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YniI AssPriion - me Standing Committees If
ths Heask ~ annonneed oa Tnsasy. owing .p
ne Erset e@mher 81 new hembers. many oftheIh8
inkneNn q he nee' Speaker. The remainder
Fsls anaeaasea Oh Wednesday aud, al.hODgh
\ : diiieals RI she ptssiains ofiesr, il spch
case alrags - iAake lhs best selscsion, II seems
70 ee ne epiaion * both parties iha. De has not
On ,h's occasion been very fslieisions il BIZ aPt
Rol1imen,s Of ehaifmzasa some Of he import.
an ennmliiees. These committees you win
nad = ne reusfaPeIs. an1 therefore need not
hprshea Ibis le,ser 3slh a copy az lhem.
700 will perceive .Aas air. Edmuuds OF Hail.
lax loas q The absess 81 he leaders Of he dom
snaas party,l has moved the appoiaimen, u
committee of 81, q report 4 biil on the subject
% aPporsioaing The Congressional districts under
ne new ceslsns. The STATE viii lose SIX repre-
sensatiEes FIRE % .hs Easi, and one on the
Westside &c The Blue Ridge. Mr.. Edmundsi
expression 81 i hope thar eeeciliasory and Just
spun. would prevail ia The matter. without re-
gard % ihs wishesisnd objects Of politicians. Is
eonmeadable enough-ard We shall soon see
how far il viii De vssifed
The committee consists Of fourteen LocOs and
seven Wings and | suppose We shah have !
report SWING decided preponderauce 10 the
Power Parry. Various schemes have been con
eocsed.
good deal o. talk Was had on Tuesday, on
the subjecl Of amending the Rules 81 he House.
and various peisnousUers presented and REFEREED
On Wednesday, two movements Of some inn
Rossanps wee made. indiesting The determinai
ton Of The parry 10 consolidate 1heirspower and
Influence The first was. 10 give 10 The Executive
the appointment Of nseiority OF Directors of
lhe Banks kasIeseryed in the chafier)--and the
second, tochange the time for The Governors to
come into Office lfrom the 3lsi March 10 LIST
January Whereby The new Governor may ex-
etcise the power Of appointment for the curren1
year. This latter nAoeemen, seemsto have i'll
view The retention inofice Of gentleman likely
70 be thrown overheard By the private stockhold-
ers, and 10 pat cut certain other gentlemen in q
different part Of the State, who are obnoxious
to some Of he pariy5
On bo1 subjects, spirited debates occurred,
the oneBaYy disclaiming alEintention Of assurn-
ing powef for party purposes, and the other de-
maadng some substantial reasons for the eOnnec-
don or Bank and Ststs. by a party once SO clam
orous for . separation Noraasons were assign
eas exhibiting The real motive, except By Mr..
Randolph or Atbemarle, who complained that
The Banks had issued mandate, curtailing Ac-
COMMUNICATION paper mostly bearing upon the
counuy,l and letting out money to irresponsible
persons 10 the cities - the old attempt 10 array
the prejudices Of the country against The cities.
The PROJECT was carried, and the Committee Of
Banks instructed 10 bring in a bill accordingly.
The resolution, fot changing the Governors
COMMENCEMENT Of service, vasalso passed-and
the committee have accordingly reported bill
for the purpose. Mr.. Byrd has since offered q
resolution, (which was adopted, } 10 proceed, %
The 18Th instant, TO he election Of Governor
Of The Commonwealth The wings offered no
opposition 10 this, as yhey have na objection ID
despatchiug this business at an early day.
The Bank Committee. after an ineffeclusl
demand onihe part Of NE minority to obtain
facts 10 justify such aeiion, reported bill TO au-
thorize the Governor 10 appoint .fre Directors
Cor the Stale, al the Mother Banks, and four al
the Branches, SO as % give the Stale the com
fgsSte NoutLtl VI muse loSAtuu0nSts n
In the course Of the debate on this subject, Mr.
Carter Of Loudoun, on Wednesday, made some
foTcible and truly pertinent remarks. Mr.. c
demanded something more than mere street ru-
mors, in reply 10 Mr.. Randolph, to govern him
10 his legislation on matters so important. He
defended the Dfectoygof the Bank located id
his county against allinputalons. They were
acting up 10 The strict line Of dqly. Mr.. c. made
a good impression in this first effort in The
House (; and, if / mistake hir calibre he will
be found elear-headed and iadicious legislator
Mr. WoTthing;on also fofciby opposed he
transfer Of the money power 10 the Executive,
inllhe manner attempted. 81
have no room 70 follow The current ofIargu-
meEt, bul the Opposition maintained itself gal
lan,ly. Ihope, il this odious measure be forced
upon the Banks, they viii at once tender iheir
charters, as an evil Of Ear less magnitude Than
The surrender Of oil control DE- their interests to
partzan Governor. This course is serio usly
talked of here.
Mr. Edmunds, of Halifax, seems not inclined
TO go with the .rabd portion Of his party ia this
business. He was scarcely inclined 10 Ter the
power be vested Ia the Executive, and made
political machine in the hands Of any parry
He though; is would destroy the usefulness Of
The Banks, which Institutions he wished separa-
ted entirely from politics.
When the Bill comes up, We shall have a con-
test, which may lay bare The objects Of some Of
the movers in this scheme.
On Thursday, Mr.. Garnen Of Essex offered a
TO inquire into the expediency of
sellingihe Stocks held by The State in the several
Banks Of the Commonwealth. or such part there
Of as will prevent The necessity Of additional
taxation, Or resort 10 further loans
Mr.. Daniel, Of Richmond City, Oh Friday,
proposed an inquiry which will be hailed by
many Of yorr readers as perfectly proper
namely, 10 inquire into the expediency Of secur-
ing by law 10 mechanics and others, payment
Tor their labor and materials expended in eject
ing OF repairing houses and other buileings.
Mr. Edmunds offered resolution, proposing
70 ascertain from the Banks whether they can
extend the loan of $3.50. 600, now due them, by
be State, and place ii en- footing with other
paper, sulgecs 10 he usual cur
all. This, il granted, will-enabie the Treasury
Q meet The interest due OF The. public debt on
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