Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
VIRGINIA LEGTsLATUEeE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, January %.

W, q The
Whole on the Expunging Resolutions having been an
nounced-
Mr.. CARTER moved that the House take up the report
OF the Committee on Banks and Banking. He observed
that that Committee had reported to the House and II
was necessary that the House should upon their
port in order that they ght still further progress in the
business committed 10 them They were at present en-
tely idle, and waiting the action ofthe House He was
aware that the order of the day had precedence of every
other subjects but he would submit the House the
proprety of allowing the excited feelings which had
been called up during recent debate subsde before
they commenced the discussion of another subject upon
which excitement might be naturally expected The
House had just passed through debate upon subject
wmch was entirely domestic, in which great warmth
OF feeling had been displayed, and it could readily be
Imagined That much greater warmth would be felt on
subject purely political With these views, he hoped
that they would postpone the order the day until Mon
day. IN order that they might proceed upon the subject
OF Banking this day and 1t was needless for
him to say, that the Banking subject was one of area,
Importance and that the proceedings the House 1pon
were looked to from various parts of the country with
much anxiety.
pone the resolutions expunging but would allow them
TO be taken up the order of the day They had the
precedence of every other subject and already been
postponed TO make way for the subject abolition which
tine advocates of the expunging resolutions had believed
was very important question He believed the ex
punging question was one of much importance
than that OF banking and that the people large took
much greater interest in it. The people had called for
the action of the Legislature upon the subject of r.
punging and he hoped 1T would be taken up and acted
upon imme diaely
Mr. Craig said he had no objection to taking I'm the
order OF The day. far that subject was concerned
but he would put it the House whether would NOT
DE better to take up the banking question this time
upon which there would probably be long discussion
instead OF commencing again upon question likely TO
excite debate lie thought very important that action
should be had upon the subject of banks and banking
whereas he thought no interest would suffer by short
delay OF the exPunging resolutions. So soon as the
banking subject had been decided he should be willing
10 60 INTO The consideration of the order of the day al
once.
Mr. WooLroLK enid he sorry see any DISPOSE
ton to postpone the order of the day. He had formerly
adVocated of tsub fnrt ,a
pose of allowing the abolition question 10 be first ecd
cd lie had not shewn himself urgent to press this
question, nor had he been particular as to taking I'M
on any certain day-and having thought the subject of
abolition one OF paramount importance he had urged the
laying side OF this subject to give precedence 10 that
The House had been engaged the question of nbol
ton two three weeks and he thoupht il was iirne that
Inc exPunging question should be taken up The coun
try was not suffering for banking capital but ir we in
tend TO instruct Senators upon the subject of ex
Punging ought TO do il now there is no time TO be
lost The committee upon banking might 90 on TO make
up their minds upon that subject while this question was
under consideration. Mr. w was afraid that there were
gentlemen who were sent here for the nuroose r
acting upon The Expungng Resolutions who were willing
10 delay It's consideration from day day until their
adoption shall be Intellectual Mr. W asked for the ayes
and noes uFon the question of postponing.
Mr. SUMMERS To the gentleman from
Orange lie seemed 10 think that the Committee could
proceed the subject Of banking while the House was
discussing the exPunging resolutions it
The whole subject had been reported on by the Com
mittee, and vsas now before the House. The Commit
Tee had reported upon all the subjects referred 10 them
and could not act further upon them until the House
bad passed upon its reports There could be no
tear that by acting upon the banking subject TO.
day, they should postpone the expunging resolutions
50 far TO render them Intellectual for their purpose
The Senate of the Y S. we're likely be in session at
least until the month OF June, according the present
aspect CT aaIrs and therefore there was no dancer that
the instructions 10 Senators would be received so late
to be useless II had been said that the people were
suffering upon this subject, but he would ask whether
they suffering for the passage of these rsso
Iutons OF for increase Of banking capitnE Al was also
worthy of remark that Senate were now entirelv
idle, having received business from the House for
many days. lie thought it then advisable that tLs
House should now proceed with its ordinary business
and progress with it, instead Of taking up subject mon
which discussion would arise the end Of which no one
could tell IL they launched their bark on tie bolster
Dos seq which they had just ef il was impossible To saw
when they would return 70 port.
Mr. WooLFoLK said ii light be chat though these re-.
solutions were delayed tune LONGER they might
reach the Senate of the u. States Inv te 10 onSbl1 nr
Senators TO act according To the Instructions Bnt sad
Mr. W. suppose Senators should decline acting ac
cordng TO the instructions and should conclude 40 re-
sign; If these instructions postponed so late dav
that their resgnaons will not reach here till aCer or
adjournment the appointment Of their successors will
devolve upon the Governor instead If tbe c,;siai
tuTe Mr. W thought it was better that thev sonId oro
coed 10 adopt the instructions at once so that ehoud
Senators see 1T TO resign their seats the Legislature
rave an opportunity otaPpoiniing their
man from Orange when he was first % fle had aid
mat mere were some gentlemen who were delegated 10
SCI upon s SUBJECT who were disposed 10 delay il from
DAY 70 day Mr. ID did not know of any gentleman IF
the Democratic Republican party who was disnossd =,
&C, contrary 10 ITS interests and he asked who hev e,
who were thus recreant 10 their PARTY we
Mr. WOoLyoRK said, bis remark was that there ,o;t,
be such individuals. '"'s''
Well, said Mr.. DoRMAE, am glad 10 hear that ,ts,
are such OF inst there may be such Ilo should be han
W 70 know that there were gentlemen whose sentroee
upon this subject bad experienced change. a,d ~
hoped That they fully appreciated tlc robuke of the
neinan Hom orange Dir -. believed that there never
MAD oeen session Of the Legislature Of Virginia A.