Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-16
UIsdncsdaY, January Is.
A communication from the Senate:

The Senate have passed the bills entitled, San act
concerning Western land titles; san act changing the
Of the town Of Sparta, in Rockingham; and
san act to authorize separate election 81 Foyds Store
in Tazewc county
They have also passed the bill, entitled "an act
concerning certain loans heretofore authorized for the
Northwestern turnpike road with amendment, in
which the House cnncur:Cd,
They have agreed to the resolution to 20 into an
election of Major General Of the Cd division Of mi
ltia.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Cashier of the Bank Of Virginia, giving
statement Of the members Of the House who stock
holders in that institution and the amount Of their in
dcbtedncss. Ordered 10 be printed.
The communication states that three members Of
the House are stockholders and three are indebted to
the Bank-thc names and amount are given.l
Mr.. May, Mr.. WILSON, .hr. SMITH OF |. Of w, and
Mr. CRuTcHFIELp reported balls from their respective
committees.
On motion Of Mr.. JACKSON of W. the Committee
for Courts of Justice instructed inquire into tie
eSpedcncy ofrePeG!ng extending the provso CT the
9th section of the act Of the l5h March, 1889,
corning Western land titles
On motion Of Mr. CLARKE of Surry, select COM
mttee was appointed to enquire into the expedency OF
providing by law for renewing the records of the deeds
and records destroyed stolen from the clerks office
Of Surry
On motion Of Mr.. BRoApus, the Committee of Courts
of Justice instructed to enquire into the cxped
cncy Of increasing the reward for apprehending alb.
sconding male slaves l6 years of age, within
tain distance Of the dividing lines between this State
and the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, Rcsoircd, That the Com
mttcc of Roads and Internal Navigation be instructed
to inquire into the eXpcdency auhorz!ng the county
of Augusta to subscribe to the capital stock Of
the Valley turnpike road
On Mr. SnrPMAxs notion the Committee OF Roads
instructed to inquire into the propriey Of passing
q law, imposing penalty upon persons, who shall
move barriers placed upon a Turnpike Road by the
Company
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. CARROLL, of Buck.
Fairfax, for the incorporation Of company under
the name Of the Preston Railroad, Lumber and Mining
company-By Mr. May, from citizens of Monongalia,
to GLOW further time 10 make deeds for lands sold for
non-payment OF taxes.-By Mr.. BAYLY, Of r. S. Reid
and sundry citizens Of AccoGc, praying to have
Of money reunded.-By Mr. RoBERTsoS, of citizens
of Richmond in opposition to the passage Of the law
asked for by Gen J. B. Aarvie--By Mr. ToLER, for
new county to be composed of parts of counties OF
Campbell, Bedford, Pittsylvana and FranklR.-Bv
MIR. buRwELL Of b. the counter memorial Of sunary
citizens of Bedford opposed to the county propos
ed TO be formed out Of parts of Campbell, Bedford
ptsylvania and Franklin-By the same, an application
on behalf OF j H. Markle, infant, praying authority
10 be given TO the county Court Of Bedford to decree
an investment in certain real estate in the Common
wealth Of Missouri, &c.
MoNoNGALIA ELECTION,
The House renewed the consideration Of the Re-
port.
The 2nd resolution of the Committee which afirm,
that lunar month is the month contemplated by The
law respect to notices TO take dispositions, being
read
Mr.. SrErHExso. avowed his opposition to the
luton and called for the ayes and noes which were
dcred.
The resolution concurred in ayes lii, noes IL.
The jrd and last resolution of the Commit, -
follows:
Resolesd, That the memorial Of Caleb Tanzey be re.
jeccG.
Mr.. ALLYN offered the following substitute for the
preamble and resolution of the Committee
Resoleed, That the evidence set forth in this case
establishes Illegally in conducting the said election,
and the making the returns thereof, which are sui-
cicnt TO vate said election far relates TO the
sitting and the contestIng members and that the same
be set aside, and that new writ of election be issued
10 fill the seat occupied by James Evans OF the
county of Monongalia.
Mr.. GREGORY moved TO amend the substitute by
striking all after the word ''electon in the 4th
line; to declare the whole election void.
llr. GREGORY spoke at some length III support of
his amendment He contended, that if there any
fraud in the election, i. vtated the whole election
that of both OF the returned members-and not
only. No man had charged Mr. Evans with any mis-
conduct-he had acted like a gentleman throughout,
and if he were to lose hs seat by the improper conduct
of the offcers-why should not the other returned
member lose his also' He could not any distinction
between the two cases-the election was either lega
as to both, or illegal as to both.
Nlessrs. Chaplain, GooDE and BAYLv opposed the
amendment 10 the substitute with much earnestness
Mr. Scorr of F., Mr. KEEN, and Mr.. TUssrALL ex-
planned the votes they should give and the reasons
therefor.
Mr.. GooDE called for the ayes and noes on the
amendment, which were ordered-and were, ayes o9,
noes So, as follows:
.9yes-Messrs Gilmer, (speakerD Chopper, South
all, Wood, Cabel, NJ Cue Stuart Burwell of Bedford,
MITCHELL MYERS of Berkeley, Hunter, Jackson Of B. Il
T., KYLE, Flood Toer, Corbin, Coleman, Cardwell,
Broadus, Whitworth, Roane, Marshall, Scott, Alder
SON, Hale, Wade of F., Smith Of G., Erskine, Gibson,
Seymour, MRae, Hamlet, Gregory, Worthington,
Kennedy, Reynolds, Tayloe of K. G., Fontaine, lay
1e of L. g. R., Lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harrison,
Caldwell, Smith Of NJ. &; j., Hodges, Masse, Ethe-
ridge, Yerby, Mcconnell, Staples, Tunstail, Keen,
Walden, Robertson, Leyburu, Stephenson, Walker,
and Jackson of Wood-59.
Noss-Messrs Bayly, Carpenter, Lockridge, Han
nah, MILAN, Meredith, Haskns, Thornburg, Fox,
Cox Burwell of c & W., Wilson, Cratford, Powell,
Payne Howell, Baker, Byrd, King, Guerrant, Carroll,
prtte Clarke NJ Halifa, Allen Of Hampshire. White,