Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-18

Mr. wIryuER contended that the House had no consti
tuonal power have Speakers and that while might
elect Speaker from day a. day. the election o Speak
CT vacated that VI the other.
The resolution, as amended. agreed to.
Mr. TAiIArHRRo dominated valeniinc W. Southall--a
nomination. which he believed would NEE, the unye@al
appreciation of the House
No other being in nomination, Mr.. sou,hal was
eecedby general consen and taking the chair briefly
returned thanks Tor the honor bestowed upon him.
Mr. MARsnALl, OF r., moved that the memorial Of ~.
T. Brooke and A. j. Marshall be taken up, that il might
be referred To n select committee.
Mt krru preferred that it should lie the table for the
present
The motion to take up host.
Land Fund.
Mr. MCoN,s moved that the resolution on this subject.
submitted by Mr.. GOrnett, be taken up.
On this motion the Ayes and Noes ordered, and
Were as iUllowS
AyEs-Mcssrs. Cuss Ailworth Brown OF A., Southal
iIarie Powell, Bcl Fulton. Tompkins, Campbell Snod.
grass, rcnde,on OF Berkeley. Thompson OF Botetour
Edmisten, Bocock, Jones of Buckingham, Fox Brown
Campbell. w ashington, Lacy Broadus, Hobso Brown OF
Elizabeth CITY and Warwick. Garnctt, Grigsby Keith
Marshall of r., ryrec, Payne, Pende,on OF &. & NJ,
Robins, Cregh, Winston, Miles, Raymond MRae. Pace
Bowdeh, Gallahcr, Lewis, Lumpkin, Wallace, Mayo
t'rub6s, Carter, rebbs Parro,t, Armstrong Of Mason &
Jackson, Northng,on, Hutchesun, OFerral Cabel lay
Tor, VERIFY, Oliver Edgington, Crit, Boiling. wi,cher
Lanier Cay Cooke Baldwin, Dey, Daniel OF Richmond
city, Barnes, Moore. White, Cowan, Tate, Bowers, Mi
nor, Stephenson, Rice OF westmorcland M'Comas-75
NoEs-Messrs. Layne, Van Buren,, Stanton, Meredith,
Blick, Shelton, Marshall Thompson OF Dnwidde Muse
Taaiero, Byrd OF Frederick, Wood, Lcake, Carroll Ed.
W,
Jackson Street, Banks OF Madison, Nicolson, Bowby
Hamilton, Wade, Ta;cm, Young, Rice Of Northumber.
land. Davis, M'Phoron, Bird OF Pendleton, Anderson
Daniel OF Prince George, Brawner, Sturm, Eastman
Aiaz, CooteS Kane, Suckley, Denison Hedgman, War.
rcn, Walker, HARRISON Burwell, Goodson-5O.
80 the House agreed 10 take and consider the resolu
ton.
Mr. ANDERSON moved TINT the resolution be laid on the
table, and made the order OF the day for the 9th of Jsnua
~. MIR. \. desired full and IL by FULL VOTE the
House should decide TO take the well aud good.
Mr. GARSErr was surprised at the motion OF the gentle
man from Prince Edward The House had Just decided
take up and consider, 10y a majority Of %.
MIR. HARvE had voted TO tako up that he might have
opportunity To vote il, he expected to be alb
for few days. But as he would return by the 9th of
January, he should for Mr.. Anderson's motion.
Mr. BococK had voted take up, under the impression
that the House was full Learning that many members
were absent he should vote for the posponement.
MIR. WHITE was opposed IN any posponement.
Mr. ANDERSON protested that the object Of his motion was
TO obtain the vote OF full House.
MIR. EugINGToN argued against postponng the subject
Much had been said about shortening the session. this
could not be accomplished, it subjects thus deferred
Fair and full notice had been gwen that this subject would
be called up-no gentleman absent, who did know
that the resolution would ups and Mr. E. protested
against the practice OF postponng important questions
whenever few gentlemen absent, who manifested
particular interest IN their decision.
Mr.. NERBy believed not than eight members were
absent, and the vote would be full would be
the 9th n January.
Mr.. WHITE called for the ayes and nays which were or
dered, and were rs follows;
AYES.-NIessrs. Gusts, Ailwortl Layne IIaryie Pow
van Dutcn, thompson OF BOtctOur, Edmlston, Snn-
ton, Meredith Bck Bocock, Jones OF Buckingham Shell
ton, Washington Marshall Charlotte Thompson OF Din
widde Banks OF Floyd Muse, Taliaferro Wood Byrd of
Frederick l.eakc Carol, Edmunds, Stova, Blue w rd
Armstrong OF Harrison, Bales, Farley, Jackson Street
Banks Of Madison. Morgan, Ncolson, Bowby Hamilton
Wade, Young, Tatem, Rice Of Northumberland Davis
McPhersOn Bird OF Pendcton, Gay, Baldwin, Anderson
Daniel Of Prince George Brawne Siurm. Eastham Barnes
Mnrtz, Coote- Cowan kane, SStckley Denison edeman
Warren, Walker Harrison, Burwel Goodson McComas
NoES.-Messrs. Brown Of Albemarle Southall, Bell.
Fulton, TomPkins, Campbell Srfodgrass. Pendlcon Of
Bukey, Fox, Brown Of Campbell Lacy Broadus Holson
Brown of F. & w. Ganett trgsjy Keilh Marshall Eau
quier, Tyree, Payne, Pcndeion OF & * VI. Robins CTegl
Winston, Miles, Raymond, McRae, Pace, Bowden. Gal
aher, Lewis, lmmpkin, Wallace Mayo, Grubbs. Carter
Tebbs, Parrott, Armstrong of J, Northngton Hutch.
oson, O'Feuall, Cabe, Taylor, VERIFY Oliver Elgngton
Critz, Boiling WchcT, Lsnier Cooke, Dey, Daniel Of X
Moore, White, Tate. Bcwen, Minor. Stephenson, Rice
OF VIII
SO the resolution postponed, and made the order OF
the day for the 9th Of January.
The following engrossei bills were read third lime
aud passed
/. To amend lhe entitled ian act reviving and
amending the act Incorporating the Clover Hill Railroad
Is43
,. Changing the lime OF holding the Circuit and County
Courts Of cerisin counties therein mentioned.
3 Concerning the proceedings OF misdemeanrr
t. Amending the laws in relation the proceedings IN
chancery
s. To incorporate the Virginia Female Institute
On MOTION oI Mr. SHEIroS, resolution was adopted 10
proceed to the election at Judge succeed Judge Sum
mers, MoI.d1y, the 18th inst.
The bill To extend the prov an act Ia prevent free
negroes and mulaoes IN the OF Aceomac and
Richmond from ceiling agricultural products without GER
cate passed March 21th 1892 other counties
of tins commonwealth, came up cngrOssment
Mr.. Ricr, al Westmoreand moved include his conn
~ in the bill.
e Mr.. CooGE moved Ia include Powhatan
Caroline, Gloucester, Essex and other counties
we're also included.
MIR. GooDsoN moved the indefinite postponemen Of the
bill. lie was opposed tn this partial legislation.
Mr.. CARTER fully cOncurred with Mr. Goodson in oppos
ing this bill. The eject of il would be- by imposing dis
abilities free negroes in Counties which were not
imposed IN others, to drive that population from certain
counties 10 others. II any law should passed it should
be general
The motion 10 postpone prevailed. Ayes so Noes 30
Mr.. DANIEL, Of Richmond, inquired Of the Chairman
OF Finance, whether his committee had turned ts atten
ton to the ProPriey Of exemptng musical concerts from
the tax now imposed by law1
The chairman Mr. EDMuNUs) replied that the commit.
tee had turned It's attention that subject and proposed To
take Musical Concerts from the class Of public shows and
to impose them only slight tax, not to abolish the
tax entirely.
A message WINS received from the Senate stating that
they had agreed 20 the resolution for the election Judge
with an amendment proposing the Slh of January in.
stead Of the 18th instant.
The Senate's amendment was concurrcd I'm.
On motion Of Mr.. STANTON, the House adjourned.