Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-16
PETITION
by Mr. Carroll for division Of Grayson County.
The Banks

MI byrd offered the following resolution He 70
mnftod. that he WAS persuaded that the Virginia Banks
r3nd not rsglne and maintain specie payments. whilst
the Bans Maryland aud pennsy lsana were in STATE
q sn'' 4i'h All desired resumption. and this occurred
10 Inn rs the bel step that could be taken towards the o
complshmout Il that object lie submitted if now Thai
nmRhi be considered ~ lie House natroly
Rfsoirrd, BY the Geneal As,ulnly. That the *
eeniNr '' ihs commonwealth be and he Is hereby 70
91fs''u promptly IL rutsspond with the Governor Of the
ela''s U iehh'A Nana and Mary land for the purpose
al sshuF'h- otllcn, and through them. the eaisl
tufas Of men States respectively the disposition Of III,
General Assembly Of relna. cooperate with those
oi liz States abofc mentioned, III fixing common day in
thu ensuing year. by which measures shall be adopted
II require the Banks q Pennsylvania. MARY land and
Virginia Ia resmo and continue the redemption Of their
notes IN sfoele and than doing he Is also requested
Ia suggcsi lhe - day 81 1872, that ON or boor,
which, IN the eplu'u ot The General Assembly fNlr
2nia said baais should le required 10 resume spccl,
paym,nls.
Mr. Dabn,y Thought the resolution altogether loo I'M
Wrlmt 10 b. adopted without consideration. II seemed
Ia h1n 10 suppose that the Virginia Banks could not q,
would not fes0mc whilst tho Maryland and pcnnsylya
ma BnnkS Nets Ia state OF suspension-a slppsltion
which be could not tolerate What II they never 10
sttmed-were the uglna Banks 10 continue suspend
ed lie moved 10 lay the resolution ON the table but
withdrew his motion at ,ac instance of
Nh Byrd. Who djscainod the differences Of Mr. Dab
nes hut Insisted that there great difficult, IN TIC
Virginia TANKS maintaining specie payments. whilst tn,
institutions u oof Northern nclRhhus were suspended
lie doubted the possibility. But nothing could be los
by making tlie move proposed lie renewed the maor
to lay on the tablc-but pasc notice that he should cal
il up 10 molrow I'D IN the table
Notes q M - AccltHg Banks
The bill afthc relief Of Shcrllls and other Collector
oil tho Public Revenue read first and second TIM,
md ordered Ia he cngrossod
This bill provides that such officers rs have receive,
he notes OF the Wheeling Banks at par IN PAYMENT %
The Revenue. shall. hy paying the same into the Depos
II Banhs, be entii- To efodlt-but only on CONDITION
lhat the officer elAcr credible person make ai
davtI that the notes Were received at their par
Mr.. jackson moved ionconsder the vote onprossnl
the hlll-in order that he might move an amen,lm,n
10 the rrosisq Of the bl requiring an affidavit 1ha
provision which operates as great har,ship ON man,
officers. lie himself had brought the Revenue If Won
and although, he believed that the Sheriff of that conn
~ had not shared the people, he was not prcnared /,
MAKE oath oil H. II Mas surprise upon the officers
good zeal 81 conversation onsued between Ncssrs
l}hWn Of 7, loitN leh, Scott of +, Crtchfeld an,
.Jaehson-as 10 the fact that the Wheeling notes la,
heen received III counties below par and as 10 th
Irropnety Of the proposed amendment
MIR. Jachson's motion prevailed and the Bill was re
committed.
On Mr.. llopkns's notion
RcSotred. That the Committee far Coursuf Iu.tjcob
Instructed Ia nqurc into the eNpcdcne, of authorizing OK
"eutus upon judgments and DEGREES AGAINST the owners,
slaves, or 10 be levied upon said slaves while in posses
sion ct the hrer upon such terms aud conditions as ma
protect alike the interest Of the Judgment creditor nm
the hlror
On motion Of Mir Datney, thc House adjourned.