Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-15

"And, although The operation OF that law suspended
by the imposition Of duties imports beyond the per
named in the proviso of the sixth section thereof
yet such distribution may be resumed at any time
when Congress may fit to reduce such duties,-to
prevent which
"Resolred, Gy the General 1sssmbly # Iisinia,
That Senators in the Congress of the United States
he instructed, and Representatives requested, To
their best efforts TO procure the speedy repeal OF The
act passed at the first session of the 9th Congress,
usually called the Distribution act"
On motion Of MIR. Brown of F., they were laid upon
the table; and
On motion of MIR. HopKINs, ordered In be printed.
The order Of the day. being the following joint Reso
luton, offered by Mr. POWELL of Fairfax, and laid on
the table Friday, taken mp, viz.
"Resotoed, by The General -3sscmGly cC Jirginia,
That Senators in the Congress OF The D. States DC
instructed, and Representatives requested TO use
their best efforts TO procure the immediate passage OF
bill refundng TO General A. Jackson the amount of Il
FIRE, with interest, that imposed on linn ut the time
Of The attack and defence Of The city of New Orleans,
in lSl3."
The question was upon the passage of the resolution
MIR. TAYLOR called for the ayes and noes, and the
solution adopted by the following vote:
.?ges- Messrs Hoeman, (Spcaker,l A'lwor,h, Gus
lis, Leake Of Albemare, Mann, Cooke, Powell OF A.,
Byrd of Is Winefeld, Wilson, Tavenncr, Stanton.
Meredith, Bck, HUBBARD, Bccock, Samuel, Hancock,
Goodwin Powell of Fairfax, Smith of Fuuquer, Rust,
Stockton Deskims Muse, Taliaferro, Leakc of Goocb
White of Hanover, Basel, King, Davis of King IL
Queen, Hawcs, Gibson, Jackson, Marshall, Banks,
kidwell, Martin, Nicolson, Jggs, Norhington, Tan.
zey, Adair Wade, Dyche, Tatem Rice, Sirole, Bird OF
r, Hopkins, Brown OFF Anderson, Brawner, Sturm,
Burwell, White of r. DeneaIe, Cooes Cowan, Kane,
Gatewood, Williams, Tate fledgman, Warren, Spots,
West, Henry, Goodson, Neal, Lcitwich-75.
Noes Messrs Brooke, Frazier, Mitchell, Newkirk,
Snodgrass, Moore Of Cabe & Wayne, Nowlin, Lacy,
3roadus, Irving. Brown of F.. G.. W., Garnett,
Payne, French. Robins, Miles, Smith of ii Z, NJ Rae,
Bowden, Galaher, Worihingion, Parks. Wallace, Ed
mcnds of L. 4 R., Stolings, Garter, Gray, Miller OF
h., Miller Of NJ. Il J Smith Of y, Cabel!, aylor,
Watts, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgingon, Criz, Boiling, Keen,
Talinan, Dey, Slroiher, Moore Of r., Cruchiield,
Lewls-4o.
bill fixing the let January MS the commencement
of the Gubernatoral term Of office vas read third
time ard passed.
The following bills were read n second time, and
ordered to be cngrossed and read third time, VIZ
biil authorizing separate election at keysville, IN
Charotie-a bill increasing the reward for killing
wolves the county Of Madison-a bill changing The
time Of holding The Fail quarterly term of the county
court Of Yok-and also, bill changing the time oil the
courts in Carroll county.
bill constituting portion Of Meherrin river lawful
fence read The first time and ordered 10 be read
second time.
resolution from the Committee Of Conr's OF Justice
against The petition Of Jacob Bagen for DIVORCE was,
on motion of MIR Miller OIL laid upon Inc ,nbe-also
of Catharine Vance for divorce was laid upon the
table.
A resolution from the same committee, against The
petition Of Mary Forsyth for divorce was laid upon
the table also, resolution from the same committee
against The expediency Of amending the seventh ant
fifteenth sections Of ian act, reducing into one ths
several acs, for regulating cunveyances, &C. go as %
require the certificate Of only Justice of the Pen
al,es,ed by two subscribing witnesses, was lad
on the table.
,,a. q
petition OF WIN. Hatcher, JaIlor i'll Kanawha, for!he
remission Of iine was adopted.
4 resolution from the came committee, aganstthe
eSpcdency of amending act to sell part OF the lot
belonging TO the Episcopal Church, in The iowa OF
Woodstock, 10 conne the same 10 the prayer Oh
the petitioners, was adopted.
The annexed report, from the Joint Commute on
tie subject Of e1pedlng the business al the Logsla'
ue with rules for the government of the two bdles,
was, motion of MIR. GooDsoN laid on the table, and
ordered 10 be printed
RrroRr made by Mr. BouIDIy &c the Senate, and
Mr.. HorgrSs of The HOUSE, from The Joint Commit
tee appointed 10 inquire what if any, JOINT or several
orders rules he adopted to shorten the sssions
of the General Assembly.
The JON, Committee appointed TO report shat, if
any, Joint sevesl orders rules can be adopted 10
xpede the business ana shorten the sessions oi the
General Assembly; report, that they have carefully
considered the subject and find that little can be done
by orders or rules.
In Legislative Assemblies, the progress Of business
mainly depends the personal conduct and good sense
of each man in performing cues both en- Individual
and as member Of the aggregate body - various
and lnnu merable the occasions on which ench mem
Der sct by the guidance alone OF his own sense oil
prop-icty that rules however numerous AMI explicit,
could moi direct control him. nor could presiding
officer however faithful, always enforce thjse rules or
orders, when they apply. But your committee are
constrained TO admit that there is just caase tor the
complaint frequently made, of the long sessions OF
It, inf Qn N
public II is true, that this enlightened session is in
some measure he attributed 10 the ln:rease OF The
population Of the State, and change OF TIE frugal and
simple habits ofour people, which consequently brought
new and complicated subjects q! Legislation; some OF
which, the earlier stages of the republic were thought
10 be inconsistent with our Institutions
There re some things which your committee VIII
ME n,on, that are in degree thecause OF these
protracied sessions, and to which rmccy may be
applied By orders and rules; of thes s The datory
action Of committees; especially Of thoe charged VIVID
the examination Of the public Offices uDt accounts end
with subjects Of taxation and appropriation Another
is the unrcsirained liberty Of introducing ut any time OF
the session, private or individual petitions Another
the delay in making elections.
But your committee regret TINT tEerfls one great EVIL
to which they cannot recommend any remedy, other
than that Which exists They nlude TO the ex
tended and irrelevant debate, muci INDUCED IN OF
late years causing delay and the pubic TO turn away
from the report of such discussions With dsresh ana
disappointment, '"S'eau VI o"hns ~ -,
dity, for the information which they might and should
impaf Your committee recommenith the annexed JOINT
and separate orders and rules 10 lie adopted, as they
apply.
JOINT ORDERS AsD RULES.
J. That on the tenth day of the asslon the election
ola Governor shall be gone into.
2 That the day, the eletion oil Counsellor
shall be gone into Immediately afiG that for Governor
is disposed of and there shouldn't be time on that
day. il shall be gone into on the next day.
3 If,hr committees charged With the examination
of the public Offices and accounts DO mol report nnay
thereon in the first thirty days of he session, the Speak
err of each House shall forthwith ipPoInt another com
mltlee. !,
The chairman, or in his absnce, the clerk OF each
standing committee, shall keep journa OF the attend
ance of each member at each sting, and make report
thereof Ia the Clerk of the loue Monday Of each
week Which report shall be entred on The Journal oil
the House; and member shall lot absent himself from
commen during lis session Hlthou. The consent OF