Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-04

| siructon OF oysters within this Common
wealth." passed the 18th Feb. 1919.
| The resolution was adopted, and a'commit.
tee appointed To bring in the bill.
| Various petitions were presented, read and
referred to the several committees.
Mr.. Tyler presented "a petition from Roller
Douihdf. and Mr.. Lundy similar ono from
John II. Pieosonfs, pra wing to be released from
the operation of the anii -duelng Iaw--bo,h Vi
| which were referred
On motion of Mr.. Waikins, or Goochland
the House resolved to proceed, jointly with
the SENATE, on Saturday next to the election
Of Governor.
Mr.. Graves moved to suspend the 4th rule
of the House, for the purpose al rrconsidcrlns
the resolution passed on Tuesday. declaring
that Thomas Bland and Lewis Maxwell of
the county of Lewis, returned to serve in the
present General Assembly, are entitled to takn
their seats IN this House. His object was, he
SAID, tn move a resolution, which he read IN
his place. He unprecedented That the decision
ol the House had decided the right of The
members To hold their seats, and preclutled
the coniesfIng member from prrlerring mis-
claims, and might, possibly, he so considered
by the Committee of Privileges and Elections
He wished the subject opened to full and
fair investigation, and commented on the i'm
porance of the privilege in question: the con
duct of the deputy sheriff on this occasion,
and the evils which might grow out of suci,
proceedings on the part of shcriiIs, if the prin-
ciples were sanctioned.
Mr.. Thompson, of Fairfax, thought the gen
tieman had misunderstood both the character
and the object of the resolution already adopt
ed by the House. Ii was rot Intended, and
he thought il did not. conflict with the views
of the member from New Kent. But as some
variety of opinion seemed To be- entertained
as tn It's operation, il was his intention to Offer
resolution referring the subject 10 the inves
tigation of "a committee.
Mr.. Grares would not have been dissatisfied
if the decision had been that the sitting mem
bers were condiionatiy entitled to their seats.
The Speaker here explained, that according
Ia The rule OF order, the resolution only desig-
mated the returned members, as being entitled
TO their seats for the present. and that it was
still competent for the committee of Privile-
ges and Elections to enquire into the subject q
the memorial of Edward jackson, and to re-
port thereupon, rs in aay other case.
| Mr.. Norris, of HI. was far from being is
posed TO shut up enquiry. 1t had been hi
fortune to submit the resolution agreed to III
| yesterday. The novel and embarrassing case
ofthree members being in the House from
one county, called for some immediate step
and the resolution was only intended to desig.
nate who were, according to the forms of thu
law, entitled to take their seats /; leaving Still
open. the question of their isht 10 hold them
The necessity for such measure WAS dictai
ed by respect To the Council of State, who
had qualified three members from one coun
| ty, and by the circumstance that without il
all OF these gentlemen might proceed tn thu
settlement IF accounts, Sc. with the depart
A. pnf H..c
sity tor reconsderng the vote, because tn,
question as 10 the rights of the members wa
still open by the vote already given. But III
| hoped that the subject would be referred Il
the Committee of Propositions and Grievan
ces.
Mr.. Cranes still thought the vote of the
House had IN some measure prrjudgcd thu
question, and repeated his views of the pro-
pretty Of his motion.
But the House refused To suspend the rule
| When Mr.. Thompson Of Fairfax. submitted ,
resolution, which after being amended on tn,
motion of Mr.. Morris was agreed TO in tit
following form:
Resoirrd, That the letter Of Edward Jack
son addressed to this House on the subject q
the election of delegates in the county of Lewis
together with the accompanying documents
ne referred To the committee of Privileges AM
Elections, with Instructions to enquire whr
|
Their The sitting members from Lewis rount,
are entitled TO hold their seats in this house
and to report thereon.
On Tuesday the Senate elected Mai. Saw
yers of Pittsylvania, their Sergeant of Arms
we hay" extracted from President Coorer's pamphe
bis excellent Essay Ueights and NeasHrsA-Wf ais
by before readers in this days paper MIR Roscoe
Letter on PeHteHtariesWe think Mr.. Il. mistaken hi
remuneration of solitary coufn~ntnL THE want il
The most hagran defect la present systeuA solitar
ecu Tor each one, TO sleep il not work create.
dss'dernttIt would awe the pro6gate. Ii wosd haste
me reformation of the less Rban"nedIt wo6d proves
That contamination OF morals which arises the pro
mScuous intercourse OF the cnnvicts.
| II One Of fhe Peop'e"-A StocEho'der-S ric,uues Of
| ihonpson &c unavoidaby postponed till Saturday.
| MARR!EDl-At Cenirsgie, Fairfax Co. Va.cu Wednas
day evening" the 18th ult. hy the Rev Mr. JOIN, L. Ionson
Tue Rev JOHN BRYCE, Pastor of the Baptist Church q
Alexandria and late of city to Miss LUCINDA WON
| HIS. of the former place.
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