Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-01

The following engrossed bills were read third time and
passed;-l Concerning the county of Northampton--2
Concerning delinquent and forfeited ands and providing
or the sale OF lands returned delinquent hereafter for the
non-payment OF taxes-3. To form county out Of
parts oil shenandoah and Frederick discussed length
10y mess larson and Smith of Fred -. For the sup
ply oil the Penitentiary with watcr5 Providing for the
tomac. ~
On motion of Mr. Bowling, the House adjourned
Tpednesday FEB. 20
The Senate have passed the bills-plocno Abraham,
Jenkins and Jesse willord the pension sto amend
an act Incorporating the Fincaste and Blue RIDGE Turn
PIKE Company-conccDing the infant of John Soner
VILE &cIhey agree 10 The amendments OF tile IIouse
TO the amendments OF the Sengc 10 the bin TO amend an
act incorporating company 10 road from the
north bank OF the RnpPahannock to Potomac Greek And
hey nave postponed indefinitely the bill providing
'hol oiasSigning dover, &C.
mr.. Williams presented petition from sundry citizens
oil HARRISON Tor The establishment of county.
BANK AT FARNvILLE
bill 10 authorize the Bank OF Virginia or the Far,,c
Bank of Virginia establish an Office of discount and M
read the first time. W."
Mr. Boiling moved the indefinite po.tponcment of the
p,I which motion, was discussed by Mcssrs. Dupuy,
Randolph, Patteson of b., Ghoson Wood of A. and Bol
hng and was reeccd-Ayes -, Noes 10. The bin was
read-a second time, and committed
49, MORGAN CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr. Marshall moved that the report from the Commit
tee oil Privileges and Elections the memorial of Isaiah
nuck con,esnng the election Of Henry A. Byrne return
ca member &c, to serve in the H. OF Delegates, from the
county Oh Morgan, be taken up.
Mr. hoane expressed wish that this motion might pre-
van. lie thought that the reports of the Committee of
Privileges and Elections should have preference of obcr
business was essential that the House should be kept
pure 0r
The report having been read declaring that Henry A
pyrhe Is not eligible, not possessing freehold Mr. Nell
hany moved to reverse the decision of the Committee
Mr. Byrne wentnto an argument of considerable length
10 snow that he was possessed of n freehold
Mr. Marshall supported the report The deed of land
on winch Mr. Byrne supported his freehold qualification
au not been recorded; And the memoriais had charged
mat mere was no real transfer of property which was not
rebutted.
The motion to reverse was rejected and the following
resolution was adopted.
Resolred therefore, AS tho opinion of this Committee
that the said Henry A. Byrne at the time he was elected
was no. eligible TO seat in the present House of Dele
gates as delegate from the county of Morgan and that
therefore, he is not entitled to retain the same.
he other resolutions being merely matter Of FORM were
laid on the table
Mr. Roane in rising to present the following Resolution
SAID That he wished the gentleman from county of Nor
gan VINO mad just left the House, within hearing
as nc was about 10 make motion, which had relation To
him. Mr. RS attention had been drawn to the oct that
the gentleman from Morgan had received mileage for two
ournies to and from the Legislaure-and that for the first
he had charged for 414 miles, while the second he had
demanded for 593 miles He thought members OUGHT IN
be pad TO mileage for one trip only and be entitled to re-
ceive Tor merely the regular distance between his resi-
dence and the seat OF government.
Resofred, That the Committee of Privileges and Flee.
uons be instructed TO enquire into the expedency of so
amending the laws as to provide that there shall not be
paid to the member members from any one county or
corporation in the State, mileage for hanonc trip
ana from the seat oil government during of
the Legislature; and also mileage tolls
or ieriage from being paid TO any membe and a they
have leave to report by bill or acknowledgment to-
MIR. Witcher moved that the Committee of Priyilepes
and Elections be instructed 10 inquire the amount of
mileage paid the gentleman just turned of the House.
and that the Clerk be directed not to pay the per diem of
MT Byrne until that committee should have reported
Mr. Faulkner suggested that the subject had better be
referred to Select Committee. Mr.. Wcher adopted the
amendment Mr. Faulkner said; 1t proper that thew
should act at once this subject and that such conduct
should not escape just censure.
Mr.. Wood of A. very DESTROYS that tho object of
lint he In,l,tn oil
the House had the power direct the Clerk 10 withhold
the per diem from Mr. Byrne, who, it appeared to him,
MT Brodnax said was not proposed tina, the per diem
should be withheld only long allow an inquiry in
TO the matter.
Mr. MILLER suggested that there was a doubt whather il
was in the power of the House give the proposed di-
recton TO the Clerk.
Mr. Brodnax said the objections wero easily dispelled
The individual from Morgan not to he deprived
oil any OF his rights Suppose that 100 dollars arc due to
him for his die and he has received 100 dollars more
on his mileage than he is entitled to- there can be no
difference wheher be considered as mileage or er diem,
and what overpaid on the be withheld on the
other.
Mr.. Miller expressed fear that the House should
adopt principle which they would regret This ndvi-
received excessive mileage he did think they had the
power TO deduct it from his perden paw The precedent
might be improperly used hereafter Mr.. NJ. for instance
was one oil The securities OF Jefman Baker, but he had
never heerd proposed that his (r M's) pay as mem
Der should be taken to apply Bakers defiIcatiOn.
Mr. Campbell of Br. said there difficulty at all in
out distinguishing in the certificate between mileage and
Per-diem IT, therefore, much had been paid on one
it could he taken from the other.
Mr. Marshall said that ii would be sufficient 10 nstuto
an enquiry, whether the gentleman from Morgan who had
just been elected from the House. had received more
mileage than he entitled The Committee could
report upon the subject; and the House could take
der upon they thought proper.-NIr NJ clearly of
opinion with the gentleman from Powhatan, that the ind
vdual was entitled to his per-dcm, from the time he took
his seat
Mr.. Witcher agreed with the gentleman from Brooke
that there was no difficulty in the matter. He did not con-
slider the amount OF money of any great importance but
II was OF importance that the House should mark with re-
probation the conduct of the elected member and bring
it before the public.
Mr.. Fitzhugh said it of no great consequences but
the Tact was that the Clerk paid separately the mileage
and per diem.
The motion then agreed toand the following gentle
men appointed Select Committee the subject
Mcssrs. Marshall, Witcher Faulkner Bryce of F. Nell
haney, God OF A., Miller, Roane, Campbell of b. and
| FitZhugh.
On motion of Mr.. Bryce of f., the committee was au
horsed 10 sit during the session of the House-and on
sons and papers.
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford, the bill TO amend the act
OF last session. concerning pilots and cgulang their fees
was taken and having been amended motion of Mr.
r., Mr. Brown moved its indefinite postponement This
motion discussed by Messrs Jones, Chandler Girl
maids, Rutherford and Brown, when it was rejected
Ayes 33, Noes 81
! On motion OF Mr.. Mullen, the House adjourned
MARRIAGES.
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