Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
fEmig, Feb. 81. 1913.
Moving communication from the S.na,. -. -.

tkirAr, Feb. u, 1913.
The following communication, from the SENATE Was re.
ccived
THE Senate have passed the bills entitled AN net to
incorporate the trustees OF Liteton Academy the
An authorizing the formation ola Company Of Csy.
~ in the counties OF Campbell HaiisS and Charlotte"
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. RANpoLrn-Thai the Committee ON Agricul.
tue Inquire into the expedcncy Of reducing the now
allowed Inspectors of Flour and that they be
To send for persons aud papers.
by Mr. ToLTR-rhat the Committee Courts inquire
into the eNpedeney at - amending laws against gaming,
10 embrace slaves offending against their provisions
By Mr.. fowrLi, ct f.-'rhat the Committee OF Courts
inquire mt" The eNpcj'cncy OF changing the Ut Office
ahd apomuneno nwcalth- Attorney In the Supe-
rlor snd Interior Cours OF this STATE. aud reducing the
same 70 n term ycan-.
by Mr. lSVISe-rhst it be referred to the Committee
' S""iu u INQUIRE into the cxpedcncy Of amending
the law m relation security for costs Ia enable sure
Tor costs IN some way end his responsibility
PETITIONS
By MIR. ToiSk, Of citizens of Bedford g. Canpbcll
demonstrating against the construction of Turnpike on
the Forest Road In said counter.
BY Mr. MooRr, Of Sampson Saunders. OF Cabel County
By Mr BLvr, OF citizens OF Hampshire for the incor
porsiion Of company graded road fom near
Csysyc IN intersec, rosd about constructed from
the Town OF Cumberland. Nd to the Virginia line. at
or near the mouth OF New Creek.
By Mr.. TANzEY, Of citizens OF Monongaa that IN,
voice OF the people be taken for and against the call
OF Convention 10 amend the Constitution.
BY Mr. MuoRK, Off the officer the 4ith
Regn'tVa Militia asking the
ing them To train the House Of &. NJ Stuart in the
bounds Of said Regiment.
Congregational Districts.
The bill divide the State into Congressional Districts
with the various substitutes called up.
Mr. Warts moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee OF the Whole this subject lie thought time
would be saved by this expeden and the House come
more certainly TO result agreeable TO itself.
Mr. EDAuSps, and MIR. GooDsoS opposed the motion-as
leading - loss OF time.
Mr. BEowN, OF p and Mr.. YIRuy and Mr. GAEyrrr
Whole. " Wv
Mr. EpxrNps withdrew his opposition as he was sppr
ed mat the House could at any time discharge Commit
tee.
The motion prevailed. and Mr. WATTS was called to the
Chair. ~
Mr. LIAKE offered hi. substitute as an amendment to the
whole bill. - ''N
Mr. GARSErT suggested that the be taken forthwith
that might be known whether any the substitute.
could receive majority of the House He would call the
previous queston-f in orderbuti it in order to
call the previous question in Committee OF the Whole
good deal OF conversational debate ensued TO the
best mode Of proceeding.
Mr.. TALIATrKRo though, We had been together long
enough to be satisfied that cannot upon any plan
az whole, except that OF the Committee. He hoped,
therefore, that every substitute would be voted down.
r CRrrcHIEtD had idea that any Of the schemes
will be adopted as whole He proposed that the bill OF
the Committee be taken and the taken upon each
DISTINCT IN order Let gentlemen submit the FIRST district Of
their respective schemes amendment the first Of the
billiard 30 on through the whole
More conversation the best mode of proceeding
when IL was settled that while Mr. LEIEEs amendment az
awhole presented the be on the whole
Mr. HoPKiNs then offered his scheme rs substitute for
Mr. LEAEEs Mr. H. said he had made his plan strict
y with regard TO territory. The Richmond District be had
made under the rSto because Richmond very rapidly
increasing IN popuaton-and in four years the District
would be increased from 900 the required by
law.
Mr.. lLRsY hoped this scheme would be promptly voted
down. The fact that made one District of IS 900 and
another OF 59000-s District he said was scattered In
all directions. IL up the Potomac in one direction and
then came away over the James River.
Mr.. AILwoRrH was in favour of this scheme. The East
EN- Shore District was compact and homogeneous one
and a better one could not be formed.
Mr. DAVIS OF X. & O., and Mr.. BANKS both entered their
protest against H..
Mr.. McRGF preferred Mr.. Hopkins as n whole to Mr..
Leakc's.
Mr. lRyISa conceived that the difference of $4,000 be-
tween the Districts in Mr. Hopkins plan cons
tuted an insuperabc objection that plan.
Mr. HOPKINS defended his plan and explained that the in
equality IN ratio sprung from the fact that he had 90
verned by cOntguy of territory. But the inequality was
not much greater than in other plans-and tho plans came
nearer the ratio by skipping about and uniting countess
where there was no identity Of interest whatever He had
prepared his plan without regard party and with
ew solely to eoniiguy OF territory and identity OF interest
Mr.. VERIFY, Mr. Gray, Mr.. Crutchtied Mr. Stockton and
Mr.. Anderson, assaulted Mr.. Hopkins scheme.
Mr. Wallace and Mr.. Lewis preferred Mr.. Hopkins to
Mr.. Leake's.
a..
Mr. Leake's. Mr. Is. stated that his scheme based
substantially upon the scheme known William Smiths
Some few districts had been altered.
Mr. STANTON opposed 10 this scheme-becausc IL fur
nished Ia district least strong instance Of gerry
mander He exhibited paste board representation OF the
Wheeling disict-to give nn idea Of what he
Mr. BococG replied that it not possible to make n
square and compact district OF the panhandle.
Mr. STANTON made further objections to the proposed
rangement particularly the addition of Randolph 10 the dis
trict. lie would take Harrison or Wood.
Mr. HoLLENAS considered the scheme in reference To the
connection OF Accomac &c. with Isle OF Wight, &c. as
entirely unnatural lie was therefore, opposed to the plan
Mr.. pARESWas Mr. bncocEtS MI far, b
own district was concerned; but, the whole PLAN he
did not approve nOr did expect that either he any 9th
member would get plan in all respects suited to him
Mr. MARTIN entered his protest against the unhoy
neGon proposed be made between Randolph county and
the panhandle.
Mr. BR)wy, Of p would he content with any
the House might make Of his district But he would prefer
that his district shall be composed Of four river counties
Brooke Ohio Marshall and Tyler and mounain eoun.
ties Randolph, Monongao, Marion aud Preston)-rather
than add Wood, rver county, and take off Randolph,
mountain county.
Mr.. STANTON replied Mr.. BRowN and stated that he
could not ncqcsce in sacrificing the interests OF the ryer
counties, by attaching many mountain counties merely
TO subserve local views end personal ambition
Mr. Bocoezs amendment was releced-ayes 81 II
Mr.. FRAZIER in the absence Of Mr. Keen through cour.
tesy that gentleman and from the conviction uiat his
scheme very good one, brought that gentleman's
scheme forward substitute for the amendment MIR.
Lenke's amendment.
The substitute was rejected, without division
Mr.. BlSEs moved to amend Mr. LrAEE's amendment 10y
taking MAoisoN from the Loudoun district and adding
the Abemare Distrct-LoEt, ayes IS noes co.
Mr.. HrBARD moved that the Committee rse.-LOst.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Leako's amendment which
was rejected without a
Mr. DANEL moved that the committee riso report pro.
gress, and ask leave 10 cit again.
Mr. EDyUNDs moved 70 amend Mr.. DAsIEL's motion by
di'eharging the Committee. Mr.. f. said the time vas
wasted in Committee-for hst the Commits could never
ngrto to any biand that whatever bill passed would
have 10 be forced through.
Mr. TAYLOR thouehtif hill was to be forced down. the
gentleman from Halifax had we'll let gentlemen be oiled
for the operation
Mr. EDMuSDs amendment was lost and then Mr. Daniels
motion prevailed.
The Committee and by its Chairman reported pro.
gTess and had leave 10 cit again
The House then adjourned.