Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

MIR. EpaCNDs explained his position The occasion
alluded TO- and the effect of The vote as he understood il
al the time il was given.
Mr.. BArLY gave his "reminiscences Of the proceedings
OF 1885, and accounted for his position at that day-as
well as the reasons which had operated upon the House
al mat lime. Mr. II explained his reasons for taking the
same ground then that he took now &c.
VT EBAY also reviewed lie proceedings OF 1856, ana
rel"red 10 vote upon an amendment offer ed by hun 81
mat day. IN which many Of the members now taking
oheTent cousa had voted in effect that they preferred
leaving surplus Of the public money in banks 10 any
distribution, &c. Mr. IL said that The clear exposition
OF The subject by the gentleman from Nprdemond (Mr.
lcdges) had rendered II unnecrs>- @ MIN 10 give MS
own views. lie should vote for The amendment Oh me
gentleman from Accomac.
| Mr. WITcHER was about TO proceed (at half past 8
oclOck) with remarks in explanation OF his views,
when Mr. BoTTs moved TO lay the subject on the table
but MIR w declaring he should he brief, the notion
was withdrawn.
Mr. WrrcaER then discussed the distinction between
the ceded and purchased lands and urged various OBJ
jections TO the amendment of MIR BArLY.
Further explanations were made by Mr. BAYLY-and
| Mr. WIrCHEK ejoned
| The question was then taken on Mr. BAYLYs amend.
to the substitute Of the Committee, which was re-
| leclCd by The following vote:
.I,sS- Acssrs Bayly off Chopper, Holloway, Wood
NJ Clintck, Merritt, hashins, Cox. Carson, Vaughan
Payne, Deskins, Chapman, Smith Of c. Watkins, Hal
| OF q Turner, Edmunds Of II Taylor of IL, White,
flowers Armstrong, Smith Of |. Of W. Wright, Shad-
wick, Richmond, Orgain, Booton Taylor OF NJ. and Nj
Dorch, Goode. Hodges, VERIFY, Alexander, Fitzgerald
NJ Conncll M'Pheson Cloud, NJ Coy, MAY, Gay, Car
| roll, Venabe. ShupGs, S,urD,, Saith of R, Thomas
| Cuherlson. Bare, Conn, UrQuhart, Flzhugh, Prince
! Crockett of II Goodaon--55.
Noes hlessrs Gmer, (Speaker) Souhall, Cabe
Stuart, Kinney C"hbs, Mitchell, Fryau, Snodgrass
Shanks, P-yton, Huffman, Tarr. Kyle, Flood, Toler
Fox Corbin, Wilcox, CaIdwel, Broadus, wilson, Ball
Edmonds Of F., Tidba Waite, Hail OF F., Wade, Sher.
rard, Barton, Duingered OdeII Park, Seymour, Bolts
Marlin, Tyler Washington Reynolds Smith of r.,
TayIoe, Conway, Farley, Beard, Ramey, Taylor of L.
Caldwell, Smith Of NJ and J., Raymond, Dunlap, Bar
nett, O'Ferral, Whitehead Cunningham, Waits, Lang
horne TunsalI, Witcher, Harris Roberts, Radcliffe
Pendle,on, l.eyburn, Dorman, Smith of X, Davis,
Cruchfeld, Stephenson Walker Jackson, Crockett Vi
WI.
The question recurring on the substitute Of the COM
m,ce Mr SMITH of Of w asked division OF the first
branch of the resolution, but waived the motion.
Mr. BAyLY asked the ayes and noes, which were or
dcred
Mr. GoopE. Mr. WIrcuER, Mr.. Boris, and Mr. TuS.
STALL made remarks upon points OF order l he
question then taken striking out the 18th rfsou-
ton of the original report and inserting the hist OF those
reported by The committee as substitute 1t was de-
cGed in the affirmative by the following vote:
.79es-N essrs GlImer (Speaker) SGutiaiI, Cabell,
Stuart, Kinney, Cotbs Mitchell Fryatt, Snodgrass,
Shanks, Pryton, Hoffman. 1oler, Fox Corbn Wilcox,
Broadus Wilson, Ball, Edmonds Of +, lH'ball, Wae,
PAYNE Hale Of F Shetrard, Barton. Watkins, danger.
field OdeIl Park Seymour, Bolts, Martin, Tyler Wash.
ing!on, Reynolds, Saith Of X, Tayoc Conway Rich
mond Beard Rumey, Taylor Of l., Caldwell, Smith Of
NJ. and J., Raymond, Dunlap, Barnett, O,FeTall.
Whitehead Cunningham, Waits Lnnghorne, VERIFY,
May, Tuns,al, Wiicher, Harris, Roberts, Pende,on,
Dorman. Smith Of Russell Davis, Utquhart, Cruchicld,
Stephenson, Walker, Jackson, Crockett OF W.-G9:
Noes Messrs BayIy ola Chopper, Holloway, Wood
Clin,ick, Merritt, Haskins Kyle, Flood, CardwelI,
Cox Carson, Vaughan, Deskins, Wade, Chapman,
Smith Of G., Hail Of G. Turner, Edmunds Of H., lay.
lor II White, Flowers, Armstrong, Smith Of of w,
Wright Shadwick FARLEY, Organ, Boolon, Taylor Of
NJ aud NJ. Dorlch, Goode, Hodges, Alexander, Fz-
'l,pi Cav
Carroll Venablc Stands Radcliffe, S!uTm, LeybuTn,
Smith Of + Thomas, Cubertson, Bare, Conn, fzhugh,
Prince, Crockett Of T., Goodson-5G.
When the question stated on the second reco!u
ton ut the substitute
Mr. B,YLY moved the following proviso thereto:
"Provded. however, that no such distribution shall
take place after lSi2
Mr. VEsanLE moved to lay The substitute and amend
mcnt the table wishing TO ocr The amendment read
BY him few days since.
Mr. CRUTcmrlILD thought the gentleman from Prince
Edward entitled 10 time 10 enforce his amendment.
Mr. TYLER expressed the hope that the House would
finish he subject this evening. He would sill out TIL
~ o'clock. =
The motion TO lay on The table rega,ived.
The question then required on MIR. BArLrs prof.
vso and his hlr asked Ike ayes and noes that
he might who willing 10 raise revenue for DIS.
tribuon The vote taken, and The proViso roget
ed by the following
4yrs- Nessrs. Bayy Of Accomac, CropPcr, Hol-
Ioway Wood, M'CIin,ick, Easkins, Cox, Carson,
Z
cpster tIail Of G;ayson farmer, Edmunds Of Halifax.
Taylor Of Halifax White Flowers, Armstrong, Smith
OF Isle Of Wight Wright Shadwick. Sichmond, Farley,
Organ, Bcolon, Taylor Of Mathews d hlitdIese5,
Dorcb, Goode Alexander, Fitzgerald M'Phcrscn,
Cloud NJ Coy, Gay. Carroll, ShunGs Radcliffe, Slurm,
Smith Of Rockingham, Thomas, CuIber;son, Bare,
Conn, Fi'zhrgh, Prince Crockett Of TazswelI, Good
son-i0
Stuart Kinney Cobts Mitchell Fry ait, Shanks Peyon,
Hoffman Tarr Merritt, Kyle Flood T"ler, Fox Corbin.
Wilcox, Cardw:ll, Broadus Wilson, Ball, EtmondS Of
Fauquler, TIdba Waite, Hale of franklin, WADE,
Sherrard Barton, Watkins. Daingrr;ed, Odeli, Park,
Seymour Bolts, Martin Tyler, Washington Reynolds,
Smith of Kanawhu, Tayioe, Conway, Beard, Ramey.
Taylor Of Lordorn, Caldwell, Smith Of Hlason q
Jackson Raymond Dunlap Barnett o Ferrall, Hodges,
M'Conncll May, 1nnsIaiI. Harris VenabIe Roberts,
Perdlcon, Ley6urn, Dorman, Smith Of Russell, Davis,
Urquharr, CruchGeld, Stephenson, Walker, jackson,
CIockel. of Wythe-73.
On motion Of Mr.. MAY "a, ) ocloc!l, the House adj
jouIned
Hcdncsday, january 20.
communication received ircm The Senate, stat
ing that they had passed the bill entitled San act to in
corporate the Dupuy and Pova!l,s Coal Mining Com.
pany in the county of Powhatan Also, ,eih amcad-
ments, tie bills entitled San act fixing The school QUO
,as Of the counties Of BoietouTt and Roanoke And
"An Gct to incorporate the trustees OF the Morgnnown
Female Academy and for other purposes. -lhe amend
mens to these bills agreed 20 by the House-(he
amendment 10 the last named bill H. THAT the Legis!a
lure reserves the right 10 alter modify or rrPea! this
act.")
The standing committees made various reports, which
were laid on the table.
On Mr.. DAIsGERrIELD S motion,
Rcsolr6d That the Committee ot Courts CT Justice be
instructed TO inquire into the e2pedency Of so amend
ing San act changing the proceedings in cases Of out
lawry" as to give The Judge .f the Circuit Superior
Court which tho Judgment of ou,iawry is rendered.
control the judgment by writ Of error eOra n0C's,
or otherwise
On Mr. DoRMAHs motion,
Res0ieed, That the Committee Of Agriculture ard Ma.
nulac,ures inquire into the PxpedIency Of Incorporating
the Agricultural Society Of Rockbrdge
On motion Of Mr.. Boris, (wEo submitted it q! The
request Of the Delegate from Richmond, for whom he
had Just obtained leave Of absence)-
RtsoIs.d. That the 81 udor furnish to this House
statement she wing the aggregate By this
Commonwealth in all canals and rarnads that ha been