Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-28

fhe head Of ,ide tcdfer- Messrs. Samuel Pannll,
Willism Ellzey. and John III Cooke.
For the District beio,c the head of Tide tcdier
-Messrs. George Newton and Ohm Roane.
fEsrERpAY.-On motion Of Mr. Segar the
House resolved TO meet in future at O'Clock.
.hr. Burica from the committee appointed to
examine the bonds OF public officers, made report,
: a'ing that all the public officers had given bonds
which had been approved by the executive and dis
posed Of as ii eeted by law.
Mr. White called up the bill authorising loan
Tor the purposes Of internal Improvement. The
amendment, offered By Mr.. Bryce on former day
being under consideration. This amendment was
Supported by Messrs. Miller, Bryce, Garland,
Blackburn, Wilson, and White, and opposed by
Messrs. Patteson OF b. and Patuson of N. This
amendmen, pledges the tolls on ihc mountain Sec
ton OF the canal and the works ON the Kanawha
road and river; and If they should be inadequate TO
the payment of the in,eres, and final redemption of
the principal of the already borrowed and
now proposed tobe borrowed, the assembly pledg-
es Itself 10 find her and sufficient funds, and in
the mean time, the revenue OF the fund for internal
nprovent is pledged. Ii was agreed 10, I37 to 81.
The bill was further amended on motion of Mr.
Bryce, so as 10 require the uninvested capital of
the Literary fund 10 be loaned under the bill. II
was opposed by Mr.. White and supported bv Mr.
Watkins of p. T..
Mr.. Bryce proposed further 10 amend the hill
by striking out that part which provides for the
improvement OF the Jacksons river from Covin.
ton TO the mouth of the Cow-P Pasture This n,o.
ton was supported by Messrs. Harrison of Cum
berlapd & Blackburn, and opposed BY MIR. Smith.
oil Greenbr'ar. 1t prevailed. MIR. Bryce al.o
moved TO strike out that part of the bill provi,in,,
Tor the extension OF the turnpike road down the
hanawha TO certain point. This motion gave.
rise TO pio,rac;ed debate. 1t was supported by
Messrs Massie and Bry and opposed by Messrs
ltdfner, Everett and Morris Of w and prevailed
Another amendment was adopted on motion of the
same gentleman dispensing with tie services Of the
James River Commissioner Mr.. Paiteson of N
offered an amendment requiring that the Presden.
and directors OF the James River COMPANY sbouId
adopt measures 10 relieve the peonle above
Maiden's ADV enture falls from the operation of
the new tariff OF oils After some discussion y,
this subject, In which Messrs Pat,eson, Mason. Of
.. and Miller took part, the motion was pronoun
ced ou' oforder by the Speaker, as the subject was
'hen under consideration OF a committee by order OF
the House. -
Mr.. HarUie offered an amendment prov;Jins
Tor the repairs OF the locks between the basin AMI
tide water Ii supported by Messrs. Harv;,
and trump OF p. and opposed by Messrs. Jackson.
Gaines and White Ii was rejected and the hill
ordered TO be engrossed
The joint order of the day for the election of,
was postponed until Wednesday, on motion of Mr.
hiVes, on The srouud that in the event of the re-
ljecHon oil the bill providing loan for internal inn,
provemeni, the Commissioner will having nothing
to Go.
.'if blackburn laid the following on the table
which, oil course lies day.
IThereas it appears that gentleman from,
Charles City, Robert Douthat Esq at the las
! spring election elected and returned IN this
tonse as one OF the representatives. from said
county, In violation, as ii is believed of botn the
| spirit and letter OF The law in that case made and
| provided passed The : day of 1870 entitled
an act to suppress duelling.' And tpheyeas il
$50 appears TO tins House by resolution passed
o" The l1Ih day OF December during the present
session, 1t became the duty Of the Committee of
Frevileges and Elections examine as well the
o"'hs taken 10y each member, the certificates of
election furnished by the sheriff. in order to ascer
tam whether each member has taken the oa,hs
| prescribed by law, and the time and manner in
"ihch uey were taken, and make report thereon
| 10 the House And, tchereaS, it also appears
that II the oa;hs requird by ay have been admin
siered In this case, they have not been admins
tered IN The usual manner, bui with some limit
auohs, explanations or mental reservations not
sanctioned by any thing in the spirit or letter OF
the oaths themselves, in the laws prescribing
J them
Resofred, therefore, That this House cannot
! =. 'S""S 'ie power oi any man or set OF in
tins commonwealth, TO limit, dispense with, modify
or otherwise explain away the oaths hy them o,
any oil them severally administered according to
| law W
Resolced, also, That the oath taken bv Robert
i1ouihat as explained and qualified by him, is not
HE oath of office prescribed by the Sd section of
the act 10 suppress dueIling, and afterwards trans
mHted and in, orporated into the Sd section of an
act reducing into the several acts prescribinc
the oath OF fidelity and the oatis of public officers
passed The 9TH OF January, 1918, whatever NAV
OF that law.
Heso!red, also, That the act to suppress duel
mig has never been repealed by the General As
senby OF Virginia. neither have any of its clauses
provisions or pensties, been repealed, suspended,
abolished or amended by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, WHO alone have power so to do.