Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


by MIR. PARKS: lnsructing the Commt Of Pro.
positions and Grievances 10 inquire into the expedency
OF authorizing the County Court Of Kanawha county
TO allow reward not less than So, more tnn $780,
Tor every wolf the age Of months, that shall be
killed in said county, and for every wolf under the age
oil SIX months, not less than four, nor more Than
eight dollars.
BY Mr.. WHITE Of r That the Of the Hall be
granted to the Executive and Legislative Temperance
Society, for the purpose Of holding meeting Of said
society Friday evening next at oclock-and that
the society be permitted TO hold such meetings in the
Hail. as they may appoint during the present session OF
the Legislature at such times will not interfere with
the session Of the House.
Petitions were presented and referrcd:-By Mr.. Nc
RAE, Of Samuel Freeman, TO be allowed compensation
for services rendered by him in transporting cannon
from The city Of Richmond 10 the town of York during
the visit OF Cen Ia Fayetie to the State Of Virginia:
BY MIR. CRuTcnFIELD, of Sanford Chancellor, for
compensation for work done on the Rappahannock ca
nal:-By Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of the President and Direc.
tors OF the Valley Turnpike Company, for law
llorzing said Company to retain the interest Of the
State loan tor one year, 10 enable them to rebuild
BRIDGE also, petition Of WIN. A. Richardson and
others, praying The commuIacn of The punishment Of
Isaac Richardson, who was condemned to be hanged
for committing rape, &c.
MP. Bor1s LETTER.
MIR. I1oPKiHs offered The following Resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Communication Of J. M. Bolts
Esq, presented and read to this House yesterday com
planning ola Resolution passed by the General Assem-
bly, at the present session thereof iasructing the Sc
majors, and requesting the Representatives Of Virginia.
in the Congress Of the United States, to their best
efforts TO obtain the passage Of bill refunding with
interest," TO General Jackson the amount CT the fine i'm
posed upon him in 1915 by Judge Hall, aud demanding
to know Tie information upon which the General AS
semhly acted in adopting the said Resolution, is unpre
ceden,ed, exceponable and dsrespcctful, and ought
not to be spread upon the journals Of this House. and
the Public Printer is accordingly hereby directed not
to print The same in the journal Of this House
MIR. BowDES was taken by surprise. He did not
think that we should lower the dignity and standing
Of the House. in consequence Of the surs
Of Mr.. Bolts, any body else. This brings up The
question of right between this House and the members
of Congress. This House had right to call upon
MI Bots and he thought Mr. Bolts should have given
more respectful answer; but this House. If they have
any personal feeling towards MIR. Botte should pass
the matter over with indignant and contemptuous ST.
lencc. lie hoped the House would not sink lis dig.
nifty lie therefore moved to lay the resolution the
table.
MIR. McRAr moved an indefinite postponement lie
would say with great respect, that the resolution of
the gentleman from PowhGtan more dlsrespectful
to this House, and calculated TO iniure the dig
nifty of this body than The letter Of Mr. Bolts itself
MIR Horxlys glad to hear the spirit Of The gen.
tleman from Williamsburg; but maintained thct the
only object Of this resolution to protect the dig
nifty Of the House, and not TO cast disrespect
tended by the gentleman from Henrco This House
made most respectful request TO Mr.. Bolts, is
usual and Mr.. Bolts, the only of The 81 members
of the Virginia Delegation in Congress, has addressed
10 us this unprecedented communication AS far
Mr.. Bolts is concerned, he cared nothing but he
desired TO protect the dignity Of this House.
Mr. BYRD Of Frederick called for the Previous
Question
Mr. KEEN called for The ayes and noes.
Mr. TAYLOR, by way Of suggestion, said that this
PRACTICE Of requesting menberc Of Congress TO do
III. un hid ufu,n ouH
aboemdus. He thought that nfter while should
want something 10 do. and, therefore, wished 10 lay
this resolution on the table.
Mr. BRowS of Preston thought it strange argu.
ment, that the gentleman from Norfolk should wish
keep this question nut for the gentleman 10 crsck
hereafter.
Mr. DANIEL of Richmond went against the Previous
Question: il went TO gag the friends of Mr.. Bolts,
who wished to show that Mr.. d. had not committed the
offence charged upon him in this resolution.
Mr. DTRD of Frederick said, That il this resolution is
not indefinitely postponed ION which the Previous
Question has been calledD the resolution will be before
the House, aud it can fully be discussed, and Mr.
Bolts friends can have opportunity 10 vindicate
him.
Mr. BowprS thought this question which required
the most mature deliberation.
Icing called TO order, Mr.. Bowden appealed from
the decision OF the Chair. The appeal was sustaincd
By Mr. BowDES on the ground, that were bound 10
keep perfect and not muiilated journal-moreover
sli.ied by such course.
Mr. HorKISs said that few days since this House
had suspended the printing Of the memorial Of Martin
T. Brooke. lie regarded this analogous one.
This, he said sufficient answer to The objection
of mutating the journal.
Mr. ANDERSON hoped the appeal and the previous
question would be withdrawn. Let gentlemen have
every chance 10 discuss this matter, fthey willing
10 consume the public time.
MI BowpEs said that, according to the expressed
wish Of SO many, he would Withdraw lis appeal.
Mr. TAYLOR thought il rested with the majority Of
this House to say whether the time of The House should
be consumed He though: they should, therefore, go
for the indefinite postponement.
Mr. TAYLcR called for the ayes and noes, in order to
shew what members anxious TO Drclong this de-
The previous question was sustained BY The follow.
ing vote:
lis, Leake Of Abemarle, Mann, Cooke, Powell Of Am.
herst, Byrd Of Bath Wilson, Tavenner, Stanton, Me-
redith, Blick, Hubbard, Bocock, Hancock, GOODWIN,
Powell of Fafas, Smith of Fauquier, Rust, Stockton,
DeskinG, Muse, Ialalerro, Wood, Byrd of Frederick,
Carroll Calwel, S!ovall, Blre Ward, White Of Han,
Basel King, Davis Of X. G., HAYES, Gibson, Jackson,
Marshall, Banks, Kidwell, Martin, Nicolson, Jiggs,
Nansemond, Taylor, Ta.em, Rice, Bird Of Pende.on,
Boiling, Brown of Preston, Anderson, Dey, Daniel OF
Prince George, Brawner, Surm, Burwell, Deneale,
Cos:es, Cownn, Gaiewood, Williams Tate, Spark,
Hedgman, Warren, Walker, West, Henry, Goodson,
Neul-76.
Noes-hlcssrs. Brooke, Frazier, Wingdeld Mitchell,
Newkirk, Toler, Nowlin, Lacy, Broadns, Brown Of f.
c. & w, Payne, Robins Miles, Smith Of Harrison,
NJ Rae, Bnwden, Gallaher, Parks. Wallace, Edmonds
Of L. & R, s,olIings, Carter, Gray, Miller Of Lou
doun, Miller cf N. s. j. Cabell Watts, VERIFY, Oliver,
Edgingcn, Critz, Keen, Bennett, Talnan, Hopkins,
Daniel Of R. City, Soore Of Rockbridge, White of
RocEbridge Kane, Cfutchfelt, Lewis-4l
The motion for indefinite postponement was lost by
the following vote:
.7ws-Messrs Brooke, Frazier, Wingfeld, Mitchell,
Newkrk Snodgrass, Moore OF c. & w Toer, Nowlin,
acy, Broadus, Brown of Elizabeth City and Warwick,
Payne French, Robbins, Miles, Smith Of Harrison,
NJ Rae, Bowden, Gallaher, Parks Wallace, Edmonds
Of Lancaster and Richmond, Stollings, Carter Gray,
Miller of Loudoun, Miller of NJ. and J Smith of N,
Cube Taylor, Watts VERIFY, Oliver Edgincton, Criiz
Boiling, Keen Bennett, Taman, Dey, Daniel Of Rich
nond City, Moore Of ,RockbrIdee, White of Rock
bridge, Cru,cc6eld and Lewis-4o
.Noes-alessrs. Holieman, (Speaker) Ailworth, Gus
is, Randolph, Leake Of A, Mann, Cooke, Powell of A.,
Byrd of B. Wilson, Tavenner, Stanton Meredith, Biick
HUBBARD, Bocock Hancock, Goodwyn, Powell Of Fairfax
, NTH of Fauouer, Rust, Stockton, Deskns, Muse |