Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
7rcIsI,TURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1871.
GEN ATE


MospAY, JASrARY 9TH, 1850.
SENATE. -,
orur, Of the Senate heinz in attendance all the bis
sd hv the House of Delegates during the recess "eie
rn,;,,,d 70 their respective committees
Th hin concerning Mary b. Nelson, with the amendments
oe thr House Of Delegates was, on motion OF DIE oiN
ARD laid on the table: ct; a., ,u co,cern;n, The
,,o ~ william Jones deceased, with the amendments OF
senate disagreed by the House, was also ao on the
'aor RAPBEE presented the proceedings OF the Board OF
D;rnrtors of hr Penenary, recommending ue VI
the salary of their Clerks-which on motion VI 10
- referred Ia tie committee on the Pehl'thua'y.
IN motion Of Mr. ISBEIL the Senate then ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
p,or bv Rev Mr. Gage OF the Univcrsalist Church.
The SPEAKER laid before the Honse cImnnlra. na
c ,hc Governor transmitting statements rcltv. 10 sacs
- nyict slaves from 1885 To 1919. inclusive Laid on Inc
table and ordered 10 be printed ,o. r p,,;
,Iso communication from the Snperlh'eiueH u iuo'
rniIdin@s which was laid on the table,
REPORTS.
... rcnortcd bills diyorcing Amelia H. Beard
~, -, h,.l,nd John H.; Concerning Margaret Fleece Of
comfy: 10 amend the town charter OF 'E'rSshurs IN
ir. 10 prevent the taking the deposiliohs OF slaves,
% NEGROES and muattoes; To incorporate e icaucy VI
in Ohio county; To incorporate inc wheeling
Mor;,a To authorize Edward Ruiiin j. 10 construct
wharf on James River, in Prince George; ooecInn '9,
% Donufv Sheriff of Nicholas county; Concerning IN
yrt'i jon If Marion county; Releasing 10 Geo Mil
r fine imposed upon him By the superior I"m Vi -.
nn: 70 appoin, Agcuturlst Ch,ms' anu
Gn the Stnic: To incorporate the Wilal'spoIl Aiahuac
rinm Comuany TO provide for the inspection Of "ao ana
Plaster I,.,e Of Paris in Richmond and Petersburg
,.,;a, ~ Mr. CONWAY. il was resolved that the
se will proceed by JOIN: with the Senate OH
nesday nexl, 10 the election of Public Printer
RESOLUTION iSouIRy ADOPTED.
Mr. SUTTI E-incorporatng the Stone and hanuidcfnr-
Nr BERN l. presented communication from the Board
of Directors of Penenary asking an increase OF te sd
@ ~ Tho clerk of the said institution Referred 10 the COM
mittce OF Finance.
,UlrYL t,.l ftppO
nnr declaring il nexpcent authorize the Banks OF thc
State 10 notes of less denomination man Ve DOL
"Nr CARROLL i. moved that the report be taken up.
long discussion of the policy OF small note circulation
Mr. HARvIE sustained the report against small notes
Mr. FERt son took the same side and in the course o
bia remarks affirmed that the present law against small
notes was carried into effect in his county anu the people
~a Mr M0RRS of cabel and Wayne said he his
yxn man on this subject He was bound 10 serve his pco
Mo nh, we're all for the use Of small notes. They inhaDt
"a rho Valley Of the Ohio and traded with the Western
States and driven 10 use these loes II MI VI could
get il any terms nc was he last man 10 avo ate
hcm II was moi the wealthy only who wanted small notes
but The poor also who obliged 10 take them for their
wood their potaocs &c. lie knew as much about the
wants Of his people as any man. ana nc "pta Jaw ~ould
Mr. BURWELI thought the circulation Of small notes an
evil but was one which could no, be avoided He was in
favor Of prohibit ing the Banks rom charging tel1 creua
ton BY issuing hem and notice OF an amendment for
that object lie compared the small note currency TO the
small pox which only To be averted by submitting 10
the less evil of vaccination. The people Obliged 10
small notes and shoad be the policy Of the Legislature TO
substitute our ISSUES for those vi other States The
merchant he said would not be 80 much benefited ny these
notes as The poor man yory merchant had his Bcknes
Reporter and could in moment tell the value OF any note
Mr.. CONWAY gay, notice ot an amendment requiring
the Banks 10 redeem Of larger denomination than 3d.
as well as those Of less NIL their counters He stated that
the notes of the Mother Banks in Richmond were at pre-
MUM Of onc-fourh per cent On the notes OF the branch
Banks By refusing cash the notes Of the branches he
commended the Banks had created the necessity for small
notes ana he proposed strike AT liz root of The evil
Mr.. SYME asked how the Legislature could impose this
condition upon the Banks when hey asking nothing at
lis hands
Mr.. CONWAY said his Independent, PROPOSE
ton and the Legislature could very properly prescribe con-
dition any privilege which chose 10 offer The Banks
Mr. BCRWELL said il might answer 10 compe the Banks
redeem their all their counters they were
independent institutions; bur II would be impossible Tor
Banks in exposed situations like the larger towns, To meet
the that would be made upon them with the notes OF
the branches The present practice oil the banSs, lie
argued unseparahle from the system of branches
Mr. b. made humorous remarks The crrors OF bro
kcs wirh their carpet bags, Northern men with Southern
money coming down upon bank provided WIN means 10
only lis circulation bu, compelled to pay the notes
of all its branches.
The motion 10 take up and consider the report adop
ted
Mr.. CARROLL moved amend The resolution reported
BY the committee BY striking out the VOID "inerpee and
inserting the word ''erpcditm'
Mr. CONWAY, TO present test, moved 10 postpone indie
hnitcly the resolution and amendments which motion was
rcJcccd-ayes i6 noes o.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. CARROll.S amendment,
NJ! il adopted by the following vote:
AyEs--Messrs Watson Garter, Snowden Sheiey, Nit
che Eurwell Hammond Forbes l9rris OF Ca6e putnam
Clarke OF Elizabeth City and Warwick, Hume, Tebbs,
Gucrrnnt, sIlnan, Claiborne Pendleton, Masse Carroll
Price Wckam WeIton Lancaster Morris Of Henry Duke,
Worthngon Patrick Wallace Gresham Minter Schoocy,
Ball. Jones of Marshall, Hicks, Smith, Duckwall, klby,
Perr0w Subbs Henderson, Wheae Robertson, Syme,
Neal Wheeler Mayo, Dorman, Patterson Herman, CULLEN,
Campbell, Griffin, Sue Johnson, West, Jacobs Dunn,
Brown Of wesnocland, Cook Of Wood, Writ, Richie and
Doddridgr and Boyd--63.
NoEs-Messrs Hopkins (Speaker.) Iayne Harvic, Glib
son. Flood, Brown OF Bath and Highland Granthnm Gil
more Bennett, Wells, Power Lewis OF Brunswick Buckner
Jones of Chesterfield Barbour HILL Edwards, Wood Cook
Of Geenesyile Stoval Fleming, stump Lewis of Harr-
son and Doddridge, Howscr Ferguson Harris, Stokes
Newman, Kdwc, Williams OF Meckenburg, Warman
Beirnc Campbell OF ~, pannil Boswell, Hiner Cackey
Wooton Riycs Harrison Hail. Cook of Roanoke fancey
pitman Hass, Conway, and George-i7.
Mr. CONWAY offered To amend by instrucling The Com
mec Banks in reporting bill TO insert provision
placing Of larger denomination than 80 on the same
footing in all respects notes Of less amount lie stated MS
object Ia be TO compel the Banks 10 redeem the notes "i
their branches nj all their Offices.
Mr. SYME called upon the friends Of sn, n,'Ss 10 soe
down the amendment, as the Banks would mol accep 'e
measure if this condition Were imposed.
Mr. PATRICK made similar appeal and sald the Banks
were not here making the applications il came from the peo
pie similar proposition was adopted sos years a'
Mr. CLAIBORNE thought HE amendment was clearly
trap catch gentlemen who believed mat thsr
wanted small notes. He said the voice OF IN. people, year
after year demanded this through Their representa-
lives in this branch OF the Legislature alf. CoN"al
cmnhatcally discanled the charge OF trap.
Mr. CARROLL also thought The amendment would Kill
the measure 1t well known that The banks would mol
issue small notes with snch condition. The amendment
offered by Mr. Conway was rejected 50, noes 81 The
vote was the with the last the ayes and noes being re-
~, III S,,e who voted for Mr.. CAROLS amendment
v s n no for Mr. Conway and Mr. Wallace did vote
at all ;.,.o ~ o,a an tho mo,
,,on ,f Mr. CARROLL, then adopted without div-
sion ,. H.. ;,Ll. , ,,o
~; tho instance Of Mr. STOYALI, who moved to take
M hin No l6o providing for the payment of the per cent
h, or The Commonwealth He said the holders were here
and the money in the treasury
The House refused to take up and on motion OF Mr.. PAN
MILL. nj ourncd at quarter past three.
CARRIAGES.