Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Dec. II 1911

Rcsotred That the committee Finance enquire into
the eNpedcncy Of 50 amending the law in relation the
collection OF the public eliectually to Sc
cure the payment OF taxes from persons having no fixed
residence or visible property.
Alr Dornan, on leave introduced bill authorizing a
temporary loan Of $4,000 behalf of the Common
wealth.
Nr. ID. explained the finances Of the Commonwealth.
which rendered the bill necessary
The bull was was read and laid on the table
Engrossed Bills
bill, apportioning the representation Of Senator's
and Delegates IN the General Assembly WAS read
third time
The bill does moi alter the present Representation.
Mr.. jackson entered his protest against the bill and
commented AT some length upon the injustice which
porpcrat,s He called fer the ayes aud noes
Mr. Cruchiicld replied IN support and explanation of
the bill.
MIR. Brown Of Preston, and Mr. Ellington opposed it.
The latter moved that the bill be laid on the tabchat
motion to reconsider the of cngrossnent might be
made. Iost--aycs 80, noes ~
The bill was then passed-ayes Sc, noes 40
bill to provide for alterations in the office of the Sc
cond Auditor, read and passed
bill 10 authorize the Banks TO issue notes of n less
denomination than s. until the LIST of April next, being
read.
Mr.. lIaskins called for the ayes and noes on its pas
age, winch were ordered, and WERE ayes 67 noes IT,
rs follows:
Ayrs-Mossrs, Soutlall, Speaker Rives Davis
Of Amherst Kinney, Baldwin, Wingfeld, Mayse,
Mitchell, Hunter, Ncwkirk. Moore, 1oler Nown
Cardwell, Broadus Irving, Brown Of Elizabeth City
and Warwick. Thomas, Scott of Fauquer, rose;7, .
Mi."ushlin, Payne, Woods, Early Wood, French,
Griggs, Bowden, Noer, Kennedy, Smith of K, Wal
lace OF X. g., Edmonds, Taylor of H., Smith of NJ
and j.. Smith OF NJ, Caperton, Davis of NJ & p, Or
rick fiarreIl, Taylor of n b. Etheridge. Watts, Ed
CLINTON, Cheatham. Keen. Williams, Wilson, Dey. FL
lott, Strother, Daniel, Doman Leybum, Crawford,
Crulchhed, Ford, Goodson, Mayo Jr, Jackson and
Lctwich-67.
NASs-Nlessrs Bayly, Alwor.n. Holloway. Harvay.
Robinson. Cox of Braxon and Lewis ,RLdck, Harrison
o, d. Jones o. d. askins, Samues, Apperson, Cox of
ohe'crhed buct, Vaughan .Deskins, Guerant Carroll
Spencer, Cl'ik, Watkins, Armstrong, Kinchelo, HOLE,
man. Gavs OF King and Queen. Clendenn, Holiday,
MARSHALL Banks, Martin of NJ, Diggs Boyd Morgan
Harrison of NJ, Lyon, Smith of n ,Hdon M'Pherson,
ii'nor, Wallace OF p, Crimes Hopkins, Brown of p.
Heath, Brawncr, McCauley, Shpman. Smith of r.
oowen, Qullen Gaewood, Tate, Warren, Walker,
Bowen and Martin of Fyler-56
So the bill passed.
The bill authorizing the temporary loan behalf OF
| the Commonwealth, was taken up on it's passage
Mr. Holleman inquired of Mr. Donnan if there was
not more than $40, 900 of Wheeling notes in the Treas
nry now, and if that could not be made available al
some small depreciation
MIR. Dorman replied that there was about $4,000 o
Wheeling notes. which could be got off at par in pay
ment OF the States bonds to ,he Wheeling banks
Mr. Bayly explained why he could not vote for the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Crutchfeld, the bill was laid on the
table till o-Tnorrow
Mr.. Ieftwch moved re consideration of the vote re-
Jecting the resolution offered by Mr. Scott on Monday
for giving Ielel TO the banks Carried-ayes &c, noes
! As
Mr.. Brown ofP., moved tolay the resolution upon the
table, that full house might decide upon it
Mr. Hopkins called for the ayes and noes the adop
ton of the resolution.
MIR. Wallace of p, hoped the resolution would be laid
on the table. lie should give a different vote to-day
from what he gave beore and he wished togive his
SON for IT, lie believed his constituents desired further
indulgence to be given to the banks.
Mr.. Irving and Mr.. Lettwich opposed the motion
to lay the table The House was more than usually
! full.
The motion failed. Ayes "a. noes G2.
Mr. lioeman protested against the mode Of proceed
ing. II had been decided the other day and now it was
sprung upon us without notice. He complained that
there was rule which required notice lie concluded
by protesting against the surprise.
Mr. Daniel though, Mr. ltollemans objection strange
one. Surrized indeed Did not the motion to reconsi
der come from of the gentlemans own forccs1 He
should rather complain of his inability to keep his own
troops in order.
MIR. Holeman, The motion could have come from
no other than one who voted with him the other day
Mr.. Daniel. And hence the rratonaliiy of the com
plant.
stand their ground II this resolution succeeded would
he claimed asa bank triumph throughout the State lie
apprehcnded that members had not been improved since
they got within the reach of the bank influence of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Daniel, after explaining the effect of the existing
law desired to know OF Mr.. Brown in what way his
friends had been brought under the influence of the
bahksE Had they got in debt To them so soon2 He
thanked MI Leitwlch for the magnanimty he had ex-
hihited IN introducing his motion. He congratulated
the better spirit which prevailed respect this mpor
tant question.
Mr. Leitwch considered this question as in nc wise
connected with the general question Of resumption He
dscamed all party feeling in treating the Banks They
Were institutions IN which the whole State and people
were interested, and he should as 10 promote The
puhllc welfare great pressure exists in his county
and his constituents Were not able to bear more-Such
was the case generally through the country Like the
gentleman from Isle OF Wight he wasopposed to legisla
ting by steam-bu he was also opposed to running the
people by steam The evils apprchcnded from the ex
listing law might moi ensue: but they might and ii was
best to legslate on the safe side
Mr.. Bayly opposed the adoption of the rssolu
ton.
Mr.. kinchelo voted for the resolution the other day-
but defeated. He considered the question settled
and those who defeated il ought to take the responsibility
lie should vote against it,
Mr.. Wallace of r.. had been induced TO alter his vote
Ivy free interchange Of views with hi, constituents lie
had been convinced that the Banks were now compcl
led Ia resume Gas he believed that they would be unless