Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-01
Rank o. Mlnehssltr

Bank Of Danvle. ........ 222 O0j
Traders Bank ............ $3.50,
Aggregate 80 47S IS,
| Mr.. ANDERSON thought that the Governor demon
srated that the rule he adopted for the basis of contr
button by the banks the most unequal and unjust that
the imagination could devise. He shows that the circu
aton Of the city banks is one.thrd Of their capital
stock, while the circulation of the county banks is lit
tie than their capital and according TO his concu-
sions he would make the county banks pay three times
much their capital the city banks and yet the
latter alone derived any benefit from the deposits Of the
State He moved to lay the communication on the table
and print lie would call the attention Of the House to
the important features of the message. Now the rea.
sons assigned by the Governor for this message that
the circulation shows the amount Of business done by
the banks. deny that. If you take the reports of the
banks of New York and Pennsylvania those which do
the largest business have scarcely any circulation. 1t is
done mainly by passing checks and balances.
| Mr.. MCKENZIE thought the communication ought to
| go before the Bank Committee. The gentleman from
Boetourt seems to have poor opinion OF the Cover
nOr's knowledge OF banking. He thought the Governor
very knowing man, and did not doubt that in the prep
aration of report to go before $50 intelligent men, he
| had exercised the utmost.
| Mr. ANDERSON dsclaimed rejecting on the intelli-
| gence of the Governor.
| Mr. seldom thought his friend from Alexandria did
not understand the message 1t had reference TO any
future action of the State He thought the whole mes
sage had reference to only what took place on the call
OF on all Oalhs Og
tve-and was only explanation in justification Of
the Governors course in the call upon the banks.
Mr. DUCKWALL did not see the necessity for refer
| ring the communication to the Bank Committee. He
supposed the House only wanted the message printed
| ia order to examine il carefully
The question of reference being put, the document
referred.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. BISBIE presented the memorial Of certain citi-
zens of Norfolk in relation the seizure Of schooner
owned in that port 1t was appropriately referred.
RESOLUTIONS or ENQUIRY.
BY Mr.. LUCAS-Of incorporating company to con-
sruct bridge across Walkers Creek Stafordsyle
in Giles county
BY Mr.. BO0KER-Of refundng to A. W. Deshazel a
certain sum of money.
By Mr.. PRITCHARD-Of granting charter for the
construction OF turnpike from the mouth of Flat River
in Maion county to Burton in Wetzel county.
By Mr. WALKER-Of allowing the militia fines in
Rockingham after derayng the expenses of the militia
in that county, to be appropriated for the benefit of the
volunteer regiment of that county.
By Mr. RICHARDSON-Of Incorporating the Wheel
ing Gymnasium Association.
By Mr.. SEDD0N-Ofrefunding a certain sum of money
to Henry Buskins.
By Mr. MYERS-Of giving Justices of the Peace in.
rsdiction in cases Of garnishee summons.
By Mr. BOREAAN-Of printing, for distribution
among members the weekly proceedings of the House.
(Adopted.)
BY Mr.. McKENZIE-Of reporting a bill to provide
penalties for false messages sent by telegraph
BY Mr.. BlSBE-Of increasing the pay OF members Of
the Legislature to So per diem. laid over.)
STATE TANFs.
A bill amending and re-enactng the S,h section of
act imposing taxes for the support OF government
passed march 81, 1850, called up motion Of Mr..
RICHARDSON who moyed,to TO amend by striking out
and no person shall be required 10 pay income tax
whose income does not exceed $3.50 aud insert in lieu
thereof who Is employed to labor by the day week
monitor who income does uotexceed $500 per annum."
Mr.. RAYMOND moved 70 lay .he bill and amendment
on the table, tax bill had been already reported, and
the amendment might be reserved for that bill.
Mr. BlSBlE said he understood the Tax bill did not
include the amendment offered He thought the amend
mcnt important ItprOposed not Only to remove
the tax from labor hut also So lied labor from mechan-
ic=' No object could be more worthy. What Virginia
wanted was labor and glr3 labor TO develop the mag
Iifcent mineral resources with which she was endowed
aud her manufacturing advantages superior TO any other
State To do this she must encourage labor and skill
and not dive away by taxation. livery Of JUS
lice aud every idea of policy against such taxation
The motion to lay the bill and amendment on the table
was carried
FILLS TA5sED
Amending and re-enscing the ID section Of the char
ter Of the hechtnicsyiIIe Turnpike COMPANY amending
The charter Of the Bank Of Phlippi; authorizing tie
Board OF Public Work TO confirm the sale Of the Ma
yavile Pnkroad to Charlotte county explained by Mr.
Bs-keryiIlel
Ga motion the House adjourned
SECESSION AND THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE
A correspondence has jus. occurred between Hon. J.
d. As1morr, late representative in Congres, from South
Carolina and Acting Postmaster General King which IL
lustres rather csousy the uucsrtlu ideas entertain
cd in South Carolina OF the e.c: OF their own action
in declaring all councron with the United States at an
cad.
Mr.. Ashmore says to Mr.. King have in my posses
sion some 1000 to l2Ouy ogmes Of public documents"
being nv proportion oil the same member Of the |
ThiftysiSh Congress- They were forwarded me in mail
sacks and are lying in my library-Since the date
o.. the ordnance Of secession December 10Th, lsio Of
South Carolina have not used the traukug privilege,
nor will attempt 10 DO 50 without the special permission
of the Department To pay tie postage on these books,
Ac would cost me q large sum ard that em not !
prepared to ,Npeul. The hooks OF to me, but
might bc 10 NV constituents for whom they were intend
ed, If distributed amongst them. Have the right 10
frank and distribute them under existing relations: II
So please iniom me. Having said thai have used
the ranking privilege since the 20,h December, need
hardly add that shall no; DO 20, even on public doc
ument" unless you authorize i..'
Mr.. King replies ] have the honor to State that the
theory OF the Administration il that the relations Of South
Carolina to the General Government have been in no
thing changed by her act Of sec sson and this
being so, you are Of course entitled to the Thanking pri
yege until the frs; Monday in December next If how
ever as learn is the case yOu sincerely and decidedly
entertain the conviction that by that South Carolina
ceased to be q member Of the Conederacy aud ia now
foreign State IL will be for you to determine how far
YOU conscion'iou,y exercise privilege the exercise
OF which ASSUMES that your conviction is erroneous,
aud plainly declares that South Carolina is still in the
Union and that YOU still a member Of the Congress
Of the United States.
THE FORTFICATIONS NEAR KEY WEST.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
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