Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


by that body Of resolutions favour the speedy
ton Of Texas to the Union
The Senate's Resolutions were on motion of Mr.
Broadus, of Cupepper, laid the table.
The Scna,e's amendments TO the bill concerning the
RaPpahannock Company, were concuned in.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q commune alton
from Boetourt Court, concerning the Cumberland Gap
Turnpike.
Mr. HARvIE asked to be excused from serving on the
Joint committee investigate the affairs Of James River
| * kanawha Company.
Mr. WrcHER also asked be excused. both requests
were granted, and Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Boadu-, of Cu.
were substituted.
Delegate from Wood.
The unfinished business of Saturday-he resolution Of
fered by Mr. Stova directing inquiry the right Of
the member from Wood & Richie seat in this House.
with power TO send for persons and paper, up.
Mr. STEPHENSON commented upon the novel ard extra.
ordinary character OF this proceeding. II
time that such course OF action proposed against
a member Of this House. Mr. S. denied that il had the
appreciation OF portion Of the people Of either party in
the counties of Wood and Richie Mr.. S. said that the
records Of the would shew whether the gentleman
from Wood was Commonwealth Attorney in any Of the
courts OF this State, aud those records would be best
evidence. II the gentleman from Halifax would call for
those records, he MIR. s. would meet him half way. Mr.
s. adverted TO the fact that the people OF Wood Richie
mad important interests pending before this House.
aud II was monsous injustice thus without notice. and
by novel proceeding TO attempt deprive them Of
| preventative.
Mr. STovALL proposed modify his resolution SO os TO
direct the Committee TO inquire whether the Delegate from
Wood and Richie not the time of his election
Commonwealth Attorney, and whether such being the
fact he was eligible TO in this House. Mr. s. urged
the adoption OF his resolution as modified and commended
that IT the Delegate from Wood & Richie was Common
weni's Attorney a, the time Of his election he
| eligible.
Mr. LEAKE took same position and senuously urged
that II was the duty Of tho House make the
Mr. LEE surprised this resolution being persisted
m Mr. Lee asked u the members TO become inquest
tors-and neglect their duties pick flaws
in the tites VI their brother members. The atons
members Were provided Tor the protection OF the
shuenh anu when they complain, II wosd be time enough
Tor this House TO investigate IL would be quite proper
To inquire touching the claim every other member. Mr.
Lee referred the object of this movement The game
ne SAID quouhg ihe gentleman iiom fugel was well un
derstood The object was POLITICAL and well known To be
So was announced tho other day, that meeting OF the
democracy was TO be held tn organize action in reference
10 he Jon' resolution Tor the election OF Senator This
was Tue aeuon concerted at that meeting Mr. Lee was
proceeding To comment upon this mode oi proceeding,
wheh ne was arrested, as not being strictly in Order
MIR. fERBY was opposed to sdch resolution this.
IL miehi WIN equal ProPrey be applied to every men,
per oil me House very lew members brought the She
nus eetuhea'e ahd all such were obnoxious TO like
| investigation Mr. 4. moved to lay the resolution on
tue ,ao,e.
| Mr.. McKAE OF ii. entirely approved Of MIR. Ycrby's
mouoh' IL might DC mat the resolution was not suii
cnh,y ea'e"sfe' Nothihg could be lost by laying II
| on the table,
MI. lLhBf ""nufew MS mouon 10 lay on the table
nj the request OF
Mr. DANIEL OF r. e., who wished TO speak TO the merits
OF inc RESOLUTION. Mr. ~ then proceeded to give h's
reasons ,ot me adoPuon OF the resolution.
ht ihLoR OF ~ D. read the clause IN the Consh
tutlon, ana expressed ms doubts % 10 the application
and meaning OF the words iueratire Office" in the Con
sunhon. Dld 'hey extend to all Oihces was the IRE
sdent oil Bank, or OF Railroad because he holds
lucrative ONCE incapable OF holding seat IN this House
Mr. Gokoos said that where the officer receives SO
Constitution holds lucrative office but the officers o.
Corporations We're paid by the stockhoder and were moi
therefore lucrative oee,S' , Tins was the Distinction
mr. NL3H 81 N. D.. still had his doubts lie sa"
nothing IN lhe Consultation 10 authorize the distinction
commended Tor by the gentleman from Louisa The Constr
tuition spoke only Of lucrative offices, without saying
thing whatever about the whence the snlaTy
drawn.
MIR; bEoADuso Caroline was opposed to the resos-
on because he could see no good that could possibly
come from A. adopted the oGee. OF u could not be
accomplished we could not send 400 miles for persons
and papers and make enquiry before the starvation law
House to adjourn Mr. D. would have voted for the eso
luton It had been offered at an early day OF the SEES
SION. Du, now ne would not. Mr. b. would not aserlo'
"''se' W VIC eon"."en whoWore urging Ws reSouuon
on' ne co"d NOT 10 what was SAID TN
oneI osy' 'nn y" important eccnon should be gone INTO
WINE inc scat OF any member was disputed
Mr.; fkRBY moved to amend the resolution by adding
f,'u u "he Oo'n',ee u'so enquire "hemef any o'he
memoer ~ u usqua'nco 70 ho'a nus seat
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~ wv p1 ys,o VI "'o res',o"i ano oiu ""-,' wa
no "o'e ",1 "o"u oe consumed ih uiscussiohs on I'M
cnaIac'ei; ne mo'ea 10 lay inc RESOLUTION and amend
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