Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATE


THURSDAY, Jan. 18th, lsi3.
The resolution days since offered by Mr.. PowE1I
of A. instructing the Committee Banks inquire
eSpedency OF protecting Banks against brokers' was,
his motion, taken up and adopted.
Mr.. r. said that his would prefer the rcliet
proposed by that resolution that could be afforded by
STAY Laws.
On motion of Mr.. LEAKF, Of c.,
Resoired That the Committee Roads enquire the
eNpedency of amending the 9Th section OF IAN Act
reduce into the several concerning public roads and
for establishing public andins; passed 2d February 1919
10 allow the surveyor TO have the nmber which
be necessary for bridges and causcways, viewed and valued
after has been aken when cannot be conveniently done
before.
MEMORIAL OF MARTIN 2. BROOKE
The report OF the Select Committee the Memorial of
Martin L. Brooke up.
The following resolution offered Saturday by Mr..
TALIAFERRo
RssoIred That the report Of the Special Committee on
the memorial OF Martin r. Brooke be recommitted tho
Committee, with instructions inquire into the truth
OF much said memorial as charges matter or matters
impeachment against John Scott Esq of the Judges
the General Court of this Commonwealth; and that the
Committee be empowered send for persons and papers,
Mr. POWELL, OF F., had offered the following amend
ment:
That the report of the Special Committee in the case of
the Memorial of NJ p Brooke preferng charges against
Hon. John Scott, be rccommitied To the same Committee
with instructions take such evidence them may
proper support Of such charges of I'M
peachabie character, and report thereon 10 this House.
Mr.. ANDEE>oN-(Mr. Stroiher withdrawing his amend
ment)-moyed the following substitute for Mr.. Powo's:
That the report of the Select Committee &c be recon-
mtted 10 the Committee, with instructions call for
such persons and papers and evidence touching the charges
IN said report mentioned, Of an mpeachnbe character
the said Brooke Scott require, and the committee
think material, and report the House the evidence,
which may be taken before the Committee, together with
their opinion thereon.
Mr. ANDERSON addressed the House. at large in favour
Of full investigation both sides, before Committee
MIR. HoPKNS replied, in favour ct restricting the inqu
~ evidence in support OF the charges Of the memorial
Mr.. RANDoLFH called the previous question: which was
ordered.
Mr.. AxDrRSoxs amendment was adopted-Ayes 6I
Noes sc, as follows
AYEs-Me-srs Ailworth, Randolph Cooke Frazier
Wingiied, Mitchell Newkirk, Snodgrass, HUBBARD Bo-
cock, TOler, Nowln, Dennis Broadus Irving, Brown
Of Elizabeth CITY and Warwick Garrett Stockton, Payne
Taliaero, French Robins, Carroll Cawen, White, OF H.
McRac, Bowdcn, Gaaher. Worthngton, Parks, Wallace
Edmonds, of Lancaster and Richmond Carter, Gray Mil
ler Of Loudoun Banks, kdwe Nicolson Miller Of Ma.
and Jackson. Tayor Watts VERIFY, Rice Oliver Ed
gington, Crit, Boiling Keen, Bennett Taiman Anderson
Dey SrOthcT, Daniel OF Richmond City, Burwell, Moore
of Rockhrdge, White, OF Rockbridge, Tate, Cruchfeld
Goodson, Lewis-6l
Nors-Messrs. HoIleman Speaker Gusts, Lenke. of
Ahemare, Mann Brooke, Byrd, Of Bath, Wilson, Tav-
enner, Stanton, Meredith, Biick, Hancock, GOODWIN
Powell Of Fairfax, Smith, Of Fauquier, Rust, Dcskins
Muse Wood, Byrd, Of Frederick Leake, OF Goochland
Jones, Blue, Ward Miles Basel, Smith, Of H., Davis,
King Queen Halves, Gibson, Jackson, Marshall, Mar
tin, Iiggits NoTthington, Tanzey Adair, Wade Dyche
Byrd, of Pendeion, Hopkins Brown Of Preston Daniel
Prince George Brawn-r, Stuu Denealo, Cootes Cowan,
Gatewood, Spark Hedgman, Walker, West; Henry Neal,
Leftwch-56.
Mr.. HoPKys offered amendment-proposing to refer
the subject 10 the Committee Of the Whole-whch the
Speaker ruled Of order Mr. Hopkins took an appeal
from the dccision-but subsequently Withdrew IT,
The Resolution amended tNlr Anderson's amend
IN fact then adopted--ycas e., nays Sand
the report rscommitted with the instructions.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Governor, giving the statement OF the n. W.
Bank.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. CRuTcHrELD, of Jane F. Gore for divorce from
her husband John II. GoreBy Mr. Affair." citizens Of
Monroe, for the ca Of a Conveniently Mr. Sturm Of
Of Randolph for the call Of Conyenton-By the
same Of citizens Of Harrison, Lewis and Randolph for
new county Of parts Of the samc-By Mr. Kidwe OF
citizens Of Marion for the call Of = COnyenton-By Mr.
Rust, OF Fauquer and Alexandra Turnpike Company Tor
modification 0f the law concerning lotteries passed lS3i
BY Mr.. Daniel Of John $. Gaewood and Joseph Cate.
wood.
On motion OF Mr.. BIRD the House adjourned