Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-02-08

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF

SATURDAY, JAN. 2S.-The Speaker
laid before the House a communication
Of the Acting Governor, enclosing q
letter from the Governor OF Maryland
with resolutions passed by the Leglsla-
ture of that State, on the subject OF the
extension of the Franking Privilege TO
the Governors and members OF the Lee
g~islatures Of the several States.
Mr.. Shands moved to lay the COM
munication on the table /; but withdrew
the motion al the suggestion OF
Mr.. Watkins, who thought the mat
ter ought to be referred to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Peter stated that, without know
ing that this subject would come up IN
this way, he had prepared to refer this
subject to a committee for inquiry.
Mr.. Dorman expressed his prefer
ence to sending it 10 u select commit
Q and after a few remarks from
Messrs. Fisher, Dorman and Harrison,
the House agreed to the appointment
of a select committee to consider the
subject /; and the following gentlemen
were constituted said committee:
Messrs. Peter, Watkins, Shands,
Harrison, Dorman, Fisher, McCand-
Iish, Goodall, Mccoy, Butts, Mallory,
Deskins and Cox of G.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee
Of Privileges and Elections, presented
a Report on the contested election from
the county OF Powhatan /; and gave no.
,ice that he would call it up on Nom
day.
The concluding resolution, append
ed to the Report, (Which contains o
one hundred pages is as follows:
Resolred, as the opinion OF this com.
mittee, That the poll ought to stand
thus:
For Henry l.. Hopkins, a27
For William e. Scott, 226
and that Henry l.. Hopkins was duly
elected to represent the county OF Pow
hatan in the present House OF Dele
gates, and that he is entitled to a seat
therein.
On motion of Mr.. Crutchield, the
House took up the bill, to amend the
bill, % amend the act recognizing the
Lexington Arsenal, and establishing a
Military School in connexion with
Washington College.
The bill being read the first and Sc.
cond times, Mr.. CrutchfieId proposed
its engrossment !; Mr.. Wilson, OF B.,
suggested that an amendment would be
offered.
Mr.. Smith Of |. of W., moved a SUBJ
s%titute, in effect repeating the bill ofthe
last session, and then moved to lay the
bill and substitute on the table; which
was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. May, the House
took up the e~ngrossed bill, establishing
general regulations for the incorpora-
ton of Banks.
Mr.. May moved to ill the blank in
the clauses referring to the proportion
of current coin (to the capital stock
subscribed) to be paid in before com
mencing operations, with the words
"one-half."
This was agreed to I; but Mr.. Hun
ter afterwards asked the reconsldera-
ton oftho vote, hoping the blank would
be filled with "thrce-fiths."
MI. Stanard opposed the change, as
being unnecessary and inconvenient.
Mr.. Smith of l.. of w. moved the
reconsideration, though he did not
agree with the gentleman from Essex,
as to the necessity of the measure.
Mr.. Hunter urged the propriety of
the requirement of three.flths.
The House agreed to reconsider
uSes SO, noes 80.
Mr.. Hunter then moved to fill the
blank with three-fitbs, which motion
was agreed to.
The question then occurred on filling
the blank left for the lowest denomln-
alton of notes to be issued.
Mr.. Rives moved to lay the bill on
the table, as this was an important
question, to allow time for considera.
ton. Which motion, after some re
marks from Messrs. May and Harrison
was rejected, ayes AZ, noes 60.
Mr.. May moved to fill the blank with
the word "fve."
Mr.. Venable moved to fill it with the
word "ten"-and upon these motions
a discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
May, Venable and WItcher took part,
when Mr.. May withdrew his motion,
expressing a belief that it was the de-
termination of the House to fill the
blank with ten," and that further op-
position would be fruitless.
MI. McMillen renewed the motion to
fill the blank with fve"-and read a
RYDER, which, if his motion were re-
jected, he intended to move, exempt.
ing the banks west Of the ~Alleghanies
from the restriction to SO notes.
Further debate took place in which
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