Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MnSpAv N.p-u

MONDAY, MARou Z, ls4s.
communication received from the Senate
stating that they have passed the bill entitled "an
act 10 change the place OF holding a separate cleo
ton IN the county Of Jefferson tho House Of acob
Sheets in the town of Shepherds,own."
further communication was received stating
that the Senate have passed the bills entitled "an
act releasing to James Robinson and Margaret Ban
mister the Commonweal light TO certain lots of
land therein mentioned;" and "an act incorporating
the Trustees Of Rector College,"
That they have also passed the bill entitled can
act auihorz the sac Of certain real estate devil
sed by the wills Of Nathan Bell and Ann Ladd.
decd" with amendments.
The said bill with its amendments was on mo.
ton OF MIR Kinney, laid on the table; ard on mo-
uon OF N'r Robins tho amendments were ordered
to be p inted.
"a bill concerning the graduates Of the Schools
OF Law IN the University Of Virginia and in the
Colleges Of the State" was Tut upon its passage
MIR MCPHERSON moved its indefinite postpone
ment, and called for the ayes and noes upon the
question, which decided ayes %, noes 40; and
then the bill was passed.
IA bill to Incorporate the Monongaia Iron Com.
pany" was read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Crutchfeld, leave OF absence
was granted TO Mr. Blyly for the remainder of The
session from and nfler tomorrow.
The House then proceeded, according 10 the
postponed order, TO the consideration of the resou-
ton OF MIR Irving in relation TO the appointment of
an agent to receive the States proportion of the
Holiday.
MIR Scott OF F. made long and able arsumen, in
favor OF the reception Of the fund-and was follow
cd by
Mr. HOlladay, in opposition, who KEEP, the floor
I'LL the hour OF recess arrived.
EVENING SESSION.
The Speaker submitted a communica ion from
The President OF the james River and Kanswha
Company, IN answer To a resolution OF tho House,
caing uron hun for statements relative To the cost
oi ths unfinished work the line Of the canal; and
On motion Of Mr. pormsn, sNid communication was
laid on tie table and ordered 70 be printed.
MIR Holiday then resumed bis remarks: and
when he had concluded,
Mr. Dorman, in order, he said, to prevent further
discussion, moved the following, 10y way OF amend
neni to the amendment Offered by the gentleman
from Louisa:
"ResOlr,d, by the General Assembly Of virginia,
lha' the Treasurer Of this Commonwealth be- and
he hereby, authorized 20 receive on the part of
this State whatsoever sum or sums of money Vr-
gina Is now, or may hereafter be- entitled TO under
Inc provisions OF an act to appropriate the proceeds
of the sales of public lands and TO grant pre cmp
ton rishts-NPproved September 4th, Isil-and
whensoever thus received, 1t shall be the duty o9
said Treasurer 10 place the same in the Treasury 10
the credit Of the Commonwealth"
And the said amendment having been read, Mr.
Dorma1 called the previous question, which was
e., nays S..
The question was then put upon the ndop,ion Of
the amendment, and decided in The affirmative
yeas 40, nays 81; rs follows:
AYES-Messrs. Southall (Speaker) Rives
Davis Of A, Kinney, Brooke, Maysc, Winshold'
Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Moore, Toer, Nowlin,
Apperson, Caldwell Broadus, Irving, Ssmpe,
Thomas, Scott of F, Foster, Mclaughlin, Payne
Woods, Early, French, Robins. Erskine, Vance
Push, Thompson, Mullen, McRne, Grggs, Bow
hen, Moler, Kennedy, Smith Of X, Wallace OF X
q, Edmonds, Clendenin, Taylor Of L, Ramey,
StNrFh ~ =
NJ p, Orrtk, Harrell, Taylor OF b, E,heridse,
Watts, Verify, Cheaiham, Willinms. Keen, Grimes,
Dey, Elliott, Stroller, Daniel Leyburn. Dorman,
Urquhart, Cruichfe d, Ford, Martin of I, Go 4
son, Mayo, j., and Jackson-70.
NOES-Messrs. Bayly. Ailworh, Holloway.
Haryie, Robinson, Cox OF 3 s L, Jones Of Brooke,
Ridjick Harrison Of 3, Jones of Buck, Haskins'
Samuel, Wood, Byrd. Carroll. Clark, Watkins,
Kincheloe, Armstrong, HoIIeman, Davis OF X * @
Woodland, Holiday, Marshall, Martin of NJ,
Digs, Boyd, Scott of Meek, Morgan, Harrison
Of NJ, Lyon, Smith OF Northumberland, Fnzger
aid, Hidden, Mcpherson, Hiner, Wallace Of P,
Brown Of p. Wilson, Heath, Brawner, MeCaulev
Shpman, Smith OF Rock, Cowan, Cullen,
Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Warren, Walker,
Bowen, Buck, Leitwich-54.
Mr. Kinney then called the previous question on
the amendment as amended which was ordered
by ayes and noes, at request Of Mr. HolIaday-
yeas 81, nays 81.
The question on agreeing to the amendmen, as
ayes 60, noes 81, as follows:
AYES-Messrs. Souihall, (Speaker,) Rives.
D'vis OF a, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Winsfeld |
Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Moore ,Toler, Nowlin,
Apperson, Caldwell, Broadus, Irving, Semp'e,
Thomas, Scott OF F, Foster, Mclaughlin. PAYNE
Woods Early, French, Robins, Erskine,, Vance :e,
Pugh, Thompson, Mullen, M'Rae, Grggs, Bow. |
den, Moler, Kennedy, Smith ok, Wallace Of X |
9, Edmonds, Clendenin, Taylor of L. Ramey. |
Mllhaney, Smith Of NJ & J, Caperion, Davis OF |
& lrrtrL Z II
Watts. VERIFY, Cheathim, Williams, Keen. Crimes,
Dey, Elliott, Strother Daniel Leyburn, Dorman'
Urquhart, Cruchfed, Ford, Martin Of Tyler
MAYO, Jr, and Jlekson-69.
p, NAYS-Messrs. Bayiy Ailworih Holloway,
Harvie, Robinson, Cox Of b s l., Jones OF Brooke.
Ri5dick, Harrison o. B, Jones of Buckingham,
Haskins, Samuel, Wood, Byrd Carroll. Clark |
Watkins. Kncheoe, Armstrong, Holleman, Davis
Of X & G, Woodland, Holiday, Marshall, Martin /,
Of NJ, Diggs, Boyd, Scott OF NJ, Morgan, Har. /
rson Of NJ, Lyon, Smith Of Northumb RAND.
Fitzgerald, Hidvn, Mcpherson, Hiner, Wallace
Of p, Brown OF Preston, Wilson, Heath, Brawner.
MeCauey, Shipman, Smith Of r, Co~an, Cullen,
Gaiewood, Crawford, Tate, Warren. Walk,r
Bowen, Buck, and Leiiwich-54.
Mr. Bayly moved further 10 amend by adding the
following
"And that our representatives. in Congress be re.
quested and our Senators instructed, 20 oppose the
repeal Of that provision Of the Distribution law
under which the distribution is TO be suspended
" AZ any lIut uuINR inc existence Of that act,
there shall be an imposition Of duties on oil imports
inconsistent with the provisions Of the act Of March
%, 1888 entitled an act to modify the act Of The
18th July 1882 and oil other acts irnposing duties
on imports and beyond the rite Of duty fined by
that oct, 10 20 per cent on the value Of such i'm
ports or any Of them"
Upon this proposition, MIR D1rman called the
previous question, which ordered--and the
House then adopted the amendment Of Mr. Bayly
ayes ", noes 81, follows
AYEs-Messrs. Biyly, Aiwor,h, Rives. uol.
loway, Hnrvie. Wingheld, Robinson, Cox Of 4 <
J., Jones Of Brooke, Ridick, Harrison Of y, Jones
Of Buckingham, Hnskins, Moore, Tolsr, Nowiio.
Samuel Foster, Payne, Wood, Byrd, French. car
roll, Clark, Watkins, Kinchelos Armstrong IIol.
leman, Bowden, Davis Of X < Queen, Ednosds
Woodland, Ciendenin, Holiday, Marshall Martin
Of VI, Dogs, Boyd, Scott Of NJ, Morgan, Harrison
Of NJ, Uauell, Lyon, E'henJge, Watts, Sr,ith Of
N, Fitzgerald, Iliden, MPherson Uiner, Wallace
Of L, Crimes. Brown Of Preston, Wilson. Heath
Brawner MCauey, Shipman, Smith NJ n, Cow
on, Cullen, Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Ufqubsrt
Warren, Walker, Bowen, Martin Of r, Buck
Goodson, Leltwch-72.
NAYS-Messrs Southnll, (Spcaker,) Davis Of
A, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse Mitchell, Hunter.
Ncwkifk Appcrson, CardWell. Bro1dus, Irving.
Scmple, Thomas, Scott Of r. M'Laughhn, Woods,
Early, Robins, Ersklne, Vance, Pugh, Thompson.
Mullen, M'RBe, Griges Moicr Kennedy. Smith
/ Of X, Wallace Of X G., Taylor Of l., Ramcy, M'I-
huncy, Smith of Mason and Jackson. C9perton.
| Davis Of Montgomery and Pulaski, Orrick. Yerl,v
Cheathom, Williams, Keen, Dey, Elliott, Strothof'
Daniel Leyburn, Dorman, Cfutchheid. Ford
Mayo, j., Jaekson-5i.
Mr. Scott Of r., deprecated the contradictory