Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF vIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
T. S. H..
FRIpAY.F,b. 2, Is

a communication from the Senate. thai rbsv had
passed tho bills cutitIed-
An act To incorporate the Trustees Of Lfule,o,
Academy ia The county e SUSSEX; and
An net authorizing The formlIun Of n cnmnanv ot
caivaryin lhe-euun'ieB Of CGnpbrlI. HALIFAX, and
Charlotte
The following Res buttons were agreed To-:
BY Mr. Toler, that The Cummiuee of Courts OF
Justice enquire INTO the erpedieucy OF amending
The laws ngains! gaming, 50 as ID emauce slaves
"~iIending against their prUvi,icRs.
BY MrPuweli of Fairfax. requesting the ,ame
C"nfmii'ee io.enqniFe into the eEpedieHcy at cl arg.
ing th" term O~t"ffice and appointment OF CummoI,
wealh's Ouur c, in the 5 sperinr aud Insr,r err
oi this S'aie.and reducing Hie-sama 10 4 term OF
>, ars.
BY Mr. Irving. That tle .one comm lice enquire
INTO Ihe expedIenry ofso amending The law in re-.
law IN relation ie security Tor ru-Is as 10 enable n
security ior oos's, IN some way 10 put an end ~ has
responsibility.
Mr. Edmunds ofTiahs1 called NJ The bin for the
aPPnrIiuH'EenI-of the State into Congressional dis
Ficis.
Mr. Waits moved HAT the H,us, go into Commit.
lee oi the WI lie, in orde 10 save timr.
Aiier sumo discursion m which hessrs Wan
Brown of Pres'nn Verify aud G ,neIt suppored.auJ
Messr' Edmlnds OF II,lrhr aud Go,Isan opposed
The motion the House weni INTO curn.n lite. OF the
Whole. Mr.. Waits IN The Chair.
The bill repIried 5y the Special Committee be.
ing under consideration, Mr. Leake Or 4 moved hs
substitute.
MIR Tulinfcrro suggested thai The comlniuor shonld
vote down all The Substitutes al once. AMI a.!,pt ~
II basis TIA original bill, which ench gentleman could
move to amend rs he thought best. Tais will Ger.
Iainly save time.
MIR Crurchfeld thought we should ns the Gn,
step take up The a~risiual bill and vule npun each
district at a Time. and every gentleman can Offer a.
an amendment Ile corresponding district uf hs own
prujat
Mr. Hopkins then moved his plan. az nm amend
nshI 10 MIR Lcake's substitute. MIR II had pu p,se
ly placed the Richmond City District under lhe ra.
10 because the increase ofthe population Of Rich.
mond would be 81 great that ia a shnu line Il would
equal that of any other district The ether district.
lac had prepared according 10 The map-aAd were
arranged with due regard ~ c~ontguIiy aud identity
Of interest.
Mr. VERIFY thought Mr. Hopkins Plaza specially un,
just.
Mr. Arlworh thought tho district for the Eastern
shore. as arranged by Mir.Hopkins. the very best that
could be made out.
Mr. Davis Of X & e opposed Mr. H,pSins. omenJ.
meni, on account Of The great diff rence between
The sizes Of the Districts aRd Of rhe diversity Of in.
teresis Of The different cuuntics,
Mr. H"pNins' amendment was mF,her supported hy
Messrs Lewis and Wallace, and opposed hy Mrssr,
Banks, Gray, Cutchfeld. Stockton. Audersnn, and
Ha"es-and was lost. by a vote Of ayes 22-na,s
II.
Mr. Borock offered his prcjet asa s. bstiiure for
Tho amendment Of Mr. cake ofA.
Mr. Leakes amendment was LOST.
All The amendments having been voted down.
md the question being on The adoption Of The orig.
inai bill
Mr. Daniel Of Richmond moved that The Commit.
tee on the Whole. rise report progress. aud ask leave
10 cit again.
Mr. Edmnnds moved 10 amend. 80 That the Com.
miuee on the Whole be disrharged.
Aier soma discussion. The motion Of Mr.. Ed.
munds was l0si-ayes -. noes 6S.
The CommiItse then rose.
Mr. Waits from The Commute ofthe Whole, re-.
por;ed TO The House that they had aiade prog. ess.
and asked leave 10 sit again, which was granted.
The House then adJoumrd.