Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-12

Mr. RoBxRrsoH presented letter from John c fraat.
wine, Esq Civil Engineer, Tennessee, transmitting in
formation land map respecting the state of those
Southern improvements with which the contemplated
Valley Road is intended to connect.
On motion of MIR. RosERTsoE, the document was laid
on the table, and ordered To be printed.
MEETING or THE GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
On motion Of Mr.. PEsDLEros, the House took up the
following report OF The Committee Of Privileges and
Elections:
The Committee have had under consideration the re-
solution Of the House of Delegates nstrccng them to
inquire into the eXpedency OF changing the time OF
the meeting of the Observation-Disclosures,
J. ResO1ed, as the unanimous opinion Of THO Com
mttee that i! is expedent 10 change the time of holding
the elections to the court days in the counties respeo
lively; and that the elections be held in the month Of
in each year hereafter.
9 Resulted, also, as The opinion Of this Committee,
that it eApfden TO change the time Of the meeting
OF The Legislature 10 the first Monday in Dccembe.
each year.
The question being on the first resolution,
Ms WArKIN. moved TO recommlt the whole subject
not being prepared with facts which he intended 10 bring
to bear on the subject He w0s against any change.
After remarks by Messrs. DoRmAS, WATHiSs
and PESpLEroy
Mr. WATKINS withdrew the motion TO re commit
The House then, at The suggestion Of Mr. HAYWOOD,
passed the first resolution for the purpose Of taking
the question the second in reference the time OF
meeting of the General Assembly
On motion Of Mr. WAITRESS, the ayes and noes wers
taken and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
.7geS-Messrs Giimer. (Speaker) Bayly nf A.. South.
ALL Holloway, Stuart, NJ CInck Cobbs, MITCHELL Fry
alt, Snodgrass Peyton Hoffman, Tarr, Merritt, Kyle
Flood Toler, Fox Corbin Cardwell, Wilson, Servant,
Lorimer. Payne, Hale of F, Wade, Sherard, Barton
Smith of G Hail Of G., Danger6eld, Taylor Of n
Park, White, Seymour, Armstrong, Bolts Martin, Ty
Ter, Smith of Conway, Taylor Of l., Caldwell,
Barnett, OFerral Cunningham, Langhorne, VERIFY,
M'Conncl Voolfolk, Cloud, Witcher, Gay, Carroll,
Radcliffe, Sturm Pendeton, Dorman, Cuberson, Bare,
Conn, FItzhugh, Stephenson, GOodson, Walker, Jack.
son-72
.Ioes-hlessrs Chopper, Wood, Cabell, Shanks Kin.
ney, Haskns Carson, Broadus, Vaughan, Ball, Tidbal,
Waite. Deskins, Chapman, Watkins, Turner Edmunds
Of H.. OdeIl, Smith OF /. Of w, Washington Tay loe,
Sandwich, Ramey, Anderson Boolon, Hodges, White.
head, Watts Alexander, Fitzgerald, Pherson, NJ Coy,
fenuble, Roberts, Stands, Robertson Lei burn, Smith
Of Rockingham Thomas, Davis; Urquhar., Clarke,
Crockett Of T., Crockett of w.t.
The question then about to be taken agreeing
with The committee in their second resolution; when
Mr. PESDLErOS suggestion,
The question divided, 10 take the elections
the several Court days Of each county, and the
and noes being ordered, the question was aken-ayes
50; so.
So the motion to agree with the Committee in the first
branch failed
Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun made an intellectual motion
10 postpone the resolution indefinitely.
Various propositions were made and debate ensued,
in which Messrs. BALL, RADCLIFFE, VEHABLE, WAT.
FOLK, EDWARDS OF Halifax, and Boris took par-when
On motion oil Mr. CnoPrER, the recousidered.
And on motion Of Mr.. WATxISs, the resolution was
recommitted.
NEW COUNTY.
On motion Of Mr. BARsErr, the House took up the
repur OF the Committee of Propositions nc declaring
the petition Of citizens Of Mong omery and Wythe, for
county out OF parts OF said counties reasonable
Mr. BARSETr spoke in favor OF dividing the said
~.
Mr. STUART argued against the proposed division Of
the county; and concluded his remarks with motion
postpone the resolution indefinitely.
Mr. TUSsTALL supported the motion.
Mr. PEYIoS in favor Of the division Of the county.
Mr. CHAPMAS hoped the motion to postpone inde6.
nitey would prevail He maintained that there had
never been more Just and equitable claim for new
county.
Mr. TrysrALL again reiterated his objections to tho
creation of a new county
Alter some further remarks from MIR. CROCKETT, Mr..
PEYT"N and Mr. CHAPMhS, in favor OF the DIVISION and
Nh STUART against II,
The question taken the indefinite postpone
uent Of the resolution and il decided in the mega.
lve-ayes 90, noes G3.
The House then concurred in the resolution Of the
committee, and a bill accordingly ordered.
Mr. DoRMAS offered resolution. which vas amended
by Mr. Boris, and adopted in the following form:
Res0irld That the Speaker nppon, assistant Door
alarms that the First Doorkeeper he required to
do the duties Of Se,geant-at.arms during the same
period.
On motion of Mr.. VzSABLg, the House agreed to
meet at | o'clock daily.