Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-17


MIR. Wallace Offered a resolution calling for
information IN reference To an exchange OF
Notes BY the Banks of the City of Richmond
with other Banks and branches. (Mr. Bap-
list in the Chsir.)
After considerable debate by Messrs. Wal.
lace. Voolfolk, McNiullen, ~Thonpsonoi n,
Gallaher, Stanarl, Scott, Moore aud Bondu-
ant-,he latter gentleman Offered an amend
mcnt requiring information a. 10 the amount
oi small notes OF iorcisn Banks IN circulation
within this State.
Further debate occurring. Mr.. Wallace
moved to lay the resolution and amendment
on the table. This was agreed to.
Small Notes.
The order oi the day was taken up. being a
bill To auihori1e the Issue oi notcs BY the Banks,
under the denomination OF five dollars.
The bill bring read. aud a response from the
Banks in relation thereto, MIR. Slananl sup
ported the bill. aud gave his reasons Tor the
necessity OF such a provision.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill. AMI offered a
substitute Tor allowing the banksto receive on
dcposiie aud i'm payment OF debit, the small
Notes at the Banks ot other States, but Ia
send them home for redemption.
Alter remarks by MesSrs. Cox and McNullen
in favor OF the substitute. aud by M,s,rs. Gal
lahcr and Witchcr against it.
MIR. Newman, stating that this being anew
question, he would prefer time TO consider II.
moved an adjournment, which was agreed TO.
And the senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TuUnspAy. Feb. IL. 1916.
y communication was received from the
Senate stating that they had passed certain
bills. and among them the bill providing Tor
the revision of the Criminal code, with an
amended repeating the law diminishing the
pay Of Members after T3 days.
The question being upon concurrtng with
the Senate in its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES some dis-
custom as to the power OF the Senate TO make
such an amendment. Mr.. Lane Offered an
amendment to the Scuste's amendment
which. with the bill aud Senale's a,nendment
was on motion OF Mr.. Brcadus, laid on the
table.
Mr.. Broadus then offered the following re-
solution. which was rejected by a vote OF
Ayes go, noes 81:
Resolved. That leave b. given TO bring in
a bill TO amend the act to reduce the pay ot
Members al the General Assembly after a
orrisin period OF its session, passed Jan. 9th.
1874, ssasto put 30 days in the place OF 20
days.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
MIR. Elmunds then called up The Report OF
the Committee on the Contested Election
from Fmdcrick-lthe unfinished business oi
yesterday.
The resolutions which were, on yesterday.
laid over were adopted hy thu house-so that
the report WAS gone through with, aud John +
Wall and James n. Carson declared duly cleo
ted delegates from Tn county of Frederick.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bill Ia provide for the extension Of the
James River aud kans wha Canal TO Buchanan,
aud Tor connecting IL with tide water, here
came mp ~ the question pending on yester-
day " hen the order oi the day was taken up.
MIR. Bowdcn Was opposed TO the policy
which had been pursued by the Company, and
until hc was convinced that q different policy
would bc the result OF Mr.. Cabolls resignation,
he could not vote for any hill proposing 10 es-
tend the Canal. And would therefore ,otc
ss.ias, the reconsideration.
M.; coekr hnpsA .Ae housc ~ou'a NO. &c
Mr.. Harsie would most willingly vote FOR a
reconsideration. He regarded Mr.. Cah~ll as
a most worthy man. a man Of talents and of
great worth, bet he considered him unqualli-
fed Tor the Office OF President ofthe Company;
and now thai he had resigned that Office, and
there was a bore that the work would be pros
ecutcd on a different policy, he would he glad
To see aid attended for the continuation of the
Canal.
Mr.. Pendlet ION yealouxiy and earnestly urged
the HOUSE To RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Msriz and Nc. Cowan would vote Tor
the reconsideration, but would not b. 30 do
ing commit themselves 10 vote for the bill
which mighthe Offered.
Mr.. Gsmett would not vote for the recon
siderBiion, bccsusr lac knew no bill could be
presented which be would feel authorized TO
vote for.
A. n.n; ~ ~
because ma sufficient reason for ~ doing had
been adduced.
Mir. Dfoolns said lac was known 10 b. ns
much opposed 10 exiravagsnt schrmcs of in
teTnai improvement as any one. ba he felt.
from a tull eXaminaiion Of The affairs Of the
Company, that IL was but Justice To the Yves,
that The Improvement should be continued
and be should therefore vote Tor a reconsider
alton.
Mr.. Bocock was in favor OF a econsiden
ton.
The vote being taken UP the motion 10 re-.
consider resulted a. follows,
Ayes 63. Noes 90.
The q~nesiion then bring upon the indefinite
poetponeiuent Of the bill
MIR fsTby addressed tho Housc Tor a shoi
time warmly urging Il TO postpone the bill
indefinitely.
tC sVlt Utuk Ghtl. tteul k0--nlfH -
noes Sd. " the House refused TO postpons
the bill indefinitely. The bill with amend
meats, was then referred tos Sehct Commit
tee.
RESOLUTI0NS.
onmotion OF Mr. Jones, Resolved, That IN,
Committee on the iihnry be instructed TO On
quireis into the expedieDcy oi bringing in A hI
authorizing the pTgchnsc from WIN. p. Huh
and, q his portal, Of Chief Justice Marshall
70 BE- placed IN the room OF the Suprom,
Cour, Of Appeals.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, Resolved. Thu,
the Committee Of Courts OF Justice BE- insiruc,
Ted 20 report q bill fixing the 2nd Monday N
tsnVsy, 1917, as the time Coz the next Gen
epl Assembly OF the Commonwealth t. NEE
laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
b. Mr.. Denisoa-Memotis OF citizens o
die County Of Shenandoah, in lavoi Of the .
dov,ion a a District School System.
n -n.a.A ~ - /.