Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-09

Reeolrea That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
inquire into the expediency amending the IN rea
ton 10 the pay Of members 81 tie General Assembly,
10 provide that they shall not receive daily p1
when utany time they she'll absent themselves iTo'n
The seat OF Government during the other
spectre Houses.
On motion Of Mr. T.YLoE of King George the
amended BY adding thereto, land also 10 Iaqr're
into The eapedency Of providing by law that the pay
of the me nbers of the General Assembly shall BE-
duced half after the s,xeth day of the session
A motion then made by Mr. GREGORY 10 amend
the by adding at the end of the last amendment,
the following
And every member who shall fail TO answer to his
name upon the call Of the and noes shall be
sdered absent and shall receive pay FOR tina; dag,
unless such member detained from his seat b. SEX
ness.
motion vas then made by Mr. McPnEEsos, tina.
the sald Resolution and proposce amendment be lad
upon the table, and the question beng put teIeupon
determined in the nrsatIve-Ayes 80, noes -.
! Mr.. GREoonl's amendment Was negatired and the
resolution, as amended, adop.ed-Ayes lU2. noes ;,
On motion of Mr. WILEY, leave was granted 10 WA
Wood TO withdraw the original deeds fled with his pet
ton at tile present session of the General Assembly
| On motion Of MIR. SANGsTxR, leave Of absence from
the service Of the House, for the remainder Of the
son. was granted to Mr. Deskias from and after Tues
| day next.
VIRGINIA AID NEW YORK
The debate upon the bill proven, the abduction OF
slaves from Virginia, New York vessels was on mo
ton of Mr. BAfLY taken up. We shall. If possible,
give hereafter a SYNOPSIS of the s.eechcs and argu.
ments in reply TO r. ScoTT, although, the House
ting at 10 and sitting un !, we .aEnot pledge
selves TO do so
Mr. BAYLY contendcd that the Iii was in every par
tcuar, constitutional necessary and ust-and after
dicuiing the idea of sending man 10 New YORK, -
beg Tor that justice which Their right, down. by
hoping that the House would PASS the bill.
Nr. CRoprEg followed The side with Gen.
Bayly-conlendlng, that their property skirtng the
nayIgable rivers and the coast protected
by this other like BILL the pee ple would rise and
protect themselves. Al! Guesiions not involving dol.
lars and cents, were distractions with the New YORK
people, and they wanted 10 tEd their principles thry
must touch their pockets where, alone, they could
found. Tins bill would touch their pockets and
The only thing calculated 10 bring them back
Of right and justice. He hoped the House would pass
tie bill.
Mr. GREGORY defended the constutonality Of the
bill lie thought The South had done more TO assist the
Northern fanatics, BY prohibiting discussion the sa
very question, than they had been able 10 do 70!
themselves.
Mr. Soorr, after few remarks, moved to recommit
the bill to the Committee which broug, in, order
that the measure might be perfected by Incorporating
in it the various amendments floating about the House
Messrs. BArIr, CnArM,S, CEorrkG, YEHsY and
GREGORY contended, that TO recommit the bill this
late PERIOD Of tn. session would defeat the measure
Messrs CoLss, ScoTr, and mcRaE advocated It's re.
commtment-the latter gentleman contending, that
stead Of reardiug the b.!! would hasten forward,
and nigh, enable them TO present il 10 the House
such shape, that would command almost unan..
nous gote.
The vote upon the question to rccommit, was thea
decided III the ncgatye.-Ayes -, noes 7:5
.lyes-sessrs. Southall, (Speaker,) Coles, Catell,
ScCre, Stuart Vandoren Fryalt, Jackson, Kyle, Card
well, Irving, Scott, Marshall OFF, Mclaughlin Payne,
Woods Gather, Wilkinson, Erskine, Vance, Odell,
McRae, Hamlet, Stephenson of Jefferson, Worthng-
ton, Tayloe of King George, Tayoc Of l.. < r. Beard,
Ramey, HARRISON, Harrrli, Brown Of ~, Chea,ham,
Tuns,a Keen, Burke, Elliott, Strother, Leyburn Ste
phensou Of Wood-40.
.'eesaMessrs. CrOpper, Bsyly, Carpenter Wiley,
Byrd, Burwell Of B., MITCHELL Hannah! Haskns, Me-
redith, Burlington Toer, CorLin, Coleman, Cox Bur-
well ofC. X ", Vaughan Roane Sangs,er, D-sk,ns,
Johnson, Smith Of G., Guer1an Taylor OIL, Clarke,
Armstrong, Gregory, Davis, Habern, Ballard, Hola-
day Marshall Of L., Banks, Caldwell, Dggs, Bryan,
Boyd, Clayton, fancy, Chapman Wade, Taylor ON
b, Langhorne, E,herdge VERIFY Smith Of ", Flizge-
raid, Hden, Mcpherson, Hner, Porter, Brown Of r,
Dey, Heath, Radcliffe, Robertson, Snder, Shipran.
Cownn, Beyins, Conn, Williams, Tat, Ridley, Crutch
field Fitzhush Warren, Prince, Spots, Stephenson Of
L, Goctson, Walker, Fulton-73.
| On motion Of Mr.. IEEBY, the bill was laid upon
the table, and made the order OF the day for Monday
next.
A,4 o'clock the House adjourned.
We regret that the Southwestern Turnpike has fail.
ed. We hope another effort will be made to pass it
Mr. Gootson distinguished himself By one Of the hap
pest efforts made, on tie spur of the oc
casion.
Mr.. Choppers speech behalf of the New York
Inspection Bill was pungent, dignfed-and deeply IN
pressvs.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
By aud ,rih the adrice and consent of the Senate
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Massachusetts, TO be Secretary
of State.
THoMAs LwIsG, of Ohio, to be Secretary of the
Treasury.
joins BELL, Of Tennessee, 10 be Secretary of War
GEORGE f.. BhUGER. OF North Carolina % be Sc
cretary of the Navy.
joins J. CRirrEspEs, Of Kentucky, 10 be Attorney.