Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-03

coed, m Tuesday, 18th inst, 10 supply the vacancy
created b. the resignation aforesaid.
ar ArKiSsoS at the Senate, appeared IN the Hall
and lnn,unced the readiness thr pat Of that body
10 y, the election at Governor ut the State, OH
Friday, the lih instant.
REPORTER OF TuE COURT or APPEALS.
The till "to alter tie mode Of compensallng the re
porter at The decisions Of The Court of Appeals came
up on It's third reading. The bill provides fixed sala
~ l1r The reporter instead Of IS cents per Pare as
present
Mr.. BaYlf moved TO ill the blank with the Of
$1,000 He stated that the last report Of Mr. Leigh cost
Tie State S270O-a sum which the committee on the
Library regarded as entirely too high.
MI DANEL opposed The motion, and moved that
the bill be laid on the table This motion rejected
debate then ensued upon the proprlety of fixing
the salary rs aforesaid, i'll which Messrs Bafls, DA
MEL, DoRmAs, McRAE, KIxSEY, CnrrcmflELD ana
MORGAN participated
| The bill was then lad the table. Ayes 81 noes
AZ.
BILLS PASSED
| An act annexing 10 the county Of Montgomery
part Of the county of Puaski-An act authorizing the
Board OF Public Works TO purchase land for sites FOL
toi-houses-An act concerning proceedings. under TO
reign attachments.
The bill to annex part of the county Of Monroe tc
the county OF Allegheny was after debate, which II
was advocated by Mr.. Holloway and opposed by
Messrs. CArEEros and urSrrR, indefinitely post
poncd
/
Resolutions were offered by the following gentlemen
and adopted by the House:-By Mr.. HUNTER, tina; the
Committee on the Militia Laws inquire into the expe
diency Of providing for the annual enrolment and
turn of all persons subject 10 military duy in time Of
war, but exempt in lime of peace-By Mr. kisSEY,
that leave be given to bring bill to amend the char
ter Of the town Of Staunton-By MIR. Moore that the
Committee on Courts of Justice inquire into the expe
iiency of providing for II stay of executions for three
months on all judgments hereafter rendered in this
| Commonwealth
PETITIONS
Pei tons presented by the following gentlemen
and appropriately referred By hlr. MARSHALL of Lu
nenburg, OF citizens Of Lunenburg, for repeal Of the
law changing the day Of holding the Courts for the
county Of Luucnburg-By Mr.. DANIEL, of John C.
Vaughan for land bounty-By Mr.. DASIEr, Of the
heirs Of Sam. Cols,on for land bounty-By Mr.. Nc.
lLH,NEY, Of citizens of Jefferson and Loudoun for the
Incorporation of company 10 build toll bridge over
Shenandoah river at IIarper's Ferry BY Mr.. SMTu
of Mason and Jackson, Of d. ID Bissel for altera
ton in the delinquent land law-Ry Mr. Scorr OF f.
Of citizens OF Fauquler, for an amendment OF the laws
in relation 10 hawkers and pedars.
On motion of Mr.. BRoAnrs, the House adJourned.
Proceedings IN lie Seuate
In the Senate, when the message from the House Of
Delegates was announced Messrs. TuoRSroS and TOP
addressed ha, body in behalf of Mr. Sutton;
Messrs. NEWMAN and WooLroLE in favor Of Mr..
Chapman;
Messrs RorLpIS and Lyons in favor of bir. Lawson;
Mr.. FoSrArsr ii favor Of MIR. Guerrant, and
Mr.. CARTER in favor Of Mr. Hall.
Far Coi. JOhn Gaerrant.-Messrs. Hunton, Wiley,
Atkinson, Baptist, Piper Moittl, shinn, Fontane-e
For Fabins " LirsOn-Messrs Preston, Boullin,
Tunstal Lyons, Mchlullcn, Woodousr, Andersom-7
FIR ReyloldS Chapmaa- Messrs. Campbell Pcyton
Voolfolk, Newman, Thompson--5.
Far Francis T. Snhon-llessrs. Thornton, Gusts
Tod, cIhaney-4.
For addison HaH.-Messrs. Conrad, Carter, Faux.
ner-3.
For Thomas .'Gier-Messrs NasI (speaker,) Coche
Bondurant-3.
FOR Henry b. Gaines-Mr. Scott.
Before the third vote taken, Mr. NASH (havng
left the chair and presented the claims Of Mr.
Miller.
Mr. BorLprs replied to him, and pressed Mr.. Law
sons claims
Mr. LYoN's advocated the election Of Mr.. Miller
Far Col. John GuGrraut- Alessfs. lunton, Wiley,
Atkinson, Voolfolk, Piper, Motfrtt, Scott, Tod, Fon
tame, NlcIlhaney Newman, Thompson-2
F0r Thomas .HHicr-Messrs Nash, (Speaker,) Camp.
bell, Thronton, Cooke, Baptist; Bondurant, Conrad,
Tunstall. Lyons, Faulkner-I0.
Fer Fabins w. LarSoa--Nlessrs. Peyton, Cuslus,
Preston, Bonldn McMucn. Woodhousc, Andcrson-.7
FOR .iddis0R Hati-Mr. Cartcr-l.
Fourth Baiiot.
FIR Fabius " Lams0n-Messrs Cooke, Peyton, Gus
It's Conrad Preston Boudin, runsall, Lyons Garter,
Faulkner, McMullcn, Woodhouse Scott Anderson
II.
For Col. Joha Gutrrant-Slcssrs. NASH (Speakcr,)
Thornton, llunron, Wiley, Atkinson, Baptist Wool
folk Piper, hlcfatt, Tod fon.ainc, Mclhancy, New
man, Thompson-l4
E,r 1bo,uoc UiiIer-Mr CamDbell-1