Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
Your committee are Or opinion tina. the poll. as cor

Your committee are or opinion that the polls as cor
rected should stand thus
'of uhouas w Oimer, ................... 6t7
valentine w. Sonthall, ................ 6i3
Alexander Rives, ...................... 594
-. Thos j. Randolph, .........-.....-... $50
Therefore, Resofred That Thomas W. (;ilmrr and
Valentine w. Southa were duly elected as delegates
rom ,he county OF Albemare, to in the present
Mr.. HocLxNAs moved the k,llowing rrs,lp,;op..
Reso'oed, That ahe Conmsrc of Privileges and Elec-
IONS on the contested election from the county of Abe
marie be recoinmitted To thAs Committee with instruc
IONS to report specially those votes only ON which
eier oil the parties Interested have good reason to
iiese the House ought the decision of the
Committee
This motion opposed ny Messrs. Craig wcthercd
Souihal, Hunter Of Berlsiry Iooe witcher and Gil.
mar and snppo,tedb by Slessns iolean Voolfolk, Har-
lay the resolution the table having been made and
withurawn, the resolution adopted
| Lf NcHBUkG AND TENNESSEE RAIL ROAD.
bill To incorporate the stockholders the Lynch
ourg and tennessee Bail Road company, and autho-
r'ze then, or the james River and kanawha company,
To construct Kali Road from Lynciburg to Richmond
was taken up on motion OF Mr. Daniel and several
amendments having been made, Mr. Hey moved further
to amend the bill by striking thereiio the nineteenth
and twentieth sections, which give the James River
and kanawha company the authority make rail road
from Lynchburg To Richmond.
lhis motion supported by Messrs. Wiley, Barri-
son and woo!olk, and opposed Naessrs. Miles, Will
son OF r., and Summers when motion Of MIR. Daniel,
| the b,l was laid OH the table
On motion, the House adjourned.
NDndau Feb. %
. FLAG OF THE UNtTED STATES.
MT TAYLOR of NJ submitted the follow wing Joint re-
| solution
Resoised by The General qsssvstiy That the superin-
,endent OF Public buildings be requested forthwith to
have displayed the Capitol the flag Of the u States
Us heretofore on the 22d of February
desuliory debate took place on this resolution which
was warmly opposed by Messfs. Parker Brooke. hun
ter of b. Dornan, aud Summers, and supported by
Messts Taylor Of NJ, " son Of b., and Watkins
Inc arguments and statements used in favor of the
resolution were, that it had always been customary
raise The ag OF The United STATES the Capitol on this
day-tba II had not been done on the present OCCASION
although it known by whose orders orby whose
neglect, the OMISSION bad been caused That those
whom this duty had heretofore devolyed having failed
70 perform IT. At was proper for the House take such
Tue anniversary vi the birth Of the father Of his country,
that It should be celebrated with appropriate honors
Tive display OF everY patriotic emblem.
I'm the other hand objected that this was sub
pct over which the House had coDtro-that il came
WITHIN tne province of another department of tho Co
verhnehG and that the adoption Of this resolution would
III eHect De Tebuke of the proper authority, for
surned neglect Of duiyuiat the cause of the omission
was 0t Known and The adoption OF sie resolution might
IMPLY an UNJUST public officers
moreover, that The Legislature had at former time
| should do so now l.
TIE resolution was modified by striking out the words
"by thu General Assembly"-ue Senate having adj
journed
| A motion made, pending the debate, by MIR. PARKE,t
10 so 70.
Mr.. DonMas suggested that the better course would
oe or the Speaker TO ct1Ct the Sergeantat Arms
quest Capt. Boiling to hane the fag displayed.
Mr.. PARKER opposed the suggestion
Ms. CiLMka propose .that the members make the
quest and said lie would Join the gentleman from
Matthews in unienling unofical way with
THAT sticer
Mr.. DoRMAs moved the adjournment, which motion
was negatived, ayes az, 81.
After fnrtheE conversation Mr. Tcylor observed
that he had inu oduced the resolution with any
expectation tha Nosid disco asion with
serious opposition, and otisr measure for ef
iectng his obsct might be DEVISED he would with
dcaw IT,
MIR. WADEISs moved the following.
RrsOioed, That the Speaker direct the Sergeant-at-
anna TO HsQnesr the Superintendent of Public Buildings
to disii!hy tho fng of the United Status the Capitol
Asp b1NnSi Oh BERKELEY moved TO lay the resolution
on The table, the ayes ond having been ordered
on ms notion, dsoiiiRd the negative; ayes IL,
30
MIR GiLMxm suggestsd amendment Of the resolu-
honby inserting f there boz flag; it had been said
that the flag Git for use.
M~ Hoas hoped AN end wonld,be PEA to this childs
there was NO flag, he hoped the bare staff would
be raised.
Mr. Watkins resolutions then adopted.