Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-17

idens and Vice President shonlI in no case whatever
be submiiicdto the House of Representatives of the
United States.
Resolved. That this General Assembly do not con-
Sr with the General Assembly of Ionstna, in the
Proposal 20 amend the constitution of the L. States so
as 10 extend the term of service of the President and
ice PRESIDENT to SIX years, and 70 render the Pres-
dent ineligible after the firs, election.
Resolved, That the Governor OF this Safe be re.
9urs'cd To forward copy of the foregoing resolutions
10 The executive OF each State, with aeqpes that they
b laid before their respective Legislatures.
Jamcs Davis, for Committee.
In Assembly, Nov TO. 1880.
Report COncurrsG 10, 2Ul resolutions adopted.
T. Siec.,i, Cia:h
Ia Council Nov. 10, 1899.
Read and resolved to concur
6. b. Shaw, Secretary.
true copy Of the rrpor, aud resolutions On sle
Norman Williams, Sc'cy of State.
Mr.. BFodaax, moved to refer the communication and
resolutions TO 4 committee of the whole; observing
That the matters 10 which they referred were of great
ana increasing Importance. entitled on their &C
count, and the respect due to sister States, to
response from the Legislature OF Virginia.
MIR. G'lmer objected 10 referring 20 a committee Of
the whole, as calculated 10 provoke discussion
and consume much time. We had much to do, and he
hoped That TINS year, we would do business,
ana abstain from acting; on subjects like this.
Mr. Brodnax, not insisting upon his motion, the
buttons were laid OH the table.
LOAN BILL.
Mr.. Miller OF Botetouri. moved TO postpone the
execution Of The order Of the day for the loan Of
S2,oOOO0J for purposes Of Internal Improvement -
which after faw observations from Nh Williams Of
HARRISON was done.
Mr.. Kcnney, from tho Select Committee. reported
a bill incorporating the S,aunon md Potomac Rel
Road Company.
Mr.. Garland of Nelson, moved to take Up the ra-
solution concerning Prestgu's sccusi' ies-but the
UCusc refused.
RED ZONES.
The engrosSed h:l authnrislng the counties OF
harrison and Vythe to Offer reward for the xii
Ing OF red foxes, being read a Sd time.
Mr. Chichester moved ryder 10 the bill, requiring
the foxes TO be fairly down and caught By hounds
but the ryder was rejected.
Mr. Holland viewing the bill as trlilur with the
House, moved to postpone The whole establishment
Indefinitely.
MIR DAWSON remalking tina, the bill had excited
the mrth OF the House, assured gentlemen that il
was no laughing matter Harrison. lie represented
the ngmbeTs OF these animals aad TIC ravoges COM
m.tted By them as Serious and As 1t local mat
ter, asked Tor by the people OF Harrison and Wythe
and the charges to be paid by them cxclusiyelv he
hoped the House would pass the bill.
MT Williams OF Harrison, also defended the bill
with great humor, when It Yves passed by large
mnJorI'y
DWELLING BILL.
| The duelng bill having been read third time
/ Mr. Garland offered ryder IN these words Be
II JdyTher enGc'e9, That TIE disqualification created
By the Cd section OF tins act, shall b. extended
~ any offender beyond the period Of fifteen years
t'om and after the commission OF the offence
some probation, and that 'hc House ought TO oh.
some proportion in the n7cJiun of punishment,
Mr. BrodnuX objected that the ryder if adopted.
would induce the Gcccss.'y Of many other amend
meuts
M Campbell, of E.ocac, supported Tie RYDER. The
BILL departing from ths codes of all civilized
countries, had Gebauci the offence It punished, from
pardon As this was the case, he thought there
ought 10 he some limitation 10 the punishment in
point OF time, and that fifteen years ought 10 be
deemed sufficient.
The House refused 20 have III, ryder read the
second lime. Ayes H. Noes 55
Other bills r.ssc1; I; Concerning James u Rec
tor and o;hers .; po ra.sc sum Of money b.
way Of I.ottc'y 10 improve the communication be-
tween Back Bay AMI tn \ aa.c Oc,aa
Mr Williams OF Harrison. called up The engrosscd
bill giving to the County Courts the power over SEP
aTa'c elections.
Sir King moved to pos,nan, the bill Indefinitely
MIR Watkins expressed his opposition 10 the bl',
vrstng the County Courts with Legislative powers.
MIR Wood o. Nibem1rC, said he was ono
who bad taken IN crest IN lis measure, anG il NIGH,
/ he iNcumbcu, on him 20 caar his reasons for it.
lie dad think thu, IN conferred legislative powers on
the county courts II 'c proposition had bcrn that
might assent to Mr. W. then an argurcn to
show that there objection 'n principle cnu,rins
power the county courts AMI this conceded, superior
capacity exercise iulcnusly composed they
the most intelligent citizens DIS uuucd every part Of
county, familiar with distances and acai,s, aud the ncon
vcuicucc and Of the people amOs,
be insisted upon Il Of police which The county
Mr. Wood expressed the on'urr ,hIt the Ol separate
elections had been pushed uauuu.y farther Jn was at m
clrc,tons
M, Jones crqurcI H the l repealed al tho separate cleo.
/ lions now existing u So Boz should vote for a.
Mr. McFatlnd, (vlo reported the bill from the Ssyc-i
Clmmi,ccl rrti that upnn application the courts were
separate elections majority tts Justices concauns
The question was tc1 pH Mr. kugs motion to posi- p1nc
and carried in lhe a..ru,u.s.-aves c., rnrs Is
Mr. Barbour and g dressed INC House Cor wi1-
u,s and assigned the reasons whrs bad Induced him IN
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