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

once nay, this very day, against this scheme, now
Withdraw my propositions Of the Goth March.
Mr. BRoADus was for deliberate action.
Mr. WOOD moved the previous question, which was
sustained.
(Nr. Garnett appealed to MIR. Wood to withdraw the
call for the previous question. Mr.. w. REPLIED that
although he was kindly disposed towards gentlemen on
questions, yet this question, he could not with
draw it.)
The House refused to make the resolution The order
of The day for the 9Th Of February, by the following
vote
.4yes-hessrs. Brooke, Frazier, Mitchell, Snodgrass,
Moore Of Cabe and Wayne, Nowlin, Lacy, Dennis,
Broadus, Brown of L. c. ~ W., Garnett, Smith of r.,
Payne, French, Robins Calwell, Miles, Smith of II.
McRae, Bowden, Gaaher, Wallace Halves, Edmonds
of L. and r., Gibson Slollings, Carter, Gray, Miller
Of Loudoun, kidwc Miller of Alason and Jackson,
Smith Of N Cabell, Taylor, Watts, Oliver, Crz,
Keen, i;enneit, Tulman, Dey. Daniel of Richmond
City, BurwelI, Moore Of r., White Of R., West Lewis,
LeftWch-4S.
.yoes-Messrs, Holleman, (spenkcr,) Gusts, Leake
of A., Mann, Cooke, Powell of Amherst Byrd of Bath
Tavenner, Stanton, Bck, Hubbard, Bococb, Samuel
Hancock, Powell Of Fairfax, Deskins, Muse, Wood
Leake of G., Carroll, Jones, Edmunds OF H., Stoval
Blue, Ward Basse, King, Jackson, Marshall, Banks
Martin, Nicoson, Jggits Tanzey, Adair. Wade Dyche
of F., Hopkins, Brawner, S,urm, Deneale, Cootes
Kane, Gatewood, Williams. Tate, Hedgman, Warren,
Walker Spots, Goodson, Neai-5S.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
Homer asking the Speaker to lay befure the Finance
Committee resolution insructinp said committee 10
enquire into the expedency of laying o tax on mar.
rage licenses of three dollars and the clerks of the
respective Courts he authorized to collect the same, and
pay into the public Treasury Two dollars out of the
money so collected each license, TO aid in the
increase of the public revenue. Laid on the table.
The following resolutions were agreed to
By MIR TAyFNsgR-'That the FIRST Andtor be r.
quesed to furnish to this House, early practical
bic, statement showing the amount annually paid by
the for the lust three years Witnesses
for attending the various Courts of the
and before Justices of the Peace in behalf Of the Com
monwea!.h . and that he designate, if practicable,
what proportion Of the amounts paid has been 10
witnesses for attending Courts out Of TIE county OF
their residence.
BY Mr.. CALwELL-lnstructng the Committee OF
Courts enquire into the expectancy of passing
e.: authorizing any two Justices Of the Peace for the
county Of Greenbrler administer the necessary oaths
Of office 10 Joseph h1cCung, recommended to the
Executive as the mex, High Sheriff for said county at
his residence, to which he is confined and unable to
leave account Of bodily nirmi;es.
Petitions presented and referred, viz by Mr..
KIDwELL, Of Thomas Watson and John Musgrove,
Commissioners of the Revenue for Marion county, ask
ing compensation for extra services by MIR. BUR-
WELL, of Malnda Shaver, for divorce BY MIR.
STANTON, Of j. NJ Shepard aud others, for act in
College BY Mr.. GIBSON, OF Bob free of color,
to remain in the Stac-also, the memorial OF sundry
citizens of Lee county, in behalf of said petitioner
By Mr. NEAL, remonstrance oil citizens Of Parkcrs-
burg, against the repeal OF the corporate privileges of
said town.
mir. EDurxps of II, called up the Small Note Bal,
returned from the Senate with amendments. The
amendments provide that all of the original bill be
struck and the following inserted in its place:
IN .7CT attending the provisions Of the &c, author-
:;ng the Banks to Issue Small Notes.
Beu enarted BY the General assembly, That ii shall
be lawful for the several Banks OF this Commonwealth
to issue notes Of the denomination of and two dol
lars, 10 amount not exceeding Six per cent. upon
their respective capitals which notes shall b. payable
in specie on Demand and may be 81 ned by the Pres
dem and Cashier any other officer officers al SAID
Banks designated for That purpose by the Board of
Directors. md If any Bank shall fail to pay III specie
any note issued by it in virtue of this Act, when duly
presented for payment II shall be lawful for the holder
OF any such note notes. to recover the amount ihee
of with twenty five per cent. damages the same, By
warrant before justice Of the peace Prorided, horo
srer, Tina, the authority hereby gwen TO issue snch
notes SHALL and after the first day of October next,
cease and determine. And If any such Bank shall
thereafter issue, issue, pay out or offer to pay
circulate any such notr every such Bank shall incur,
and be liable to the came pans and penalties as TINS
act had not passed.
q lie il further enacted, That if any banking inst.
tuition shall avail itself of the privileges Of this ac The
notes. wherever issued pursuant thereto, shall he paid
the mother bank any branch thereof at which the
same may have been issued
g. And be Il further enacted, That any bank Of this
Commonwealth that has emitted or issued any note
under the denomination of five dollars heretofore au
,horsed by the General Assembly, shall redeem the
SAME whenever presented at such bank or agency
thereof as may have issued the same: and for failure
do, such bank shall be subject 10 all the remedies
and penalties prescribed by this act.
Mr. MARTIN moved its indefinite postponem ent and
called the previous queson-whch was sustained
ayes 4G, 43
alr KEEN called for the ayes and
The House refused to postpone indefinitely By the
following vote:
.7yes-Messrs TIolleman, (SpaakcT Leake of Abe.
marie Byrd of Bath, Stanton, Blck, Powell of Fairfax
Leake of GoochIand, Carroll, Jones, Edmunds of Hall
fax, Stova Basel, Davis OF X. & O., Hawes Jack.
Orange and Green S,roe, Bird Of Pendeton Hopkins,
Brawner, Denealc, Kane, Williams and Warren-29
Noes Messrs. Gusts, Mann, Cooke, Powell Of A,
rookie, Frazier, Mitchell, Snodgrass, Tarenner, HUI
bard, Bocock, Moore Of &. Il W., Nowlin, Samuel,
Dennis, Hancock, Broadus, Brown of E. &. & w,
Smith of Fauquer, Payne, Deskins, Muse, Wood,
French, Robins, Calwell, Blue Ward, Miles, Smith of
Harrison, King, Bowden, Gallaher, Worthington, Wal
lace Edmunds of Lancaster and Richmond, Gibson,
Stolngs, Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudoun, Marshall
Kidwell, Nlcoison. Miller Of Nj Il j., Jggits, Wade,
Dyche, Smith of Nansemond, Cabe, Taylor, Watts,
Dsy Surm. Daniel of Richmond City, Burwell Moore
of Rocbridge, White Of Rockbrdge, Cootes, Gaewood
Tate, Hedgman Walker, Spots, West Goodson, Lewis,
Neal and Lcfiwich-7.
MIR WILLIAMS offered the following as IN additional
amendment 10 the Senate S amendment
"And be il further enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for any Of the Banks of this Commonwealth &c
cepting the provisions OF this act to exchange the notes
hereby authorized TO be issued ressued, with any
other Bank branch, with view TO circulate said
notes at different point than al the place where paya.
BILE; and that any Bank branch exchanging said
with the purpose aforesaid, shall thereupon forfeit
the privileges secured to them by the provisions of this
act; Provided, however TINT this act shall mot be
stued to prevent the said Banks branches from pay
ing out any of said small notes in regular business
ransactions.-L LOST
Mr. WoRrulscros moved the previous question, but
withdrew it the request Of Mr. EpNu.ps Of H., who
moved TO amend the amendments Of The Senate so as
TO insert after the word sea pitus the words provided
the entire amount al any time in circulation, issued
under this act any preceding law, authorizing the
issue of notes under The denomination of five dollars
shall at no time exceed six per cent the capital
stock of such Bank
Mr. E. thought that without this amendment, TIE
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