Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-14
Virginia Legislature.
MOUSE or DELEGATES

Monday. Jss
The Senate reported that they hsd passed the bills.
snht~i, An Act concerning the jurisdietion of corp0
ration Couris-An act eOnserning the charge Of venue
IN eiiminsI ssses-An act o. authorize q ssvpssts else
noo ~ the bonse OF Jc~ePh Peslt IN he county Of Boat.
e'oun-An act To su horire . separate election q, the
hose OF Israel Bsewn. IN the sounty Of Nieholas-An
at Incorporating The trustees Of the Preston Assds-
mi.
PETITIONS
WI hRssrsosc presented = psiitIon of citizens .f
NE con~t'cs ofuanrison. Lewis and Randolph. Tor the
formation "fs new county.
A Message from the Senate by Nr Borlp, \ a. t,l.
Mr.. SrrasrRs-Tke Senate have passed the bll en-.
hiied an act TO provide for the appoin'tncai Of State
prohiesr 1Ss banks. with amendments; in which they
request rhc concurrence ofihe Ireuse Of Del. gates.
On mutton Of Mr.. CRrrcHFISlp the sard hill. With
the said amendments. was ordered to be laid upon the
table.
Mr SrrPzKssoS, Of Tyler. submitted III. follow ins
resolutions:
R.'Oirei By ire Senate and House Of Delos ,,,,. That
the Governor Of this Commonwealth b. requested TO
appoint such individual. as Disec,nr, of the Bank Of
Virgins ss VIII vote against the reelection Of John
Broekrnbroush as President Of said Bank.
R>rot.ea 6y bs Senate and Houss Of Deioxa,es That
The pFoIies represeniing the stock held in The BsIk Of
Nifgi mia by the Commonwealth, by the Board of Pub
lie Works, .nd BY the Literary Fund. be- instructed 10
vote ior no individuals as Directors Of said Bank who
are favorable TO the recollection ofthe present President
thereof.
motion was then mad. by Mr.. GRroosr to amend
the same by substituting therefor The foilo~ing.
R,soirsd b. ne House Of Dei,xa<s. That IL h, ins1.
pcdisni that DR.. John Brockenbrough should DO reap
pointed President Of the Bank Of Virginia: and thai
those persons representing the interest Of the State in
sand Bank be instructed 10 vote against him for that
Office.
A motion was made by Mr.. Srrrrsss,S Of TYLER.
that tho said resolution and propo ed substitute be
lad upon 'he tables snd the question being put there
uP'n, was determined in the sfsmsnvs-Ayes 100
roes IL.
On motion OF Mr.. BUswEIL, Of Bedford.
Rssolned. That tbs Committee Of Schools and Col.
'sgCs bs instructed TO inquire into The eIpedicncy Of 10
amending the 10 n section of the act establishing the
Literary Fund. as 10 prove that the future basis ordi,
tiou'ion OF said fund shall be the proportion which
the number of poor children in syery county. coroo.
rate. town or borough, shall bear 10 tho whole number
0f Poor children within the Commonwealth. according
To the returns Of the School Commissioners and tn Il
they report by bill or Otherwise.
Tsssdsy Jen s
Ehc House assembled this day at is o'clock.
BILLS PASSED.
On melton OF NJ. RoBrRrsoS. an engro,sod bill to
amoiiu Tie act entitled an act 10 incorporate the III.
change Hotel Company in the CITY OF Richmond mas.
sed FEB. 1dh. 1910. was taken up. read a third Time and
pa'sed--Bhl divoroing Bryant Rawls from hi. wife H..
chasI-Bhl dIvorrins William Pinden from his wife
Loaia-Bhl divoreing john Fergus n from Ls vii,
VI nincnu Ic act chilled All act al-
ihorising Jesse Siurm 10 erect . dam nscro-. the Wr,
iork Of MonongaheIa river in the county of Hxru,o,
blu providing for = temporary loan 10 meet the de-
hcensy IN the Treasury-Bhl divorcIns James N. Mar.
tin from his wife Reheeca.
BANKS OF WHEELING.
Dir. LEE moved to take up and consider the resolu.
iions offered by him yesterday.
MI STEPHENSON ofTyler proposed an amendment
to the second resolution. which read thus:
""he'heF sai1 Banks or either OF t,en have been
IN ILg h.AsN
OIher securities discounted by them, respectively ia
such OF their post notes. without making any allow
ance Tor The time they might have To run. After the
"ord run he proposed the following: And whsth-
CT said Banks received sucn post notes. in payment of
The debts due thea. a. par.
Mr. LEX accepted IhIs amendment ass part of the
re-, q ION.
MIR. mcconnell mooved to further amend the 70.
oiuiions. by adding thereto. and that they have poNer
10 send for person, and papen. should they think that
eouue necSsssD.'
Mr. Mar objected to this resolution. because he did
not think there was any necessity for bringing wit
heses 10 ihik place for the mere purpose ef Isstifyiug
rs ~ any such fact, as that alluded To IA the part OF
me resolution referring 10 tho issue uf notes moi al.
payable. until n eeriain time. ffths practice prevailed.
u was doubtless 4 general one. and there could be rIo
necessity for the House TO have legal evidence Of the
Tact lie had himself seen IS and sic mates payable
atsome peHoi after Their date; and this matter Of al
t~srpaym-ri vas in very small Iemers--so small. in
deed. thaia casual holder would scarcely observe H.
Now. for the purpose Of Legislative action OIL hi. sub
Jsc', The Tact whether these notes had been used in
that form without the power or with the power. that
their Charter might give, might be really asccrtained.
lie was. therefore, not willing to 60 to the expense of
sending for parties frem Wheeling TO embrace a course,
which would require The personal attendance of vii.
ncsses. with all their endless examinations aud cro.,
examinations before the committee. when no adeouar.
benoit could result therefrom. With thea, views |
herefOFe. b shoIldv0Ie 10 reject The proposed amend.
menL
MIR Mcconnell had no wish 10 emhaua,, the sub.
Iec'-hs OBJECT IVES % assist the enquiry. Ifgentlc.
men had examined tho charters of thaso Ranks tI,-v
would have found. that they gave fall p,,,srx !, ;,,n.
post notes. tie thought hat when The House were
about 10 institute n grave enquiry into The affairs Of
these Banks. and when a charge was brought agains,
an institution OF having forfeited its Ghancr lac thought
as 4 matter oi justice and right. that they should give
every facility to having the matter fully and fairy en-
CURED INTO. and eTspine the officers Of the Bank n,d
others upon the subject. lie merely asked, that the
should have The power 10 send for pet.ops
and PaperS-ii the Committee, on investigating IN.
should not deem il Oi sufficient intere,t or inn.
porancs, they would doubtless not exercise the pover
with which they were vested; bot, lion the conlrary.
they felt the necessity Of having such evidence. he |
was anxious that power should be granted 10 obtain
~. lie trusted. therefore. that tho Mouse would .c.
code 10 hrs proposition.
Mr. LEE had not submitted his rosoluation William,
having first examined the charter Of IN. B,nk 4,
wsS true, that there was found iR the terms of IN.
CHARTER power 10 issue past nOtes; but he denied TINT
- or $40 notes. NJ part Of the circulating Medium.
was ever intended to he issued in this way. He want
ed TO know whether The Bank at Wheeling had been
IN the habit Of dlseounting notes. bills and other So.
eunhes, and paying the proceeds in their post notes.
without making any deduction for the time such notes
had to run. On some Of these points IL would be ae-
cessary to have evidonce-but he did not suppose IL
would be necessary 10 send for persons as 6r as Wheel.
ing TO ascertain these facts. lie though in afl respects
was proper. and could not be objectionable thst IN.
Committed should have power TO send ir psnOns,
should they deem IL necessary 20 do 80.
The motipn, on being put. wss nszsrvsd By . con.
majority.
THE VIRGINIA BANK
The rest ofthe day was occupied by q motion Of
StepbenaeD Of TvIer. IN faks no ,nJ on,-.A.. -.