Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-18
WNrERNn, Va. IG

itngham praying That their names may b. changed To
Upshur.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the House adjourned.
Wnrsday Dec 10.
Mr. CRrTcnriELD, from the Select Committee on
;hn: subject, broua it in bill fo- the Rpapporonmcnt
Of Tie Representation Of this Commonwealth After
remarks from Mr. JAcRsoS, in which he ndIra.
led his intention 10 oppose us passage the bill Was
read first and second time and was ordered to he en-
crossed.
Oh motion of Mr.. MULES the report Of The Com
mittce Courts of Justice rejecting the petition .; &
Bruce and other free persons OF color vas taken up anu
reversed, after debate.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented by the following gentlemen
and appropriately referred-By MIR. RIyEs oil William
w. Dawson, executor Of hartn Dawson, asking per-
mission pay The Literary Fund that portion
Of the money in his hands devised by tie teslaior Tor
the purposes of education the counties of Albemac
and Nelson-By Mr.. SMITH Of Mason and Jackson, of
r. II. Steenbergen, for the establishment Of ferry;
also the reonsrance of T. Hay and others against the
same.
SMALL NOTES
Mr.. lioLLEMAN and sad he had been instructed
by The Committee on Banks 10 report n bill extending
the time for issuing :: aud So notes from jan lst to
April J. 1912.
Mr.. DABsEy was opposed TO any such proceeding as
that contemplated in the bill just introduced. lie
sidered that 1t was high time should cease granting
tayors TO the Banks, and wished 10 know if il in
tended to unsette all the legislation on the subject
Banks would ask no further indulgence
MIR. ToIER said Le had offered the resolution for
bringing in this bill, and lar from the proposed
being favor the Banks, lie felt assured they
were not anxious FOR it. The bills, moreover,
dcemable in specie and their circulation and issue
but convenience Tor the people themselves. If the
circulation OF the small notes IS Withdrawn, SAID MIR
Il we shall be flooded with the notes OF neighboring
Stntes, private corporations and individuals lie there
fore in favor OF the measure, not because it would
Ia, bY,tc
tie people.
MIR. HoLLEMAS asked why gentlemen were anxious
to pass the bill if The Banks did not want the privilege
il gave They not obliged 10 issue the notes, and
surely gentlemen must expect them TO do il, or they
would not lcgslae on the subject. Mr. ii. could not
conceive there would be any loss to the community
from the absence Of those notes II their issue were 10
cease, they would in for redemption suddenly,
but by gradual process They would not, circulated
they in the various parts of the State, and III
neighborng States be all presented for year two
after their issue by the Banks had ceased Mr. ii. con-
sdered that time TO begin the system ofno going
below So in The process of bringing about
the result OF Punishment Of snail notes must be
gradual.
Mr.. IL. considered the gentleman from Campbell
mistaken to the flood of notes which would be poured
in upon from other States, i'll own Banks
were prohibited from issuing their own. Many oflhese
notes deprecated in value and IT Impossible
for paper ~ per cent below To circulate currcn
cy by driving out the small notes, Mr.. H. considered
that the people would be furnished with small change,
which would be much convenient for their pur
poses.
MIR. WooD rose in support Of the measure. lie was
in favor Of il, especially would render great
convenience TO the people Of lis county and section Of
country. Previous 10 the Issue OF these small notes.
the only crculatln. medium The people III his part n
the State had the notes OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company.
The bill was then ordered 10 a second reading-aycs
Co. noes "A.
BOARD or AGRICULTURE
on motion Of Mr.. LEyElRS, the House took up The
bill to pay the expenses of the Board Of Agriculture,
lately in session IN this city.
Mr. SrRornrE moved lis indefinite pos:ponemeat,
and advocated the motion in speech Of some length,
in which he contendcd that The act establishing Board
Agrcul,ure passed with the express understand.
inc that il cost the State nothing. lie moreover
con;rasci the advantages derived from such Board
meeting year, he said 10 a5ont their
crops and manuycs. lie thought that the s7icuural
publications Of The country amply sufficient 10
disseminate all the necessary Information On the subject
Mr. M'RAE advocated the bill and defended the
board from the charge Of usclrssncss. lie sand that
in conversation with some al It's members, they had
expressed 10 him their Willingness 10 work for the
State fer nothing they only asked that their actual ex-
pcnscs be pad.
Mcssrs. kIxxEY, LEiBrRN, Ri,Ls, DoEMAN, also
supported the bill grounds public advantage, pro-
10 the greatest and most important class IN the
community. and the small sum required 10 deiray the
expenses of such body I'll liberal and intelligent! men
selected from al parts Of the State with especial refer
ence 10 their knowledge on this subject,
hcssrs SMITH If Rockingham aud CErIcnriELp,
further opposed the 5 alleging The embarrassed state
Of The Treasury the chief for not expanding
the required SUN.
The question on the molten fer indefinite postpone
ment was taken hy ayes and nays molten Of Mr.
liorxiSs, and resulted as follows:
leas-Mcssrs Jones Of Br. Harrison Of b Has
kns, Samuel, Cox Of e., Bfoadns, Vaughan, Thomas,
Vi lauah n, Wood, Spencer, Clark, Watkins, Thomp
son, Kincheloe, IIolelnan, Dabncy, Edmonds, Wood
ward Clendenin, Taylor Of L.. Ramey, Marshall,
Banks Boyd, Scott CT w., Lyon, lIden, NJ Pherson,
Grimes, Brown Of r, Wilson, Heath, Brawner,
Slro,ler, Shipman, Smith Of r., Cowan, Warren,
Bowen, aud Goodson-lI.
Sngs-Messrs. Soulball, Bayly, Ailworh Rives,
Holloway, lIarse, Kinney, Baldwin, Mayse, Mitchell,
WinnGeid, Hunter, Newkirk, Robinson, Cox Of T. and
L., Riddck, Jones Of Bu, Moore, Toer, Nowlin, Ap.
person, Cardwell, Buck Brown Of Elizabeth City and
Warwick, Foster Payne, Woods, Early, French, Ro-
bins, Gueuant, Carroll, Erskine Push, Mullen, Arm
strong NJ Rae, Griggs, Bowden, Molcr, Kennedy,
Smith OF Kanawha, Davis Of King y Queen, Wal
ace Of King George, Holiday, Martin Of Marshall,
Diacs, Smith Of NJ. and j., Morgan, Harrison Of
,lononuala, Caper,on, Davis Of NJ. and p Or
rick, l!arrell, Taylor Of y. b., E,herdge, Watts,
Smith of y Edgiugon, Chcaiham, liner, Keen,
Williams, Hopkins, Dcy, Elliott, Daniel, Al'Canley,
Dorman, Lryburn, Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, lfqu-
hart, Cruchlield, Ford Walker, Martin Ct L., Mayo,
JACKSON and l.ettwich-s2,
number of bills came before The House in their in
cipicnt stages.
On motion Of Mr.. MULES, The House adjourned.
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