Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-20

ward I'm their support. Tie changes were vacue--f TO
instance they asked it they hod not granted i'm,
proper favors TO Rogers iiarrison' he was INV il
ling to require the Bank nce such a carce ms this
a"o least OF all uion anony moas authority lie hat
another reason as one of tie Committee refusing
10 go into the cnQmirv. The stockholders had held 4
meeting within six werks-wl.y had not these com,
plants been made To them? They were the prone,
authority tn investigate the conduct cf their officers
and the mode OF usog their money When vague a,it
indefinite charges preferred without name 20 sup
port thcin--was this Housc TO sit gravcly and inycsti
gate them. He even questioned the authority Of this
iicnse, TO make any such investigation.
MIR. Wallace thought that if these cha,res were
proved II would esS,i,s The fact, that the Ianl, had
transcribed its powers, and perverted tie ends TO,
which II was established. He t,n,ght in this view
mat Inc Charges o"ght 70 be Investigated, an that this
House had power 20 make the enquiry
"r Hale of Franklin, offered tie following rs =
substitute To the resolution offered by hlr Chalners-
i>csovcd ihat Cu,nu,ittec be appointed 10 en-
ite INTO The power al the Directors Of the Banks O.
ni's commonwealth, with regard TO vcSng in their
lfes'tcnis and Cashiers others the mower tn dis
count drafts and hills of exchange and whether tl,,t
power be cxpedcnt not: also if any abuse has grown
Out o the exercise of that pow err il any abuse 20 what
extent aud that the said Committee I,ayo lr,,o ,
Tor persons AMI papers.
Inc resolution was adopted and referred 10 Mless,s
EhaimeTs, Co"k Hale Of Franklin nIacrae, Rives of
r. u. Newton Goole Of Rrck!enbure Andersen OF
Shen. Nelson Wallace Davis of Hanover Lewis
Darlington. EppS, and Mason of X. s. @.
The engrossed bill for changing the place of hold
ing the Superior Court of Slotls,!van,a County was
aa'.c"ted o' Mr. fn"es and Mr. Fn,is, and opposed
Dy Mr. Ncalc, and passed.
The cngrosser ball 10 alter and amend the act req
na,ing the solemn zation of marriages, rtohibi, np
Snch as are 'ncrS'mo"s or otherwise unawfu 10 pre-
vent ioche and stolen marriages, and for the punish
ne"t ct the crime ct hGamy, underwent long discus
on IN wien ii was advocated by N'essrs. Bowers,
,:HPs anu Neai'' ard opposed by MessIs Mason o
taIria%, CaTtcr.o! Prince William, Bryce and TYLER
and passed by ayes and nces-ayes 35, noes &c.
tt,n.
man FORMER "ii', shaH oe msdemeanor, TO bt
Pn"'S,'e" "v inc '''i Imprisonment, at the discretion
% Jh'v' "'s'eaH Oh ihe penalty BOW prescribed b,
''Wi
'i'' '''s n"'li''n me House that ire should call III
,eio'' 81 '"e COMMITTEE on his resolutions on Wed
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,t ''-'.Ss'" "'S seu-co"cefnIng warrant
$40: "' ''>t"t> 81 '"c peace-'o ai'er The time O
.u''@ '"e 'p'ihs 'ef'" VI iie quarterly Sessions o
0s'o'SS NH'''''
SATURDAY, feb. II.
'"',' '''e senate stated that The.
- '>!'|''H we oi ieie"s"S 10 " IMAM w hite th'
>pN''"o''Wc"in 's',t 20 certain real estate.
" ,o''"' % ','r' Lewis ieaVe was given 10 bring
80 ON !" "'hc"" NC act 10 ts.aosh separate cleo
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'u""e, c".'eu up '"e niH concerning the m
" 80, ~ ','eo ''o'n INC SENATE WIN amend
t r ,, IN ~ NV, ' VIC i''"Gii.n,e postpone
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rs .'' ',o ~, anu ihP" upon ne
,Ti. a., i,:e N IN mr. stevenson also
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and ;ct I ,as,; ,,a ~ ,''' ~ Z" man
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raoH ,Ga oy .e committee OF ROADS
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