Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Housr ar Dr,rc.r..

LECISIIAIURE.
HOUSE, OF DELEoArEs
1""'ddy'Dec. IA variety OF bills and resolutions
were reported from the cornrnttees-whch were re :
celved and laid upon the table.
on motion OF Mr. White OF Rockbridge. the Commit
wee o, Noads &c were discharged from the consdsra.
"o" OF petition oil the nhabitan's Of the county OF
Henrco, relative tn The Tuckahoe Canal Conpany anJ
n was laid upon the table. $500
On Mr. Miners nation, the 2nl Auditor wac d,.c,
ed to report TO this House Summary Statement OF The
The past year. P''S WI
On motion OF Mr.. Brown of Bath. the Comu;,,.. os
Noads, &c were instructed 10 enquire into the exp.,i.
ency OF anne hding the act Incorporating connsnv 4,
construct turnpike road from the Warm Spriny. 10
i"tsrsect the ksnawba Turnpike at Ca'lagban's
oa motion OF Mr. Garland Of N. much OF the Gov
etn re communication relates to the infc,ion of
punishment by stripes free persons. Tor certain Of
ence< was referred to the Committee for Courts of
JUS ire " ~ "
On Mr.. Fisher motion, leave was given to b;rv !,
bill TO- authorize the Executive Of ,hi.
thereof
Mr. Rives of p. G. moved IN take IN the report Of the
committee Of Privileges ami Elecions the case Of
Humphrey Biliups, delegate from the county of Ma
thews. - "
Mr.. Bups said he could see no reason for the haze.
aud anxiety to hurry this case manifested by gentle
men IN THIS House. He wanted lime TO furnish his
proofs and he thought it had been laid on the table for
that Purposehs county paid i,s fun portion of the re-
venue ana It's delegates were paid by its with
out taxing money from other counties He said M had
cent Tor further evidence and soon as return mail
should arrive, the evidence would be f,rni.beJ H.
;n%ugn, mus; De personal prejudice against himself
CThe Chair called to ordsr) Mr. Biups wished moi tn
be out OF order but he could the motive for
I'M. haste lie desired the case TO be properly decided
MT Giimer said as he moved to lay the subject on
the table, some remarks were due fro him. The IN
errsi he felt was not personal for against fhe
man VINO claims his seat but ,he principle was very
important, and he wished the Hou. TO piv. ,horouyL
investigation to the subject He thought the ssnt!.
man rom Mathews expressed TO, much anxiety Mr.
u'laer ana not view it as personal matter; he wa.
concerned for the peop- of Mathews no, for the indi
viduai he considered the interest Of the people of the
whale Commonwealth; he now prepared 10 vote
ami tie had NOT submitted the moion fornery TO Law the
report on the table, 10 enable the member from M,
TO prove negative; he rather thought il incumb nj ON
the House to prove the affirmative
Mr. Rves Of p. G. thought he had anticipate IN.
course that would be pursued by Mr.. Bups; he acted
now as he formerly acted. always seeking delav and
he believed he never would be ready ri. hal no per.
sonai feeling against the gentleman for he had moved
against his own conviction recon liberation OF the cas-,
that every opportunity should be given In. gentleman
to prove his eligibility Mr.. Binps had ample notice
before the committee and ample time to frnishhis evi
dence he knew what the COMMITTEES r-auirel: he had
gon, home and stad beyond the time and when he re-.
turned, instead OF appearing before the nmee he
renamed IN town not seeking ib inve re sta
ted ne was sick-the committee had waitsd until tbey
heard lie was walking about; they then took ,o the
case and sent 10 his he wa. absent: he
was iound-aod upon his appearing, only furnished the
Two papers embodied IN the report, which not being
sworn to- the committee thought The evidence insult
Gent He had understood that the presidax elder
| Mr
Bups of the fact, (Nlr BIlups sad he had endeavor
ed to lind him, but had succeeded until IL o'clock
and time had not been allowed him to obtain his te att
| mony: he would do il this evening) Mr. Rives said
was eviden, him, that delay was all the pro,lcma,
desirei He had from the last election 10 iii. pre-
time, TO adduce proof of hi. eligibility, and he had no
zone So and he believed the proof would not be suf
| cient when adiuoe ed
Mr. Rives was proceeding, when Mr.. Ftzhugh call.
ed MN 10 order, az the question take up IN Re
port merely was notnow upon the merits; (he Snea
er dec dsd MIR. Rivrs ut out OF order Mr. Rive
said, the only evidence the gentleman wished 10 OBJ al,
was certificate from Gloucester 10 prove that lie ha
returned to The Court his license TO marry which h.
had understood had been entered of record hu
merely deposited in the hands of the Clerk of tn
Court.
Mr. Finks hoped the House would suffer il 10 Law o.
the table. Mr. Bups had been returned by the sove
reign people. III had written home TO the elders a
me church TO obtain the proof called for, md the Me
uodst Church was respectable BODY and entitled &
the respect ofthe house, and he hored time would b
allowed.
He was as much opposed TO violate the Constitution
as any gentleman; but he desired TO afford The gentlr
man an opportunity of proving his ELI. bility-H
knew personally, that the gentleman had been unyel
lit was question OF importance both 10 the sove
reign people and the methodist society," and he hoped t
horse would reflect upon this subject seriously and give
me geh.'enan every opportunity TO satisfy the house
Mr. Gtr'"ad OF N. said IT was an important question
u was true, but he thought the house ought TO wa
win the gentleman from Mathews to adduce his te ..
mony IL the house expei the member and il be the
found that he s eligible, il would be too late TO retrac
This was constitutional question, and we slonJ
know cert'iny and proceed with precipitation and
IN The da'k,-he House should know that the disouaI
lhcauon has not been removed and that the wi
IN The Constitution, before they proceed--If he wa
compelled to vote now, he must vote against the ger
ueman from Mathews; but he desired to afford him a
opportunity OF producing his evidence
MIR BiiIups rose TO correct the gentleman from
beorge.-He had reverted to his former ronduct-br
MS former con'uct was mt improper. had state
10 The Committee what evidence he could sddure ube
ne ie here; and upon bis RETURN he produced the ev
dence he stated he could produce and IL wa, insuf
hcent, he could not help 1.-THE only other evidence
WAS the license to marry, which left with the Clsr
oi the county OF Characteristic had afterwards eon
before the Court and delivered IN his license which la
be'n entered Of record. and published at the Ceurr
house.-He would not state fact which could No, !,
subsiantatedtbe appealed 10 The member from Gou
ceser who corroborsted the sta'enen,)-he bad ar
rived late IN town. and thought, az he was tgued III
Committee would wait until he had recovered.
MIR. Gregory thought when the House had laid fb
subject on the table. they had discovered diff cuiie
which they wished to surn,ounthe did not know tina
these Difficult les had been removed. This was = con
stitutiouai question, which should he decided will
unsnmy and with deliberdtion.-No evil could resul
from the DELAY.
Mr. Atkinson Of Halifax, said there was evidence nov
In town. he believed, TO prove that the gentleman wa
still minister; he hoped then would be taken up an
the whole matter recommittcd with power to send TO
persons and papers.
Mr.. Wilson made statement of what had passed i
Committee. Mr.. Billups asked the chairman what ev
dencewas required Of him lie was informed bv tn
chairman & Committee clearly what was necessary RI
was advised TO obtain copy Of the record of re
before the persons who had given him the auboritv
mr. Ia Al.N 10. Nhn r