Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
Virginia Legislature.
inpslsant Question .RyoifiilioImiKt.

important Question M.xppoftioimekt
The House of Delegates have been engag.
ed nearly two days in the discussion of the
Important measure of Re:appofdoihmen o
the representation in both Houses Of the GEN
erai Assembly. The majority ofthe Commit
tee, to whom the subject had been referred, re-
ported, some time since, in favor of Reap
portionment upon the basis OF the qualified
voters. The minority of the Committee re-
ported, ON the other hand, that tho apportion-
mcnt ought to be made upon the combined
basis, Of white inhabitants, and taxes imposed
by the Legislature, and that the present repre-
sensation was so nearly upon that ratio, that
1t was unnecessary to disturb it.
The discussion called out some strong
speeches on both sides. Messrs. Brown OF
Preston, Jackson, Morgan, Dorman, Smith, of
Kanawha, and Harrison of Monongalia, sup
:, ported the proposition Of the majority Of the
Committee and on the other side, Messrs.
Scott Of Fauquier, Crutchfcld, Keen and Yer
by, argued in favour otthc Minority Report
Last evening, Mr. Yerby moved an indefinite
pOstponement OF the whole subject-which,
after some debate, was carried by vote of SO
to sc.
Wis OF A., Wingfeld, Mitchell, Riddick, Harrison,
Haskins, Jones Of Buckingham, Tyler, Nowlin,
Samuel, Btoadus, Irving, Brown Of f., Semple,
Thomas. Scott, Of F., Foster, Payne, Woods.
Early, Robins, Guerrant, Spencer, Clark Wat.
kins, Griggs, Thompson. M'Rae: Ilolleman,
Bowden. Dabney, Davis, Wallace of X. G., Ed
monde, Ramcy, McIlhaney, Holiday, Marshall,
Diggs, Boyd, Scott, lIarrell, Taylor, Etherdge,
Watts. VERIFY, Smith Of ~, Fitzgerald. Chea,ham,
Williams. Keen, Hopkins, Wilson. Dey, Heath
Brawner, Strother, Urquhart, Crutchfeld, Walk.
or, Warren and Mayo-6S.
[NOES-Messrs. Holiday, Kinney, Brooke,
Mayse, Hunter, Newkirk, Robinson, Cox of B.
& L., Jones Of B.. Moore, Mclaughlin, Wood,
Byrd, French. Erskine, Vance, Pugh, Mullen,
Kincheloe, Armstrong, Moer, Kennedy, Smith of
Martin Of NJ. Smith, Of NJ. & j., Morgan, Har-
rison Of NJ, Orrick, Edgins, ton, Mcpherson, Hi
ner, Grimes, Brown of p, Elliott, McCauley,
Leyburn, Dorman, Cowan, QIillen, Tate, Bow
en-, Martin Of r., Buck, Crawford, Catewood,
Smith, Off,, Shipman, Jackson, Goodson. Left
wich-56.
The bill for taking the sense Of the People on the
call Of Convention, was then called up, and on
motion of Mr.. Scott, was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of &C to 81.
Upon that vote being announced, Mr.. Dorman
rose, to offer Protest against these Proceedings
Of the House. MIR. Scott of Fauquier objected to
certain parts of the Protest--and Mr.. Dorman
withdrew it, for the purpose Of modifyingit.
Eng. of aursddy.
THE QUESTION SErTLED-IAe poiee Of the
Commons!
The House Of delegates, yesterday, after four
1aays discussion, decided by vote Of 90 to So to
permit an empty Treasury to recaivea large sum
Of money, which belonged to it, from the Federal
Government! ! The Locos, with an nfatuation,
unspeakable and unaccountable, resisted the re-
ceipt Of the money to the last,-and every of
them, except two, voted against it. They were
afraid the money would corrnpt the public morals
Their virtue (seven times refned) was not proof
mat and rO,,tI
touch it-and judging their constituents by them
selves, to be of easy virtue, they would not per-
nit them to have taste
The resolution directing the Treasurer to receive
all the money which may fall to Virginia, under
the Distribution Act, was first adopted by the a
bove vote-6S to So. distinct proposition
then submitted by Mr.. Holiday, instructing Sc
majors to vote against the repeal of the clause in
the Distribution Act, suspending that act, when
u shall become necessary to increase the duties
nor the support of Government, beyond 20 per
cent. This proposition involved total surrender
Of the objections, which had been urged against
Dlstribution-and estOps the gentlemen, who sup
ported it, from again talking about Principles!
As soon as the resolution was offered, the pre-
vious question was called, which the Honse re-
fused to sustain. Mr.. Moore Of Cabell, then very
promptly stepped forward and terminated the age
ny Of gentlemen, by moving the indefinite post
Ponement of the resolution. The motion prevail
ed, ayes Sc nays 57-in the midst Of the longest
faces. that have been seen for many day.
The House Of Delegates in thus determining to
receive the States quota of the Land Fund, has
truly expressed the sentiments of the people of
the State. Messrs. Richie and Bayly and Tod &
Co may conceive that the money will corrupt the
people; but the people willing to run the risk.
They (the people) consider themselves proof a
gainst corruption from such source; and they
Twill be apt TO show, by their votes at the Spring
elections, that they willing to be corrupted a
gain in the same way. by receiving the 100000,
which will accrue TO them during the current
year.
But this is one of Ritchie's issues, and we call
upon the country to decide it. Tile money or no
money? -Four hundred thousand dollars? Or no
thing Wig.