Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-19
Heath Brawner, Smith of R, Cowan, CULLEN, War

Heath, Brawner, Smith of r Cowan, CULLEN, War
rem and Walker-3l
Mr.. CRurcnrIEI.n then moved 10 strike ont the fol
"wns: ''Gnr shall any male stakeholder br prni,ice
Ia vote by proxy wa" resides within NILS ut tia
place ui voting shall aay person. ~ proxy, eve
more 'han thirty v"'es unless the proxy .! srg't
slockhoid"r, IN which case he NAV give many votes
as such s"ckhnider could give if personally present
Nj. ChrronrlFLn advocated, and Mr. HoLLEM.s
opposed the notlon. II adopted-ayes 81, noes 81
Mr. TAYLOR Of n. Il offered an anne dment directing
that cnrtailmen,s SHOULD fall as much possible
commodi!ion paper. Rejected, ~ al
Mt itRrIE offered the following amendment: he Il
further enacted, That the Treasurer of the State he d.
reced end required 10 make sale of much OF the
stock held by the Stale the several Banks of this
| Commonwealth as will b" necessary 10 discharge The
debt due by the State To The several Banks of tins Com
monwealih; and that in making such sale he shall Sc
lect Tor that purpose stock held by the State in said
Banks, IN proportion 10 the amount held by the State
in each CT SAID Banks
| Mr. CRUTcnrIELp moved to amend the anne ndmen
BY adding provso that the stock be sold for les:
than par value. MIR. H,GviE refused to accept the
amendment, knowing vel! that the stock would not be
sold at par.
And on this amendment the ayes and called
and sood-ayes 80, noes 30
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment as
amended and it rejected.
Mr. MARTIN Of Marshall, proposed further 10 amend
the bill by providing that long the Banks remain
in state of suspension, executions upon any judy
ments taken out by them against their debtors shall he
STAYED.
MI DANIEL opposed il on the ground that the Banks
would thereby be precuded from collecting their debts
and curtaIlIng their dlscounts-a measure which was
constantly advocated by the friends OF resumption,
necessary to effect their objects
MIR TAYLOR of L., called the Previous Question, and
the amendment was rejected-ayes 10, noes 100.
Mr. TAYLOR of n b., offered amendment, ex
empting unit, May, lsi3, the Exchange Bank from tine
restrictions placed Directors, in relation to the
amount of their loans, &c Adop,cd-50 10 Al.
| Mr. ScorT moved an amendment giving the banks CT
days after the resumption Of the Baltimore and PhIla
delpha banks to instead of requiring them TO
Immediately after those banks, the bill stood
| Adopted, - 10 "a.
MIR HoiLEM,S then moved to strike out the follow
ing from the 9TH section: '}ut in of another
pension by said banks in Baltimore and Philadelphia
the banks of Virginia shall not for the period of such
SUSPENSION be required TO continue specie payments
and the liabilities of the bank for falling to pay
in specie shall not attach upon said banks shall the
said banks be subject 10 resnme TO the penalties o
| failure so to do till the Isl November next"
This amendment advocated by Mr.. HoLLFMAs
and opposed by Mr.. DANIEL. 1t was then rejected
ayes 81 noes -.
| Mr. DASlE1 ote red an amendment providing that the
banks night pay their deposits and discounts in such
current notes they were in the hab, Of receiving
| Rejected.
ensrossment of the bill This motion opposed by
Mrsss. flol!eman (who called for the ayes and noes
and Thomas (who read an amendment which he wished
to offer before the bill was engrossed) The House re-
fused 10 sustain the Previous Qncston--ayes 81,
80
| Mr. TuoM then offered the following amendment:
"Be further enacted That it shall be The duty of the
President and Directors Of the several banks and each
branch thereof TO keep offering book journal in
which shall be entered weekly fair and full list Of all
notes. drafts, acceptances and bills, foreign and domes
tic loaned, discounted and purchased, stating distinctly
the amount of each and the Of the several draw
ers, payers, acceptofs and endorsers hereof-which
said journal shall be kept always open TO the inspection
of the public at the Of the said bank branch
during lis business hours: failure thereof
usal exhibit said journal 10 the public inspection, the
President and Cashier Of said bank branch shall be
subject penalty Of S00each for every failure TO be
recovered by information presenment in any court OF
record having jurisdiction Of the same"
! The question on this amendment was taken by ayes
and noes and resulted in the a:irmatve-ayes ID,
noes 40.
Mr. JACKSON moved the previous question on the en-
grossment of the bill, winch carried and the bill
| dered 10 be engrosssd.
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON, the House adourned-7
o clock.