Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18
Tuesday, January l6, 1874.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A message was received from the Senate by their
Clerk, that they had passed the bills entitled IAN act
concerning Thomas J. Boyd, and "An act concerning
Jonathan ilson of Brooke county, with anne nd
menis The Scnae's amendment TO the first bill, pr>-
vded for the refunding to John Pey"n, Jr, OF Kappa
hammock, of Is improperly Levied upon him, ine,
and nstructing The lst Auditor to issue warrant on
the Treasury. This amendment was supported BY
Mr.. EASTMAN and opposed by Messrs. BRoADus and
STEPHENSON, on the ground that the Senate had no
right to make new and specific appropriation by way
of amendment 10 House bill-,t being forbidden to
the Senate by the Constitution to originate bills, par
iicnarly money bills
On motion Of Mr.. SrovALL, the Sena,es amend
ment amended, to instruct the 81 Auditor to
issue warrant the Treasury, payable out OF the
Literary Fund.
Nlessrs SourmALL and McRAE opposed the amend
rent, as it trenched upon the ConstItutioa-whcb
expressly forbade the originating of money bills IN The
Senate.
MIR BRoA DUs should vcte or thu payment to Pey If
we're brought regular way, as he was conscious
OF lis Justice but he could not consent TO THIS unconst
tionnl proceeding
Mr. BANKS of NJ. sustained the justice of the claim,
which had often been rejected account oil the triiilng
amount in question.
MIR SouTHALL moved t, disagree to the Senate 8
amendns nt amended, and called the ayes and noes
The House, ayes liz, TO noes 10, disagreed TO Inc
Senaie's amendment as amended.
The amendments Of the Senate to the bill "concern
Ing Juna.h Allison of Brooke county were concurred
in by the House
Mr. E.s1aaa then said, that as many gentlemen
had admitted the justice of the clam of John Pfyton,
Jr.. but the House had decided against IT, on the
ground that the Senate had transcribed their coas-
tutona powers in engratog said claim on House oi,
he would now move the following resolution, winch
was agreed 10, viz: That the Committee OF Claims en-
quire he expedency Of granting the prayer oil the
pei toner John Peyton, Jr
Mr. BIRD offered resolution instruo,ing the Com
miIee Roads to inquire into the espedency ot au.
horzing re-survey Of that pat of The st1unton and
Parkershurg Railroad extending from the mouth OF
Riff IS Run by Buchanan town 10 Weston.
1t was supported by Mr.. EDMIsToS, and opposed By
Mr.. STrEM and adopted
The following resolutions were adopted
By Mr.. GAY-That the Committee Roads, &c,
enquire into the exped ency of putting the Hunters
vile and Warm Springs Turnpike Road in repair, o;'
State account.
BY Sir. SrovALL-That the Committee on PROPOSE.
tons and Grievances inquire into the expectancy OF
amending the laws concerning the duties oil the over
seers OF The poor
The following resolution rejected
By Mr. HAYMoSD-That the Committee on Schools,
&c inquire into the expediency of aPpropriatng hve
hundred dollars annually 10 The Northeastern Virginia
Academy, out OF the fund now allowed ny law 10 tue
University Of Va.
Mr. TArrM moved to take up the bill concerning
Common Schools. Negaved.
Mr.. TALrarEsRo presented report from The Com
m,tee on Elections, The contested election from
Morgan county.
Inbn Orsrrall. I95
Harry Mvcrs 100
The Comm tee strike II vote. from O'Ferrali's poll
and ) from Myers-lcoving the latter majority CT
The port concludes with resolution, declaring Myers
entitled the seat The report was lad on the table
and ordered 10 be printed
The following engrossed bills were read th'rd Tune
and passed H..
counties of Sussex, Harrison, and Pende,on
2 Concerning the Commissioner OF the Peace, i'r
the county of Richie ;
3 Diyorcinp Watkins Harper from his wife Martha
Establishing the county of Doddridge out OF parts
of the counties of Harrison, Barbour and hiarion -
(Some scussion took place with regara t. The name o
the new county. The name Of "Perry was sustained
bv Messrs aoRGAy, and Armstrong OF HARRISON. -
The name of "Doddridge" was advocated by hiessTs
HAyNoYp STEPHENSON, PESDLEToN of Giles y M'r'
Ger. and TAYLoR-and the name of '''faylor by mr.
BwAwSgR. The House reiused-32 10 ST" give !,
TIE name Of perry, and, by large vote chFis'ensn
il ,DoJdrldge" Mr. HAYWOOD opposed, and NJ
ARMSTRONG Of Harrison supported the passage OF the
BILL in brief terms)
The enarcssed bill "appro7riatinG sum for the pay.
ment of balances due account OF construction OF
Prices Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road, oeihg
on its passage
Mr. lERBY moVeu I'd lay oH thc suoiei
posed by Messrs. PEsDLETos OF Giles ana -he'ce o
Cow.Y and Goopsoy, and was lost-ayes 81, noes oo
Mr. DANIEL of Prince George, then moved Tue m
definite post?onement of the bill, which moiion as
sustained by NJ ssrs D. and CARTER, and opposed ny
Messrs. PESpLEroS Of G IL NJ CowAS, oooDsos aho
WITcnER, aud was iost-ayes AZ, noes ~
Mr. WIrcHrR gave notice that he Should move
reconsideration Of the vote eDgrossug Inc o SO Us -
provide for the payment Of the S3,ooo out o, 's
sury instead of the loan now authorized Dy 'e oi'
The bill was then lived on The table
MIR MOORE presented The memorial OF 'he 'a.hs'
River and Kanawha Company; wh'eh' on n'' 'ho''oh
was laid on tie table and ordered TO De pt'hteo'
Petitions were presented and referred, why Mr-
W,ysroy of snndry clzens oil Hanover, Tor an amend
mon, IN The law concerning the unlawful assembly o.
slaves on The Sabbath-By Mr. ARMSTRONG oil vi. "
or c,;zens of Jackson that tie sense o me people OF
tho comfy be- taken on the remoyr OF the county sea
BY Mr.. Blows of Campbell, Of the common C'uh'
-; ne Lvnchburr asking tie powers OF conslaoies 10
bs conferred on the police officers oil tnat to~n-E5
Mr. Epoyy Of A. of Ale zand.r Garrett aud others o'
h,ns IN tho cornnration limits OF Charioitesville-
n. NJ, VIII Of r. C, Of William II. Macfarland
"a M,,cu,e Robinson for the establishment Of Pub
| - 1ane.,;,, of Tnbacco near the Richmond and re
,n,ohnIa Railroad Depot in The city of Richmond ny
NJ. TyerE Of William Morris, praying legislative ca
- noect his private rights against INVASION rom Tue
Ian,es River and Kanawha Company-By Mr.. RICE Of
Was,morelaud. of William n. Ward, relative 10 ieo'
onico Church in the county of Westmoreiano, ano Oh
hah.lf of norton Of the citizens of SAID county
| WIls were considered in their early stages
| N, W,rcuEs moved that the bills be lard on the
table. with a view Of moving daily recess from ha