Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-07
.Honday, Jnn"ary or, 1910.

RcS0ircd, That the several banks Of this Common
wealth be required to communicate to this House a
statement showing how many members of this Gene.
raj Assembly stockholders of the bank how many
and who indebted TO the bank the amount of their
liability principal and endorser and whether the
amount oftheir Indebtedness liability cndorser
has been a any time increased since the suspension
specie payments by of the banks in October last
! Mr.. SMITH said he had nothing at all to say on the
resolution. He asked for the ayes and noes which
ordered.
i Mr.. COLEMAN moved to amend the resolution BY
striking out the words sand who, in the 9TH Inc.
Mr.. Smith of o! W. called for the ayes and noes
| on the amendment.
I Mr.. TrxSrALL hoped the House would refuse 10
strike out the words. lie believed all the odium OF the
banks saddled upon the Wings by the Dcmagogucs,
while of the latest Offices in the hands Of
crack Democrats. lie had the other day opposed an
investigation into the private affairs of the Directors,
because such proceeding would tend to prevent gen
tcmen of character aud dclicacy from acting Di-
rcctors. But the question brought home 10
ourselves, and he hoped every gentlemen would stand
up to the rack. He wished his friend (Mr. Colcman)
would withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. CRUTcHFIELD expressed his determination to
oppose the amendment, and 30 for the resolution, if il
were modified as 10 embrace on y the members OF
lii" House.
! Mr.. CoiFMAS said he could not withdraw his
amcndment-lle opposed 10 such Investigations
into the private affairs of individuals. He stated that
he himself stakeholder in any Bank, he owed
nothing to the Banks, and he expected to do
The amendment rejected by the following vote
! ayes q, noes 81:
.fyes-Messrs Myers of Berkeley, Hunter, Coleman,
Worhngton Watts, Goodson-G.
.A0tS-Messrs Gilmcr, (Speakcr) Chopper, Southall,
Carpenter, Wood, McCuc, Stuart, Burwc of b.,
Mitchell, Hannah, Jackson of Braxton and Lewis,
Meredith, Haskins Kyle, Flood, Thornburg Tolcr,
Fox Corbn, Cardwcll, Burwel of c. & W., Broadus
Wilson, Powell, Marshall, Scott, Anderson, Howell,
Hale Byrd Smith of Gloucester, Gucrrant, Carroll,
Erskinc, Clarke of Halifax, Allen of Hampshire, White
Seymour, Lee, Armstrong Hamlet, Smith of of w,
Kennedy, Reynolds, Wright, Tayloc of King George,
rontaine Tayloc Of l.. x r., Ewing, Beard, Ram"y,
Harrison Banks Gocdc, Clayton. Evans, Wade of VI.
4 F. Hodges IudnaIl. Fitzgerald, llidcn, Acshirc,
imcr, May TunstaIl, Keen, Carroll Of Preston, Vcna
bic, Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm, Walden Robertson, Sny-
der Lcyburn, Dorman, Smith Of Rockingham, Ship
man CULLEN, Conn., Bare, Grevcr Ridley, Cruichtcld,
Clarke of S, Prince, SPOTS, Jackson of Wood-9l
Mr. SMITH of Isle of Wight accepted the modfca-
ton suggested by Mr. Crutchield, substituting the
ssmrmbers of this House for 'members of the Gene
raj Assembly
Mr. VESABLE offered the following amendment, BY
way of substitute, for the resolution This was an old
proceeding, he sada part and parcel Of the sam" m
quisitoria spirit which voted down in this House
last wear and the year before Hc regretted that the
gentleman from Pittsylvania had made. this party
question: and thocght it bad sign, when became
"a rcproach to members of the Legislature to own
share of Bank Stock:
R,SoIred. That the Banks Of this Commonwealth
furnish this House with the amount of stock held in
each by members of the House of Delegates also, the
aggregate amount Of debts due TO each by members OF
this House.
Mr.. WoRrnrscros explained his vote in favor of Mr..
Coeman's amendment. lie sought not to disguise his
relations with the Banks. He owned 10 shares OF
stock and owed about 5000 to the Bank in Charcstown
But he was opposed to this system OF nquistion into
private affairs. And while he willing to Insti-
utc any inquiry, not dictated by mere personal or
parts views lie would all occasions vote against
any proposition make useless exposure of private
affairs.
Mr. TrSsTALL felt compelled to vote against the
substitute of the member from Prince Edward-hc
would take this tosay, that h. had the utmost
respcct for the opinions of that gentleman especially
upon all Banking and Commercial questions. That
gentleman has approa' ned these questions s&Id Mr.
r. ike statesman, wiling and anxious TO relieve our
unfortunate community from the troubles which sur
round them-hc has not rcsorted to the idle and con-
tcmpblc slang Of the day in denouncing, amid the
Affections which Cypress u.s. party opposed to HIM
Bank Whirs-Bank FederalIsts-and sustaIners OF
the Banks-Ec has not INDUCED III these epIthets or
countenanced the proceedings Of those, who cndea.
vor TO throw odium upon and excite the preJudces OF
the public against such of us believe that we are
sustaining the best interests Of the Commonwealth IN
preventing the destruction of these Institutions
The gentleman from Prince Edward is very much
mistaken in surprising that wish to attach any DIS
respect TO the of stock the debtors of these
Insuons-far from it, sir. My short observation
through life has convinced me that debtors are quite as
respectable as creditors But what does the resolution
of the gentleman from Isle of Wight imply, Why, sir,
nothing more nor less than that the members OF this
House are either stockholders debors and therefore
whatever votes they may give in relation to Banks
are intcrcstcd-that they at least suspicious Inc
Wings are branded the supporters Of the Banks, and
is attempted to array these corporations on one SIDE,
and the people the othcr-and, in our votes upon
this subject we are denounced through public jour
nails as unfolding the banks at the expense OF the
peopIc-and, sir strange to say, while good Demo-
Gratis: hard-money and metaic-cnrrency- gentlemen
after cnioying some OF the snuggcst bcrs and t0HeS
otTr,s in these rcvilcd and condemned institutions
The Whirs are TO take the ignominy OF fostering
them | would moi, said Mr.. T., have introduced,
myscc resolution evidently implying an unwor-
thy imputation upon the members OF this House-an
npnaton that the motives OF members are At least s"s
.icious But as the gentleman has thought proper to
| trv ms upon that point, am for giving HIM his own
s.bone to chew" Let him have entire "swing oil ca
BILE and no abroad to 'rho they arc who may own
stock or owe debts. | hope every WING IN this House
will give the gentleman from Isle OF wight ah<oppor-
unity of showing ''hc people, the dear blessed peo-
ME whose interests he to have much at heart,
IN what marty these individuals belong in this House,
who are so unfortunate to be the owners OF stock or
the contractors of debts. II that we are to have
searching and scrunzIng investigation IN these SUP
ects: and so far they may reach the connection OF
members of this House with these institutions, mean
to rive the gentleman all he wants, fully, freely, and
specifically -,
MIR. SMrn called for the ayes and noes-ordered',
Mr. MAY was much disposed to sustain the DAMS
% Tho gentleman from Prince Edward but We are IN
peculiar condition. The banks are dependent upon
the Legislature they dependent upon the parry .,
the gentleman of Isle of Wight; without the ana an,
sanction of that party, they must cease 10 eAsc VIZ"
The nresent session As the responsibility OF future
legislation must with that party he was wiling
70 give il almost carte blanche in respect TO all lnqu
f rcs, which it might be disposed to institute with
!, view to its future acton. 90
The substitute was rejected BY the following vote
3us-NIessrs Lockridge, Myers Of Berkeley, Hun
: ter Whitworth, Worhington, Reynolds, Keen, Vena
|, Noes-Mcssrs. Gmcr, (speakerD Chopper, southall
f Carpenter, Wood, Cue, Stuart, Burwe of Bedford
, Mitchell, Hannah, Jackson of Braxton & Lewis Mere
. dth, Haskns, Kyle, Flood, ThoEnburg, ToleT, FOX
: Corbin Coleman Cardwell, Cox, Burwell OF Clark 9
!, Warren, Broadus, Wilson, Roane, Powell, Marshall
l., Scott Of Fauoucr. Anderson, Howell, Hale, Wade