Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-05

up on hir. Dernard's motion, and agreed to-
Mr. Minor having made AN una, ailing atteinpt
to reject it.
Certain resolutions from the C.. of II. and I.
Nwere taken up THE LIST declares reasona-
bic the petition of john Timberake ir. and
James Masruder ort'luvanna, who pray for a
collector of the tolls TO be appointed for the
Itvanna river, who may be stationed ut John
q. Ashlin's mill;-ed, declares reasonable fin. np
t'tion OF sundry inhabitants Of NORTHAMPTON.
VINO pray that ferry may hr authorized To-
ne established rom the land uf .iohn X. E'luvd
on hinS's creek, la the towns af Norfolk.
hampton and York, and To East river in Mat.
thevs comfy ;--tne 81 rejects the coulter
petition of Peter B0wdoin.-fhe LIST was a.
greed TO. and the two last were laid unon the
table.
Fr'ddy, jan. 4.-On motion OF MIR. Write.
The House resolved to proceed OIL tle 10Th
INST To the choice OF Il Register of Inc Land
Office.
On the motion of Mr. Brefca of %. the com
nitiee on the militia were instructed 10 en-
q'ire into the expcdicncy OF for.aiug twu d.
Visions out of the Sd division OF the militia,
ana oi forming two brgadcs ont OF the i3h
brigade.
Mr. .hddiSon moved the following r;,sou-
ton
itesotred, Iha; the officers Of this commonwealth
al
meeting OF the siockhnlslcS of the several hanks h,.
and They are hereby instructed to use their hest en-
GraNors IN AID OF wholesome ,etrcuuhn,cm in all
the expenses of administering said HANKS and .n
To obtain a repeal af any h,-law ordinance. ar ,e.
gtia'inn which requires town cn,lnrsers in oLtunna
leans, or discounts from sIi;l institutions
MIR. NJ sad, as the period was near at hand
Tor the appointment OF Bank Directors he
Thought 1t proper that the House should act
on the resolution before the appointments
were made. The Neither Banks in Richmond.
he had understood, didnot now require "A tewn
enuorser upon paper with the suilcency of
which they were satisfied but that the rrrv-
la;ion was confined 10 the Branch Banks.-He
contended that this regulation was intended
to subscrve the town interest. at the EXPENSE
at the country.-The citizens of the towns
would seldom endorse far those of the conn
ry.-ii they DID, they were sure to receive
either directly or indirectly, premium far do
ing Sole represented the Inconvenience Of
The rule 10 country gentlemen, and the sacri-
noes to which they might be exposed from
the Withdrawal of the town endor;er and ey-
pressed hope that the House would ;ldopt
the resolution.
Mr.. HGrUie was neither director of haak
nor held stock in any bank whatever He had
been director in the United states Bank in
tins city, at which time the regulation com
planned OF did not exist He said the gentle
man had correctly stated that The regulation
did not exist in the other Banks in Richmond
but contcnded that state of things might
arise where the drcctCrs, who ac,cd u,.der
The ubll5"t o IS o.! an cath, mig 1t lin i; nec,.s-
sary 10 require Il town cn,iorscr. The effect
Oh me resolution might he To tic an the iands
oil me directors IN such Il case, and prod zee
considerable embarrassment the directors not
always having it in their power 10 decide up
on country paper. The balance of trade was
sometimes So much ia favor of the northern
cities as To induce calls from their banks upon
ours Tor specie The consequence was Il call
upon the customers of the bullls here which
could moi always be met by country gentle
men with the promplitude necessary in bank
| transactions. lie meant no sort of dispaIage-
ment To gentlemen in the country-but their
| property consisting of lands and negroes they
were less able to meet sudden demands thru
merchants, whose property consisted of mo
ney or other available Iaeans-!Jr had
known many instances III wkIch, under such
circumstances, country gentlemen had been
granted Indul5enccS which were refused 10
citizens of the town. He thought the suaiect
ought 10 be left to the discretion of the ,rcc-
tors.
Mr. Rires, of c. sud that the subject was
new TO him. Having nothing 10 do with
banks, he had not thought nIch about The
dulles ot directors, and wished ti;Re Ia make
some enquiries into the subject There
were two bramch banks in Lynchhurg. where
he believed the regulation ia question had
once existed, hut ne believed it had long since
been repealed.
upon MIR. Rives' motion the resolution was
l;lid Oh The table until Tomorrow Cths day.l
Mr.. Epps called up the resolution submit
ted by him some days since, amending The
standing rules eff the House, So as TO require
OF the Speaker 10 apDoint at thp cor,ouenrn
ment OF each session, standing committee
on the subject Of the militia. After come re-
marks from Mr.. y. upon the necessity for
snch committee, the resolution was adopt
ed by the House
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, of Goochland.
leave was given to bring in a bill to- amend th,.
law providing for the collection of the taxes
on ordinarles, sc. Mr. w. said his object
was To correct the abuses which grew out of
the sale of ardent spirits, Ivy low and abandon
ed characters. He thought the present law
on that subject was extremely defective
The cngrossed bill, authorizing John "
Green, Chancellor of the Williamsburg and
Fredericksburg districts, to reside on his farm
III CnlPePer, was rejected ON its third raadins
Mr. HAYMoND ia his remarks upon the reference
oi the petitions Tor the renewal of the seat Of go
ternmrnl' saId the petition presented by him. had
been sent To the county of Monongaiia Nv some per-
sou unknown TO hni, and had been forwarded 10 hun
since his arrival IN Richmond
MEssRs EpIToRs O3scryin, IN lote En,oiror
mention made 0f three Young uIrn who. in cntiy lfc
went from Boston Europe. about 10 Years 800 :
! VINO, 10y prudence ani good conduct acquired ample
fortunes, and became Of commence The relation
reminds me OF an Instance in more modern times,
and nearer home
LEwts LrrLEPAGg, a Yrgnian, born ~ South
Wales in tie county of Hanover not far from, ,. ,it,
Nmf In fAta a