. Heath offered similar immortal
from Prince-William, which he was charg-
ed 10 deliver.--Mr. Mercer moved TO en-
largeth number of the Committee with
a view of placing upon it members from
the respective parts of the country, who
might be able to represent the feelings Of
the condemnation to suspend the rule
OF the House, which limits the number of
a committee, was put and carried--And
Messrs. Heath, (of P. William,) Fucker,
Banks, Sexton, Estir, Preston. Bower
Fulkerson, Crawford, Morgan (of Jeff +
Edie, were added TO it.
A petition was presented from sundry
inhabitants of the county of Hampshire,
praying the incorporation of the South
Branch Bank of the Potomac-They re-
present that banking capital is necessary
tor them TO make good sale of their cat
tie and other products-that tliey have
other objects Too, which require the en-
ployment of capital, such as coal, iron,
&c.; that banking capital is as necessary
tor agriculture there, as il is TO commerce
IN the large towns they complain that
the advantages of banking are too parti-
ally distributed in the Commonwealth, &c.
-Referyel-as also similarpetition from
sundry inhabitants ofthe county ofHardy.
MIR. Jackson, presented petition from
sundry inhabitants of the county of Har-
rison, praying the incorporation of bank,
with capital of $50, 0Oo-that it is de-
manded by the interests OF the people
that there was too little banking capital
in this Commonwealth, as was proved by
the fact that not note from that section
OF the country was discounted by the ex-
listing establishments; that the neigbboring
states ensross the profits Ofthe business,
while the people of Jefferson are overrun
by species ofpaper, whose value depends
upon the so'venc- Of hanks not within the
crontroul OF this state; that the lands in
theneighborings states sell for twiceas much
as theirs-S that this was owing to the DO
hey of the other states in establishing
banking capitalize petitioners pray for
an indie pendent bank-or, if the Legisla-
iure prefer TO be annexed to the " Saline
Bank" with charter.-Referred.
Mr.. Thompson moved to refer to such
OF the governors communication, as re-
lates to general map of the State, and
an accurate chart for each county to a
select commlttee-which was agreed to,
and the following gentlemen named !:
Messrs. J. Thompson, Rees, B. Thompson.
Newsum, Mercer, U.) Tucker, Wilson
| (kanawha, Jourdan, Stark (GreensyiIle. J
Lane, Taylor (Chesterfcld,) Carmichael,
Grymes, 81 Yancey (A.)
Mr. Hay moved for leave to bring in
bill to amend the Act to regulate the pri-
ces OF cooperage, at the public ware
houses, and for other purposes.-Ii
stated, that the price was fixed about %
| or 80 years ago, at 50cents-that the diffc-
renee of money between that and the
present period, was obvious to every man
and that if the compensation was ade-
quate at that period, it was not so now
Besides, the hogsheads were now larger
and the business was then done by
hands which hired for forty dollars a
year, while they cost now eighty dollars.
Referred.
Mr.. Morgan (of Jefferson) presented
petition from sundry inhabitants of JEFF
ferson, praying for bank at Charlestown
representing their demands; and sta
ting that Charlestown was situated at a
point, the best calculated TO command
the advantages of the navigation of the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.-Gran-
ted
Mr.. ARthony asked for leave to bring
<sts. A