Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-26
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Monday, jan %.
Mr. SrAsTos offered Resolution, That when .h.
House adjourn to day, it will adjourn to meet hereafter
at l o'clock.
Mr. HopKiss moved to lay the resolution the tubi
the Committees were now actively engaged in Their
business
MIR SrASros remarked, that his object in offering
this resolution TO advance the business OF the ou
and shorten the session. There is nov consider
Bile business lying upon the table, and such bus,heh
could be materially advanced by meeting hour
,ier each day IL becomes Representatives Of tie
people To be attentive 10 duties here and TO urge
such will be calculated TO benefit the
try in its present embarrassed condton-then to Cd
jpurn and 90 home. 1t is important that should Use
our utmost endeavors 10 hasten business, because We
are now here at expenditure OF one thousand dollars
per day, at time, too when the people from one end
of The Stale 10 The other, are crying out for relief on
taxa,ion-for diminished expenditures for The support
Of Governmental for q shorter session Of the Gene
raj Assembly.
1t is important that should meet at earlier hour
because the dominant party Of the House will be held
responsible ut the polls next Spring. for the length d
the sessioD-They held responsible by the Why
papers Of this city for an already great waste Of time
when il is well known, that the Wing members Of h
House have heretofore occupied and trespassed upon
the time OF the House, much more frequently thea
members OF The Democratic party The last week
almost exclusively occupied by members of the WIS;
party-The House adjournng FIVE several times al tie
have fair opportunity for debating propositions bcioe
the House. Now, that they have done after ever,
indulgenc has been extended TO them-aiter s pa
thence has been exhausted in listening TO Va,
speeches and Wing protests against the proposed AZ
ton OF the Democratic party, we find the Wing papen
Of the city teemins with shameful charges against thai
party for delay Of business and holding the ID respons
BILE before the people for waste Of time. If the Demo
cratic members are justly ctargaable with wastini
tme-it is because they have given way, snd allowed
Wing members to occupy the time Of the House-aG
that they have done themselves.
Mr.. BowpES said. the House knew he was no, u
the habit of unnecessarily consuming It's time; h.; h
was perfectly wil'ing-he fact DE,rRous thai b.
constituents should know that he opposed TO comn
into the House a, II o'clock. (Tbe lect oil the gfa
teman from Brooke very praise y or,hy one lg
ne had adopted the improper mode OF securing A.
And he wished any person who felt DESTROYS of mssns
pariizan appeals or political capital Of this
measure. 10 note his remarks, and report them 10 '
world But he wished that report also tn contain TIE
additional information, that whilst the House was 10
session, members had nothing to do for the greater pr
of The day, but to lay back in their chairs read rear
pers, and listen 10 frivolous debate When The iiols
was not IN SESSION. me mbers were Gusily and !abDo'
employed IN attending committees during the moTn''.
and ~ examining The various documents relating 20 u
busness submitted 20 our decision during the eyemn.
SO that we may vote nndeIstandinny If the Iia~e
meet al H. stall have debate, and less ariis
lie was on i0Ir committees. and had found ort b.,
pefIencc that The LATEST part Of his time was wbea tie
House in session. lie wished the IIon.e wdy
decide to hold ouly or two hour sessions each ,y
and then the House would act when in session, al.
discourage frivolous dlscusson-and the commits"
having full lime TO act, would prepare business et,
the session, and enable the House to do its business
adjourn a; early day He opposed 10 meetings
u, because he opposed 10 breaking eff so,a
early in tile morning.
MIR. WHrrE, Of Rock5ridge, supported the resoalrt
and, for the FIRST time in his life called tor the ayes
noes.
MIR. MOORE, of Cabel! and Wayne, though, the r-'
luton should be so amended, make The commiiti
meet al clock.
Mr. HorKIss withdrew his motion to lay on the isJ
MIR. GRAY thought the committees coyid 10; n
| along with the new hours.
Mr. STANTON accepted The modification Of Mr. Ac.i
of Cabe and Wayne.
Mr. KEEN supported, snd Mr.. DAVIS Of Orange a.
Greene opposed the resolution.
The resolution, modified was greed TO ~ the
lowing vote:
-iyts-Messrs. Ailwor,h, Gusts, Mann, Powell
Amherst Brooke, Frazier, Wingfed, Mitchell, M'
kirk, snodgrass, Wilson, Tayenner, Stanton, MsH
dith, Blick, HUBBARD, Bocock, Moore Of Cabei o.
Wayne, Toer, Nowlin, Dennis, Broadus, Brosn
Elizabeth City ond Warwick, Garrett, Powell Of u
fax, Smith Of Fauquier, Rust, Payne, Deskns, N:s
Ta!iaferro, Wood, French, Leake Of Goochand, G.
roll, Calweil, Jones, Etmunds of Halifax, So':-
Blue, Ward, White OF Hanover, Miles, Basel, So
OF HARRISON, King, Gallaher, Wallace, Etmcnd'
Lancaster and Richmond, Gibson, Marshall B.;S
kidwel. Martin, Miller Of alsson and jackson. jag
Sorthineton, Tanzey, Adair, Wade, smitl Of ,';s
mond, Cabell, Watts, Tateni, Yerby, Rice, on.
CrItz, Bird of Pendeton, Keen, Bennett, T.las
Hopkins, Brown of Preston, Deg, Bfawner sur
Burwell, White Of Rnckbridge. Denesle, Cowsu, ~
Gatewood, Williams, Tate, Cruteb6eld, HeS!r
Warren, Walker, Spots, West, Henry, GooS'
Lewis and NeaI-g5.
.s"ssMessrs. Hollcman, (Speaker3 Rsntay
i'aIs Of Ahem.sir, Cooke, Byrd Of Bath, S 's,,
Lazy. Stockton, Bowden, worthington, Davis Of >
and G4sra. ss0llng,, Cray, Miller Of L9atoa''