Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01
CITY AND srATE ss"H.
IRAN. itlyGuAy MoyEr.-The following para

ed the Virginia. t"rinuIs III" .H'' ~ RI, ~,
receive the notes OF the Trans. i~!lcghaiiy hs"Hs vi.
depos;t, and that on his request being r"t''eI,' !" ~
once i .c,nr,h his inicaii0n 0i removing TIC ;t"' w
posts from their vault. NOT ir'lin" ci-p's.I = .an
credit 10 any rrn"r affecting the hhtiic'e III '"c '"t
we call,u, Yesterday Oh such gentlemen II W, h"e"
coulj NV. n. The desired intormat!on, ana were
uleasci 10 learn that 40 "JrJcSp1id'H0' hHu '".S"
place On the subject between Gov. JOHNSON nru tn'
bank officers, aui that The report, ticr'ioi,' Wa eIt"'
n.ous, How or where tie rUnur alluded 10 "riSl'h-
ted. we are unable to cay: but we are satisfied III our
own mind. that the Governor would not require tne
links Of this city 10 receive the lTaih'A!lcsnhht y
she on deposit, at par, when those same notes can oe
purchased at eighty cents ON III" dollar from those
who hold them in this section oG the State. Id MAKE
such q request would be but 20 nsk the banks 10 y"
themselves in the hands OF spectators for drcp sna.
Wing: and 20 remove the State deposits in the 'rehl
OF a refusal, would bur tend to increase the mohc'ut!
panic now sweeping over the country
From the above the Inference may be drawn that
the Governor has siguiicd Ill in,en.ion, in some iori''
10 "rcqnire'' the banks OF this city 20 receive the Trans
Allegheny issue on deposit at par, when these same
ua:es can bc purchased at eighty cents on the dollar
The tGlici<rJ words "no correspondence,' evidently
mcans something 10, fully expressed, and jualities the
inference we have drawn.
That the question and facts may be clearly under
stood, we will, in The first place, lao;c the law IN rel
ercnce TO the deposit Of the public moneys in tine
banks. II is ny follows, from Revised Code, 1919, p.
i'll, sec. S9l:
.Of the moneys paid into the Public Treasury Of
the State, one-,liird shall be deposited in The Bank Of
Virginia, une-third in the Farmers Bank of Virginia,
and orc-ilIird in the office ri discount md deposit
,f the Excinnge Bank at Virginia Il; Richmond. II
either Of snid Banks shall al amy time refuse TO re-
deem its bills or notes in gold or silver coin, no fur
,hcr deposits of public money shall be made therein;
bu; such deposits shall be in the other two or one Of
them, Il they or either continue 10 redeem their bills
and notes in specie. And if neither so continue, or if
the Treasurer shall al any time have good cause to
believe that injury will be sustained by the State,
from having It's money deposited IN ts;r said Banks,
or any cf them, he shall make Il written c1niHiuni-
cation 10 the Governor on the subject, and thereafter
.holl keep the public money in such spccic-pnying
BaLk. or such other place as the Governor may di-
rect, until farther proposition he made by law. In
the interval before such provision, moneys TO be paid
into or out of the Public Treasury may be received
or paid on the warrant of the proper Auditor, re-
Gaipiilg the Treasurer 10 receive or pay the same
wilhou, auv ,!rlosi, being made, or check drawn
upon u Dnuk, us prescribed by the 18th chapter"
At psrc 333 OF the Code, sec. |, il the following on
the same subject:
"Al money. to he pnih into the public treasury of
this State, sl!nii be paid 10y the person liable to lny
the same. or his agent, INFO one of the Banks in tho
CITY Of Richmond, in the following manner a war
rant shall be obtained from the Firrt Auditor or the
Second Auditor. ~ the casc may be, directing the
Treasurer Ia receive the sum to be paid the Trcast.
rr- shall Nv his order upon the said warrant require
the cashier al one of the said banks 10 receive tho
The sum therein mentioned; aud upon receiving
the same, the proper officer Of tGc Bank shall
1--WE u certificate on the same warrant THAI the
snid sum iuS been pHii into such Bank 10 the ere
III! OF ,.s Urea. urer. Upon the return uf the warrant,
- .dcr aud certificate, the Treasurer shall give n receipt
for the sun :" p1!d and upon the same being dellv-
cred to the Auditor, who may have issued the war
rant. he shall grant u receipt therefor"
The above sections contain all cnactments in con-
ncction with the particular subject under considers
ton. We will add, however, that the sheritis md
collectors Of the public revenue throughout the State
are required by laws TO receive The issues of the Trans
Allegheny aud other State Stock Banks, i'll payment
oi taxes and public dues. These slIrriTs and collectors
are also required Ia pay into Tia. public treasury,
through the Banks OF this city, between the fire; Of
and the first Of January, their collections.
Tina, ;hcr Gav" received, aaa will hriug here i'll n few
days u;tav Of til" Trans. Allegheny Bnnk note. and
the issues ni other Stat" Stock Banks, there can be
10 doui;. |! ;hr Banks shall refuse 10 receive them,
then II state "i things may arise Of IN embarrassing.
character, aud which mav chs;iv hr understood hy II
moment reflection. The Gov"rrnr, however, we
have rca.un 10 believe, has ludGr 10 Suggestions
md taken no action Whatever, in any shape ar form,
in anticipation of such IL contingency. His whole
COURSE is left Il" hc regulated by the facts when they
arise, il any facts shR;l arise requiring the exercise of
his du;v a. prescribed by the laws OF the State. As
the law re;airca the shrritfs aud collectors 10 receive
iLr,r notes, III; course the State il. in duty bound I" re-
cCivc Them. 1.-The Banks rufusc ~ receive them che She
riffs cauaui obtain 4 certificate showing the fnyincr; o.
their rcveur, reflections; OF, receiving them Oh sIc-
Ciul deposit and refusing 10 pay them out. III that
event III" Trrr.urrr might conclude that II contingent
CIV had ariscA 10 ju>iiEy him i'll havin. reference to tha;
CiaL.e n The law "n the subject witch says: "li the
Treasurer shall nj any time have good cause I" he-
licvc that injury will b. %as:a;::ci hr the State from
ha"ing ia money deposited n the sad Banks, or any
- .l", -L1.., al. 81 ,rs., InF,.p, nt, Ifa,n \ "a
the Governor on tie subject" As vet, however, We
iuvr NJ rca"cn ~ believe ihNt the Treasurer, nr The
Governor. !nS anticipated suc: contingency o: come
10 G:y conclusion whatever Oh the subject. Nor DO
We ktnw Ina; :;Lcy ~'':rII.re' nj The Banks any lNriicu-
lar course OF action on the suLj-c;. The subject, is
doubtless bcior" the Banks, for ;heir own determina-
tioT; aud We presume no Oh. Is prepared 10 say what
they will AZ will not do i'll the premises.
We make these statements 10 correct any mIsap-
prciicusions growing uut of "runors" ur u want ui
knowledge al the duties and privileges of tho Urea.
err-r and The Governor uI this subject. These ofi-
GERS will, We are sure, do nothing which the law does
not ahSu Iut"ly require them 10 do. They will take no
step towards ;lr Banks, calculated to affect these III
situations iuiurruslv, ur 10 ciubarrass ur crca!cn panic
in The money market, which the law and tile interests
pf The Commonwealth do not, rs faithful guardians
the public interests, require them 10 take: ind their
powers aud duties may be- understood BIZ q reicrence
10 the law WHICH we have Quoted above.
4 MrRDERpus Assault Yesterday morning
abou, sunrise, Mr.. Nathan Burnett, Il respectable cit
Of IIanovc: col.nty, was found lying in The Mca-
dow Bridge road, at u place called 'horse swamp"
about four miles from this city, with his skull broken
and several other severe wounds on the head, made
with T. hammer, or some heavy murdcrous
In this condition he had lain in the road
all night, in 4 cold and damp plncc, aud wa4 barely
able 20 speak when found. He left this city at all
carly hour in the evening. IL his cnrt FOR nome, aud
-..,., .l,, L.. ,-zt ~ m, ~, 81 ~ nrn vl,, .Ht.Hg
to get out OF ,he road, and who made the assault
because he refused q ready compliance. He was ta-
ken 10 the house Of Dr.. Terriil, where bis wounds
were dressed and the kindest attention given him
but we regret 10 say there arc no hopes OF his
recovery. lie wns lying in RI unconscious state
Yesterday, and supposed to be in Il dying coi'dI-
ton. About a dozen small piecea OF skull bone
were extracted from one OF his wounds. lis
horse and cart reached home alone, about ten
miles distant, between 10 and II o'clock, showing
TINT the murderous assault was made at az early hour
!r the night. Ii is believed the cart WAS robbed oi
various articles he had purchased in the city, as II
contained nothing when II arrived ut his house. lie
left home to purchase n number of articles, and took
about $40 with him. Sl7 Of which were found in one
of his pockets. No discovery Ind been nude vestcr-
day ct the villain who Innde The assault, and who
evidently had left him under the impression he was
dead. II !. hoped the perpetratnr OF the deed may
yct be broush; 10 light, that justice may receive It's
dues.
THE STANTON CoyvESTIOS.-The hGsi iDtelli-
r1ncc"t the proceedings % this body will be received
by the stanton cars which arrive at half rnst two
This afternoon. The result will be given on
cur Bulletin board.
The TroMrsoS TRIAL We ac still without IN
~;elligence of the result Of the ;rinl Of DR.. Thompson,
for The murder Of Miss Phnrr.
THE A~rHrSxrN.-This evening, nfter candle light,
Rev. Basil Manly will deliver The opening lecture al
the AthonTum, on l0ih, North Of Broad street. Ad-
mission free. See notice in our advertising columns.
MISS KEoGH.-This sprlch,'y aud very pleasant
actrcss hn. 4 he!e6t at the Theatre tonight. when