Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF pELEG ArEs.

Il TnrRSpAY, JAN'l 26th. lsl3
Mr. GANNErr offered resolution that the Treasurer OF
Fund.- and deposit the 10 the credit OF the Common
wealth.
Mr. GARNET moved that the resolution be laid on the
table and made the order the day Tor Thursday
Mr. EpNUNpS called for division laying ON tho table
and making IL the order of the day.
Mr. rAVINNrE moved an indefinite pos nt-but
| at the instance OF Mr. Wcop, Withdrew IL.
The resolution then laid on the table.
The question REQUIRED on fixing day for it, considcra-
! ton.
| Mr.. McRu suggested Monday week
Mr. TAyENNER thought after the decisive Of insuc.
tons Scua,o the otherday, twas useless aside
special day for it, consideration fate well known
Mr.. HoFKiSS moved the 3lst day OF March lie pre-.
terrcd that motion motion for indefinite poStponcincn
Mr.. DANrEL, OF r., expressed surprise the remark
Mr. Tavcnncr that the fate Ut this proposition sealed
lie deprecated the introduction OF Federal politics
Hsll-but IN this case, the question assumes practical
form. IL Is simply whether tho House will increase the
taxes S37O or receive the Land Fund, which lies
Washington, subject 10 our call.
good deal OF conversation cnsued the effect of
the motion postpone tall the 3lst OF March The Speak
P1stponement and opened the meuts ii the subject
Mr.. HorKINs withdrew his motion.
Mr.. CARNErr had made the motion iN certain day
at the request OF gentlemen the other sdehe
DIV To vote Tie proposed Withdraw his moton-but
Mr. WHITE objected and insisted that there should be
direct vote upon the subject lilo wished the people
who of their Representatives increasing
the taxes S31 900, without any necessity.
Mr. LEAKE, Of A., had intention dodge ques.
ton lie read an amendment which he should submit
when the question up, denouncng the Distribution
Act and insirueung Senators for bill the
States quota To the Federal Treasury.
Mr.. DANIEL considered that MIR. Leake's amendment
made up full and fair ISSUE and he wished TO meeit-
lie snbmited to the good sense Of the House. if the sub
eet was not OF sufficient importance have DAY set
apart TOT its consideration.
Mr. TAvENSIR hoped no day would be fixed lie wish
ed to be understood that he would the people
extent necessary rather than receive this IL inyoy
cd gross inrsction OF prncple-and money could
induce him 10 acQuiesce in such infraction.
Mr.. MAHrlS prepared vote now and directly
against the receipt OF this money.
Mr. BRoADrs regretted that party considerations had
been introduced into the debate. lie urged early day
Tor settling the qucsiionn order that the Finance Com
mec should knew whether this be considered in
bringing IN the tax bill.
Mr. WooD called the previous question. which or
dercd.
MIR. hEIN called the ayes and on the motion to
make the resolution the order of the day, for the 9th Of
febr"sry-which were ordered and follows:
NES-Me- Brooke. Frazier Mitchell Snoi-rasS Moore of
Caoel and Wayne Nowin Lacy. Dennis Boadus Brown
W. Garnet smith Of FauGuer Payne. Frcneh Robins Cavu
Miles smith OF Harrison MRaS Bowden. Galahcr, Wallace
Halves biuoDi Of l. n r. Gibson sounes Carter Gay Miller
Of Lououn kiiwel Miller Of NJ J. Smith OF Nan-einond
oaee Taylor Watts Oliver Cnts Keen, Bennett Tauan Dcy
Daniel Of Richmond City, Bury Noo Rockbrgr White OF
RoekbIitse West Lewis, Leftwieh-4s.
NoES-McrS Honeman ,spcaker) Gusts. Ieakr Of Anerare
Mann Cooke Powell OF Amherst Byrd Tavennrr stan
DerAi MUS Wood leak OF Gooehland Carroll Jones I'd
nurs stovau Blue, Wand Basel King Jackson
paws o. Orange and Green soe Bird OF Penteon Hopkins An
dsI.op b@vne s'a nsnsse coo'e Kane Ga'ewOod Williams
Mr. GARNrrT notice that he would call up his
luton from day TO day, until was finally acted on.
The STEAMER presented communication from A. Homer
proposing increase the marriage license to 3two dol
lars OF which 10 be paid the public treasury Read
aud laid on the table
Small Note BiH
The bill TO authorize the issue of small notes with the
Senate's amendment, came up.
The Senac's amendment requires that the mother bank
shall redeem all the small issues spece-and each branch
bank shall redeem its issues and the authority TO issue
October, instead o next
Mr. MARTIN moved the indefinite posponenen Of the bill
and amendment and called the previous queston-which
ordered; ayes &c, noes 10.
Mr. KEEN called the ayes and the motion to post
ponc indefinitely, which were follows:
AYEs-Messrs Hoeman tspeakor Lcake. Abcuare Byrd
Of Bath Stanton Blek Powell of Fairl Lcakc, Gooelnd
Carroll Jones Emunds OF Halifax Soya Basel DAVIS OF King
Queen Halves Jackson Banks Martin, fancy AIlir Tacn
Brawner. Deneae Kane, Williams. Waucn-2s.
NoES-Ms Gusts, Mann Cooke Powell Amherst brooke
ifae Mitchell Snsras Ia'enne iluhaEd Boeock Moore OF
G. W Nowln Samuel Dennis Hancock Brnsdu- Of
T. G & w smith Of Fauqrier' Payne Deskins Muse Wood
French Robins Cawen Blue, Ward Miles Smith Of
Rae King Bowdrn Gaaber, wouhgon Wallace, Elnonds OF
l. r. Gibson stolins Carter Gray Ioudoun Mar
shall krdwc Nieol-on Miller OF ~ & J. JggitS Norhingon
Wade Dyehe Smith OF Nan-cmoB Cahcn Taylor Waits Rice
Richmond city Rurwen Moore Of Roekbrdse White OF Rocsbe
CoOte Gliewood Tate Hednhn Walker Spots, West Goodson
Lewis, Neal, Lenwicli-57.
80 the motion postpone indefinitely was rejected.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered amendment the Senate's
amendment, prohibiting the Banks from exchanging small
with another with view TO circulate said notes
This amendment rejected without 4 count.
Mr. WoRTHNGroN called the previous questionbut with
drew IL at the request OF
Mr. EDNUNp, who con,ended that by the hill as 1t stands
the Banks will be authorized OF IL per cent on
capita! Stock instead OF per lie moved amend.
ment TO restrict the issue 10 per cent.
Mr.. ANDERSON observed that the amendne was wholly
unnecessary Tie read the act OF last show there
was occasion Mr. A. expressed his disapprobaon tho
Senuc's acndmcntsThis House athising with the
suieriRgs Of the people mad by very large majority passed
the bill. But the Senate had diminished the small boom
which the House asked tor the people lie would
the amendment, Of the Senate, tho very reluctantly.
Mr.. EpNuSD- had design 10 defeat the Bill. lie ex
pressed his opposition to the Senates amendments. He
preferred the Bill as passed the House. lie houed his
amendment would be agreed and that the H1us
would then disagree TO the Senate amendments.
Mr. TAYLOR ferred the Bill from this House
But lac could not control the Senate. They had rejected
the House Billiard II presumable they would do so
again. lie would, therefore, take tho Senates amend.
Mr. KEEN was glad the gentleman from Halifax had
agree with him 10 the Senatc'S amendments
H. hoped that gentemans amendment and the Senaes u
mendment5 would both be rejected.
Mr. WILLIAMS called the ayes and Mr.. Edmunds'
amendment lie wished ~ see who IN favour Of
thorzng tho Banks - issue IN small notes IL per
their capital stock.
Mr.. KEN would vote agains, the amendment lie had
seen heard VI who complained that there had
been many small heretofore and this bill did not
authorize greater issue than the former
Mr. CARTER remarked that there modes pur.
sued for defeating this small bill lie referred the
and arguments of Mr. Edmunds in opposton the
bill. when before the House. lie quoted remark Of that
gentleman, that tme that there much circulation
MIR. Edmunds had said Sole said that the issues Of
the Banks large but the circulation in the
Sate Mr.. c. had fears Of the fate Of the BILL 81 bac
the Senate He understood that the BILL amended with
difficulty got through that body. distinguished Demo
from the South side he had heard had visited the city
induce Senntors reject the band last, IL had
ly passed by majority ofiouT He, therefore, would take
the bill o. II is, although II 10 his taste.
Mr. ANDERSON denied that the bill authorized the
II per lie denied that 1t would be irredccmsblc
currency, and therefore, the gentleman from SHENANDOAH
in calling the ayes and noes, could get n upon
these points c proceeded upon the injury
the people from farther contraction Of the currency
which result from the entire defeat of this measure
NJ. ErNuyus' amendment rejected follows:
! AYES-Mossrs. Holeman, (speakerJ Ailworth Leake,
Of A., Mann Byrd Of h., Wilson, Tayenner, Stanton,
! Bck Hubbard, Rocock, Moore, Of G. & W. Samuel, Den.
MS Hancock Powell, Of r., Smith Of F. Muse Leake Of
| c. Jones' Edmunds Of H.. Stoyul Basel King, Davis,
/ Of X. & a., Halves, Jackson, Marshall Banks. Kdwcl,
Martin Nicoson, Tanzcy, Adar Dychc, Watts, Tstcm,