Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-10
DEFERREp PRoCEEDINGs.
Thursday, Dec 8, 1853.

Thursday, Dec 8, 1853.
Mr. BHowN of Stafford and King George rose to a priv
Heged question. He said it would be remembered thai
on the first day Of the session during the discnsor ~,
TOOK place upon the presentation of the memorial NJ NJ
james W: Greene by him, the member from AleIandra
INT. AchENEIE) IN debate stated that upon the an
pcaton Of Mr. Green for the appointment OF
ers TO inspect the books and examine into th nrcs
OF the Bank OF the Old Dominion the Governor after an
examination OF all the papers in the case was ai6. thar
there had been violation Of the and for this
had declined appointing commissioners The House xo,a
lrher reeoIeet that he interrupted the and said
that there must be mistake in the statement he b.d
made OF the reason assigned by the Governor for his sc
ton that he had been Informed since his arrival in R.h
mond that the Governor had assigned as the reason far
hs acton the near approach Of the session OF the
Assembly.
1t would be further recoected that the member then
stated that be made the statement on his own
responsibility, to which he Mr. Brown made no reply-
de now called upon him TO state by What authority bs
made the statement. ' ~
Mr.. McKESzIE-By the authority of the letts, xh;ch
the clerk will read. The letter was handed mn
Before the reading Of the letter proceeded with
MI fATsick rose TO a question Of order. He .sked
whether the question not being before the House on ia
merits 1t was competent for members enter into dis
cuSsiUns upon il.
The Speaker said the discussion merely related to
misunderstanding of statements made on "wednesday IN
regard To the Bank Of the Old Dominion and the re..on
which influenced the Governor orego the appointan
OF commissioners to examine into the charges made
against he Directors OF that institution Hs could Dot
regard the range OF the discussion far - aganst tho
rules IL was entirely question OF privilege
Mr PArRICE could hox il was p,i,i,sz.a
question IL was nov upon the table and unIit uontd
come regularly before ihe House he conceived there ua
no right Io open discussion with regard toL Ifit
waste up he would give notice Of HE intention In
ho'e that the whole matter would be referred IN
the Committee Banks lie did not Apprebend tb.t th
question would come before the House in this form lie
lid not consider Il in order to read any documents con
neciel with the subject until Il was befors III H. %
it, merits The Speaker OF Opnlou that n vas .
question chiefly OF personal character intended 10 cor
rect explanations statements made al preco,a Inn, -
lhedtcus-on 80 arRSoiyed part Of the merits Of the
question.
The letter was ordered to be read
EXECUTIVE DKPARrNENr,
Richmond, Nov 10th, 1858.
Dear Sri have just received letter from The Gov
eruOr giving hs decision upon the application made by
W 6reen Esq for the appointment OF Commissioner. to
examine into the proceedings Of the Bank O the Old Do
minon.
He instruets toiniorm you tha, he has carefully er
amned the letters and papers In relation the Bank
has concluded 70 decline the appointment Of the Comms
s0ners. Very respectfully, &c.
GEORGE W. MUNFORD,
Secretary Of the Commonusah
WrtLrAv TosLE Esq President Of the Bank Of 1hs Od
Dominion. City Of Alexandra.
Mr. BEowv said that no reason whatever vas assigned
n nhaletter o heGovernors aci5n Toe reason a,s med
by the member inference OF bis ovn
hr. GaEENt-Hsd furnished him uith the letter Of ths
Secretary OF tbe Commonwealth, written 70 him By the ln
sructons Of The Governor shlch also no speh reason
a. that stated by the member is assigned
The letter vas banded 70 the Clerk BE- read Il par
ported a. follows
RxscUuvE DrpasrufST
Richmond, Nov iSth, iss8
Ds1R SiHI have just received lsusr from ,hs Cover
nor IN answer to mine Of the 4th instant rstsa A. "a.
the spPhcaon made by you zoe the appontmsnt Of CON.
msonsTs 70 Inspect The books, and sEsmns ate Ne pro