Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24

! On motion OF Mr. ARas taoNG 1t 80. lad IN ti,s "a
lie. ayes =, uoey IL.
- isra-e. Submitted tie S,i'3r.u. r.jo,1';,r
yz.
eeso'eed, Tia, the foIiowin, he added to the stand
ing rules of tins House:
ia petition or memorial resolution in n'rodac.
ing any ne" subject Of Legislation shall be considered
ny The House, from and alter Tie period of 30 day-
rom The commencement Of The session; and this rule
snail not b. suspended unless ,wothirdi d. the ne Il,
Dess present concur therein.
Inc enrossed bill ~ authorize the appointment, of
al additional COMMISSIONED n snpsrnt-nd the con
sruciIon Of The Weston and Charleston road was read
'''''a '''e ah'' passed. utter t1' adoption Of ryder
:, THE BANKS.
Air lloILEMaS, from the Committee On Ranks -
ported abili concerning the Banks of this common.
wealth, which, Oh his motion taken up read FIRST.
ordered 10 be read second time, md printed
PENITESTlAE. OFFICERS
~ IL clock The House Proceeded 10 execute n,
loIn' order--the election Of Superintendent ana
Storckerper Of The Pen,iemtiary
Mr. Cox Of C., nominated Charles S. Morgan fc. he
iotmer Office, and he unanimously reelected
The election Of General Agent and StoreAeeper mex,
came NJ.
Mr. Cox nominated the present incumbent, James
" watson Mr. JONES OF b. advocated the nomination.
Mr.. Sn'rH of X, nominated James sublet
VT. DoEnAS nominated John y Shields. Nit Ess.
kiSE sustained the nomination.
ar Kinney nominated John Wight Mr. DAstrr
advocated his election
Dir WATKINS nominated David Couplsnd Randoloh
dess's HARVEY and HAsKISs supported the nomina
ton
(ln the Seaatc considerable debate arose in relation
70 an inquiry put forth by Mr. ,lcalcLLES, whether
Mr. Randolph had been engaged, directly or ind.
recty, in duel His friends admitting that l..
had been engaged in duel as second il VA, contend
90 llat under the anti dIellng Law could not hold
any "oiice OF trust, honor, or emolunent and there
tore, was ineligible 10 this. aessrs. AIcMuILrs AS.
DrRsoS, and BorLDIS, sustained tins view Of The cues
ton. On the other hand, II contcnded that a ner
son who had violated the anti duellng law was egi.
bic, Inasmuch II had been the practice Of form,
agents TO take the prescribed OATH ha, !, VAS not pro.
perry an eDce, but mere Ggeaca; lha, man OF the
stanaing OF VII. Randolph, would have come before
lhe Legislature tor an Office which lie was incspact.
tea from ming Ihcse views, shnliy or in part ,yrra
maintained BY :iessrs. Lyons. CONRAD, rrrros, and
TOP. MessFs. NEWMAN and MorFEIT, advocated the
election Of Mr. Wa,son)
Want of space comp,!s 10 postpone, until our
next, all the balloings except the last, which resulted
For Joha HIsht-Messrs southall, Speaker Rives.
Tiarvie, Davis Of Amherst, Kinney, Brooke Mayse
Wlngield, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Moore Tolcr,
Nowlin, Apperson, Broadus, Irving, Semple, Thomas,
Foster, VI Laughiin, Payne, Woods, Early, French,
NJ Rae, Grggs Bowden Moer Kennedy, Smith Ct
kanawha Wallace Of King George, Edinonds, Taylor
of Loudoun, Ramey, NJ lhanev, Smith Of Mason and
Jackson, Caperon. Davis Of Montgomery and Pulaski
farrell, Taylor ct Norfolk Borough, Etherdge Watts
VERIFY, Edgington, Cheaihan,, Williams, Keen, Dcy
Elliott, Slrother, Daniel, Leyburn. Dorma. Urquhar
Cruchfeld, Ford and Jackson g..
For .james g. HatS0R-Alessrs. Holloway, Robinson
Cox Of Braxton and Lewis, Jones Of Brooke, Rddick,
Harrison Of Brunswick, Jones Of Buckingham, Has.
kns, Samuel, Cox of Chesterfield, Wood, Guerrani,
Carroll, Watkins, kincheoe, Armstrong, Hollcman
Davis Of King & Queen, Woodward, CIendenin, Ho!-
laday, Marshall, Martin Of Marshall, Dogs Scott Of
Morgan, Harrison Of Monongaa, Lyon,
Fitzgerald, iiden, NJ Pherson, liner Wallace of Pc
ershurg, Grimes, Hopkins, Brown Of reston Brawnef
NJ Caney, Shipman, Smith Of Rockingham, Quiilrn,
Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Warren, Bowen, Martin
Of L., Buck, Goodson, and LeftwciI-Jl.
For u. {. Rondoiph-Mossrs Byrd ant Clark.
Joint voe--Whole number IL. Necessary 10 q
choice -. Wight &C, Watson 81, scattering 3 So
John Wight duly elected Store keeper and General
A gent of the Pcnitentiary.
MIR. DoRMAs submitted communication from the
James River and kanawla company, making expis.
nations relative 10 the transaction in which Gen James
Hamilton hgpothecated portion Of tie Company's
ponds in Europe. Laid on the table and ordered 10
Dc printed.
On motion Of s'r. KrssrDy, ,fr House adjourned.