Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-09

Rcsorrd, That The Committee of Courts Of Justice be
instructed inquire into the exPedency oso amending
the act entitled an act concerning the making "f eiec-
tons appointments and recommendations or nonlna-
tons by the Courts of Record of this Commonwealth
as TO require the Clerks Of Courts 10 keep poll book
in which the votes shall be recorded instead of the mi
order book with leave to report by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mr. LEYEuRS,
Resoired, That the Committee of Schools and Col
lcges he instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy oil
amending and explaining the several acts prescribing
the School Commissioners Of the counties OF the Com
nonweath 50 far as they refer TO the manner of APP
proprang the surplus revenue of the literary fund be-
longing 10 each county in which there may be college
academy.
On motion Of Mr.. RoBERrsox,
ReSoircd, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
enquire into the expediency Of purchasing such num-
Der as may seem needful of the Revised Edition of
Eening's Justice prepared for r. ID. Sanxay.
Ordered that Messrs. Warren and Marshall of Luz
nenburg be added to the Committee of Schools and
Colleges.
Mr. DoRMAN moved that the House will proceed by
joint vote with the Senate TO the election of United
States Senator in the place Of VIM. C. Rives Esq,
Thursday, the 18th inst
Mr.. DAEsEY would move 10 amend the resolution,
by striking the words Thursday the 18th inst, and
inserting lieu thereof, Wednesday, the 10Th instant
The same reasons against Immediately gong into this
election existed now were urged upon former &C.
caslon.-lt was one of the strongest reasons urged
against proceeding, when the question was some time
ago before them, that the contested elections had not
been settled, and therefore, in the then state OF the
House, that there could not be full and fair exposition
of the peoples wl-Those contested elections
not yet settled, nor could they by any possibility be
settled before the goth. The election was a most i'm
portan one in which the entire voice of the people
oug TO be heard-bnt if the election hurried for
ward, that voice would not be heard lie knew of no
reason why his amendment should not be carried
There was subject before Congress- nor likely
to be before the goth, which mpera,,vely demanded
that that election should take place. There
Their Also which ought to have weight with that
House there member from the county Of She
nandoah unavodaby absent and was not to be expect
ed that he could reach this city before the GOTH He had
called from the House BY of urgent cha
connected with his family II would be remember
ed that in another branch the Legislature, wheD last
session this subject brought up that it postpo
ned because member of their body absent, under
circumstances Of like nature with the present. lie
therefore hoped that the House would for these several
reasons consent To postpone the election until the 2O
The amendment was then put ard lost-ayes DC,
noes g..
MIR. CnAPMAS would move TO strike out Thursday
the 18th, and insert Wednesday l9lh.-Besides the
reasons stated by the gentleman from King William,
the member from Pocahonlas had been called home b.
the sickness Of his family, and would not be able 10
return helure The 18th. Many OF their constituents
also might wish to be present and witness the proceed
ings in the election OF United States Senator.
Mr. DoRMAs did not any necessity for postpone
ment, there no Likelihood Of their ever being
able 10 ty upon day which would suit all the members
of that Housc.-He could tell the gentleman from
Monroe that there less than eight Wings absent,
and whether they would be in their places Thursday
he could not tell, for he knew not the of their
abscncc-ie had fixed upon the 18th, because he had
understood from gentlemen in both Houses opposed TO
their former action that il the 18th 18th fixed
upon, there would be opposition to their then going
into the election.
Mr. GoopE said that on The former OCCASION had the
18th lith been fixed upon, the House would have
been prepared 10 70 into the election, which was moi
the case. The Committee elections were he
beleyed, prepared 10 make report two cases, and
they ought have time act upon those reports be-
fore the election took place, for the decision OF that
House would make difference of five votes, num-
Der which might give them the power 10 change the
result.
Mr.. SrRorHER would only say word or two in re-
ply to the gentleman from Monroe. That gentleman
appeared very DESTROYS that the people OF his county,
and of the State should come there to see how things
were managed in Senatorial election. He presumed
that gentleman threw out that hint with reference to
the right of instruction. Nav, that gentleman, fora
rare illustration of that subject, would open his eyes in
the least and direct the attention OF the people 10 the
West they might learn most instructive lesson, and
witness thorough dissertation Of that principle. lie
would refer him the magnificent spectacle Of the
Governor of Tennessee, who, in despite of the OPT
Mons OF the people, was on the point Of -.
The SPEAKER stopped the member, deciding that he
was out of order.
Mr.. GREGORY should vote for Tuesday in order that
they might get through many contested elections as
possible.
MIR. CHAPMAN asked for the ayes and noes-whch,
being taken, resulted rs follows
.4ges-Nlessrs Bayly, Carpenter, Wiley, Byrd Han
nah, Jackson, Jones, fiaskIns, Meredith, Bufington
Cox Burwell Of {. 4 w, Vaughan, Sangser, Des-
kins, Smith Of g. Gucrrunt, Butts, Taylor OF H. Lee,
Clarke, Armstrong, Gregory, Davis, Dabney, iIabem.
Ballard Marshall o L., Booon, Dlggs, Bryan, Goodr,
Boyd, Clayton, Tanzey, Chapman, Wade, Smith oil
~ Fitzgerald, IIidcn, Mcpherson, Hner, May, Brown
of Preston, Heath Ra,clsGe, Snder, Smith of r. Ship
man, Cowan, Hevns Conn, TAFT, Ridley, Fltzlugh,
Warren, Prince, Spots, Goodson, Fulton-60
.Nots-Messrs. Southal, (SpcakcrD Chopper. Coles,
Cabell, Cue Stuart, Burwell of Bedford, Mitchell,
vandoren Fryatt, Kyle, Flood, Toer, Coleman, Card
we'll, Broadus, Irving Cotton Scott Marshall of F.,
Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods, Hale Gather, wilkinson,
Erskne, Vance, Odell, Thompson, Mullen, McRae,
HAMLET Smith of |. Of W., Stephenson of Jefferson,
Worth;ngton, Donney, Tnyloe Of X. g., Tayloe Of
l.. < r. Beard, Ramey, Harlson Caldwell, Orrick,
I1arrel Brown of Nelson, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough,
Yerby of Mcconnell, Cheatlam, Tunstall, Keen, Por
ter Burke, Dey Elliott, S,rotler Robe .ison Dcman
Leyburn, Cruichfeld, Stephenson Of Tyler, Walker,
Stephenson of Wood-Ci.
Mr. My had voted for the amendment, TO give
members time to be in their places and also that they
.nirht have decided the two contested elections
which the Committee ready 10 report upon. In
order that these desirable objects might be effected nc
would ask the gentleman from Rochbrdsc to substitute
Monday, the 18th, for Thursday, the ldth
Mr. DoRMAS acquicsced-so that the resolution now
STA nds that the House will proceed Monday, the
18th inst BY Joint with the Senate 10 the election
Of United States Senator
Mr. BAYLY and MIR. DoRNAS made few unimport-
ant remarks in reference TO this subject but as they
were neer based upon led 10 any resolution, we
make noapology for emitting them
The House then adjourned
Fridoy, January ;.
The Senate announced that they had passed the bills
en,itIed-An act to amend the act entitled an act
thorsno Alexander H. Crcel TO establish ferry across
.ll ALL M atnnnd the z ruliiled