Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
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vi DaVio s>hepherd To Davic PATTERSON; !, Allowing
D!y. a free woman Of color, to remain in the Com
monweaith
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-FEn.o 0.
MIR. Smith Of Kene wha, called up a resolution from
tn Militia COmttee, declaring tinexpedicnt ~ reduc,
the number of company, and abolishino Battalion ant
Reg,mcntal Musters.
Mr.. Smith moved to reverse tho resolution of the
COMMITTEE. he considered the tax Of attending
mnsters, a most onerors one The musters in point
oil fact were useless-they were demoraliZinp. Old
women and others collected with beer cakes, cider
and whisksy. Pugnacious feelings were produced
the parties were out of view of the court and more
breaches Of the peace occurred at mustcrs than al
other places. This spirit encouraged by the
Captains, who felt proud of having fighting men
under their command.
Mr.. atkinson of isle of Wight, moved to postpone
the resolution indefinitely.
The motion briefly opposed bv Mr. D1vis nj
orsage, and by Mr. Smith of Kenawha, who III
reply to Mr. Atknson's argument of the want OF
time, aninadverted upon the long speeches, as the
true cause of the length of the session. and rd,culed
that practice.
The resolution was then sssS.s'poneas by small
NJ. R,uau.. of Harrison. up the bill, for
creating new county out parts Of Monongaia and
uar risou.
Mfr. CroekcG moved to postpone it Indefinitely.
Mr.. WHidms sad that the new county, il formed,
would contain greater territory than 60. and a
greater population than 10 counties of the Common
wealth. He begged the House to remember also,
that II the now Constitution should be adopted,
which no man doubted. county would give no
increased power to that quarter Of the State.
bir. Crockett withdrew his motion to postpone
aud then the bill was rejected its I'd reading-ayes
60, noes 86
Mr. Mason of q, cd, moved to 90 into Committee
OF the Whole on the bill extending the Charter of
tue Bank OF the Valley The motion prevailed,
ayos s3 noes 65, and Nr. Haruie took the Chair
Mr. Juasoa believing hat it preferable to the
House to act upon the bill in the House instead of
the Committee, moved that the Committee rise,
which was agreed tc; and tLcn, on motion of MIR
R'ees Of p. c., the consideration of the bill was
postponed until that relating 10 the Bank OF VIRGINIA
had been disposed of
On motion Of Mr. Du.heyjoora, the bill relating to
re-cbarterin. the n. w. Bank of Va, was read and
laid on the table 10 await the same event.
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford, the House re-
stunned the consideration Of the bill relating to the
Bank of Va
The amendment requiring majority ofthe Drcc-
tory instcad Of to act, made in Committee CT the
Whole, agreed TO
The amendment extending the privilege of dis
counting at mos. TO the branches, Yves opposed by
MIR Mason nf Fred, who moved 10 disagree thereto
and the motion was agreed u, ayes CO, noes Ca
the Char vcting IN the affirmative.
The amendment inhibiting the President, Cashier
or other officer voting as proxy. agrced,o
The amendment giving the State through her
Commissioner, power Of voting on any question
before the Stockholders, equal 10 Retiird of the
votes given at such meeting, affirmed.
The amendment giving the Treasurer discretion
q. o.,
was opposed by Mr.. Vitiians of Hcnrco, who read
an amendment which he proposed in lieu to tie
effect of giving the Treasurer this discretion by III
with the advice Of the Executive, provided he has
good cause to suspect that injury may result from
depositing, and requiring him to communicate the
facts to the succeeding General Assembly.
Fhe amendment gave rise to considerable discus
sion, IN which it was supported by Messrs Williams,
Miller OF Powhatan, Mason of Fred. Wood Kcrch
oval, and opposed by Mcssrs. Goode and Eppes and
adopted without count
The amendment reservng to the State the right
Of refusing receive the notes of the Rank i'm nav
moe ts, was affirmed.
Dhe new sect,ou restricting the practice of pur-
chasing bills of exchange, ard requiring the action of
the Directory such purchases, being read, Mr. Ma
son OF Fred moved TO amend by leaving it discretion
airy with the Directory to call for the exhibit Of such
transactions (the same amendment rejected by the
committee opthe whole) and the amendment was
adopted-ayos 93-noes 81.
MIR. Rices o. Prince &c orge, THE amendments of
the committee being disposed OF, moved to amend as
follows
That in consideration of the ex,epson Of the said
charter, there shall DO paid to the President and
Directors of the Literary Fund in redemption OF
per cent certificates held by said Literary Fund
against the Commonwealth
Mr. EarU!e said that this the same proposition
another shape, divertIng the bonus from the fund
OF internal improvement, which had been ncgu,ivcd
yesterday.
Mr. Rives denied that the propositions were the
same That was to establish 80 acsdcnlics--this to
extinguish debt on which the State was paying
per cent.
Mr. Campbell OF Bedford, declaring himself friend
ly to the proposition, asked for the ayes and noes
and the question being put, the amendment war car.
rc6--ayes 90--noes SO.
The question recurring on the engrossm2nt of the
bill:
Alr. Riues of Campbell. moved to amend tho 9th
section, by providing that the President OF the mo-
Their Bank shall not receive more than $1,000, nor of
the branch Banks more than $500 salary and the
question was taken by ayes and noes, and resulted
as follows
AYEsMessrs Bay!y, Gilmcr, Thompson, Kinney, Brown
Of Bath, Campbell OF Bedford, Ccbbs Anderson Shanks
Beaslsy rIo,ie Bocock vcs of Campbell Clay, Bckner,
Graves, Richardson and Alexander of Charlotte, ILL., Chiffon
Powell, Castcman Pack, Pearls, Guenan,, Hail. Cook OF
Gayson, Tiar Tbotp, Scott OF Halix, White Of Hanover
Gavcly, Atkinson OF OF Wight. Gregory Dabney Danddge
ciskell MKcon, Bias, MGabe, Daniel, Tinks, Hudgns
Booth OF M;ticsex Watts Bllnlsy. Yass, Cohoon, Webb
Nov Dunon Campbell Of Nouoway, Davis ofOnngc Wool
ok, Taium, Adams w alton Ward Stands, Foster Mitchell
Cline, M'Nlaon, Gray aud M'farllre Of RUSSELL Kgore
Gay of Scott Newman Of Shenandoah, Magudor, Goodwin
Griffin Of Southampton, Cump RuiGn billiard, Eppes Ceorgs
Barns Of Tazewel Harwood, Cummings, Keller, Spencer
Saunders, Sangcr-8l.
Rank Nnod nay;s ~