Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-16

qure into the expedency Of repeating act entitled
an act TO authorize geological reconnaissance of the
Stale with view 10 the chemical composition of its
SOIL minerals, aud mineral waters, and all acts and
parts Of acts amendaiory thereof.
On motion of Mr.. HinES,
Resolred. That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice
inquire into the cxpcd ency of repeating much of the
concerning the collection Of Clerks, Sheriff and
Scrgcnnts fees, passed the 10Th March, $780, ope-
rates retrospectivey.
On motion of MIR. LEE,
Rcsoircd, That the Committee on Schools and COL
leges inquire into the eXpedency of appointing three
or Commissioners whose duty it shall be 10 d.
gest and lay before the next General Assembly plan
for the establishment Of Free Schools in this Common.
wealth
On motion Of Mr.. McLAuGHLIN,
Rcsoired, That The Committee of Roads, &c, inquire
into the expedency of bringing in a bill to amend and
explain act passed March LIST, 1897, entitled act
incorporating the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turn
pike Company, to fix the termination ofsaid turn
pike road at the Furnace of Foar and Peyton on the
South side of Kanawha river
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. GooDE resumed this debate. From every
sderaton of the subject he felt bound to vote for the
indefinite posponement He cautioned the gentle
men with whom he usually acted against being led to
for the resolutions under the suppostion, under
the idea that they should thereby be carrying out their
principles ofopposton TO banking institutions. The
matter before the House purely personal matter,
without touching either directly remotely upon the
principle Of banking Institutions Interference by that
House unconstitutional, and infringement of the
Executive authorty-It further violation of the
Bank charter; and it was probable that, had the stock
holders been that that House, representing the
people, and the members thereof, influenced by party
and political considerations, claimed the right Of con-
trolling their details of action-had they supposed
they might never have accepted the charter of incorpo
ration lie them at some length, defended the course
of conduct of the President and concluded by entrea
ing the House not to murder old faithful servant
for the commission of fault, at best but trihing
Mr. MAY repealed all idea of the opponents of the
amendment desiring TO commit murder or mmoation,
make sacrlhce-he had come there to execute his
duty of the representatives of the people, and
not to be deferred by any eloquent denunciatons
opprobious epithes that might be launched He
pudiuted the monsrous doctrine that they, the repre-
sentaves of the people, had right 10 take active
to the safe custody of the peoples
ncy-Their action would be violation of the Bank
charter; and the stockholders well knew at the time that
the charter granted and accepted, that the House
of Delegates reserved to themselves full power to in
erfere in the affairs of the Bank The financial skill
and ability of the President had heen orciby dwelt
upon! Had gentlemen derived their opinions from
the present condition of the Bank If the Bank of the
United States, the great monster, WINS in wretched
condition. he thought that this, little monster, was,
if any thing, little the off of The two. 1t
proved beyond all question That the President had
elected the duties required of him. BY that glcct
grevous loss had been sustained by the public and many
respectable individuals reduced 10 want by being de-
prved of their dividends and he could and would
not by his vote sanction the continuance Of such state
of things.
MIR. CRrTcHrIELD could not coincide in the opinion
that the House had right 10 interfere in the natter
but should vote for the motion indefinitely TO post
pone," believing it inexpedient to interfere at this
time.
After an attempt by Mr.. BRoapus 10 bring the dis
cussion to end, by moving the previous question,
which lost, the House adjourned until tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock with the understanding that Mr.
Robertson should close the debate By replying TO the
gentlemen who had opposed his motion.