Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-10
vc0pT3NT QUESTION.

=. ,vc0RT.lNT Question:
j., '.h RiIl was before the n. of Delegates
.as p Mr WcorroLk proposed to add the fol.
I'll. Isl ...,r, Tho Legislature .hal hare tina power
- ''So The charters OF all the Banks which avail
IT, .!.' ., .r, At It's will and plossare.
+ ~ '5' marks by MIR. W., and none by any
H e" ,Sr nues.iHn was taken, and the amend
r. ! br vote of 40 10 Is.
s. ;'!s'' The vote announced, before Mr.. Bolts
Is W. ..s TO his constituents for permitting the
f'INSs,,sen upon the amendment just adopted,
e. !" s;ur word with regard 10 it Had he
,her. were ten men in The House VINO
''-' "a. all amendment so monslrous, IL
hF -, uasssd with silent vote.
80 attempted to make q similar explanation;
,,n, being made, he desls'ed
a;'", 49,. Was announced, Mr. Peyton stated
az f5.,,d entirely under Misrepresentation, and
Mt,nr,na,ions, moved q reconsideration OF the
,,.d debate ensued, in the course Of which,
a,." B,yly of A., Stuart, Bolts, Kinney, Ca.
w.I)cwcii advocated the re consideration; and
hanson, Voolfolk, Lucas, Murdaugh, and
p - of W. opposed 1.-THE motion prevailed BY
x 10 Sand then, after few remarks by
W,,.ins and Harrison, the question was taken
Wc.liaIk's proposition, which wus nega'lved oy
Il ); 81 to 10. ,.
sues arsumentatlve, sometimes suthc'en1'y
ssnt into the doctrine Of irEepealable laws,
~. the previous course Of the Legislature,
ys1 af MIR. Dallas, and there was many hit
..A:7 .,n,v, or cantily called, Slam Bang Loco
10 rs, that Messrs Mcdowell and Watkins
.se distinction Mr. Mcdowell was abslracily
:. NJ The principle Of reservation claimed tor the
,mre.-Nlr. Watkins stated that question, ana
is discussion-But both gentlemen contendro'
SIS inc xpedent 10 carry out this principle IN lhe
sil Mr. Mcdowell contended, that in the pre-
s,e between the Legislature and the Banks, the
were at lhei. mercy, and it was inexpedient 10
E;,yn with all their power upon the ~eak.-Mr'
=, o,pued that it would be unwise to attach sncn
an 10 the relief they were extending to the banks'
=, :, was calculated 10 weaken the public confidence
- a, lime too when confidence was so essenuai
~. Them 10 resume specie payments. -,
1. .,ouicsce in the Justice OF this distinction. we
l. h. wiling to apply such restriction upon the
! i we though. that they really wanted such spur
. ,,rsump,ion Of specie payments On the contrary,
link il only calculated to shake the proper confidence
ON and 10 rptard 1" consumma,ion so dcvouily 10
,.bsd for" But we are clear for introducing the
r,,on in all future charters. We do not hesitate
r, that we agree with Mr. Mcdowell in the general
;yls he laid down. We pressed this point during
. winter in relation to the general law OF inc"rpo'
!, We do no! think it necessary to renew Inc ar
N, at the present ,ime-but content ourselves WIN
=, the three following facts, with view of show.
h, more caution should be exercised in granting
s,s-lha, the doctrine is mol ew, nor 80 dangerous
conseouenceSas, some gentlemen suppose:
According TO The present Constitution of N. York,
,,rier can be granted without the consent OF DDS
9TH Houses.
/, is the uniform custom Of the Legislature Of
,.bpse,,s to grant no Bank charter by law, which
rot contain within itself u similar reservation.
IN, Of the most remarkable examples is the clause,
h has ios, been incorporated into the new Constitu
Il Pennsylvania The question was argued for
8 with uncommon ability, and it finally resulted in
top,ion Of the following clause Of the new Const.
which is now before The People OF the State, for
ION or ratifca:ion:
n NV No corporate body shall be- hereafter created
OF extended with banking discomptns privileges, without
7 previous public notice Of the application to" the sr'
as shu be prescribed By law. Nor shu any char
III, purposes aforesaid, be granted for longer period than
years every such charter shall contain clause reser
he Legislature the power to alter or annu me
yv their opnon it may be injurious TO the citizens OF the
.wesh in .uch manner however, that no injustice shali
10 III, corporaors No law hereafter enacted, shall Gre
extend the ch rtcr Of more than one
take the principle, with such Guallhcations, anu
ch conditions.
,nsmraniG The Bank Btu has been referred, IN
enae, 10 committee; but the fate of it, so far as
$ to the cause about the resumption Of specie pay
s. can easily be OWNED. A resolution was before
on the Sd inst, requiring the Banks to resume on
lore the 10th May, which was rejected by vote OF
l3. Mr.. Bidde's Influence is too strong for the
ISIS Of the country.
20 nomination Conventions were held at Harrisburg
,e 9TH. The Democratic Convention nominated
David R. Porter, of Huntingdon county, as their
date for The office Of Governor.
e Anli.hlasonic Convention have nominated Jo-
Pitncr, the present incumbent, as their candidate.
Election takes place in October.