Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-27

terence 10 there between the OF The Union
Then Why inquire whether this particular money j.
leaned or not? The Legislature has possible inter-
est IN ascertaning what the banks do with public or
private deposss II has lis proxies and il. directors
TO manage and represent the State stock in the
banks. Let them continue TO mrnlge IN. interests
OF the Commonwealth they have always dome
Tins House does not look 10 the banks for the land
ney-t looks 10 the Treasurer Of the United States
The depnste banks responsible to the Government
OF the u S-nol TO ,hs House-for the land money
and the Treasurer is responsible to the STATE Of Virgil
MA whenever all agent is appointed. II information
be really desired send to the Treasurer of the u. S.
and ask him. Where is Yrgnias share; Whether IT
IS safely kept Whether it is loaned out. Whether
he permits the banks to declare dividends lis profits
for the benefi, of the STATE of Virginia. The rforma
ton sought can lead TO practical legs ationcan be
OF no possible use or benefit 10 the members; and he
should therefore vote for its postponenlcnt.
Mr. WiTcHER maintained that the debate to-day had
or'gnat with The Democrats, who should be held
sponsble. MIR. w. said that Mr. Watkins, a former
delegate from Goochland, had voted for The consln
tonality OF the Distribution law, and Mr.. W'tcher
wished to know if the Democracy of Goochland had
changed Upon the argument of the gentleman from
Gooehlund. that gentleman had voted IN favor of the
consIitutonality OF the Distribution law he
had voted against the resolution declaring said law ui-
constitutional All That The resolution before the
House proposed, u let the people know were this
money was, which, MIR. w. asserted belonged TO the
State OF Vrglnia-because The law of Congress. ex-
pressly declared that 1t did not belong The General
Government hlr w. said that some gentleman (allud-
Ing particularly TO MIR. Cowan) had voted against the
consttutonalI,y of the Distribution law and vet had
voted TO receive the money. Mr. w said thai il would
save time to vote at once upon the resolution with.
drawing all the other motions.
Mr. LEAKE went refuta the argn me Mt that the
democratic members he'd substantially vot d Tor the
constitu,ionality of the Distribution Law They had
voted against the resolution ehof; having pre-
vously voted against that part OF 1t VIII CHI they re-
/ rdaI cf,fu,t
| Mr.. Cowaa defended his course few weeks ago OH
this sutj'ct. The gentleman from Plttsyvana, to say
'he least Of 1t, occupied position at that ma winch
SHOULD hnve prevented him from mixing such arues
against Mr.. G , who had voted the Distribution Las
unconstitutional but under the instructions of his corr
stiluenis, had gone for the resolution receive the
money Mr. e. urged the utter improperly OF the pre-.
sent proceeding.
Mr.. iERBY called attention 10 the fact that the
Wings had made but two speeches. aud the Democrats
six
Mr.. fouSG said, if any party responsible for the
waste OF time, it The Wing party. leader of that
party had introduced this unnecessary resolution
which had produced all this delay. What possible good
was expected from this improper search warrant for
useless information
The House refused to postpone the resolution Till the
tn July by the following vote
.7yes-Mesirs. Holleman, (Speaker,) Ailworlh, Gus
It's, Layne, Powell Van Buren,, Thompson Of B, Ed
mistnn Stanton, Meredith Blrck, Bocock, Jones of
Shelton, Washington Marshall of Charlotte, Hancock,
Thompson of D Banks of Floyd, Muse, Wood, Leake
Carroll Jones OF G., Edmunds Blue, Ward Arm.
strong Of H., Halves, Bales, Jackson Banks Of Madi-
son, Bowlby, Hamilton, Wade, Ta,em Young. Rice o Il
Sor,huu.be:land Davis MPherson, Gay, Anderson,
Daniel of Prince George, Sturm, Eastman, Barnes,
sla-'z, Cont+s, Cownn, Kane, Stickley, Tate iedg-
man, Warren, HARRISON, Goodson, Neal and NJ Comas
Noes-Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, southall, llar-
vie, Fulton, mpkns, Campbell, Snodgrass, Pendle-
ION of b. Fox, Brown of c Lacy, Broadus, Ilobson,
Brown OF Elizabeth City and Warwick, Garnet,,
Grgsby, Keith, Marshall of Fauquier, Tyree Payne
Taliafeuo, Byrd of Frederick, Pendleon Of Giles and
Mercer, Creigh, Stovall, Miles, Raymond, MRae
Pace, Bowden Gallaher, Lewis, Lumpkn, Wallace,
Miyo, Farley, Grubb, Carter, Tebbs Parriot, NicoI-
son, Armstrong nf M. ~ j., Northingon, Hutcheson,
Smith, Cabel VERIFY, Oliver, Crtz, Bird .. Pendleon,
WItcher, Lanier, Cooke, Baldwin, Dey, Brawner, Da
MEL Of Richmond city, Moore, White Minor, Walker,
Stephenson, Burwell and Rice of Westmo rcand-G
AT The request Of Mr.. HARviE, who wished TO have
direct vote on the resolution, Mr.. LEAKE withdrew
his motion 10 lay the table.
MIR. BYRD said, he had called in vain upon the gen.
teman from A!bemarle for information, which would
show any practical use to which this enquiry may be
converted The enquiry proposed in the resolution was
illegmate, ard he had no idea Of gratifying at the
public expense, the curiosity or aims o! gentlemen
on this hoor, which had the appearance Of hcing in
tended To make capital He should against the
resolution but it the gentleman from Abemarle
would accept amendment, he should cheeruilv vote
for II, in order to crafty the gentleman The amendment
reduces the enquiry to single point, whether "any
portion OF the fund.- arising from the sales OF the public
lands, has been placed depose any, either OF
the Banks, TO the credit of the Commonwealth, sub
ect II lis CONTROL or IN such mode as TO designate and
sci apart the same for its use"
Mr.. SouTHALL would not accept this garment for
his child. He wished TO know ore-be wished to
know what had been done with this money-the people
wished TO know, and they should know. As to the
suggestion, that this resolution was intended TO make
capital, Mr. said that his object get this
scapila Of the land und-the suffering people wished
this 'capita MIR. S said that he had already given the
information desired by the nerrogat9ry of the gentle
man ircm Frederick. Mr.. S. replied to the arguments
Of the gentleman from Norfolk, and said, that if the
vote had at once been taken, all delly would have
been avoided.
Mr. COOKE wished to give the people light, and he
would therefore go for the resolution lie bad fears
Of The judgment OF the people on his action here.
Mr.. TALIAFEREo. The gentleman from Albemnrle
had thrown flame into the House, and when gentle
had endeavored to put it out, they charged
with heinous attempts to waste the public time. MIR.
T. planned the extraordinary of the gentle
man, who moved resolution, made speech on II,
and then turns round and objects, that the Democrats
have made two motions, and made few short speeches
in reply; especially the gentlemans own friends al
80 consumed some time. If this patent nostrum for
The 'pocket nerve, proposed Ivy the gentleman is 10 do
much good, he should at least satisfy the House that
it is calculated to do good before he expects the vote
time been swelltd to the enormous amount Of $500 900
and il is reduced TO the pi,ilu sum of thirty or
forty odd thousand and some cents Mr.. TALIAFERRo
continued for some time in his humorous and striking
remarks.
Mr. BIRD of P moved the previous question, but
was willing TO withdraw it, at The request of Mr. BYRD
of F., who wished I, the amendment quoted
above The House, however, refused TO gran, leave to
withdraw The motion.
The resolution then lost by the following vote
.4ycs-Messrs. Brown OF Albemare, Souhail, Full
ton, T"mpkins, Campbell, Snodgrass, Pendeton OF
Fox, Brown Of Campbell, Lacy, BIoodus, Hobson,
Brown of +. & w Garnett, Grgsby, Keith,
Marshall of Fauquier, Tyre, Payne, Pendelon Of
Giles and Mercer Creigh, Niles, Raymond SleRne,
Pace, Bowden, Gallaher, Lewis, Lumpkin, Wal
lace, Mayo, Farley, Grabb, Carter Tebhs, PsrFo,',
Armstrong of Mason and Jackson, Warrington, Hutch-
eson, OFrrrall Smith, Cabell, Taylor, Ysrby Oliver,
Ctitz, Witcher L'ner. Cooke, Baldwin, Dey, Daniel
of Richmond CITY, Moore, White, Minor, Walker,
Woes Messrs. Iioeman, (Speaker) AlwoTth,
Layne, tarse, Powell, Van Buren,, Thompson Of b,
Edmston, Stanton, Meredith B'ick, Bocock, Jones oil
B., Shelton Washington, Marshall Of ChaIlo!'e Han
cock, Thompson Of Dinwddie, Banks of +, Muse
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