Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-28

James River ard KaGawll Company, praying a
amendment Of their charter, so as TO authorize then
10 construct bridges and roads for the accommodates
nj the trade of the South SIDE Of James River. VI
dcred to he printed.
Mr.. McPuyEsoy presented 4 document in the Fredr
rick Election Case.
ELECTION or u. 6. SENATOR.
Mr.. GREcoEy moved to take up and consider ms re
solution which was laid upon the table on Saturday
relative To the election Of a u. S. Senator on the l3ti
February.
On ianton to take up, a division took place-Ayes
-, noes 81.
Mr.. BAiLY expressed hs determination 10 vote e.,
this resolution once more; but it the Senate AGAIN re-.
lected it, lie should not ngoin do so, unless there wa
some assurance that it would not be again By them re-
jected.
MIR. GREGORY should 90 forward in the discharge nj
his duty, Whatever the Senate or any body else MIGHT
do. During the tine he remained here he should use
every effort To bring on this election.
Mr.. BaowS, OF Preston, should oppose the going
into this election at this time, although he did rot know
that he might not be willing TO 60 into it before the
close of the session.
Mr.. SrErurssoS, of Tyler, was averse 10 any at.
tempt 10 force the CO. coordinate branch of the Lcgisla-
turc.-He thought there was no necessity 10 press this
election forward just now, and would move 10 ame nd
the resolution by inserting the 23d February.
MIR. SMITH, of |. of W., thought that adopting the
amendment might have at least one good effect, II would
keep n full House, so that when the revenue bill came
up, 1t might be discussed fully and fairly.
Mr.. GREGORY could not accept the amendment fix.
ing the a3d.
Mr.. May, in a spirit of compromise, would suggest
the 18th, which MIR. Stephenson accented.
MIR. WILEY moved to amend the amendment by STIR
king out the 18th, and inserting the first Friday after
tho fourth Thursday in April.
MI. RoBERTso3 rose to demand the AYES and noes.
The gcnllcman's proposition involved the direct refi.
sal Of the House 10 proceed to an election during the
present session. On the proposition he wished the
vote recorded. (Thc demand was sustaincd) lie
would not intlict an argument on the House-but
while up, would state briefly his views Of the duty ni
the Legislature. The Constitution of the United
States required that the Senate should be composed
oftwo Senators from each State, and that the Lcgis-
laturcs should appoint them. We have taken an
oath to support that Constitution. On the It'll Of
March next, if the Legislature should make no elec-
lion. Virginia would be represented but by one Sc
nator in that body. Does not the Legislature, then,
by refusing 10 elect, directly violate lis duty 10 Tn"
Constitutions DO not members violate the oatls
they have taken 10 support il: lie considered the
duty absoIuic-imperative. 1t was not a privilege
merely To be represented in the Senate-it was a
duiy-a duty 10 the other States--to the country Al
large. These had a right to demand the joint coun.
sells Of Virginia on matters Of public concern-ncvrr
more than on the 18th March next, when the many
important questions connected with that new organizl.
lion Of the Government which the People had decrccd.
we're to be acted on by the Senate. lie discarded all
reference 10 considerations Of eSpediency. He deemed
them ont Of place. He disclaimrd all reference to par.
IL. If the party opposed 10 him could now elect their
Senator, and he iel. absolute certainty that his own
party would be in the ascendant Mex winter, his course
would be tie same. 1t was n duty, il his opinion, he
was sworn 10 perform, and he could not look beyond
his oath.
Mr.. TuSsrALL would move to insert the 9th of Fc.
bruary. liz thought The House would never be fuller
than at that time: and as no possible benefit could result;
from delay, he trusted that the House would adopt his
amendment.
II. p,,, n,,ceod ,o,;o, =, III. m.,.o- II r,s i,
mere waste o%ftinc, nr an attempt TO influence another
department Of the Government. lie was for allowing
the People 10 speak upon The matter.
Mr.. GREGORY shonld continue to do what he believed
10 be his duty, and should, on every occasion, move 10
have action III this matter. IT they remained there m
I'll October, he did not care. They had no right to sepa-
rate until they had performed their duty, md he would
oppose all attempts to 30 home until they had elected .
Senator, which the Constitution provided they should
do, ard which Constitution they had sworn to main.
tain.
Messrs. YrRpy and SrRornKE were in favor Of i'm
mediate action.
Mr. WILEY withdrew his motion.
The resolution as amended vas carried: and on the
question coming up that The House agree to the re.
solution as amended, cine fixing the 18th as the day of
elcction,D the ayes and noes were called:
.iyes- Mcssrs. Southall, (Speakcr,) Chopper, Bayly,
Coles, CaLell, M'Cue, Stuart, Burwell of b., Mitch.
oil, Vandoren, Fryai;, Kyle, Tolcr, Irvine, Corhin,
Cardwrll, Broadus, Irving, Cotton, Roane, Scott, Mar
shall Of f., MLaughin, Payne, Woods, Hale, Gather,
smith of G., Wilkinson, Erskine, Taylor Of H., Vance,
Odell. Thompson, Mullen, M'Rne, Hamlet, Gregory,
Worthington, Donnely, Tayloe of X. g., Tayloe Of
l.. K r. Beard, Ramey, Caldwell, Orr;ck, Harreil,
Brown of y, Taylor Of y. D., Elhoridse, Yerby,
MConnell, Chea,ham, May, Keen, Porte', Deg, FL
lott, S'rolier, Robinson, Dormun, Layhurn, Crnich
field, Stephenson Of T., Walker, and Stephenson of
Wood-66
.yocs-Messrs Carpenter, Wiley, Byrd, Hannah,
Jackson, Jones, I%laskins, Meredith, Burlington, Cox,
Burwcll Of c.. u W., s%angs'er, Deskins, Wood, John
ston, Guerrant, Butts, Clarke, Lee, Armstrong, Smith
Of l.. Of W, Davis, lIaburn, Ballard, Marshall Of l.
Boo,on, Digs, Bryan, Goode, Boyd, Clayton, Tanzey,
Chapman, Wade, Smith Of n, Fitzgerald, Hidden,
M'Plcrson, Hiner, Tunstall, Brown Of p, RatciiFr,
snider, Smith of r., S%hipman, Cowan, Bevins, Conn,
Williams, TAFT, Hidley, F~itzhugh, Warren, Prince,
Spots, Goodson, Fnlton-G.
The House, therefore, agreed TO the resolution.
LOUISA CASE.
This case still continues 10 occupy the time Of the
House. At present, Mr.. Melton, the candidate declared
by the committee TO be duly elected, has a majority of
two votes.
On motion of Mr.. DoRmAs, the House adjourned.
Tuesday, jan. 70.