Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-21
seoond his vote agaSas. tho bar.

HluTUPHCatiOn They rccOT-
lected the evils arising out of accumulation of bank
stock few years SINCE and disposed extend
it, The situation of Scottsvc, being nearly equds,ant
from Richmond, Petersburg and Fredericksburg prevent
cd its suffering great nconve nience from the of
bank He hoped the bill would be rcjectcd aud, bis
motion, the ayes and were ordered.
Mr. McCue Sustained the bill; Observing that his county
had made a similar application. lie agucd that the
change In the condition OF things, since 1914 made
pcdent TO increase the capital stock OF the State banks
AT that me the business OF the was by no means
large as at presents and many places needed banking
facilities, where little business formerly done
subsequently to that time, the population of the State
West of the Blue Ridge had increased i29, 600 |
within that period and its growing business required aci
litics which were not formerly needed. The town of
Scottsve, according 10 the statement OF the gentleman
from Abcmare, had strong claims for the establishment
of branch The of the sales of produce last year
was OO,Ooodo.ars Mr. G. alluded to the dcrangencn
In the monied operation of the State which he attributed
to other than excess of bank capital Tho
this country and in Europe and the expiring the char
ter OF the Bank of the United States, leaving check up-
on the operations Of the State Banks, had their ull
IN the arrangements of that period Upon these grounds
| he was DESTROYS that the bill might pass.
The question was then takcn and the bill rejected
| by the following
| .Hyes-Wcssrs. Randolph McCue Brooke Campbell of
b., Spurlock Rivcs, Dickinson, Penlleon Wilson of c.
Stephenson, Stilman, Carskadon, Galahcr, Summers,
Lawson, Cordel Smith of NJ. s j., Bingsy. Henry,
vawer, Byme, Eitzhurgh, Parrott, Robertson, Hner,
Swanson, Znn, Moore, M'Dowel M'Mahon, Cline,
Mccoy, King, Ruthcrfoord-3i
loes--Messrs. Banks (Speaker) Grinalls Pcrsingcr,
Booker Garland Cameron, Campbell of b., Pate, Good OF
b. Anderson of b., Wilson OF 3d. Glolson, Shell, Patte
tcson of c., Broadus Brodnax, Jones, Rtchie Ball Chill
ton Marshall, Helms, Hale Of f, Wood of f.. Snidow,
Poston, Roanc, Williams johnson, Mayo Jordan, Shield
Berry, Hays, Mclhaney Caldwell Poindexter, Street,
iudgins Goode, Knox, Preston, Webb, Chandler, Leigh,
Fisher, Harvey, Davis, Adams Miller, Dupuy, Land,
Shands Carter of p. w, Hart, jesse, Kgore, Bare
Carson, Cobb, Powell, Moncure, Hargrave, McCuoch,
Keller, Ncwon-79.
SLAVES AND FREE NEGROES.
The order of the day being taken up, the House
solved itself into Committee of the Whole Bill
blD-which was read by sections. The amendment pro-
posed by the Committee TO the first section, making free
negroes who shall attempt TO preach, exho Sc liable for
the second offence, TO transportation out of the United
States and in Of their return be sold slaves Sc
being under consideration was explained by Mr. Broduax
Mr. Witcher moved division OF the question, which
was agreed to- and the motion 10 strike carried.
Mr.. McCue hoped the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Dnwdde would not be adopted AS
whole, the bill extraordinary one The pun
shment proposed outraged, in his opinion, every principle
of justice and humanity If this amendment was reject
ed he would submit which, for a second olfence
should subject the offender TO Imprisonment jail, fine
and If necessary, security for good behavior.
Mr. Broadnax said that this was not his amendments but
was proposed by OF the most committees
the House of which he member. Instead of being
oil cruel character it proposed TO mitigate the punish
ment at present authorized for such offences and was
much humane than that proposed by the gentleman
from Augusta The transportation out OF the state of per-
sons convicted OF having been guilty OF second offence
named was worse treatment than of the
ritoous free negroes in the commonwealth would
As to the general character OF tho bill, ii congrega
red the gentleman from Augusta Those acts might be
considered nhuman but they had been passed from time
to time. MIR. H. read an extract from the Governors last
Annual Message TO shew the ground which the Com
mttee had actedand several passages previous statutes
to shew the severity of the penalties for this oence
well known that more crime had been these
negro preachings than in any other He should
be one OF the last to prevent the dspenation
religious information TO any class of BEINGS Those who
knew him best, knew that however he might err udg
ment he was friend TO the PRONUNCIATION of true
lie was fully convinced that every class OF men, from the
afnth .l,1,sIa
some religion But they did receive norna-
uon they have which would
nerae into anaticsm He believed these meetings had been
made the places of designation evil purposes Ii would
be perceived by the very section it was provided
tahough negroes forbidden going these meet
ings at night they were permitted attend worship the
day when some white person present that
evil was done The former law every respect as
penal and severe as this and he thought the latter would
be found more congenia TO the condition OF the persons
be operated upon by it, The very provisions complained
oi had been in force since we were born Mr. b.
said he knew that he had been as the author OF
this bill But he called the gentlemen of the commit
tee whose production il was to stand bv their own vro
able as they were TO defend it, HI agreed most of the
provisions; but he was no more implicated in the framing
OF The bill than the other members of the committee
Mr. Wcher confessed this subject of feeling
han judgment with him. He convinced that the pre-
Venon oil this offence had not heretofore failed for the
Of remedy; but from want Of disposition in the people
to see the penalty exercised. He therefore thought il IN
necessary TO make the law more severe.
# ne amendment was adopted: Ayes IS, Noes ~.
mr.. wilson oil b. moved to amend the I'd section by
If striking out from the third line the wodsalthough he
or she may have written permission &c"-whc dcbars
# slaves from attending night meetings with or with.
out such permit Ha should suppose the owner was tq
best judge whether his slaves ought to 20 to these
# ings or not
Mr. Wcher would prefer that the 2d section should be
stricken Quit provides that slave or free negro shall
attend night meeting, with without permission of the
c owner, II slave, under penalty of - ashes-bu all
lows their attendance ut such meetings if accompanied by
Their masters of his family and permits white
preachers to give religious instruction to blacks in the day
ue ana masters to employ free colored persons give
A. instruction 10 their
/, Mr. W. would put it 10 every man in the House. if I,
slave whom he believed TO be pious, brought before
MN as magistrate, and convicted of having gone TO a
meeting under the circumstances set forth i'm this section
whether he would ndic the punshmcnt-or whether il
would be done by any magistrate in Virginia lie was
willing TO go as far as any to put down incendary
writings and sediious meetings. But he thought this pro-
vision went too far.He therefore moved TO strike OUT e
u section. Agreed to-Aycs 81, Noes lS.
The third section having been read, Mr. Boiling moved
10 strike out the concluding scntenceit shall moi be law
fl Tor any master of vessel Sc sailing TO any port North
oil This State to employ board slave free negro &c
Mr.. Is. considered this prohibition as contrary TO the
Constitution OF The u. s..
Mr.. Newton hoped the amendment would prevail for
inc reason that almost all the coastng vessels in the Eas
tern portion oil the State manned by slaves and
much injury would be done by preventing their employ
mcnts. -
Mr.. Fisher saidhs constituents were ms much interest.
ca as any III the State: but they would rather make sac
rce than allow their slaves go the north and bring
back all those incenday pamphlets which had caused so
much injury TO Virginia already.
various motions 10 amend offered and discussed at
great length, when an amendment moved by Mr. Jones