Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

'"S So"st VI africa under suCb notifications,
as may render il more efficient, beg leave 10
Report:
"Tha, they have regarded with pleasing
concern the evidence of awakened public
interest upon this subject afforded by The
NUMBER OF these petitions, aud the anxious
solic'tude which they display, for alternating
.ne growing evil oil a free black population
III inns Slate. The policy, which the Cen
cral Assembly, at an earIy perioJ wisely
ana humanely established upon this subject
and has since consistently pursued " N,
scarcely be abandoned under such decided
indications OF popular appreciation and sun.
port: f
"Resolued, therefore, as the opinion OF this
Committee, That the prayer ofsaid petitions
is reasonable +"
Mr.. Ienable moved 10 amend the Report
by striking out all after The word Commit,
lee, and inserting "thai the PRAYER of said
petitions be rejected" Mr.. v. referring TO
inc present condition OF the Revenue of The
commonwealth, urged the adoption of his
ih"'lon chiefly ON the ground OF economy.
MT. Rives entered into sumo explanations
retailing TO the nature and object of the an
preparation. and enlarged upon the good re.
suns 10 he obtained from the action of the
society he deprecated as niggsrdly, en- g.
economy which went 10 impede and obstruc,
great public advantage.
MIR. Fensfle replied. He considered i,
as an enormous tax upon the people of this
Commonwealth. He was in favor Of colo.
nlza,ion as missionary scheme, or as char.
NY, and no more. Let il, therefore. be lief,
10 The Efforts OF charity, instead of taxing The
people.
MIR. Peyton regarded the free negroes rs
perfect Cancers in the midst Of the communi.
y, and he regretted much that the object Of
The Colonization Society should meet with
any opposition-an object, which appeared 10
MN eHinently advantageous in It's results TO
The s'ar eholding interest.
Mr.. Bolts protested himself 10 have been
surrounded with difficulties in bringing his
niho 10 determination on this question.
ne should now vote against the motion. hold.
ing hitnseif, however, as not pledged here.
ater to sustain ATTY further demands ON be.
hall OF the Society.
Inc question was then taken on the mo,
ION 10 reject, and was decided in the nesa-
tive.
~, Monday, February,
The Speaker laid befure The House com.
Inunicatioa from the lst and 2nd Auditors
containing statement pursuant TO order
from The iiouse) Of The amount of the Public
Debt, &c.
Also statement from the President of the
banK OIL virginia, containing an account Of
all debtors 10 The bank whose debts eyceed
hve thousand dollars each, with numbers in
siead OF their names. pursuant TO the r.solu-
lion heretofore offered by Mr.. Voolfolk.
M =, Tuesday, FSb 5.
MT. May, from the COMMITTEES Tor Courts
OF Justice, made report upon so much Of
the Governors Message, as relates TO The
publication of new Edition of The Laws and
to The furnishing the Justices of the Pence
win iening sJnStice. The committee s,s,e
That The Legislature some time since an.
lhorized distinguished Jurist al this Civ to
revise the general laws OF the Slate. w;ib q
view 10 simplify and improve our criminal
code-and they understand tina, this desirabIs
Work viii probably he completed in time to
De submitted to the next Legislature. For
ms reason, they recommend tina, no new
edition oil The laws be published until that
petied-as The probable change in the pensl
coae may give occa-ion 10 various CHANGES
IN any practical work Tor Justices Of the
feace; ana the Committee is informed. tina,
several publications of that descriu,ien ara
now in preparation. Under these circpm.
stances, they consider it better 10 po,tuone
the purchase of Hening's Justice or any
such work TO be distributed amono The M..
glstrates. For these reasons the Comm;,,ee
ask TO be discharged from the further coos;d
GRAFTON of the subject.
Wednesday,, Feb. s.
THE BANKS.
Mr. Smith OF ]. Of w, made the follows
ing report from the Committee on Banks:
n.
The Committee 10 whom was referred
'ha' part OF The Governors Message which
relates 10 the Banks have had thai suhiec,
under consideration, and beg leave 10 report
in part
That their investigation of the condition
OF The Banks, has proceeded 90 far as 10 sat.
'S'y ihe committee OF the undoubted solyen-
cy OF these Institutions; and therefore thew
oee lea'e 10 report q bill concerning the
Banks OF ibis Commonwealth.
De OIL provides for repeating 50 much
.! tne eAISslng iawsas operates a forfeiture
81 me charters OF the Banks for falling 10 re
useh 'heif noles IN specie and go much of
me same laws az requires said Banks TO DIV
higher damages or rate Of interest Than Nv
per cent for such failure
u also RENTS any forfeiture wb;cb rn,y
nave been already incurred and renews the
charters Of the Banks in all respects--ressr.
S'"g 10 the General Assembly tho right to
se.enscl the suspended provisions
The notes Of The Banks 10 be coniinu.h IN
o.. % received IN payment OF public dues and
The deposiIes Of The revenue to be made as
heretofore, ID :he Bank ofVirginia and Far.
mers Bank OF Virginia.
The prohibition Of the issue %! notes TN
der : 10 ls suspended; but no notes to be il.
sued undar The denomination Of IS.
The Banks to mako no dividend after q
liked day unleEa rnsc;a ,,.,,--,