Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-12
THE Stiles


GEoRoiA.-The General Assembly convened at Mil
sdgrvle the 4,h.-Drmncras were chosen to all the
Offices. In the Senate, r NJ Echos was elected Presi
denl-ihe vote Tor Echols As Gen Bates, candi
date 80 scattering D. Colonel ID j. Bailey elected
Secretary without oppos,on.-in the H. Of X Jose PHI
Day elected Speaker Day l24 scattering e Joseph
S,urgs Clerk. Governor GIImers Valedicory Message
WAS sent in II fills than seven columns of The
Federal Union" Governor Mcdonald vas 10 be sworn
into office the 1ih
In Ih- Senate the Van Buren, Party have a majority
Of IL or land in the House, % to "a
Move the Democratic candidate, has been elected by
majority Of a votes 10 move the lie al the late eec
ton ~ kandoiph county.
TySSEssEE-A resolution TO instruct the Bank Of
Tennessee, and branches, 10 resume specie payne
forthwith up FOR c"nsde ration in the Senate
hp 29;h uIt and vas rejected by vote Of 8 to IA :
Among he yeas Gays the Bsnner) are two Wings, and
among the NAYS Si2 Van Buren, men.-Buh Houses met
in Convention The 81 order elect Attorney
General for the Cd judicial Circuit Chancellor for the
Western District and Rrpis,-rs-ai Van Buren, men
elected On the 18th MIR C"e Introduced into The Sc.
nate Preamble and Resolutions aHSt'ueting Their
Senators Ia vote Against National Bank-2 In IA
u uf the Sub Treasury-3 Against MIR Crlttenden 8
bill 10 secure the freedom "f elections any similar bill
a Agans, The distribution OF the proceeds Of The pub
lie Iauds-5 In favor oil bill repeating all duties I'M
ported salt-6 To support IN gnud faith the leading
ms asures and policy u the present Administration =
lheSs Resolutions were taken up on The 29th. The
Wings attempted 10 stop the bnll-but IN voin. They
val pass and then what becomes ot hessrs White and
Fs'prs
RRopE ISLAND The Legislature have adjourned Of:
Ter taklrg acton upon the Banks. A committee had
tssr appointed by the Legsa ure. 10 enquire into the
prominent causes which occasi"ned the susppnsinn OF
specie mens by the various banks On last Saturday
week they made h-ir repnrt. and presented bill recon-
merdlng The al The FIRST section Of the
pension law Of 1886 10 be force I'LL the lst OF Fehru
hr 1eil THE bill also provides that during The sus
psns"n the banks shall receive their own bills on drpo-
ste. (paag interest thpm) the following rates,
VIZ exceeding SiUO, at per cent per an
in Surpao rp nj 81
cent per annum; aud over 81 UOO, at per cent
per annum. Corporations TO have the benefit OF the
latter provision only The President and Directors OF
the banks made personally ita6ie tor the payment
oi tho bills deposlte. and each institution 10 com.
pr!!'t II take lis bills in payment OF lis dues =
10 all actions brought against the banks in which judg
Ten nv default costs shall be taxed against The
dfsndans all actions brought against any bank a! the
same term Of the Court shall br consolidated into one,
and but cost taxed During the suspension the
banks forbidden 10 sell their balances IN other States,
or bills of banks in other States al a premnm The
inages inland bills of exchange are rrpealtd; 80 far
"a Concerns bills discounted By the banks IN this Stale
Ims bill passed by large majority These provisions
in force unit, The fist day of February next which
viii compel the banks 10 resunpiinn at that ne unless
theLessature a, its Janusry session. should think pro
per extend the period
VERM"xr-,oo is acting upon the Bank question =
Certain Resolutions have been adapted bv large majo.
ry Of the House. which, f agreed To by thu Senate,
will subject The Banks OF Vermont to the following con.
oitIons:
'.The stockholders give security by bond and mort
gage, bond with additional oblig"rs. in double the
amount of stock held by them respectively:
"Aii banks made liable to repeal OF their charters at
the pleasure of the Legislature:
Paper issues limited TO twice The amount Of The capt.
ial stock paid in:
Halt the amount of capital 10 be paid in gold and
liver and the directors and officers 10 be crlmInaly
liable for all fraudulent acts committed IN their official
cspacity."
The Montpelier Patriot states remarkable circum
stance which will raise the choer of many OF the Wings
acsns, a Governor of Their own party The Govern"r
ofErrmont "foowng in the footsteps Of the ilnstious
Jarksnn has rtioed HE bill 10 Incorporate ME atmphre
m"gOg Literary and Neoogicat Seminary 10 be located
Perhaps some here The shores OF that Lake. But
'he reason more than the itself which will rouse the
Indignation Of the Wings. 1--WE have no doubt (says the
PsuoD that the Governor in exercising the veto power,
acted from The purss, Of motlresihat ne believed the
o iianght with such danger 10 the rights OF The many
,"s prea'est number to require the nterposon "i
The Executive between the people and their repre-
s1niaves We have no fault 10 ind-far otherwise =
ID worthy Of remark however that the idea OF placing
acs d Incorporation under the control Of the Legislature,
upon which the is ioundrd) when the Democrats
~" otoacted II IN The Legislature few years since, was
pronounced absorb and hsretcu by the Federal party;
r'>nafed 10 sanction such dnctrne-a doctrine which
w fsderai leaders pronouo-d ultra agrarisn and level