Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-09

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Mr. Minor offered new section to the bill, giving
70 the directories of the Branches of the Bank o
va the power las in the Farmers Bank of appoint
Ing their own Officers, instead of the Directory O
the mother Bank as under the existing charter
aid the same was reiec ted.
Mr.. Grigsby moved that the Committee now rise
believing that it would expedite the further progress:
ofthe bill-Agrecd to.
The question coming on in the House Of agreeing
10 the several amendments made in Committee--anS
arising first on the amendment made by Mr.. Bryce
to appropriate the Bonus to the endowment of 3s
Senatorial Colleges and Academies,
III, IL was briefly and energetically opposed by Nj
SUucr who considered the faith OF the State pledged
to this end or to the Fund of Internal Improvement
On the question, MIR. Mason Of Fred. called for the
ryes and noes
Mr. Booker. of Amelia, commentinr with severity
On the time consumed in the discussion of the Bank
Charters, the ateness of the session. and the need
iessness OF rechorterng the Banks ut this session
mSyed to postpone the whole subject indefinitely.
Mr.. Miller of Powhatan, opposed the motion and
Drew 9-veiy picture OF the evils which would result
fem the success of the motion.
!, nrlBooker modified his motion; by m owing 10 lay
sne/syhoie subject on the table. If the Bank cur
Tailed as was threatened, in consequence of the post
ponement of the Bill, he authorised to say that
every solvent debtor would meet with accommodate
ton at the other Banks.
Mr Harvis inculcated the idea, that if one Rank
cprtaiied, the others must in self defence.
Mr. Thompson addressed the House at length and
IN very animated manner, in support of the motion
to postpone, reviewing the propriety of the annlca
fion having been made to this observation-disclosures
that 1t did not pertain to this Legislature, but its
Successors to determine what it would be exnedent
70 40 IN the years 1854, when these Charters
expred-and exposing the bugbcars by which il WA
attempted to alarm the General Assembly into re-
chartering at this sesslonthe apprehensoins of
sure upon the public from the fall of stocks, and
cuIeeaihng. One view seemed TO him unanswerable
Iii we re.chartered now, the step was irremedia-
bfe-fwe did not, & it was erroneous three Iep;sla
lures would succeed before the charters exnired
who could repair the error.
Mr. Fsnhs thought the time had been well spent in
Committee. The subject was an import mt one and
The discussion would enlghten the public. Phe sub
Ject had not been agtated the country and he did
not know the sentiments of his constituents. The
people were crying out for to return homeland
he hoped the motion to lay ON the table would pre-
vail. 20
Mr. Broscn of Harrison said he had been originally
IN favor of pospenement. because he wished to hring
the session to close, and thought there was no
sent necessity for acting. But as the subject had
been entered into, and the bill nearly completed. he
was desirons now of Hnishng, as he believed it
would be the best economy of time. The success az
the motion would operate unfavorably upon the in
Ettuon, an indication that the charter would moi
he renewed. Mr. b. declared himself against tho
Banking principle, while he thought the hope Of
getting rid of Banks extrasagant He hoped the
friends ofthe Bill would expe dte it by all legitimate
means.
TIE question was taken on Mr. Booker's motion
by ayes and noes, and it vas carried in tho .eo.tya
aycs 90, noes 49,
The question recurring Mr. 1ryce's amendment.
Mr. Scott of Halifax aYowed that he should vote
tor it, for the very that it deprived the Fund
OF Internal Improvement, to which he was opposed
of the Bonus.
Mr .aadersan opposed the amendment at consider
able length, as the violation ola pledge which the
State had made to the Fund for Internal Improve
ment-and as an entering wedge to the destruction
of that Fund. Ifit prevailed he could not vote for
the bill.
MFR. Moore said, while no member had teen more
persuaded or The necessity of re-chartering the
Banks atthis time than himself, he should vote n
gainst the measure if the amendment prevailed
The Bonus had as well be thrown IN the Sea, as di-
ylded among 80 institutions $4,000 thus divided
would be wholly Inadequate to the purposcs of on
dowment. IF taken from the Fund for Internal
Improvement, he hoped it would be appropriated
to the education of the poor, and not to Academies
and Colleges. which were not wanted
mr.. Bryce replied to the different attacks made
upon the amendment--urged tho necessity of inter
mediate schools, and that this appropriation thou
not enough, would foundation which MIC hit
bus views illustrating the superior utility of the
appropriation he sought, to giving the Bonus 10 the
fund for Internal Improvement
.phe amendment was further opposed by Messrs
Moore, Williams of Harrison, Gitmer Mason Of
frederick, and sustained by Mr. Bryce
Mr. Git,ner moved to amend Mr.. Bryee's ay.s,:.
ment, by appropriating theBonus generally 10 lpe
literary fund, instead Of to the institution of Senate
rial Acadsmes-Mr q. supported the amendment
at some length, and dwelt upon the necessity of edu
eating the poor, and the greater want primary than
academic schools.
Mr. Miller adverted to the relative state of the
literary and the fund for / ternal improvements
the first fourshing with large unapproprated sums
in possession and constantly increasing from fines
penalties, and other sources-the other in debt and
relying upon bonuses from banks alone for increase
Mr. Glmers amendment was rejected without
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The question recurring adopting Mr. Bryce's
amendment, adopted in committee of the whole it
was carried in the negative, by ayes and noes as
follows
AyEsMessrs Bayly, Booker of Amelia, Thompson Camp
bell of Bedford, TIoer Bocock, Buckner Samuel Graves,
Richardson and Alexander of Charlotte, Hill, Wilson, Bots
sau, Wray Booker OF Elizabeth City, Upshaw, Barnes
Essex Ofu Smith of Gloucester BlIups, Bryce Hail. Tlar
Scott of Halifax, Winston Atkinson of ]. of Wight Richard,
son of James City, Cole Armsead, Mason of King George
Gregory, Dabney, Leland, Beiskell, Hayes, Mhaney,
MCs6e Street, Fnks iudgins Garrett Goode, Booth Of