Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07
RESOLUTIONS


asprohibts Justices OF the Peace from granting new tn
judgements rendered by them after the expiration Of 30
DAYS from date of such judgements
BY Mr. Lacy, That Committee Of Courts INQUIRE into
the expedcncy OF prohibiting by law the free negroes and
mnlattoes Of this Commonwealth, from hiring slaves.
BY Mr.. LKFrwcH That the Committee Of Courts in
quire into the expedency Of attaching the County of
ro now within the judicial circuit of Judge Brown that
Of Judge Saunders.
into the cxpediency ct repeating the law requiring notice
motion and judgement forthcoming bonds and proyid
ing that the Clerks issue executions forfeited forthcoming
bonds subject TO correction by motion otherwise.
BY Mr.. EDeiSGToS-Thai the Rector and Nisiters or
other proper officer officers of the University of Virginia
be requested furnish this House. practicable
have entered that institution since its commencement in
each year. the number who have graduated the number
who have been attached the Law and Medical Depart
ments ony and also how many residents of Va and
how many Of other States.
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. Neal, of citizens of Wood, for valuation law
by Mr. Tatem, for precinct election Sycamore
Church; by Mr. Byrd. Of F. OF Levi Crabl; by Mr.. Walk
er, OF VIM Briggs, for compensation Tailor of Sussex
Tor dienng and keeping runaway slaves by Mr.. Carter,
letter from X. X. Liteton for the passage of To- pro
hibit the wlful propagation Of wild onion by or
Others.
Mr. TAYLOR presented the petition of the Norfolk Ii,b,
Artillery Blues praying the passage OF authorizing
an exchange OF the iron cannon used by the Company
for brass cannon.
The House then, motion OF Mr.. Loftwich adjourned
FKrDAv, JAN. 6, ls42.
IFieeliRg Money.
On motion of Mr.. Blue, the resolution of the Commit,
tee on Banks against repeating the law of last session.
which authorized the receipt in II Counties of the notes OF
Wheeling Banks for State taxes, was taken up.
Mr. BLUE moved the decision OF the Commit
tee He said the exclusion OF his county the L.
operated as serious injury TO his people. Much Wheeling
money was IN circulation there and the Sheriff ought 10 be
permitted TO receive it.
Mr.. EplNsroS opposed the motion lie referred to the
mode which formerly pursued dcpreciats Wheeling
money and which hsd been wholly corrected by the act Of
last session That oct had operated the general benefit
OF his region OF country and the entire satisfaction of
inc whose State-excePung very few counties. BY
peang that act now, the Wheeling Banks would be sub
ected TO the unjust system which had been heretofore
pursued Tor dePreciating their notes.
Mr. LETrwIcH generally opposed TO all partial eRis
lauon But the circumstances, which existed time
OF the passage of this justified excused passage
But these had ceased exist and there was no lust
ground to apPrehend their recurrence His region of the
country had much intercourse with the northwest and
they wanted the use OF Wheeling money; but under
the operation OF this law, that money deprc.
citation OF ID or 20 per On this account, if No
other, tue ought be repealed He wished TO know
why the Wheeling banks wished ,onne their circulation
within few specified counnes-Banks generally were de
srouS OF spreading lar possible their notes If the
notes Of those banks bad they ought TO he prohibited
aogetheE-h they good, the whole people should
have the privilege Of paying their with them.
Mr. EDTUSus hoped the report OF the Committee would
not be reversed. Iwas known that formerly the Wheeling
notes were at discount in some parts of the Common
wealth Tins inevitable from the location uf Wheel
ing The consequence that the officers throughout the
state bought mp tins money discount pay the reye
P2ssedconaing the receipts OF that money the counties
adjacent 10 Wheeling, where the were AZ par The
peculiar location OF Wheens-and te fact that the Banks
OF that place had no branches, fully justified the law lie
strongly Insisted aan, any change in the law which had
been found by experience be attended with salua
~ effects.
OF last year1 Wa- protect the Banks Wheeling or In,
Treasury of the Commonwealth The latter undoubtedly
The Wheeling notes were then at discount because those
banks had issued post notes Now, however the condition
OF these banks according TO the published statements was
as good as that OF any other banks. Ills constituents oxpe
nenced many Inconvenience the present laws
much w heeling money IN circulation among them al
a depreciation. repeal would rectify the evil
Mr.. IERBY understood that Wheeling money YVES at a
depreciation IN RicmOnd-and the only effect of repeainp
the law would be 10 put into the pockets of the Eastern
ShSriiis The amount Of the depreciation.
Mr. Blue had heard from very reliable source that there
was no Wheeling money IN Richmond, which could be
bought. This fact strong evidence of the GOOD stand
ing Of the Wheeling banks
Mr. DANIEL remarked that all complaint against the law
arose from few Countesand that complaint
he suggested that those counties be brought within the pro-
visions OF the law. Pendleon and Pocahontas he heard
had already applied to come under the law and Others
alike nggneved might pursue the coursc
Mr. EDISGToS admitted that there objections TO local
Legsaton,-bu there much stronger objections t. be
forever tampeng with and altering the laws of the Com
monwenlt-paTiicuarly laws, which had operated benef
cay He contended that tire good effects this law more
than counervuicd all the wiredrawing arguments prsilst
IT, The Wheeling Banks derived ohe- benefit from the
law, than protection against shuve and brokers Balu-
more and elsewhere. He did not expect that this law
should continue awaysas the currency il fully re-
stored To what II formerly there will
That Wheeling money depreciation now in Rich.
mOnd, he ascrbcd 10 the operation Of this law The law
had been ndoped after mature delberaon-and the re.
commentator Of the Auditor aud Treasurer.
Mr. MAETIS merely wished correct an error which
seemed to prevail in relation the circulation OF the Wheel
ing notes The which justified the act of last
session continued - exist Twice year, the Wheeling
notes collected by Merchants pay debts a: the
North and AZ those periods, these would be at
count BY repeating the law the Sherifs would buy mp
these notes to pay the revenue.
Mr.. TAvENNEE warmly opposed any change Of the law
Mr. BYRD Of f. thought repeal OF the law clearly
dictated by justice that two opinions the subject ought
9eXisL II TIE notes Of these banks were nj depecin
ton, 1t evidence that the banks sound and
ought bo favored But said that if the law is
repealed, the Commonwealth or the Banks must sustain
loss right and proper that the other Of these
should suffer the loss, and Innocent individuals. lie
believed however, that there would be loss any where;
Tor the Banks at Wheeling appeared sound AZ any
~ ne STATE There was no reason justice in giving be-
neis 10 one set OF counties, which denied others
why should the people Of Lewis Ohio have privileges
denied % JeieuOn, Hampshire The notes of these
Banks arc not confined 70 the IL countcs-hoy circulate
in various counties, all the Stare IL ygas gross Injustice
10 the rest Of the State TO withhold from them benefits
Joyed By the seventeen layOurcd counties.
Mr. BEowS Of r. con,eHded at the law should not give
currency 10 notes beyond the sphere where they're NJ par m
the laws Of trade The repeal Of the law will have The
effect twill instantly caurca depreciation Of the Wheeling
notes stRichmond; and the Legislature would have forthwith
10 make provision for requiring the revenue paid IN
wheeling notes, 10 be paid into the Treasury special
dtposit-and you must require the Banks here or Of
Wheeling 10 suffer the loss. There ought 10 be no loss
Tor ihc Wheeling banks he knew be a. sound as am
IN the State; and II ths law not changed there would
be- no lOaa.
Mr.. Lrrrwlca and Mr. EDursDg continued the debate.
Mr. STOvAiL called The previous question.
Mr. Byrd requested Mr. St1yau to withdraw tho pre.
yious question
Nr SrovAtL deci1cd-it wns we'll known to tho
House that when ho rn7de % notion whether night or
wrong, be- never departed from IL.
Mr. GyyueUy very anxious t1 gpy few, words in re-
ply 10 Tue gentleman from Halifax Mir EdmundsJ and
was therefore opposed 10 the previous question.
The previous question sustaiucd-aycs CO. noes t.
The amendment 70 reverse the decision II the Commit
tee, was lost-oyc' 81, noes ", folOws:
Ayrs-Ncrsr Holman 'speakerJ Wilson Moore IT e. 4 W.
Powell n f1rit Rust beku WOOD Byrd ofFfcdctck Iske of
Go0chlid Carroll Blue. Ward Gsiaber WorhIngton Gis5n
Carer Cray Miller u iouf1un Banks Wade Dyehe Bird Of
Perton Taran White n Rockbudgs Co1es Covan Kane OF
scou ffts. Spotis Goois'n. Lsnwich-1t
NNs-Messrs Mann Cooke. Powell n Atnlrra Brooke Dr.,
zier Byrd n fah Wnrnch Mitchell Nsyykrs Snodgss- n,
veuuer. stanton Meredith Bek iiubai Horors To. N,vir
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