The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
On

Commlttees MADE repoftS-among them, by
Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee OF Courts of
Justice bill 10 prevent the throwing of dead AMI.
mails into any OF the navigabe streams Of this State
Mr. MCKENZIE offered resolution for adjourn
ing the House from Saturday until Thursday next
but several members objecting the resolution was
Withdrawn.
In pursuance OF a notice given by him on yester-
day, AIr. WALLACE moved to amend the rules of
the House by increasing the nuinbsr OF the Com
mittee on Banks 20 fifteen, and was subsequently,
modified by leave OF the House. so as to enlarge the,
said Committee to seventeen.
This motion excited great deal Of debate in
which Messr5. WALLACE, GARNETr, BROWNE of
King George and Stafford, WHITE ToMLIN and
RAYMOND took part In m0vingth the resolution Mr.
WALLACE stated that the Committee on Banks con-
sisted Of majority of Whigs-7 Wings, Demo
Grassland he considered il Que to the do oIliaant
party OF the House that the majority OF the com
msee should be Democrats. lie considered this
especially important in view OF the serious Ques.
tiOus concerning the Banking policy of the State
which would be brought to the consideration e the
committee the present session. The tenor of the
debate bringing the subject OF small notes up, Mr..
WALLACE avowed the most determined purpose to
use his best exerions TO prevent the issue OF small
notes by the Banks, TO suppress the circulation OF
small notes Of ether State Banks and Of The rrespon-
slbIe tokens put forth by individuals he favored
the idea Of compelling the Banks to issue specie
more literally.
Ia the course Of the debate il being asserted that
the Wings were the Bank party and the Democrats
the anti baak party, Mr.. HAYMoND took occasion
TO disCiaim tor himself the mputation, nor did he
believe the distinction just He was for properly
regulated State Banks, whose notes woGld not only
be current and IN good credit, but would be
promptly redeemed In specie. He believed the
great body of the Democrats were with him He
in favor of the issue OF small notes for limited
period by three four of the principal Banks;
and the suppression of the circulation of foreign
small notes. Indeed, he considered this the best
mode OF bauishing those notes from the State. Mr..
ipfrp %,
Iiberations of this Legislature. He had hoped to
hear nothing of the kind ThesnIal note question,
he did not believe 10 be party question. Ii the
people were pOlled the subject he believed it
would be found that decided majority would IA
vor the issue OF those notes by principal Banks
He III favor OF increasing the committee as de-
sired, and OF allowing the Democrats to have their
own way.
Mr.. GARNETr opposed the enlargement of the
| Committee on the ground that he preferred that
the responsibility in the Bank Committee should
| rest with the Wings.
| Mr.. WALLACE, on the other hand, would not sur
render the framing OF business for that House in
important a committee 20 a minority of the Uouee
Both Messls BROWNE and WHITE were for the
increase of the committee, and for deprivlng the
Wings oil the opportunity OF shaping the business
| tor the House They considered the Wings the
| Bank party.
| Mr.. ToMLIN thought as the members of the COM
| nittee all came from places where there were
Banks, that the enlargement of the committee
| would not change It's complexi0n-that it would
be still inclined 10 the Interests of the Banks He
was also opposed to increasing the committee un-
! less the increase asked for by the committed
| The SPEAKER made explanation of the cir
| Cumstances through which the majority of the
committee was Inadvertently thrown upon the
| Wing side.
| During the taking of the vote several members
made explanations of their votes-among them, Mr.
| ANDERSON declared that he voted against the in
| crease because he would not give a vote which
might imply censuro of the action OF the com.
| mtee.
| The motion to increase the committee TO sccsn-
teen was carried by vote OF 81 to 3d. both parties
voting indi-crlmlnately f0r and against the motion.
Mr.. RUTHERFooED presented memorial of Mi
cajah Parrish and others, asking the Legislature
amend the law Incorporating the Richmond and
| Charlottesville Turnpike Company, so TO autho-
rise the construction OF Railroad by that Conpa-
ny and the petition of P. Guerrant and others on
| the same subject. Referred to the Committee on
| Roads.
Other petitions were presented and referred,
| which were OF no general interest
| On motion OF Mr.. ELLYsoS
ReS0leed, That the Committee on Banks inquire
into the expediency ofincorporating the Manuiac.
| turers Savings Bank oithe City OF Richmond
Other resolutions, chiefly OF local character,
| were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MARrz, the House adjourned.