Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-19

he should vote for Tire motion OF The gentleman from
Petersburg, 10 lay the report tie table; aud as gen.
| ilemen on the opposite side anxious not only
that Louisa should be represented but that IN all "tf
cases counties should lie properly represented, he
should move 10 take UP the report OF The Committee IN
the Snttoway case. In that case, member was upon
the floor whom the Committee considered to have no
right there, and had reported accordingly As IN that
there but two resolutions, he thought that
they might readily get through ha, report
Gen. BAyLy said lie understood that, during his ah-
sence, when lie not there TO reply, certain obser-
vatons had been directed at the remarks which lie yes
erday made to the House lie had then characterized
the proceedings indecent, and he still thought the
haste that had been displayed urging TO the eI-
ciusion OF MI other business this Louisa case wherein
the Wings night gam but could not lose, justified the
expression which lie used. He had been all along oppo
sed 10 going The Senatorial election until every
seat in that House occupied by It's proper repcscn-
tative; he thought that the true voice of the people
should be heard: and if that the casc It might re-
snt IN that which he ardenty desredthe defeat OF
William {. Rycs. lie reoiced at the liberal senil-
ments uttered the first of the address of the gentle
man from fauquer, where he had consented TO lay the
report under discussion the table, but his satisac-
ton was only equaled by his regret at hearing him
nounce his determination to take the Notoway case
where again the Wings might gain but could lose
MIR. Scorr said that he did not set himself up as n
Censor Morum of that House, Of any member
therein, and certainly the praises the Of the
member from Accomac, were alike TO him.-They had
proceeded with the Louisa because Louisa un-
represented upon that floor, in the early part Of the
session they had proceeded with the Frederic.
and Fairfax The House in those counties had
decided that 1t their bounden duty to proceed
once and it so in those cases, was it not equally in
the present case
Gen. BAYLy had always been of opinion that the
Louisa ought 10 have been sent back the people,
that different from the Frederick and Fairfax
cases-Ihe people of Louisa had to represent
them in the contest Lpscomb had resigned his seat,
and the contest thereafter became CT parte After
some other remarks of a general nature, Mr. Bayiy
said that the gentleman from Fauqner had said that
his praise or ccnsurc perfect matter of inder-
ence to him. lie was unlike the gentleman from Eau
quer He was not insensble to either the praise or
the censure of the highnndcd and honorable; never
theess he could assure the gentleman that tie een.
which he had expressed Of Indifference for his praise
or censure, most fully and cordially reciprocatcd
lie should pursue the which he believed to be
right and just and should oppose the going into the
Senatorial Election unit! every seat that floor was
occupied, and occupied by the rghtu representative
Of The people
Mr.. Scorr, after replying TO the general Arguments
Of the gentleman from Accomac, complained that he
was placing words in his mouth which he utter
I'd. He had said that he ,cas inscnsibe TO the
praises OF the nagnanImous, the high minded and the
honorable, nor was he, should he be lnsensi-
BILE 10 the praises Of The magnanlmous the hlgmind
ed !! and the honnrabe!!
Mr.. BArLY would not handy epiti,ets with the gen.
teman from Fauquier. The gentleman had only ban
died back To HIN remarks which he had already applied
10 the member aud Of course he should them
Mr. Scorr also perfectly content 10 leave the
matter where il was
Mr.. MAY withdrew his motion 10 lay the report
on the table.
The following elected long debate: Mr.
SCOTT, con,endng that the decision Of the Committee
was the Just one, Mcssrs. BRowS, GREGORY, and DAR-
Sry that the judgment OF the Committee ought to be
reversed
ain relation TO the vote Of Jas Ransom it appeared
by his deposition, that John Parrott the father OF
his wife, died before the last election seized and pos
sessed Of sixty Of land lying the county
Of Louisa, leaving i've children; that he the said Jas
Ransom, was entitled TO one-filth part Of the said land
III right Of his wife, and owned Il IT the time OF the last
election in the county o. LoGsa. BY the deposition of
g. B. Taylor, it appeared that lie had sold his wes IN
teres III her father lands, and that the gentleman 10
whom be sold it had possession of before he voted ut
the Spring Election in 1870 and there being othc.
evidence exhibited showing that the said Jas Ransom,
At the he voted qualified exercise the rinht
Of suffrage the Committee had resolved that the Of
the said Jas. Ransom was illegal.
On division, there appeared for the amendment
%, against 56 The question being put, that the
Report of the Committee, amended, be agreed
TO, Mr.. ScoTT moved that the House do now al.
iourn This gave rise TO another Of confusion,
the gentlemen on the Democratic side Of the House
that, to agree with the report Of the
mtee amended, would occupy only five minutes,
and that they ought not 10 adjourn until they had
done alr. Scott, the other hand, stating that
the decision which had been just to, a.
variance with all their previous practicc-at varinnce
with the decisions OF Congress, of their law,
and of the English law; and he that TIE
House should be full when the principle affirmed
At the present time many mcmbers had retired and he,
IS Chairman Of the Committee Of Privileges and Eec.
Ions should not feel himself bound by the decision Of
The House, If taken After several motions 10 d.
VIDE and call Tor the previous question, the House at
length adjourned. When this question comes up for
argument and final decision, will place the pith OF
The mater before our readers.