Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

Scattering Unnecessary to choice 1S So that Mr..
Watson was declared TO be duly elected for year
Sorekeeper to the Penitentary.
A motion made by MIR. DoRMAS, that the House
adopt the following resolution:
Rrsoircd That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
enquire into the ezpedicncy of comforting upon some
tribunal other than the General Assembly, the power
of appointing General Agent and Storckeeper 10 the
Penitentiary
same by striking out all after the word "expedency,
and inserting in lieu thereof "of abolishng the Office OF
General Aren't and Storekeeper TO the Penitentary,
and confer the duties of said Office upon the Supern.
tendent of said institution"
A motion was also made by Mr.. McRAE, TO amend
the same, by inserting in lieu of the words proposed 10
be inserted by MIR. Gregory, the folowing-"of con-
crrnp upon the Board of Directors Of the said nsttu-
ton the power OF appointing a General Agent and
Storekeeper Of the Pententiary."
On motion of Mr.. RoBERrsos, the said resolution and
proposed amendments were laid upon the table.
motion made by Mr.. HpES, that the House
adopt the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee the Judiciary in
qure into the expediency of aboishng the Penltena-
nv Board of Directors and imposing their duties on the
Executive Council, with Il fixed compensation.
On motion MIR. TAYLoE, of King George, the same
resolution was ordered 10 be laid upon the table.
On motion Of MIR. STEPHENSON, of Tyler, the order
of the day the resolution relative to the call of a
Convention, was postponed until the first day of March
next
On motion of Mr. RADCLIFFE,
Resolred That when the House ad iourns oday, 1t
will adjourn until Tuesday next, ii o'clock.
On motion of Mr. RADCLIFFE, the House adjourned
accordingly.
The following is the vote of the Senate:
For james &. Uatson-Messrs. Nash, (Speaker,)
Hunton, Carson, Wiley, Atkinson, Baptist, Smith, Pr
per, Bouldin, Dyer, Mofe,t, Bland, McMullen, Tod,
McIlhaney, Anderson, Good, Thompson-le.
For John Wight-Messrs Campbell, Thornton,
Cooke. Peyton, Bondurant, Gusts, Conrad, Preston,
Lyons, Carter, Faulkner, Woodhouse-l2.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER;
SIR-As there was some Misrepresentation OF the
vote of the Senate on the "Small Note Bill, you are
requested to insert the following extract from the Jour-
nal Of the Senate.
Respectfully,
Mr.. Lyons then moved to amend the said bill by IN
serting after the word "paymen in the ninth line, the
words, cat the bank branch by which il was issued
And on the question put thereupon, IT was disagreed
to BY the Senate-Ayes l3, noes Ia.
The ayes and noes on that question, being required
by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr.. Boudin, were as
follows:
4ycs-Messrs. Campbell, Cooke, peyton, Conrad,
Piper Preston, Lyons, Faulkner, McMucn, Fontainc,
Mcllhanev Anderson and Good-l3.
.yoes-hlessrs. Nash, (speaker,) Hunton, Carson,
WILEY. Atkinson, Baptist, Smith Bouldin Dyer, Car
ter, McfTett, Bland, Scott and ThomPsnn-lf
Ordered, That the said bill, as amended, be read a
third time.
The bill, as amended, was accordingly read The third
time, and, on the question put hereupon passed by the
Sena,e-Ayes 90, noes 6.
The ayes and that question being required by
Mr.. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Lyons, were az fol.
lows:
.ayes-Mcssrs. Nash, (Speaker,) Campbell, Cooke,
Hunton, Peyton, Gusts, Smith, Conrad, Piper, Pres
ton, Boudin, Dyer, Lyons, Carter, Faulkner, Bland,
Fon,aine, McIlhancy, Anderson, and Good-20
.Noes-Mass.s Wiley, Atkinson, Baptist, Moffett,
McNIullen, and Scott-6.