Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IHNrSdaN. jan

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wursday January Is.
A communication received from the Senate, stat
ing that they had passed the bill entitled act in
corporate the Exeter Manufacturing Company.
On Mr.. SHERRAHDs notion the Committee Of Claims
instructed TO enquire into the expcdcncy Of refund
ing Griffin Frost lle Of 2D being the amount Of
certain militia fines for The year lS2, improperly COL
Ieclcd and paid into the public Treasury.
On Mr.. SrUAHr's motion, the Cumrni'tre on Finance
instructed to enquire into the exprdirncy Of allow
ing The representatives Of Louis A. Pnnby, deceased,
the interest of money, which credited
and paid to him under the of the Eth January 1928
On MIR. PEYroS's notion the following resolution
adopted:
Resoioed That the members of the Editorial Convcn-
ton now session in this City, he assigned within
this Hall.
On motion Of Mr. voolfolk, the bill fprmng
county out of part Of Orange, was read End time, and
ordered to lis eugrussment.
Several Reports made by the Committees Of The
House.
Mr.. EnMuSDs submitted the following resoulions
Rcs0lred by The General assembly If Prginin lst.
That no cnnnexion between the Federal Government
and Banking Corporations is established by the Federal
CONSTITUTIONS and that, in Tie opinion Of this Assembly,
such conne1on for the purpose oil colcclinghe Fee.
deral revenue, is necessary.
RcsOired I'd That the revenue OF the Federal Govern.
ment when collected should be kept and disbnrsed
as to be mingled %iln the funds Of the Banks or
used in any manner as 4 means OF banking operations.
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should be collected in specie the notes of
such specie paying Banks WILL at siurt intervals pay
up the balance against them 10 specie
Resoued T.. That the establishment of U. S.. Bank
is unconstitutional aud nexpedIen and to be resisted
not less dangerous 10 the Liberties of the people, than
the creation Of a Treasury Government Bank.
Resoircd, 5. That cordially support The essential
and prominent Of the present Federal AdmI'
nis,ration and look to the ability decision and manly
frmness which has been shown by the President under
recent events of peculiar magnitude and difficulty, as
aording just 10 the Union of the wise, pa
rotc and safe direction Of The great interests entrusted
10 his hands.
Mr. EpMUSDs stated, tina, these Resolutions did not
entirely embudy his own views but that he had offered
them in the spirit Of Cancellation, and on the principle
of compromise. He spoke OF the Importance Of the
question which they involved to the great interests OF
The country This question was coming up before Con.
gress-and the position of Two Senators required
that they should be informed Of the opinions oil the Le
gisIaue and far possible, the wishes OF our con.
s,ituens.
Mr. WATKINS rose 10 submit few remarks. So far
as related to the resolutions themselves he prepared
to concur with their general propositions lie saw no.
thing objectionable in them-nothing which might not
be voted for by the Democratic Party, whether Sub
Treasury men, Anti.Sub. Treasury. These reso!u-
lions did not Cypress the Stale Banks Their paper
TO be received in the payment of the Federal Revenues
upon condition which was not calculated ~ inJure
them The resolutions permit The paper IL he received,
OF such specie paying Banks will settle up their ba
lances al short intervals and pay them in specie Such
measure might operate in this respect, the Bank Of
The United States had done. In calling for the balances
which fell due from the State Banks, IL compelled them
to nav % in specie and it contributed 10 control their
issues These resolutions PROPOSE in liberal spirit, 10
do the same thing.-Nlr w. said that some such ar
rangcmcnt necessary 10 give The General Govern
1ent the Of It's funds and when pleased, IN
specie-ie said he not lndsposed 10 action on ms
snbiec,-but there was time for all things We shall
know more Of this subject, and be beler prepared 10
discuss il hereafter. There would be ample time, after
the Legislature had attended 10 other important business
on lis hands He hoped, for the prosperity OF this good
old Commonwealth, that The Legislature would go on
with the important subject Of Internal Improvements.
He wished TO place her Tie highest niche, IN that
respect Of all the States in the Unlon-or at least.
Mace her along side OF the most cnerprizng. lie
hoped them that nothing would be permitted 10 inter-
frrc with this great interest Of The State and main bust
ness of the House-tia no subject would be immediately
prosccued-nor until due progress had been made in the
system of Internal improvement. lie pledged himself
that he would 60 at proper time for action on these
resoulions-at time, when the House would be better
prepared for the discussion He said the People looked
for an expression Of opinions. He contended also,
thai somelhingwas due to the Chief Magistrate OF this
Commonwealth had expressed his opinions in his
Messase-They were his honest opinons-and honor
him said Mr.. W. for mis- frankness, though differ
with him on this subject. The House owed it to itself 10
express lis opinions upon The subject which The Cover
nor had brought forward But MIR. w. repeated, that
although he would be prepared TO meet it hereafter yet
he was anxious 10 lay it over, until the great business
of The Session had been particularly attended to.-Mr.
Watkins concluded with motion 10 lay the Resolutions
on the table, and print them for the use of The House
On Mr. PESDLEroy's motion, the Report Of the Com.
mee of Privileges aud Elections, upon The petition Of
John Mr.. Bolts, complaining of the undue election OF
VIM. N. Whiting, the delegate returned from the county
OF Henrico, was taken up.
The 18Th resolution Of the Report was, that the votes
of Edmund W. Tompkins and George ii. Tompklns
are legal.
Mr.. WHITING moved to amend il, BY substituting sill.
legal for illegal. This motion was decided by ayes
and noes and ost-ayes &C. noes 50 The 18th resolu-
,ion was then confirmed by the House.
The Goth resolution declares the vote OF John 3 Dom
lev TO be legal vote. Mr. Whiting moved 10 declare it
egsl-which motion was lost, ayes III, noes l0o--and
the vote was confirmed.
motion then made to reconsider the 18th reso'
luton acted yesterday, when The vote of John Nal
lory given to Mr.. Bolts was decided 10 be legal vote
MIR. Morgan moved a reconsideration OF the cues,
tion-and after debate, the question was decided
by ayes and noes-ayes II, noes ID.
The question was then taken, MIR. Writings mo-
ton 10 declare The Of J. Mallory illegal, and mega
tived-ayes 60, noes 81.
The resolution Of the Committee was then confirmed.
On Mr. PESDLEToS's motion, the residue OF the Re'
port was laid on the table.
MIR. WArKISs made various Reports from The CON-
mi,tee Of Roads and Internal Navigation
Mr. MuRpAUoH Submitted the following resolution:
aResoired That the Committee on Roads ana lhler-
nal Navigation be instructed 10 inquire into the exPe-
diencv Of authorizing the Portsmouth and Roanoke