Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-11
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR Of NJ, the House adjourn
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a communication received from tie Senate, stat
ing that they lave passed the bulls, entitled
An act 10 incorporate the Exchange Hotel Company
in the CitT of Richmond--An extending the ac
authorising the drawing of Lottery in the
Fredericksburg
They have also passed the bill, entitled
An act concerning the dnty of Executors and Adm
nsirators, and wills Gf personal estate; with amend
ments, which, motion Of Mr.. SMITH of |. Of w.
were laid on the table.
Petitions were prcscntcd-by Mr. Southa from the
Jefferson and Washington Societies Of the University
OF Virginia, asking 10. acts o! Iacorpnration;-by Mr.
Tayoe of j. and r., from citizens of Rithnond county
Tor Mr.. VIM. Baldeson to socninze the rites OF matr
mony;-by Mr. Lawson from Edward Chapman Of Lo
gan county, praying be released froma hne;-by Mr.
Walker from fifty two citizens CT the county Of West
ofeland, praying for revision o. the lev III relation
to the glcbe funds and tie primary school SYSTEM
-dr BYRD presented further documents in support o.
the bill TO change the charter of the town of WnchcS
ter, numbered from to inclusive.
On Mr.. CABkLL's motion, the Committee OF a G-icu
urc and manufactures instructed TO enquire into
the expedency c increasing tie capital stock CT Tic
Harris Creek manufacturing Company, in the county
OF Amherst, Incorporated by an act OF tie General As
semb!y
On MIR. AE"srR0SGs motion. the Committee Of
Rouds, &c was instructed to enquire into the eXped
cncy of passing special law for The regulation CT Pub
lie Roads IN the county Of Harrison.
On Mr. ROBERTSON motion, the Committee for
Courts of Justice instructed inquire into the
pedency of amending the "act to reduce into the
several acts concerning coroners, passed January,
1915 to provide ctfectuay for the burial OF
bodies OF persons found dead or slam after nm inquest
has been held upon the same.
Mr.. BArLr, from the Select Committee 10 whom 80
much Of the Governors Message as relates to the
rrspondence between the Executive of Virginia and
the Governor of New York had been referred present
ed long report, which was laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
AIR I, sS.rned The for tho Gria;- which had
taken place III making out the report. 1t concluded in
the following manner:
'sYuur committee cannot close this report without
expressing III high terms its cordial appreciation of the
conduct OF the Executive of Virginia in relation to this
controversy with New York.
.sYour committee recommend the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
-. Resoired That the assigned By the Go.
of New ork for his refusal to surrender Peter
johnson, Edward Smith, and Isaac Gansy fugitircs
from justice, upon The demand Of the Executive Of this
State are unsatisfactory; and that that refusal #as
papabic and dangerous disregard, the part Of the
Governor Of New York. Of his duties under the Cons
tuition of the United States
-. Eeyo!rr| That the OF the Executive @!
New York CanaOt DC acqucsced in.
-. RcS0iecd, That the of the Executive OF
New York, II persisted in, Will make the solemn
duty Of Virginia 10 appeal from the cancelled obligr
t:pa ni Tie constitutional compact to her reserved
rights
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;horlzcd and requested 20 renew his correspondence
with the Executive of New York, requesting that that
funcunary will review the grounds taken hy HIM and
that he will urge the consideration o.. Tie suhjcc: upon
the Legislature OF his State.
"5 Resolccd That the Governor Of Virginia be re.
quescd 10 open correspondence .th the Executives
of each Of TIC savcholdng States, requesting their
operation in any necessary and proper measure OF re-
dress, winch Virginia may be forced to adopt.
sc. Rcso!rcd That The Governor CT Ergna be re-
qucs,ed 10 nrwar copies Of these proceedings to the
Executive Of each ate Vi ts nion with the request
that they be laid before their respective Legislatures
NJ. SoUTnALL called up the bill "to establish 4
Board Of Agriculture which read
Mr. SuITm Of |. of W. opposed the bill. :,ir s
moved the indefinite pos;ponement OF the bill, and
called for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. NrSABLE suggested that the bill be LAID aside,
until the House had become full.
Mr.. SouTHALL hoped, that gentlemen would permit
the bill TO be e3grosscd when its merits might be dis
cusSed.
Ar FoSTAISE joined in the request, stating however,
that the bill of the last session had become subject OF
discussion in his county and that nc had declared in It's
favor He should consider himself bound 10 support IT.
Mr. BYED said, although he had not decided 10 his
fna. regard this bill, yet he considered il
due the subject and TO the friends Of the measure
that TIC blk should be engrossed and read third time
He should therefore for the cngrossmen without
meaning 10 pledge himself TO the nt.uate support OF
the bill!
On calling The roll the bill ordered 10 be engross.
ed b. vote Of G. to s.
ESGRoSSED ELLIS.
The ennrosscd bill "to establish Company of Light
infantry the City Of Richmond, aad Tor other pur
poses" was read and passed.
The bill "to amend the several acts concerning the
Banks came under consideration.
Mr.. SmIru off w. said lie felt himself called upon
vote against the bill 1t the first bill which had
been submitted 10 the Legislature relieve the banks
agans: their suspensions, which 1.I nc; contain
restrictions and he argued, that such the
case with the bill before the House He called ol the
ayes and noes.
MIR BarLY said, he should vote against the BILL be.
cause he believed It contained the stay -la feature.
On taking the question: the bill passed by the follow
ing vote
lyes-Messrs. Gilmcr, (speaker) souhall, Wood,
Cabell, VI Cue, Stuart, Burwe of Bedford, Myers Of
Cardwell, Burwcll Of &. & w, Broadus, Wilson,
Whitworth, Crafford, Roane, Marshallr Anderson,
Hale Wade of Frank. Baker, Erskine, Clarke Q: Hall
fax, Gibson, Allen Of Hampshire, White Sey
NJ Rae, Hamlet, Wor;hinston, Kennedy, Reynolds,
Tayre 3fL x r., Ewing, Lawson, Rancy, Harrison,
of VI. 81 P, Hodges. Massie, Watts, VERIFY, NJ Con-
nell, Hincr, Tnnstal!, Keen, Mchaux, venable, Re
beris, Walden, Robertson lie burn, Dornan, Smith
of r., Grccyer Cru,chfed Fitzhugh, Spots, Stephen
son, Goodson, Walker-70.
locs-aiessrs. Bayly, Carpenter Jackson Of b &
ell, King Carroll of G., Butts, Lee Armstrong, Smith
Of Isle Of W., Gregory, Wright, Fontaine, L:pscomb,
Organ, Banks, Taylor of NJ. & NJ, Goode, Clayton,
Chapman, Myers Of NJ, Hudnall, Fitzgerald, Rlden,
Aeshirc, Carroll Of P, Heath, RatcE, sturm, sny-
der, Smith Of Rockingham, Shipman, Quillen, Conn,
Bare, Ridlcy-4l.
Mr. ROBERTSON was requested to carry the Bank
bill to the Senate
JOINT ORDER OF THE DAY
The House proceeded 10 the execution of the joint
order which had for tc object the election of BrI-
gatier General for the 18th Brigade to supply the va
cancy accustomed b. the resignation of Cen Edward
Watts.
Mr.. LEynuRs nominated his colleague, Col. Charles
7. Dorman, of Rockbridge, upon whose services and
qualifications he cxpatiatcd at some length.
And Mr.. EmsKISE nominated Col. Joel Mcpherson Of
Grecnbrler county, upon whose military qualifications
lie pronounced eulogium
Col DoRMAs also supported BY Messrs. CAR.
rESTER, ANDERSON, (who spoke also in high terms Of
Col. McPHEEsox,) McCrE, and GREGORY who said nc
should depart from his usual rule this OCCASION VIZ
voting for member Of the Legislature to Office,
and he induced to do So because MIR. Dorman was
~. f,,,Ionnl in ihe nrp