Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12

Resctecd That the Committee on Banks be instruct.
ed TO inquire into the expedency of providing for the
additional subscription which IS required by law 10 be
made on behalf Of the Commonwealth to the stock of
the Exchange Bank Of Virginia.
Mr.. MAY said, that the general subject OF Banks
would be before the Select Committee, under the refer
ence which had been just mnde, he would submit pro-
position to have the late banking lev Of New York
printed for the of The House. If he understood s
provisions accurately it destined to have most i'm
portant and saIuary influence The Banking System
ui this country In bis opinion, 1t would have the effect
of rendering banks which! might be established in con.
tcrmiiy with il, perfectly safe 10 the community; il
would prevent their being established except where there
was real capital which, 10 found them; and they
would never he profitable, except where there real
and constant demand for banking capital and facilities
there not the least danger Of their being carried 10
excess lle had seen some objections 10 this system
from very intelligent writer; bot his Judgment
had not been convinced of their soundness. Unless lie
had been much mistaken in his impression of the law,
when he first read it, those objections could be demon.
strated TO he unsonnd The subject, however, one
well entitled 10 all the consideration which gentlemen
would besiow on il; md their investigations would,
doubtless be very much aided by placing copy OF this
important law in The hands Of all He therefore offered
the following resolution-which was modified on the
suggestion OF Mr. PEYroS TO embrace the last act
OF Georgia, and, afterwards at the request of Mr. WAT.
KISs, TO include that Of Michigan:
RssDfrcd, That two hundred copies of an act which
passed the Legislature of New York in April 1885, en-
titled "an oct 10 authorize The business Of banking =
and two hundred copies of certain acts Of The Leglsa
lure of Georgia and Michigan on the subject BIO
printed for the Of the members of the Legislature.
The resolution was adopted without opposition.
On motion of Mr. TAYLOR Of Loudoun the Commit
tee Militia Laws instructed TO inquire into the
expedency of amending the militia laws in relation
to militia for failing to attend MUSTER 10 make the
same Uniform throughout the Slate.
On motion Of Mr. DoKmAH, the Committee on Roads,
&c, Instructed to inquire into the expedency Of
incorporating joint stock company 10 extend the Ma
cadamsed road from the .own OF Saunlon in Augusta,
10 Buchanan in Botetourt
The SPEAKER presented the Annual Communication
from the Court of Directors of the Williamburg Luna
tic Hospital, which, motion Of Mr. STUART, was laid
the table, and ordered 10 be printed
Petitions were presented and referrcd-By MIR. Ro.
Of Hope Butler praying that his wife and chill.
dren may have leave to remain in the Commonwealth
BY MIR. JACKSON, of citizens Of Harrison, Lewis and
Wood for a county out of said countes-By MIR.
CnAPMAS, Of the Executors Of isaac Chapman, decd
praying act authorizing them to convey titles 10
tain real esnIe-By MIR. CRocKETr, Of Tazeweli, of Jo
nathan Bailey and others of Mercer county -aso Of Re.
bccca DeskiDs, praying divorce from her husband
VIM ueskins-By MIR. ANDERSON, Of WIN. A. Gillispie
for the Incorporation of company for the purpose OF
mining for gold, iron, and other minerals-By Mr.. To-
LEr of citizens Of Lynchburg praying for the constr uc
ton account of railroad from that town 10
eligible point The Tennessee nealso of citizens OF
Campbell county praying for The establishment Of pre-.
cncl election al hlarysve IN said countrywide,
NJ. Wcochs, for relief for services rendered during the
late war-By Mr.. GooDsos Of A. b. Fleenor, for dam
on the North iO Of Ulson also, oil Hiram Flee
for The purpose-also, Of citizens of Washing.
ton county, praying the construction OF railroad from
the Tennessee line 10 some point on the james River
BY Mr.. HOLLOWAY, Of L. B Williams, praying for
leave 10 erect dam Jachsons River, at the
town of Covingon-By Mr.. SMITH of Russell, Of cltis
zens of Russell Tor the change Of The place Of holding
precinct eeclon-By Mr.. HorFaAs, Of Samuel Dobbn,
praying That leave be given him 10 erect dam across
Elk River in The county oil Bra1on also, OF Boggs and
Iludkins, for leave 10 erect dam across Elk River
By MIR. HAYMosp, of citizens Of Harrison and Monon
gala 10 make road according to the survey lately
made from horganlown 10 Clarksburg-also, OF Gill.
Of MonongnIa, OF the sane purPorl-Rso, OF the
President Of the road leading from the Stale Line by
the way Of Morganown 10 The mouth oil Fishing Creek,
asking for further mid to enable them 10 make the West
ern section Of said road-By Mr. Carson, Of citizens OF
Frederick Jefferson and Luutoun. for the extension oil
the Parkcrshurg read from Winchester TO Berryre-
By Mr.. DuXLAr, Of citizens Of Monroe Mercer, Fay
cite, Logan, &c, for Turnpike road from the Salt
Sulphur Springs. in the county of Monroe, TO some
point at or near the mouth OF Fond CIeek IN me
State of Kentucky Mr. TArLoa Of Loudoun, OF
cIl:Zrns Of Frederick Clarke, Loudoun and Fairfax,
for the extension Of tie Parkersburg road from Win
chester TO Beuyvi!le-Dy Mr.. SHEREAED, OF citizens
OF Frederick county, nrayng for the construction OF
a graded road from Winchester 10 some point on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, near Balh IN the coun-
ty of Mnrgan-By Mr PARK of citizens Of Hampshire
praying that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Potomac, the great Cscapon and Shenandoah rivers with
their Canal and for appropriation 10 improve said ri
vers-By Mr. CARROLL, of cltlz ms OF Preston, in behalf
of Spingen and Johnson. asking provision by the
State, for their comfort and suPP0rt-By Mr.. FITZnuGu
of Thomas j. Payne for the remission of ine-By Mr.
HorrmAx Of Elias Hughes 10 be rcmuneraied for his
vices Indian Spy in the Touton Also of the heirs
Of John Hacker for remuneration for his services as an
Indian Spy in the Revolution under Capt JAS Booth
By Mr. Holloway, ui citizens Of Covlngton praying
repeal of the law incorporating said town BY Mr. BAR
NETT of citizens of Newbern and its vicinity for the
extension and Incorporation of said town-By MIR SnTu
of Mason and Jackson, of Benjamin Wright, for d.
vorce from his wife Miriam-By MIR. GooDsos, of En-
ma a woman OF color, 10 be released from claim OF the
Literary Fund-By Mr.. Boris, of John Seabrook, fol
the restitution Of sum Of money, paid by him into the
public Treasury, under an act passed 2Ith February
1899 entitled oct releasing TO John Seabrook the
Commonwealth little TO certain lots therein mentioned
BY Mr. CARROLL, of citizens Of Preston, for amend
nents in the act allowing reward for killing wolves
By Mr. BARToS of citizens Of Clarke county, for pre-
cnct cleclon-By Mr.. CnocKEIT Of Wythe, Of David
&. Shepherd Of Wy,he, praying variation Of the pro-
posed line Of county, out OF parts OF Montgomery
and Wyhe, in order to include him in the proposed ne
county-By Mr.. CuHSISGHAM, Of citizens OF Norfolk
for The extension of unrestricted ferry privileges 10 the
ferry between Portsmouth and Norfolk established by
law Of the las, session.
On motion of Mr.. VrSApLE, the House then adjourned
Friday, January II.
communication received from the Senate, stat
ing that they had appointed committees on their part 10
oct Jointly with committees from the House TO examine
the Public Library and the Trcnsurers Accounts.
MIR. WArxIss, from the Committee OF Roads and In.
ternal Navigation reported bill TO amend the act emit
tied IAN acl incorporating the Lafayette and English
Ferry Turnpike Company. He alsoi submitted me-
mortal of the stockholders of the James River and Ka
nawha Company asking for modification of their char
Ter in certain particulars and for an increase Of The CAPT
tai stock Of the Company 10 six Millions and that The
State subscribe for lree.hs of the increased capital
Referred 10 the Committee Of Roads, DC.
. On MIR. JAcKsoSs motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resulted, That the Committee on Banks be instruct
ed to report bill to provide for the payment on the
part of the Commonweall TO the North Western Bank
ofVrgna of the residue Of her subscr pon 10 The Capt.
ta Stock Of said Bank to be made pursuant 10 the act Of
25lh March, 1887.
On Mr.. BAYLY's motion, the following resolution was
adopted: