Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-04

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on motion OF MIR Scott Of f.. the bill regulating
VIC mileage oil members of the General Assembly,
was taken upon It's 3rd reading.
Mr. heen, (omd general co fusion said that the
many noises around him should not deter him from
submitting TO the House the remarks which ho had
risen 10 on,r. Gentlemen could make as much
morse as they thought FIT; he had no objse,ion. lie
was IN no hurry, he said, and could weit III ,hev
were done. lie had, during his service here con.
sumed as little time IN speaking 20 questions as any
member IN the House. He had never detained the
tVuse ~ any ono time looges than is minutes-and
nc Anew one member, now very anxious to enforce
NN gag Jaw, who, on many occasions during this
session, had consumed more time IN one dn ~. sne,L
ins than had he (Mr K.) during the whole ! ye,rs
oil ms services. Here he was called TO order Nv
some membenl -
The Speaker having decided that he wa, in or-
der, MIR X. resumed. The law sought ~ IA, re-
peaIed by the present bill had been sIematized bv
all manner of names; but he was suro that in vo,;r,
or lhat law, he had acted according TO his views nj
, JuV 70 ms constituents and tho State lie had
thought the law would be somewhat conducive 10
economy, but now when the time had arrived for
inc commencement OF the reform the law wa, to bc
repealed. lHers MIR Keen was again called TO or
der on the ground that he had not risen from hi,
seat TO address the Chair. The Speaker decided
he had done SOL
MIR n. resumed: The title Of the bill in vour
""as' Mr speaker rs bill concerning the mileage
Oh Memccrs Of the General Assembly; but the bill
70 uIso relief bill and ought TO bo entitled bill
".
luete an elderly gentleman again called MIR Keen
70 otuet-2nd on being requested by the Speaker to
state his POINT Of order-he called for the preyou,
qltstonl WV fN'''''
MIR N; continued. Ho thought the law now to
oe repealed might have been of benefit. and no be.
neved ms constituents were of that opinion. III,
hau met with no man out OF the House who did
not approve the law. The people were in favor of
tne law because they we'll knew that 80 DAYS was
space oil time great enough for the transaction of
all business which had been, or wa, likely IN h.
ttansacied this session. He had not, he said. ori.
gnaly designed that the law should operate ON IN,
next General Assembly; and no was now willinr
lat should oe repealed so far il related TO the
mex, General Assembly. He had indeed some
uouo1s whether the law could DO repealed ,o Ia, os
peitained TO the present session-He was sure il
could not he unless II were done within 2 d,y,-
ne temper OF the House, however. seemed to be
10 repeal the law iorthwith-we, he II Sole Eel,
mat he had done his duty in regard 10 the mate,
lie hau never taken any credit TO himself ON .c
count OF ITS passage; and now, at least he hopsd
nc "ouli be relieved from the odium which gentle.
men had sought 10 heap upon him. After some
further remarks, Mr. *. concluded by Offering The
following as u ryder 20 the hill,
provided, however, that the members of the
present General Assembly shall not receive more
man - per dem after tho expiration of 80 days
rom the commencement of the Session"
Inns ryder was read first time, and the preyi-
gu, question was called upon its second reading. The
question was then taken upon the 2d reading and
ue Srt IN the negative-yeas 42, nays IS.
nc question on tho passage of the bill was de-
e'ueS IN the atirmaiive--yeas IS, nays SO.
Mr Scott then moved TO amend the ttle Of In.
ohI by the addition OF the words, land for other
PURPOSES" " O0'
mr. hoen moved to amend tho amendmen, by
striking out ether and inserting bad.
MIR Scott said he h-d no objection TO the sen,le
mans bemoaning the loss of lis much-Ioved off
spuns-it was natural that parent should erieve
ior tne death OF his child. But the grief was pri.
v'leged, he mus, object TO the Inscription which m.
oeres'ed gentleman wished 10 place upon the tomb
! OF ms dear little one, now lost and gone.
Mr. hsen said the gentleman was too fast-his
painting was not yet dead-'twas kicking vet; and
misat sun be resuseiiated in the Senate
Mr Daniel now raised question of order-the
gentleman had no right, he thought thus TO impuen
Ihe motives OF members, os nc did, by the amend
ment he had proposed IN the title of the bill
AfieT some conversation among members,
MIR Keen withdrew his amendment. and then the
by the House.
On motion of Mr. Scott, or F.
The House adjourned at about o'clock.