Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

OF the Government can be made, ana mat SAID Sointee
report thereon.
Mr.. McRAr considered this part and parcel Of de-
sign, the part Of the Senate TO ansgress i constitution
nj rights and moved 10 lay IL on the table.
The Speaker announced the following Select Committee
which the memorial OF Martin p. Brooke referred
Messrs. Byrd, of Frederick, Lcwich. Brooke Brown,
Of p, Daniel, OFF. c. Wingtcld, Williams Lacy and Edg
ngton.
On motion of Mr. GREY, the following resolution offered
by him days SINCE takenup:
That the Committee for arranging the Congressional
Districts be and they hereby instructed TO apporon the
representation according the Federal numbers between
the great divisions of the State lying the East and
West sides of the Blue Ridge, and give to the Western
division representative for any fraction, which shall ap
pear in That division.
hitting proposition. The Piednon, country along the
side the Blue Ridge held the balance of be-
tween the East and the West 1t was now connected by
and feeling with the East and it did not wish
pass barrier which had erected and to be thrown
among those whose interests not Identified with theirs
II night that the West should have the fractional Re-
that portion Of the State rapidly
increasing and the fraction much larger than that OF
the East lie thought by yielding thus much TO the west.
and keeping united who identified in interest and
feeling, that the peace and harmony OF the Commonwealth
would be and the best interests OF the whole pro-
NOTED.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Talliaferro OPP
posed the notion unnecessarily rnnimelling the Com
mittee If natural divisions to be regarded IN every
csse instructions the Committee might be sent requiring
them the James other River and render
impossible for the Committee make progress what
ever As To the fractional Representative it under
stood that the to have that.
The resolution rejected by the following vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Leake, of A., Mann, Frazier Winghed,
Mitchell, Newkrk, Snodgnss, Wilson, French Miles,
Smith, of Harrison, C;aahcr, Worthngton Parks Carter,
Gray, Miller, of Loudon, Miller, of Mason X Jackson,
Wade Edgington, Keen Suother, Moore OF Rockbrdge,
White. of Rockbridge, Lewis-25
NoEs-Messrs. Hocman, Speaker Aworth, Custs,
Randolph Cooke, Powell, IA, Brooke Byrd, OF b., Ia
venner Stanton Meredith, Blck, HUBBARD Bocock, Moore,
OF Caben & WAYNE, Nowlin, Samuel, Lacy haneock'
Broadus Irving, Goodwin, Brown, Of Elizabeth City &
Warwick, Garrett, Powell IF, Smith, of r, Rust, Stock
ton, Payne, Deskns, Muse, Talaierro, Wood Robins,
Lcake, of oochand, Calwe Jones, Edmunds, OF Halifax,
Stovali Blue Ward Basel, MRae, King, Bowden, Da-
Wis of King & Queen. Wallace, Hawes Edmonds, OF Lam
* Richmond, Gibson, Jackson, Marshall, Banks,
Kidwe Martin, Nicolson, Jiggts Tanzey, Adar Dyehe,
Smith, of NansemOnd, Cabell, Taylor, Watts Tatem,
VERIFY, Rice, Oliver, Srole, Crz Bird, OF Pendleon Tai
man. Hopkins, Brown, of Preston, Anderson Dey Drawn
err Stum Buryel, Deneale Cootes, Cowan, Name, Gate
wood, Williams Tate, Spark, Crutchheld, Hedgman,
Warren, Walker, Spots, West, Henry, Goodson, Neal
Letwich-97.
The Report of the Committee of Courts, adverse the
petition OF Ben, free Of colour remain in the Conn.,
monwealth, being taken up
Mr.. GARSETr moved MAT the Report of the Committee
be reversed.
Mr. HorxlSs opposed the motion, which failed, and then
the Report was agreed to-
BANK DIRECTORS.
The bill TO authorize the Executive appoint majority
of the Directors of the Banks being read 2nd time,
Mr.. EDNUSDs said he that the bill lie on the
table, with the understanding that 1t not To be called
up again during the session.
Mr. WoRrHINGToS had no objection 10 the disposition
proposed be made of the BILL but he wished know if
the gentleman from Halifax spoke by authority and if his
pledge ratified by all of his party Ii not, and the bill
be again called up he preferred TO meet and
have the question finally settled
Mr.. EDMuNps replied, tina, the motion he made in
pursuance compact between the opponents and sup
porters OF the bill; and agreed that the bill not
again To be taken up
Mr. RASpoLPH acquiesced in the statement made by Mr.
EDMUNDs.
Mr.. IRvIxa would prefer a for indefinite post
ponement If the bill was not deiensibe why not reject
~ Why let il lie on the table
Mr.. BYRD, of F. said the motion lay the table had
been agreed the mode by which the subject could be
disposed of with least debate and least loss OF time Mr.
b. then referred paragraph IN morning paper, which
impuation upon of the members from Fred
erick. So far that impuaton bore upon him, he pro
nounced it entirely unjust, and destitute of all truth lie
dece that he did have the remoest design 10 sub
any personal feeling by his advocacy of that
The Bill was then laid on the table
On motion OF Mr.. BRAwNER,
Resoiued, That the Committee OF Courts inquire into
the expedency Of amending reducing into the
several prescribing the mode OF asceraning the taxa
bic property within this Commonwealth that the county
of Prince William shall appoint two Commissioners
of the Revenue receive the salary received by
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. BYRD of Pcndleion That Committee on Finance
inquire into the expedency of engthenng the term of office
Of the Commissioners of the Revenue be hereafter ap-
pointed for this Commonwealth, TO duration of not
than three less than years.
By Mr.. BYRD of f., That Committee of Courts inquire
into the expedcncy Of amending the prohibiting usuy
50 as to authorize party to plead usury in some general
form 10 be prescribed by law.
By Mr.. HoFKHs That Committee for Courts inquire in
expediency of amending explaining the law in rea.
ion Shef's fees, commissions for levying
tions
BY Mr.. EDNUNDs of L. g. r. That this House proceed
jointly with the Senate, Wednesday, the 18th inst,
elect Bngader General Of the 18th Brigade fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Gen. Ayle Laid
the table, on motion Of Mr.. Davis OF X. & q.
BY Mr. BAssELL, that Committee for Roads inquire wheth
office Of Engineer this time be dispensed
with, without injury the public interest, and whether the
salary of the superintendent Of the Northwestern, and the
Stanton and Pnkersbug roads cannot with due regard
economy be reduced ALSO whether equally efficient and
less expensive system Of keeping the road in
repair cannot be adopted and whether the rate Of tolls
said road ought not to be reduced.
BY Mr. GALLAHER, that Committee Banks inquire into
the expedency Of auhC Tzing the Banks OF this Common
wealth continue Of Of the denomination of
and two dollars, authorised by law until the LIST day
Of january, 1874, longer period.
By Mr.. SToyALL-Tha the Auditor OF Public Accounts
lay before the House Of Delegates statement showing the
OF the several Attorneys for the Commonwealth for
the Circuit Courts Of each county the State the
Of the Clerks in the LIST and 2nd Auditors Office the Re-
gisters and Treasury Oice-tle Of the Clerks in
the Executive Department. with the amount drawn by each
from the Treasury the drawn boy the Governor in
each and official capacythe drawn by the
Secretary the LIST and 2nd Auditors, the Treasurer and
Register Of Land Office, in every official capacity-the
drawn by each Judge in the Stae-shO1ing oppo
site the Of each the aggregate drawn by him
from the Treasury, with the items Of which that aggregate
amount is composed. Rejeeied.
By Mr.. MARrfy-Thai Committee 81 Courts inquire into
expectancy Of changing the time Of holding the Circuit
Superior Court for the County Of Ohio from the 10Th the
22nd days Of May and October respectively.
BY Mr. GARSErr-That the Committee Of Courts inquire
into the expcdicncy Of repeating amending the act Of
Assembly passed 18th January 1872 entitled an act con-
corning the jurisdiction Of the Circuit Superior Courts "
Law and Chancery.
BY Mr.. wmLnNs-That Committee Of Finance inquire