Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
liz SENArE-Fr,


In SENArE-FEB G.
The Senate have agreed TO the resolu,ior ,.l,,;v.
to tho claims OF the officers, soldiers and sramen Of
the Virginia State line during the Rev olution
They have postponed indefinitely. the bill fnr m.
relief of tho sureties of Jno. Preston
House. OF DELEGATES, Feb. 8.
i ne ohgiossed 6ii making an appropriation 10
liampden Sidney College, was taken up, together
with the ryder offered BY Mr.. Williams of Harrison.
on saturday, to appropriate sum for the location
OF College west of the Allegheny.
Inc OH was supported by Messrs. Wilson and
Scot of Halitax-the first gentleman appealing n
MT iiiiams TO withdraw his ryder. and the latter
disclalming any peculiar affection TO Hamdep Sdnev
ana sledg,ng that his suppoyt not governed by
LOCALITY, but would be ndifferently extended 10
applications of merit from all parts of the Common
wealth
Mr. Williams declined withdrawing Inf, ,vd,.
which he supported by reference to the claim. III
neglect of the Trans Aleghansy country, and nv the
concessions OF gentlemen that that section had been
neglected. ~"
Mr. Miller now proposed an amendment TO the
ryder to the efFac, of making an APPROPRIATION rr
College west of the Alcghaney
Mr' ranks moved to postpone the BILL ryder and
when the motion renewed by Mr. Bo,sse,u
and carrIed-ayes o. noes CT.
Reports were maze from standing committees
by Messrs. White or Rockbfidee from that of roads
by Mr.. kimbrOueh from the committee of courts
of Justice
Mr.. White of Rockbridge, presented the peti,ion
of Edward Northumberland TO select commit,
tee # Messrs Williams of Hcnrico Harvie. Wat
klns OF NottowGy, Buckncr, James, Hunsbrough
Mr. Scoh of Halifax, offered the following r.solu.
ZION which he reques ed might lie on the table
ReS9lUed, That committee be appointed to en-
quire into the eXpediency OF abolshnp the literary
fund, and the fund Tor Internal Improvement.
NJ Stephenson asked why the resolution might
not now b. acted upon,
Mr. Wafs moved to postpone it indefinitely
Mr.. WHsOa reserved the motion which Mr.. Scott
OF Halifax had Withdrawn. to lay the resolution fol
th' present, on the table Negatived by large ma
jority.
On the question of indefinite postponement, Mr.
Smith OF Kenawha asked for the ayes and noes
which were ordered and the stood for postpone
ment re. against il 10
On motion of Mr.. lIason OF Frederick, the House
resumed IN committee of The whole, Mr.. Miller of
POwlatan in the Chair. the consideration of the
bill recharterng the Bank Of Virginia and the Bank
of the Valley.
When the committee rose on Saturday, the fol-
towing amendment offered by Mr.. Goode, was under
consideration.
BE rlter enacted Tina, no bill Of exchange drawn on
any citizen OF this commonwealth resident therein shall be
purchased the bank by any officer OF the bank nor bv
other person for the benefit bank une. such bill shall
have been previously submitted to the consideration
board of directors, and by the Of majority Of such
board shall have been directed said bill be puha-
officer or other p-son deal other bills Of exchange the
benefit Of the bank with the funds of bank who shall
not have been authorised do by the of a majority
OF the board Of directors and each every thus a
hosed hereby required report each purchase or other
negotiation To the board Of directors their after
such purchase other negotiation shall Effected
Mr. uason of Frederick, moved to amend tho
amendment by inserting The following words after
the word report-'at. stat ed periods such as NAV be
required by the directors. the amount of bills SO
purchased"
Mr. Goode explained he difference between his
proposition and that to amend It, and Mr.. Mason
replied
Mr. Haruie supported Mr. Mason's amendment.
ana MI GOode replied and commented on the modo
of transacng business at the Bank as requiring re-
form finn
power OF purchasing bills of exchange TO the direc
to y but his unwliugness TO conide all the funds
the Bank to any one man or any two men-whatso-
ever their title TO confidence might be. Mr.. c. was
DESTROYS of subjecting the operations of the Prcsi-
dent and Cashier in the purchase Of bills Of Ex-
change. to the regular scrutiny Of the directory on
in the ordinary business of the board.
Mr.. Mason reioined. lie was dosirous of prcscr
ying the directory the right they now possessed Of
Supervising the purchase of bills by the officers
but he did not wish to force that supervision unon
them, wheR in their discretion they might not deem
Further discussion took place in which Mo.e,.
HarUie and Coode took par,--thc latter rrHectipg
with severity on the practice allowed the presid be-
and Cashier of purchasing b i.s O. sry anoun mug
enabling them to practice fava ifinn 70 snv tyI~nt
Mr. HnrDie again nddrcsscl ne Committee Do i.
ply-sta'lng The practice Of Ne Tatmees ,fd
u Bank to b. parallel to tIsi m the
w. and that the officers of the i,tfet bad noi
dsired or abused, the power Purchosine
exchange confded to them.
Mr. Roberison explained q fcnmi 'r"f ~ .
transaction # the Bank DIVA. |a'efslufr lo..u.r.
TO in debals) by which that uil1u bad Doe. os
was said $4,000, in the par ESQ OF Hi Lr-
change. These circumstance tere .rr. med tv
Mr. r. in way 10 excu pate q NNc.rs Nu. -i,da
the purchase from mprOvidcncr. &c dieI4ua.
who had sold the BILL was up t1 tue t.r.o When "a
returned protested, Of unexccp tona ano tSa h,N
est creet. Any Board Of Dirc. prs uo.t nave
made the purchase. Mr. II. entered u warn vrndf
cation Of the Banks from the prltcbrs and con
tqmely cast upon them.