Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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| Communications received from the Senate tina
they have passed the bills entitled ian act TO change
the place of holding separate election in the county
Of Jefferson TO the house OF Jacob Sheets in the town
of Shephcrdsown," and can act releasing 10 James
Robinson and Magaret Bannister the Commonwealth
right to certain lots Of land therein mentioned, and
"an incorporating the Trustees of Rector College,;
that they have also passed the bill entitled ian act au
thorzng the sale of certain real estate devised by the
wills of Nathan Bell and Ann Ladd, Decd" with
amendments, in which they request the concurrence o.
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. RouiNs, the last named bill and
amendments were laid on the table, and the amendments
were ordered TO be printed.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Monongalio lror
Manufacturing Company was read third time and
GRADUATES or SCHOOLS OF LAW.
The engrossed bill concerning the graduates Of the
Schools Of Law the University of Virginia and in the
College Of William and Mary, was read third time
Mr.. McPnEnsos moved its indefinite pos,ponemen
uegatIved-29 10 ~.
The question REQUIRED upon tue passage Of the bill
and was determined in the affirmative.
| The title was amended on motion of Mr.. ScoTT thus
can acl concerning the Graduates OF the Schools OF
Law in the University Of Virginia, and i'll the Colleges
or the State.
On motion Of Mr.. CEuTcnrlELp, leave Of absence
was granted to Mr. Bayly, from and after To-
DESTRUCTION ACT.
The House. according to the pos poned Joint order OF
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BY Mr. Irving relative 10 the appointment of agent
receive the States proportion Of the proceeds of the
sales of the Public Lands, and the question required
upon the amendment submitted by Mr.. Holaday.
MIR. SCOTT occupied the floor for time in favor
of the distribution measure and the general policy OF
the Wing party.
Mr.. HoLLaDAy entered upon reply, which was IN
terrup,ed by the hour for the
Erening Session.
THE DISTRIBUTION ACT.
nor tho n,oin nd bpen mi
ded d. e. those of Messrs Holiday Irving, Bowden
Sroher Bayy, VERIFY and Scott, all of which will be
noticed particularly III future numbers,) Mr. Dor
MaS offered the following JOINT resolution substi-
tute for the resolution OF the gentleman from Cumber
land
ssResored GyMe General assembly Of Tirgino, Tha,
the Treasurer of this Common do receive on the
part of this State whatsoever sum or sums OF money
Virginia now may hereafter be entitled TO under
the provisions of "an act appropriate the proceeds oil
ahe sales of Public Lands and to grant presumption
flights Approved September 9TH, lell-And when
soever thus received shall be the duty of the said
Treasurer place the in the Treasury 10 the
dit OF the Commonwealth"
Mr. DoRM,S then called for the main question on his
resolution After debate, the Gull sustained by the
following vote;
.7yts-Alessrs Sou,hail, (Speaker) Rvcs, Davis oil
Amherst, Kinney, Brooke, Nlayse, lunton, Newkirk
Moore, Toler, Nowlin, Apperson, Cardweli, Broadus,
Thomas Scott of Fauquier Foster Nj laughlin, Payne
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Pugh, NJ Rae, Bowirn, M"ler, Kennedy, Smith of IA
nawha Wallace Of King George, Edmonds, Taylor OF
Ioudoun, Ramey, NJ Ilhancy, Marshall, Smith Of Ma.
son and Jackson, Caperton, Davis of Montgomery and
Pulaski, Orrck, IIarrell, Taylor of Norfolk Borough
Etheridre Watts, VERIFY, Smith Of Northumberland,
Fitzgerald, Chealham, Williams, Keen, Dcy, Elliott,
Stroller, Daniel Dorman, Urquhar, Crutchied, Ford,
Mayo and Jackson.-62.
.Ioes-Messrs. Aiworth, Holloway Wing6ed, Ro-
binson MITCHELL Cox of Braxton and Lewis, Jones Of
oke of yick nj
Buckingham Haskins, Samuel, Irving, Semple, Wood,
Byrd Carroll, Watkins, Thompson, kincheoe, Arm
strong, Grggs, lloieman, Cendenin, Holiday Mar
tin OF Marsiaii, Diggs Boyd, Scott of Mecklenburg,
Morgan, Harrison Of Monongalia Hiden, MPherson,
lliner Wallace OF Petersburg, Wilson, Heath, Draw.
ner, NJ Cauey, Leybnrn, Smith of Rockingham, Cow,
an, Quillen, Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Warren,
Bowen, Martin Of Tyler Buck, Goodson and Leitwich
-J5.
Mr. IlARRIsoy of Monongaa, rose and stated that
| he desired TO offer the following amendment:
Sand moreover approprinting the said fund when so
received the purposes of Education 10 be dsribu-
ted amongst the several counties, towns and cities Of
this State in the proportion as the Literary Fund is
now distributed by law.
The CHAIR ruled the amendment ont Of order-the
main question having been just ordered to be put
| The question was then put upon the adoption of The
amendment, and decided in the aiirmative-ayes 20,
noee "a, rs follows
.9yes-Messrs. Southoll (Speaker) Rives, Davis of
A., Kinney, Brooke, Mayae, Wingiield Mitchell, Hun,
ter, Newkrk, Moore Toler, Nown, Apperson, Card
we'll, Broadus, Irving, Sempe, Ttomns Scott Of F,
Foster, Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods, Eary, French,
Robins, Erskine, Vance, Pugh, Thompson, Mullen,
X, Wallace Of X. e., Edmonds, Clendenin, Taylor
Of L., Ramey, NJ llhanev, Smith of NJ. and j. Caper-
ton, Davis or NJ. and T. Orrick Iarrel Taylor ofN b.,
E,heridge, Waits VERIFY, Chealham, Williams, Keen,
Grimes, Dey, Elliot Srother, Daniel Leyburn, Dor.
man, urquhar,, Crulchiied Ford, Martin Of T. Good
son, Mayo, and Jackson-70
.Noes-Messrs. Bayy, Ailworth Holloway, fIarvie,
Robinson, Cox of B. x h., Jones Of Riddick larri-
son of b., Jones Of b., ilaskins, Samuel Wood, Byrd,
Carroll, Clark, Watkins, Kncheloe, Armstrong, Hole
man, Davis Of X @, Woodland, Holiday, Marshall,
Martin Of NJ, Diggs, Boyd, Scott of NJ Morgan EIar-
rison Of NJ, Lyon Smith of n, Fitzgerald, Ilden, Nc
Pherson Hiner, Wallace of p. Brown of F., Wilson,
Heath, Brawner, McCauey, Shipman, Smith of R.
Cowan, Quillen Gatcwood Crawford, Tate, Warren,
Walker, Bowen, Buck, Leftwch--.l.
Mr. KINNEY then called the Previous Question upon
the amendment as amended, and his motion sustain
ed-aycs 81, noes 81.
The question then REQUIRED on agreeing TO the amend
mcnt amended, preferring the substitute of
Mr.. DoRMAS 10 the original resolution of Mr. IRVING.
II adopted follows
ams-Niessrs southall, (speaker,) Rves, Davis of
A, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Wingfeld Mitchell, Hun
ter, Newkrk, Moore, Toer, Nown, Apperson, Card
we'll Broadus, Irving, Semple, Thomas, Scott OF f.,
Foster, Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods, Early, French,
Robins, Erskine, Vance, fugh, thompson, Mullen,
NJ Rae, Griggs Bowden, Moer, Kennedy, Smith of
X, Wallace Of X. G., Edmonds, Clendenin, Taylor OF
L., Ramey, Mllharey, Smith of NJ. & j., Caperton,
Davis of NJ. X p, Orrick llarrelI, Taylor of ~ b.,
Etherdge, Watts, VERIFY, Cheatham, Williams, Keen
Grimes, Dey, Elliott, Strother, Daniel, Leyburn, Dor
man, Urquhart, Crutchfeld, Ford, Martin of Tyler,
Mayo, Jr,, and Jackson-Go.
.iocs-Alessrs. Bayly, Aworlh, Holloway, Harvie
Robinson Cox of d. and L. Jones of Brooke, Riddick
Harrison of B., Jones OF Buckingham, Haskins, Samu
el, Wood Byrd, Carroll, Clark, Watkins Kincheoc,
Armstrong, lolleman, Davis of X. and O., Woodard,
Holiday Marshall, Martin Of NJ, Dggs Boyd, Scott
of NJ, Morgan, Harrison of NJ, Lyon, Smith of NJ
Fitzgerald, Ii'den, Mcpherson, liner Wallace of p.
Brown Of Preston, Wilson, Heath, Brawner, McCau
ley shpman, Smith of R. Cowan, CULLEN, Gaewood
Crawford, Tate, Warren, Walker, Bowen, Buck and
Leftwich-.i
Mr.. BAYLY moved further to amend By adding the
following:
"And that our Representatives in Congress be re-
ouested, and Senator'S instructed 10 oppose the re-
peal of that provision of The distribution law, under
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