Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-25
The Hour Rule Again.

vast amount OF important business which
will come before 1t will require econ
omy in time and energy in aetion.--
1t should be the settled purpose Of every
member Of the Legislature to discourage
protracted Discus ions and unnecessary
babbling on unimportsnt matters about
! which there can scarcely be too opinions. l
has been the practice Of some members II
offer revolutions Of inquiry. in relation Il
y matters in which their constituents, no.
the State, were at all interested, simpl,
for the purpose of bringing themselves in
to notice. Committees are frequently bur
dened with trash of that kind, which
claims attention in the order Of priority
to the delay, aud frequently defeat of ini-
portant measures in which the whole State
Is interested.
A species Of false courtesy has Seen
praeticed, of allowing every resolution oil
inquiry to be referred to committee III
order to crafty the mover, and thus the
committee lockets lave swollen TO an
enormous size. And then, too frequently
for similar reason or to get rid of his an
noy ancc, bill is reported to the House, OF
Senate, as the case may be, which makes
the dockets Of those bodies almost endless.
Such a system was submitted TO wien he
term of the Legislature was not restricted
by the Constitution. But now the wants
Of the State demand that there should be
retrenchment and reform i'll the rules and
practice of that body. Its labors and en-
ergies should be directed to the most i'm
portant and pressing business first, and the
less important. last. To that end, 10 mem
Der should be permitted, with a buncomb
resolution Of inquiry, to get ahead OF the
real business Of the State. We know that
i, is sometimes difficult 10 anticipate wha!
cert Of measure resolution may elicit;
hyr the attention of the members generally
al,opld. beforehand, be impressed with the
necessity Of greater care.
'si;;s aecesslty Of adopting the hour rule
shoaid be strongly urged BY the entire
press. Were it submitted to the sense Of
The people of the State, we believe ii
would be adopted almost by acclamation.
The subject Of Internal Improvement
will demand large share Of the time Of
the next Legislature. Whether the srs-
zion will be consumed IN discussion OF
the merits Of minor local schemes aud bar
tering for their support, to the neglect of
the great works which remain unrofuple-
ted aud unproductive. remains yet to be
seem. Let warning against such folly
60 out early and.in good earnest from eve
ry quarter Of the State. All the old Banks
will be asking for renewal oftheir chat
tiers. This will be a subject for much de-
Liberation and cautious action. We are
now, as it were between two Systems
We know that the old has its defects and
only rests upon the good conduct and
honesty Of its managers; while the new !.
though safer to the note holders can afford
but little accommodation to the public
Time has not yet fully developed the mer-
its Of the new system, aud we have no
doubt but that great improvement might
be made upon it. We are fully satisfied,
however, that too many banks are not de-
sirable. The length of time for which the
charters Of the old banks should be re-
newed is question which calls for the
exercise Of an intelligent and well matured
opinion. We are now. however, prepared
to say that their charters should not be
extended as long as they have been here
tofore. They should be brought into fire.
auent review before the Legislature BIZ the
expiration of their charters. But this is
not the proper head under which to so in
tea discussion Of the merits Of the Two sys-
TENS Of banking. II will at once be per-
ceiyed that it is fruitful theme and will
require much time for full inyesti-
CATION. The currency Of the country is
tickleish subject, and should be handled
carefully. We hope TO be able to take it
IN at some more convenient season.
There are many more important subjects
which call tor legislation, TO which we
need not advert, that enforce the me-
cessity Of the adoption of the hour rale
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