Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-07

members TO reflect and make up their minds more
definitely on the subject, he moved that the COM
mit,ee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit
again. And the committee rose and had leave 10
sit again.
Mr. Page of Gloucester, suggested that great
oouos were entertained as to the application of the
act to suppress duelling, and with the view of
removing them, moved that the G.. FIR e. of J. be
Instructed to enluse into the exped -yof remov-
ing them by law. Mr.. Dromgoole oncu,. ID in the
motion and 1t prevailed
1Hutsady' IAN o. "A communication was re-
ceiVed from the Senate that they had passed the
blis--,o amend the act for the improye.nent of
Wills riy er-- Adding to the county of Tazewell
parts OF ashIngton and WITS Releasing to
John Brown the Commonwealth rish, TO certain
real estate--PToviding for the Improvement, of out
lots in tie town of Winchester
'M' Gordon reported bill providing for the
appointment oil an additional chancellor
lhe House again resolved itself into n commit
tee oil tie whole on the divorce bill. Nj, Dram
gOoie in The Chair.
mn V"iSton offered an amendment TO the Sd
section OF the bill, which was rejected On motion
OF mr.. .Siorriss, OF " . an amendment was adop,
ed. mn OpshW offered substitute TO the whole
oi'' whch lie explained, and with the view to give
Time Tor ITS consideration, the Committee rose and
obtained leave to sit again
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Governor In the following words
EXECUTIVE DEpARrMENr,}
- Richmond, Jan. 3, 1926.
SH' nave tile honor 20 transmit herewith GER
.'n resolutions oil the State of Tennessee, propos-
ing an amendment 10 the constitution of The IT
oates, on the subject OF the election of Presiden,
ana wee President. The resolutions look 20 the
usuicung oil the several States, and 10 a direct vote
oi the people, Tor the persons in nomination for
those elevated Offices.
In making this communication, | cannot with
hoid he remark that hon ever desirable il NAV he
SO 10 amend the Constitution as to n, old the con
sequences o throwing the election of President and
wee President on the House of Represe,t,tive.
yer that such an amendment should not lose s;uh,
vi Inc principles OF compromise, on which the
government has been founded. In having regard
10 them, 1t may we'll be questioned, whether the
rye states nave not already surrendere ed as much
power 10 Inc small states in Justice they Ought 10
possess. The proposed amendnen would hay
'ie euect oil dividing and ofcn OF neutralzing the
power OF the large states and thereby ofdestyovin.
'heT weight IN the election; while al the same
'e' breaks In upon The federative feature in the
uo'efnment, and renders the election purely ma
tional.
At may indeed he urged, that by DENYING 10 the
io'se vi Representatives, the ultimate right OF de-
cding The election, The power of the small states
would III That respect be abrogated - but let il be
reco!iected that, that is power never called into
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'c.'oh' except where there is failure in the first
eHort: And that while il is conditional i'm its cha
'"''e' ana OF ultimate resort-ihe proposed change
would produce certain and primary effect niu-
'ious 10 The influence OF the large states Other
consequences, equally TO be regretted MIGHT flow
rom the proposed alteration. Ii might well han
pen that minority of the people of the Union
mish' decide the election against the wishes of
MAJORITY 1t may also well be questioned whether
SOUND pocy would dictate, that the election should
be again thrown back upon the people, warmed and
heated as they would have become by the first in
etfectual struggle.
have the honor to be, with sentiments of beb
| respect, your most obdt scryt
~, JOHN TYLER,
The Hon. the Speaker of
the House OF Delegates
These resolutions were referred to Select Com
mt,ee A
me tennessee Resolutions propose to elect the
&c. ny The votes OF the people Themselves
IN Districts, allowing to each state as man, Dis
tricis as II has members in both House. ol ongres
VI no one have majority OF votes on the first cleo
non, me two highest 10 20 back 10 the people
Tor them to select They also provide that mo-
member oil Congress shall take an officer from the
Executive Except it be in the Arm, or NAVY fer
the tihe or which ne Is elected, or mon hs after
ar. G2gSm presented memorial from Isg
ciizens oil Bedford, protesting az sinst the passage
OF any law on the subject OF convention. Reler-
red.
Mr. WhHe from the Committee OF Roads and
In fnai Navigation presented report and bill
on the subec, OF the navigation Of tie Norlhanna
Pomunky and Soulhanna rivers
On motion ofyHr CADET, Ordered. that leave ha
gwen 10 bring IN bill 10 authorize the stocknoders
OF the arrvar's Ban! ofVirgina 10 locate Branch
or Agency of said Bank at the Town of Dauville
In the county OF Fifty lvania, at any lime the
Jadge proper IN Anticipation of the period des;1
mated IN the act, enutled " an act exteuIino tho
charter oiihe Farmers Bank OF Virginia. and tbo,
Messrs Cabell, WitcheT, Chalmers Gaines Penn
Gogsin, Gravely, Goode OF MeckIepburp. Ts,rv
ana Dromsoole do prepare and bring in the same
On mr.. Jachson's motion, the Committee OF
Finance were instruc'e ed to report how far the ex
pendilures were legally Incurred in support of the
kentucky land agent, and report also on the ex
pedieocy Of repeating the law on that subject.
Mr. Moore, OF Fairfax, asked leave to bring in
Dill 10 regulate the fees oil clerks, and amend the
laws concerning the fees of certain officers. IN a.
TO produce uniformity in the mode OF their chareno
their ices Mr.. Page, OF Gloucester, suggested
that the subject was before the last Assembly,. and
alter spending much time upon it, il was reiec,cd
The House refused the leave.
The engrossed bill concerning contemnts ofl
court was taken up; Mr.. Jackson moved to fill
blank In the bill with $1,000 as the maximum oil
the hne to- be imposed at the discretion of The arv
which was rejected; and, his motion, the blank
was billed win S500--Ayes 81, Noes ~. He
moved 10 nil the blank with 80 days, as the maxi
mum oil imprisonment .Nr. Darts moved 60
days Afer some Discussion, the blank was filled
with 90 dsys-and, on Mr.. Upshur's motion, the
bill was laid on the table.
An engrossedbi bill adding part Of the county of
Tazewell TO the county OF Giles was read third
time and passed.
A report irom the Committee of Courts of JUS
tee declaring II expedient to amend the existing
Jaws ior the limitation OF actions, IN such manner