Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-10
,..dos. Of the Bank Of ,h. Old Dominion in Al.,.u.

sssdins' Of the Bank Of the Old Dominion, in Aeran
dris-
smined the letters and papers relation the Bank and
has concluded TO decline the appointment, OF the Commits
siopcr-
The proceeding. such cases involve 50 many interests
public and private, likely affect materially the price
Of the Stock OF 1.-The Bank and is circulation and may
produce oss upon innocent persons sivey that
without urgent necessity the Governor deems best
20 appoint a commissioner. The near approach
OF the session OF the General Assembly renders his
action tho le-- necessary that body Invariably appoints
Committee the Banks, whose duty Il Is to Investigate
any charges made against those Institutions. am in
srcted by the Governor to assign these for his
action lie suhorises also say that should the sub
nished with all such letters aud papers the department
may be deemed necessary a full investigation.
Very respectfully, &c,
GEORGE W. MUNFoRD.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
JANIS w. GsrsS, Esq,
City OF Alexandria.
Mr.. BRows said Il would be observed that the Secre
ry. after stating the importance Of the subject informed
Mr.. Green that without urgent necessity, the Governor
deemed IL best not 10 appoint a Commission that the
approach OF the session Of the General Assembly
rendered his action Chat il the appointment of the Com
mssoncrs) the less necessary that body invariably
appointed a committee the Banks whose duty it
investigate any charges made against those Institutions
and that the Secretary instructed To assign these
reasons for the Governors action.
The act under which Mr.. Green made the application
TO the Governor il in these words There may any
time be inspection Of the books, and examination
the Houses OF the General Assembly tho Governor
whilst the Governor may at any time appoint Commits
soners for the purpose specified the act yet be thought
the act only contemplated his doing in the OF
the General Assembly and therefore in view OF the
approach Of the session, he might well leave subject OF
such great importance, he and they regarded it, TO
be brought before the Legslaturethe appropriate
tribunal though he might have been satisfied that
the Law had been viosed say nothing Of the painful
cause OF his long absence from the OF Go7crnment
in which they all sympsthised deeply with him.
The follow ing presented and appropriately re-
jerred
petition by Mr.. PAINE, from John johnson, late
missioner OF Revenue Of Fuvanna asking additional
TITS % 'ieee IN 1903.
By Mr.. MCKrszE, from the President and Directors Of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company PRAYING
subscription the part Of tie State the capital stock
Of said company for the extension OF their road Lynch
burg.
BY Mr.. RInDicK from tie Suffolk Savings Bank to is.
by pledgng with the Treasurer State stock, Sc.
BY II. N ELLYsoS, the memorial OF residents and pro
perry owners the South western part OF the city of
Richmond praying the passage Of act authorizing the
Council OF Richmond TO tend Fifth through pOr
ton Of land belonging the Communicable sit Iated
Immediately east Of the Armory. Referred TO the Com
mittee the Armory
BY Mr. Goss, from the Rector and Visitors of the Uni
OF Virginia. PRAYING that the the loan
authorised by the OF 18th July 1884, may be paid
the Treasury and deducted from the annuity of said Uni
versity.
BY Mr. CRAIe from David G. Sheppard and others AK
Tennessee Railroad in Pulaski county, to the county OF