Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-28

Toss-s lessrs Gusts, Cecke, Powell Of A Brooke,
Frazier sll,cIeil, NeSknk, Snodgrass, Eowln Broad
US, Brown of +. c. aud W., Rust, Payne, Deskns,
Wood, French, Robins, Cawe Blue, Ward, Miles.
Smith of II, M'R,e, Bowden, Gaaher Worthinaton,
Wallace, Gibson, Stollings Carter Gray Miller OF l.,
Miller Of NJ and j., Jggits, Wade, Smith Of N, Ca
bell, Taylor, Oliver, Critz, Keen, Bennett, Talman.
Anderson, Dey Stnrm, Daniel Off. G., Rurwel, Moore
of r., White Of R., Cootes, Tate, Walker, West, Good.
son, Lewis and Leftwi:ch-37.
MIR WILLIAMS moved 10 amend the Senates amend
meni, BY striking ont the word "s'x, &c, and insert
ing zone per cent upon the respective capitals OF the
Banks" NJ. Williams maintained that, in refusing
10 sustain Mr. Edmunds notion the House had author
lzed the Banks 10 issue eleven per cent. on small
Irredeemabe notes, aud he wished 10 limit the issue TO
six per cent Mr. Williams read the law 10 show that
his view correct.
mr. WoRrnisGroS protested strenuously against The
proposition Of Mr. Williams, which, if adopted under
wrong construction Of the law, would ruin his (alr
VS. constituents.
Mr.. TAyESSKE preferred this bills going back to the
Senate, and being lost, to passing it in this form. tie
went strongly against these amendments Of the Se-
nate which lie thought allowed the issue Of eleven per
cent the small notes on the respective capta!s
nearly double of what former laws allowed
Mr.. WILLIAMS amendment was lost
Mr.. HoLLEMAS maintained that, fthese amendments
prevailed the Banks would issue six per centum III
addition 10 their present circulation This bill cannot
ation authorsng these shnplase!she did not think
they woa!d tend 10 The relief CT the people. These
small notes had been allowed TO supply change and aid
to the banks in resuinine-but now, when the resump
ton is permanent the issue should cease. The only
object that can be attained will be the convenience II
The Banksund not the relief Of The peop!e-because
although the Banks have for several years issued small
notes, they going on TO curtal, and in no better
condition to accommodate the people The large notes
will he brought in for redemption the small
r.tnr fhorp will he With
ing Of circulation (oO0 000 contcnded by the gen.
tlcman from Prince Edward. He hoped 10
Virginia back al least 10 five dollar notes. lie
thong b bc bill should 60 back TO the Senate 10 &c pro-
perly amended.
Mr.. WATTS said he would al! mistake, at the
proper me offer resolution for .co:e 10 bring IN bill
TO explain, that 10 more than six per cenlum on the
capitals of the Banks shall be issued This will suit the
views Of all gentlemen, if they are honest in their
views Of this question.
Mr.. ASpGEso. urged warmly, that, by natural
construction of the law the banks could not issue
than six per cent lie thought that gentlemen carried
away by their feelings against these snail notes. had
in their (ancies raised this objection against the legal
effect of the clause in the bill under discussion
cause, that is the only difficulty, the proposed
by the gentleman from Norfolk county (Mr. Watts)
will rfmove all objection. MIR. A. proceeded 10 show
that the issue Of small notes would be great relief to
his constituents at least lie friend Of the banks,
but Of the people This is not The time 10 back
our old plan OF large notes, &c.
Mr.. HorEIss called the previous question, which
sustained.
The House agreed to The Senate amendments by tho
following vote.
.7yes-Messrs Gusts, Cooke, Powell Of Amherst,
Brooke, Frazier, MITCHELL Newkirk Snodgrass, Moore
Of Cabel! and Wayne, Nown, Dennis, Broadus, Brown
of Elizabeth City ana Warwick, Payne, Deskns Muse,
French, Robins, Calwel, Blue, Ward, Niles, Smith OF
Davis of King u Queen, Wallace, Gibson, Stongs,
Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudoun, kd@ell, Nicoson,
Miller Of Mason and Jackson, jiggts, Wade, Smith Of
Nansemond, Cabeil, Taylor, Watts, Oliver, Bennett,
Crtz, Kecn, TaIaan, Anderson, Dey, S!urm, Daniel
OF richmond City, Burwell Moore OF Rockbridge,
White of Rackbr'dac Coolies, Tate, Walker, West,
Goodson, Lewis and !.ellwitch- C2.
.Foes-alessrs. iiolleman, (Speaher,l Leake Of A.
A'lwor,h, Mann, Byrd of Bath, Wilson, Tavenner,
Stanton, Blck, Hubbard, Bocock, Samuel, Hancock,
Powell of Fairfax, Smith OF Fauquier, Wood, .eake
Goochland, Jones' Edmunds of Halifax, Sova Basel,
King, HAYES, Marshall Banks, Martini Tanzey, Adsir,
Dyche. Ta:er,, Sroe, Davis of Orange and Greene,
Rice, Bird Of Pendeton, Hopkins, Grawner, Deneae,
Cowan, Kane, Gaewood, Williams, Hedgman Warren,
SPOTS, Henry and Neae-|iG
Mr. WATTS, according 10 his pledge, offered his
luton, instucting the Committee Banks TO bring in
bill to explain the first section Of the passed at
the present session, concerning the issue of small
notes, to restrict the Banks in The issue of said
small notes TO amount not exceeding six per cent.
upon their capitals.
Mr.. srovALr protested agains, the House adopting
resolution, which admits that they did not understand
the till they had just passed.
Mr.. TAYLOR suggested, as an amendment, 10 strike
cut ali between the words bsing in bill to- and the
words "so as.
Mr.. WILLIAMS suggested the insertion of the words
''and reissue after the word tissue
The Resolution passed in the following forEi-ayes
90, -:
"Resolrcd That the Committee on Banks be, and
they hereby instructed bring in bill to limit the
Banks in the issue and reissue OF the said small notes
to amount not exceeding six per cent upon their
pitals.
MIR. Lacy submitted plan for dstricng the State
into Congressional Districts, which was ordered 10 be
printed
The House adjourned.