Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. I6.

laws concerning forfeited and delinquent !ands, SO
rs to secure and confirm the rights and titles OF bona
de occupants, whose grants shall have issued with
in days before actual sale; reserving 10
the original patentees in whose names said lands
have been declared forfeited and delinquent, all the
rights Of redemption secured to them by said laws.
Agreed 10.
On motion Of MIR HARREL1, leave was given TO
the citizens Of the county Of Nansemond, to with
draw their petition in relation TO the boundary lines
oi certain free school lands.
On motion Of Mr. FuLroS, leave was granted TO
citizens OF the town of Wytherville TO Withdraw
their petition for lottery, presented at the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly.
Mr. BRoADus submitted documents to be used as
evidence in the contested election from the county
OF Caroline.
On motion Of MIR ErHERIDeE,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Militia
Laws inquire into the expectancy Of authorizing the
officers OF the 7th, 54th and 95h regiments to meet
together for the purpose OF being trained.
MIR HARRELL presented petition OF citizens Of the
county OF Surry, for the establishment two scpa-
rate elections in the said county.
MIR. woRrHIsoros-Petition Of citizens Of the
county Of Jefferson, asking the establishment Of a
Depot on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, AT Kear-
neysville, in said county. And petition of other
citizens Of the said county, for the establishment of
depot said Railroad at the intersection of said
Railroad with the County road leading from Charles.
ton 10 Shepherdstown in said county.
MIR. McPHERsoH presented petition of citizens of
the county OF Page, asking that certain obstiuc-
tons to the navigation of Shenandoah river may be
removed.
The following report Of the Committee on Banks,
was read and agreed TO:
"The Committee on Banks TO whom was refer.
red a resolution "enquirng into the Constitutional
power of the Legislature. well the expediency
OF providing by law, that the stockholders i'm the
banks OF the commonwealth, be made individually
liable TO the holders Of their paper i'm an amount
equal to the stock they may hold in the said bank"
have had the same under consideration, and ask 10
be discharged from the further consideration thereof
The following reports of the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, were read and agreed to-
The Committee for Courts of Justice have ac-
cording TO order, enquired into the expediency of
authorizing the DISPOSITIONS OF witnesses to be taken
IN suits pending in counties where they may not re-
side-whereupon,
Resolved, the opinion Of this Committee that
II IS inexpedient TO give the authority aforesaid
The Committee for Courts of Justice have, ac-
cording 10 order, enquired into the eXpediency of
amending the law concerning prorecuting ATTORNEYS
in the superior and inferior courts of this common
wealth. IN relation TO the time OF service and the
fees taxed in the bill Of costs in cases of conviction
-whereupon, il was
Resolved, as the opinion OF the Committee, that il
Is inexpedient to amend the said laws
A report OF the Committee Of Roads and Internal
Navigation, reporting 1t inexpedient TO amend the
road laws so far as ii is applicable to the county of
HenTico, was, on motion OF Mr.. ROBERTSON ORDER
ed TO he laid upon the table.
L Committee a
was read and agreed to:
"The Committee of Finance have ACCORDING IN
order, had under consideration the petition of Phitp
Rogers, OF the county of Allegheny, TO them refer
red, praying that certain excess of taxation as he
conceives 1t to be- upon the Sweet Springs which he
had leased from the year 1922 the year 1887 be re-
funded TO him-whereupon, ReSolred, as the opinion
OF this Committee That the prayer of said petition
be rejected"
Louisa Election Case
NhR aN Ik. s..,.-- = -
again taken up.
Mr.. KEEN rose TO give notice that he should
move TO take from half past two until four
They had now been in session AZ days. at an eI-
pense to the People Of about $4,000; they had not
yet done any thing, unless IL was about As cents
worth OF mischief to the Commonwealth. His OBJ
ject was that they should now set TO work in good
earnest; and as the member from Preston with his
friends had had sweat last night he trusted that il
had carried away something of the party fever, and
that the time OF the House would not be wasted in
listening TO long-winded speeches.
Mr. Brown OF Preston objected to the recess. BE
was as ANXIOUS as the gentleman from Pttsylvania
70 economic the time Of the House. and he thought
thatht they sat there they did Yesterday i've hours
or five and half hours that was quite as much as
their constituents desired.
Recess not agreed TO.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the report be referred
back 70 The Committee, with instructions TO take
fresh evidence in the case of voter DISQUALIFIED bv
the Committee.
Mr.. STEPHENSON, of Tyler, said the House had
already decided that they would not do any thing
OF the kind. This was another of those attempts
To procrastinate, of which they had such specimen
yesterday. He hoped the House would assert lis
own dignity and effectuay rebuke all similar at
tempts Of that nature.
Mr.. BRowE, Of Preston, supported the motion,
eontending that further evidence was necessary.
Il member, whose name We did not catch, said
that they had had quite enough of that DISCUSSION
and he would therefore move the previous question
Mr. CRUTcHFIELD thought that the Joke was
carried tar enough;-he had heard something yes
terday about the Indecency Of haste;-he thought
he might say something about the indeceney Of de-
lay. lie called on the majority in the House To
vindcate their dignity ana arrest the present course
Mr.. TUSsTALL supported the motion.
MIR. WILLIAMS asked for the ayes and noes
The vote was then taken, as follows
AYEs-Messrs. Southall (Speaker) Cropper.
Coles, Carpenter, Cabell, Stuart, Burwell OF b.,
MITCHELL Vandoren, Fryatt, Jones, Flood Toer
Irvine, Corbin Coleman, Cardweli, Broadus. Col.
ton, Roane, Scott, Marshall Of p, Mclaughlin,
Erskine, Vance, Thompson, Mullen, M,Rse'
Hamlet, Gregory, Stephenson Of j., woubington'
Donnelly, Tayloe Of K. c.. Tayloe of L. 81
Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell, Orriek. Hnr'
rel, Brown ct ~, Taylor Of n. B., Etheride, Yer
by, Mcconnell, Cheatham, May, TunstaIl Keen.
Burke, Dey, Elliott, Slrother, Robertson, Leyburn'
Crutehhej, Walker, Stephenson Of WoodZ6t.
NoLs-Messrs. Bayly, Wiley, M'Cue. Byrd.
Hannah, Jackson, HaskIns, Meredith Buffngton
Cox, Burwe ofC. K W., Vaughan, Sangster. Des.
klns, Wood, Johnston, Guerrant, Butts. TAYLOR NJ !
H., Lee, Armstrong, Smith Of I. OF W.. Davis.
Dabney Habern, Ballard, Marshall of l.. goo,on' |
Dlggs, Bryan, Goode, Boyd, Clayton, Tanzsv'
Chapman, Wade, Smith Of ", Fitzgerald, HIden'
M'Pberson, Hiner, Brown OF r., Heath, iiatelifFe
Snider, Smith Of r., Shipman, Cowan, Beyin,.
Conn, Williams, Tat, Ridley, Filzhugh, Warren,
Prince, Spots, Stephenson Of T., Goodson, Fulton
60.
Mr.. Williams amendment was then put, aod re-.
jecied-ayes 80, noes a.
In the report there are l59 resolutions and about
o'clock the House had that day only taken up I
five, when ~
Mr.. MAY moved 10 lay the report upon the table
mere was an evident intention not 10 proceed with .
tne business, and was better for the credit OF that
House 70 put an end TO the scene before them. re |
would therefore move that the report be laid anon
ne table, and that they take up and 20 on with a.
business on hand.
Mr. IuEsTALL must oppose the motion Of the .
gentleman from Petersburg. The House had e. /
pressed decided opinion, and he thought tbat tbev
ought 10 60 on. few days ogo,. when the House |
wanted 10 proceed TO the election Of a Senator line
cry that was heard, was, Louisa Louisali Ioui. |
SAL! and now, when they were ready 10 ascertain
who was the proper representative Of Louisa, and
20 nave That representative upon the floor when
they went into the election Of Senator eenterneo
on the other SIDE had tucked about and refused 10
,sng ihe case 20 conclusion. lie trusted tbat the
case 70 a close. ~ '''"s '"''
Mr. BRowS, Of Preston, thought tb,, tb,v had
better now 60 on with the case. NY "''
Mr. SCOTT SAID u was quite nmusing IN ,,;,..
the changes that came over the sri,as - ,,s
scu..enens dreams. n lev minutes ago, no other