Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-17
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ihursddu, March Is.

accommodation was received from the Senate stating
that they had passed the bill directng survey of route
for road between Cumberland Gap and Prices Turn
pike that they had also passed. with amendments
the ols 10 amend the the act entitled act
corning the Executive Department under the amended
Constitution, passed Feb. Sh, IS3l'-and "incorpoat-
rating the Goose Creek Navigation Company"-And that
they had rejected the bills ormng new county out of
parts of the counties of Frederick and Sbenandoaiand
o provide for the location of the site of Justice for Ohio
county he Senate also stated that they had to the
resolution Tor postponng the election OF Principal Engineer
with an northumberland that they had also disagreed TO
the amendment of the House to their IN the
Dill ito provide Tor the appointment Of Electors choose
PRESIDENT and Vice President of the u. States"
The lst and 9Th amendments the bill concerning the
Executive Department were disagreed to- OH Mr. Bryces
title of Secretary of the which yss ~
be given TO the Clerk Of the Council.
The House agreed to the long amendment 10 the bill
respecting the Goose Greek Navigation.
The House took up the amendment of the Senate 10
the resolution respecting the election of Principal Eng-
Senate propose to change the day OF election
from " tomorrow, until Saturday Mr. Goode then
moved to amend the Senates amendment by substituting
Tor the words until Saturday next the word "indef.
nitey'-Mr G: commended, that there would probably
Do no occasion for the services of Principal Engineer
during the present years and that the aid of an Engi-
neer Should be wanted, the Board of Public Works had il
In Weir power TO employ one.-Mr. CPS amendment was
reJected-and the Senates amendment was agreed to
report OF the Committee Of Finance was received
ainese Twin ana eng known as the ST.
from the tax to which exhibitors Of shows are subjected
me committee reported iavorably; but after little
Several bills were read second time and ordered TO be
engrossed
The bill concerning slaves free negroes, and mula-
toes" The Police Bill was taken up with the amend.
ments OF the Senate.
Mr. Spurlock moved the indefinite posponement of the
whole subject This motion was resisted nv Messr Sin;
and Brodnax, when Mr. Spurlock withdrew his motion
The amendments were then read, aud they were all
agreed to.
River Rail Road.
The Electoral Bill was taken up, with the amendments
OF the Senate The first amendment read, and Mr..
Carter oP w moved that the House should recede from
their amendment to the Sena,c's amendment.
Mr.. Ghoson opposed the moion-and justified the
amendment proposed by the House,
1.-The bill as it went from the House required the voter
to put upon the back OF his ticket the of the Pres
provson-and when returned TO the House, Mr. Ghol-
son proposed to amend the amendment of the Senate
as to permit the voter-by striking out the word "shaP'
and put in mdyThe Senate had also disagreed to that
amendment
A debate took place, in which Messrs Gholson, Wit
cher, Moore, Goode, Powell and Newton, opposed the
motion 10 recede-and Mcssrs. Carter of p. w. Boiling
Jones, Brown and Bryce of F., supported it,
This was long and animated Debate. We have no
room Tor 1t this morning-and if we had, doubt much
whether we should please ourselves OF the Speak
ers In any sketch mi hit be able furnish of their
speeches. There were many nice political illusions
much OF the "quck reply and something of the
reort,' which distinguish such Debaes-Besides. the
whole subject is now disposed of-the bill has passed with
the debateabe passage stricken out.The feelings which
the whole Debate.
Mr.. Powell called for the ayes and noes
AND when the question was taken recedng from The
amendment Of this House, it lost by 81 ayes, to 81
noes.
Mr.. Ghoson then to move that this House do adj
here to this amendment, evident that the sense
that House was opposed to any recession-and ii being
late In the session. was time to bring the question
close-Mr Brodnax remarked, that it was an unusual
course and not considered altogether respectful TO the
other branch OF the Legislature. The vote for aherino
was cdTried-Ayes 81, Noes 80.
Mr. Ghoson was then requested to inform the Senate
that the House adhered 10 their ndnenf.
The engrossed bill "to explain aud amend act con-
corning delinquent and forfeited lands providing for
the sae.of lands returned delinquent hereafter for the
non payment of taxes passed March the 10TH 1872 was
read and passed.
The engrossed bill "to provide for the repairs of Che
Capitol was read third time and passed. The blank wa
tled with $lO,5OO-for warming the Hall Of the House
oil Delegates, purchasing chandelier for the Hall &c
Mr.. Faulkner opposed the bill on the ground, that propo
sition might be made next winter the of 90
vernment so as TO be brought the Of popu
ation and he did not wish much money appropriated
the heel OF the session, TO the Capitol.
Mr. Rutherford remarked, that no question was be
fore the House for the removal Of the seat Of Government
he would not ensr into that subject. He would con.
tent himself with reading estimates 10 show that the
appropriation net too large. The bill passed~Aye
| ~, Noes 33.
An engrossed bill making further provision for com
petng the road from Saunton to the mouth TO the Little
kanawba was passed, ayes IS, noes b. [Ths bill pro
poses TO appropriate the taxes for certain counties this
purposel
message was received from the Senate by Mr.
Dromgooe, that the Senate adhered TO their
to the amendment to the electoral ticket for this House
And OF course the bill is lost.
] Friday, March 16.
communication received from the Senate, stauf
that they had passed the bill "Prescibing the fees o
clerks Of the county and corporation Courts and Of tn,
Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chancery," will