Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-06
States, threatening in the !.

States threatening in the
and stability Of the Union
| g. RcSoirrd, That whilst this General -
with becoming pride, the rapid growth fthe new Sta
and would do nothing to check their advance in weal,
ond power, it cannot but consider the measures for
graduating reducing the price of the pn5lic lands,
and other kindred propositions presented to Congress,
as calculated to unsettle the conditions which the
public lands acquired BY the u States; and great
ly to impair the equality Of benefits arising from the
same, in which Virginia in common with all the States
| is Justly entitled to participate
z. Resorcd, aeoertheiess, That by the foregoing
lut'ons urging the distribution of the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands, this General Assembly doth
not mean, in any event, TO infringe disturb the prn-
eples Of the Act of Congress, commonly called he
Compromise Act, passed on the Cd March, Ic33-but
on the contrary it hereby declares and resolves, that
| the same should be held sacred and involac.
The 9Th and last resolution requests the Governor 10
transmit copies of these resolutions Senators,
and to the Governors Of all the States.
| Mr. TOT Err moved that thousand copies Of the
port and resolutions be printed losayes 20 nocs7o
| The usual number were ordered to be printed
| An act to incorporate the Virginia Axe Company
came up on its passage.
This bill was opposed by Messrs. RADCLIFFE, STE
rHENsoN and BASEs; and sustained by Messrs RonFRr.
sos, DoRMAs, VEsABIE and SMITH Of |. Of W, ana
passed BY ayes and nocs-ayes -, noes y
This bill authorizes Asa Collins and others to esta
blis mandatory of and to conduct their ope-
raons in the counties of Henrco RocIbrIdge, bo;c-
tourt and Allegheny
The further consideration OF the Bank Bill was re-
suncd
Mr. SMITH of !. w. Withdrew the amendment offer.
ed by him yesterday, in relation to the North Western
Bank at Wheeling. He moved TO amend the bill by
adding the following section:
.7ud be il further enacted, That the holder of any
note of Bank of this Commonwealth which has sus-
pended or which shall hereafter suspend specie pay
ments nav present the for payment at the Bank
where it was issued and if payment thereof be rcus
cd the cashier or other officer Of the Bank shall! en-
dorsc thereon the date of such presentation and ret'
sal Of payment and such note shall thereafter bear an
interest Of per cent. per annum until paid Andi
the cashier other officer of any Bank having s!s'
pended specie payments as aforesaid, shall refuse or
fail 10 make the endorsement aforesaid the holder OF
any presented for payment as aforesaid shall nave
the same remedy against the Bank as if this act had
never passed Provided, That no note endorsed ns
aforesaid shall carry interest longer than thirty days
after the Bank shall have bona tde resumed specie pay
ments.
Mr.. Robertson opposed, and Messrs. SMITH of of
w and GREGORY supported the proposition
Mr.. CRUTcHFiELD offered the following amendment
to Mr.. Smith proposition:
Prorided That the holder Of any note notes thus
presented and endorsed shall withhold the same from
Giro uation and interest shall be recovered there
on unless by the said holder endorsed and the interest
shall when the resumption OF specie snail be de-
clarcd.
Mr. YEYARLr was opposed 10 both the amend
ment and the amendment to the amendment, dcemng
il wholly useless legislation the holder OF notes can
now upon ten days notice, recover specie
Mr. RoRERTsoy opposed also both
Mr. CRurcHrIELD moved further TO amend Wy.
Ss1ru's amendment b. adding tie words, "And also
the name of the person presenting the same.
Mr. SMIlu opposed this amendment and called tor
the ayes and noes.
Mr. CRrrcufiELp then declared, that he was as anx-
ions to save the time of the House, the gentleman
was 10 waste it; he would there!ore withdraw MS
amendments and sill get at his object another way
The question was then taken BY ayes and noes 81 Ny
Smiths amendment, modified and It was rejected,
ayes 81, noes 90. c,t
hill at the end This part of the section ran as fol
lows: Ind prorided That the amount OF any note or
debt due from any bank, with legal interest thereon
NAV be recovered IN any the modes nor amhor:ea5 ~
J,c MIR G. proposed to strike out the words III IN
Ees and substitute the following, "by acton OF dcnt on
the case in any Court having jurisdiction OF the same
He supported his amendment at some ien9th-ahd
i was opposcd bv Mr.. VESABLE. But before coming
10 anv decision the bill and amendment were la'a
upon the table, on MIR. GREGoEy's motion
a communication was received from the Governor,
covering the Annual Report OF the Geologst OF inc
State.
Various propositions were made by d'ticrcnt mem
hers =, 10 the number Of copies to be printed Messrs
R,tcI;f, Scnhall Dorman and Goodson, suggested on
increase from the usual number to oU0, 70 lVoo aiu
finally to 1862 copies.
Mr. SMITH of |. of w was opposed to printing so
many eonies and called for the ayes and noes.
The proposition to print the largest number (loo-)
prevailed Ayes 60, noes g.
And then, on MIR. LEES motion,
The House adjourned.