Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-13

TO. day. they had not advanced an inch, aIledshs
previous question--bnt on the suggestions OF n
Smith Withdrew the call. gHt14tss
Ansr some further explanation between Messrs
Gregory and Smith, $50 AaH sz8sffs
Nj. Goode moved division Of the questions.
The point was whe,hcr the words IN the hill
should be struck out. The ayes and noes
called. aud The result was sgninst striking out
AYES i6, noes 6S. 1875 tf #aEaHa 5.fi ffffHs
IFhe whulc discussion principally turned on tho
pontwheihe they would dispense with tile summary
process now allowed TO the holders Of their notes
10 recover their amount, s5H#5aesa - -
The Speaker then ammo unced that Mr.. Grsgovy's
| amen dine NJ fell Of course. zal.. II - .
Mr.. MeRae then proposed 10 add To the end Of
the 1s' section tho following words:--" So soon
snch Bank may have resumed specie payusen,s.or
the proclamation authorized In ilie 9th section Of his
| act shall have been made" ##se4 g stff
Mr.. MeR. spoke in favor of the pro position
which was rejected without division. p D. af#t
Mr.. Goode moved The following amendment. The
second section ran illus: +" And be IL further enact
ed, That The notes OF tho banks which
eewed IN payment OF debts NJ taxes duo 10 the
monweath shall continue To be received" iaa
Mr. G.. proposed TO add aher these words the fol-
loving. until otherwise provided by aw"--~hieh
WAS adopted s 98asfs
MIR, Smith of |. Of w. proposed 10 strike on, Tho
following (beng tho echth) section; +" Asd belt
further enacted That the act, entitled An ne, a,
say The proceedings on executions and rusi deeds
aud other demands IN cases OF refnsuaIto receive
bank uotes passed the 2ed dpy Of Jnnr, 1897.
shall be- and the same is revived and ic-snacred,
aud the same shall continue in full force and effect.
un'll the lsi day OF April, 1sal Prorided. That
nothing in The sad CONTAINED shall be r,ed
10 extend to any jndshen, OF decree agains, anyof
the banks Of this cpmmonwta 'ih." tTI5l a6i -
Nj y, objected In this scelhin, the ground ,h,t
II coniiavencd HE Constitution OF The United States
which required tho States TO pass no laws which,
shall make my thing but gold aud silver receivable
III payment of debts. e#st
The proposition was rejected by a voto of AZ
ayes. o3 noes.
Mr. smith submitted the following additional sss-
ton: No. e.a4
4" And be further enacted, That no Bank " hicl,
ayas se of the provisions OF tins act shall heres
after issue any bond, post note, other evidence Of
debt. unless The same be made payable de nand,s
This proposition was rejected by the following
Of y and h., Meredith lasknr Ihornborr Fss CorLa,
u Carroll, cnrle.ol Ial'ia,. Alien Of Hrnp.h,,, i.s,
Armstrong smith OIL W. Gregory Wright, TAYLOR Of King
I"' e'sE%"% M"ss e n t.,, r
CULLEN. Ridley Stephenson Goolson srangsr--5o
Macs os G% "mc e f'CSs Gsn.
Of I',rkcley Mcmillan KYLE Flood 1oe Carjwel Cox
n G" M ss"% Ms Wss n""a MSs'
mckae, lIamleu Wotihngton REYNOLDS. Tayoe Of l.. &
Hodges Yerby, Iunsln Kecu Taiman Mielans Vennhis.
obeflt, Walden ROD ertson, eybun, Dornan, Smith u
RosHeI 'fumhhfld, spoiis, Nhkdr Jackson OF WI.
Mr. Stephenson proposed the following amend
mcn! q z ffHA
" And be ii further enacted, That IL shall not be
lawful Tor a director Of any Of the Banls Of this
Commonwealth To endorse, sign. in any ethsr
manner 10 become tho security Of any other drsc-
or OF the same Bank, Of any bond hill, notc, draft
or other instrument, 10 be discounted, nepociatel
paid AT the Bank Of which they ARC difc,to,s !
aud no Bank shall BIO authorized to discount nea..
tate, orpay any bond, note, bill, draft, or other in-
,pI
Mr.. Gibson proposed 10 amend The amendment, by
adding after 4" the same Bank" the words o., 10,
any other person whatsoever" $50 as 10 prevent
any director from endorsing for any other person,l
This last amendmsn, was opposed by Messrs.
Cru'chheld aud Robertson but befor-'any Quss-
ton was taken upon II. mo- on of Mr., Scu,t ~
Fauquier, tho House adjourned.
FMoAr. February7.
On MI Lees motion, tina Comm,,ee Of CsuSts. III
Justice was instructed 10 enquire into the expeGency
OF so amending the laws now IN toree in relation IL
Conslables as 10 make il imperative upon The sew al
County Courts today of Their respec Give Coun,iea IN.
to Convenient precincts, and 10 prevent esasions Of
the law in that respect.
MI Radcliffe made an nsucccssfui motion to "a ks
up Il resolution some days since submitted bv lin,
concerning apprentices
On Mr.. Spou's motion, the Committee Of Courts
OF Justice was Instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency OF altering amending the law in relation to he
liabilities OF Constables and their sec uriiirs in their
official bonds.
The EMBOSSED bill extending the time for tho
drawing OF a Lottery in the town Of Frede,ckburs
was on motion of Mr. Crutchfcd, taken M and
passed.
BANK BILL. u##af#t izza
On motion OF Mr.. Venablc the bill conc efpips ,be
Banks was taken up. f e. : tff
| The amendments Of Mr. Stephenson and Mr.. (,,b
son. which were under conside ration al adjourn !
ment yesterday, were wnhdrawn and Mr.. Stephen
SON. in lieu thereof, submitted the following amend.
ment: Hz+ tTt N-sE 70
Bcit tarfher enacted That il shall not be lawful
for any bank 10 discount any ooie or bill made 81
drawn by any director thereof, and endorsed Dir ar-
cepled by any other director the same boa, a. and
Which may have been made 10 be discounted for the
( accommodation OF either OF thea, Tor any other
person whatever bun every such bill or note 10 ,l,s
counted shall nevertheless be binding bstweena the
patiies. Haffa 81 tasft i q
! Air. May AMI Mr. Venable supported The ano.nd-a
ment, eonceising IN ,tno evil would result fra, tho
restriction proposed in the amend meut, and sors
! good might be effected by il. 8ess pi nes
Mr.. Stephenson asa supported his amendment e
! Mr.. Robertson opposed the amendment. Iis did
not believe would operate iniurousy to tho d,ree
tories IN tue CRY OF Richmond but he could see -.
good which the provision would effect. IL was 90
Jeeiionablc To Inn, because tdiscrimuated bet~ssn
individuals, without any good rcason.i p eass sas
Mr. Byrd also opposed the amendment, bee&ase its
was nvidious 10 its character, and partial ia he orer-
! alion. E BE- z. e.ii fsf ssssif tsF FL
/ MIR. Goode supported the amendment. Ii did nor
create any nvidous distinction; that dtsshction ~
isted in Tact founded uPoa the official character ~