Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-17
Ha. H. Gaes, Esq.
RIcudoND, Feb. Ii, 1927
SAMUEL Taylor, Esq.
John ~ Mash, rcSg.

JOhn W. Mash, Esq
Chairman oia C"mmiIre Of the House Delegates. &c
Gsntens: Your communications on behalf Of Inc In;n
Comitiee Of the Senate aud OF Del,cate of ms ie
by the General Assembly LA, called INTO ac
ton The lfes eniihes Of my heart; AID the peculiar
circumstances attending the election have seiyed TO enhance its
aoO ana % increase both my obligations and my satiica-
~ should have been my good fortune heretofore have
render ed valuable .er'ipes both the councils Of The Union
sha my own native state can now only observe have
ahtaeJ derived abundant ooolation and happiness from
Of having at all times, faithfully di,chai all
men under any d, the Ultimate Justice
81 my country IN putting proper estimate upon those services
accept with grateful heart the high Office has been pleas,
ed TO confer mel and ali have TO offer in return is;
Paches have remaining, shall be sedulouy employed in
promoting the welfare Of uur beloved hgnil particularly
Gems fall " ''iin my Official sPhe.e OF action.
Permit me- gentlemen" 10 tender you aud The committee
my sincere thanks io The very P" and haering manner in
winch you have made the aud ms fry,nt
prayers Tor y'ur individual bealt posP'iiy and Happiness
| The Speaker laid before the House a letter from
Br Robert Mayo, Editor of the Jackson Repub-
iican, stating that he had received an anonymous
letter ter publication, making certain charges
! against The Rank OF Virgins, the substance o.,
which was, that the President and Cashier was
/ IN The habit Ol discerning Drafts and Bills of
Exchange that in The exercise of this power
p'riiality had been shown to PARTICULAR merchants
/ ihis communication gave rise 10 much conveIsa-
tion, as 10 ihe proper mo e of disposing of it,
/ The subject HAD been before the Bank Conn
nitiee, who had decided that hey had not power
! TO investigate il. Mr. Chalmers, who was
member OF that Committee and had differed in
opinion with the majority of the Committee
moved its reference TO Special Committee
"a motion TO lay the letter on The table was me-
galved- aud, hnslly, on this motion Of Mr.
HdIe OF FRANKLIN, the following resolution was
adopted
! ResoiUed, Tha, Committee be appointed 10
! enquire INTO the power OF the Directors of the
Banks oil this Commonwealth, with regard TO
ves'ing In their Presidents and cashiers or others
| The power 10 discount drafts aud bills of Exchange
and whether tina, power be expsdient or not; also
: u any abuse has grown out of the exercise of this
power; 1t any abuse, TO what extent, and that the
Committee have power 10 send for persons AMI
papers.
Committee was then appoiaied Of the follow
! lng gentlemen; Messrs Chalmers, Cook, Hale OF
r. McRae, RIyes Of T. George, Newton
boode OF NJ, Anderson of Shena. Nelson, Wal
lace, Davis OF H., Lewis, Darlington and Eppes
! Mr. Giles gave notice that be should call up the
/ report upon his resolutions on w eInesdsy next
Al engrossed bill to amend he act on the subject
oi marriages war taken up; and after long discus
! sion, In which .NeSSs. BODcrs, Eppes & .Neale
supported, and DieSSrs. Mason of Fairfax, Car
ter ofP. W., Bryce s. IHlcr opposed il, the ayes
aud noes being taken, the bill passed, SIS to IS. Il
provides that the marrying of The lister OF mans
former wife, shall he ipi~deiDeanor, to be punish.
ed by fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion Of .
jury instead OF the penalty nov prescribed by law