Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-08
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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A communication received from the Senate satins
that they had passed the bill Further TO amend the act
entitled an act Incorporating the stockholders OF the James
River and Kanawha Compsny"-wtk anne ndmen,. And
also that they had agreed TO resolution for survey of
ne occoqnan River to the junction OF Cedar and Broad
Rivers. On Mr.. McDowel's motion the hill viii, IL.
amendments, was laid the table.
Various bills and resolutions were presenteJ from Tho
cohmuees WINCH will be noticed some subse
stage Of legislation.
Petitions were presenteJ-By Mr. Vance, from the
Trustees OF the town OF Romney, in oppo on to The me-
mortal OF A. W. and f. c. Nc DonaLi:--by Mr. Beard.
from suDdry citizens OF Loudoun and Fauoe for the in
corporation OF company 10 construct railroad from Up
pevle to some point the Potomac near the Point of
hocks:-by Mr. Moormap from Rockingham relative 10
the appointment Of Commissioners to sell pvoner,v-bv
r Faulkner, from suDdry citizens OF Berkeley pra wing
that shei may be appointed Commissioner. carry in
TO effect sales deceed by the Chancery Courts In certain
cases:Cby Mr. Holeman, from E Mediums Of Cabem-
All which were referred.
On Mr. Faulkner's motion. the House agreed 10 pro-
eeed OH Monday next TO the election OF Secretary and
Librarian OF the Common wealth for one year.
On Mr. Dornan's motion, the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation instructed TO enquire into the
expectancy OF appropratng the expended surplus or
made for constructing road from The lower end of the
James River Canal at The Mountain section to pont on
or near the North River at the upper end said Canal
as may be expelient TO continue sad to more sta-
BILE point for its Western termination.
on MIR. Walts's motion. committee appointed to
bring IN bill to vest the Trustees OF Portsmouth with GER
tain powers
On Mr. Mosby's motion, the Committee of Courts Of
Jusce was instructed 10 enquire into the of
GERS who may hereafter be authorized take dispositions
TO be read as evidence in SUITS either at law or equity
shall certify at whose instance the are taken whe
ther at the instance of plaintiff or defendant.
On motion OF Mr. Faulkner, the petition from the coun.
oil berkeley in reference to precinct elections was ia
ken up The Chairman OF the Committee OF Propositions
anu Grievances, having some days since moved to be
discharged from the further consideration of that pe
lion, for want of the notice required by the House MI
now presented The notice. and moved its re. com
II was again referred with the notice. the same Com
niltee.
The foowipo enaro COL hIIs ,,oro 49,, 49,,
" Divorcing Joseph Gresham from his wife Sarah w )"
authorizing the the Arnory to lease
Rose Irvine from his wife Margare,:-4 To exulain
the act entitled an act TO establish of ,obac
CO at Inns warehouse at DAnvie in the county Of Pitt.
sylvana."
The I'd bill for leasing out the water &C. of the Armo
ry, was opposed by Mr. Jones OF L. upon the ground
,hat events might arise which might render il Necessary
IN Few years Tor virginia TO use the Armory herself
MT. wilson OF b. remarked that in such an event. the
state might readily obtain the possession Of the property
&c &c HE bill passed without divsion--Tle BID bill
for the divorce of S. r. Irvine gave rise to some dba,
IN which Messrs Jones OF E. c. and Wilson OF B.
The passage and Messrs Garland of A. Mosby sup
ported u. The bill was passed by OF 81 10 ~
MIR. Crump called up the Militia Bill The question
came on Tor striking out The 3lh section, substituting
Mr. Rutherfoord's amendments embracing a system Of
drafted companies The motion failed Some ,sc,ssion
took place OH the number OF company uste,s to be held
III the course oil The year Finally. it decided have
company musters in April and October addition to the
battalion and regnenta musers. After making several
amendments anu rejecting Others the question was about
10 De taken on engrossing the bill, when Mr.. Crump
moved that the bill be re committed 10 the Militia Com
mittee, with view of having transcribed in its
shape-which was agreed TO.
MIR. May presented memorial from certain citizens of
LuDeDburg, which was referred
And then on Mr. Payne's motion, the House adjourned
IN SENATE-Thursddy February 6.
On motion OF MIR. Maxwell, the Sena resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole, the subject of the re.
moval oil the Deposies and the constulionsity of the
Bank Of the United States MIR. Ps,teson in the chair
Mr. Maxwell addressed the Senate, in support of the
substitute Of the Select Committees aud after much debate
in which Messrs Cooke DID, Slaughter, Dromgoole Edg.
ington and Atkinson took part the question taken
Oh the substitute, and II was rejected by vote:
Ayes I5-Noes I5
Mr.. Cooke then offered his substitute, formerly pub
ished) and the first resolution being under
which is as follows:
Res0iued That in the opinion Of the General Assem-.
bly, the President the United States has, under the Con.
siiulion OF the government clear and able
right TO dismiss from office the heads oil and
among the rest, the Secretary OF the Treasuryexercng
bisrigh under strict accountability public opinion
Mr.. Cooke moved 10 amend by adding after the word
Constitution the words "aDd laws"
This motion discussed by Messrs. Maxwell, Cooke,
Winston, Slaughter, Smith aud Page and was agreed to-
Ayes II.
Mr.. Maxwell moved 10 strike oul the word Constu.
obbut. after some conversation, Mr.. Cooke moved to
strike out the words "Constituton anil lIws'-observing
that when power declared, il necessarily impleJ
that IL was held under the Constitution and laws: the
amendment would not therefore alter the sense or impair
the force OF the declaration. Agreed TO-
Mr. Maxwell moved 10 amend by striking out the
words "clear and unquesonabe" lie thought the pow.
ervery doubtful, aud he fortified in that opinion by
the authority Of Judge Story br. Cooke accepted the
amendment
Mr. Maxwell then moved 10 strike out the whole reso
luton; but before the question taken, motion Of
Mr.. Parker the committee yose-aud the question being,
Oh giving leave to sit again,
Mr.. Hdrve expressed hope that the motion would be
made on tomorrow 10 discharge The Committee OF the
Whole. IL they intended to pass censure the conduct
OF the President they protested they ought 10 do ii at
once and not er away their time 10 useless debate he
bad listened until his patience was exhausted. He had
heard the views OF gentlemen repeated aud over
again. aud heartily tired OG discussion I IL was in.
tended TO soften down the OF the Prosds into
appreciation why not soy like men, aud get RID oJ the
subject!
Lc've to sit again was then given; aud Mr. Cookies
substitute was ordered to be pru,ed-whereupon,
The Senate adjourned.
Fiiddy, Feb Z.
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