Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

message received from In" Senate. stating that
they had agreed ,p the resolution for The rlcc,iun Of
Judge II" The General Curt to supply the vacancy &c.
casloned ny The resignation Of john F. May ESQ
The tlnusc proceeded. on motion nf Mr.. WAITRESS. to
execute the j"nt order Of The day-tc election Of Il
"mbsr Of tls Executive Council TO supply the varancy
nccasinned by the resignation Of Peter y Daniel ESQ
Mr.. WATKINS nominated john Rutherford, ESQ Of
the City ns Richmond.
No ether po !s''n being put in nomination, the vote
was taken and resulted as follows For John Ruth.
eriuord lis. Joint vote with the Senac-Ruhrrfoord
l3S-scatierng !.
So John Rutherford was declared duly elected 4
member o.! the Executive Council, to supply the vacun
cy aforesaid.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. DoEMAS, the bill this subject.
with MIR. Bunker S amendment, was taken up.
The amendment proposes TO strike out the following
from the preamble:
And whereas il seems to the General Assembly fiji
and expedsnt that The State OF Virginia should receive
its proportion Of the surplus in the said rected
mentioned, on the terms therein nancd"-and insert
the subiniued
land whereas in the opinion Of the General Assembly,
the surplus is greatly 10 be attributed TO the pro-
tecye tariff, which is odous 10 the people of this com
inonweal irun The agatlons produ cGd i'm our Union
and It's unconstitutional and unjust operation; system Of
unjust and unnecessary cxuciIon hy the government Of
the United States from the people, followed up by
unequal distribution among them; could not fail to de-
grade and weaken the Unlnn impair the independence
of the Stales produce unfortunate contests and unwse
hope that tie of The United States will be
speedily reduced 10 the wants of the government the
General Assembly has agreed to receive the money
deposit, and pledges the faith of the commonwealth
preserve The amount deposited, in order TO be refunded
according the terms Of the Of Congress aforesaid
and apply the interest that may accrue ihereirum
whilst in deposit with the Stale TO the reduction Of the
taxes Of this commonwealth, the redemption oil the
debt thereof:
Mr. WATKINS moved the following substitute for Mr..
BOOKER amendment:
".lud whereas the General Assembly, regarding the
provisions OF the said rcccd section, as mere tempo
rary expcdrnt for relieving The Treasury of the u Of
large surplus fund already accrued which could not
IL lis credit i'll It's ordinary dep sitores the State
Banks, without presenting dangerous temptations to
both cxrayagant expenditures by Congress and The spI-
riL Of trading By the banks Oceans it III and rxFe
dent that the State Of Virginia Should in good alI re-
lis proportion of the ufpius aforesaid, The
stipulated in the said section but desir"us that this act
Shall not be drawn into precedent 10 sanction any
tenn of taxatlon by the Federal Government whose oh
jcct is wholly in part money from the people
for It's subsequent distribution amongst the States: doth
urge the prCprlely Of timely measures 10 guard against
the iua:r accumulation OF revenue beyond the legitI
wants of the General Government and doth here
by soemmIy protest against the cxaction of the General
Government, OF other and greater taxes than those
which may be necessary for the Just expenses thereof
economically administered; and doth further protest
against any system, which shall permit the collection OF
such surplus revenue and afterwards, directly ndi
Union, regarding snch system as inpoc, UNI ust and
tending in lis operation 10 cOnound the separate unc
tons Of the State and Federal Governments; and im
pair the independence Of the SlaicS
This question discussed al considerable length,
by hlessfs. Harrison, Booker Watkins Moore and Dor.
man. and the ayes and noes having been ordered. The
adoption of the amendment 10 the amendment, al the
call uf Mr.. Watkins, The question put and decided
in The affirmative, BY the following vote
.4ycs-Messrs. Banks, (Spcaker) Dayly Of Acconac
Pouson, Ryes, Randolph, Layne, Stuart llurprr Cog
gin, Miller, Wilson Of Boletourl, Bland, NJ MILAN,
Turnbu, Mallory, NJ 'Alsler, Wilhcrs Samue! Of Ca
Ionp. Christian, Richardson, Johnson Of CHESTERFIELD
Carson, Hill, Wilson uf Cumberland, Vaughan, Ser
want, Hunter, Eduunds Of Fauquier Marshall Of Eau
QUEER, Dickinson, Strange, DcSkns, Hale Of franklin,
Woods, Smith Of Frederick, Robinson, Hale Of Giles,
rnunds Of Halifax, Sloan, Nx"n, Mullen, Bolts Mar
tin, Smith Of Isle of Wight, NlcCandsl, Davenport,
Peter, Donay, Hoos Carter Collier, S,raton, Luckett,
Braden, Beard Anderson, Marshal! of Lunenburg, New
Johnston, Benton, Brown, Murdaugh, Alexander, F,z-
gerald, lr. Brady Voolfolk Almond, NJ Coy, Wiicher,
lunslal Scot, Fairfax, Hubbard, Williams, Pendle
ton, Dorman, Moore hoifelt; Jesscc, Rnkcr, DAVIS,
Butts, hloncure, Bailey OF Surry, Gillespie, Gibson,
JET, Sanuels Of WOOD, Stranger, Cunningham: Stan
ard-lUO.
.lays-Mcssrs. Wiley, Powell, Campbell, SnoJgrass,
Austin, Booker, Ball, Smith Of e. Taylor, Harrison,
Wright, Sandwich, Hudgns Fisher Cooke, Scgar, Hay
mond Spcer, Bare, Crulchfeid, llargravc, hlay-a2
The question then occurring OH tie amendment as
a.ncndrd-Nlr HrSrEn read The following, which he
said he would offer, should The amendment as amended
DC rejected:
"Gnd whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia,
without meaning hereby 10 sanction, either consItu.
ona cxpedent any system Of taxation By Lie iedr-
raj government the object Of which is wholly or in part
raise money from the people Tor It's subsequent dsrl-
button amongst the States deems ii fit and expedcnl,
under existing circumstances that the State o Virginia
should receive its proportion OF the surplus IN tle sain
rcced section mentioned, on the terms therein named
A long debate cnsued, in which Messrs. Hunter wat
kins Booker, Peter! Doman Harrison and Sianard took
part.
Mr. WATKINS made an unsuccessful motion 10 lay The
bill md amendments the table.
Some further discussion enSued, in which MessrS
Fisher, Wo"lo!k. Booker and RiYrs participated, whe"
on mutton of the latter the subject was land on the table
and the propositions OF MrsSrs Watkins and Hunter
were ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER communicated letter from The AclInS
Guvernur enclosing The resignation OF Richard T. Far
kcr, as Judge of The General Court.
On noiun of Mr. BkowS, the following joint resOlu-
lion adopted:
R.solccG by tic General assembly That the admins
traitor Of Thomas G. Moncure, he, and he is hereby au
;horzed 10 pay Ia the General Agent and Store Keeper
Of the PrnrnLary before The 10th day oi Janud'
ry next. the Of six thousand doIlasan this pay
lnent when made, will be in part OF the debt due to The
Common wealth from Thomas q. Moncure, deceased, Us
General Agent aud Store Keeper.
Various petitions presented.
On motion uf MIR. WATKINS, Tie House ADJOURNED !
Thursday, December Is.
On motion of Mr.. STANDS, the House proceeded 10 !
execute the jpnt order OF the day-tIe election OF
Judge of the General Court to supply the vacancy &C.
,asioned by the resignation Of John +. May, Esq.
MIR. SnASDs nominated John Y. Mason, Esq as
Gentleman well qualified Tor the office: Mr. Mason was
we'll known here and c!sewhrre-of fine inellrct-un
.ble urst-and ne who would discharge the duties OF
he office with ability.
Mr. DouMAN inquired if Mr.. Mason resided in the
Judicial Circuit. He did not mean To oppose Mr. Ma
on-on the contrary, would vote for him-bu he wish
ID 10 ascertain the fact of his residence within the Cir
:ut
MI SuASDs stated that Mr. Mason lived near the line
The delegation from the district cnncurrcdin his support
and he would be highly acceptable 10 the people: