Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-09

. Mr.. vrnaiie Vas opposed 20 the h quirN 10 the
shape prnuesed IL the resolution. lie alluded 70
the different pusious occupied by different Dhec-
ltors.-One might be wealthy. retired man. who
need m aid from The Bank and received nothing
Iion Them; another might be an active business
| whose selection rs a Director did not i.ssep hIs
bnsiess or his wants from the Bank. yet whose com.
mercial skill aud knosIedse were essential ana
greatly benefic nj 10 The Bank. Nevertheless the
| nrcu l,ai inf tma4ion sought might condemn the
latter efficient and useful he was. aud SCOUT the
former rriifed aud nd pendent Director pi bismr Al
the same time lie aggregate Indebtedness OF tue
Two miahtbs oil hlle consequence. lie alluded 10
the inauiry insfuurd io,ner time Into tho ag-
create debt f, { The Directory. and lis exceeding
limited amount, lie was for like 'nquir, nov ;
and il the aggregate Indebtedness WAS greer than
il should be- I've would be willing 10 inqu into The
individual Indebtedness. lie thought lie adoption
NJ the rrsoluion Il, the COMMITTEE Ms all that WAS
oeressafy lie alluded 10 the ext, nsive powers Of
iuonirs conferred upon The coin.niiiec on Dasks.
and urged that an obIcouon 10 meeting the pre-
| sent question m the House.
| Mr. Smiih commended ,at his resolution was pro
per and ntlytfIed TO the deeiataeD OF the Govern
n, of Alabama roiaiye 10 the great amount drawn
fram the Banks nj that State by the Directory, more
dian equal, he said, all the other loans oil the
Bank.
Mr.. Crach6eld opposed the resolution. The oil
fee ol Director was one liile sought, and imPos'
dutics without their reward and he thought n d.
rectots prfsate account should be AZ much beyond
The examination II the House AS those 81 private
individual lie would be wiling 10 institute an IN
qniry OF The sort proposed. II IN answer la nc Fsoo
lion adopted by the Cammnice, II was asceIalned
that the aggregate Indebtedness oil ibe D"ee'o'y
was more ih1n Il ought be.
! Further remarks submitted by Mr.. smith
| IN which he minated that The COMMITTEE had moi
been sufficiently active III her inquiries lave To
banks In reply Mcssrs Fenable and RobeItssb
testified that the Commute had been prompt IN in
sfituiine all proper inquiries and Mr.. v. entered
mo The statements TO show the Committee had been
| faithfully d,schargiUg its duties.
t Mr. Robertson urged upon the house 10 leave The
matter With the Conn,itice. The resolution adop-
ted by them was sufficient for the present. u IN
reply 10 thsl il aseeuaiped that the aegneg',e
Indebtedness oi the Directors was not uDreasopabls
large would the house require the cxpos.ic ,i their
individual Indebtedness &c c.pi.ioed the ,njus
tire OF such c"ise, 'lbe debit side Of d-btor's
accom- csatd NOT be exposed without exposing him
4, unjust mputatioDs. The other side OF the
count tie dealers means, ouetit to accompany suth
an exposure, lcurged The propriety Of leaving the
subject referred 10 the Committee undisiu,bed in
their possession, OF waning their action. lie NOV
ed hat the resolution be laid on The table.
The qnrstlan was put upon LAYING on the table,
and tded 10 the ncgaliyr--ayrs AZ. noes SIS.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption Of
the resolution.
Mr. Scott Of +. offered an explanation--hc had
voted against laying the resolution on The table IN
oIH'i th"i TIC hlRil nave inc opportunity OF vpiIhg
against the resolution. lie understood that the
Committee on Banks had power 10 obtain all neces
saty Information. aud lie thought the House should
noi take the matter out Of their hands.
The question was thrn put by ayes and noes and
decided as follows: Ayes 50--Noes 81.
When The name Of Mr., Byrd Of frederick was
called, he was excused from voting ~ HE sugges-
non that he was a Bank Director.
30 ,he House refused adopt the resolution.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented
by Mr. Flood, Of citizens Of Buckingh ham and
FRINGE Edward demonstrating against the passage
OF a Ia" declalng Anpomatox River from Morton's
Mills to Planters Town. u lawful fence.
BY VII. Fox, oil Campbell county, pray Ing for tho
establishment OF precinct election at Mary vc IN
sad county.
Bills were read u first and second time.
BILLS PASSED.
Dvocne Jenetta T. Allen from her husband Ro-
bert +. Allen.
Dyocng Charlotte r. Helm, from her husband
Henry =. HELM.
The House agreed 10 report from the Commit.
lee 81 Courts OF Justice, upon the resolution enqu,-
ring into the exPedIeney Of authorizing the county
aud corporation courts, to lay Their county ieyes
and po"r rates upon other subjects Of than
those now authorised. They decided the same To
be oxpedieui
On motion Of Mr.. Souhall. The House agreed 10
meet on Monday NJ 10 O'clock, in order TO taks up
the case oil the contested election from Marshall
county.
On motion Of Mt Chapman, tho House adjourn
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