Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
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whose he had Of heart He only wished ''al u ''
f,rts should be known. 49,, g
NJ SMITH thought that tho communication Of '''p 'ra
ccra Auditor wouI produce improper impression Ell m
rusc mind While that d'cument world lead u me i"ir.
ERGO tie pubc expenditure on The ins'itnliSh WIS
oy,T $500 0G0, Other public dn:umcntd tnw ~ Nv
nnpnt Tins approprla I'D does exceed SOO0G M
SMITH spoke warmly In favor Of the value 81 the instho
whoec officers he felt oure would Willingly mefa any c
L. would appear that large P"luou u '
,r,onn charged the institute came from pay Cadets.
ar SHAcxrLrJRD would modify his motion go US 10 5
,,e sutisct On tho table uirr resolution ca
mon Treasurer 70. tho full amount appropriated ~
the institute -;,-,;on did No, nro
ocry present The facis OF the case az II cla no' s' "
amount Appropriated by ths State =, at.
MIR JOHNSON, for The reasons given oy nlf fA"i'H '
nc Nv Tunnpsos liked for division of the question.
Mr. SHAcKstFoaD said that all no wished was 10 nave lie
rsra NUMBER vi copies printed
NJ, Thomas saw no injustice to DO done oY Inc pn'lng
Tho then taken and The communication was Or
dorsd TO be laid on the table and printed
message from he House was received oy MI fAThicN
.h, h.y had passed bill (oI the in2lton OF compa
es for mining manufacturing ccmpanies-'ea and ie
ferred. ,,.
,hcy had passed certain bills.
Tr SuacKE1FonD from the Committee of General Lava
,cnorted bills To incorporate the Olive ed Preston lns
,ure In tho county OF Montgomery 10 incorporate tile
Warrington Insurance Company of Norfolk-aIso resoIu
lion declaring the expediency Of Incorporating the Odd Eel
lows of Appomul,oy Lodge, No IT, Of the city of Peters
burg and of Monroe Lodge, No g. Of the city.
MI. THOMPSON from the Committee of Agriculture re-
n,rted bills TO incorporate the Cappahosc Wharf Com.
pany, incorporate the Kings Creek Mining and Manu-
featuring Company.
Mr. hlcKESSEY, from Select Committee, reported n bill
incorporating the Norfolk and Fredericksburg S,eamboa,
Company.
On motion of Mr. SHAcxELroRp, the Treasurer OF tho
Commonwealth was requested ~ furnish 10 the Senatca
statement Of the Of money annually paid out of the
Treasury of the State for tho OF the Virginia Military
Institute since It's institution and the aggregate amount
thereof
On motion Of Mr.. BAlDwN. the Senate took up the bill
authorizing the lssnc OF cent bonds mot exceed
ing $3.50 000) by the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road
Company, relay their track.
de- bate took place in which Messrs BALDWIN SHACK
ELronp JONES' BaaxToN, CAMPBELL and DOUGLAS lOok
part-but, before vote taken. the unfinished bu.
sness up, being the bill for thasuppresson Of small
notes.
slider The adopting Mr. PARKERs amendment viz: 10
strike the words he (who receives or pays out small
notes. shall DO committed 10 prison, there 70 remain until
the he penalty shall be paid or un;l the expiration
Of Ten days from The date Of The commitment, which ever
shall first occur" ard TO Insert the words execution sh,
hcrcupon be isued for the amount Of such judgment and
,heroof be satisfied out Of the goods snd chat
tells Of ;tc person against whom such Judgment h."
Mr. REoER thought the imprisonment feature obnoxious
and offensive aai that could not be carried out lie did
nc, regard Democratic measure TO mp son man for
passing email The bill would oppress the poor whom
we bound take Of for The rich can take care OF
essvcs The harsh feature would apply 10 our own cit
zens az ell non-resients. He thought the law would
effective Ii applied an execution CD goods und
chattes.
lE.
Gratis. the genuine snd the shy The body OF the Demo
cratic party in and 0! The Senate wcro 10 favor Of this
measure. Some gentlemen seemed 10 thick small notes
tcIIrr than rptcc
lr RroEn had On the stump gone far as 10 oppose
the issue VI small nutts 5Y own banks.
dr. SHacgrLFcap WIZ then DOES TIC Senator eals ILLS
measure for the srporc Ut email hottest In Maryland
by sma. law small have been driven out without
any Of the alarming Consequences aPPr'henceo Is ic
poor who suffer by depreciation OF currency and ne IN
stanced their losses by the failure OF the UNION
Bank II is the rlch and the pool who make by these
small notes which the former pat 10 circulation az large
amount Of them back f3r redemption L? the
present cnmbrous machinery OF the law me offender VINO
passes small notes invariably escapes. Inc feTeoy pro.
oosrd will be efficient here well elsewhere The Wing
rxpedsn of u1wiog the Ranks OF the State TO issue sTIo
notes had been tiled In Kentucky and ard-it but H.
creased the evil In many cases Sach as nKne oysters al
improper times &C., you npson offenders without
hearing uutcry about interference with private liberty
Is onlY when The shin plasters come Up tT remscy ha
this cerHu. Is heard. The feature proposed 70 DC scten
OFT he regarded az vital
Mr. THoMAs said tina, the Democratic party had tried
aaay cSrd!e"ts, bu. all had asd lie enasessa We a
onIusn. of select committee 10 harmooZc Aer acucn
The propusrd plan had failed in Ma'yaniand ne e
from gentleman Of hsh character 10 aary'ano 'aal
no;es OF all denominations circulated as freely nov os ever
Tho law regarded nuty, and never enforced ex'
ccp. for purposes Of malice revenge Mr. THo'As de-
clned called upon by Mr.. TO give up
the Dams of writer the public although he would al
low Mr s. TO scs The ee,. The writer he vouched for
Mr. SHacxELrUno did not think much weight should be
attached opinions Of anonymous correspondent
Dir THOMAS said that those living On the borders OF the
State compelled to thke these small notes. Inc pre-
not try plan OF his side of the Senate TO allow our own
Banks 10 Issue email nUiesf
Mr. SHAcxEFoRD said the Presidents Of the Bank OF
Virginia and uf Farmers BnS, IN declared that hey
did power 10 s.u. email notes rs there was
specie enough for the Of the communy-and they
willing take charters with an obligation oinoipg
them 20 pay their IS notes in COIN
MIR CATLsTT called The previous question: and the Senate
sgreed reconsider, by the following VOTE Mr. DESEALE
having asked the ayes apd noes:
AyEs-hessrs Amber, Brawner Braxon Bns'Sel,
Campbell Caeit. Deneae, FGnslen GLanth1m M Jones
LaYne. Logan, McDea'mon. Moncnte, DID, Jr' Paxton
Shacktl:od Stands Smith, Slccnrod, Stuart Thompson
NcEs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnett, Creeh Douglas, Hal,
Irving Johnson Marshall McEhenney, hlckenney hnl.
H. Parker Roger Tate, Tazewcl, Thomas, Turner "Sd',
West, "instun-2O
The question REQUIRED tho adoption Of Dir. PAnKER's
amendment above TO strike out aad Insert
Mr. REeeR suggested on certain occasion the, Be-
na.ur hom Cuprper had proved himself TO be rshy Dc-
mocrat Mr. r. defended the Democracy OF .ne
as the soundest Democrats The present bill was no est
OF Democracy. He opposed IL s11! notes au1 mac
voted against giving power 10 our own State Lacks &c
Mr. DcuGLas wished 10 define his Positoni he did not
mean yndcae the genuineness OF his Democracy IN he
place. upon this OCCASION The genera desire, eou ~
The Senate and in the county, without distinction OF parry
az ho understood achieve the suppression OF Inc
small note circulation ar D. prepared 10 vote or any
feasible plan that might be suggested TO Tue emo
80 much desired by parties He could not however, per-
ceve the circulation Of small notes was TO DC suppress
ed by opening OF supply and therefore ne Vo
ted against granting the privilege Of Issuing theo to the
feature Of the bill under consideration because II was I'm
possible drive the small notes Instantly upon Inc pro
mitigation of the law, and his constituents who traded WIN
Richmond ms markemen-rany of whom were uhiei,ereu
men-woud be forced TO receive much o! Inc proceeds
their labor small still lingering in our mlds anu
would lus be exposed constantly 10 the rgos oil the Jaw
Mr. SMITH said that law Is prospective, and not TO go
into effect unit! LIST July, 1851.
Mr. WADE gave his reasons for hls course on TINS qHes
ton The true Democratic doctrine was that the great mass
pcvpe-were capable se.eovernment ana OF acns
properIy II advance Of Democratic principles 10 en-
courag inormers carry the law az now proposed
Ii was no Democratic doctrine 10 prevent our own banks
from issuing small Three out OF four oil MS people
were ia favor of Banks Issuing small notes lie thought
there Democracy In one dollar notes as In h'e
dollar notes.
r SHAcHFtroap referred The striking FACT that oil 'e
Wings against tho bill and all the Democrats ot lev"
10 favor OF it, II evident from tho remarks VI eene
men, that they preferred small notes TO specie
MI TArc for the suppression OF small notes. on no.
for 80 stringent remedy Imprisonment he wou'u MOI
20 now for giving authority ~ GU! Banks 10 ssuc sa
notes If enough gold and silver Tor circulation
why have snail notes
Mr. NEST said that painful for him 10 have 10 vim
dcae himself! against tue unnecessary things said oil lhoSe
who agreed with him this question His Democracy
moi On The outside and easily penetrated 10 great Dc
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