Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
.Nonday, january 10, le4f.
JI,,I,s,,, nC MI C(,A1,ES

Isl February.
Mr.. Wu,rE moved to lay on The table, and Mr.. Pen
pLEToN Of G. and NJ, called the ayes aud noes said
mo'Ion.
The House refused ayes 81, 65, t. lay the
table.
Mr.. BYRD of F., called the ayes and noes on Mr..
l.eakes amendment
MIR. WHITE though: no good would arise from such
measures, though he most anxious for short
session.
The House agreed to Mr.. Leakes amendment-ayes
lGJ noes 20.
Mr.. GALLAnEn moved 10 amend, SO as to adjourn at
10 o'clock on tn Isl Februnry-Gs the Democratic
Convention would meet on that day.
hlr GooDso. said IT was Democratic rule net n
suffer the public business TO be nt.rfered with He
hoped the House would yot. down the amendment.
The House, by large vote, rejected the amendment.
MIR MORGAN moved TO amend so as to provide that
"no member hereafter shall occupy the floor longer
time than 80 minutes on the same question"
Mr. Nj. said that if the House intended IN good faith
10 carry ont this resolution the result, without his
ame ndment, would be, that would have put our
to the great and useless expense of coming
here and returning home and leaving the greatest
ton OF the business Of the people unfinished upon The
table Now, every gentleman on this floor will agree,
that the real cause OF long sessions - the waste oil time
in dcbdfe Let the amendment which he proposed be
adopted and will be able, in the short time
proposed, to despatch The most of The business the
table lie appealed The economists on ai sides to
sustain this proposition.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG Of Harrison moved 10 lay the whole
matter the table; os he thought we would best
sure short session by regular industry
Mir. BRoADUs expressed the same views.
The subjec, was then laid on the table.
Mr.. BIRD of Pendleton called up the order Of the
day. being the resolution of Mr. Garrett 10 receive Viz
gina's distribu,abe portion of the Land Fund under
thu act OF 1911.
Mr.. SrovALL moved TO amend so TO declare that
"the General Assembly does in any manner
10 recngnisa the consutonaly or the exped'ency OF
the aforesaid act of Distribution but does hereby
lemnly affirm II to be wholly unconstitutional iaexps-
dent, arbitrary and unjust"
NJ. LEAxE called the previous question, which was
sustained.
Mr.. SrgpnEssos called the ayes and noes Mr..
S,ovalls amendment which was adopted BY the follow
ing vote
.4ycs-Messrs Holleman, (Speaker,l Custis, All
worth, Layne, Harve, Powell Van Buren,, Thompson
of Is Edmiston, Stanton, Meredith, Blck, Bocock,
Jones of Buckingham, Shelton, Washington, Marshall
Of Charlotte, Hancock, Thompson of Dinwidde, Banks
Of Floyd, Muse, Talslerro, Byrd of Frederick, Wood,
pendieon Of Gils and Mercer, sake, Carroll, Jones
Of GrcenesviIle, Edmunds Sovn Blue, Ward, Arm
strong of HARRISON, Lawes Bales. Jackson, Street,
Banks OF Madison, Morgan, Nccson, Northington,
Hutcheson, Bowby, Hamilton, Wade, Tatem, Young,
Rice Of Northumberland, Davis, Mcpherson, Bird OF
Pcndleon, Baldwin Anderson, Daniel Of Prince
George, Bsawner, Sturm, Eoslham, Barnes, Martz,
Cooies, CoWan, kane, Sickey, Denison, Tate, Hedg'
man, Warren. Walker, HARRISON, Burwell, Goodson,
McComas-72
Noes Messrs Brown of Albemarle, Sou,hall, Bell,
Fulton, Tompkns, Campbell, Snodgrass Pendleton OF
Berkeley, Fox, Brown of Campbell, L,cy, Broadns,
lIobson Brown Of Elizabeth City and Warwick. Gar
nett, Gng,by Marshall Of Fauquler, Tyree, PAYNE,
Robins, Creigh, Winston, Miles, Raymond McRae,
Pace Bowden Gaaher, Turner, Lewis, Lumpkln,
Wallace, Mayo, Farley, Grub, Garter, Parnot, Arm
strong OF Mason and Jackson OFsrra Cabcll, Taylor,
Ye,by Oliver, Edgngton, Criiz, Boiling, Whether, La
nler GAY, Cocka, Dry, Daniel OF Richmond City,
Moore, White. Minor, ST. ghansol, Rice oil Wes,more-
lind, Neal-55.
Mr. BowpES moved m amendment, resolving that
al IS equally unconstitutional md improper for
the State nj Virginia to retain in her Treasury the
of 81 800 received by her under the Deposite act OF
General Jacksons Administration, as ii would 6e TO re-
ceive said sum Of s37 900 45 cents"
Mr. B,wDES explained his amendment He thought
the act PASSED under General Jacksons Administfa-
ton al lcatas unconstitutional us ts act under Mi lily
Ter IS administration.
Mr. CARTER called the ayes and noes on MIR.
Broadus' amendment, which was les: by the following
vote:
.7yes-Messrs Blown of Albemare, Southa Bell,
Fulton TompkiDs, Campbell. Snodgrass, Pendleton oil
b. Fox, Brown Of Campbell, Lacy, B:oadns, tiobson,
Brown of C. x W, Garne't Grgsby, Marshall of
Fauqaier, Tyree, Payne. Robins, Cregh, Winston,
Miles, Raymond, M'Rac, Pace, Bowden, Galaher,
Turner, Lewis, Lumpkin, Wallace, Mayo, Farley,
Grubb Carter Parrioti. Armstrong of Mason Il Jack
son, FerraIl, Cabel. Taylor, Verify, Oliver, Edg'ng
ton, Cruz. Boiling, WHche', Laner, Cooke, Dey, Da-
MEL of X C., Moore White Minor, Stephenson, Rice
of W.-56
.Noes-Massrs. Holleman, (Speaker) Gusts, Ali
worth, Layne, Harvie, Powell, Van Buren, Thompson
of B., Edmis,on, Stanton, Meredith B!lck, Bocnck,
Jones Of b., Shelton, Washn gion, Marsh,ll Of Char.
n,te Hancock, Thompson Of d., Banks Of F., Muse,
Taaftrro, Byrd of F., Wood, Pende,on of G. & NJ,
Leake, Carroll Jones of g., Edmunds, Stnvcll, Blue,
Ward Armstrong of H. Halves, Balls. Jackson Street,
Banks of NJ. NJ ryan, Ncolson, hutcheson, Bowlby,
Hamilton, WADE, Tat'm, Young, Rice OF ~, Davis,
MPh-rson, Bird of r., Gay, Baldwin, Anderson. Dan,
rl of p e., Brawner, S'ufm, Easham Barnes, Ma'tz-
Cootes Cowan, Klna, Stickley, Denson, Tats, Hedg-
man, Warren, Walker HARRISON, Burwell, Goodson,
Neal, NJ Comas-73.
Mr.. WARD called The previous question, which was
sustained.
Mr.. AKMsrRosc Of II. called the ayes and noes on
the resolution as amended by Mr.. Sioval which was
icst-ayes G4 noes Sc. (Ayes and noes given in our
last)
Mr. Anmsrnosc Of H. called up the bill to form a
new coan,y out Of the counties OF Harrison, Marion,
and Barbour.
Mr. HAyMosD moved to amend, so ~ TO provide that
thnt part of the new county lying the West SIDE oil
Tycart Valley River shall vote with Harrison and
that part living on the Eas, side of said river, shall
vote wIh Maron for Delegates 10 the General Assem-
bly,.
Mpssrs HAYMoSD and STEPHENSON sustained, and
Mr.. ARMsTRoSG of Harrison opposed raid amendment.
Mr.. MoRGas thought The new county should have a
delegate of its own, aud gave statistical facts. Mr.
NJ would, if Mr. HIS amendmen, be rejected move
on amendment giving delegate TO the new county
Mr. EDMsTos should vote for Mr.. Morgan amend
ment.
Mr. HAYMoSD's amendment was lost.
Mr. HAyMnSp then moved 10 amend, SO that The
county of HARRISON and The county, should send
two delegates 10 the Legislature.
Mr.. Armstrong of Harrison had no preference IN
tti, matter.
Mr. HAYMoxp's amendment was lost, and Mr. Mon
CANS amendment adopted, giving delegate to iiar-
rlson, and delegate 10 the new county
On motion Of Mr. STANTON, the bill was so amend
ed as that that part Of the new county taken from
Marion should vote in The Congressional and Sierra
,oal Districts of hch Marion forms part and that
part taken from Harrison and Barbour should vote in
the Congressional and Senatorial Districts, of which
Harrison forms part.
Messrs. nAYMoyp and STEPHENSON would have
voted for the BILL had either Of The amendments OF Mr.
H. been adopted but, was they should vote against
the bill.
Messrs. Armstrong, Of Harrison, and EpMsros,
sustained the bill.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed by large
vote.
The engrossed bill forming new county out of parts
of the counties of buckingham Prince Edward, Char
lotte and Campbell was read