Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16
Gis1S nisAL ASSEMBLY.


Peter Mason the Conmonw ealth right to tract OF
land ., Amending the act authorizing the county
court of Faaquicr to appoint commissioners to select
settle for market house i'll the town of Warrcnton
3. Concerning John Chain; 4, Authorizing the COM
mon council of Lynchburg to erect dam between
CaUcll's upper Island, and Handwicke's Island in
James River, and for other purposes >, Authorizing
the raising bylottery of money for the purpose
ofopening and improving the road between Licking
ton aud New Glasgow.
The bill from the Senate to amend the act oroani-
2ing Convention, returned from that body with
amendments, and some days since laid upon the table
was taken up, and the said amendments being read
Mr. .iMllSon OF l. Of W., stated his objections To
t'em at considerable length. He considered the law
OF the last session, under which the Convention hud
assembled, and which provided mode for putting
the Constitution into operation, as sufficient for
that purpose, and from it's having been adopted BY
the people, could not be repealed by less authority
Mr. y. moved the indefinite postponement of the bill
and amendments.
Mr. fipts said he took very different view of the
subject from the gentleman of Isle of Wight. Ifthe
bill was postponed as the gentleman wished, the
eiicct would be TO assemble blank Legislature at the
cost Chilly or sixty thousand dollars Did ny man
diuht, asked Mr.. T.. that the people would approve
the bill now before the House, And if they did,
would not it then have the sanction which the
previous bill lSd3
Te question was then pot on postporctnent and
It was decided i'll the negative, ayes T. noes he.
Tie amendments of the Senate were then con-
cured III. These amendments do not vary mate
rally from the principles of the bill which passed the
House OF Delegates, and which have noticed
heretoore Tie polls which the law as it passed the
ljouse required to be kept open three days at the
April Courts, required by this to be adjourned to
the May Courts, and then also kept open for three
days The Executive required to appoint three
commissioners to aid in the examination OF the polls
The general elections are to be holden at the fJcto-
Der courts, and the first General Assembly to meet
on tho 1st Monday in December. 4 vigorous at
tempt made in the Senate for another session of
the old Legislature prompted by the views disclosed
by Mr.. Atkinson, but it was defeated by vote of
10 to II. Thus closes Legislation hope for wears
this subiec.l
EngroSScd bills puSSed-1, Authorizing separate
elections III Accomack and Patrick; Q, ESTABLISHING
now Regi ment in Ohio county; 8, Adding part of
GrccnbrIcr to Monroe.
On moiion of Mr. Enpcs, the House took UP bal ccha
1grius the Bank of Virginia
The question coming Sling the bIanks-AIr lyiuor
moved to extend the charter for years mouth
So as TO make epfe coienposancouy with tie carcr Of
IN supper, this motion Mr. II stated the ADVANTAGES
which wcuid result from the State having power
at the upon the fate of both III
OF the One Bank would more proiiable, would do
Larger business and $4,000 would be saved annually tic
expense of double set, of officers Another consideration
commended this woud defeat the strong con,ina-
lions of monad institutions Of which the force felt this
Mr. B0giy supported the motion, and expressed belief
that great revolution The subject of banking asi
for which ought be prepared By having it in our
power TO pu, them down or continue hem consolidate
'bem, might in 1912, be deemed expedeu,.
Mr. RUterfdori extend the charter fifteen wears
and sgned that extended Only years. the House need
expect no bonusa nine years extension, you'd enable
Mr. Minor further observed, that charters of all the
would have power adopt the New York poicvW
OF making them guarantees for each others solvcncy
Mr. Goodc moved extend for twelve yearsIic believed
VI easier TO regulate time, all together and lie de.
sired bring them before TIE Legislature at a time
My Bu,oo said he quixo,ic think possible
10 get rid of banking lie believed banking an Indispensable
cVh fixed us forever Bat desirable TO retain the
power OF moulding the evil as we pleased If the charters did
' expire at the same sme the Banks could be
led II they did not expire at the same time, it would be
Impossible even to amend their chaersfor you laid your
hands Or the ctafrer OF one even To make beneficial I'M
u IN the power OF Tie other dr BWJoot in very eloquent
manner depicted the irresistible power which banking
qiircd--c ndsolubc alliance between tem and the vanity
"i expecting to introduce hereafter, any Improvements, any
change unless the Legislature retained power which the
Without this there would be combinations among them for the
unrest OF one was the interest OF all He kened them
hlr aon of Frederick replied the idea consoda-
depending upon themselves, whether they should be
consolidated and which competent for the Legsa-
water but many could no, make him drink:
e f" s and Mr. ua o t briefly Tepad and Mr. R
extended for only nine years. the State could
ears ~ q,o tie idea that the Bank would nor accent
charter those
The question limiting nine years aud one
month was put By and ard carried in affirm
AvasAIessrs Bayly, Gimer, Wood Teni, Davis of AlIe-
ghany Georgf Booker of Amelia Garland OF Amherst MCuc
Kinney S'ng'on, Anderson slanks, Edgng.on 1caslcy,
Bocock fancey Beuring Rives of Campbell Clay Buckner
Samuel Graves Tyler OF Charles City, Richardson and Alex
ander of Charlotte Johnson, Burio0 Hill, Boisseau
Dinwidde, Wray Booker of Elizabeth City, Upsha Barnes
of ESSEX Chiffon Payne Wiun, Powell Pack, Smith tilou
ces,e BGps Guenan Bryce, Hail. Cook of Clayson Ca.
rey, AldcIson THAR Thop, Atkinson of Halifax Cakadon
WINSTON White Of Hanover Brown of HARRISON Cole ARMS
land, Hayes, NrCabe, Daniel Kinbrough Street MFaamd
Of LuncIburs, Fnks Newman of Mason, Thomas lIudgns
Cross Coloon Webb Nev, Christian of New Kent NLausl,
ill., Mudaush, Dunton Fisher, Basye, Harding Watkins
ply, Ward, Rves Of p g. Stands, Foster Han, of
Richmond County Mitchell Cline M'naIon Gray and MFar
G I Of Southampton Minor Powell of spousyIyana Run
Westmoreand Iiungeriofd ien; Spencer Saunders Shield
Aoody-1z0.
NofsAlesrs Earbs, Speaker) Je,er Thompson Brown Of
Bath Campbell Of Bedford CObbs Boyd, Hndn.an Trot,cr
S,'uock ilanbroush, Fitzgerald wilson Ohltt Sangstcr
James Holland Csstlenau, Mason Of Frederick Scott Hall
lax kechcyal Seymour Williams Of Harrison Williams of
Henrico lavic, Graycly, Martin, Atkinson of of W. Rich
ardson oJames City, Washington Of Jefferson Morgan Dan
bridge, IIcis&e Stolmgs, Bias Goode Caperou, oFcrr5