Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-21

of r., Mr. LEAKE OF A. frankly confessed That the Iea
son for desiring pone, 10 give lime to cerat
| Democratic members 10 hear from home-,hey be'ns
undecided TO the wishes Of their constituents on lt
| subject
The resolution was then laid on tie table, The
amendments ordered TO be printed and made The o.de
of the day for Friday next.
| Mr.. GALLAHER called up the bill increasing ihf u
risdiction of Justices. He offered amendment
which he mnved TO have printed Mr.. u. moved ''
lay the bill on the table. Mr. ANDERSON moved 's
postpone indefinitely the whole question Mr. LEAXE
Of A. called The previous question; which was not sus
tanned; ayes 50, noes 80
Mr. ilorKINs called the ayes and on the motion
for indefinite postponemen which was lost by the f'
lowing vote
.4us-Messrs Ailworth, Leake Of Albemnre, Cooke
Powell of Amherst, Frazier Mitchell, Wilson, llubard
Bocock, Samuel, Lacy, Broadus, Irving, Brown oil f
zabeth City and Warwick, Garne, Payne, Deskins
Muse, raaferro French, Robins, Leake of Goochland
Cawell, Edmunds Of Halifax S!ovall, Smith o! liar
risou, hlcRae, Bowden, Parks, Halves, Edmonds Ct l.
and r., Gray, Jackson. Banks, Adair Wade, Caeeil
Yerby, Rice, Oliver, Davis Gf o. 4, Green, Cr''2
Boiling, Bennett Anderson. Daniel OF 7. G Srn'her,
Daniel of II. c., Barwell, Moore Of T., Williams,
Crutchiield, Lewis, Leitwich-o4.
Noes-aessrs. Holleman, (Speaker,) Gusts, Byrd oil
B., Wingfeld, Newkirk, Snodgrass, TaVenner stanton
Meredith, Blick, hioore of {. IL W., Dennis, Good
wyn, Powell OF F., Smith of F.. Rust, Stockton, Weed,
Byrd of Carroll Jones, Blue, Ward, Miles, Bassei
King, Gailaher Worthington, Davis of X. II Queen,
Gibson, Stollings, Carter, Miller off,, kidwel!, Martin
Nicolson Miller OF Nj. and Jackson Jiggs, Nosthng.
ton, Tanzey, Dyche Smith of N, Watts, Tatem Edg-
inston Strole, Bird Of F., Keen Talman, Hopkins,
Brown of Preston, Dey, Browner, Siurm, White oil
r., Deneale, Cooles, Cowan, Kane, Ga;ewood, Tale,
ledgman, Warren, Walker, Spots, West, Henry,
Goodson, Neal-G9
The bill was then laid OH the table, and The amend
ment ordered 10 be printed.
The bill authorizing the erection of mil dams for
limited period was considered, and after much debate
in which Messrs. NICHOLSON, RoEiSs, GARRETT, DA-
of K. Il q aud CRuTcmrirLD participated, it was
mended, TO require 4 majority oil each OF the
three counties be present. and ordered to an engross
mcnt.
The following resolutions from the Committee oil
Courts oil Justice, agreed to- Against the prayer
of john d. Miles and Daniel S. Tucker that the pur
chase made by them Of tract of land lying IN The
county of Hardy, al sale made by the commissioner
of delinquent ard forfeited lands III that county, he
lrea!,zed-A cainst the expedency Of shortening the
line prescribed by law, as 10 limitation upon ap-
peais, wits OF error and snPerssdeas from INFERIOR 10
Superior Cuurs-Agalnst The eSpedlehcy OF repeating
so much oil The Cd section OF the act concerning execu
tons and trials in cases upon warrants, passed
March 6, l5iA, us prohibits Justices Of The Peace from
granting trials on Judgments rendered by them
after the expiration of thirty days from the date OF such
judgments.
A resolution from the Committee of Schools and Col
leces against the expedency of further legislation
upon the subject of transporting unatlcs to The two
hospitals by the .herifis, &c, was agreed TO-
The following resolutions, from the Committee on
the Militia Laws, were agreed TO: Against The exPedl-
ency OF reinsatng the Brigade Inspeclor-Ag ains the
pe,tnn of Jacob Keller and other officers of the 10th
Regiment, that said Keller be allowed pay for his ser
vices Adu,anl for the yenr lSi2-Agains, the peti
of citizens Of Hardy, for law To authorize the
Eastern Battalion Of The 18th Regiment 10 muster as
Battalion in lieu Of the Regmenal muster, or That a
new Regiment may be formed Against The petition OF
the officers Ct The l44lh Regiment of Virginia Ma,
for SPECIAL act authorizing them 10 train at the house
Of John NJ. Stuart in the bounds of said Regiment.
A resolution from the Committee of Schools and Col.
eges against the petition Of The Trustees of Strasburg
Academy, for an appropriation from the surplus reve-
nue. of the Literary Fund, was agreed to.
A number of bills carried through their early
stages, and the House adjourned.