Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF yIRCINI,
HOUSE: or DELEG ATEs


MIR. AspSRsoN oPpossd aud Mr. NowLrS and Mt TOtGN
supported it, .t'N IIfI
The bill was rejected without a division
James RireT Il Rana.rAa CoBsprav
Mr. RANpoIru, from the Finance Conln,i,iee, offered
the following t..|t. wv. T''-''' N'''N
Reseir.d, BY he House Of Deiegaies That the Urea.
srcr o this Commonwealth withhold his from any
other OF the "Guaanee bonds" authorized by an act mass.
ed 23d March, 1882 entitled 'Act To provide nm adj
d'nona capital for the James River Kanawha Company
and Tor other purposes until the investigation of the con
Germs OF said Company, by committee o thi. Hou,. ar
joint committee wi'h the Senate.
Mr. ToLrR asked that the resolution lie ON the table
Mr. EDAuNss suggested that the resolution was NOT ac
eording to the instructions vt the Committee OF Finance
Su ON ms mo',o 1t was so amended read that the
Somnhttee on Finance be instructed to inquire. &c
MIR. eAiAnSE asked IL it designed io act without
the concurrence VI the Senatel
Mr., hANpoirn said the resolution would speak for It eli
The House could not OTdsr-bu; il r,0u,sf,d
Mr.. GALGAHER would then vote for no such rcsolui,r
lie would ask officer Of the State TO disregard Law
OF the Commonwealth The proceeding was irregular and
unwanantable w
Mr. BRookE would not for the rcsoluon-for Moth
ing could come of il.
MIR. EDMuSpS, Of H. regretted that opposition WINS made
tn the inquiry lie proceeded length to comment,
~ on the coure Of tie Con pan He considered thai n
Ia" oi the last session had been complied with by tie
Company. The Snie directly bound TO nay The
interest lie thought 1t disgracciu Ia the House nnJ lie
State To be called upon under the threat of repudinon IN
give more AID to company which has the law
portion OF the funds arising under the act Of last
had been msappliedand there no assurance Inn, no,
would not be- The Treasurer signed last Saturday $40 GOA
"i ponus anu Mr. H. presumed he still
and unless the House incrposcd, the whole s,I5OOOO
would be issued The request the Treasurer no, Oh
gaory; but, IN the absence of the SENATE all tina, the
House could do guard the interests of the State ps IN
dept the proposed. He believed tic ncasnrcr ,oI
under the circumstances heed the wishes of the
Unless the House held those bonds the State would be
lett without any protection against loss.
Mr.. MCRAE suggested the mover of the resolution ,,
the memorial Of the Company made the order of IN,
Iay Tor Thursday next and then the whole conduct the
company would properly come under review. lie was not
prepared tn this time, and lac presumed the House was
not He therefore moved that the resolution be laid ON the
table. Lost.
Mr.. TALAFERRo deemed i, n very singular claim of now,
o on the part OF the House require AN Executive officer
to set inside alaw OF the land He denied any such right
ana thought was placing the Treasurer in very unplea
an' position to require him to nufy law, disobey the
House. He recRpulatcd the laws the subject i'm hant
contracts they were between the State and the Company
Admit (ho sad) hatht State had made bad bargain AS e. n
ior ny the gentleman from Hslax world that lust
hern yng from her Because she had the power
should she be false 10 her pledges sho Id she ON,
law and il shall be law merely because This Uo
did not like i'll la what light would her conduct no vey
ed How would such conduct be regarded in private e1
lie wosd orbenE to characterize such conduct The State
had gwen notice to all the world that this COMPANY YVES
privileged to borrow certain money, and in order to secure
te loa she pledged herself for the prompt payment Of the
interest and ultimate payment OF the principal The rsn
luton proposes that because the State has not vet signed
the bonds hashc should violate her pghtcd fa 1t could
not be contended that she in honour hounJhp,
because her name was not actually signed she would
profit by that circumstance and refuse TO redeem her pr
mise The State too, had mortgage upon al the proper
D
exact the full penalty Of the bond while she refused to fulfil
her Of the Mr.. T. could neither approve nor
withhold his strong disapprobnton of such course
The Company lac said had disappointed his expccta.
uons IN many things, and he prepared TO Justify
excuse, all it, acts;but he would do Justice lie he'd
relish for of taxes than the gentlam,
from llataN-brt he would far he that wen, far
hcs 10 maintain uniarnshcd the coed faith Of tic State
should not even be suspected lie would discard the ca
pedient OF temporary loans disgraceu raise
TO meet all the obligations Of the Commonwealth. lie had
confidence in the integrity OF the people OF Virginia and
believed they would sustain their representatives purs
| ing this
MIR EDNUNDS replied that the Company had not conpled
with the provisions of the law, dveTng the bonds 10
different purpose from that specified act and therefore
there obligation resting the State The only
question whether the House would silent and Der
INIT OF the bonds of the State go hands
this bankrupt Company The resolution proposed the on
mode of preventing this evil.
Mr. ToLER The gentleman from Halifax saws that the
State not bound because the Company has violated the
law. Where the evidence of such viontionl None has
been shewn and he dohcd il production. But this blow
he said, would fall upon the Company but upon limo
individuals who relying upon the p,ercd faith of t
State, invested money in scrip The guaranteed bonds
were Ia be exchanged for scpand the only which
the Company had in fulfilling its and the States
promise. Mr. T. repudaicd the idea Of branch Of the
Legislature suspending law upon the statute book.
Mr. PARKS deemed this extraordinary proceeding
The Law-makng power, whose especial duty 1t in
cucae respect for the aws-askng of the ENccuvtI
officers TO disregard law OF the State IL srang
and extraordinary spectacle Mr. +. read the law and as
serted that the Treasurer had no dcreuon-but was com
PEELED by the plain letter OF the law sign the bonds;
he could not yield TO this request without departing from la
| duty
Mr.. GALLAR asked for the ayes and noes and the eso
| luton was adopted by the following vote:
| YEAS-Messrs. Randolph Powell, of Amherst Byrd
Of Bath, Stanton, Meredith, Bick, Samuel, Lacy, Den
MIS- Hancock, Goodwin, Garnott wood Byrd of Freder
lex, Leuke, Of g., Carroll, Jones' Edmunds OF Halifax
Slovall, Ward, Basel, Smith, OF H.. King Bowden Day-
OF King Queen Huwes, Gibson, Jackson, Banks, hid
well, Mnrn, Jiggits, Norhington Tanzey, Wade, Dyche
Taylor, Rice, Davis of q. Il g., Bird OF p Talman Hop
kns, Daniel OF Prince George Brawner, Sum Deneae
Gootes Cowan' kane Gatewood Tate, spark lIedgman
! Warren, Walker SPOTS West, Henry Goodson--59.
! NAYS-Messrs Mann, Cooke, Brooke, Frazier, Snod
grass, Wilson, Trayenner, HUBBARD Bocock, Moore, Of
IL w, TOcr, NOwn, Brocdus, Stockton PAYNE Deskins
Muse, Taaieno, French Cawell, Miles. MRae, Guuher
Parks Edmonds Of l.. & r., Stougs, Miller OF Loudoum
Miller Of VI. Il J., Cabel,t Oliver, Edgngton, stoe
Critz, Keen, Bennett, Anderson Stothcr Daniel, OF
Burwe, Moore, of Rockbrdge, White, OF Rockbndgo
Ncal-i2.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. CRII-I'hat the Committee for Courts iuqur
into the eXpedency of amending the entitled "a
reduce into all and parts Of acts relating
the appointment and duty Of Sheriff." require
Executive 10 commission Of the Justices, which
hereafter be recommended by the County Court the TX
ecuvc, fit and proper 10 I'LL the office Of She
ril; tia person hereafter shall hold the Office
| Sheriff more than two years.
BY Mr.. R.NDoLni-Ihat the Committee Of Finance in
qulre into the expodency of amending the law
require the Commissioners of tic Revenue be pai
out of the county levy.
By Mr. MooEr, ofC-That the Committee for Cour
inquire into the eSpcdioncy Of changing the time Of hodn
NoAils OF Nounil OF W uyuc, 10 Inc IN
Mondays of March, june August aud November, inscs
| Of the several days now required.
By Mr. EpoiNroN-1hat Committee Of Finance inquir
into the eNpcdcncy Of passing law authorizing the Az
dur Of Public Accounts to refund To John Bnttenburg
Brooke county the amount Of fine heretofore impose
upon him by the Circuit Superior Court Of said county,
the October Term, 1912; and also the amount II ta1
him paid for license keep house at private
ment for the year lSil
! By Mr.. HoFKtSs-That Committee Of Courts inqni
into the oSpediency Of requiring public bonds 10 be mad
payable to the Commonwealth Of Virginia, instead Of by
mode provided for by law.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Srothor, Of numerous citizens of Repentance
Loudoun, Cupeper aud Fauqucr IN regard disturbance
places Of worsp by Mr.. Leitwich, Of citizens Of Wy
for loan from the Commonwealth OF part Of the Soho
Fund, in aid Of the Emory and Henry College; by N
Stanton, Of Philip Russell; by Mr. Kidwcl, of Jones' Me-
tin and Others for changes In the location Of the l
Creek aud Brnndonvlc ROnd, Of MorgnnyiIle n
county OF Marion; by Mr.. Smith, Of r., OF Jacob Loren
lnI chnman in Ihn width Of lr ELannnn md Pnlknrahm