Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-25


particularly the committee composed OF
Of the active aud efficient membcrs For these rea
he should be compelled TO vote against the amend
ment.
Mr. wuur, Who was absent when the resolution wa
offered and only entered at advanced of the de-
bate, said that be sorry he not in the House
hear the discussion occasioned by the resolution Offered
by his friend from King William (Mr Tomlin.) lie could
not vote for It. aud for the that member Of
the committee he not prepared to that esola
ton required There was other important business which
demanded his attention In preference to that which the
resolution would impose and for that felt bound
vote against It.
lie was in favor Of inquiry into every Bank, not only oil
thi city but Of the Commonwealth aud prepared
that ho would vote for tho charter Of
Bank until full Investigation was had into their operations
aud until Il ascertaned that these Banks
acting in disregard Of every law the subject Of Bank
ing.
resolution to embrace other Banks In the Common.
wealth, and to appont commissioners to discharge the
duty devolving upon the committee, he was willing
vote for IL.
Mr. RAYMOND was opposed to the resolution.
Mr. CoirRASr moved to lay the resolution and amcud-
mcnt on the table,
Mr. ANDERSON was in favor Of an tor when
specific charge made but opposed to enter into
general inquiry, with the lights before them. There
being no charge preferred he could the proprie
ofnsating an investigation, which had specific or
direct AIM The Banks Of the city Of Richmond stood
the footing all other Banks the State and u.
less the House was prepared TO its valuable time
and postpone the end Of the session the business which
they sent there to transact he did not see how this
general inquiry could be had. II such course were pur
sued il would throw them the necessity of holding an
extra session. lie could understand there charge
against any OF these Banks Of violation OF their charter
aud such being the case he grounds for an inye
tigation such the resolution soughtfor The gentle.
men who we're engaged in the direction OF the Banks
the city OF Richmond, were gentlemen who stood high
above Impeachment, and in whose integrity and compe
tcnce in the management Of the Affairs the Banks he
had the most perfect confidence The only he had
for the course pursued by him, in regard this matter
that the time of the House should no, be wasted in
pursuing inquiries not suggested by particular
siiy. There being charge he could see no proprcty
in intitntnG an Investigation. If charge preferred
he would have no objection to full into il
Mr. ToNLlN asked how II would interfere with the bust
ness oftue House. n the committee were engaged in this
investigation from 10 o'clock, A N. l2 the lime when
the House met and from o'clock in the evening to 4
Mr. ANpSnsoS asked what the gentleman proposed to
| investigate
| Mr ToNLiS replied every particular connected with
their management.
The Speaker called for ORDER order, when the tlting
ceased.
Mr. BrroRD moved the previous oues,iop bs;nv Tho
vote laying the resolution and on the table
The call was sustained, and the main question being
ordered the vote was taken by and and decided
ayes rs, noes IS.
Mr. SKINNER moved to amend tho amendment by strik-
ing ont snch other Banks OF this Commonwealth the
aa ooee sSa nave reason to suspect OF any pac
the Commonwealth "a NAV to them proper"
lie desired to offer that amendment-the amendment Of
the gentleman from Pit,sylvania (r BuroRp implying
That amendment would be equally general in It's bearing
while avoided any nsinuatiOns OF suspicious upon the
inks OF Richmond.
Mr BuFoRD said he did not desire to cast ANY imnna
tions upon the Banks Richmond more than was made
public oy the gentleman who offered the resolution lie
1t would be recoected nsnuated very distinct terms
some suspicious with regard to these Banks
Mr ToNLIS said ii the gentleman from Pittsylyans Nir
buioRn) would withdraw his amendment he would be
willing to accept the amendment offered to his amendment
by the gentleman from Augusta (Mr SKISNrR)
tod
Withdrawn ' e
Mr. SKINNER offered his amendment to the resolution,
which was adopted by the proposer-Mr ToMLIs
adding -
"And particnl,rlv tho Trana Au.,hanr po,l of W.
ginia"
The question the amendment having been put 4,
Was not agreed to, ayes 3S, noes 81.
Mr: GALLEY called the previous question which was
sustained
The main question having been ordered and upon il the
ayes and noes demanded, upon the call of Mr. ToALIS
the voc taken and resulted
ArEs.4essrs Crntchfed, (speaker) Barnes Of Marion
Barnes Oft Bass, Bekem, Blake, Boyle Brown of p
3n!ord. liurks Carter of S, Carter of T. Chetham
Copton, Collier Coltraue Couch, Craig Crockett Daw.
son. Dickinson Downing, Dunn, Finney, Fowler Calls,
hue Galy Hancock Of w, Hays, Holden, Horncr Kee
kemper, Knox. koiner. Laugh, Lupton Major Mallory
Martin, Mcclure, AcGuiin, Mckenzie Mcleod Meem
Moody, Moore Morgan, Nottingham, Parsons, Patrick,
Perkins, Phares Price, Randolph Reese, Rcheson
Rutherford, Shannon, Shields Sinclair Skinner Souha
Splitter Stevens Summers Talbot Taaierro Taylor of
Thomas, Tiffany, Tonlin, Wallace, Weaver whaley, wi
ley, VERIFY, Znn--79.
NoEs-Mesrs. Anderson, Beirne Browne Of X q IS
Button. Byrd, Campbell, Choice, Claiborne, Clark Combs
Cowardin, Deane, Duncan, Dyche, Elyson Epes Gibson
iiven G.avey Hancock Of Charlotte Harvey Haymond
Jackson Kirkpatrick, Lee, Malone, Mayo Miller Morri-
son. Rencs Shumate Sprinkle Staples of p Staples Of
N, Taylor OF l., White-S6.
The following resolutions then offered and adopt
A resolution by Mr.. SMITH of Kanawha, that the COM
mittee on roads &c inquire into the eIpcdency of re-
porting BILL appropriate sum OF money for the i'm
povemcnt OF the navigation Of Pocatico river in the
counties Of Kanawha and Putnam.
by Mr. MEEN, that the committee on propositions and
grievances inquire into the e1Pcdiency of Incorporating
company to build Public Hall in the town of New
Market
BY Mr. SMITH of Brooke and Hancock, tina, the COM
ni,tec on Banks inquire into the expedency of establish
ing Bank upon the State Stock principle at the town Of
Welsburg in the county Of Brooke.
BY Mr.. CARTER Of Fauquier that the committee on
claims Inquire into the expectancy of report ng bill a.
:horzing the refnndng TO Alfred Rector and Sylvester
WEIGH, the amount of tax merchants license i'm.
properly changed them by the Commissioners of The
revenue and that the papers relating thereto DO referred
TO snd committee
the following petitions then presented and appro
praey referred The papers connected with the subject
piined the resolution.
by Mr. CnEATnAN the petition Of sundry citizens of the
counties OF AppOmattoN, Amherst and Nelson prayinp
that the bridge at Bent Creek, mny be made a free
bridge.
ny hr blNEN the petition OF Eiil1h III. Squires, OF
BraHton county praying to have refunded to him sum
Of money as Treasurer Of School Commissioners.
Iiy Mr. WHlTE, the petition of +. II. Hendrick VIM
Tacy and other citizens Of Hanover that the place of
holding their court, may be changed.
By Ar. DUss, the petition Of Samuel Logan and other
citizens Of Washington county, asking the passage Of an
act Incorporating the Trustees Of Martha Washington col
lege in said county.
by Mr.. FowLER, the petition Of N. Is. Waddy aud SO
other citizens Of ousa praying the passage Of Law a
thor lng the construction offs railroad between Richmond
| aud harlottesyle by nm Independent company which
company ask 10 construct slid road with their own
means.
Mr.. DUSs, then offered the following resolution
That the committee courts of Justice induire into
the eIpedency Of passing law Iug the salary of all Of
csr Engineers, Supenteudants, Clerks other asss-
taot officers employed on all works OF Internal Improve
men in which the State has interest equal 10 one half
the stocks OF sucn company
M J.cs-oS, moved To take up the hill to revive and
amend the charter Of the Little Kanawha Navigation com
pany, passed March lat 1868, with view to offer sub
sstue therefore
The bill taken mp aud read and beure II vas or.
dered 10 ts engrossment motion OF adjournment was Of
ered and subsequently Withdrawn but before Mr. Jackson
the p,tfon OF the bill obtained the floor another member
up, hay several members when amid general scran
BILE for the floor
Nr. ToNLIs, moved an adjournment which pre-
Vailed