Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04

uunlcdllon from lie Governor, which was laid on
the table.
On motion OF Mr.. BONDURANT,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Ftb /, 1915
A communication was received from the Sc
nate by their Clerk, that they had passed the acts,
"For the construction of canal from The North
Landing 10 Elizabeth River" and "Appropriating
10 the Cowpasture roads in Bath and Allegheny a
sum OF money raised BY lottery for improving the
Cowpaslure river"
Mr.. WITCHER, from The Select Committee
on the subject of Annexation Of Texas, reported
that they had been unable to agree on any action.
Mr.. w. should, as an individual, at The proper
time move resolution which, he trusted, would
be acceptable TO the House. On his motion, the
said committee was discharged from the further
consideration OF the Texas Resolutions
Mr. EDMUNDS OF Halifax moved 10 take up
the Texas Resolutions.
Mr. BROADUS of Cnlpeper presented the i'm
ponance of acting finally on the Tax bin, which
had been 50 far progressed with yesterday 1t was
not necessary 10 act Immediately on the Texas
Resolutions
Mr. HARVIE sustained the imperious neces-
sly of aching al once on the Texas resolutions
a
Monday, and il was important that he should
know the sentiments of this House
Mr.. BOWDl;N commended that the Texas Re-
solutions should occupy exactly the same position
in The House, as before they had been referred 10
the Select Committee yesterday. Should we de-
lay action here, until our Senators had committed
themselves against Mr. Milton Browns Joint
Resolution? We should express our views al
once, 80 that our Senators should not commit
themselves in the dark lie warmly urged the
necessity Of instant action.
Mr.. McRAE of Henrico was surprised al the
motion 10 precipitare action on this Texas ques-
ton. The Chairman of the Select Committee
had minated resolution TO offer a project on
which the House might harmonize-and we
should postpone the question ill Monday, in or
der TO cffec, that object. Mr.. McR:e thought the
Tax Bill had precedence over all other subjects
Mr.. EDMUNDS of Halifax said that these
Texas Resolutions would have had precedence
yesterday, when they had been referred TO a Sc
lect Committee, in order TO produce harmony
He commended that by every reason of propriety.
these Resolutions should be considered now. Mr..
f. called for the ayes and noes
Mr.. PITTS hoped the House would not now
act on these Texas Resolutions. There were
grave questions involved on which he was not
now prepared 10 vote.
Mr. HARVIE had agreed to the reference 10 a
Select Committee only upon the understanding
that no delay should cnsue 10 the action on this
subject.
Mr.. WITCHER, under all the circumstan-
ces, should vote TO take up the resolutions.
Mr. PRESTON presented The same views.
Mr.. BROADUS OF Culpeper had done his
duty-he left il to the House 10 act.
At the instance of Messrs. Smith and Taylor OF
~ d NJ EnAJJrNnC oT IL ,,,;ihl ro,y tho all
for the ayes and noes, which was renewed by Mr.
Harvie.
The House agreed, by vote of 81 TO fl, TO
take up the Resolutions
The Senate's Resolutions are as follows:
Rcsolred, by The General Assembly Of Virginia
That the Annexation of Texas 10 the United
States should be effected with no further delay
than may be necessary for the accomplishment OF
that object BY the constituted authorities oil the
two countries
ReMlred, That the Governor be requested 10
communicate copy OF the above resolutions 10
each Of the Senators and Representatives OF this
Commonwealth in The Congress Of The United
States
Mr.. BOWDEN asked leave to withdraw his
pending amendment TO MIR. Toler's substitute SO
as to present one in more form. The original
had been drawn up in great hurry.
Mr.. TOLER moved TO amend the motion, so
as 10 grant leave to Mr.. Toler TO withdraw his
substitute.
The motion was agreed 10, and the substitute
of Mr. Toler, and the amendment OF Mr.. Bow
den were withdrawn.
Mr. PRESTON hoped The Wings would
stand their ground; and let the question not be
embarrassed BY amendments introduced on their
part.
Mr.. GOODSON had Yesterday hoped that this
question would be decided upon grounds free
from POLITICAL; but as il now appears 10 have re-
solved itself into a party question, he hoped Inc
Democrats would stand their ground and vote
for the original resolution.
Messrs. STROTHER and WITCHER hoped
The Wings would offer no amendments. II gem
llemen on the other side were not satisfied with
the original form of the resolutions, let them
move 10 change that form. The Wings had
the vantage-gronnd, let them keep it.
Mr. STOVALL suggested, that since the ac-
ton Of the Virginia Senate The House of Re-
representatives. had adopted Resolution Tor ad-
hitting Texas, on which, he thought, the House
should express an opinion. He thought the Sc
mates Resolution should be modified 10 meet The
new issue.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, of Halifax, could take the
Senates resolutions, and he hoped 10 see large
vote in their favor.
Mr.. LaNlER discussed lne oeLdt IeSoiu-
ton and at length, in reply TO Mr.. Edmunds OF
Halifax, advocated The doctrine that Congress
had no power 10 acquire foreign lerritory-he
could. therefore 60 for no proposition which look
ed to violation Of the Constitution by This
means
Mr.. COOTES calledthe ayes and noes.
Mr.. JACKSON moved the previous question.
The Senaies first resolution was adopted by
The following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Sou,hall, (Speaker,) Brown,
Pitts, Lavne, Harvie, Powell, Fulton OF Angus
ia. v an Buren,, Thompson Of Boteourr, Hays,
Miller, Harrison, Flood, Moseley, Broadus Of
Caroline, Lacy, Marshall of Charlotte, WiniIee,
Broadus Of Cnlpeper, Thompson of Dinwlddle,
Wood, Garneti, Tyree, Payne, Helms, Street,
Brooks, Carson, Lovelt French, Leake, Parks,
Mcpherson of Greenbrier, Edmunds Of Halifax,
Stovall, Blue, Ward, Bassell, Goodwin, Bowden,
Davis Of K. & Gu, Halves, Mayo, Flanary,
Farley, Blackwell, Banks, Kidwell, Billups,
Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton OF Monroe,
Preston, Kilby, Cabell, Watts, Yerby. Middleton,
Oliver. Davis of o. & G., Mcpherson of Page,
Hiner, Boiling, Gay, Hamilton OF Preston, An
derson, Dey, Daniel OF Prince George, Siurm,
STROLLER, Barnes. Cooies, Marz, Cowan,. Kane,
Denson, Stickley, Tate, Minor, Hedgman,
billiard, Freeman, Newton, Peery, Funsten,
Goodson, Rice, and Fulton of Wythe 4 Pu-
laski-S9.
NoEs-Messrs. Frazier, Campbell, Scruggs,
Pendleton, Myers, Beuhring Fox, Toler, Hob
son, Edmunds of F., Winston, Lee, McRae OF
Henrico, Wootton, Turner of Jefferson, Towner,