Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Suburban, March IL.


"a message was received from the Senate stating that
W. mao passed the bs-to incorporate the CITY of
neciH9 IN oh'o County and to incorporate the ellis
H., h:,t -, H,lInns Company. Also, with amendments
"s o 70 Incorporate the United States Copper Mining
o,i7nJ; ts'0enHncnis agreed to by the iIouse.1
ime u,' !" incorf'fase The Medical College a. Rich
mp nI',;ion Of Mr.. Gregory. N' was 'aAe"
Mr.. MILLE: moved the indefinite ,,st,onar,s,. Sc
The bill and on this QUESTION some dcla,e took nlace IN
which il was supported by hle-srs St,nard and Miller
and opposed by hl"sss Gregory, Leyburn and Watkins
The question being put, it decided in the affirmative
so the bill rejected.
On motion of MIR. HUNTER Of B., it wns
Hcs0i0cd, That this House will proceed off TUESDAY
next by joint vote with the Senate to the election of
Major General ofhc third division of militia of this Com.
nonwcal!h, to supply the vacancy occasioned by tho
Death OF AIa;or General John Smith.
- %IES APEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Ch mnton ol MIR. ALMOSD, tic vote OF the House
cu"s TIE report OF the Committee Of Roads, &c, de-
Sai'ns TcaSonnbc the petition of tie Chesapeake and
emo Cana Company, for subscription by the State to
lheir STOCK, was reconsidered
Alrr some remarks from Messrs SuEsKA7p and
GARLAND of A., in favor and bv Mr. M,rrR AGAINST
the report, It was agreed TO-
On motion of MIR. StsgKaARo \ soloc, oo,,,,,.o ,v.s
appointed 20 Vtns IN OH ~ conformity with the report
Mr. DcRnAN moved 10 take sp tie report of the Com
n'tlee OF Courts OF Justice upon the charges preferred
and The memorial Of the Judge.
1.-The report IS accompanied by five resolutions dec
ding each specification of the CHARGES The Ist and
"a specifications declared insufficient 10 ground anv
proceedings thereon. The third resolution declares
lhat Is eIpcdent to inquire into the truth of the charos
contained IN The third specification The fourth de.
ciacs It nexFpdien to inquire into the matter mention
ed IN the fourth specification. The fifth declares it c1.
PedIen to inquire INTO the truth of the charge contained
IN the fifth specification The report closes with the fol.
lowing.
Resofrcd, That the Session Of the Legislature is so
lar advanced that the notice se9uired by the constitution
cannot be given 10 The Judge time 10 proceed with
the investigation this Session without protractino the
session To an unusual length and it is therefore nexpe-
dent to inquire into the truth of the charges at this
time.
The notice 10 tho Judge, required by the Constitution
was waived on the part of Judge Duncan.
The motion to take up the report was opposed by
Mcssrs. Watkins and " ooltolk, and supported by
Mcssrs Brown of F., Dorman, Hooe, Wethered, Price,
and Booker, and was agreed to.
hrst and second resolutions Of the report were
then read aud agreed TO and the Sd resolution having
been read Mr. Price moved to reverse it, and supported
his motion n length
Me- GEEGoHr moved the indefinite postponement of
the whole subject and supported his motion by illusions
to The charges, against Judge d., which he thought, if
admitted, Old not inipugn his judicial coninct
Inc motion was opposed by Mcssrs Wilson of Bot
Voolfolk and Bolts, and supported by Messs. Watkins,
Sanard: MIllrr Brown Of L. aud Dorman.-[Debate in
our next.
Mr. Bolts moved 10 lay the report on the table; but the
motion TO postpone having precedence and the ayes and
ors having been ordered. III. call of Mr. Price the
question WAS then tnkgn indefinite postponemlent,
and determined IN the affirmative, by the following
.7ycs-hlcssTs Banks, (Spsakcr) Grinalds, Drum.
mond, GmeE, Souhal Wiley, Brooke, Campbell, Pate,
Hunter Of &, IIcnsiaw, Miller Decamps, Turnbull,
Mallory, Beu!sing, Johnson, Hill, Wilson of Cumber
land Vaughan, Servant lluulcr of E., Smith of F.,
Price, Strger Hale of T., Holland, Smith Of c. Wat
ktns, Wchcrcd, Coleman, Sloane, Goodal, Mullen,
hinchrIoe' F"n'1'ne; Gregory, Grggs, Berry, SUM
mcrs Hooe, ls"binsop, Carter Neill, Hays, Straton,
Taylor of L., Ragsdalc, Wayg:ner, Brown Of Nelson,
Cooke, Lrand Chaplin, Masters, Swanson, Witcher
Carroll, Morris, Dornan, Leyburn, Conrad, Harley
llargaysi. D"lashmutt, Jett, Prentss, Cunning CHAM
! Brown Of T., Stanard-G9
Nuss--Mtssrs Laync, Wilson OF b. Booker, Austin,
Richardsaa, llckerson,- Bowen, Davsan, Watts, Hail
Of e., Nixonr Botts lioeman, Harris, Taylor of NJ
| Williams, Nick!in, t4olrt., lessee, McMuen, Bare,
Rnker, Glcspc-E9.
On motion of Ar. Boris the House proceeded 10 the
readng by tcE titles Of the bills their first readings
and having gone through with the business in that stage,
took up the bills en- their second readings, large
Tor OF which were read by their titles
Mr.. McMuLLEN made an Intellectual attempt to enforce
IT, rule by which bills required be read through;
bnt after several motions that effect, and several
successful motions TO adjourn, lie dcssrd from the at
tempt, and the bills read bv their titles.
Upwards OF hundred and forty bills their first
and second readings were acted upon during the day.
GA motion OF MIR. HoLLEMAs, leave was granted to
Alexander Hives 70 withdraw from among the papers filed
IN the contested election from the county of Albemarle,
the original lease from Meriwcther and others to John
lhonas and the repor. and registry Of George Tooe
alien.
On motion Of NIr. PRzS-rss,
| The House adjourned
The proceedings of yesterday are unavoidably post
| poned