Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-17


: Col John Gibson was nominated by Mr.. Tyler
supported by Messrs. Wallace, Mclaughlin O
c., Davis, and Smith OF Kanawha.
The ballot stood thus:
Pannill IIS
Gibson -
4 Hunton -
J So Samuel Pannill and John Gibson were dc.
clarcd duly elected.
In the distric, below Underwater. Mr.. Gregory
nominated George Newton and Philip Aylet, jr.
1.-THE present nembers)-Thsr. was no opposition
The ballot stood thus:
Newton T23
Aylett, ir. l23
! Scattering 3
| So George Newton AMI Philip Ayle,t jr we're
/ declared duly elected.
| A:d then. on motion Of Mr.. Cpsla,v cf King
and Queen, the House adjourned until Monday,
! 10 O'clock.
YEsrERDAY-A Communication was received
from the Senate, That they had passed the bill
i" To amend the charter OF the town of Wheel
ing with amendnents-to which the House a.
greed.
| Messrs. Morgan, Yanccy and Carter made re-
ports from various Committees.
On MIR. Boyd's motion, leave was given to bring
in bill to incorporate a company to construct a
canal from the river Potomac, at or the mouth
! OF Opoquan, TO MarSnshurg poin, ne ar
| Ma,irtnsb,,rg in the county OF Berkeley.
The following cngro>sed bills were passed, viz:
To authorize the construction OF wharf en- the
public landing at the town Of Port RbyaP-'To To-
cate al road from w Wheeling TO the State Line, at
such point thereof as shall be fixed by Commits.
soners OF: the part of the State OF Pennsylvania
To amend the act entitled act, incorporating
Company to establish a turnpike road from the
town OF Petersburg TO the North Carolina line
(the blank filed with thirty thousand tollars)-
FOR opening and improving the navigation of tn e
Dragon Swamp" with capital Of $4,000 OTTO
incorporate a Company to construct a toll-bridge
| across the Potomac ver."-These bills we're sent
to the Senate by Mr.. Christian Of c. e. for their
| concurrence.
| The bill, which had been returned from the Sen.
ate with an amendment Incorporating company 10
construct Turnpike road from Warren,on in the
countyof Fauquier to Lexington in the county OF
Rockbridge," was taken up on NJ. Wallace S
| motion-and after SOME debate rof which Messrs.
Wallace, Doldridge, White S, Witcher participated ]
the House disagreed (ayes 81, noes 49, to the "a
mendnent, which exenpts the stock OF the Com
| pany from taxa m.
On Mr.. Goodies motion, the House then resoIv-
ed itself into aComHlittee of the Whole, TO take
into consideration the Report cf the Committee on
the Resolutions Of 5. {. 'olina & Georgia-.jb.
-feison in the Chair.
! On Mr.. Gordons motion, the reading Of the Pre-
anble was dispensed wi;h-and the Resolutions
! were read
3! Mr.. Smith of Kanawha moved for the Commit
tee TO rise. with view OF laying them the
table OF the House, not TO act upon them curiup
| the Session.
| MIR. Goo!e had no objection to act upon the Res
! o!uions in the Housr, (where the proceedings
could be put on recOraO instead OF the Committee
Alter some conversation between Mcssrs
Dodt!rdge and Gordon-Mr. ID. moved the Com
mittee to rise ami report the subject back TO the
House. The Committee accordingly rose and the
Chairman reported them to the House without a.
mepdment.
! Mr.. Menniss suggested that il was better TO lay
the papers on the table, with view OF hot taking
! them After some conversation between
Messrs. Eppcs, Mennis, Everett, Goodc, NJ Jason
of F. Fitzhugh of Fairfax, Miller OF Bote,ourt,
Mill r OF Po"haan, Rves of c., on the mode Of
proceeding, the question put
Shall the Preamble and Reolu,ions he indefinite
ly postponed! and OH this question, the ayes and
noes were called {: motion lost; Ayes IS, Noes 1872
Mr.. Mennis then moved to lay them on the ia
BILE, with distinct understanding that they be not
taken up.
| Mr. Gordon called for the ayes and noes
| MIR. Camden had voted for indefinite postpone
nent i'll spri, Of liberahy-ihough he was OPP
| posed 10 the resolutions.
The question taken upon LAYING them on
the table, by ayes and noes; and also Iost-Ayes
| 80, Noes 10.
| Tie LIST Resolution then read-hut on some
conversation between Messrs. Ftzhueb Of +. Cor
don, and Edgington. the Speaker put the question
on the whole Preamble aud Resolutions.
Mr. W aliace stated that his vote would depend
on striking out so much uf clause, from the
Report, as recognizes the right OF each Sta
to act upon its 0icn c0nStritciiun If he Cons.i-
tuition: he admitted its right to cons,Tuc the Con
stitn'ion iof itself, but not 10 act upon it,
On MIR. Nelson's suggestion, Mr.. Wallace with
drew l,is motion, observing, that as he had stated
his objections TO tn, res 'luii)ns, he should with
that exception, feel himself at liberty TO vote for
| them.
| Mr. Fitzhugh of Fairfax, then rose in opposition
TO the preamble and resolutions. lie addressed
the House for some time. eve have no room
tor the shortest sketch thus morning)
When he closed his argument, on Mr.. Edging
tons motion the House adjourn
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