Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Incm0U, Jan. Is. 1915
ELECTION or corNclI.T.

HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Iacsd0g Jan. Is, 1915
ELECTION or COUNCILLOR.
On motion Of Mr.. LEAkE,
R.mircd, That this House will The Senat,
concGrrnS therein, proceed, on Thursday next, L
The election oil Councillor Of State.
The following Resolutions were adoped:
~ Mr. BlLLUPS, that The Committee Oh
Schools and Colleges enquire into he cxpedirncy
III establishing free schools in The several coun
ties and corporations oflhis Commonwealth
BY Mr.. MARSHALL Of Fauquier thai The
Committee on Courts, tsc, enquire into the expe-
diency OF 50 amending The acI concerning The
formation OF new counties, passed April 3,h
ls39, as 10 dispense with the necessity of taking
the vote al any place in the County or counties
out Of which il is proposed 10 form new county
except al the Courthouse ana the different pre-
cincis within the limits OF Tie proposed new
county.
By Mr.. McRAE Of Henrico. that leave he 81
ven 10 bring in a bill 10 incorporate The Virginia
Stale Agricultural Society
The Chair appointed The following Committee
10 bring in said bill: AIeS>r> McRae of IIenrico
Boiling Edmunds OF Halifax, Cowan, HAYS
Harper and Lee.
Petitions, &c. were presented and referred:
By Mr.. STREET, OF the officers OF the Glade
Hill Troop of Cavalry in Franklin county, ioI
arms;
By Mr. PITTS, of Richard Chandler, free
negro. for leave 10 remain in The State;
By Mr.. HAMILTON OF Preston, of citizens
Of said county Tor aid in completing the Bran
donyille and Evansville Turnpike;
BIZ Mr. WOOTTON, Of citizens of Henry
county, for an extension of the jurisdiction Of
single Magistrates 10 all sums Of fifty dollars and
under which shall appear 10 be due b. bond;
By Mr. TYRE, of John McClung, &C. for
authority 10 pay into the Treasury The taxes due
BY them on certain lands returned delinquent Tor
the non payment of said taxes;
By Mr.. MCPHERSON Of Greenhrier, OF oil
GERS OF the 10Th Regiment, Tor permission 10 train
within The bounds of said Regimen.
The SPEAKER laid before the House psti-
ton Of citizens Of Albcmarle for an act appll"a-
BE 10 sand county, providing Tor the primary ed
ucation Of all classes Of the people.
An ensrosscd bill, changing The times of hold
ing the Circuit Superior Courts Of Law and
Chancery iur The county Of Campbell, was taken
up. on motion of Mr. CAMPBELL and passed.
Mr.. ANDERSON, IRON the Committee OF
Schools. &c, made Report against The expo
dicncv OF Withdrawing The $4,000 annuity from
the University. which, on his motion was laid on
the CALL or CONVENTION.
The order OF the day came up viz The en-
crossed bill. Providing for taking The sense o!
the people upon the propreIy OF calling Con
venion 10 amend The Constitution OF the State
Mr.. STEPHENSON remarked that the friends
of the measure did not wish 10 discuss II, and
would be satisfied with silent vote.
Al The suggestion Of Mr.. EDMUNDS OF Ha-
lifay. the bell was ordered 10 he rung
The bill was, then, read a third lime-and Mr..
STEPHENSON called The ayes and noes.
Mr.. STROTIIEIt rose 10 enquire what were
the evils complained OF hy the friends OF Con-
venlion, which was 10 agitale Virginia. Mr. ;.
protested against linkcrins the Constitution ul
Virginia, as had been done in other quarters
He gave his views against The bill.
Mr. EPtiENSON said that this was moi a
new question: il had been asl;aied for long time
The people Of The We> hal been for long time
in favor of reorganization OF the Government
10 suit the genius and Spiri, Of the age. MIR. )
then went on 10 aEalyse the presen! Constitution
which was without precedent or principle, and
adopel by the last Convention, according 10 an
arbitrary rule 50 as 10 secure certain majority
in the East. He pointed OF the defects which The
people OF the West have 50 long and so strongly
protested against II this measure fail now, the
lime would soon come when The West would have
Convention.
Mr. PITTS acknowledged that the bill was
ncenousIy calculated 10 Catch the mal-conenls
in all parts OF The State. He gave his views al
some length against the bill. MIR. P. concliidet!
by offering The following ryder:
"Bc II further enacie3 i hat il shall he The duty
Of the Executive 10 ascertain The result, as ex-
bibi;ed by the returns received and determine the
same By the majority in each county, City or
borough Of this Commonwealth, counting the re-
presentation OF each county, city VI borough,
either for or against the call of Convention, as
such majority of the Voters in such county, city
or borough may be.
Mr.. PRESTON said The effect Of the ryder was
10 suppress the voice OF the minolites in Eastern
Virginia He therefore called the ayes and noes.
Mr.. PITTS said, the object OF il was. that each
county should be counted b. lis representation.
Mr.. STEPHENSON said that one-,hird Of The
people oflhe East was for a Convention, and all
The people OF The West also. The effect Of The
ryder would he, therefore, that one-third OF The
people Of Virginia should defeat the action oi The
other vo-thrds.
MIR. JACKSON was glad that The gentleman
from Accomacl had had the holiness 10 avow
the principle, that majority OF The qualified
voters had moi The right 10 govern Virginia. MIR.
]. moved that The bill be postponed ill Tuesday
next, and the ryder be printed. He wished the
House 10 consider and discuss the matter in full;
AT the request Of Mr.. DANIEL OF Richmond
CITY. Mr.. PITTS expressed his consent TO With
draw the ryder, which was drawn up hastily al
his desk.
Mr.. LANIER thought the House prepared TO
vote al once-he, therefore, moved the indefinite
pustponement of the bill and ryder, and called the
ayes and noes.
Mr.. PRESTON mus, insis; that the House
should give direct vote upon the ryder, which,
he felt assured, expressed the cordial wishes OF
members from the East
Mr.. EDMUNDS Of Halifax hoped the oppo-
pcn,s OF Convention would allow silent vote
upon The motion for indefinite poslponement. II
that motion be lost they might discuss the bill
upon its passage He was ready 10 discuss the
biz on its passage In offering the ryder, the
gentleman from Accomac had acted Tor himself
alone. He (Mr. E.) had not examined The ryder,
and did not understand il.
Mr.. DANIEL of Richmond City hoped that
all those opposed to Convention would vote Tor
The indefinite postponemeut, without regard TO the
RYDER. He wished to meet the question in all lis
bearings and, he would add, in all lis horrors
for il had been openly avowed, that il was intend
ed 10 resolve the Government into It's original ele-
ments.
Mr.. JACKSON hoped the House would come
10 drec, vote upon the ryder, and not have the
matter gotten rid Of by a parliamentary manGu-
vre, the motion for indefinite postponemeni. Mr.
]. went into long and warm argument, 70 ex-
pose the oppressive grievances under which the
Yves, labored under The present unequal Consti'
tutiOn