Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-08

butchers of Richmond, for the removal of the
scales erected for weighing live stock in said CITY,
which was referred 10 Select Committee.
The SPEAKER laid before the House CON-
munication from the Governor, enclosing resolu-
tons from the State Of Rhode Island, vehemently
opposing the Annexation OF Texas and resolu-
tions from the Stale Of Arkansas, relative 10 the
difficulty between Massachusetts and Sonth Caro-
lima, strongly approving the course OF the latter,
and denouncing the disorsanzing proceedings of
the former. On motion of Mr.. FRAZIER, laid
On the table, and ordered TO be printed.
STANTON AND sCoTTsyiILE ROAD
Mr.. FRAZIER called up the bill authorizing
an increase Of the capital stock Of the Staunlon
and James River Company, Tor the purpose oil
MacAdamizins their road. (It provides for a
subscription OF $4,000 by the State)
MIR. KANE moved the indefinite postpone
ment OF the bill
Mr.. FULTON OF Wylhc hoped The motion
would not prevail.
Mr.. FRAZIER at length explained The merits
of the bill, and urged The many benefits thai
would flow from the construction OF this road
1t would benefit great many sections OF The
Stale, and would keep al home 4 large trade
which would be otherwise directed 10 other States
The bill was indefinitely postponed By the FOL
lowing vote:
AYgs-Mes>rs. Pitts. PouI>on, Bick Haui.
son. Broaddns OF Caroline, Lacy, Marshall oi c.,
Winflee, Broadus of Culpeper, Hobson, Thomp-
son of Dinwiilic Wood, Garnet, Helms, Street
Brooks, French. Parks, Battle, Edmunds Of H.
Stovall Blue, Ward, GoiwiE, Bowden, Davis
vi Il. y G., Wallace, Halves. Flanary, Farley
Raney, Grub, Taylor of L., Gordon, Blackwell
Banks. Bllups. Pool baskerville, Wade, Ham
ilLon Of NJ. ki!by, Taylor of n. B., Watts
Happier VERIFY, Middleton Oliver, Davis of O.
&; c., Mcpherson of p, Turner Of p, Wilcher
Lanier, Dey, Daniel Of P. G., Macrae of Prince
William, Slrother, Cuwan, Kane, Minor, Hede-
man, billiard, Freeman Pcery, Rice--65.
NoEs-Messrs Souhall. (Speaker,) Brown
Layne, Powell, Fulton OF A., Frazier Cameron
Scruggs, Pendeton, Myers, Thompson OF B.,
Hays, Miller Flood, Moseley, Beuhring, Marshall
Of F., Edlnunds OF f., Tyree, Payne Carson,
Lovru Leake, Mcpherson Of G., Winston, Lee,
Basel, McRae OF H., Wooilon Turner Of j.,
ton, O'Ferrall, Cabcll. Edsngion, Hincr, Gay,
Cooke, Hamilton Of Preston Anderson, Sturm,
Franiz, Moore, While, CODES, Marz, Denison,
Stickley, Newton, Stephenson, Funsen, Jackson,
Fulton of Wythe-56.
TEXAS RESOLUTIONS.
A message was received from the Senate BY MIR.
Thompson of H. that they had insisted on their
amendments 10 the amendments OF the House TO
the Resolutions in favor OF the annexation vi
Texas.
MIR. WlTCHER moved that this House adj
here 10 their disagreement 10 the Sena,cs amend
menis
Mr. CiARNETT called the previous question.
MIR. DAVIS Of K. & O., hoped that the ma
lorv OF the House would gran, 10 the friends OF
Texas the right 10 discuss this important question,
should they think proper
Mr.. LACY raised point Of order. He thought
the Previous Question could moi be debated.
The CHAIR decided it 10 be in order to dis
cuss the propricty of putting The main question.
Mr.. GARNETT then Withdrew the cali for
the Previous Question.
Mr.. PRESTON explained, that if this House
adhere, the Senate can have compromise, il
they desire ii. MIR. P. thought the compromise
should come from the Senate, whose action has
produced this state oil things.
Mr.. LEAKE could not admit that the present
difficulty was brought about BY the action OF the
Senate. That difficulty was produced BY the ac-
ton Of this House and the Wing party here. The
Democrats were anxious 10 adopt the original
Resolutions Of the Senate; bul The Wing party
had attempted 10 defeat those Resolutions by NOV
ing amendments and conditions, which would
have the effect OF destroying those Resolqii2nSs@
But. when pDDjc sGpiiIIeaRsu the Wings we're
bound 10 come up and sustain the Senaie's Re-
solutions. The passage Of Milton Browns Re-
solutions had induced The Democrats 10 bring
forward further propositions, declaring their ap-
prevail OF Mr.. Browns Joint Resolution But
though majority Of this House are i'll favor OF
The conslirulonaily and expediency of said joint
resolution, the Wings here had refused 10 declare
their opinions in order 10 screen their Senator'S in
Washington. Bolhlhe Senate and the House here
concurrcd, that Texas ousht,o be annexed. The on
" question is. in what mode il Ought 10 beannexed.
He believed that majority OF this House thought
il should be annexedby joint resolution, and why
should not this House have the holiness 10 ex-
press their real sentiments, and thereby do some
thing efficient to induce our Senators 10 90 for this
vital measure? Mr.. L. hoped that the House
would forget their party feelings, and not adhere
to their disagreement.
Mr. VERIFY moved The Previous Question.
MIR. BOWDEN wished TO know. if il was with.
in Parliamentary courtesy in this House 10 adhere
10 their action.
The CHAIR decided, that the House could adj
here at any time.
MI. EDMUNDS of RI. wished 10 know if il
was in order to move that This Honse recede Mr.
H. cale, the ayes and noes on the motion TO sus-
tain The previous question.
The Speaker said that the motion 10 adhere
rode over The motion TO recede.
Mr.. DAVIS ok. & O. reviewed the course OF
proceedings in the House on this question. He
said that there had been an unanimous expression
OF the opinion Of this House, that Texas should
be annexed-and yet we see this House refusing
10 express that opinion in such shape as 10 act
upon our Senators in Washington.
The House sustained the previous question, o.
to ga strict party Vote The Wings voting Tor,
and the Democrats against The motion; excepting
Messrs. Brooks, Baskerville and Oliver, Wings,
who voted in the negative.
The House adhered 10 their disagreement 10
tie Srnale's Isl amendment. bv lhe following
vote, Mr. DAVIS Of K. & q. having called The
ayes and noes.
AYEs-Alessrs. Souhall, (Speaker) Brown OF
A. Plus, Fulton OF Augusta, Frazier, Cameron,
Campbell, Scruggs, Pendeton, Myers, Flood,
Moseley, Beuhring, Fox, Toler Broaddus OF Ca
roline, Lacy, Broadus Of Culpeper, Wood, Hob
son, Garncl,, Marshall of Fauquier Edmnnd> of
Fauquier Tyree, Payne Helms Brooks French,
Mcpherson Of Greenbrier Winston, McRae OF
Henrico Lee, Wootton, Turner Of Jefferson,
Towner Smith, Wallace, Mayo. Farley, Rainey,
Grub, Taylor Of Loudoun, Parfiou, Billups,
Hall, Preston, O'Ferrall, Kilby, Cabell, Taylor
Of Norfolk Borough, Waits, Harper, VERIFY,
CHVef, EuSiHSloiS luiHcl VI dHlth, Dui"Sf
Wilcher, Lanicr, Cooke, Dcy, STROLLER, Moore,
White, Minor Stephenson, Rice, Jackson, and
Fulton OF Wytbe-69.
NoEs-Messrs. Poulson, Laync, Thompson OF
3 Powell, Hays, Miller, Blick, Harrison, Mar
shall of c., Wintrce, Thompson Of d., Street,
Carson, Lovetl, Leake, Parks, Bate, Edmunds OF
H. Stuvall, Blue, Ward Bassell, Goodwin, Bow
den Davis Of King & Queen, Halves Flanary,
Gordon, Blackwell, Banks, Kidwel Pool,
Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton Of Monroe, Mid
dle,on, Davis of Orange and Greene, Mcpherson
OF Page, Hiner, Gay, Hamilton Of Preston, An
derson, Daniel Of Prince George, Macrac of
Prince William, Slufm, Frantz Cooles, Ma.lz,
Cowan, Kane, Denison, Stickley, Tate Hedg-
man, billiard, Freeman, Newton, Peery, Fun
stem and Goodson-G0
Mr.. WITCHER moved that the House, adj
here to their disagreement 10 the Senate's ID
amendment.
Mr.. BROADDUS OF Caroline, moved The pre-
vious question, which was sustained, 66 TO 81.
The House adhered to their disagreement 10
the Senates ID amendment. ayes 6S TO noes 81,
Exactly The same vote as before, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Brooks (Whig) who voled in The ne
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