Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-10

to make the country believe that The dear people VI"
be injured By our little band here lie did not wish TO
see Governor always from Richmond, and no man
from the country get here by the LIST of January
MIR BlRp OF Pcndleton thought the substitute loo
compile passage OF the substitute would throw me
original resolution by the board lie wished Tor an early
election and early commencement oil Inc 1uoelha.
torial term.
Mr. RASnoLpn sustained the resolution. The State
has for twenty months been without an Executive head
lie desired to have the important duties discharged ny
of his choice. II is natural thai our opponents
should desire them discharged by man oil their choce
hyan-there are likely TO arise some very important
auesisns, hich reGu man whom we believe cara'
Die TO conduct and discuss them. lie meant no dsre
spect 10 the Lieutenant Governor. The alarming case
OF Laner will have up, and he wished all the
important correspondence conducted by an able man
in whom he had confidence.
Again-ihere was the long vexed question win new
York, which the Wing Governor and Legislature oil
| New York could not settle. With Democratic 20
vernon in New York. we can hope for an early settle
men: and ought to have Democratic Governor
in Virginia to settle it.
Mr. YEgBY hoped tina, The olive branch he had offered
would be accepted. lie could see no force III the 1ea
sons riren by tie other side Ii we adopt the Is Janu'
ary the West will be disrancsed, because their Co
vernon cannot get TO Richmond Again, you cannot
alter this ent day, unless III case oil vacancy
He predicted TINT there may be other objects BESIDES Tue
filing of the Executive chair There were other Oh
fees 10 be filed as indicated by the move yesterday
Power was 10 be transferred from 10 others is
the successful candidate determined upon lsbe 10 be
potan, and hence the emily day 10 dlsirnnchlse
other portions of the State lie thought injustice in
tended towards extreme portions oil The State IL ~
stroke Of csracisin aimed Ut the excellent LieutenaE
Governor and he undertook TO defend him. The Leu.
tenant Governor vas competent In manage the case Of
Lamer, and the question with New YORK had been
ABLY managed b. Lieutenant Governor Rutherford.
| Mr. BiGo If Frederick principally Tor the pur-
pose of redceming from misapprehenson i suggestion
thrown ~ by Inn the discussion Of Yesterday, and
which, from remark which bad just fallen from tine
gentleman from Sposylrana, he found mad been ms
understood. ie had not expressed the opnIon that
failure TO elect Governor could occasion 1ntfrrfg
num prerous to the expiration of the present Guberna
orai term on the 3ist Of March, l3i3-but that, nc.
cordng the opinion of some gentlemen, eminent as
constitutional lawyers that effect might result III re-
gard TO The time which would ensue alter The 'ist OF
March next in case the General Assembly should,
from any cause, fail TO elect TO fiji The ctsce
during that time. lie thought, that if Coverro!
from the extreme West cannot come 10 Richmond by
the let OF January the Lieutenant Governor can, Tor
eight or ten days, fulfil the cuics lie would INFORM
the gentleman from Northampton that Western mcin
bers would rather choose their own councillors.
! Mr. LrAyr of Gooch!ard said that he had been sent
here TO elect Governor. The Lieut.. Governor las
elected rs Councillor, and his reception Of salary as
| Governor was entirely accidental, and ne had no r1ht
to complain Of cur,a of his salary, when the wants
and wishes Of the people required change. lie did
not wisi, 10 deprive the Lieut. Governor OF cent oil
his salary. He was no, Influenced by political feelings
in advocating this change Last session The Democfa-
tic party were in minority, and it would have been
useless TO attempt 10 change tie time. The West, he
had doubt, perfectly wiling TO stand The cen
sequences OF the change, and the objection Of some
| gentlemen This point - thus fully ct.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk astonished at the rea-
SONS given for change. Does the gentleman from
Preston disirust his conireres Are difficulties
| beginning 10 arse in the way Of gentlemen ANA IS
Asxasa0us 10 hurry this natter Agan-is no one
6Ur Democratic Governor capable OF conducting
correspondence about Latimer? The people OF Nor
folk he knew, would rather have John N. Gregory 10
manage this matter, than Mr.. Mcdowell. The first
January had been proposed the lime Of The meeting
oil The Legislature 1t failed because the members con-
suited their own convenience, although they oisre'
gorded the convenience OF Governor. tie would 20
with the Western members for the first January as the
beginning Of the session, and the grounds tina;
he last winter for the starvation law. The In
specti0n law passed by gentlemen on the other
side, who had horror OF gong on their knees to Con
uress to pray Tor the aid Of the Legislature Of tie
Union (iIere Mr. T. called TO order) lie had no
idea of appointing Governor solely to carry OF cor
respoadencc. lie went against Governor wha could
merely conduct sentee correspondence, but Tor ore
who would act. He did not know the object OF l!is
ve-5ut there certain gentleman, ffesc'ht
Of the Virginia BeGk-and move las been made 10
gre the Executive the power TO appoint majority ~
d,r.c and he would no, be surprzed to sec tlie
gentleman President STILL though not at the head Of
stockholders ticket. lie hDi ed H2t Tue majority
would no. precipita,e this matter.
Mr. kA.DoLrn. Let act on the resolution, nnd
then lie would vote for the 10Th or any other day ii
il unjust 10 Mr. Gregory, is not also unjust 10 Mr.
Patton, who might complain Of not getting hls u ,oo
per year, MIR. r. had indicated no course OF acton IN
the case of Latimer.
nr BEooKE argued, that according 10 the views OF
the gentleman from Frederick there danger Of an
nterregnum in The Gorern@ent If this change were
made, in case OF election before the lst January
In the mighty changes Of parties there might be such
constitution of parties in the Legislature, as to pre-
vent election of Governor at an early perod-~hile
if the Office commenced the 3st March, The people
might have time 10 operate their representatives sol
as TO make an election.
The ayes and noes were then called on Mr.. VERIFY
substitute, and it was lost by the following vote;
Eyes Meesrs. Brooke, Frazier, Wingheld, Newkirk,
Snodgrass, Moore Of Cabell & Wayne, Nowln, Lacy,
Broadus Irving, Brown CT Elizabeth City 4 Warwick,
Garnett PAYNE French Robins, Miles, Smith Of ilar
rson, ~ Rae, Bowden, Gaaher Worthing,on, Parks,
Wallace, Edmonds of Lancaster . Richmond Gibson,
S,ollings, Carter, Gray, Miller of LouGonn Miller OF
Mason x Jackson, Smith OF Narsemcnd, Cobc!l, lay
Tor, Watts, VERIFY, Oliver, Cri'z Boiling, Keen. Tai
man Dey, S!rotier, Daniel of Richmond City, Moore
of Rockbrdge, White Of RochbTdge, Csu,ca!ied, |
Lewis-47
yocs-- alessrs llolleman, (Speaker,) Awortf, Gas.
tis, Randolph, Manu. Cuckc, Powell OF Amherst, WI.
son, Tayenner Stanton Meredith, Bhck, iiubard' 80,
cock Samuel, Dennis, Hancock Goodwyn, Powell Of
Fairfax Smith Of FarGusr, Rest, Stockton Dcsk'ne,
Muse, Taliafero, Wood Byrd Of Frederick, Leate OF
Goochand CalweIl. Jones, Edmunds oi Halifax, Stow
all, Blue Ward, White nf Hanover, Basel, King,
Davis Of Krg & Queen, HAYES, Jackson, Marshall,
Banks, KdwelI, Martin, Ncoison, Iigsiis, No'ihIng'
ton, Tnnzey, Adar WADE, Dyche, Rice, Davis Of Or
ange Greene, Stroe, Bird of Pendleton, Hopkins,
Brown of Preston Anderson, Daniel OF Prince George,
B.awner Sturm, BurweIl, Deneale, Cooles Co@an,
Kane, Williams Tate, Spark, Hedgmun, Warren.
Walker, Spots, West, Henry Goodson, Neal, Left
wich-75.
The call for The ayes and noes was Withdrawn on the
original resolution and It passed without DIVISION
Mr. llorHras offered n resolution that the several
committees OF the House be authorised to elect their
own clerks if they should think necessary TO have
clerks. Carried
Mr. DA.IgL of Richmond, offered resolution that
This House will proceed with The Senate Saturday
next to elect Public Printer. (Carried)
Mr. Srnv ALL offered resolution ins,:uct'ng the Com
ainnf Of re-