Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Iuesd0U, Febr,tary II


Tuesday, february IL
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY
On motion OF Mr. Cabeil the Bill (witL amendments
from he Senate) 10 amend the incorporating the Lame
River and Kana~ha Company, was taken ND
he hrst amendment being extend the day fixed for
G,ong me Books from the LIST Of September TO the 81, Of
Messrs. Mcdowell, Caben and Watkins took MARI.
agreed to. WIN p''''
,ne SECOND amendment of the Senate is the following
ne tJmfher enacted, That the Second Auditor he and
lie Is hereby directed issue his warrants ON The Tra
10 such subscribers TO the James River aud h.,
company as may require him do Tor the re.
ol all OUT one dollar per share OF the sums which thew
nave respectively paid as the first instament of their sub
SGaPuon h,o The Bank OF Virginia and Farmers Bank of
Company. ~ ~ N""a"h"
MIR. Mcdowell moved to amend the Senate,s amend.
menf, by adding the following:
dnd be ii further enacted That the I7,h se.,;o 81 q.
AFORESAID ac' Incorporating the James River and
ia company be and the same is hereby amended So IA
10 auoze The President aud Direct tors thereof n de-
mand and receive within thirty DAYS after The frat
RAJ meeting oil the stockholders, sum not exceedp
ao's on The share in lieu OF the precise sum Of five dol
lars now required. " wv
The motion was discussed by Messrs. Cabeil, MDowe,.
and ColstoD, anu agreed to.
Mr.. Watkins moved further to amend the S.nats,s
amendment by adding the following section. o
Bel further enacted, That the Commissioners hereto.
ore appointed Tor receiving subscriptions aud such as
may hereafter De appointed for the same object shall
OIL The first day of May next ascertain the a,noun, sh
scroed on their several lists, aud transmit the same IN
e Ieeonu h1oi'or and u II shall appear, upon exaina
'on ny that ocer that forty five thousand shares of The
cspd' stock OF the company have been subscribed the
company shall be organized into, and declared 10 he
body corporate, proclamation whereof shall be made and
ee"era meeUng directed, In form and manner as pre
scrihed in the charter. r.
MIR. Nc Dowe moved to amend Mr.. Waking uend.
ment, by inserting after the subscribed in the
line these words: "225O of which shall have be h
cIhed Ivy individuals and bodies corporate other ,han the
Commonw aIth" $500 " VIC
Alter considerable debate, in which Me.srs C,b.n
M n AM 10.
motion OF MT M'Dowell, the bill aud amendm emf were
laid on u e liable. we
from the Governor, which, with the resolutions tormerJv
adopted 10 relation to the of Judge Green was IN
motion Mr. Barbour, referred 10 the Committee of Courts
oil Justice: ~
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
~ =, February IL, 1884. {
have just received the melancholy Of III
death oil John w. Green, Esq. Hber of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals which devoves upon YOU the du,v ot
appointing successor. -
in the death Of Judge Green the Commonwealth has
TO lament the loss of enc of her abes Judges citizen
IN war and 10 peace areniy and zealosly devoted 10 her
REMOVAL OF THE DEposITns. &c 10y ~
On motion of MIR. Faulkner, the preamble End resou
lions relative to the removal OF The Deposes from The o.
states Bank, and the power Of Congress TO INCORPORATE
Bank OF the United States with the aepdments nrorossd
by Tie Senate were taken up.
Inc preamble and resolutions amended by the Senate
are as follows:
whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia deem Il, NJ,
e utmost Importance that the power 10 control the pub
NC revenue should be made 10 abide, in Practice where ii
Has been vested by the Constitution D The immediate
representatives. OF the people, and the States i'm
nssenoed aud all experience OF the practical nj
mas proved that arbitrary assumptions Of
power ny 'hen, OF any officer OF them silently
ca in become precedens for further and still greater
OF usurpatioD: therefore, ~
ResolDed by The General assembly, Thai the recsn,
act OF the President Of the Uni ed States exerng
troll over the public deposit es by causing them 10 h,
ned and Withdrawn, on his responsibility from the
Onited states Bank in wbcb they had been ordered to
he placed by the act oil Congress char,eng Tho sid harL
is 10 the judgment OF the General Assembly dangerous
and alarming assumption OF power by that officer wicI,
canno, be too strongly condemned.
2. Resofued That while the CsneraI As.en,bi,, r.;,,
ever be ready 10 sussin the President in the xercis. NJ
all such powers as the Constitution has cop6ded 10 Elm
ney, nevertheless, cannot but regard with
sd drnst, the disposition 10 extend his official
beyond It's just and proper i, hch he has so
manifested IN his recent interference with Ihe T,eas,ry
department Of the federal government the exercise Of
sonId discretion, which Congress had confded 10 The
head oil HAT department alone
.. RESOLVED, That our Senators in Congress- he in
suueted and our Representatives requested to use their
oeS exerioh5 10 procure the adoption by Congress of
proper measures tor restoring the public monies IN the
Bank OF the United States; or al least for cAu.ioo .
70 De deposited therein Tor the future, according the III
recuon aDd stipulation Of the OF Congress
The said bank; IT, at the time Of their action on the sue,
The said bank be- In their opinion safe depository Of the
public treasure. ~ -
4. Res0ired, That the General Asss,bt, o,o,o, -
cognze as CONSTITUTIONAL the power which has be en- claim
Ell by Congress 10 establish United States Bank
in the opinonof The General Assembly as thew have here
toore solemnly declared that power not given 10 Con.
gress by The Constitution Of the United States
8. Resotced That the General Assembly, do no, in,end
by the declaration OF their opinion in regard 10 the
suluiouay Of The Bsak Of the United States TO qualify
or In any manner impair the force Of their
OF the Withholding aud withdrawing Of the public de.
potites
o. Resoiced, Tha, the Governor Of the Commonwealth
be requested 10 transmit copy Of these 10
United States " WV
hr. Faulkner moved that the House agree TO the Sc.
n ate's amendments.
On motion OF MIR. Joneso Elizabeth City, the question
was dvided take the vote on each reso
uon' aud The eyes and noes we're ordered on each.