Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-21

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Stale. Referred 10 The Committee on Roads.
hlessrs. HARVIE and WITCHER were ex.
cll>ed from serving on the joint Committee loey
anime the affairs otthe James River ami Kanay
ha Company, and Messrs MOOREa and BROAD
U.s. of Culpeper, substituted in their stead
On motion of Mr.. COOKE,
Res0irtd That the Committee on Agriculture
&c, enquire into the expectancy Of reporting a
bill requiring all persons selling gram, or meal d
any kind, TO sell the same BY weight, and not Ii
measure, and in their report aiiix 4 standard 81
weights for such scale
The House resumed the discussion Of Alr
Stovalfs resolution, ins,ructing the Committee Oh
Elections 10 inquire into the eligibility o. Nj
Jackson, delegate from the counties Of We!
and Richie
Mr.. STEPHENSON con,ended, ,hat,hs W.,
a novel proceeding, and without precedent. sa,e
in the Spanish nquisition-cerainIy hot ID l..
! found in this country, where an individual char.
ed is always entitled 10 have notice OF the cl.aree
In this resolution no charge is made: and collsr.
| quenly, no notice given 10 the member 10 jeiell
1 himself against this sweeping resolution. whict
is applicable 10 every member in the House.
Moreover no portion OF either party in he connie.
| OF Wood and Richie had authorized the gcLls
man from Halifax 10 make this move-ant ,
was not right 10 Gust The pIescn; member Il. til.
! lime when il was too laie 10 have a new dtegs..
elected 10 attend 10 the great interests III Ill.
! Northwest. The House should no, acr, ute>,
the move was sustained by memorial 81 H.
people Of Wood and Richie Of by IN aii3a..
OF the gentleman from Halifax, or some one eli.
Mr.. STOVALL, 10 relieve the gentleman
| from Tyler, modified his resolution 80 Is 10 II.
slluct the Committee Oh Elections 10 inquire ale.
Their MIR. Jackson was at the time az hi election
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney in the Circuit Com.
and II ~, whether he was not. according H. III.
Constitution OF Virginia, incapable 81 being .;,e,
cd 10 the House Of Delegate
Mr. 5 referred TO The case OF Mr.. West, liz
predecessor Of the gentleman from Tyler; whc;.
the House upon a resolution offered in the Hou..
without affidavit, took up The question and act,
on ii. Mr.. S. read letcr from tn Isl Auditor
nlormin. him thai Mr.. Jackson had drawn IT,,
paw, a Commonwealth Attorney, 4, he Spriis
and Fall Terms There were numerous pcec.
dents 10 Justify the mOvemen, now made.
Mr.. LEAkE was surprised al the opposii.
made 10 this resolution, which was based ~.
evidence sufficient 10 call ior investigation. i
was the du,v olthe House 10 20 into an cxamiua.
believed them 10 be rue would fully In>tiiy ~ |
require the action OF this House.
Mr.. LEE contendci thai The House could h
take cosnizance OF The question, Is Eomemoa
had come up from The people. II The p,oile
Wood AMI Richie were satisfied with ;he! u (
gate tins House had no right 10 loo. mo !.
qualifications. The matter was hfon2h ~ 4
political reasons, and, q such. lie houll h
against II. =
Mr.. YERBY maintained that ii the iui, s
adopted 10 look into the qualifications 81 ne J
herS u ihi> late CAV one hind Of The Hou>r 81 IA
n ou>ej, they had not prepared iheu,, ia
WIKI evidence = sustain Their claims. II
was To lime Tor the Investigation i tn, cue, N
Mir IERBl moved - lax me resolution n
The table
M GORDON called tor il.e ayes 2t3.
On Tie motion 10 lay on liz table which ~. m
forwards withdrawn ty Mr. VERIFY
NJ DANIEL. al Priace Grcr2e argue.
!ayu! II he imperative cuts u ~ Hons
NO :h!> question which We s9>.e!at g III
,3oas -YlGence MF. D. ii Eey.y u NJ,
.ooUght Inc coUc>e pursued - gentlemen D. N
o;a>- 49,. i,osei Lac . pCii;leal more y
- Cea>;io,'oaa! PT.Ec4Yie ilsclre. b 70
Ile.t-, which tie y ise coui3 ~; cys,oo4 MI
y. TAYLOR / Nor..is Bc-rEgh t A.,
.rsr- s-,s -'~s. r.ziy cir. 1..es : L ~ A
.-1-,f5c :. - wc-- scfz'-re ctfye, ii n
I'm, af;h4 C9:>.It-1.- n,
- GORDON 2,-5r- "a: : C-.nk >,
S.@t ; -atl-c@E = C.,l' Co1t. .e!.I ,
Lucrative Q.1c- :. 10 se,se z: lie c.r,,UwI ,
L-ca1>- Il was -. III; ii he sac IcssarI !
\ Nj TAYLOR q y. &. haG strong 90
he pfpfcf construction 3. tle Cen>tiua u
f.e thought there va, decided anala.g = E,s
+ the Commonwealth Auoiney> ior H.
rior ana Count, CoDu> H..
4 Mr. BRDADDUS Of Caroline >hout II L"
voted for this resolution al the teeiunir.
1 session, but he could see no good 10 come i, hS,
movement, now, when it was too late To g.. u -
i The examination this session Dd st III
mean 10 keep this question ~ an ar2upc
the important elections should IL po,tpos Y y.
Mr.. VERIFY moved 10 amend liz -. =.
50 as TO enquire whether ans other me-. u -.
members OF this House be disqualified -,
manner. or in any other manner ".
Mr.. BROADuS Of Cnlpepcr. renin i ni
House OF The late period II tie session ~
tie important questions = IT, acted Ii :,
which the people looked He nno.e!ia III
resolution and amendments Oh til l.b.e
Mr.. SToVALL called The ayes an pr
| the motion 10 Law on the table. ps
| Mr. EDMUNDS Of Halifax. said ~. M
take much time 10 consider ih- suh..t ii no
was rccort-evldence enough in the Car,,u 70
| lie The question a.
The House refused 10 lay on the tai. az
following Vote &C
Ams-Messrs. Brown, Fulton ot \
| Cameron Campbell. Scrn"c>. pcnGly IA
Hays, Flood, Beuhring, 'rolcr, Broadlu. t9 =
rolne, Broadus OF Culpepcr, Ho5>oa. -
Grissby Edmunds Of f., I'vree. Pawn. u
French, Parks, Mcpherson 81 G.. Lee IA
OF H., Woouon, Turner Of Jefferson ~
Smith, Wallace, MAYO, Farley Ram. 10
| TAYLOR OF L., Parruti, Billnps, Hall. ~
| Fcrrall, kiby. Taylor OF y l. Wan, &
VERIFY Oliver, Edgins,on Turner al IA ~
| Witcher, Dey, Slrother, Minor. ana u
| 50 Sc
Noes-Mes>rs. Soulhail (SpcaI.er "a "a
Laync, llarvie Powell, Thompson I, "a "
Bick, Harrison, Marshall of Chaflu' Nls =.
Thompson OF d. Carson, I.oyeu. - :"
Edmunds OF H., Siovail, Blue, W.
Goodwin, Bowden. FlanaIy, Gordou ~ ca
Banks. kidwell. Pool Wade. Han d.
Middleton, Davis ofO. & g. Mcphc w
ner, Lanier, Gay, Cooke, lIami.. ~
deI>on, Daniel oi Prince George. y, We We
William olurm, Franz. Moore wa 4 80 =,
MARI, Cowan Kane. Denisot Sal4 4 os
Seorell HedsnaD, Dillam lrras, u
Funs'en, Goodson, and Fulton ii y %,
Mr. ANDERSON had his doG a
construction OF the CONSTITUTIONS II
go Tor The investigation. By yoius G,
luton, he did no, mean 10 commi, =.
his final action on the subeci. IA -
other member against whom there ~, r. =" -,
c'e evidence OF disqualification. " .rl IA
Eases ShHuiu come up hereafter, he So t& :,
go into an examination lie hope y W
would Withdraw his amendments, IA !,
| Mr.. GOODSON opposed The ~. u
He was opposed 10 This vague. g.ae "a
ton BY The Committee OF Ehda, III
charges or evidences Ii II
! Mr. COOKE was for Z general /, "a IS
and sustained the amendment III 5(
Mr.. fERBl'S amendment va .. C.
to 81 u
MIR. JACKSON said The gentleman Ia
"a had condemned him before lliai ~ Z
Issue with The gentleman and mal'a H IN
office Of Commonwealth Auofner Is II
| IN Court was more incompatible w. n re
OF Delegate, than that OF Auou'f IL
cult Court. The Judge of the Citca I,
withhold The allowance, which !. rs n
only, and not for the year; and y III 4,
could not he said 10 hold "igetdH q
! Mr.. j. referred 10 The case u l. Ii N
| Reporter oil the Court Of Appeals, ID r
was declared by The Legislature ~ II =
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