Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-09
the House adjourned.
THfsdav. .MnHnrU I.


On Mr.. MAYS motion. the Committee for Courts Of
Justice were instructed to enquire into the cxpedicn
cy OF amending the lars IN relation to Ferries,
more cecaly 20 protect the rights of the proprc;ors
| On Mr.. PowELLs motion, leave was given to with
draw the petition of Stephen Murphy, presented to
former House of Delegates:
On Mr.. VExABLEs motion, the order of the day FOR
the election Of Senator of the u s postponed
| til tomorrow
The resolution submitted yesterday concerning the
President Of the Bank of Eirgina,) which under
consideration when the House adjourned, was resumed
upon which. MIR. SMITH of l. of W., with the consent
of the House. Withdrew his motion 10 postpone the
solution indefinitely and then, on Mr. STEPHENSON
motion, it was laid upon the table.
4 petition presented by Mr.. SMITH Of |. Of w.
from Mary Pruden and others, praying for leave 10
make sale Of certain real esate.-Aso, petition from
the President and Directors Of the Salem and Peppers
Ferry Turnpike Company, asking for authority Ia
change the location Of their road-and counter pc
on of Charles L. Barnett and others, demonstrating
against the prayer of the petition.
- MARSHALL CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Report OF the Committee of Elections upon the
Memorial of Ebert H. Caldwell, complaining of the
undue election of John Scott the Delegate from Mar.
shall county, was taken up, Mr.. Southals motion
The Both resolution, declaring the votes of john
Moore and twelve others, (gven 10 +. Fl. Caldwcll,)
illegal, agreed TO.
The 3lst resolution gave rise 10 great deal Of de-
bate. it declared the vote of Turner Parriot given to
Z. II. Caldwell, illegal. The vote was taken by ayes
and noes, as follows:
.7yes.-Nlessrs. Cropper Carpenter Hannah, Jack.
son of Braxton d Lewis, Mcmillan, Meredith Has
kins, Thornburg, Fox, Cox, Burwc of Clarke & War
rem, Powell, Howell Baker Byrd King, Carroll of G.,
Allen oil White, Lee Armstrong, Smith of |. CIV
Wright, Fontaine, Ewing, Lipscomb, Banks Taylor OF
NJ & NJ, Goode, Clayton Chapman, Wade of NJ.
Il p Myers of Morgan, Hudnall, Fitzgerald, Hidden,
Aleshre, May, Carroll Of P, Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm,
Snyder, Smith of Rockingham, Shipman, Smith of Rus
SELL CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Grever, Ridley, Ftzhugh,
Clarke of Surry, Prince, Stangcr-56.
.locs-Mcssrs Southa Wood, Cabell, NJ Cue, Stu
art, Lockridgc, Burwcll Of Bedford, MITCHELL Myers Of
Berkeley Hunter, Kyle, Toer, Corbin, Coleman,
Cardwel!, Broadus, Wilson, Whitworth, Roanc, Mar
shall, Scott of Fauquer, Anderson, Hale Wade OF
Franklin, Smith of Gl., Erskne, Gibson, Seymour,
McRae, Hamlet, Worthington, Kennedy, Reynolds,
Tayloe of King George, Tay!oc of l.. d r.. Beard,
Ramry, Harrison, Smith Of NJ. Il j., Evans, Mass:c,
Mcconnell, Keen, lallman, Walden, Robertson, Ley
burn, Dorman, Stephenson, Walker Jackson OF Wood
81.
The 32d, I'D and 3ith resolutions were adopted.
The 35th resolution declared the vote of James
Gaines Illegal On Mr.. CHaPMsS's motion, the dcci-
sion of the Committee reversed On pursuance, Mr..
{. stated of the decision already made hy the House J
The 36th resolution, declaring fhc vote Of Eli Tai
bot illegal, also, on Mr.. SrErnESsoSs mot:on
vcrsed.
The 37th resolution was confirmed.
The '-th, declaring the vote of DAVIS II. farri0tt
illegal called forth much discussion and was finally
confirmed hy ayes and nccs--Aycs 20, noes 81
The ,'th resolution. agreed to-
The iGth resolution declaring the Of Thomas
Burroughs Illegal was under discussion, when Mr..
Gibson moved to lay the Report the table, with 4
view of acting his motion TO adjourn till 4
o'clock in The evening" in order TO get through the Re-
port as possible But the motion failed and
the discussion on the 10th resolution proceeded
But before any question was taken, the House ad-
Journed on Mr.. CHAPMASs motion.