Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-13
STATE CONCERNS

LoU1SiANA.-The Legislature met op
The 4iii uiiimo. DavidC Ker was appoint
ed Speaker of the House of Rep,esepfa-
ives, and Mr.. Canonge Clerk. The Go
Neruofs message was Transmitted TO The
LesiSiaiur" The following day, and is cha
rac'eiizEu by liberal and sound republi.
eau sentiments. lie coDgrafnlates the
LTeisia'nre on tiie,rapid reorganization
OF HE mill la, and on The restoration of
tranquility and order 10 the civ nj o.
leans, instead of The disorders and IN.
impnhify of crime which, il had been his
duty at former session TO denounce -
ne recommends particularly The cncou-
ragemcnf OF e,iuraiifip, and the establish
ment Of the Peniieniary system.
lNDIANA-The Legislature of Indian.
has prohibited the location in that s,a,a
OF a branch bank of The United States.
: KENTUCKY.-John Rcwau is anno;nted
Judge OF The Court of Appeais vice
Wm. Logan, elected Senator in Congress.
MI N Cfdham is appointed Judge of The
circuit Court, vice Mr.. Metcalf, resign
ed. Samuel South is reelected State
treasurer, and Robert Alexander pres;-
dent OF The State Bank.
lie bill TO Tax The branch banks If
thc United States 6O,O0O deljars I,as
passed lie House of REPRESENTATIVES "a
TO % votes, and will without donbt mass
the Senate. F"S'
A bill 10 authorize the certificates of
stock IN The Bank of Kentucky. TO nasz
ny delivery dis circulating medium. is
before the House.
a report favorable 10 The rp-charterinp
OF HE Bark Of Kentucky, has been made
IN The Senate, and a bin for that purpose
has been reported in tie House.
ilta fn,,.
for The erection OF tnmb stone over The
remains OF The late Gen. GEORGE Ro-
GERS CLARKE, and one over tLe 70.
mans of The. late Governor CHARLES
SCOTT.
OHIo.-The bill aushorising State
Road from Columbia 10 CINCINNATI;
winch passed lie Scuaie without one or.
posing voice, was rejected in the lower
House.
"A biIl has been introduced into thc
Senate To prevent kidnapping. TIA
bill provides, " iiiat il any person shalt
offend against It's provisions, he shall bn
punished by Imprisonment in the Peni.
Tertiary"
A committee Of tie House oCRepvc-
sentative has trade very long reuor, ON
The subject Of The STATE Of The Currency
aud oil The Banks Of The State, conclu.
ding with the following rcconmenda4
lions:
Your committee suggcs; The proprie-
tv OF providing by law TOR the annoin,-
ment Of attorney general whose dutv II
shall be 10 exrrl Iiimsrlf to cause the ia,S
against unaniI -Hizrd banking 20 he mn
in force against all who may have ;nfrsct.
ed Us provisions, aud parlcularly to en-
qulrr into tie condition OF those banks
that have refused 10 report.
Your committee also recommend M.
proprieiy OF providing by law, that. If
I've branches established within this state
shall remain here and transact business.
beyond certain day, TAX shall be as-
sessed and collected of6fty thousand dol
lars annually upon each branch.
Your committee also recommendation
provision be made by law for simplifying
legal proceedings ~ all cas- where
tauks are party, AMI securing The hold
ers Ut bank notes against impOSifions by
prohibiting al brOkerag" IN lJank paper.
especially on the part of debtors 10 ana
stockholders in banks aad, unless
otherwise direcird by fbe llouse, your
committee - III proceed, 80 soon as they
can bc prepared, 10 report bills confor-
mabr 10 the suggestions here made"
--- Nat. Int.
Nav ORLEANS, Ian. l4.--Mr. Clark,
IN conformity 10 notice gwen 10 The Sc