Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-06
motion Of Mr.. EARLY, adjourned
Hednesday, january )


The SrEAKER announced the following gentlemen
to compose the selcc committee the SUI ject Of Re-
apportoament Of the Representation Of the Common.
wealth
per,on Goodson, Byrd, Dormun, Holiday, Scott, OF
rauauer Hopkins Bayly, Holleman, and Crutchfeld.
RECEPTION OF THE CADETS.
Mr.. CRuTouFIELo stated that resolution was yes.
lerday adopted directing the Superintendent 10 app'o
pirate one or in the government house Tor
the accommodation of the cadets who are shortly ex-
pectcd from Lexington. lie opposed to convert
ing the Governors house into barracks, well fur
nshed as it was. However well the young men might
conduct themselves lie feared lest they aud the visit
ors who would resort there to then. might njurc
The furniture Of the house lie therefore moved 10 r.
.cnd the resolution and to adopt in lieu thereof the
following, which was adopted
Rcsoircd, Tina, the Superintendent Of Public Works
be directed to provide suitable quarters and subsistence
for The Corps Of Cadets shortly expected from LtSlns
Society for HE Rehet ri Supernatural Ministers.
The bill sro incorporate the Society for the relief o.
superannualed and disabled Ministers OF the Virginia
Annual Conference Of the Methodist Protestant Church
their widows and orphans .cane Up on It's third read.
ing.
Mr.. HINES opposed lis passage Il was new and
unusual species Of legislation and he feared II adopt
ed, would prove the entering wedge to other appl'ca'
tons.
Mr. Alonsas opposed il contrary 10 the spirit Of
the Consult ton which gave no authority 10 grant ID
cor 10 any religious sect. Mr. VI read the following
clause from the Constitution:
Article g. Sec. IL. "And the Legislature shall not
prescribe any religious whatever, confer any
peculiar prrcgrs or adeaatdSes on any one SECT or ae
nomadtton nor pass any tar requiring or AurHoRziN"
any religious society, the people Of any district WIKI
in this Common wealth, to iery Memsctces or others
ann Tar for The repair Of any house for pub
c worship, or for The support Of any church or nuns
try. :
Mr. MAYO advocated the bill at some length lie
could find nothing Objectionable in II, and thought tht
cause of the poor and helpless ministers OF the gospel,
who Ind spent their effects in the calls OF charity,
should claim the sympathy Of every one. Were II a
bill L, incorporate a bank ralroad he though. the
gentleman from Orange might with much more reason
oppose II.
The debate on the bill was further continued BY
Messas llrnE., BYRn, and SrnorHER; ond then, on
motion OF Mr.. EARLY, the bill was lard on the liable
COUNTY or "CLAy."
The bill 10 form county out oil portions Of the
counties Of Harrison, Lewis and Wood to be called
"Ciay, up lis passage. The bill had been re-
ported from the Committee nth The name ,asertea VI.
HOLIDAY moved RECOMMENDATION Of the vote hy
which had been engro.sed for the purpose changing
The name Mr.. AEMsrRoso moved tina, the bill be IN
definitely postponed. Upon these several motions, a
long debate arose, in which alessrs HOLIDAY, STRo
rHFR, fIAsKISs, ARMSTRONG, Jackson, kINcHELor
SMITH of X and BRows of 7. participated
The motion for indefinite pos,ponement was rejected
as follows:
.4yes-Messrs Harvie, Mayse, Cox Of Braxton anc
| Lewis, Rddlck Harrison of Brunswick, Jones g
Buckin CHAM, lIaskns, Toler Nowlin, Samuel, Cox 0
Chesterfield, Buck, Scott Of Fauquer, Guerran,, Frs
klne Spencer, Watkins Armstrong, Kincheloe, Bow
den, Smith of kanawha, Davis Of King u Queen
Woodward, Holiday, Banks, Dggs, Martin Of Mar
shall, Boyd, Scot, Of Mecklenburg, Lyon, Etherdgs
Terby, Fitzgerald, Dsy, Heath, M'Cauley, LsyboFr