Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-11

G G has expressed his establishment that he shoul'
he so anxious for Louisa to be represented, wheh ~
ehoucd M indsposon TO leave Virginia unrc2resent
ed Mr. b. said that the gentleman had en'ifeiy ms
,,or HE w;-hes lie anxious that Virginia shonlt
he rtpresented-his repu5nance was to see her mtsIe
rcs.uted And rs parties nearly balanced in tn'
House of Delegates, the question whether SHE wou'
he represented misrepresented, must depend npni
the result of the contested elections IN tat House
The Gentleman from Cumberland seemed 10 think tia
!, ,s hotter that the vacant cat IN the Senate 81 tht
Iotea S,otes should be- filled against the wishes .
yrrnia then that II should not he filed at al. II
tins il was unnecessary 10 say lie entirely differed ifon
him.
,lr DoEu.y said it was quite impossible TO please
the gentlemen Oh the opposite side Of The question:
The other Jay al their wish he had laid his motion upon
the table 10 rive them mc;-to-day he came with
motion fixing the date for Thursday next: this, one OF
The gentlemen sald was too soon, and to accommodate
him an his friends he had altered it to Monday, and
now the member from Accomac thought Monday toe
late.
Mr.. BAYLY rose TO order-Ilc had only complained oi
Monday as beng too late in answer 10 the member
from Cnmbcrand-hs opinion was now as II ever had
been, that early action in the matter was UNJUST.
Mr. DoRMAS resumed.-lt had been said repeatedly
tha, he had argued for the pos poncment Of this ques-
ton during the last session. the ground that all seats
had right 10 be legally filled; hc found on referring 10
the file Of Mr.. Rilc!es paper, that he had not done
any thing Of the knd-hc had only advocated the ne
of the members of the House had arrived.
Mr. CuArMAs addressed the House against the reso-
luton
MIR. Scorr was opposed 10 any longer delay in this
matter. When the resolution was First brought forward
BY the member from Rockbr.dge lie one who would
have voted for going into the election on The dag then
specified, although the Fairfax and Frederick cases
were undecided, and the seats consequently vacant
OF which fact he well aware. Cs"a"','"' - ~"
opposite SIDE OF The question, had entered INTO Gu
4. Inch tig.I
himself and The persons with whom lie acted, and
the gentleman from Harrison SAID they seemed 10
act under the idea that Il was necessary Tor the
good Of the country that William {. Rlycs, ESQ,
should he elected 10 the Senate Of the |. She was
sorry that the gentleman did not the time favor
them with the motives which actuated bis own party
If the election Of that gentleman was the earnest wish
and desire of the party was not his defeat the sole
motive of the other, The only ground of complaint
against that gentleman by his opponents was, that he
would not support Martin Van Buren,. Now that this
question for The Presidency ended, il III TO still
carry the against that gentleman with more than
Indian resentment-wih bloodhound ierocity. HE
speaker advocated the adoption Of the resolution At great
length.
Mr.. SHIrMAS asked for Tie ayes and noes upon Tie
question
Mr.. SMITH Of Isle Of Wight would support the reso
luton.
Sir. May hoped the gentleman from Williamsburg
wond withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. GREGORY regretted, that lie couid not comply
with the request of the gentleman from Petersbng and
entered into long defence Of his amendment
Mr.. McRAE supported the resolution. lie said the
Constitution of the country required them TO NIL the
vacant place in the Senate, and he had grave doubts
whether that body had been legally constituted since
Virginia had neglected her duty in sending RepTesen-
iatire to that body.
Mr. BRowS Of Preston announced his intention Of
voting for The amendment Of tie member from VII
lansburg, but would beg 10 substitute Monday 2lst,
for Monday lith.
On DIVISION there appeared for this amendment
Ayes -, noes IS.
The question was then put upon the motion 10 lay
the upon the table aud with the following result
.7ycs-Alessrs. Cropper, Baylv, Carpenter. Wiley,
Hannah Jones' Haskins Meredith, Burlington, Cox, /
Bnrwell, Of C. and W, Vaughan. Sangsrr, Deskins,
Wood, johnston Smith Of G., Guerran Butts Tay
Tor Of H., Clarke, Lee. DAVIS Dabney, iatern Bal
lard, Marshall Of j., Booton, Digs, Bryant, Goote,
Boyd, Clayton, Tanzey, Chapman, Wade, Smith Of y,
Fitzgerald, Hden, McPerson, Hner, Burner Brown Of
P, Heath Radcliffe, Smith Of X, Shpman, Cowan,
Beyins, Conn, Williams, Tat, Ridley, Filzhugh, War
rem, Prince Spots, Goodson fulton-&
.Naes-Nessrs. southa!! (SpeaksrD Coles, Caseil
Fryat,, Jackson, K,lc Flood, To!,r, Irvine, Corbin
Cardweli, Broadus, Irving, Cotton, Roanc, Scott,
PAYNE Woods. Hale, Gather, Wilkinson, Ersa,nc
Vance, Odr Thompson, Mullen, NJ Rae, llamlet
Gregory, Stephenson Of Jefferson, Worilnngton, Don
nclly Tay Toe Of King Georgc, Tal Toe Of Lancaster <
Richmond, Beard Ramcy, Harrison, Caldwell, OTricI
llarrrll, Brown Of y, Taylor of y. B., Langhorne,
E,hridge, Yerbv, Connel, Chrathaln, May, Tunsta,
Keen Burke Elliot, Strotlr- Robertson, Snder, Dor
man. Lcyburn, Crnichhed, Stephenson Of Tyler, Walk
err Stephenson Of Wood-Ga.
The amendment of the member from Williamsburg
was then negatlved.
The original resolution then put:
3ges-alessrs. Sontha tSpeaker,l Coles, Cahe,
McCue, Stuart, Burweil, # b., Mitchell, Nandorcn,
Fryat Kyle, Flood, Tolrr. Irvine, Corbin, Cardweli,
Broadus, Irving. Cotton, Roane, Scott, Marshall Of +,
Vi Laughlin, Payne Woods, Hale, Gather, Wilkinson,
Ersknc, Vance, odc Thompson, Mullen McRac,
iiamet Smith Of I. Of w, Stephenson Of J., WORTH
inglon, Donnelly, Tayloe Of X g., Tayloe Of L. and
R., Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell O-rick, Iarrcll
Brown Of Nelson, Taylor Of y. b., Langhorne, E'he
ridge, VERIFY, Mcconnell, Chca,bam, May, Tuns'a!l,
Keen, Burke, Elliott Stroller, Robertson, Dorman,
Lpyburn, Williams, Crntchfc!d, Stephenson OF T.,
Walker Stephenson of VT
.yoes-Messrs Cropper Bayly, Carpenter, Wiley,
Byrd, Hannah Jackson, Jones, liaskins, Meredith,
Burlington, Cox, Burwell of &. IL w, Vaughan,
Sangstpr, Deskins, Wood, Johnston, Smith Of e.,
Gucrrant, Butts, Taylor Of H., Clarke, Lee, Gregory,
Dnris Dabnry, Ballard Marshall al L., Booon, Bry
an, Diggcs, Goodc, Boyd Clayton, Tanzcy, Chapman,
Wade, Smith Of ~, Fitzgerald, tIiden, NJ Pherscn,
Hnrr Burner, Brown Of T., Heath, Ratcliie Sndcr.
Smith Of r., Shipinan, Cowan, BevIns, Conn, Tat,
Ridley, Fitzhugh, Warren, Prince, Spclts Goodson,
Fullon-6l
communication received from the Second
Auditors office, and the usual number Of copies order
ed tn BE- printed for the Of the House.
Mr. MAY submitted resolution to the effect that the
Committee of Courts of Justice be required TO inquire
into and repor; on the proprcty Of bringing in bill to
make the High Sheriff the presiding officer at all cleo
tons, and TO allow him alone 10 make the return and
give The casting vote III of 4 tic
MIR WoRTnSGToS presented petition on the sub.
icci of the vacancy in the office Of Clerk TO tie Coun-
ty Court of jefferson
The Senate announced their readiness to proceed TO
the election Of Brigadlcr General on the 10th inst
Mr.. DoRNaS announced that the Committee of FL
nance would Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, at
the First Auditors Office.
MIR. RATcIlFFE announced that the Committee to in
quire into the erks Office, would meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Cox moved the third reading Of the Chesterfield
Coal and Iron Mining Companys bill.
Mr.. DABNEY thought the powers granted objectiona
ble and should vote against the third reading.
Mr.. RoRERTsoS and Mr.. Coles supported the bill.
The bill was then read third time, and passed.
Mr. Nj As said that MS for some DAYS the press of bu