Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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to the joint resolution, TO go into the election OF
Public Printer on Thursday next.
On motion of Mr. BROADUS, standing
rule was adopted allowing the Standing Commit
tees 10 appoin, their own Clerks, when necessary,
and TO discharge them when their services can be
dispensed with.
Mr.. STEPHENSON offered Resolution, that
Select Committee be appointed, TO bring in
bill providing for The call OF Convention, 10
amend the Constitution OF the State.
On motion OF Mr.. GARNETT, the resolution
was so amended as 10 make il resolution 10 en-
quire into the expediency of bringing in a bill -
and in this form il was adopted.
ON motion of Mr.. VERIFY, Mr.. Edginson
was added 10 the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. STEPHENSON moved 10 add Messrs.
HAYS and Turner of Jefferson TO the Committee
on Roads. ,,
Atera discursiye debate between Messrs STE
| SMITH and EDGINGTON, the House refused
to add Messrs. HAYS and Turner to said Com
mittee-ayes Sc, noes Go.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred
By Mr.. COOTES, The memorial OF the officers
of the l45th Regiment Of Virginia Militia Tor
change in the militia system;
By Mr.. BLUE, petition Of citizens OF Hamp-
shire, for law to take the sense of the people on
the subject OF State Convention;
BY Mr.. STEPHENSON, a memorial OF citl-
zens of TYLER, asking the right OF way for The
By Mr. JACKSON, petition OF Enos NJ
West, for the reiundins of a certain sum OF mo.
ney lost by the depreciation Of State Stocks;
Bv Mr.. LAYNE the proceedings oi,hc Conn
~ Court of Allegheny, for change OF The term
of the Court;
By Mr.. BASSELL, petition of citizens OF
| Harrison, Lewis, Tyler and Richie counties, for
the formation Of a new county out OF parts OF
said counties; also, OF sundry citizens OF North
Western Virginia, for right OF way Tor the balli-
more and Ohio Railroad
| By Mr.. THOMPSON of Botetourt, of Madi-
! son Gilmer and seventy-two others, for change
in the place of holding the precinct election from
Col John Shuky's TO Dagger's Springs
Bv Mr. SMITH, of citizens OF kanawha, Tor
| separate election; and also, Of citizens ot IA
nawha for change of The location oil The toll
gate on the road from Charlcstown TO Point Plea
SAINT
By Mr.. GARRETT, of Hezekah Mitchell
for a law authorizing the School Commissioners
of Essex TO pay him Tor the education OF certain
| POOR children on; OF their quota for 1915;
By Mr. KIDWELL, OF citizens OF Marion. for
a change of the election precinct from the house
Of William Meredith, 10 The house OF James
Morgan;
BY Mr. WATTS, OF sundry citizens of Nor
folk county, for an act TO establish free schools IN
said county:
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, petition in relation to
the formation of new county out OF Prince I'd
ward, &c;
By Mr.. BASSELL, of Amanda woodward,
for divorce;
By Mr.. MARSHALL of Charlotte, documents
relative 10 a new county;
By Mr.. kILBY, for precinct election in Nam
semond.
Mr.. STEPHENSON was excused from serv-
I inc on the Committee OF Privileges and Elec-
tons.
Mr.. GARRETT offered the following resou-
ton
R.solrcd. By the General Assembly of Virgil
MIA That the Treasurer OF This Commonwealth
be and he is hereby authorized 10 receive OF The
Treasurer Of the United States the sum OF SAL
5;1 the distrbu,able portion OF Virginia, arising
from the sales of the public lands Tor the year
1912; and any other sum to which this Common
wealth is entitled under the provisions al the act
ofCongress TO appropriate the proceeds OF The sales
ofthe public lands and 10 grant presumption rights,
approved the 9TH September 1871; and when SO
received il shall be The duty OF the said Trcasu-
rcr to place the same in the Treasury 10 the credit
of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. GARNETT called the ayes and noes, and
the resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aves.-M essrs. Southal (Spcakcr,) Pitts,
Brown, Fulton Of Augusta, Frazier Scrugss,
Pendlelon of Berkeley, Myers, Flood, Moselcy,
Bcuhring, Fox Toler, Broadius OF Caroline,
Lacy, Broadus OF Cupeper, Hobson, Wood,
Fauauier, Tyree, Payne, Helms, Street, Brooks,
French, Robins Mcpherson of Greenbrier Wins
ION, Lee, McRae of Henrico, Wooiten, Bowden,
Turner of Jefferson, Towner, Smith, Wallace,
Mayo, Farley, Ramey, Grub, Taylor of Lou
doun Parrott, Billups, Hall, Preston, O'Ferral,
Kilbv, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Waits, Hap
per, Yerby, Oliver Edgington, Turner OF Patrick,
tIiner Boiling, Wilcher, Laner, Gay, Cooke,
Hamilton of Preston, Dey, Stroller Daniel Of
Richmond City, Moore, White, Cowan, Tate,
Stephenson Rice Jackson, Fulton OF Wythe and
Pulaski-4.
Noes Messrs. Poulson, Laync, Harvie, Van
Buren, Thompson Of Bo,ctourt, Hays, Miller,
Blick, Harrison, Marshall of Charlotte, Wintree,
Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Carson, Loyct, Leake,
Parks, Bate, Edmunds of Halifax, Stovall, Blue,
Ward, Bassell, Goodwin, Davis of & G., Halves,
Flanary, Gordon, Blackwell, Kidwell, Pool,
Wade OF Monongalia, Hamilton of Monroe,
Middleton, Davis of Orange and Greene, NJ
PherSon OF Page, Anderson, Daniel OF Prince
George. Macrae of Prince William, Surm,
Cootes Marz, Kane Denison, Stckley, Sebrell,
Dillard Freeman, Newton, Peery, Funston
and GoodSon-5l.
On motion of Mr. BOWDEN,
Rcsolred, That so much ofthe Governors Mes
sage as relates TO the subject OF Education be re-
ierred 10 the Committee of Schools and Colleges.
Mr.. GOODWIN addressed the House as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Speaker hold in my hand some rcsolu.
,ons in relation TO the death of my much esteem
ed friend and predecessor, Joel Holleman, late
: Speaker of this House, and, at the time of his
death, delegate elect from The county of Isle Of
Wight regret it was not in my power 10 pre-.
sent them the first day of The session. shall
make no attempt even 10 hint at the many high
and ennobling qualities which he possessed. You
know Sir, he had filled several high and impor.
tant stations with honor and credit 10 himself and
his State. He was man of talents, truly honest
and sincere in all he protested. | am satisfied
this House will sustain me, when SAY he well de-
served all the honors which his fellow-cizens, at