Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27

Iove 10 the several Banks OF this Commonwealth located
II the city of Richmond. 49,, >,
Mr. rnsLIS said he was q member OF the committee "
ninn cnnTyr, ogainst the Bank Of tho Old Dominion,
and ina, cx animation had afforded nm reasons 10 pee'
that there were other Banks when mao been Su " p"c
@ 49, trs,a in violation Of law, which demanded inves-
ion He had no specific charges TO make against The
Ranks of Richmond he had good for coming 10
conclusion that they had been o. M onn had
M reference or connection whatever with charges against
the Bank of the Old Dominion or any other Bank.
Messrs MAYO ind ANDERSON tApresseo an unoeie 'uu'
an Investigation would disclose any abuse OF "hch 'he
Banks of Richmond had been guil'y. .
discussion of and half hours length followed IN
which Nessrs BRowSE Of Stafford und King George, STA
.u,rs Of Patrick WALLACE, MAYO, ELLys0N MALLORY,
P,Tarcx, BodLE BurosD, RurHERrooRp White, MckES-
zE HAyMoSp LEE of Orange and
,cd IN. debate was Of such length as 10 preclude the
possibility of giving anything like faithful or Intelligent
and McK ESzIE necared their belief that the new
rans. Allegheny Stock Bank OF Jefelsohve 10 iaze"e
county had been guilty recently OF gross aoGse o. .s i
innate powers and privileges It's iseues hey believed nae
n Ir,nsccndct The amount authorized by its capital
The charges replied TO by Mr. boGLE ~io a." no, oe
eyc there tad been any abuse on the part OF mat ns
Ion and he said he would Cuesday) otier re-
solution Of inquiry on Tho SUBJECT. IT,, 49,, ,o
Mr. ANDERSON said he was glad 10 know mat mere were
M rcrnrons against the Banks Of Richmond IL any at
are made tganst particular BANK, Tic was h la
vor Of al investigation but he was opposed 10 u
10 general universal Investigation, IN .e aoseneI
charges or any evidence oil abuses TIC "us " n'o' " '
ipn the whole subject on the table, ...
Fir CLA,poRsE moved lay the resolution ara amend
mems two or three which had been offered during inc
considsruon OF the resolution) on the table. 80
The House refused 10 lay The tabe-Ayes So noes CO.
Several members who participated IN inc Geoae "ete
oyor of general investigation Of the Banks In view OIL he
recharcrs soon be granted. MI HAYMoSD ana ohets
thought IL right 10 presume that all the BANKS were
puy of abuses charges had been preferred agaht
the Bank of the Old Dominion and the Trans Allegheny
Bank They were opinion that some tangible GROUNDS Oh
abuse should fist be shown.
Mr Skinner offered amendment 10 the resolution OF
A.
as may 10 them proper This amend
menI adoplet, and then The resolution passed oy e
following vote: II ,.,
AYES essrs Cutch6eld (SpeaEer) Barnes Of Marion
Barnes of farewell Bass Bekem Blaze Boyle b1wn o.
Cumberland and Puwhaan Bufcd. Burks. Carter OF Lee
AND Scptt Carter Of Fauqucr CEeaham, ClopDn Collier
CoIrrape Couch Craig Crockett, Dawson, Dckenson
Downing Dunn Finney Fowler, Glahue, Golly, Hancock
If Wythe Hays Holden, Homer, kee, Ksmper hnoS'
Koiner Laugh Luplon, MAJOR Mallory Martin, Mcclure
slcGuGin. Mckenzie, Mcleod Meem, Minor, hoooy,
Moore, Morgan, Nottingham, Parsons PitriGs, fethIns'
Pnaes, Price, Randolph Reese, Rieheson, ku'h.rioord'
Shannou Shields. Skinner Soultal Splitter Stevens, Sum-
lers Talbot Taaferro Taylor Of Euckbridge, Ihnmas,
TIL NV Tor!n Wallace, Weaver, Whaley Wiley, feioy,
Zinn-T9. ,,, - -
NoEs-Messrs Anderson Bcrne. Browne of King George
and Stafford. Button, Byrd, Cumpoe, Choice Caloorne
Clark Combs Cowardin Deane, Duncan Dyche ENyson'
Eges Gibson Given Gfnvcly Hancock OF Charlotte Hul-
yey H,ymond Jucnson, Kirkpatrick Lee, Malone, Mayo
MiI;er MvrrIsgn, Renick Shumte, Sprinkle Staples OF
Patrick Staples Of Montgomery, Taylor Of Loudoun, "h'e
SO
On motion Of Mir JACKSON bill 10 open and Improve Inc
OF the Lille kanawha River was taken up anu
q substitute offered by Mr.. J. adopted.
On motion of Mr. roaitIs, the House adjourned