Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATE

fRipAy, JANUARY 18th, ls43
The House refused To take up the resolution offered by
Mr. GARNErr, to authorize and direct the Treasurer % re-
eciNe 31OOO ~ cents from the Federal Government
being the dstributvc share Virginia in the land fund
The report Of the Finance Committee was taken p and
made tie order ut the day for Tomorrow.
Mr. BococE in presenting the proceedings OF mc etng
oi the people ct Buckingham in favour Of Stay Law re-
marked that the meeting was large and that he should give
an active support to the wishes OF that me citing lie vind
Gated the laoyng character of the people Buckingham
and desred tn lie distinctly understood that whether the
relief asked for granted not they would TO the ut
most OF their abilities, discharge every legal obligation
ing upon ten-and they would give aid
To hue, ii such there be, who mediate any disregard of
the laws OF the Comnonwc alth
Mr. HUrARD desired IN make explanation personnl t
himself lie had during the last Spring free
y declared himself opposed tn Stay Law. Buhe had
the same time stated that he would always obey the
tons of majority of the people. lie had become con
WINGED, from the proceedings of the meeting presented by
his colleague that majority ct ~ constituents were in ia
YOUR OF Stay Law and he should very chccry conform
his conduct 10 their wishes.
Mr. MciAE called mp his resolution in relation 20 the
Banks Mr. McR. replied in detail and at large 10 the oh
iecions OF Mr. Taoicro and contendcd that the resolution
would have the effect Of increasing the circulating medium
and thereby give to the people the effective relief
Mr. LEAEr, OF ~, thought the gentleman from Hcnrco
had come before wrong FORUM He proposed trans
mute S3SOOOO ut paper into gold and silycr-a tank
which the philosophers and alchyms had abocd in vain
Tor centuries, to accomplish. lie called the Previous Qucs
ton.
Mr. McRAT would ms an objection TO the Pr,vio,.
Question, that the gentleman Abenare appeared 10
be more conversant with alchymy than with banks The
Previous Question sustained;
And then the Resolution indefinitely postponed
yeas l07 nays :.
Amotion to postpone indefinitely the proposition alter
the law ut the last session authorize the notes o the
Wheeling banks to payment OF public dues
all counties OF the Blue Ridge, up US the unin
ishcd business from last week.
Mr. Ellington, Mr. Brown, OFF, MIR. Tavcnncr, and Mr..
Martin supported the ION for indefinite posiponement
aud Mr.. Mr, Lewich, Mr.. Goodsun, MIR. Miller of L. and
MIR. Cowan opposed it,
The motion to postpone prcvaed-Ayes IS noes IS; as
follows:
EEAS-Messrs. Holcman, (SpeakcrO Ieakc of Albe
MARIE Mann, Cooke, Powell of Amherst Brooke Frazier
Wingtcld Mitchell, Tavcnncr Stanton, Meredith, Blck
HUBBARD Rocock, Toler Nowln Lacy, Dennis, Hancock,
Broadus, Irving, Garnctt, Smith, of Fauquicr Stockton
Muse Tauicrro, Robins, Calwch, Jones, SIoya Basel
smith, of Harrison M'Rac, King Parks, Wallace, Ed.
monds, ct J.. Il r., Marshall Kidwcl, Martin, Miller, OF
NJ j., JggitS, NorihinEton, TanLCy, Adair, Smith, of
Nansemond, Watts, Tu,em, VERIFY, Rice, Oliver, Edgng-
tom Davis, Of q. & g.. Critz, Boiling Keen, Bennett Hop
kim, brown, ot Preston Doy, Daniel of Prince George
Brawner, Strothcr Daniel, OF Richmond CITY, Burwcll
Moore, at Rockbrdgr, Spark Cutcield, Hcdgman, War
rem, West, Lewis, Neal-75.
NAYs-Mcssr- Byrd Of Bath, snodgruss, Wilson,
Powell OF Fairfax, Rust Deskins, Wood. Byrd of Frcdc
rick French, Leake, of Gocchland Carroll, Blue, Ward
Miles Bowden, Galaher, Davis, OF h Il O., Gibson, Car
ter, Miller of Loudoun Banks Wade Bird OF Pcnd,eon
Talman Anderson, Sm, White, of Rockbridge. Doneale
Cootes, Cowan Kane Tate, Spou' Goodson, Lcltwich-
Resolutions.
BY Mr.. YERHv-That the Committee of Courts inquire
into the cSpcdcncy providing by law that Executors aud
Administrators be required return the Clerks Office
accounts of sales within prescribed periods
BY Mr.. SMITH, OF H.-1hat the Committee ON Schools
inquire into the expedcncy OF authorizing the School Com
miSsioncTs OF the county OF HARRISON TO pay ont OF its
quota for the year lS3-any balances which may bc due
tor the instruction Ut the poor children OF said county for
the year 1872
BY Mr.. BEvNETT-That the Committee OF Courts in
qnre into the expedency OF amending the law in relation
10 lands conveyed by debtors under Sheriff. that
the may vest in his successors for the benefit Of cred
BY Mr.. DANIEL, of R.-That the Committee of Courts
inquire what changes if any, eNpedcn in the law reg-
lating the appointment of Sherifis.
PETIt1Ns.
BIZ MIR. HANcocK-Of citizens Of Chesterfield praying
gis!aye action the subject of draining ands-By Mr..
BOcOck, the proceedings of meeting in Buckingham in
favor of relief awBy Mr. oodson, letter Tenonsa.
ting against any change of law in regard Superintendent
OF n. Western and Stanton and Parkersburg Turnpike
road-By Mr. Taylor of the Fire Wardens of Norfolk.
On motion of Mr.. Cootes, the House adjourned