Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-05

This act shall and BE- in force from and
after the passage thereof
Mr. May opposed the substitute and entered into va
rcty Of views to show why it should not be adopted.
Mr.. Smith replied; and defended the provisions OF his
substitute, and went at length into matters con-
nccted with Banking and Currency. He would prefer
to lay the bill and amendments the table, to get Inor
nation, but would not make that motion himself.
Mr. FoSrAISE expressed surprise al the haste exhibit
ted the subject, and after remarks reply TO
Mr. MAY, moved to lay the bill and amendments the
table; BIZ; withdrew the motion, at the suggestion Of
Mr.. ROBERTSON.
Mr. ROBERTSON then replied the objections urged
against the BILL and to the complaints of want of nor
nation &c When he concluded, he moved TO lay the
bill and amendments on the table, according to his pro-
mise to do So but should vote against the notion
Remarks We're made by Messrs Burwc of Clark,
Crutchfcd, May, McRac, Goodson, Gregory, and
Taylor of Halifax, and the question laying the
table was decided in the negative, ayes %, CO.
Mr.. TAYLOR Of Halifax, asked the ayes and noes
tn" question Of adopting the substltutc-wIch were
ordered, and taken as follows:
.lyes-AIessrs Carpenter, Hannah, Meredith, Thorn
burg Powell, Howell, Baker King, Carroll Taylor OF
Halifax Clarke of H., Lee, Smith Of of W., Wright,
Fontanr, Lawson, Lipscomb, Taylor ofM. X H., Clay
ton, Chapman, Wade of NJ. X P, Hudnall, Alcshr",
Carroll, Heath, Ratciie, Sturm Snyder, Bare, Con,
Griever. Ridley, Clarke OFFS Prince Stangcr-sJ.
.NoeS-Alessrs Gilmcr, (Speaker) Bayly, Cropper,
Southall, Wood, Cabcll, McCue Stuart, Lockridge,
Burwel Mitchell, Myers of Berkeley, Hunter, Jack.
son of b. " L., Mcmillan, Kyle, Flood, Tolcr, Fox,
Corbm, Coleman, Cardwell, Cox, Burwc Broadns,
Wilson, Whitworth, Roane, Marshall, Scott Anderson,
Payne, Hale, Byrd Butts, Gibson. Allen, White Sey.
mour, Armstrong, McRac, Hamlctt Gregory, Worth.
ington, Kennedy, Reynolds, Tayloe of King George,
Iayloc of l.. q r., Beard, Ramcy, Harrison, Organ,
Banks, Scott, Smith of W. 4 j., Baskerville, Evans,
Myers of Morgan, Hodges, Massie, Allyn, Watts,
Etheridgc, VERIFY, Mcconnell, Staples, Hiner, May,
Iuns,all Keen, Tallman, Venable, Roberts, Walden,
Robertson, Leybnrn, Dorman, Smith Of Rockingham,
Shpman, Cruirhicld Fitzhugh SPOTS, Stephenson
Goodson, Walker, Jackson of Wood->S.
The substitute being rejected Mr.. SuIrm of |. of w,
moved the following proviso:
Procided, That Bank which shall avail itself Of
the provision of this act, shall make any dividends
its stock unless il shall at least days previously
thereto, have resumed, and bon fde continued the pay
ment of its notes and debts in specie.
Mr. TAYLOR of NJ. and VI. asked the ayes and noes
this prov!so, but Withdrew the call.
Mr. MAY willing 10 accept the amendment,
though he Necessity for II.
Mr.. ROBERTSON referred to the Inconvenience the
proviso would produce, and the evil innocent per-
sons, widows and Children who had no agency in the
suspensions b. the Banks.
The question being taken, Mr. Smiths prOvso was
agreed 10,
Mr.. SMITH then proposed the following as new
ton
Be it further eaarted, That the Legislature
to itself the power of annullIng modifying the char
Their of any bank which has been may be torfetcdby
virtue of the provisions of any act acts hereby
pended and of directing that the funds and effects of
'nch hank shall be disposed of in the therein
prescribed
The question being taken, after some remarks in OPP
position by Mr.. May, the amendment was negatived-
lyes 81, noes 60
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read
third time
I'VE have been obliged TO abbrcvate notice, as
the debate would occupy several columns.
On motion OF .lr. NESARIE, committee was appoint
ID to inquire INTO the cxpcdicncy of further alteration
in the Hall
On motion of Mr.. CHOPPER, 900 copies of the CO.
;eors Message ordered to be printed, instead Of
he number heretofore directed
On motion of Mr.. CLARK Of Surry, the House adj
burned.