Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,



On motion Of Mr.. LEE, communication from the
Governor enclosing statement OF the condition Of the
North Western Bank of Virginia, referred 10 the
Committee on Banks.
The SPEAKER submitted sundry dispositions to be
used evidence in the contested election from the
county Of Louisa, which laid upon the table
These documents were the 5 missing dispositions o.
wnich Mr.. Williams spoke on Saturday,
On melton of Mr.. GoopE,
Res.ired, That the Committee on Agriculture and
Manufactures be instructed to enquire into the exPedi
ency of enac;ng certain regulations respecting the sale
Of loose parcels of tobacco that they have leave to
port b. bill or otherwise.
PETITIONS.
Dir. HARRELL-Letter from John Clark, remonstrat.
ing gans, The petition Of the Trustees of Yeates Free
School lands
Mr.. ToLER-Petition of the citizens Of the town Of
Lynchburg for the Incorporation Of the Odd-Felow 5
Male and Femaie Institute in said town.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of the Rockbrdse Agricultu-
raj Society," recommending the p.cprety of appointing
competent persons TO prepare detailed system OF Com
Schools for the State.
Mr.. decentralization of citizens Of the county
OF Oh". on The subject Of establishing general sys-
tenn Of Primary Schools.
Mr. Jons.roS-Petton of Guy D. French and VIII
liam Chapman asking that sum of money erroneous
ly paid INTO the Treasury may be refunded to them.
On motion Of MIR. GooDE, the Committee of Schools
and Colleges discharged from the consideration OF
The petition q" citizens of the county Of Campbell rela-
OF citizens ct the county of Clarke for appropriation
to The use Of the Wlckfc Academy.
Mr DoENaS, from the Committee of Finance, pre-
seh'ed bill imposing taxes for the support of the CO.
Vernneni, which, on his motion, read first, and
oEoeTedto be read second time.
bill concerning the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Iompany, with the amendments thereto proposed by
Tue COMMITTEE OF Roads and Internal Navigation, was
taken up, and amendments agreed to.
LOUISA ELECTION.
on motion Of Mr.. TAyLoE Of King George, the re
port OF the Committee of Privileges and Elections
upon the memorial Of Elisha Melton contesting the
election OF Joseph Lipscomb, was, with the documents
submitted by the Speaker this morning, recommitted
10 Tue COMMITTEE OF Privileges and Elections.
va motion oil MIR KoBERrsoS, ordered, that leave be
gwen :" oilng IN bill to empower the Common Hall
oapfn'nt Port Wardens for the port of Richmond.
VA motion of Mr. RATcLIfFE,
ftsored, That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
oe instructed TO enquire into the expediency of SO
amending the law IN relation to Overseers Of the Poor,
Us 70 require an annual election of the same.
Mr. vi CORNELL presented petition of citizens of the
county Of Ohio, asking that Imprisonment for debt may
be abolished
Mr. Cox, from the Committee on the Penitentiary
Institution, presented report upon the resolution re-
ialpe 10 the illegal confinement Of prisoners in said in
s,itnon
MANY bits were read second tme-some ordered
10 be ehgrossed, others laid upon the table
THE SMALL. NOTE BILL.
msee on Banks, came up, with the amendments.
VT SMITH of |. Of w. moved to amend the clause
cecaring that the power to issue small notes should
aef The hrst day OF August, cease and determine by
STRIKING out the first day OF August, and inserting in
leu thereof the first day of June.
Mr.. CowAS moved the indefinite postponement Of
the whole subject
Mr.. GREGORY hoped the House wonld not agree to
The indefinite rostponenent of the bill lie went ms
lar as any gentleman upon that floor in the desire to
regulate Banks, and to give power the Legislature
TO throw around them every wholesome restraint but
whilst he did all this he anxious that the Banks OF
lie Commonwealth should be permitted to render the
greatest possible amount of good the citizens of the
STATE he found, in looking the banking insti.
nuons OF the country, that the Banks which had en-
|!eo "" privilege of issuing these small notes, were
'se winch were in the best position. There were no
'hs' pro'ahy, IN better condition than those of n
Tar'na, and the Banks in that State, as also in New
h"r", enjoyed this privilege of issuing small notes
iu oeen round, too, by actual experience, that these
a. ."Fl were an admirable substitute for silver; and
a'd appear to him TO be nonsense to contend that
should issue So notes. but should not be allowed
:" issue one dollar notes If they could redeem the
u'iar notes, they could always redeem the small
, ne stability Of Bank depended upon its
,'eu'' and mol upon the amount of silver in its vaults
W., naa not the Banks of Virginia, since 1897 been
"uacied without specie and had not their notes been
throughout the State just readily as if their
,. had been full of silver He looked upon all the
In I'm ABOUT specie payments pretty much of hum
~, aiter many other remarks, Mr. Grspory con-
suaed by hoping that the House would not consent in
uenh'tey 10 postpone this BILL
WI fERnY said, that in addition to the reasons ad
,lancea by the gentleman from James City, he begged
rave TO state further, in justification Of the vote he
should give upon the motion 10 indefinitely nostoons