Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10

......, etcuun Should he POSTPONED,
III order that the House might vote understand.
ln@ly, rs other candidates besides Judge Seal
! burg might be put in nomination. tho9eh rh"v
! dad hot know. They dill not mean By advoca-
| ing poslponemrni, 10 indicate any intention tn
! oppose the election OF the present incumbent
, Messrs. POULSON and BOWDEN opposed
: the amendmcnl--as. if Judge Scarturg was NOT
10 tie confirmed, il was hut lair hat Ire should tc
! relieved from all doubt and uncertainty on tie
subject, and ni.:!; prepare al GHcc tn retire TO hi,
! practice. judge : wa well known and had given
general satisfaction.
The amendment of Mr. IERBY was carried;
ayes o. noes 81
Mr.. pOULSOE movcd to lay the resolution
as amended. on the table. Lost, 81 10 e..
The resolution, is amended, was then adopt
ed.
The SPE.A KER laid before the House com
municalion from the Second Auditor, enclosing
the SIKH annual Report of the Visitors oil the
Virginia Dsai and Dnmb Institution
TN motioa OF Mir LlINE i, was ordered To
be rr'nlcl.
Petitions, &c. were presented AMI referred:
By Mr. LAINt.. Gepositions III favor Of the
right OF Henri Van Buren 10 hold his seat az :.
Delegate from Ralh COUNTY:
Dy Mr.. BLICh, a petition of Mary Bate o.
Brunswick Tor the leiuuding 0! a lax Improperly
paid;
BIZ Mr.. THOMPSON Of Dinwil.lie. Of jus
tees Of. The Peace in the conn.y Of Dinwiddic,
.og IN nc, for The extension o! Centre Warehouse
in Petersburg:
r.; Mr. PENDLETON. Of Edward p Hun
Ter, Col OF the 9th Regiment and other oIiicer>.
Tor the revival OF the duties OF Brigade Inspector
and other amendments;
BIZ Mr. HALL. of sundry citizen OF Jackson
county for precinct election at the house Of
VIM R. God;
Bv Mr.. RAMEY, Of Jacob Baget, for di-
By Mr.. VAN EUREN, Of officers Of sI>t
Regiment ior a change in the militia system;
By Mr.. PARKS. ot VIM. B. Dickinson AMI
Hugh Gwyn, for a law TO ncorpoi atc q joint stock
company for lie construction OF a turnpike road
across the Blue Ridge in The county Of Carroll;
Rv Mr. SMITH, of citizens OF Kanawha, for
a precinct election.
The following resolutions were adopted:
b. Mr. TURNER OF Jefferson, that The Com
mi,ice Of Propositions and Grievances report q
bin authorizing tie prccinc, election now held
at the house of Henry Smith in the town OF Mid
deway, 10 he held al snch other house in the
said town, as the Commissioners or superin,en-
deE,s Of election may select ior that purpose
By Mr.. WATTS, referring 10 the Committee
OF militia laws 50 much OF the Governors mes
sage as relates 10 the militia.
MIR. LAYNE, tina, the Committee of PROPOSE
lions and Grievances enquire into the cxpedien-
cy of establishing b. Law precinct election IT
the Big Spring on the lands OF John Arritt in
Allegheny county.
By Mr.. PRESTON, that the Committee on
Courts OF Justice enquire into the e1pedicncy Of
providing by law for the more eifeciual prosecn-
lion OF perjury.
BY MIR. NEWTON, that the Committee of
/ Schools bring in a bill appropriaring the school
quotas of Harrison, Barbour and Marion among
The said counties, and the county of Taylor, in
proportion 10 their respective numter of white
,ithcs. according to The returns of the Commits
! sioners Of the revenue for the last fiscal year.
b. Mr.. ANDERSON, that The Committee OF
PROPOSITIONS and Grievances enquire into the
expediency of reporting bill No. IS, Of the las,
session (abont new county, with such amend
ments as 10 them may seem proper.
On motion Of Mr.. WlTCHER the House az,
journsd,