Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-13

Lee, Jackson and others Mr. Bayy declared, that
whatever might be his feelings for the gentleman from
wood, the h"nse owed il to him, well itself, to
clear the galleries Mr. Gregory moved that the Ser
geant-a-Arms should seek those who insu.cd the
House, and have them called the bar in order to be
punshed-Mr Byrd said, that he feared the reso u,ion
would ia IN ITS effect; but rather than do nothing he
would vote for -Mr. Jackson remarked that the in
dignity which had been offered was not so much his
own, as that of the House. Mr. Lee declared that it
was the duty of the House TO assert its dignity in eff
cent manner but he did not how the Sergeant.at
Arms could carry it into execution. How were the
offenders to be ound Finally the vote was taken On
slr Gregory's resolution follows and carried with.
out division:
heso'red, That be the duty of the Sergeant Of this
rouse 10 endeayor to find out who the persons
tnat Missed IN The galleries the night of the lt of
sble to the House 70
And a. finally, after protracted and interesting ses
son. the House adjourned o clock
4 Hsdnesdah Feb. IL.
Petitions were prcsented-By MIR STAPLES. Of Cit.
zens OF Patrick, praying change of place of hodng
precinct election in said county from the house Of Sa
ANS 10 the house of Larkin, Howell Tuggc & C., a.,
MIR. ROBERTSON, Of A. Goddin and others for the IN
corporation of the Marshall Theatre.-By Mr. PowElL
Of citizens OF Fairfax, for precinct election TO be esa
bished at Enoch Grigsby s-bv Mr. SNYDER of cit.
1ehs OF Roanoke for the Incorporation Of the Roanoke
circulating Library Company-By the same ofcitlzcns
OF SAID county, for the incorporation of the Salem and
Mountain Turnpike Company-By Mr ALLYN, Of the
Benevolent Mechanic Society of Norfolk Borough ask
ing I" be allowed further time for drawing the lottery
granted to the said Society
! Mr. SMITH of /. of w offered the following re solu
ton:
Resoired, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
INQUIRE INTO the expedency of providing BY law or
otherw'se tor the prevention Of disturbance to the pro
ccedngs of the two Houses of the General Asseubl,
by persons in the galleries and on the PRIVILEGED scat,
lhereo ana IN any other manner and by any other per
sons other than the members of the two hoilses
a good deal of desutory debate took place on ;h,
/ resolution Mr.. Ratc!if;. made an unsuccessful ma,
Mr. GREGdRT moved to smssHH.a M, resolution y
striking out "two Houses, and inserting 'thS House
! Mr. CEoprEk moved the indefinite postponement OF
the resolution and amendment-ost
/ Mr. MCMILLAN moved TO lay OH the tablc--los
Mr.. GREGoRi 5 amendment rejected
/ The resolution was then adoptcd-Aycs 63, noes Il
! On Mr. CRrTcnfIElD's motion, the Committee o;
Roads, NC, was discharged from the further consdcrl
ton of the petition OF citizens of Frederick for road
on State account from Winchester 10 Bath in Morgan
county.
On Mr.. Woon's notion Reso'r,J, Tia, the Commit,
tee for Courts of Justice be- instructed TO enquire
the cxpcdiency of so amending the Iqw authorizing
Clerks of Courts to take receipts from S"rs for pro.
cess issued by them, as TO give the ShcrifS the
power of taking receipts from the Clerks for the return
| OF all law process, executions, nc.
/ The bill concerning Squire Sayer was taken up
| lis engrossment.
Mr. MAY moved to amend the bill By requiring tia.
the suit authorized the bill shall be Instituted IN the
Superior Court of enricO was 4 suit IN sub
against the Commonwealth
i Mr.. LEE, Mr.. ALLYN and Mr.. BYEn opposed the
amendment the ground, that it would amount to he
denial of that justice which the bill proposed 10 grant
/ The amendment was lost.
i Mr.. MAY opposed and Mr. LEr supported the bill
i MIR. FoSTASE moved Il reconsideration OF the vote
rejecting Mr.. MAYS northumberland, ayes So,
noes 81.
The amendmcn; was adopted--ayes 80, noes IS; and
then the bill amended ordered TO be engrosscd
The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from II
R. Anderson, President of the Board ef Principal AS
SCISSORS, stating that the Assessors would be ready
report by the 18th INST, the aggregate amount OF the
value of the lands of this Commonwealth,
On Mr. RoRERTsOSs motion, RcSorsd, That the
Committee of Agriculture and Manufactures inquire
into the eypedcncy of revising the entitled San
act to incorporate the Stone Wall Iron Mandatory.
On Mr. MAYS motion, Rcsoieed, That the Commit.
tee for Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire INTO
the expedency of amending the laws conccrnln. the
Court OF Appeals, and changing the method OF pro
ceeding in obtaining appeals from he Circuit Superior
Courts.
On motion of Mr.. SourHALL, a Joint resolution was
adopted To appoint committee of the two Houses 10
inform Thomas w Gilmer Of his election to the Office
/, Of Governor.
/ On motion of Mr.. May the Joint resolution for pro
ceedng to the election of Councillor the 18th inst
(today) taken up,
When on Mr.. MAY motion, the 18th stricken
out and the Goth inserted.
The bill concerning the removal of the scat of justice
of King William county taken up, and the subst
tute days since offered by Mr.. Taylor o.. NJ, was
agreed to, and the bill as amended ordered 10 be
crossed
The resolution of Mr. ALLYN for the establishment
of another standing committee, to be called 'he Com
mtee OF Trade and Mechanic Arts, was, motion
of MIR. A. taken up.
Mr.. A. spoke at some length in support Of the reso
luton. When he concluded,
! Mr. STEPHENSON moved adjournment, that the
House might have time to consider the important
views submitted by the gentleman from Norfolk Bo
rough. Lost-ayes 81, noes AZ.
Mr.. FFNABLE would probably agree the resolution
if il early in the session. 1t too late APP
point the committee proposed He moved 10 lay tho
resolution the table, but subsequently withdrew IT,
Mr.. GREGORY opposed, and Mr. BAYLY and Mr.. Re-
RERTsoS supported the resolution, which adopted
i On motion of Mr.. TussTALL, the House adjourncd
On Monday last Mr.. RADCLIFFE submitted 10 the
; House of Delegates, the following Resolution:
Rcso'rcd, That the Committee Courts of Justice
be instructed 10 inquire into the propriety Of amend
ing the law in relation 10 casas, founded on judgments
rendered by Justices of the Peace 10 require The
sheriff. when any person IS taken upon such process,
who is able discharge the same, 10 carry ham
her If it should be desired, before some Justice of the
Peace OF his laid county, whose duty sal! be to admin
ster tile oath Of nsOvcn debtors o such persons upon
his her furnishing TO said Justice, such schctnte Q;
property as is present required By law. The said
schedule be returned by said Justice TO the Clerk
Office of his said county and to be regulated heretofore
BY law: Provided, however, that IN ali cases the PLAN
tiff his Attorney Of resident IN SAID county, shall
have notice. that said oath will be administered Re,
tsrred.
TIL, yoring Is lie rot, in Senate on the election OF occrcr
For r. rs. Gmcr-Messrs Campbell, Thornton Cooke, PeyJn
Bonnran Lyons Carter Faulkner Woodhouss fontainc BE
lr,ley and t;ocd-l2.
For j. .Heo,ce-Mess Nash iSpeaket,l Ilnnton Carson,
Wiley, Atkinson Smith Opie, Mcamant 1hoaa-, Boulim
Moffrri, Bland, McAlullen, Scott, ThomTsnn and 1od-
i Far j. S. HGtsiaS-Mcssrs. Baptist Puuon, Dycr-3.
For ". ". Pcyor--Mr. Anderson.
B
For r. ~. Gncr-Mrssrs Campbrl Th"fnuE Cooke, PrtOn
Bondurant Lyons Carter, Faulkner, Woodhuu-c ntaine Nc
llhaney and Good-l2. .
For j. .MrIJouc--Mcs,r Nash tspeaheT, Hinton, Carson