Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-03
Hfdnesdau, March ..

The SPEAKER took the chair al ~ minutes past ten
80 members IN the Hall.
a communication was received from the Senate an
nouncnr that they had passed the bill entitled an act
10 explain the act entitled act to provide for the
completion Of that part of the road from Prices Turn
pike 10 Cumberland Gap, which passed through the
county of Lee" and that they had indefinitely post
poned the bill entitled can act concerning resident
guardians and wards.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were read third time and passed:
An act Incorporating the trustees OF Rector College
An act concerning the lien of judgments, &c.-An act
allowing compensation slers and other officers for
conveying persons under arrest IN civil cases from one
county TO another
The bill fixing the distance 10 be computed on The
mileage Of the Delegate from Logan county reported
from the Committee Courts OF Justice with an amend
ment repeating the law passed 18th JAM, lS42, which
provides tina, after 90 days the pay ofhe members shall
be but 50.
Mr. KEEN moved that lie bill be laid upon the table.
This motion was advocated by Messrs KEEN, TnomAs
and McRAE, and opposed by Messrs. ScoTT, BRows OF
p and STRoTnER. The House refused 10 lay on the
table
Mr. BAYLY then called the Previous Question upon
the anne ndment reported BY the Committee. This mo-
ton was advocated BY Mr.. BAYLr, and opposed BY
Messrs Byrd and KEEN.
Mr. BYRD said that he was opposed TO the ahsofatf
repeal of the nnetyday law, as proposed by the bill
nos before the House, unless compelled to ddopt II as
ObJlftlDnlDC
but that he was in favor Of modifying that law, he
90 dav acp rs TO conne its operation TO the present
session. because its Rcr session, the attention oil the
General Assembly would be called TO certain SUBJECTS
of hphly important and complicated character the
proper examination and consideration OF which, he ap-
nre hended must necessarily consume more than nne-
~ DAYS Whilst therefore, he did not desire the aoso-
Lutte repeal Of said law, he wished SO to modify ITS pro-
visions as to confne lis operation TO the
and 10 attain that object should offer suitable amend
| "A Undo
therefom, by The adoption OF 'he can iot 'ie
| Question.
MIR q. then read the following by way of argument,
against The call for the Previous Question: winch he
declared his purpose 10 offer an amendment tha'
call should tie rejected by the House: "Provded, how
eyer That sad act shall be and remain in force and Ell
feet for and during, the present session oil the
Assembly. -,
The Previous Question sustained, and the amend
ment adopted by the following vote:
.q0es-Ncssrs Southa (Speaker.) Bayly, Allworth'
Rycs, Holloway, Ilarvie, Davis of A., Ne"k,rk, no
bnson, Cox of Is & L., Harrison Of Brunswick, Jones
ne buckingham, Toler, Samuel, Cox OF T., irving,
Scott Of Fauquier, Mclaughlin, Early, Wood, BYRD
Guerrant, Erskine, Watkins, Vance, hlullen kinche-
loo Armstrong Moler, Kennedy, Smith of kanawha'
n,y;s If King & Queen, Dabney, Edmonds, Cenden
in TAYLOR of Loudoun, Holiday Marshall, Martin OF
Marshall, Diggs, Smith of Mason Il Jackson, Scott OF
Mecklenburg, Harrison Of aonongalla Caperton, Or
ri, k, Lyon, Watts, MPherson, Cheatham, nner
Wallace oil L, w IHdHls, pIiHies NV" -
Elliott. Stroller, Daniel, Leyburn, Warren, Walker
Martin of Tyler, Buck, Mayo, Jr., Leftwich-6o
.yoes-Messrs Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Wingheld'
Mitchell, Hunter, Riddck, Moore, Nowlin, Apperson
Cardwell, Broadus, Thomas, Payne, Woods: French
Robins, Carroll, Spencer, Clark, Pugh, Thompson
| M'Rae Grggs Bowden, Wallace OF King George
Ramey, M'llhaney, Davis Of NJ. F., Harrell, lay,
lor Of Norfolk Borough, Elheridge, VERIFY, smith o.
n. Keen, Dey, Brawner, M'Cauley, shipman, sm'n
If Rock CHAM, Cowan, Gatewood, Crawford ATE
TrouEart, Crutchfcld, Ford, Bowen, Jackson--'o.
The question then required on the engrossmehl OF
The bill and amenment. Carried in the affirmative
ayes "a, noes 81. ..,.
MIR SeoTr moved that the House take up the oiii re-
poried from the Committee Propositions and Grey
ances in relation the call of Convention. WIN
y,ey 10 making it the order of the day tor MONDAY
MIR. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk Borough, moved that i b'
made the order of the day for Wednesday next Ate
some debate between Messrs. TAYLOR and BRows o
Preston the motion rejected, and the Dill maze 'h
order Of the day for Monday, March 18th
lin discussing this subject, Mr. TAYLOR admitted J..
IMPORTANCE but preferred it should not be taken up vi
Ill the Bank question was disposed of.-Mr BRo"S'
Preston said no suhect-no even that OF the BANKS
was more important 10 his section OF country anu ae
the session be late it may, and the pay oil the mem
hers what may he would not consent to 60 away III
til il was decided9