Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-19
Cnueraa assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
.S4turGGu. Feb 10
.,re presented: By MIR. WILSON, Fl

,,n A.!
ICn V3rhani, burnley and others of Albemare, for
,,,,,ycp.s TO the law concerning public roads-By
n, Ussai!r, from citizens OF bfunswck, Tor an
.oG,n.a ur MOD .saon of the act making appropIt
atoms for he removal u! free persons OF coor-BY aif
Dvv,y from ciIiIsns OF Rockbridge, praying that con-
top,rs and others be restrained from vending their
commodities within limited distances OF carnp-meeungs
.rt rinri places o: public wGrShp-By hlr VAUGHAN,
from Anou9 Rves and his children, for 40 act authn-
rsr., the sale Of tract Of land lying in Dinw'ddie
co,,v-nY Mr FLowERs oil citizens OF Harrison cnun-
If ,-iyluE further protection tor religious worship
IS i!r ,nGEs from citizens OF Nanse'nonc Tor an ac'
t,fcye Joseph Srgar, ESQ from the dlsqnnlitcaons
Of the dccllIng aw-By Mir kISNE", from Citizens OF
Au,usa county, for The incorporation OF company 10
construct Railroad from Stanton TO some point on
James Rrfr to Charlottesville, &c Also, from clil
y,> % AuGisla c"uv. for Increase OF the salaries
uC ~. JUDGES OF the General Court and Court OF Ap.
p.as-By Mr. SuEEEAEp from citizens of the counties
Of Fred, ck and CLARKE, for increase OF the salaries
Of Judges of the Court o Appeals and OF the Circuit
Cou-iS-Bv Mr.. puRTcH, from the officers OF the !lsth
Regiment Virginia hl.hIa praying that the militia a"
be changed 10 permit them to lIan IN sad re-
g:mant.
sr SERVANT offered the following resolutions:
R,soircd That ,a- Committee for Courts OF Justice
ircarre mao lie eXpedcncy uf permitting The Judge OF
tn Sd Circuit OF ID Judicial District to reside IN the
Borough ot Norfolk.
At.r some opposition by alr BAyLY, and support by
" lad on the ao!2
On action of M HAYwoyD ReSolrcd That the Com
u,ec OF Roads. &c. inquire ino the proPre'y OF IN
c,a,!nI the capital u the Beverly and hlorsanto"n road
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
On motion Of Mr. tUrrs III" House resumed The order
&. '.r t.y-i.c election ii Senator OF the T. ,.
Mr. Rorrs adrt the House at some ieng'h, IN re-
py Mr rEHDLETos amd against the pTopfey o e'ec'
IN. Mr. Raves. go NJ.
ill., Frx4ELr sustained The nomination Of MIR. Rves,
and declared that regulating hs course, as insmOeF
Of the D~mGcrac III publican party. he would not De
cgdrd by tie which his opponents m'ght pursue
tr Y affirmed his billet, tn t; III reference 10 the SUB
Treasury question. Nr E;ves truly representing Tie
WI! bad wshrs OF Ii" people at Virginia lhal ne was
a Jsiirrsonan Republican from the beginning, never
having any Instance advocated latluclhar!in con
st;Jc,un Of The Constitution, &c.
ir SERVANT declared that the wishes o his cnns'I-
,npas world direct h.n support OF Abel 7. Up
shu;: seeing hope o! that gentleman election,
uuId teel II has duty 90 tor Mr. Tyler as long as
nrrr any hope oi elrctug hm-bu II that result
could no, be accom- cIshed. he would rather vote ioF
john Y Mason than Wm R'ves
Mi SorTHALL next addressed the House IN an eS.
tended argument Mir 5 sustained The claims OF Mr..
1yier resting in addition to his merits states
man, upon his pscular relations 10 thr Wing party
ard urged that Mr. Rves had claims upon them
whutrvrr He earnestly deprecated the policy OF the
Wing party voting for any uther than Wing proper,
and contnGed nat The Course for The Wings TO
pursue, If they wished to arrest corruption and nsrue,
and 10 Obtain evtnlul triumph, was 10 stand by their
principles at oil hazards.
Mr. SHERRARD sustained Mr.. Rives, and corrected
what hp cee!nrd misrepresentation the part OF MI
H.
pocSet the Specie Circular Bll. He did not sec
how member enteTisng his (Mr 81 opinions, could
Go otherwise hau vote for Mr. Rives, and he should 60
rrea pleasure.
NT CHOPPER declared his intention 10 support Mr.
ylrr and under circumstances TO vote tor Mr. RlTes
Il! though. the seaport OF the latter would be an ahaE
G,a,aenI Of Wig principles, ard he would no longer
SUSAN party which could 50 lar forget lis duty.
he debate having here ceased, Nj. PEYrnS was re-
qGet"G tn Inform the Senate OF the nominations before
TIE House ad OF Inc readiness Of ths body to proceed
NUH the order.
Ga motion Of Mr.. CEuTCuFIELD, the Chair was va
Gated for short period.
~ quarter past FIVE, message was returned from
The senate Announcing the readiness OF that body pro
coed with N" election and TIA, no additional nominations
had been made.
TIE roll then called, and the votes given
follows
For Join y .H,son-Messrs Holloway, NJ CIintick,
Tar Ha-kns. C.,x Carson. Waite, DesSns Chapman,
Watkins. isl Of GraysUn Edmunds of Halifax. Taylor
q Halifax White. Flowers, Armstrong. Smith Of Isle cf
wight, Wright. Shadwick. Richmond. Farley, Orgaln,
bn"ron, Taylor OF Mathews and Middesex. Dorch,
c"S'on Whitehead, Alexander, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk,
" rh"ison Cloud, MC"y, Gay, Carroll, Radcliffe,
sturn. Sm''h d! Rockingham, Thomas, Smith of Rus.
sell Cu!br!tson, Bare, Conn, Fzhugh, Clark, Prince,
Cr"cSet at iazeweIi and Gondsnn-43
For Joha Iyier--Alessrs elmer (SpoakerO Eayy Of
Aecomnc, Crnppcr, Souhal Stuart. Cnbbs Mitchell,
hye, Flood, T"rr, Fox, Corbn Wilcox Cardwell VII.
con Servant, Lorrmer. Bali. Edmonds Of + Hale OF F.
"6"e. SmlIh al G, Ddingerfeld. Ode. Seymour Bolts
!lsttn Washington, Reynolds, Smith o * Tayioe
conway. Beard, Rainey Taylor of l. Gonde Hodges
NunnImgham Natis, Langhorne, VERIFY. Wnchpr Tui.
s,s'i. iia'ts Roberts. Robertson, LeybuIn. UrGuhar.
Na."eT. Wood Fryatt. Merritt Turner end DunI1p-54
Far I'm { Rres -Aisssts Cabel. Snodgrass Shanks
t'!"n Hoffman. Vaughan, Sherrad Barton, CALDWELL
Sm"H {" NJ amt } iiavmnnd. Barnett, OFer.aIl. May,
'rh,n' Shands. PendleIon Davis, Cru'chhtld Steven
son, 0f"ckr't {" w, Payne. Park and III Conncil-25
fT u Ligh-Mr Dornan
i"' Joh's"E- A!essTs Tidbal and Knncr.
I"T Jas. u .NrSoH-iir Anderson.
to' u S0ataoH-Mr Jackson
g., ','h vote with HE Senate: for Mason &C. FOX Tyler
- f INT1s -, scattering Unnecessary 10 u choice 50
- Vet" election
IG"n Tie name If a J vArouAy, Esq, the Dele
-" F"'" Inc County Of Dinwltde, being called, he
''" As Place and remarked in substance as follows
VI Sneaker, beg leave briefly to explain the rea
S ~ 'he vote shall give in the election
r, ,". " HaSc The pr"prety of my making such
.''" Is LIE more requisite because shall not, on
N ''CaSion act with the party in this House with
%"'" Il IS well known am thoroughly identified en-
49, .S"oHg crestiOns Of national politics, and with whom
r :" general MY pride and pleasure 10 act upon oil
NT Speaker, shall vote for William Ryes
"-' 60 sp-f,rst because consider myself instructed
''"'" IN IN" mos, emu hac terms and which ins,ruc
"r' civen me BY my constituents at The last Spring
N"hS when | voluntarily announced that y elected
S'.@ Ene Tor that gentleman. And secondly, because
"!"u br every principle Of personal and FoIthcdt
.'' 'fe0rem The pledge then made IN The face OF my
n'n's h'nre tie people of Virginia and, if neces'
,,,h f Speaker, IN the face Of the whole world
Speaker, on the day of my election also de-
.,g" ySr!' thoroughly in favor Of Mr. Van Buren,
C"s'NN'ionai recommendation Of separation Of the
Sf'nn1nt revenues from The control Of the Banks,
F al" Sauonai-and the management Of those reve-
~ o' paced under the control of ageas appointed
,i ' 'rsnma'c representatives Of tie American peo
r.. !" "her words, Mr. Speaker, proclaimed myself,
f g language Of the dag. .Saj Treasury maa' and
u ana ad"ocate Of the SAB. Treasury scheme, re
nn"'"ndrd by President Van Buren, Notwithstanding
s, ""n p'edeciiohs however, Mr. Speaker, then and
,be, entertained by ms, deem it my duty to sacrifice
pa !" o0edeHce tony pledge the occasion already
a.. Speaker, in the discharge of duty made obga.
I;y upon me by own conscientious feelings of personal
fde a"u respect or by my obligations those who
,sek :" me elsewhere, dcprecnte mans wrath and
LlLaino u