Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-08

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u.rless; scJ he shoald hot desire dsy's delay OF
M. pcricd a, which the books TO be closed
If the CORPORATION of Richmond was not TO b,
authorized to subscf,be the additional stock II
therefore thought il most essesilai that 'h's on
should be acted on now |, see nd TO % the INC"
ton of the House 10 In some manner upon '"'
James River Improvement, al tbs TINE anu u =
nv thing wss to be done 10 save ihc eha'tet nov"
forfeiture !, must b. jone by Tho d. 81 the SUI
.er;,t,on of the Common Hal ot Richmond.
These reasons indjccl him 10 nope maj We phi
would be now proceeded witt.
Mr.. Barton moved 10 amend tho clause relating
10 the whdfawa of subscr pnons by Tho indIvid-
gal stockholders, by striking out the words, PRIOR
10 the ls day Of January and inserting instead
the words, 4" PRIOR 10 the l0lh day Of January
He observed, thai, ii tie tn,s OF keeping oicn the
books was I, be extended o the 18th Of January,
nn additional poeIo OF limo ought % be given Inc
stockholders, for Withdrawing their names.
Me- Coston modified his motion, ami moved TO
lay the bill and amendment on the tnse.
Tho notion was discussed nj length by Moses
Col.ton. Janney, MARSHAL. Barton and Bolts IA
the affirmative, and 10y Messts. csbel and john
son of r. in tie negative when,
Mr. Cabcll rose 10 give the reason fer changing
the course which he had at 6rsi determined TO lake
upon this question. lie had been for pressing thIs
bill bu finding tkat the members hom the cry
of Richmond aud The county OF Henfico had yicd
ed 10 The course recommended by The gentleman
ffon Berkely, he woull moi further oppose the mo
ton 10 lay his bill on tho table, m oder that the
o her should be taken up and aetcl ursn
The question was taen pu on laying the bill TO !
as,hofzc the Common Hall 10 nuke an additional
subscription TO tho jams River and Kcnawha
stock, on the table, and was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson OF r., the bill extend
ing the time for keeping open Tia books for
subscriptions to the James River aud Kann VII"
Stock ofthe 18Th Of Janntfy, was taken up, and
ordered to BE- engrossed. On motion. tho rule Of the
House was suspended, and The bill wns forthwith
engrosscl, and read third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolts, leave WINS given TO the
Counsel Of the m smoiasts against The subscription
by the Common Hall, 10 DO heard nj The Bar of the
House on Monday next
Uca1t5ddy. Dc. 81.
Petitions were pres ented and rsiefrcd-By Mr..
Wilson Of g., Of citizens Of Cumberland, for
change in the laws relating TO enclo,urcs-
by Nj Wilson OF DO eonr of Jacob Price, for
q charter Of turnpike nefoss the Sweet Spring
Mountain, and the rene rnl oflha ehafct OF n tuIn
pike over Prces Moun,aln--by Mr., Harley, Of
citizens Of Smyh for the Incorporation Of Compa
ny to consruc, road from Buchanan ~ B0tetour
county TO tho Tennessee Inc III The direction OF
Il,
ganis for the establishment OF town ri Reeves
Meeting -Ho se--by Nj Watkins, Of cilizous Of r
joochlnnd, for chuuso IN he laws OF the State :,
relative 10 enclosures.
|, WIS on motion of Mr. Hopkins,
ReMlvtd That this House will on The 10 day
Il January, proceed by JOINT vote with The Senate,
o the election ola Brgndicr-Gercrnl OF the l7lh r
Brigade, TO supply tho vacancy occnsioned by the y
cs gnalion Of Gen. Francis Preston. =
On motion Of Mr. ilooe thu committee Of Courts ;,
# Justice was instructed 10 inquire into tho expc- y
Iency of so amending the laws concerning free ne
,roes and mulaltoes, as 10 nqairo them, before
hey make sale OF rye wheat oats, cotton, or corn, q
o exhibit sonc satisfactory proof Of their right TO
lis pose OF such articles, and 10 make II pcnal IN
my white person 10 purchas. such articles houl
'uch evidence.
DAM or THE UNITED STATES nkr SITES, &c. =,
Mr. Watkins rose 10 presen, the following series
If resolutions, which ho eonpanled with few rc- .
marks
/ Resoired, That the General Assembly Of Vir. :,
,inia, sill continue to regard with serious concern
nc efforts that have been made 10 obhin from Con
.rcss, II renewal OF the law Incorporating the Un'
OF s atcs B ,nk because still Impressed with thc y
,oaviction that there is no grant OF power IA the
Federal Constitution, express or justly implied
vhieh can authorize that too y 10 pass such or any
t.
ri Assembly is also convinced thai "a monled IN
,iluuon Ike that of the u States Bank, governed
md d, ectcd hy s,nal ctntta power, - susccp- 9
bic Of aon-es pernicious 10 the bes INTERESTS ot the
county; & salemnly Impressed with the belief that
such is SIN the unsh AIKEN conviction OF the goo
people of Virginia do hereby instruct our senators l.
in Con res, TO their best efforts IN oPposng,by
cry means in ihcr power, tho renewal or elonSa'
ton of he charter OF the u. States Bank OF the cs-
Establishment any similar institution OF the crea'
ton of one IN the nature of Government or Elk.
chequer Bank to be placed wholly or chiefly under
the control Of tn. Fcietal Executive.
9. Resoiped, Thu, the resolution adopted on the
ll,h February, 1884 toy the last General Assem- @
bly,, insiructing our Senators and requesting or i
in Congress to procure from Con
css the adoption OF proper measures for restoring
the public monies 10 the Bank Of the UNltcd States,
or causing them TO DO deposited therein according
10 the directions and stipaatons OF the act ncorpo-
rating said Bank, be hereby rcsc'ndej, and that
our Senators in Congress be instructed 10 oppose +
The adoption Of any measure for restoring the pub
lie monies to the Back of the United States. ,
8 Rcsolrcd, That our Senators 10 Congress be
instructed to their best endeavos TO provide for
the custody, safe keeping and disposition OF the
public msnics IN State Banks, or In places other
than the u States Bank or It's Branches, under {
such restrictions and Limitations, as % lis custody \
md removal, as are hest calculated TO free II from
unnecessary Executive Influence Of cohlrol.
The resolutions having been read,
Mr. w atkins said, that il was not his 3sirc to dis
euss these resolutions al this this time, as the House
was very thin, and il would be preferable 10 allow
them 10 lay on tho table for few days lie there.
fore moved TO lay the resolutions on the table
which was agreed to.
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