Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-12-30
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Dec. l8

ting that they had passed.. The bill reducing
into one the several acts concerning the Town OF
Lexington.-3. The bill re-apportionlng the rep
fresentation of Senators and Delegates In the
General Assembly. 3. The bill authorizing the
Banks to issue small notes, until the LIST of April.
BANKS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Select Committee, introdu-
,ced bill for the relief of the Banks, which was
read.
Mr.. Brown, of p, offered an amendne TO
the effect, that every stakeholder in any of the
Banks shall be Individually liable in an amount
equal to par value Of his or her stock for the ul
innate payment of all the liabilities of such
bank, contracted whilst such bank refuses to re-
deem its notes in specie
The amendment was rejected-ayes 81, noes
70.
Mr.. Hopkins called the ayes and noes on the
noes GO.
So the bill representation read a third
time and passed.
Loan for the Commonwealth.
The bill authorizing loan for the Common
wealth was called up on its PASSAGE
Mr.. Holleman desired some member to move
Reconsideration Of the vote engrossing the bill,
that he might move amendment.
After reading his amendment, MIR. Crutchield
moved the reconsideration, which was lost
ayes 81, noes 6l.
Mr.. Holleman then offered his amendment by
way of ryder, as follows:
Provided, however, that before any money
shall be borrowed, above authorized, the
, Treasurer of the Commonwealth shall proceed to
convert the amount of notes of the Wheeling
banks on deposite, to the credit of the Common
wealth, into such funds as will be required by
the wants of the Treasury, and to apply the same
in satisfaction of demands against the Common
wealth.
And provided, moreover, that the said Treasu-
rer shall sell so much of the bank stock owned
by the Commonwealth, as will be sufficient TO
meet the remaining demands against the 'Freasu-
Try, instead of borrowing the money aforesaid,
on condition that sale Of said bank stock can be
effected at not less than per cent below its pre-
sent current market value.
The ryder read first and second time, and
ON its engrossment, debate of some hours dura-
rtion arose, in which Mr.. Holleman and MI. Hol-
iladay supported the ryder, and MIR. Crutchfeld,
Mr.. Dorman, Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Jackson, and Mr..
daniel, opposed it.
The ayes and noes being called, the ryder was
rejected by the following vote-Ayes AZ, noes
80, as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Ailworth, Harvie, Cox of Is
81 l., Riddck, Harrison of b, Jones of b, Has
kns, Vaughan, Byrd, Guerrant, Carroll, Spen-
r-'cer, Watkins, Kincheloe, llolleman, Davis of
King and Queen, woodward, Cendenin, Holla-
day, Marshall, Banks, Martin Of M. Diggs,
Boyd, Lyon, Fitzgerald, Hiden, Mcpherson,
'Cheatham, Wallace of p, Crimes, Hopkins,
Wilson, Heath, Brawner Shipman. Smith of II,
Cowan, CULLEN, Warren, Walker and Bowen
40.
NoEs-Messrs. southa, (speaker,) Rives,
Holloway, Davis of A, Kinney, Baldwin, Mayse,
Mitchell, Wingfield, Hunter, Newkirk, Robin
son, Jones of Brooke, Moore, Toler, Nowlin,
Samuel, Cardwel, Buck, Broadus, Irving,
Brown of "a w, Semple, Thomas, Scott Of
+, Foster, Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods, Early,
Robins, Erskine, Clark, Vance, Thompson, Null
len, Armstrong, M'Rae, Griggs, Bowden, Moler,
Kennedy, Smith of h, Edmonds, Taylor Of l.,
Ramey, MIlhaney, Smith of NJ e. ], Scott of NJ,
Morgan, Harrison Of Nj, Orrick, Harrell, Taylor
of N b, Etheridge, Smith of N. Edgington, Hi
ner, Keen, Brown of p, Dey, Elliott, S,rother,
Daniel, McCauley, Dorman, Leyburn, Gate
wood, Crawford, Tate, Urquhart, Crutchfeld,
Ford, Martin of II, Goodson, Mayo, jr., Wal
lace of G, Jackson and Leftwich--SO
The bill was then passed, without division.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate, Saturday, passed the bill author-
ling the Banks to issue small notes, redeemable
in specie, until the LIST of April-also the bill
suspending the penalty of IL per cent interest,
for refusing to pay their notes in specie until the
LIST of April.
The bill to authorize a loan Of 81 SO, 900 on be-
half Of the Commonwealth, passed the House
Saturday, and will be acted upon in the Senate
to-day.-Uhig, Dec. 90.
MONDAY, Dec. 90.
Mr.. Wallace offered a resolution directing the
Treasurer to sell the Wheeling notes on hand
Laid on the table. Mr.. Daniel moved inquiry
into the expediency of increasing the salary of
the Register; g. Mr.. Kinney moved an inquiry in
to the proprety of aboishing the office, and as
signing the duties to other department in
the capitol.
TUESDAY, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Baldwin made report from the committee
on Courts Of Justice on the subject of reforming
the Judiciary system of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Keen, his resolution for
shortening the session of the Legislature was ia
ken up and referred to the Committee on Propo-
stions and Grievances.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Byrd, requesting
the Governor to correspond with the Governors
of Maryland and PeDnsy lvania, with view to
agree upon day for the resumption Of specie
payments by the banks in the three States, was,
on motion of Mr. Hunter, taken up for consdera-
ton.
Mr.. Byrd explained his object in offering the
resolution, and urged its proprety, at much
length.
Mr.. Dabney opposed the resolution, and NOV
ed that it be referred to the Committee on
Banks.
On this motion, Mr.. Byrd called for the ayes
and noes. The motion prevailed, ayes IS; noes
80.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %.
Mr.. Dorman offered resolution, which after
some amendment was adopted, directing the First
Auditor to correspond with the officers of the
Wheeling Banks, in order to ascertain whether