Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-22

bunlcct, Htaue the following report
1 The select conimitiee 10 whom was referred she
memorial of the stockholders OF the Formers Bork
lg Virginia praying for an extension Of the charter
OF ih" inslitu,ion have according order had use,
then consideration the said Memorial, and enter.
tanning The opinion tina, ions injury would result,
as wei TO the community large, rs To the proprie
Tors oil the stock, from the dissolution of the corpora
tios, nj The period stipulated by its charter, beg leave
! 10 report the following resolution:
i''Sof'rI, A. the "pini"n of this committee, that
Is eSl"o'""' to "Sirnd tive charter granted To the
s'oekhoIders OF the Farmers Bank Of Virginia
| Laid upon the table.
YESTERDAY, "n motion of MIR. Carter Of II.
Resotred, That the Committee for C.. of J.
oe instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF punishins persons, found in possession of
large quantities of cOuntprfeited bank bills
whhont reasonable excuse for being possessed
thereof; so as more effectually To guard a.
gainst the forgery of the circulating medium
oi the country, with leave TO report, sc.
Messrs Parker and Barton, each made an
unsuccessful motion TO suspend the rule of
the House, for the purpose ofreceiying peri-
tons with which they had bee charged.
| Nir. George offered the following resolve:
hesoired, That the Committee of r. and T.
~. ne required tn inquire into the expedcncy
OF appropriating sum of money from tho
puhlic treasury sufficient TO complete the o.
pening ola road from the rich lands of Clinch
river, to the dividing line between Virginia
ana kentucky, on the LoIisa fork of Sandy
| river, with leave, &c.
After some conversation, in which several
gentlemen took part, Mr. Morris of G. moved
30 amend the resolution rs Ia make the APP
preparation from the fund for internal i'm
pro'ement, instead Of from the public treasu-
~.
ar. Morgan gave history Of the act pass
I'd al The last session on the subject. II was
then discussed for several DAYS. The discus
si~n turned on the proprrry of taking the
money from the treasury, or from tie
iund Tor internal Improvement II was con
tended, that the principle of that fund reouir-
ca mat lis income shosld he invested in prof
table stock, and that such investments should
only be in a certain proportion 10 subscrip
IONS on the part of individuals. The Lrgis
la'nre considered the fund thus pledged by
us act OF Incorporation hut belle Wing the
ROAD To he important, and the popuation too
| sparse 10 admit of the formation of an jncor
porated company for Its formation, had an
proprated $4,000 out Of the public treasury.
IN preference Ia vinlAtinn OF the principles
- the fund. The subject was one he thought
worthy of enquiry.
MIR. Moore of f. remarked that In. NANNY
already appropriated, ought Ia he account
! ed for, before more was asked for.
Ar. Sexton made an unsuccessful, motion
10 lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. Gravrs concurred in The idea of Mr.
Moore, and remarked further, that the fund
| i"r i. Improvement was the largest IN the
slate and The treasury was nearly empty
ne wished, however, TO see the accounts fur
me expenditure offhe money already appro-
priated, accompanied by estimates of the sum
necessary 10 conplrte the road
Mr.. George explained that aa4 miles of the
road bad been completed, that about 10 miles
remained, and there was only S 200 in the
hands OF the commissioners. The act of the
iasi session, was defective, in not requiring the
commissioners 10 report To the House He
had made "A consid, rablc part of the road. and
knew how The money had been used, &c.
mr.. Morgan moved division Of the unes-
non, which was taken, and the words - fhr
public treasury" We're stricken out, and in this
form The resolution was agreed TO-
| (Our readers will recoilect the debate at The
last session between Mrssrs. DoddriIge and
smelly on this subject. Ii was then deemed
one ni 'mportance-as striking at the great
prmciple on which the future accumulation
and usefulness "f the fund for Internal i'm
provement d"pended.)
Mr.. Campsell submitted the following res
olutinn:
Resoired, That the c. of r. and G. be instructed 10
enquire no the expeJencS of reenIat,ng the fe. nj
InN S'i'""s aud surgeons within this commonwealth
with leave, &c.
'c''"'Aru 'nal ne considered the
| fees alluded 4" were frequently exorhitant. and
ought 10 be regulated by law. If the Honse
Thought so, he hoped they would agree To the
resolution, and pot do il through Courtesy.
The resolve was rtjecfed
Inc Speaker laid before the House the fol-
loving letter from the Governor:
Council Chamber, JaR oI 1874
SIR: have the honor To Law befote tho General
asSemoB, TIE copy OF preamble and resolution ru-
Tered INTO by the Legislature Of Alabama aud trans
miiIed TO me IN a letter signed by Samuel w Ol,er
ESQ Speaker Of the House of RepresentaIiy and
NICHOLAS DAVIS, Esq president of the S6naie Of thai
s'aie s'ang " the belief Of the Legislature thai il is
me ardent WISH OF large naioI'y of their cons,i,u-
ems that Gen. .3R6reto JtcksoH should succeed Mr.
Monroe, as President of the United Siaies of Amrri
Ca ana MAJ they have no doubt that he will receive
the undivided support of the state of AInbam.'
= ave tie honor TO be, with great Iespeci your
obedlent servant,
JAMES PLEAsANTS, Jr.
Inc Hon. Speaker Of The House Of Delegates.
SIR cahaarba, December %, 1928
i"e oenae and House Of Representatives Of Alabama
during their present session. having adopted certain reso
u"ns' with preamble expressive Of what they believe 10
be the wishes Of large majority their in re-
1ii"n TO the approaching election for chief magistrate of
the United States Aud his eIelency governor Of this
state who was requested copies thereof 10 the
governors Of each Of sister states having assigned ~
sons for not concurrng in said Resolutions:
We, therefore, in pursuance Of a subsequent reqnest
made BY aont resolution Of both houses the General As
seInby take the liberty Of transmitting TO your exceency
copy Of said resolutions and preamble
Please oaeeeP assurances ofour high respect and con-
siderstioD
SAM w. OLIVER, Speaker Of the II. off,
MICH. DAVIS. President Of Senate
His Ereeiteney The Go,ernor oCPirsinia
(The preamble and resolutions in favor of
Gen. Jackson. pncIOscd i'm the abovo I,,,.r