Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-11
GENERAL AssEnnLY OF VIRGIN
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

. communication was received from the Senate
stating that they have passed the bills, entitled "ar
aeineorporatng the James River and Sweet Sprirgi
, turnpike Company;
An act TO change the place Of holding a separate
election In tho county OF Marshall;'
OF Staun,on;n
, - An act TO incorporate a company to construct q
. i9n Bridge across the Shenandoah river ut the town
OF uarpers' Ferry, in the county of Jefferson"
an act 10 revive the inspection Of tobacco nj
Lyneh's Warehouse, in the town OF Lynehburg:"
.aney have also passed the bill. entitled.
AN act authorizing change in the tolls OF the
Cseapon aud North Branch Turnpike Company"
with an amendment
- ne amendment was agreed to.
on motion Of MIR Cruchheld, the bill providing
.ot paying the workmen for completing the add
uonal baildlng TO the Western Lunatic Asylur
with the Senate's amendments thereto, heretofore
aid on the taLle. taken up and the first amend
ment was agreed to, and the last disagreed TO, by
| PErrrIoSs.
- ne following petitions were presented: by MIR
| io'er-oi citizens OF the town at Lynchburg, pray
| ing Tor relief TO the James River and kanawha
company; by MIR Daniel-ofP. N. Nicholas and
DINERS praying oct OF incorporation for the pro-
lection OF slave property in Henrieo and the CITY of
richmond: by Mr. Ailworih--of citizens Of the
county OF Aecomee, demonstrating against supply
ing the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
ven. sayly by appointing any person not in actual
4
"A bill concerning public or county BRIDGES was
read a third time and passed.
stages. '
bill to change the mode Of compromising At
'osneys, Clerks, Sheritis and lailors performing
pubic services for the Circuit Superior Courts Of
Law and Chaneery OF this Commonwe alth. was
taken up on its sd reading.
Mr jackson moved its indefinite pos:ponemen,
~aea was also Srseo by Messrs. Cruteh6eld. Scott,
MIR Dosman opposed the pos,ponemcn, Of the
ei ana stated reasons fog its rassscc
MIR Jackson called the previous question. which
oe'"s "'deted' me CAL was indefinitely postponed
! LAND MoSEr
! On motion Of MIR Rives, the unfinished hrs;,...
oil yesterday was taken no.
MIR Seoit OF T., hoped the House would vote
Iown the amendment offered by Nj, Rayly. and lei;
"SI ' HS,5,H R1 ,s.n separate proposition.
-' tio9auIy men, alters lew remarks, Withdrew
the amendment Of Mr. Bayy.
| Mr. DOSmln said he would not os-ec 20 ,,L. r
! 'he rtooostion o! Mr. Biyly hereafter.
mi ,,O'dson made some explanatory remarks,
wS-cw up E. n move the previous question, hut
iye'' "ho explained the vote he was bout TO give
by SAYING that he asinsiruc,ed To vote for ,be 70
eenlion OF the Distribution fund.
~ N''e Wv, 'nsh TAKEN on the resolution as
'",e"us'' ana S'ood' ye's 6S, nays 3d. as follows:
fEH-Mess's. Soulhall, (Speaker) Rive, p,.
Wis OF \ Kinney, Brpoke, MAYS. Mi,cbsil linn.
Sr NevkIk, Moore, To.er, Nowlin. Annerson
] CsTu~e'', bfoadus, Irving, Semple. Thomas Scn,t
o. r. Foster Mclaughlin, Payne, Woods. E,rlv,
EN- Noo,,S Erssine, Vance, Pugh. Thomp-
son, Mullen, NcRRe, Griegs Boyden. Molcr Kcn.
nety, Smith Of kanawha. Wallace Of X O. 81.
monds, Taylor OF Loudoun, Ramev. MeII,nov
! S'n''n 81 vi y, Caperton, Davis of Ms p or
res, ttarre Taylor Of N. r., Elherid.e. Waits.
, J,oy' n has'nE ES Cheatham, Williams, Keen,
norman' Urquhar;, Csuicheld, Ford, Martin of r.
| MAYO, n. and Jaekson.-GS. y =
NAfs-Messrs. Ailworih, Holloway. Hnrv;e
Robinson Cox Of x L, Jones OF Brooke, Rid
S.eA' ltlrf'i;on Of D., Jones of Buckingham Has.
| kus, Samuel, Wood. Byrd Carroll Clark W..
kn1' hnehe!oe, ARMSTRONG, uolleman. DAVIS of X
q, Woodard. Holiday, Marshall Martin,of NJ
Dogs, Boyd, Sect OF NJ, Morgan, Harrison Of NJ
Lyon, Smith OF Northumberland, Fitzgerald. HI,
den, McPhsrsol, Hiner, Wallace of p. frown oIp
! Wilson, Heath, Brawner. McCauev Sb;non, =
Smith OF Rockingham Cowan, CULLEN Gatewood
Cfawio!d, Tate, Warren, Bowen, Buck, Goodson
and L.itw;h-53.
Mr. boiAd1y then otisred the amendment before
Withdrawn by him as an independen, propo,i,ion
on ~hieh ne called Tor the yeas and nays-and the
resolution having been read
MIR Hsskins called for the previou, ouss,;o,
MIR Scott read, by way Of argument against the
previous question, resolution which ne wished 10
oher as substitute for Mr. Holidays proposi.
1
Mr. Cru;ehfeld opposed the previous question
and pointed out the different circums,ances pnd.r
which he had tired to enforce the previous question
las. night.
Mr. STROLLER opposed the previous question. He
was AGAINST tariff, but lie opposed TO looking
ing his views in Democratic lAn,uage-and he thero.
lore preferred the substitute Of Mr. Scott.
Mr. Holiday urged the adoption Of the previous
question. f'''''0'
MIR Keen was opposed to the application Of the
previous question in a case Of 50 much i'm nortancc
as this.
MIR Hasklns urged the previous ques,ion-Tbis
proposIlon had been July discussed as an amend .
meni, ana mere was no occasion for more debate
upon the su0Jeci-the amendment had been with
Crawn this morning with an express understanding
tnat dTee' vote was 70 be taken upon II as an in.
dependent proposition.
MIR Wallace OF p. urged the previous oues.ion-
and stated that the proposition OF the gentleman
from r could be offered independently after
vote had been taken on the resolution of Mr. Uolla
day.
Mr. Scott said tina, if the proposition OF Mr. Hola
Gay were adopted, his olutons being antagonist.
cal could not then DC adopted by the House.
! Mr iioNeman made some remarks in favor Of the
/ CO. 'OS
Mr. Moore moved the indefinite postpon.msnt Of
the subject. He said he did not unjers,and ,be
matter before the House-as to the reception Of The
money, that was clear enough
| The question being taken on the indefinite most.
poneuen, vase decided in the afirmatiye-veas sc
nays 81, ss follows:
AYES-Messrs Davis Of Amherst. KINNEY
Brooke, Mayse, Wnghed, Mitchell, umn,er'
Newkltk, Moore, Io'er, Nowln, Apper,on'
Cardwei, Broadus, Irving, Semple, Thomas. Sco,i
iof Fauquier, Foster, Mclaughlin, PAYNE. VOL,
Early, French, Robins Erskine. Vance pn.b
Thompson, Mullen, M'Rae, Griggs. Moer Kco1c''
dy, Smith Of X, Wallace Of X G., Edmonds Cen.
denim, Taylor Of l., Rimey, M'ihnnev. Smitb n
| NJ Z }, Boyd, Caperton, Dlyi5 OF M & p Or,i,k
/ Hauel, Taylor Of y y, E,herdge, Watts Y,,iv
EdsingtOn, Cheatham, Williams, Keen. Dsv NJ
lott, Stroller, Daniel, Leyburn, Dormon Ii,on.
hart, Cu,chheId, Ford, Mayo, Jr. J,eksoI- sd
! NOES-Messrs Southnll, tSpeaksrl Ailwo,tb
RIye5, Holloway, liarvie, Robinson, Cox of B&I
Jones Of Brooke, Rddick, Harrison Of B, Jones Of
Buckingham, Haskins, Samuel, Wood, Byrd. Car.
roll Clark, Watkins, Kinehoos, Arnsirong IIolIe
man, Bowdcn, Davis Of X & q, Woodland Uoii,-
Day, Marshall, Martin Of NJ, Digs, Scott Of M
Morgan, Horrson Of VI, Lyon, smith of Nor.
ihumberand, Fitzgerald, Hiden, M'Pherson. Him,
/ Wallace OF T., Crimes, Brown Of T., Wilson. Ue,,b
| Brawnsr, MCauiey, ShIpman, Smith orr. Cowan
/ Quillcn, Gatewo7d, Crawford, Tate. Warren
Bowen, Martin Oft, Buck, Goodson and Leftwic3
81. wv
On motion Of Mr. Armstrong,
"a hi providing for Commissioners Of the r..
venue Of Marion County," wos taken IN. arnesd.
I ell and ordered 70 bo engfossed
/ The Speaker submitted = communication Cro,o
] tho Acting Governor, transmitting n communication
from the President Of the Board OF Drcctor7 nC fLs