Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-19
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

provide for the OF repairs the Hall Of the lIou.
| Vt Delegates
holding the courts Of the LIST Judicial circuit with
mcmdmcni,' i'm which the House concured.
Mr. BRD of 7. moved reconsideration OF the vote
posponng indefinitely the bill extending the provisions oi
an act Ia nee and muatoss, in Accomac
and Richmond counties from selling agricultural products
without certihcae-passcd March 9th lSi2-io certain
| other counties.
Mr.. Rrcr of wesunOreland MIR. YrnBy, and Mr.. Cal.
L'HER supported the motion To reconsider; while Mr..
| GooDsnN, MIR. LACY and MIR. BEOADrs opposed it.
The motion reconsider prevailed Ayes 81, Noes -.
The bill then read and laid the table.
| MIR. GoopsoN.
Mr.. M,SsnALi Of +. moved resolution authorize NJ.
p Brooke and Al Marshall To make verbal correc-
tons in their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after some conversation.
/ was agreed To.
MIR. DANIEL Of Z. G. called up the bill from the int
committee Reuenchment-which provides that
expiration OF a. days ct tins session, and subsequent
sions, the pay OF the Speakers OF the Houses shall
reduced TO 81 day, aud the rest OF ic members 81
day.
The bill being read first time Mr. Sr.rurxsox moved
that Ice read second tmc-and that the fate of the
Ice decided cncc, he called the ayes and
! which were ordered, and were follows:
AYES-Messrs Gusts, Brown of Albemarle, Souihall
Powell, Bell, Fulton, Van Buren,, TompSns, Campbell
Thompson oBote,ourt Edmist,n, Stanton Medith Blick,
Bocock, Jones OF Buckingham, Shelton, Fox, Brown
Campbell, Washington, Lacy, Marshall OF Charlotte, Broa-
dus, Hobson, Thompson OF Dnwidde, Brown OF Elizabeth
| City anu Warwick, Garrett GrgSby, Keith Marshall ct
Fauquicr yrec Payne, Banks Of Floyd raliacrro Wood
Pendeton OF Giles and Mercer Leake, Carroll Cregh, Ed
munds, Siovall, Blue Ward, Winston, Miles, Armstrong,
Raymond, MRae Pace, Gallaher Turner, Lewis, Lump
kin, Wallace, Hawcs Mayo Bales Farley Gubbs, Carter,
Jackson Street, Banks OF Madison Morgan Parrio Arm
strong OF Mason Jackson Norhington, utcheson Bowl
by, Hamilton, Wade OFrra Cabc, Taylor, Rice OF Nor
humbersnd, Oliver Edgngon Davis. MPherson, Bird Of
Pendeton, WIiche LaneT Gay, Cooke, Baldwin, Amder.
Dey, Daniel OF Prince George, Brawner, Srm East
ham, Barnes Moore, White, Nlurtz, Cootes Cowan Kane
Suekley, Dcni-on, Tate Bowers Minor Hedgman Har.
son, Stephenson, Burwe, Goodson, Rice OF WesmUrc-
/ land. Neal, MCOmas-llO.
NOES-Mossrs. Byrd of Frederick, Robins, Bowden
rebbs, Tatem Young, Daniel OF Richmond City, Warren
Walker-9.
The bill being read second time. Mr.. DANIEL of r.
stated his objections To the bill His fret objection was
that II proposed TO punish the Speakerwho guilty
oi any delay Of the public business Ills second objection
To the proposed operation upon succeeding Legislatures
Occasions may arise when the public business be
despatched within tie time proposed HIS third objection
was To the whole principle which the bill based
the iInputaton which upon this Legislature that
ITS members be- influenced by the sordd consider
ton supposed.
Mr. GAIIAHER offered the following substitute Tor the
bill That the present session shall be terminated the
eXpirA zion Of IS days"
Mr. c. for coming up the mark once. II the
business could be done in IS days. let it be DONE and let
the House adjourn that day. But II it could be
DONE in that time he had contracted with his
Tor 81 day. and he unwilling and unable take ess
and his constituents did not desire expect him take
less and those who willing stay here for
81. would be worth nothing. lie hoped his substitute
would be adopted that the bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr. TAYLOR replied to the arguments Of Mr.. Daniel and
Mr. Gaahor. lie strongly an favor OF the BILL and that
which, with them, objection to the bill, with
him very high ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It would operate
succeeding Legislatures II was with him object
curIhl the sessions of the Legislature; and he believed
the bill proposed the effective mode for accomplishing
that object. lie argued that the sessions shorter
the character OF the Legislature would be mproyedmore
business men would then consent serve the public
when they coud do 1t, without their private affairs
Nj. DANIEL OF T. c., advocated the bill.
Mr. TATEN warmly opposed the bill, and hoped that
other effort would be made shorten the session-as
effort that las been made has had the tendency proong
ing the session lie conlended that the present pay was
As lille any man, who was TT TO be here ought be
quired 10 receive.
Mr. BYRD OF r., hsd voted against the second reading
that time might BE- taken give the subject due con-dera
lie moved las the bill and substitute on te table
Mr. CocEf was proceeding 10 give his views the sub.
ect when he informed by the Speaker, that II
in order TO discuss the merit, ct the question
lay on the table.
Mr.. MRAr submitted an amendment 10 Mr. Gallaher's
providing that this aud future sessions shall
longer than % dayinsrad equirinP this con
tinue - days.
Mr. STEPHENSON hoped the motion To Law on the table
would not prevail. The subject had been sufficiently dis
cussed.
Mr. ByEb- motion rejected, without a division.
/ The question then required an Mr. MRaes amendment
To Nlr. tiallaher'- substitute.
Mr.. MORGAN should for the bill-ihO' nc had ev
pros-y declared 10 his constituents that he would take
his seat on pledge 10 vote for any reduction Of his
. pensation.
Mr.. SrEnrN-oy wished to show ra the bill was pre-.
rrable 10 hc substitute oramcndneut; but this
ORDER until the amendment to the amendment disposed
oil.
| Mr.. GALLAurE would accept Nr. MRae's amendment.
II hc would strike FUTURE, and conine the
present session.
/ Mr.. M'RAr consented To- the modification proposed.
Mr. CoorEs had looked forward nnxiousy Tor some chec
live action towards shortening the session and reducing the
expenditures And hc believed the original bill would ef
feet ai and he hoped the amendment would be rejected
Mr. BEoADnus thought If any ding to be done, it
To be accomplished only by the bill and that some thing
should be donc b. did doubt The people, without
tncton Of party, demanded short sessions; and for
the House say whether it would shorten the sos
tnp md
| bill
Mr.. LAvnR concuued in many Of the views suggested
by The gentleman from Richmond; but he should for
the bill
Mr. M'R,r commended that the bill cast an irnputarion
upon tie menbers-whic would be discrcdabe to them
IA the eyes of the country.
Mr. ByRD thought the subject had been sufficiently dis
cnsscd-he' therefore, demanded the previous qucsucn
which was ordered.
The House, by the following vote rejected tic substitutes
| AYEs-Mcssfs. Custis AilwOrih, Brown OF AbenIarlc
Edmston, Stanton, Jones o Buckingham Shelton, Fox
Brown Of Campbell Lacy Garnct, Tyrcc, Banks Of Floyd
Byrd Of Frederick Wood, Robins, Creigh Ednunds Sto
vail. Miles, Raymond, M'Rae, Pace, bowdcn, Gulahor
Turner, Lewis, Iumpkin Wauce Grubbs, Carter Tcbbs
Bonksoi Madison Ncol,on Wade, O'Ferrall VERIFY, oil
yer. Edgingon, Davis, MPhcraon, Witclcr Daniel Of
George Eashum, Daniel ol Richmond City, Barnes Moore
Cowan, Kane benson, Minor, edgman Warren, Walker
BuIwoll, Rice q Wostmoieand, and Ncal--j7
NoEs-Mcssrs. Souhall, Layne, Powell, Bell, Fulton
Van Buron, TOupkns, Campbell Snodgras Pcndloton o.
Berkeley Thompson Of Bptetour Meredith. Blck, Bocock
Washington, Marshall Of Charlotte, Broadus, Hobson
Thompson Of Dinwiddie Brown of Elizabeth City and War
wick, Grigsby Keith Marshall 81 Fauquicr Payne Taa
fcrfo, Pendoton u Giles and Mercer eakc Carroll Blue
Word Winston, Armstrong, IIawos, Mayo, Bales Farley
Jockson street, Morgan, Pariot Armstrong Of Mason an,
Jackson, NOrlhingion, Hutchinson, Bowby Hamilton ca
bell Taylor Taicm Dung, Rice Oi Northumberland Bir
ofPcndl'tou Lanier Gay, Cooke. Baldwin Anderson Dry
Brawner Stunn. White, Marz, COotes, Sdckley Tate
Bowers, Harrison Stephenson, GOndaon and VI COmas-Gg
Tho question thcn REQUIRED on the engfossmcn u ih
, bill
Mr. CowAg had heretofore supported every proposition
for shortening the session, md be- should for this bill
Tho best thing that could be- done Tor the people was 10 d.
the businoss and 60 home.
Mr. AEusrnoNc Of ~ had been oppo'ed 10 similar hl.
being opposed a. them principle and believing they wer
pretty much hunbuR bot 20 settle the matter he w0u
for the bill.
Nj TAyLoR moved 70 amend the bill by excepting III
Speaker from he operation
Mt WucmE wss opposed o. this ane ndu,ent-- tsbtc
wss withdrawn