Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-01
\ FRIEND To LIBERTY
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Tuesday, February 90, 1913.
The Senate have passed the bill authorize an exchange
of arms with the Petersburg Light Infantry Greys and the
Norfolk Virginia Guards.
The following engrosscd bills read aud passed.
l. To regulate certain fees for culling timber in the city
Of Richmond.
p Authorizing the sale and conveyance Of house and lot
at Charlotte Courthouse OF which Martin HART died. seized
and possessed.
B. For relief OF securities in forth coming bonds in cases
of injunction.
Toincorporate the Powcll's Hotel Co. in the town of
Petersburg.
). Concerning the duties Of Executors Administrators,
andCmators
g. TO authorize the reconstruction of the turnpike road
from the Sweet the White Sulphur Springs Mr. VERIFY
opposed and Messrs. Cuwel Brooke and Goodson sup.
ported the bill-which passed: Ayes is, noes 3I.l
:. Tie bill divorcing Elizabeth c. Hutchngs from her
husband David W. Huichngs.
Mr.. LAKE, OF A. opposed the bill, and moved its indeii
mite PostpOnement
Mr.. WuTE ofR., explained and advocated the bill The
lady highly respectable and respectfully connected
Her husband had attempted TO poison hcr-and made rc
quen attempts 10 take her life TWAS humane and just
pass the bill.
The motion to postpone tailed, without count
Mr.. LEAKE further opposed the bill He Ina supposed il
the policy OF the Legislature encourage matrimony
lie asked gentlemen consider before they established the
principle that application for divorce be grant
cd.
Mr.. lKvrNG supported the bill-which passed. with
out division.
6 Concerning the bonds of public officers and Others
PETITIONS.
prohibit the destruction Of oysters in Nansemond River and
its tibuaries-By Mr. Wilson, OF late sheriff of Boetour
for the payment OF certain insolven,s.
Small Notes.
Mr.. EDNUSDS OF H. according PROMISE called up the
bill, with Mr. Toes amendment, authorize an issue Of
II the capital of the banks in small
Mr. T.. explained the difference between the bill and amehd.
menthe former restricted the issue per cent and the
latter proposed to allow IL cent issue Of 81,
100000.
Mr. ToLER said there were two objects proposed by his
to of snnd
extend the privilege January ls45 and TO require the
bank only that issues redeem in specie As the subject
had been sufficiently discussed he would himself
| with calling the ayes and noes,
Mr.. CRUrcHFELD thought it idle authorize Of
IL per cent-as the banks would go that EXTENT
lie proposed TO strike out IL and insert TO- Ii much
important take of the Tequston that the mother
bank redeem all the While this requsiton existed
the banks would not issue these small notes. Gentlemen
might be assured OF that aud they might also be assured
that the banks would not issue Than 10 per
they would not 60 10 that.
I Mr.. ToLER accepted M Crutchfeld's amendment
Mr.. GoopSoS might for the bill, II he was assured
that this bill desired by the banks bic them
tain specie payments. But otherwise he could not no
. wss opposed 10 changing the currency every day,
Mr. TOLEK could Ia order obtain the Of the
gentleman from Washington, give him the asked
for lie had consulted the bunks in regard this
ALL lie had considered the Interests Of those
sons; he had looked the interests OF the people, and
ped by this c2peden, obtain relief for the people
lie surprised that gentleman Of Mr. Goodson's politics
should manifest exclusive anxiety for the banks. Mr.
T. did know that the banks this time would 20 BE-
yond per cent; lot he believed they would be able
tn do so-and thereby safely enlarge the circulation and
/ lieve tho community.
Mr. EDMUNDs would prefer, instead Of Mr.. Toer's amend
mont, amendment simply providing that the small
sh only be redeemed by the bank where issued-and
stctng the issue per cent Mr.. +. had thought the
mendment 10 the former bill from the Senate absurd
mischjevouand he had oppe3cd II his umendmcntwcr,
agreed to, he would make no objections TO the bill.
Mr. TALiaTTREo considered Mr.. Goodson's question
Mr.. Toler very reasonable lie wished TO know
the banks would avail themselves OF the privilege proposed
and would extend relief the people lie onimadyecC
upon the which had been pursued 10y the banka
dictated solely by regard their inoreSs aud ndier
70 the sucrngs Of the people. They had heretofore
had authority to small noics the amount Of pe
cen-but they would not do it-and we had no guarantee
that they would do il now He had voted for the bill
originally passed this Househe had again voted for
solution inquire into the cxpcdenGy Of authorizing lh
Banks 20 issue u per cent in small notes lie was dosi
know what relief the Banks could would
20 the community through the agency n small AM
he would avail Of that relief but he would not give an
limited authority, to amount and time both. lie wou
impose rosuictonsso ~ ~ prevent small currency
from being permanently saddcd on the county, cuenc
every where rcpudincd.
In the conclusion # his remarks Mr. r. expressed r
opinion that the whole Banking system IN this country need
ed reform and never could be- perfect until the Sccko
dcrs made liable for a the Obligations II The nstitu
tons. This was the principle IN Engsnd-and II was al
important here.
Mr. McRAE was induced to stat. fact which sccideu
tally to his knowledge yestorday-and tina, ha
the Exchange Bank, IN this city, had more specie IN Il
vaults huu had notes In circulation This IN i'm
portant fac-snd proves that by the authority 10 issu
Small Notes, the currency may be- safely enlarged.
. Mr.. TotEE replied 10 Mr. Taliaiouo, and eOntondo
that the Banks compelled pursue the the
had by the annua legislation against them. Last wnio
she cry of gentlemen the other side that the ccu
d ution of the Banks too urgei nnd these institution
required 10 cunail. Now the Glamour l. that III
Banks bad oppressed the people, by reducing their ccula
lion. The gentlemen who required the curiail were
sponsibo Tor tie consequence As 70 small note cur
roncy being discarded every whoTe MI ocr said twas
= hadulweysbccn The currency IN New Engand-whefe %
Banks did not suspend during the os war and bad way
. prcaored sound currency. lie inclined 20 think sma
notes would benefit currency and prove Al the sam
j. time grcst convenience 10 tho people.
;. ar. Rtuf moved the indefinite postponcnent Of Oh
h whole subject
e Mr.. CEurcufmLD called the ayes and noes.
The House refused 10 pOstponci ayes ~, noes -
: f1lows,
y AYEs-Messrs. Holleman (spesksr), Ailworh, Custi
Randolph Leske Of Albemarc, Mann, Byrd, Of b., Wing
field, Wilson, Tavenncr, Meredith, Bek, Powell Of Fen