Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-04

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tIzens OF alonongaa, for State entinn-By Mr..
TALIArERRo, Of e. H. Fonshee and Tnonns 3. Alex
an"er, o Northumberland, for net 10 authorize them
10 liant O. slerS in certain waters.
!" ne following Resolutions were agreed TO:
ny 'ir. loLEK, That the Committee OF Courts Of
!nstice crGnirc INTO the expedency of Amending the
laws against gaming TO embrace slaves o!landir
against their provisions.
fy Mr. POWELL Of Fairfax, requesting the same
COMMITTEE 10 enqa!e into the eSpediency of changing
The term ct Office and appointment of Common wealth >
Attorney IN the Superior and Inferior Courts Of this
STATE and reducing the same 10 a term of years
By Mr. IRVING, Tina. the same Committee enquire
INTO the expectancy of amending the law in relation
to security for TO enable surety for COSTS
some way TO put an end 10 his responsibility.
Mir. EpMrSDs Of Halifax called up the bill for the
appornnment of the Stale into Congressional Districts
mr. WATTS moved TINT the II ouse 20 INTO coT:nl,e
OF .he "hol', in order 10 save time.
Alter come discussion in which Mes,rs Watts,
brown OF Preston, VERIFY and Garnet supported, and
aieesrs EimuntS Of Halifax and Gooson opposed The
notion the House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. Watts in the Chair
The bill reported by The Special Committee being
under consideration, Mr.. LEAKE of A. moved his sub.
stitute.
| Mr. IALiArEEEo suggested that The comna:ttce
| shoaiu woke down all the substitutes at once, and
adopt as bnsis the original bill, which each gentle
man could move TO amend lie thought best. This
will certainly save time.
Mr.. CeurcurIElu thought we should, the first
step, take up the original bill and vote upon each dis
trct al time, and every gentleman cun offer as an
amendment The corresponding district Of his own pro-
| jet.
Mr.. HOPKINS then moved his plan, amend.
ment to Mr. LEAKEs substitute Mr. II. had purposcly
placed tie Richmond City District under the ratio,
because Tie increase OF the population OF Richmond
would be great that in short time il would equal
that of any other District The other Districts ne had
prepared according TO the map-and they werr ar
ranged with due regard TO contguiy and identity OF
interest.
Mr. YEksr thought AIR. Hopkins plan specially IN.
| Just.
Mr. AiLwoRrm thought the District for the Eastern
Shore MS arranged by Mr. Hopkins, the very best that
! could be made out
Mir DAVIS Of X. IL q. opposed Mr.. Hopkins amend
rlent, on account of The great difference between the
sizes OF the Districts and of the diversity OF rests
Of the different counties.
Mr. HorKiss' amendment farther supported by
Alessrs. LEWIS and WALLACE, ana opposed 10y Messrs
BAsKs, GRAY, CRCTcHFIELn, SToo Kros, ANDERSON,
and HAwrs-and was lost, by vote OF ayes -, nor S
a.
Mr. BococK offered his prcjet as substitute for The
amendment of Mr. LEAKE off,
Mr. HoeocK said tia, his scheme was that Of Mr VII
liam Smith, member Of Congress, with few modIli
Cations.
Mr. BIS plan supported by Mess.s Panss and
BRowS Of Preston and opposed by MIR. SraSros,
(hlr stanton exhibited pasteboard figure, 10 shos
that ti,is PRATT, was the purcst piece oil gerry
Wandering. lie thought ocular decentralization The
best argument. blr. BococK replied that four of
the prnja!s contained exactly the same irregular
form of All ) district aud one of them proposed by
4 gentleman from The West. Again, It is impossible
10 make compact district III that section oi country.
Mr. Is. then exhibited very Groll figure of the dis
,rct as prepared by Al.. Stanton himself MIR. stan.
roS SAID he had not prepared plan himself. BY add
ing Wood Harrison, he would haze district whic,
would please himy Mr. BococK's amendment was
further opposed by Messrs. lIoLLEMAs, NlaEris and
| rAYLnG, and vas lest, ayes i noes -.
Mr. FRAZIER, in courtesy 10 Mr.. Keen whn was ali
sent, offered Mr. Keen proiet Mr. J. Vi. Bolts sc:cme
rs amendment
twas opposed by Messrs WILLIAMS, CooDsos and
WEsr-and was lost by large vote.
Mr. BASES proposed 10 amend MIR. leake's PROPOSE.
lion by taking the county Of Madison from the Cupe.
per district, aud attaching it TO the Albemarc district
| L Lost)
Mr. IIoLLrAAS suggested to MIR. leake of A, to
exchange Sussex in The Petersburg district for Prince
George in The Southampton district.
| Mr. LEAKE accepted the modification.
! Mtssrs. WILLIAMS, FREScn, TAvESSrR and MOORE
of G. and w opposed .ilr. I.eakes prcjet.
| Mr.. GARxErr moved to amend MIR. LEAEE PROJECT,
to add Richmond county to the Essex District,
and the county Of MiGdrsex 10 the Accomac District.
| Nost)
MIR. LEAKEs amendment was lost.
III the amendments having been voted down, and
the question being the adoption Of the original bill,
MIR. DA>iri. OF Richmond moved that the Commit
tee Of the Whole rse report progress and ask leave To
81! aga.a
| M. EDNuSns moved 10 amend, SO that the Commit.
tee Of the Whole be discharged.
After discussion, tie motion of Mr.. ED"rsDs
was los:-aycs 81, noes g..
| The Committee then
Mr.. Wars, from Tie Committee Of the Whole, re-
ported 10 the House tia, they had mad: progress, and
asked eave 10 sit again, which granted.
The House then adjourned.