Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-06

Me LkfBuRs Submitted the following resolution;
kesertd, That this House will, with the consent
OF the Senate, proceed, Tomorrow, TO the cleo
lion OF Councillor Of State TO I'll the vacancy oc-
sssioned by the resignation Of Henry L. Hopkins,
Esq;
MIR woop moved to strike out tomorrow, and TO
substitute Tuesday next in its place.
MIR LErBvRs hoped the house would not adopt
the amendment, as several members would be COM
PEELED TO leave the City on Saturday next
Mr. ARMSTRONG said that that would be a power
ful reason with him to go for the later day. Mem
bers were sent there to do the public business and
had right to remain there until il was finished.
Mr. TArLoE, OF King George, hoped the house
would not agree to the amendment. IL was
their duty to have full attendance this cleo
tion rs possible and they should stand fairer
IN that respect than at the presen, time. He did
not wi to keep members there who were anxious
TO go home; let them go, and those who were left
would get along with the public business with the
greater rapidity.
to an election, with only few hours for consdera-
ton and TO give them time to FIX upon candidate
MIR RoBERrsos said gentlemen could COM
plain that they were taken by surprise in the mat
Tor weeks, and very probably both the gentlemen
from Monroe and Frederick had gentleman in
their eye for whom they intended to vote.
Mr CRurcHFIELp was surprised at his friend
from Monroe advocating the pos,ponement of the
elecuon, the effect OF which would be to have
eral seats vacant, when he had all through the
SION been denouncing all idea of going into the
election until every seat was filled.
MIR RIDLEY demanded the previous question, and
the amendment was negatived-ayes 40, noes SO.
The resolution was then agreed TO, and Mr. Tun-
stall took it up to the Senate.
"A bill To provide for the construction of n Turn
pike road from the town of Newbern to the Ten
nessee line, taken up on motion OF Mr. FuLros
and read third time.
Mr FULTON, at length and with great ability
| urged upon the House the necessity for the con-
strueton ofthis road. IL was all that was wanting
to develope the vast resources Of the Southwest
part OF Virginia.
MIR TArLoE of King George asked for the ayes
and noes upon the passage of this bill. He was
| anxious TO see how many members who voted
against the tax bill, would now vote for an appro-
prlauon of Si2, 900 from the Treasury.
Mr CRcPPER said, in looking over the list of
those who voted against the bill, he found that
the gentlemen from Allegaany, Augusta, Braxton
Lewis, Cabell, Fayette and Floyd all voted A.
gainst it; did one of the gentlemen from Frede-
rick, although he voted in favor OF the Valley Turn.
pike. The gentlemen from Monroe, Logan, Mo-
nongala, Page, Rockingham, Norfolk Borough,
Norfolk County, Russell and Scott, also voted
against the tax bill, although many voted for the
valley Turnpike, and were ready 10 vote for this
appropriation. How gentlemen could vote against
bill to supply the necessary funds for the Treasu-
ry and yet vote for appropriations to works of In
ternal Improvement he could not conceive.
MIR RIDLEY should oppose this and all similar
measures.
MIR RoRERTsos should support the Bill, as he had
ever done any bill asking an appropriation to
work for Internal Improvement. The judicious
system OF Internal Improvements was The only
thlns IN hts opinion calculated TO elevate Virginia
IN the scale of nations.
Mr. GooDsos, in one of the most humorous I'M
promptu speeches we. heard, supported the
bill. He was surprised at the gentleman from Ac-
comac attacking the Western members, and fasten-
ing upon this bill because his constituents might
not happen TO be benef ted. That gentleman APP
peared to forget that he and his friends had a bill
before the House 10 their slaves which might
occasion war with sister State-In such case he
supposed they would, usual, call upon the noun
tam boys TO come to their aid; aud il the mountain
boys roads were impossible, of course they could
not come, and the gentleman must fight it out him.
self.
MIR CowAN also defended the Western men from
the attacks which had lately been made upon them.
Gentlemen were very ready to call upon the West
in time OF invasion, but thoug ht of them if
appropriations were to be made.
Petitions.
The petition Of sundry citizens of Fayette coun-
ty, asking that part Of said county may be added
TO the county vi Greenbrier, was presented by Mr..
ERSKINE.
On motion of MIR. MAY, ResOlrsd, That when
the House adjourns to-day, ii will adjourn until
to morrow at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. WoRrHISGroS, the House
adjourned accordingly.