Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-09

Mr. 9oole rcjoned to Dir Robertsons argument,
when the question was put and Dir Mason's aInend-
mcnt rejected.
Mr. Goodo's amendment vas then adopted, without
. count
Mr Minor offered section to the bill, giving
10 the directories of the Branches of the Bank Of
Va the power las in the Farmers Bank) of appoint
ing their own Officers, instead Of the Directory of
the mother Bank as under the existing charter
aud the same was rejected.
Mr.. Grigsby moved that the Committee now rise
believing that 1t would expedite the further progress
OF the bil-Agrced to.
The question coming on in the House of agreeing
TO the several amendments made in Commttee-and
arising first on the amendment made by Mr. Bryce
TO appropriate the Bonus 10 the endowment OF G2
Senatorial Colleges and Academies,
IL was briefly and energetically opposed by Mr.
Miller, who considered the faith of the State plcdped
to this end or to the Fund Of Internal
On the question, Mr. Mason of Fred. called for the
Dyes and noes.
Mr.. Booker of Amelia commenting with severity
Oh the time consumed in the discussion Of the la INK
Charters, the ateness of the session. and tho ne ed
iessness of recharterng the Banks at this session.
moved TO postpone the whole subject indefinitely.
Mr.. .uiier of Powhatnn, opposed the motion and
drew lively picture OF the evils which wotd result
firm the success of the motion.
NJ Booker modified his motion; by N ov,pn 10 law
the Whole subject tho table. II the Bank cur.
tailed as was threatened in consequence of The post
ponement of the Bill, he authorised 10 say thu,
every solvent debtor would meet with accommodate
ton at the other Banks.
Dir Haruie inculcated the idea, that If ono Bank
curlaied, the others must in self defence.
MIR Thompson addressed the House al length and
in very animated manner, Support of the motion
to postpone, reviewing the proprety of the applcn
ton having been made to thi, Ltgslaturc--aedginp
that II did not pertain TO this Legislature, but it,
successors to determine what 1t would be expedient
to do In the years 1851, when these Charters
eXpired--and exposing the bugbcarS by which it was
attempted to alarm the General Assembly INFO re
charering at this sesSion-he npprehensons of pres
tl,or liz,
curtailng. One view seemed to him unanswcruble
IF we re-chartered now, the step was irremcdia-
bc--ifwe did not s 1t was erroneous, three Legsla-
lures would succeed before the charters cxpired
who could repair the error.
MIR Fink thought the time had been well spent In
Committee. The subject was an important one and
the discussion would enlighten Inc public The sub
Ject had not been agated III the country and he did
not know the sentiments of his CONSTITUENCIES The
people were crying out for to return hcmo--and
he hoped the motion to lay ON tho table would pre-
vail.
Mr. Bro,cn of Harrison said he had been originally
in favor postponement. because he wished to brinG
the session to close. and thought there was no pre-
sent necessity for acting But rs the subject had
been entered into, and the bill nearly completed Lc
was DESTROYS of finishing, as no believed il
would be the best economy Of time. The success. of
the motion would operate unfavoraby upon tho in
stuion, as an indication that the charter would 40:
BIO renewed Mr. b. declared himself against the
Banking principle, while he thought the hone OF
getting rid of Banks eXtravagant. He hoped the
friends ofthe Bill would eXpc dtc it by oil legitimate
Tie question taken on Mr. Dooker's motion
by ayes and noes, and carried in the negative
ayes 60, noes 10.
The question recurring on Mr. Bryce's amendment,
Mr. Scott OF HALIFAX, avowcd that he should vote
Tor IT. for the very that it deprived the Fund
OF lnterna Improvement, to which he was opposed,
Of the Bonus
Mr. .4n1e,'san opposed the am"ndmcn. al consider
able length, as the vo!at ion of pledge which the
State had made to the Fund for Internal Improve
ment-and as an entering wedge TO the destruction
OF that Fund. Fit prevailed, lie could not vote for
the bill
Mr. Moore said, while no member had teen more
persuaded Of the necessity of rcchartering the
Banks at this time than himself, he should vote a
ganst the measure il the amendment prevailed
n'he Bonus had well be thrown IN the Sea, as d.
vded among 30 Institutions $4,000 thus divided
would bs wholly Inadequate to the PURPOSES of On
dowmcnt. If taken from the Fund for Internal
Improvement, he hoped it would be appropriated
10 tho education of the poor. and not to Academies
and Colleges. which were not wanted.
Mr.. Bryce, replied 10 the different attacks made
upon the amendmcnt--urged the necessity of inter
mediate schools, and that this appropriation though
not enough, would serve foundation which mirht
be enlarged from time to time-and prcscn ted vari-
Gus views illustrating the superior utility of the
appropriation he sought giving the Bonus TO the
fund for Internal Improvement
The amendment further opposed by ATcssrs
Moore, WiLiams of Harrison, Gii,ner, ilason of
Frederick, and sustained by MIR. Bruce
Mr.. GiiDer moved to amend Mr.. Bryce's amend
mcnt, BY approprating the Bonus generally to the
literary fund.- instead Of to the institution of Senate
rial Academies.--Mr. G. supported the amendment
Mt some length, and dwet upon the necessity of edu-
eating the poor, and the greater want Of primary than
academic schools.
mr. miller, advcrtcd to the relative state of the
literary and the fund for | tcrnal Improvement
the first hourshng with large unappropriated 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.. Gllmers amendment was rejected, without
q count.
The question recurring adopting Mr. Bryce's
amendment, adopted in committee Of tho whole, it
was carried IN he negative, by ayes and noes as
follows:
AYrs-Messrs Bayy, Booker of Amelia, Thompson Camp.
bell Of Bedford, Trter gocock Buckner Samuel Graves
Richardson aud Alexander of Charlotte til, WILSON, Bos
feau, Way, Booker of Elizabeth CITY, Upshaw Barnes
Essex OGI Smith of Gloucester, Biup Bryce Hal, THAR
Soon of Halifax, Winston, Atkinson Of T. Of Wight Richard
l.