Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-02

the DailkS-Dut he uiu not WISH dSdtsi !"
see an irredeemable currency. He wish
ed to see no political patty making use
of the banks.
Mr.. Brawner called up the resolution
of the committee of courts OF justice "a
galnst the expediency Of amending ne
law concerning delivery bonds, SO as To
permit defendants to give security III
court or the CLERK 5 Office.
MIR. Brawner moved to reverse the de-
cislon of the committee.
Mr.. B,awner's motion was supported
bv Me>srs. Brawi.tr and Hopkins, as It
| wa Il save vast deal OF expense to debt
ors. In a great many cases 1t IS the GU
" Of the court to judge OF securities on
,uds. This substitutes different bond
instead of delivery bond.
Mr.. Goodson moved to lay the matter
on the table.
Mr.. West called for the ayes and noes
on the notion to lay on the table.
| The mntion to iav on the table was lost
by the vote Of aves So. noes 67.
! MIR. Stovali moved to reco'hmit the
resolution with instructions to report
bill preventing shariifs ii thus cdlnn"n-
wealth. from charging commissions on ex-
ecutons satisfied by forthcoming bonds
Air. Blue moved to add TO Mr., st"-
Wallis amendment the words. 'and that
they encnire into the expedleEcy .! "a
bulishny the fee of attorneys on fvrth-
coming bonds.
MIR. Garnett moved tile indetiaite post
ponemeut of the whole subject.
Mir Strvall called for the ayes and
noes. The whole subject was postponed
by the following vote:--aves "a, noes 50
A message was received from the sen
ate by Mr.. WILEY. that they had agreed
to the i,int resolutions adopted yester-
day, (aionday, by the house of delesates'
Ins:ructing our senators III the congress
of the United States.
Wednesday. Jan. IS.
The bill for the appnrtonment OF the
>tate ;,::n congressional districts was ia
ken IN. iJ,.erenl plans were presented
Nv Messrs. Bocork. on,:;'h Of H., Hop
kins. Tar enner. TOR the six westel. as
tricts,) Leake of Albemarle and Heen-
and ordered t" be printed. aud the whole
subject made the order of the day tor
W ednes.iay next. Several bills were
passed, a large number pushed throagh
their early stages, and maay resolutions
adopted.
Thursday, Jan. 26.
Mr.. Garrett offered IA resolution. that the
treasurer of hi, commonwealth to receive
Vlrginia's quota Of the land fund. LAID
on the table.
MIR. Elmunds of Fl. called up the
small note bill. returned from the senate
with amendments. The amendment,
provide that all Of the original bill hs
struck cut and the following Inserted ii
its place:
.fNaCT extending the pro0is '0ns oFtte Act a"
thoris;ag the Banfs 10 issue Small Notes
Be 1t elarted By the Generm .7sssmbly
That il shall be lawful for the severa
banks of this commonwealth to issut
notes of the denomination III one and two
: dollars, to an amoant not exceeding siS
= per cent. on their respective cap tails
} which notes shall be payable in specie
on deman'l, and nay be signed by The
president and cashier, or any other OH
. Ger or officers of the said banks. designa
ted for that purpose by the board OF d'
rectors. And if any bank shall tail Il
i.pay in specie any note issued by II IN vIr
tue Of this act. when duly presented tn
+ ayn,rnt. it shall be lawful Tor the hold
: err Of any such nnte or notes. to recnvei
t the amount thereof with twent. live PEI
cent. damages, on The same. by warrant
? before IA Justice of the peace: ProUlded
+ howerer, That the authority hereby glver
to issue such notes shal.on and alter the
f first day of October next, cease and de
termine. And if any such bank shall
thereafter issue, reissue, or pay out OF
offer to pay or circulate any such note
every such bank shall incur. and be liza
BILE for the same pains and penalties as i
l,is act had not passed.
2. Be it farthes enacted, That il an,
banking institution shall avail itself o
the privileges Of this act. the notes .wher
{ ever issued pursuant thereto, shall be
: paid al the mother bank, or any brancl
thereof, at which the same may have been
? issued.
r 8. find be II FL ther enactrd. That an,
) bank of this commonwealth that has emit
ted any note under the denomination o
l five dollars heretofore authorised by the
5 general assembly, shall redeem the same
whenever presented at such bank or a
! sency thereof as may have issued the
same; and for failure to do Sd, such bank
or agency shall be subject to all the rem
/ edles and penalties prescribed by this
. act.
| Mi. Martin moved its Indefinite post
| ponement. Lost-ayes 90, noes II.
Several amendments were offered to
the senate's amendments, but they were
all lost. and the bill passed as it came
!rosn the senate-ayes 62, noes &c.
MIR. Watts, accp,din! to his pledge,
offered lis resolution, instructing the com
mIttee on bank to bring in bill to ex-
, plain the first section of the act passed