Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-18
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| PRocEEDINGs OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| Thursday, Feb. ia communication was
| received from the Senate that they had passed the
bills concerning Elliot Rucker, and for improving
the navigation OF the south branch of w Hiss ri
| Resolutions of the Committee of Claims 40
ciaring reasonable the petitions of the Warm
Spring Company, and of Daniel S Mosby. wore
conourred IN after an unsuccessful motion in each
case by Mr.. Everett, to reverse the decision of ,h
Committee. -
The bill for improving the navigation of The RE
wanna river was taken up, Mr. Siillwell offered
an amendment 10 the bill which was oppased nv
Mr.. Gordon and rejected. Mr. StIwell then moy.
ed an indefinite postponement of the bill. This
motion was also resisted by MIR. Gordon, and bv
MIR. Wood, and negatiyed. The bill was then or
dered to be engrossed.
1hr. OPstw moved to take up the bill concern
ing the COLONIZATION Society.
Mfr. Taylor thought the subject one of grea,
Importance, and moved 70 take it up on MONDAY
| next. This motion was acquiesced in and that
day liked Tor the consideration Of the subject
| Mr.. Goggi,1 made unsuccessful motion to
suspend the rule Of the House 10 receive a petition
| from the county of Bedford. MIR. q. ed
petition from the Trustees of New London AGA
! deny for aid referred.
Nh. BiackbiTn called up the bill concerning
the revolutionary soldiers on state establishment:
and on his motion, an amendment was adop;ed
On the question TO engross the bill, it was rejected
81 to 81.
An engrossed bill authorising James WbeatIev
to erect toll bridge across the Rappahannock RI
yer, was, after protracted discussion, and The
rejection of a motion made by Mr.. Dromsooe 10
| postpone it indefinitely, passed.
| Mr.. Diggs called up the engrossed bill con-
| corning Sarah Il. Vanbibber, and on the question
Of its passage, it was rejected.
| Engrossed bills passed For the Improvement
oil road from Sis;ersyille on the Ohio river, in
Tyler, TO the state road, near Salem, in Harrison
concerning the fees of clerks in certain cases
concerning the Auditors Office -reunding money
to w. Notwithstanding Charles Weodson,
Executor of Frederick Woodson.
| YESTERDAY A communication was received
from the Senate, stating that they insist ON their
amendment TO the bill concerning contenpts of
court; that they had passed the bill changing the
times of holding the fell superior courts for the Sd
circuit; that they hal passed with amendments, the
bills suhorsing the courts Of certain counties to
lprovde mode OF opening and repairing roads and
building bridges within the same establishing the
town OF City Point: nd that they had rejected
The the bills, autborisng separate elections in
/ Preston. divorcing Benjamin Seawell from his
wife .authorising VIM. II. Tsyloe to erect gates
across his lane.
!! On Mr.. Ne TVhortey's motion the amendments
to the bill concerning roads laid on the table
| The amendment TO the bill relative to CITY Point
lwere concuned in.
! mr. SheTrdrd moved the indefinite postpone-
nent of the bill concerning coutempts Of court and
the Senaie's amendment After a few remarks
from 1fesrs. Jackson, Briggs, and Pattesoa, Of
| X Mr.. SherTdrd Withdrew his motion, 10 give
| gentlemen opportunity to amend the amendment
I yjfr. jackson then moved 10 recede from the dis
agreement TO the amendment.
yNr, Marshall opposed receding, and objected
to tbe Senate's amendment, because that under il,
n fimss OF grea; political excitement insults might
be oHTed TO ajudge from political motives and the.
kxecndye might grant pardon. He never could
consent 10 give this power; especially, as il was
1 IN copfiie with the genenal laws Of the State which
denied the power to the Executive, and would in
tssfele with the privileges Of that House.
After some further observations from Messrs
/; Wllson, and Upshmr- Mr. Crunp, ofPovhatsn.
Irenewedfhe motion TO postpone the subject indie
Hnteiy. Mr.. G.. said that much Of the time Of The
House had.been consumed in lcgislating on tbesub-
ect, and tha satisfactory result had been attain
ed. He objected to the Senates amendment.
1 .dfr Paffeson Of b. sltho' opposed to the orgi-
nal bill, the defects of which he exposed, sup
Ipored the amendment.
m. F'nks opposed the postponement. lie
remsTked that there were some good features on tic
bill aed balsa 'oaf was better than no bread