Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-21
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In the Senate, Monday The subicc. vi the cr.ull
ton Of small notes taken up an disposed OF lor
the present. blythe adoption Of resolution that leave
be given to bring in bill providing Tor the suppress
30" 3: mall notes We publish elsewhere the pro.
eeeding' Of the Senate On this question. The test
was fully made, we told by the Eaguire, We
suppose i means the ties. between the resolution Of
hr shaeseilcrd for bringing in bin against the
circulation Of small notes. an. :!at Of Mr. Thomas,
nslructiDg the Comm on Banks to inquire uto
the expeiency Of authorizing the Banks Of this State
based upon State securtiez to issue notes IF less
denomination than So to the amount of one,Rith or
the specie required be kept in the vaults Of said
Eants
As tor the acton Of the Senate, then, on small
notes the State is be favored with more legislation
to prohibit their circulation Between the alterna-
tive Of allowing the State Banks to issue bills Of less
denomination than -, and another effort topass strin-
gent laws against the Of slinpiaster=, that body
have adopted the latter. What that prohbitorv h..
gslaon Is to be does not yei fully appear Last win
ter the same coulse taken and the amount of il
was that both Houses Of the Legislature adjourned
without doing any thing We wish them better sue
cess this session We hope they may be able, at
least to do something onthis question before they adj
journ- something that will be Of more effect than the
past specimens Of Legislation "or the suppression Of
small notes. with which they have furnished the
people Of the State.
1t is surmisod that the oath administering rcsolu-
ton few days ago introduced into the House Of Del.
egitcs, and Of which have previously spoken will
fad favor with the Senate. II that is to be the
amount Of their legislation FOR the suppr5 sion Of
nall notes, cannot hattcr ourselves that il will
eve. amount to much Beyond Offering the strongest
temptations to tho citizens Of the State to commit
perjury, VIC arc at los to see what effect it can
have.
VIC have come 10 e pretty pass iui,ed, il our lcgis
,tors can only pass such laws a. require them to
swear citizens ofthe State to obey those Laws But
why propose TO impose the Obligation IT on oath upon
one class of the community only che merchants
Other people, citizens and trlde7men of al cllsses
save merchants are 10 be left free 10 use shinpa ter
as they now do. Arc we to have sound currency
f9r the merchants Of the State and epur'u one fyi
every body else, BY the time our merchants hay,
tried IT, suspect they will not be much disposed t,
thank the orignntors Of such a scheme or the,
hvors.
So far thersstrictions Of tn oath proposed can
effect anything by making il applicable 10 merchants
only Whist will il be worth in eupproa ipg SINAI
notes? Even il it should prove effective upon tina
Glass sbnpla5tcr5 could circulate freely among tn,
balance Of IN. community, and would still stick 4
US While we are passing laws swearing one class 0
society to respect the laws Of the state. why no
swear tavern keeper mechanic, citizens Of all oc
cupaiiOus- swCar cyerybodyy