Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08

aii N q! e"c'-i h :" "co:po..e ;,It ii aisieu Ma
nUtaclurng C"mranya bil! changing The time Of hold
ing the Circuit Superior Cour,s OF tie county Of Floyd
ii bill 10 authorize John Bugard 10 establish ierry
the Ohio Rivera bill concerning The OF
Watson in the county CT tlampshIre-a bill 10 change
the place Of holding separate election in the county of
Giles Various bills received their second reading, and
ordered 10 bs engroSsed.
The House then, on motion Of MIR. JErEn adjourned.
WfdaGsday ftb I.
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they have passed The bills entitled ian net I" authorize
The conveyance oil certain lot Of land i'll Nllddeown IN
the county Of Mnnongalia Ian act /" establish The town
of Damascus. in the county of Marshall, and "an act
to revive the provisioning Of lands IN the county "
King William
Mr.. HARRISON made mnlion 10 change the honr Of
meeting 10 IL O'clock in order 10 give the committees
time 10 prepare their business.
This mniion was supported by MIR. Crutchfed, and
opposed by Mr.. Walkins-and rejected, ayes 30 NOES
On motion of Mr.. SarrlI Of /. OF W., the Committee
Lunalic Hospitals instructed 10 inquire into the
exprdiency OF amending the TACT to amend an act
entitled an act, reducing into all acts and parts "i
acts making provision for the restraint support and
maintenance Of idiots lunalics &C. To provide that
whenever order is made for the removal n' any IN
person TO either Of the Lunatc Hospitals, 1t shall
be lawful 10 deliver such unac to the custody ol any
friend who will become bound with security to RESTRAIN
and take proper Of him her, until it eau be ascer.
tanned that there is vacancy in the Hospital to winch
he or she Shall have been directed 10 he SENT and that
the allowance shall be made as it the said lunatic
were committed to the public Jail.
On motion Of MIR. RoBEHrsuH the Committee OF fIo
positions, &C. was instructed to inquire into the expe
dicncy Of Incorporating the Richmond Society for sup
| plying work 10 INDECENT Females
The Report Of the Committee on Militia Laws.
jeetlRg the petition OF The officers Of the l04h and lash
Regiments for leave the officers Of the lO4t tain
within the bounds Of said regiment being under cons
deraon,
Mr.. FAIRFAX moved 10 the report, so de-
clare the prayer Of the petition rcaSOaabe-whch
ton, supported by Mr.. IIArMo%D, decided in the
! affirmative
a bill was ordered to he brought in accordingly.
| MIR. FLowERs offered thu following resolution:
ReS0lred That the Committee OF Schools and Colleges
be Instructed TO enquire into the cxpeGency Ut adUy
ing some General System Of Education by which every
| fee white child in this Commonwealth, may obtain a
| liberal education at the expense Of he Government
MIR. WATKINS said he not opposed To enquiries in
general, If any good could reasonably be expected 10
! come Of them. But here was an enquiry
thing which could not possibly be done for there is not
sufficient fund to effect such and comprehensive
object All that can possibly be done, is and will be
done by the Literary Fund The Resolution therefore,
though ubsracy good appeared him 10 be practically
useless.
Mr.. Flowers said, nothing Int Tie duty lie owed to
his constituents could induce him 10 appear speaker
before this august and enlightened body. One
why many pnnr chdrcD not educated is, because
their parents Obliged 10 toll for the necessaries Of t
and cannot atnrd to prov c clothing enough Tor
their children 10 appear drceny in School. The time,
however, Mr. F. thoaghl. had arrived TO TO something
this important subject uEd lie hoped II would not be
cnnsdcrcdan object .! secondary Importance Another
reason in favor Of adopting this resolution, was that
children educated by the aid Of The Literary FUND,
were too often sliumntlzed by the richer sort 'pDur
, ch:lLrrn, and often Withdrawn from School on
that account This rrproac could not be nnIc, II The
system proposed by this resolution should be adopted
The wealthy able to educate their children, and
cause them in consequence ot their superior cGnca.n,
| nj nf !i wealth while
; the poor are deprived If tis chance LET the people
remain vrtuous. (Which they will do if well educated
aud Democracy stands secure MIR Flowers then made !
| moving appeal against the injustice Of the poor being
made h.yyrrs Of wond aud drawers Of water Mr. +.
thought that this Object VIZ universal education by cha.
ry might be obtained without Ia Ration, but II 1t could
not. that ought II bc TrSorrt to Taxation would lorce
MANY of tie rich who neglected education, TO attend 10
il when their pockets touched. Mr. f. thought all
would 90 Tor his pau except the nSpF; from ha indeed
nothing ccud be- expected This sub Jet vas it appear
ed to Mr. F., Of far Importance than that {" Inter.
nal Improvement. The latter went TO cultivate and inn
prove the sItuce only Of The soil hut education To
improve the minds al the people. Mr. + concluded an
emphatic and elaborate discourse b. expressing al car
EeSt huIr that the resolution would be adopted
The question the adoption ct Iii" resolution was
then taken; aud it agreed to. ayes So noes 80.
THE BANKS.
Mr. SMITH Of |. of W, made the following report
from the Committee on Banks:
The Committee 10 whom referred that part OF the
Gnvcrnnrs Message which relates to the Banks, have
had that subject under considerations and beg leave 10
report, in part
THAT their investigation Of The condition Of the Banks,
has proceeded Tar as to satisfy the Committee of the
unoubled snvrncy of these Institutions aud therefore,
they beg leave report BIZ! concerning the Banks OF
| this Commonwealth
frhe bill provides for rPrealing much Of The rx.
s,inu laws as operates forfeiture of the Of the
Banks for failing tn redeem their notes in specie; and so
much of the Jaws requires said Banks TO pay
higher damages rate Of interest Than Sly per cent Tor
| such failure.
Il also RENTS any forfeiture which may have been al.
ready incurred and the charters Of the Banks in
all rcspccls-rcsrrvng 10 the General Assembly The
right 10 enact the suspended provisions
The notes Of the Banks to be continued 10 be received
in payment Of public dues; and the d"pnsitrs of the re.
| venue to be made heretofore in the Bank OF Vrg'.
MIA and Farmers Bank of Virginia.
The prohibition Of the Issue OF notes under $40 IS sus.
pended but notes 10 be issued under the denomlna'
lion of So.
The Banks to make dividend. after fixed day. I'M
less specie payments he resumed by them; and if they
fail to nav specie thereafter then len per cent. damages
! to be imposed and recovered.
|, is further provided that if the Banks do not resume
specie payment after the day fixed They shall forfeit ana
pay to the Literary Fund the whole amount of their pro-
its over and above five per cent per annuin. nccruinS
from aud after that day during The period ot such sus
pension Pr0rifrd huiccrcr That # the principal Banks
in New York Philadelphia, and Baltimore, shall not have
resumed specie payments bona fdr before The date H"re
said the Legislature pledges ITSELF TO remit The forfeiture
! aforesaid
Bill 10 provide for The opening Of certain Public
Roads, over Laurel Mountain being taken up. Mr. W.
xABLE said he felt bouni to oppose the principle ct this
bill 1t proposes TO borrow money for road The Sc
curily for which money is 10 be mortgage on iufn'
pike while the value of the road, no one knows any
| hing about. A there unaPproprIaied trcnis
for Internal Improvement. MIR. v must oppose every
proposition 10 borrow the credit OF that fund. IL
was method Of fnanciering, which would run MS
I in debt and must njure the Commonwealth MIR v.
had once this session voted for loan, but in that case
il had been shown that good security was gwen, both
! for the principle and inlercs.
Mr. WArKISs said the Commonwealth had funds suit
6ce nt for this and for other roads II below the
dignity Of this Common wealth be placed in the posi-
ton of shaver and 10 lend on. money centum per CEN
,un Though these improvements might not yield one
dollar the Commonwealth ought to be s'sfed ana ipoS