Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-10

district in the State whose right and duty IL sla
DC TO examine into the condition and the
OF the Bank. aud report their opinion thereupon.-
Each member Of such committee being hereby re-
quired before he enters on such secret examination
TO take an oath that no will not dvulge the state
tho account of any private dealer at Bank
Mr.. Voolfolk supported this amendment at som.
length. He had no disposition to traInmel the banl
but he was unwilling to coniidc powers so great t.
my set OF men, whose transactions were concealed
J from the public eyc
| The amendment opposed by Mr. Hnrrie WIN
SAID that adopted, would prove fatal 10 the bank
as no dealers would transact business at Baul
where their accounts were liable 10 be exposed
Mr.. .aah'nson OF Isle of Wight, supported tho a.
mendment lie ridiculcd the annual Bank examinn
ton by committee of The Legislature, as an annual
iarce-und defended the proposition upon genera
principles of propriety.
MIR. WooyoH srid he could not but consider it as
remarkable, that whenever proposition was made
to hin the veil Of mystery which concealed the banks
all their friends united to cry that the measure
was one OF destruction. If Banks could not be kept
up without sec' esq., he hoped they would go down.
ihe'e was every reason to believe. that if exumiipd
the books Of this Bank great fayo.itisu
ERRONEOUS uccorl io5s'ioils to few individuals by
winch the monopoly " the tobacco marke: given
To them, to the injury ofthe farmer and planter phe
emesdment only provided for this examination, wien
the Bank applied for rechartering.
Mr. FinfS opposed the amendment on the ground
OF the secresy attached 10 it Otherwise nc was
pleased with the amendment and would vote for It -
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he was unwilling to GO home and when asked about
it. tell bis constituents that he bound by cath
not to tell lie moved tc amend in this respect but
it was negatved
MIR. Harce briefly replied to Messrs. Atkinson and
Voolfolk, when the question on Mr.. Wcolfok's
amendment was taken aud carried in the negative
Ayes 10. 92
MIR. CGrtand OF Amherst, now moved TO strike out
the Cd section of the BILL establishing a branch d.
Danvillc, with minimum capital of S 900.
Mr.. Garland supported his amendment in q brief
manner. 4he result of his reflections made him an
enemy OF banking nstitutions-and while satisfied
that the evil was too deeply rooted be removed al
once he aversc from multiplying it. Ii was true
that the neghborlioods most r.motc from Banks
were mos; fourIshing. AS to the benefit Of t!:is
branch TO that quarter OF the Country, he had not
heard that they desired it-aAd to the advantage
to the stockholders it was apparent that the branch
a Danville would not do more than pay its officers
and meet expenses.
MIR. cL6sH opposed the amendment, and entered
into view OF the situation OF he Roanoke country
wanting and accomplishing improvements, to prove
the expediency Of locating branch at Danvie. I:
was the unanimous wish of his constituents and they
did not petition Tor it, because they understood The
Bank itself desired TO locate branch the Roam
oke. Mr. &. moved TO substitute the section amend
ed, by new section, requiring branch at Danvllle
TO be placed on the foutng the other branch
es provided seven persons shall be found there qra
itied nc directors-whch amrudmrn; was supported
by Mr.. Scott OF Halifax, opposed by Mr.. Garland OF
Amherst, and adopted. The House then refused to
strike out the section establishing branch ut Dan
Vile.
Mr. .9itinson Of Isle Of Wight. moved new sec
tion to the bill-hat it shall be tho duty of the Gen
cral Assembly TO appoint annually joint committee.
whose right and duty IL shall be examine the tran
ssctions OF the Bank, and report their opinions
thereon -and the Amendment was negatived.
Mr.. Broon of HARRISON, declaring and regret ting
that If the bonus taken from the nd of Int
Improvement, he could not vote for the bill-noyed
an amendment, restoring the bonus To that destna-
ton.
The amendment was supported by Messrs. Broom
uason of FEEDER OK, 81 opposed With great animation
by Mr.. Rayfy, who concluded with motion al
jouIn, which was negatived-ayes as-nses ~.
Mr.. Wsisu1us OF Henrico, Supported Nr. Bro,rn's
amendment at considerable length, and opposed BY
Mr. Rires of Prince George.
MIR. Mason of Frederick. now moved to modify
NJ. BroUns amendment by striking out its destina-
ton TO the fund for Internal MISUNDERSTANDING its
appropriation to be made hereafter.
Mr. Bro,cn of Harrison adj ressed the House in
behalf Of this amendment, and the proposition gen
orally Of appropriaing the bonus to the fund for
Internal Improvement, and answered by
Mr.. Bury: when after further consideration
between Mcssrs. Rires OF Campbell Mason OF Fred
erck, and CDpspbeH of Bedford, the question was
taken on Mr.. Bro,ons amendment, and it was decided
in the irmative-ayes 9I-noes 80.
Mr. Spurtock now moved to adiourn-Necatiyed.
Mr. .4hinson of Isle Of Wight moved to strike out
the thrd, or the sec Ton reGuirnga bonus-as if the
Bank beneficial 10 the State, The stockholders
ought not to be made to pay for dispensing benefits.
He wished too 10 strip the question Of interest ed
considerations arising out of the appropriation of the
bonus. with view to present il on its merits.
Mr.. Bayiy called for the ayes and noes which
were ordered-but before a question taken,
On notion Of Mr.. Uooloik the House adjourned
ayes 86--noes IS.
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