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ected in their notes.
Mr., Moore argued the subjects which
his resolutions oprned, ut length. After
he had concluded,
Mr.. Newman moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table, aud called the
ayes and noes.
MIR Bayly said he would vote for the
laying on the taole, on the grounds that
he was opposed to discussion at this time.
Mr.. Moore said he should vote for the
motion also. TO give gentlemen time to
reflect aud compare facts OH the subject.
The motion was then carried-ayes
So. noes 4.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Governor, trans.
hitting a copy of the proceedings of the
Commissioners appointed to open the
Books OF subscription for the stock ofthe
Exchange Bank Of Virginia, at Norfolk,
and the documents relating to said bank.
The communication was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Booker offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That leave be given to
bring in a bill to allow dependents or
debtors to stag execution on judgments.
DEGREES. dues for rea,ts, and trust deeds,
for limited time, by the execution of
bond aud good security, or otherwise.
The following gentlemen compose the
selec: committee, 10 whom the resolution
was re ferred :-Messrs. Booker, Mallo-
ry, Boyd, Fisher. Newman. Hill. Will
liams, Randolph, Mccoy. Dickinson.
Chapman aud Poulson.
Mr.. Smith, of Greenbiier, presented
the petition OF Belden, Walker 81 Co.,
mail contractors, for the privilege of is.
suing notes of the fractional parts of five
dollars. Laid on the table.
MIR Crutchfield moved TO take up the
memorial from the town council and cit
liens Of Fredericksburg, aud citizens of
Falmouth, presented by him. and laid
on the table yesterday, with the view to
IFS reference.
Mr.. Newman hoped the House would
reject the motion.
| The House refused to take up the
memorial.
, Mr.. Smith of Frederick presented the
memorial Of the President and Common
Council of the Borough OF Winchester.
for privilege to issue small notes to sup
ply the want Of specie.
Mr.. Stuart moved It's reference to a Sc
lect committee, and made some state
ments with regard TO the great inconve-
nienee the interior labored under from
want of small change.
. Mr.. Newman hoped it would meet
. the fate OF the other like motion which
. preceded it; and moved its indefinite
postponement-but withdrew it at the
suggestion OF Mr., Booker, and mosed j,
be laid Oil the table.
Before the question was taken, on mo-
ton of MIR. Peter, the House adjourned.
Committee to epamine the Banks on the
part IF the Senate.-Alessrs. Andersen, o.
pie. Harvey, Maxwell, Smith of K anawha,
Dyer, Bondurant, Smith of Culpeper, Par
riou, Nash. and Baptist.
WEDNESDAY,, June IL
The Speaker laid before the House a com
: munication from the Cashier OF the Bank q
, Virginia, in compliance with the resolution
, OF The House, calling for in for nation
, On motion of MIR. Fisher, the cummuni.
cation was laid on the table, and ordered tc
be printed
A communication from the Treasurer. in
compliance with resolution OF ibe House
calling for Information relative 10 The in stall.
ments Of the surplus revenue, &c, which
on motion, was laid on the table, and ordered
TO he printed.
Rlr Cunningham presented the memorial
Of the Exchange Bank of Virginia, which
on his motion, was REFERRED 10 a select com.
mi,tee, consisting OF Messrs. May, Cunning
ham, Wilcher, Cook, HUBBARD, Butts, NJ lon.
cure, Bayly of A, Yancy, PendIeton, w i'll.
. and Stapard
! Mr.. Crutchfield moved TO take up the me.
+ mortal from the town council and citizens o
Fredericksburg and citizens OF Falmouth
which had been land on The table yesterday.
Mr.. Newman and Smith of l. Of w op
posed the motion TO take up, and Messrs
Ball, Murdaugh, Stuart, and CruicbfeId
, advocated it.
Mr.. Fisher moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the subject.
Mr.. Smith explained the reasons which
would induce him TO vote against the consid.
GRAFTON OF the memorial: that he wished Il
keep the specie in the country; that he re.
. garded the petition as obnoxious AS he woulf
the abolition petitions presented to The las
, Congress that The issue Of small mole,
would drive the specie out OF the cour,ry
, and interfere with the early resumption q
specie payments.
Dir. Crutchfeld argued in favor of The oh.
: lects of the Notwithstanding The grea,
necessity Of small change, and The ability 81
the Corpor aiiODs 10 redeem the amount thew
proposed TO issue, nj any time. He was sur.
. pr'sed that opposition should come from The
North West, where they had sufficient
supply OF small notes. He was sure that be.
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