Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, February 6.h, ls4s.
dr. Lacy offered the following:


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THrRsDAY, February 6.h, lsAs
Mr.. Lacy offered the following:
Resopsd, That the Committee the Pcnitentiary en-.
qure into the expdency Of providing by law that manu-
features and materials furnished andabor done
OF the shall hereafter be furnished from the
Penitenary by the by order o the Board
OF Droctcrs and by tho General Agent and inform
this House. large amount Of Manufactured articles re.
naming in the hands Of the said agent disposed
of without injury to the interest Of the Commonwealth
Mr.. LAcI said that the Agent habit of chsrs
ing commissions articles furnished the asyums at
Williamsburg and Stanton, and labor done BY the
usnsport on the Capitol Square, which he did think
right
Mr. Yrasr expressed the opinion that the Assn, ought
- make some charge for his trouble in purchasing the
ces which were supplied to the Lunatic Asylums.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill authorizing tine Society Of Odd Fellows at Har.
pers Ferry Ia hold property limited amount I'D
on It's engrsment the unfinished business yesterday
Mr. WITeuER opposed the bi-ss in violation OF the
Constitution This he said, the rst effort incorpo-
rate any Society o Masons ever made in the State
Mr. TAYLOR Of n. b., made few remarks in eIplana
| ton and support OF the bill.
Mr. wicher farther opposed the bill.
Mr. LEf why the Society should not be
ncorporaed-he regarded the spprehensons Of gentlemen
Of the evil results which might flow from such
| ton, as groundless.
Mr. EnauSps Of II. opposed tho bill, and instances
various applications OF similar character which had al
ways been decidedly and unanimously refused.
Other remarks were made for and against the bill.
The vote then taken and resulted folows-ayes
| 40, noes 90.
| So the bill rejected.
The SPEAKER presented 4 communication from the Gov
covering resolutions adopted by the Legislature of
Rhode Island against the Annexation of Texas-aid on
| the table and ordered to be printed.
Ais, resolutions by the Arkansas Legislature
that Free Negroes and muatoes citizens in the
sense OF the Constitution and that the conduct Vi South
Carolina IN expeng the Massachusetts Emissary from its
borders deserved commundauon-oruurru tU TO yn,ru.
The bill TO construct Macadamzed road from Staun
| ton TO Scottsyille was called up, on its passage.
VI. KANE moved the indefinite postpone ment Of the bill
called for an appropriation Of money from the public
] Treasury.
| Mr. FuLroS Of W., and Mr. Frazier appealed to Mr.
Kane To Withdraw the motion, and let the merits OF the
bill come directly before the House. Mr. X. declined
! plying with the request
Mr. FRAZIER opposed the motion postpone and urged
the great importance Of the proposed Improvement.
When he concluded the ayes and noes were called and
resulted ayes 65, noes Sc, rs follows:
AYss-Messrs Pitts, Pouson. Bck, Harrison. Brosd-
dus Of Car, Lacy. Marshall Of c.. Wnfiee Broadus
Of Gull. Hobson. Thompson of D., Wood, Garrett Helm,
Street, Brooks, French, Parks. Bate, Edmunds Of H.
| Stossl Blue, Ward, Goodwin, Bowden, Davis Of X. &
o. Wallace, Halves, Flanary, Farley. Ramey, Grub
Taylor Of L., Gordon, Blackwell. Banks. Blups, Pool
Baskerville Wade, Hamilton, Of NJ, Kilby. Taylor OF N
B. Watts. Happier. VERIFY, Middleton, Oliver. Davis Of o
| & c.. McPherson Of p, Turner Of p Witchsr, Lanier
Dey, Daniel Of p. c. Macrae Of p; W.. STROLLER, Cow
an, Kane, Minor. Hedgn,an, billiard. Freeman, Peery
| Rice-65.
Nors-Me'srs, sou,halI. lspe.ker,l Brown, Lnyne
POWELL Fulton OF Augusta, Frazier. scruggs. Pendle,on
|
Beurng. Marshall OF F. Edmunds Of f., Tyree, Payne
Carson Lovett, Leake, Mcpherson of c.. Winston Lee
Bassell, MRae Of H., Wooton, Turner Of j., Towner
Smith, kidwe. Parriot, Hail. Preston, O'Fenal Cabell
Edginyton, fin,r, Gay, Cooke Hamilton Of p Ander-
son, S,urm, Franiz. Moore, White Cooes, Msrz, Deni-
son, suekley, newton Stephenson. Funsten. Jackson
| Fulton Of w. and P.-56,
| So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Warts presented u communicable from Mr.
Gwynn, President Of the Portsmouth Rah Road Company
in reply to the statement Of Mr. F. E. Rives. which wa
laid nm The table nd ord. Ia,
RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Mr.. GARSErT-That the Committee Of Courts be in
stueted to enquire into the expedency Of amending
the act Of Assembly passed tho I'd day of February
concerning Roads and LindinRp TO authorize
~ Of several counties Of the gran
permission To any individual. or individuals. to erect
wharf upon any public landing, any nsviRabe sreau
| within the limits OF such county.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. WHnE-Of the Butchers Uf the City Of Rich
mond, praying for the removal Of the scales for weighing
live stocL.
TEXAS ANNEXATION.
message was received from the Senate stating tina
they insisted their amendments to tho Resolutions touch
ing Anpexaton.
sery gentleman had made up his opinion, he therefor
moved ,hst the House adhere.
Mr.. GIRSErr called the previous question.
Mr.. BOwDEN enquircd, II the House adhered, II thu
would of all further compromise IL a conferone
; might afterwards be had7
{ The SrraKER responded in the affirmative.
question.
Mr. PEEsroS requested that the previous question
Withdrawn
question Of order was raised as to tho RICH, Of d.cu
sing the previous question; The SrEAKER deciding that
IN order.
Mr. GARSrrr Withdrew his call.
W. PRksrOs, adyeftng 10 the effect Of The House nj
herring, said IL did of compromise II would eli
be In the power Of the Senate which had created the d
Guilty. to propose conference and compromise Tie woul
deyOyo that body the responsibility of defeating action
" defeated. In stund In
I position.
Mr. LEaEE commended that was the action Of the Hou,
which had forced the Senate propose the amendmen
!, which Il had. The amendments Of the House hsd null
he'd IN effect, the action Of the Senate, and therefore "a
the action by that body became necessary The only que
ton on which IL was important for the Legislature TO
press lie opinion, the Joint Resolution of the House
Repfcscnbyes and, without setting on this, sctic
would be worth anything. Mr.. H. believed that msjor
Of the House In favor Of the Joint Resolution and
= hoped Il would have the 6rn,ness TO say so.
When Mr Leske concluded, Mr. Y6EBY called the pr
viUus question.
Mr. BowprS appealed 10 Mr.. VERIFY to withdraw his c,
for the previous question.
10 Mr.. YERBS refusing. Mr.. BowprS made some enquin
10 as 70 the course 81 the Homo snd the Senate
! Mr.. EosUSDs of w. asked, " motion TO adhere mig
IN not be amended by motion 10 rsesde
The srSsKfR said not-the motion to adhere oyenidr
IL the other.
Mr. EDNUSDs Of II. then csled the ayes and noe. on
., previous question.
Mr.. DAVIS Of X. g. o. for the purpose Of showing IN
the previous question should be put, into fevie
OF we helon ~ INC House on the SUBJECT oi AnnoSauon
Some further remarks and Inquiries were made by N
BowDks Mr.. YERBy. Mr.. EDsUsps and Mr.. Wfrcus
n whom the House ordered tho previous quesOn-ayes
}, noes 6a-(rhe Wings voting In the sirma,i'e and I
!. Democrats IN the negatively
Tho House then adhered to lie disagreement to lhe
Mates FIRST amendment BY the following vote:
= AYk.-Mcssr.souihsll,t spesker lPus, Brown. Pol,
ofh Fragier Csmpbcll, Scrugps, Pendcton,
eFood. Moseley, Beuhrne, Fos Toler Brssddos Ca
Lacy Broado', Of col ilob.on, Wood Gsrne'', Msr'h'
az ... .ta tt