Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17
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Separate Elections. tsivoS tie 20: on. concern.
sIsn',. 1"oss ssr.a restrictions, to sx ..os's,.
from ,h. 20 nmns the b.ck 6r,og To. distance
alton Of mr. jacobs. the blank was filled ri, on
m'ies, a. also the blank fixing the disauc. Of yyes"
e'r cons from each other. ''sPar"s
oo me qnssion OF the passage being mt.
-, Mr. ny moved the ind, finite po.pons men, Off.
Mr.. Wsiki.s Objected 10 IN. IN, h,
10 IN 20 etnes on .e county cou,t. Ier is,ivs
,Pf''r e'-ctHo' WIRE sir-dy estabh.bed Inv Isw -
,a c" soofs might Interfere With those aIrss.
Mr Wood OF Aihsm RE observed TIA, e,h. ,,.
would no ixan o e,an al. 70 -ey 'h. by MI. Dill power
'rgs'nu'e, he would agree WITH him M, W 'ne
w w De better exercised by the co ,o,v 60,
, oe.a were new son. 80 applications Tor .en,r,,.
s'ecnon- before the Legislature, .nd IL was dtF ~, 20
oeeide on Their real ine'is As to giving Ie.
~ "e e.u"y courts he saw obje elton 70 il IN nil,
b., a. ms power wa, no iM'hs. x,ia're than that
nau oeeh exercised by the Legislature and ,h..,
nah nsh u sxPed'sney aicta. to d, Jey. 4, N 49,.
'ner tribunal Inc power OF tsx.ioo was le,isI 10.
!" t.i. ' zen iound sxpedi-nt in many case.
10 ueegae 10 ne county courts. b.r.n.. az.
could exercise It With greater facility. m. onI 10y
uon was whether tie couoty courts wer. b.;,.r nj;
nunais Tor hiking teparse II, iot than IN, .;.i.,
hat they were, seemed evident, as thew wo,M h. 10
quain'ed with ths wants OF the people, with the Io..u
T 1 OF the Counties, and the justice Of the claim,
There might be evils Ia both cases; but the
was In which there were least.
y, ne motion to postpone indefinitely WINS decided ia
the Affirmative. Ayes S7--Noes 30
ORANGE ELECTION
Mr.. batbont ssid, that he rose 10 mai. .,,,,.,.
cation to The House, which exciu,ivsiy
,.s va .n1wn 70 The House cha, he had uniform-
sa'o, mat VI. moment he wa. convinced ,h., a.
maJ"ty Of sound votes in the Election 20, O,sn e
sssns, him, he would rsl, qnsh the con,..t Ths
Committee OF Privileges and E,c,;on. s,,.". ms
vesga'ion. had dee ided 10 favor of ths ~"
ddste. AID. although, he might p.r,uad. him..i N.
the number oil the m.joray would b. somewhat, ,osuss
ed IN the hous" sl as he believed the result ,,Sa
even 10 such case be asainst him for csns.. pa
ne would not now detail. -psrtly from one sided ex
animation In the county during his absence-he should
redeem his pledge; and IN order 10 save the, Cnr,
mittee further troobie,-n order 4, ,avs The H..
iarher trouble,-enough ha wing rdy been c,nssd
.ty n. orange copte''Ihe now rs.isned his seat ia
th's LIST moment, he hoped the House would ioduga
him 10 lew remarks.-Hs sad IN t,tbrv v.s,s 80
| he made his hrst eLhaece into this II use IL xs
ne eommensement OF his political life, which was to
close where began. During that peri.d he had ex
| petienetd much kindness IRON the people of y,r,ini
Whatever honor, he had enjoyed. he wa indebted for
large share OF them TO the people of Virginia TIL
had honoied bin ia peace ana in war: and h. "a -
ways epdeavored to respond The eelnps birb bsv
ha' dispeyed towards him. That he did freouen,jy
err, he doubted no for, 10 was humsn = Aos n
yrancor ribsd ,ho,e errors of the head 10 no,ia
which his heart Jiavowed, h. appealed to that ;n.;
and nnerring tribunal, before whoss bare he should
sio' iy STAN. He hoped that his count vm,n In
aiming his ca eer, would rather look at IL, gen.r,,
tenor Than pause on those errors, which The An
gss drop ,hslr tears All he asked-for he was going
10 the reurementto which the racism had decrs.J
him, never TO return-ali he asked, was that Tins.
whom he LETT behind, while they should "nohnr
| In
lice" When he came first into this sssemblv-a
oeerdless boy evrry thing In the political horizon
was bright and glowing All partock Of the influences
OF peace reedom and prosperity But the times hsd
| changed no sadly changed He heard violencs D..
heard disunion sp,keDiof with and bodo.s
But he trusted in Heaven the gloom would disperse.
" h.s,. che sd s'.s' s.:.s t sss of vision
But the stotln should come, aud Virginia shouI5 H.
called 10 defend h.rself-u the grave hal no, 49,
over hm' he should Use to aid his fellow In
his native mountains he should look with intense inter,
teres on The progress OF events and ne shond utter
many ieryent prayers that, the cloud" from ,vbich
future storm had bsen anticipated, should burst uoo
this counrys;ill h re the altar of liberty MIR, -.
toue 10 smoke that still freedom in It's purity mich,
hslOw the soil Of Virginia. Mr.. Speaker said NJ, n
! nave done.-~h only remains TO take leave Of tbs
House. hope Il h not been my il fortune 10 oJsna
any one while have held a, here There are
many now around me, with whom l shall never again
cease froa, troubling, and the weary are a rest" A.
SP- sker, in the warmest feelings OF Kindness n vo
aud to every menoe. Of Of the House. bid YOU ioog
ia ewel I! "s
| MIR Moris said, tha he could not refrain fro,, a.,
pressing to the Heuse the high senss he entertajned
OF ne conduct OF The gentleman from Otange bYoueh
out this con'est, aud Of the noble m.pper In vh.;,
he had redeemed his pledge. He could bsar 10 .,
| ny to the lair and open which the gsn,I.nn
had pursued before The Committee. His decision 70
resign his seat relieved the Commuee AMI ,h
House from much trouble. Mr.. Morris said he no,v
rose to offer some revolutions, by which Nh. 49,
Ject might be at once disposed Of ''
Mr.. Morris then submitted the folIowioo ,a.,,,,,
Whereas James Barbour, Esquire, The memb,r re-
turned 70 serve 10 the present House Of D.Iesa,ss
rom the county OF Orange, has decia,ed his o,ino
70 ne, upon the examination made by the Comm,a.
OF fnViieee' and Flee ions into the Contested FJsc
ton from The county OF Orange) tbst a majority NJ In
CONSTITUTIONAL votes, at the said election wers sivs
not TO him, but TO Thomas Davis, Esquire who has
contested The said election; and being un q, M,
mo Comm lee, or this House. to any further tronbIe
upon the subject, that he, tho said JSmos B,rbonr :,
wl'ingto surrender his SCAT in th, House and th.,
NE same snail De oceu Jied by the said Thoma. D,y..
nesofota. That the said Thomas Dsyis IL entitled o,
| a scar 10 This House, the member .l.at.d en-
The county OF Orange. "'eu ITO"
Nsofred, That the Committee of pr,y;,.x. -
E'echons oe discharged from the r,her cons;Ss ait,
1e cleo ion from the county of Orange.
,e'o'"Iions, wee agreed to-
va motion Of MIR. Summers a rspor, from The p,...
OF fuoc works on The petition Of Porter and R.IJa
&c. w. o"'""e' on roads,
me OH 10 amend the act, copcs rpiny the eIs.,,.
o, me corporation OF the Town OF winrbeu., 49,.
GU ",h ams no Rents, was taken up, the amsndmsn,
RTren 10, hnb the bill ordered 20 be enero.ssd
:, w notIonof Mr Broadus, The general R.,,,, >,
be printed. 'a"'' was ordered To
"a motion of Mr.. Crump, the House adjourned
pspr 'fP'"' =" o"r next
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