Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-03
THE HOUSE-YESTERDAY.
STAN-IAw-Thea question settled I


The quieus ecctuny given yesterday the vari.
propositions Tor Stay-Law-by the strong vote, in
full House Of 70 Son motion for indefinite postpone
msnt. The minority OF So showed number much greater
than could have been brought support any say.bi Of
any character but many against indefinite postpone
enable the friends Of relief present their PROPOSE
its best and strongest form. We suppose this vote
may be considered all handsboth here and in the
try declaring the fixed determination Of the present Gen
cra Assembly respect any interference whatever, be
tween debtor and creditor Il we'll that should be
rogardedfs persuaded that the agitation Of
the question has produced, and continuing produce
great mischief tproyokod suits and impaired public con-
dence The question being put rest-he whole country
will know what calculations to mske-dstust will give
place confidence and the even'h anxiety Of the friends
and opponents Of = stay.law will subside
When the subject taken up, Yesterday, Mr.. Smith,
Of H., made very good speech in favor Of the BILL and he
followed by Mr.. Taylor who delighted the House
with speech full Of humour nnd sound sense) and Mr..
Williams, and Mr. Daniel Of thi. city, in opposition.
When Mr. Daniel concluded, Mr.. Rust called the Pre-
yous Quosdon-whion Mr. Irving and Mr. Anderson pro.
tested against Tho latter gentleman said the argument
far Overwhelming tho side Of the opponents Of the
measure, and he desired a m friends might have fair
opportunity say all that could be- said Ia favor Of IT, But
1t being suggested that the call for the previous question
from the friends Of the bill, who ready and
anxious ors vote the previous question susainedi and
l' VIC "H"lf 7iI'' WIS PD7lpDHfu lUutHulFlys "
/ following vote;
Ayts-Messrs Hollcman, ,Sycoker) Aworth, Gusts
Randolph Lrake, Of Albemars Cooke, Brooke, Frazier
WinRhcd, Mitchell, Wilson, Stanton, Meredith, Blick
Tucf, Nown, Samuel, Lacy. Dennis, Hancock Brondus
Goodwin Brown, Of Elizabeth City and Warwick, CIR
nett, Payne, Muse, TaIaerro Robins Looke, of Gooch
land CalwsN, Jonos, Edmunds Of Halifax Stovail. White
Of Hanover Mcl,nc, Bowdon, Davis, oi Rand O., Wal
lace, HAYES, Songa, Carter Gray, Miller, Of LOudoun
jackson, Mar.hnll, Banks, Nirolson. Light, Smith, O
. Nsusomond, Taylor, Waite, Tatsm, Oliver, Davis, o
Ouugc and Green, Boiling, nneu Hopkins, Anderson
Dey Daniel II Prince George. srothcr, Danel,of Rich
mond City, Burwel, Moore, Of Rockbridge, White, O
7 ROckbrdre. Williams, Spark, Cruchhcd, HedRman
Warren, Walker, t.cwrs-72,
Ncrs-Ncssrs. Mann, Powell. of A., Byrd, Of Bath
Nowkirk, Snodgass Taycnner Hubbard, B1cock, Moore
81 CabeIl and Wayne, Irving, Powell, Of r., Smith, y
Fguquer, Rust Stockton, Dcskina, Wood, Byrd, Of F.
French, Carroll, Blue, Ward. Miles, Basse, Smith, O
Harrison, King, Gallshor, WorihinRton, Parks Gibson
Kidwcu, Martin, Miller, Of Mason & Jackson, Nurhing
TN, Tam,y Adar Wade, Dychc CabeIl, VERIFY, strol'
Cnn, Bird, It Pcndleton, Tslmnn, Brown, of Preston
Brawner sum, Doneale, Cootos, Cowan, Kane, Gate
wood Tse, Spots, West, Henry, Goodson, Neal, Lef
wicl--5S.
When tho vote was announced, Mr.. Goodson remarked
that there seemed be disposition in the House
make people pay up, no would move resolution direeun