Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-17

election al Eli Beale's, in the county OF Hampshire
"A bill TO authorize separate election at Tay lors-
ville in the county of Hanover and at Buffers Sta
ton in the county of Marslal-A bill repeating the
act OF 9th March, 1910, concerning ferries. &c.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Cheaham, Of the citizens Of Patrick, ask
ing that the portion of the said county lying West
OF The dividing ridge between the waters of Dan and
Arrarat rivers, be annexed the county of Carroll
On motion of Mr. Dornan, the House adjourned.
Wednlsday, February l6.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution, nstrucing the
Committee on Roads, &c. 10 inquire into the OK
pediency OF raising $4,000 by lottery 10 construct
Turnpike Road from Huntersville. in Pocahon,as,
TO the Northwestern Turnpike, at. or near Parkers-
burg on the Ohio. Rejected-Ayes S, noes ST.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution, amending The
rule OF the House. By which the ayes and noes may
be at any time entered the Journal the call Of
seven members. The resolution proposes "one-
fifth Of the members present." instead Of seven.
Laid on the table for considerations
STATE ENGINEER.
Mr.. Clark Offered resolution, that The Com
mtiee on Roads, &C., inquire into The expedency
Of aboshing The Office of Stale Engineer.
On this resolution, debate arose, in which
Messrs Clark, Dorman, Wood, Toler, Mayo Ca
peron, Brown Of Preston, and Taylor of Norfolk
Borough participated. The resolution was reject
ed-ayes Al, noes &c.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
The House proceeded 10 execute the joint order
the election of Councillor of State, 10 fill the va
cancy caused By the expiration of The time of SER
vice of John Rutherford
Mr. Hopkins rose and said: Mr.. Speaker, | no
inmate John Rutherford. Esq. My speech in sup
port of his nomination shall be short. In mind and
bodv-n head and heart-he possesses every qua
lity and qualification we could desire for The Office.
Messages having been interchanged with the Sc
nate, the House voted.
For John Rutherford, 10.
Joint vote with the Standardization 1872
Scattering l-(Mr Wiley in the Senate, who
voted for H. L. Hopkius.)
STATE ARMoRY SCHOOL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
10 convert the ArInory into State Military School
Mr.. Daniel withdrew his motion 10 postpone the
bill indefinitely, and Mr.. Hopkins renewed it.
Mr.. Dorman addressed the House, IN opposition
10 the postponement Of the bill. which be said he
would vote for with pleasure, provided certain
amendments which he had offered were adopted.
Messrs. Daniel and McRae followed in opposition
10 the bill.
Mr. Rives entered into defence Of the bill from
the objections urged against it.
He was replied 10 by Mr.. Daniel, after which, the
motion 10 postpone it was rejected, as follows:
wing Scot, Of f.. Payne, Early, Wood, French; Guer-
rant Carroll Spencer Clark, Thompson. kinche
Toe. Armstrong MRae, Dabney. Woodland Ramey,
Mlhanev. Banks. Martin Of Marshall, DigSs, Morgan
Harrison of NJ. Capeuon, Harrell, Taylor OF y B.,
Eheridge, Edgingon. Cheaham Keen, Hopkins, Brown
of Preston Heath, Strother. Daniel. MCaulcy, Ley
bum Cowan, CULLEN Gatewood, Crawford Cruchheld
Ford, Martin Of T., Mayo, Jackson and Lcitwlci.32
.nays-Messrs Southall, (Speaker) Bayly RTes, Hoi-
ladar, Davis of Amherl Kinney Brooke, Mitchell, New
kirk. Robinson. Cox of Braxlon and Lewis, Jones OF
Brooke Riddck, Harrison of Brunswick. Toler, Nowln
Cox of Chesterfield Thomas, Foster, VI Laushin. Ro-
bins Ersknc Watkins. Vance, Grsas. Bowden, Aloler
Kennedy Wallace of King George, Edmonds, Clenden-
in, Tayior of Loudoun Marshall, Smith Of Mason and
Jackson Scott of NJ, Davis Of NJ. and p, Ornck Lyon
Yerby. Smith Of NJ Fitzgerald, Hidden, Hner, Wallace
nj Petersburg Williams Grimes. Wilson, Dey Brawner
Elliott, Donnan, Shipman Smith oil Rockingham rate
Urouharl. Warren, Walker. Buck and Goodson-59.
Mr.. Daniel moved The commitment OF the bill TO
the Armory Committee.
Mr.. Dorman moved 10 commit II 10 the Commit
Tee ON Schools and Colleges, with instructions TO
report bill providing for such an improved condi.
ton Of the Public Guard. as TO substitute corps oil
voluntary Cadets without pay. and limited TO a num-
Der not less than GO nor more than 50, who are 10
be instructed in such course Of education rs VIII
qualify them TO he competent teachers OF Common
Schools. Agreed to-Ayes GO, noes IS.
BILLS PASSED.
An act for the further protection OF wild lowl-An
act fixing the allowance 10 Jalors for the support OF
prisoners and limiting the fees for commitment and
acl concerning sales OF certain properly
under writs of yenditioni eyponas.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentle
men. and appropriately referred: BY Mr.. Mcllha-
ney. that the Committee on Finance inquire into the
expedency of reducing the pay OF the clerks oil me
several committees-By Mr.. Edsington that The
Committee on Claims inquire into the expedency
Of allowing Jonathan Allen sum oil money Tor
keeping and conveying lunac.
Petitions we're presented by the following gentle
men and appropriately referred: By Nh: Edeng-
ton Of the citizens Of Wheeling and Ohio praying
that real estate that may be subject TO sale undcr
executions, DEGREES or other process OF the Courts
nj this Commonwealth may not he sold under me
same for less than two thirds of its value-By Mr.
Wilson. OF Thomas G.. Lindsey and others ier au-
,hority to sell certain lands in the county OF Prince
Edward-By Mr.. Goodson. the proceedings oil a
mbc meetingin Abingdon in relation to the South
western Road-By Mr.. CULLEN. o.! the citizens oil
Scott in favor of convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcpherson. tho House adj
iourned,
REMARKS OF MR. cox OF CHESTERFIELD
On the Election ofJudge of the Court oil Appeals.
Mr.. COX said, he could not permit the discus
sion 10 end without offering his testimony IN iavor
of the nominee presented 10 the House BY the mem
Der lrdm Petersburg; and in doing So he should mol
attempt 10 become the panegyrist OF Judge May
Were he (Mr. Cox at all disposed TO indulge III
euogy, he conceived the occasion unfit and inc SUP
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