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House should be hurried in:o the Immediate
confederation nf question which II had Ia
ken the Committee a mcUih TO mature.
Mr.. BlrHpvB defended the Committee
I from the charge of hayieg delayed their re-
port, and took occasion To- declare las -oppO.
si;iuu To- the resolution which contemplated
the removal Of Directors. rs characteristic of
that prosoriptiyo spirit which prevailed ~
another quarter and which lac should alW ay>
rsprubatc.
, Mr.. CoLsToS explained. and vind.catcd
himself from hein: az sdvocaic OF that pro-
B scripton, which he bad ever abhorrcd. The
/ Instructions 10 the Trcssutor implied no visa
that be should remove the Directors who
3 formed the contract that would not he ne
easssry, 7nd was not wished, bat To use has
, influence 10 rcscind tie contract itself
Mr.. WATNNs advocated delay. IN consiie-
ration Of the iniispCsition of the gentleman
/ from Hanover (Nr. Rc1ne.)
Mcssrs. JoSEs of Elizabeth City, Hour
NAN aba Carat, addressed few obscrva-
i'ons 10 ,hc ilousc, when a proposition to
postpone To- Monda, week, wa, rejected, and
proposition To Friday next, adopted
THURSDAY, IAS. ..
1 The Senate agree 10 the joint resolution for
; appointing a Committee tu announce 10 MIR
Tazcweil has election ~ Governor.
The Speaker then announced the following
/ Committee for that puIpo.e, un thc part of
the House. viz: Mcssrs. Booker. williams
Cunningham, Barbour, 1,lmcr t.allaher, smith
Of frederick, and Kutherfoord.
The speaker presented thr following com
munication from the Treasurer, which was
B read at the instance of Mr. Harbour. and on
motion of Mr.. Sims. laid on the table and or
I dorcd 10 be printed:
TREASURY oFFIcr, J,s. 9Th, 1884.
/ 70 air Non. S'o1kcr of!h-
H9usr sf M, vdtes,
tncioscd IL n copy Of the resolutions adopt
I cd b, the Stockholders OF the Rank &c Iir-
glnia, in General Meeting assembled. relative
To tic receipt and disbursement Of the Uri.
tc,. states Dcposiies. ard the resolution Of the
President and Directors in conformity thereto.
A,reeably to the Instruction contained in
resolution Of tho House &c Delegates. the
election Of Directors OF the Bank OF virginia
hos been, at my instance, postponed until the
10Th inst
very respectfully, your obcdicnt serv't,
LAWSON BURFOOT.
BANK or NlRGINtA.-At the Annual
Meeting Of the Stockholders Jan 9th, held
at their Bank Room, the following rcsolu-
tons were adopted
Rtsoired. That the Stockholders di>approve
of 20 much az the agreement between the
President ard Directors Of the Bank Of Virgil
uia and The Secretary of the Treasury Of the
United States, for tho dcposiic Of the pub
l'C money Of the United states in the Bank
Of Virginia, a. IL embraced in tho second
nth, SNth, seventh, and eighth articles there
ot-so much Of the Cd article n, stipulates.
that returns Of tho condition of tho Bank
shall tie made To the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury, and submits the Books ar transac-
tons Of the Bank To the examination &C the
secretary Of tho Treasury. or has Agent
and so much Of the 18th article a. STIMULATES
that the Bank shall transfer any portion of
hs dePosites, 70 any other Bank or Banks
employed by the Government Of the 4. y
RfsOirsd. That the Stockholders cannot con-
sent that the Secretary Of the Treasury of
The United States, or the officer or Agent Of
any other government, whose authority is not
recognized by the Charter. shall have any
agency whatever in controlling the admins
uatIon ri the affairs OF the Bank, or in sug-
costing To it> Officers or Agents any wish or
expectation, as 10 the manner in which the
innd, 81 the Bank are 10 be administered
they, therefore, deeply regret, that the
communication Of the Secretary OF the Trca-
snry 10 the President ofthe Bank, in which he
declares, that "the department anticipates
from you The adoption Of such a course res
peoting your accommodations, az will prove
acceptable TO the people, and safe 90 the
r.
cd by information, that the officers OF this
Bank could not permit the interference Of
the Officers Of The Government Of the 4. <.
~ any manner whatever ia the administration
OF its Affairs.
Rssoirsd, That the President and Directors
OF this Bank be instructed 10 communicate -
the Secretary OF the Treasury Or tine United
s'-s~s, 'sIa' 80 much OF the agreement afore-
SAID as IS hereby di'approVed, cannot be
carried into effect by this Rank
An extract from The Proceedings.
A. ROBINSON, Jr. Cashier.
At meeting OF the President and Direc-
tors OF The Bank Of Va, January :, 1884:
Re'oirtj, That the President be requested
70 inform the Secretary Of the Treasury, that,
IN conformity with tho foregoing rc.oI,ftions
adopted by ths stockholders in General Meet
ins, IS much OF ;he arrangement entered into
between tbe Secretary of the Treasury. and
The President and Directors Of the Bank OF
virginia relative TO the receipt and disburse-
ment OF the Public Deposites. a. Is therein
dnspproved, is hereby rtseinded.
An extract,
=. ROBINSON. Jr. Cah;,y.
The Speaker presented communication
from tho 2d AuditoT. which was ON u,oti,, ~
Nr. Wilson of Bcictouri, laid on ibe table
and ordered 10 be printed
on motion Of Mr.. JanDey. tho Committee
ol Courts OF Justice was instructed 90 IN
l"Te INTO the eXpcdiency of amending the
act paved on the 1lll February, I-20. pre-
'eribin. the periods nt which executions
issued from The Superior Courts Of law
shall be returnah'e
Prom tAs RieLmond Uhig II NE Slh ia-f.
ELECTION OF GOV I.RNOR
ts'tcrlay, To- General As.-tnt iv rr,.ee,,f,f,,.
the cireiiou oi t'ote-rer ~ succeed th,. ,,rs,,t
incumbent, Gov floyd. Tor niany ureks tbis