Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, Jan. II, 1871.
ne senate announced that they had passed the
bills entitled Gan act authorize a separate election
at the house Of Jacob Miller IN the county of Nor
gam" and an act authorizing Thomas Ingles TO
erect tol-bridse across New river.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. tITzGERALD, IN a long speech, moved thn 1
that part OF the 18th rule OF this House which is in
these words: "Al bills or other business shall bc
dispatched in the order in which they are introdu-
ced, unless the house shall direct otherwise in part-
cular cases." is applicable the action Of the COM
mitees Of this house well as of the house itself
On motion of Mr.. SrEPHsssoH of Tyler this re-
solution was for the present laid upon the table
Mr.. RAMEr presented petition of citizens OF
Loudoun county, praying the passage of u special
road law for the said county.
MIR. DoRMAS-Memorial AMI resolutions Of the
Rockbrdge Agricultural Society, asking for certain
alterations and amendments TO the road law appli-
cable 10 the county of Rockbridse.
Mr.. SMITH, of Northumberland presented n me-
titlon Of citizens of the county Of Northumberland
Tor an amendment OF the laws relative TO the de.
struc,ion of wild fowl and oysters, which was or
dered TO be referred TO the select committee upon the
same subject
Mr.. CoLroS-Pettion Of Joseph Segar. askinr
TO be relieved from the penalties of the aptduel9
ing act.
Mr.. YERBr-Petilion of Olymphia Blood, ask
ing TO he divorced from her husband.
Mr. BRowN, of Nelson-A petition OF Lucy, OF
NS1t shSAdHuSEs anu nose, persons OF colour.
asking permission TO remain in the commonwealth.
Mr. CHARACTERIZATION of citizens OF the county OF
Loudoun for tho incorporation OF a company 10
construct bridge across the Potomac river.
Mr. STANDARDIZATION OF the citizens orthe county
OF Roanoke, for the establishment Of a separate
election at the Cove Spring in said county.
On motion Of Mr.. CARPENTER, it was
heSdptd, That this House will, by Joint vote
with the Senate, proceed on Wednesday, the 2Olh
instant, to elect Judge to supply the vacancy in
the l7h udf al rircuif Il.
ton OF Judge John J. Allen to the Court Of AID.
peals.
On motion Of Mr.. HIDEN,
Resoired, That the Committee on Agriculture &
Manufactures enquire into the expediency of estab-
fishing an inspection OF Flour at GoIdonsville, in
the county ofOrange.
Mr.. STEPHENSON Of Tyler from the Committee
OF Claims, presented reports upon the petitions Of
Shepherd Blown, and OF Thomas S. A. Matthews:
And bill concerning Thomas S. A. Matthews Of
hanawha county.
yirginia Bank
The Consideration of the resolutions submitted
by Mr.. Stephenson of Tyler, on the 4th instant
together with the amendments thereto proposed.
resumed.
MIR. GREGoRI who had yielded the floor on Sa-
turday IN order to the motion for adjournment be-
ing carried, resumed the consideration Of the sub
Jsct-he argued that the house had both the power
and that II was their duty to act IN this matter:-he
had not Teen supine in the matter nor could he be
included IN the number Of those whose inactivity
could IN any way be supposed TO have assisted in
bringing about the present state Of things He had
said long ago that the affairs of The Bank ought TO
he wound up and he thought so still, for according
to his calculation the amount of her capital in Rich
mond was only about 81 100000, while the sum
which she had actually lost, her investments in
stocks which were not worth cent, her outlay in
real estate, checks cashcd for parties who had no
money TO redeem them, and protested notes &c
amounted TO about 81 200, 600 How an institution
in such state could hold together he could rot con.
ceive. The President had, throughout, AasrantIy
neg eeted his duty;-thc charter ex pressly precuded
him from dabblng in stocks Of any description, and
yet leading journal in that city had stated as one
OF the reasons which should lead them to re.elect
him. that he had gained for the institution large
sunof money by his purchases in the stock of the
United States Bank. This was done in violation
OF The charteT;-ihe President had paid no respect
to laws or bye-laws; end 10y his incupucity or neg
igenee the present fearful loss had taken place
de therefore should vote against the motion for in.
definite postponemsnL
Mr.. GERBT in a long and very beautiful speech,
which We will endeavor to place before our readers
IN day or two, advocated the adoption Of t,e re-
solution Of the gentleman from Isle Of Wight.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk Borough followed: This
gentleman sited the whole question from beginning
to end coming similar concu sion as the gentle.
man Who preceded him. Should we be able VIC
VIII, hereafter, give the substance Of his remarks
Tn The motion Of Mr., BRowH, Of Preston, the
House adjourned until tomorrow al IA o'clock
when the disc uggion will Ia manned