Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-30
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

'he So"P""J' o"o giving me States guarantee |
or the repayment Of three-fifths thereof.
ME-. Witcher, from the COMMITTEES on Privile.
res ana Elections, reported on The second memo |
nal OF Richard K. Farr, complaining Of the ineli-
,iolitey OF Alexander 5. Grsby, delegate return
u from fair'ax county, On account OF violation
d the anti-daelling laws. MIR. w. was instruct,
% by the Committee to report the whole evidence
10 the House, so that it might take such course
in tie premises as they thought proper. lie NOV
ed that it should be laid upon the table, to be ,a-
ken up aud considered on Monday. After long
debate the House agreed to lay the subject on the
table and have the evidence printed.
Mr.. Stoval offered resolution, that the Com
miitee Of Privileges and Elections enquire into
the eligibility OF John jackson, ESQ.,, the MEM
Der FROM Wood and Richie, 10 sea, in the pre-
sent General Assembly-wth power to send for
persons and papers.
MIR. Stovall had heard that tho gentleman was
Commonwealth's Attorney, and therefore ineli.
gible.
MONDAY, Jan. go.
The House resumed the discussion Of MIR. S,o-
wallis resolution, instructing the Committee on
Elections to inquire into the eligibility of Mr..
Jackson, delegate from the counties OF Wood
and Richie.
Mr.. VERIFY maintained that if the rule be a.
dopted, to look into the qualifications of members
at this late day, one third of the House would be
ousted, as they had not prepared themselves with
IS.
time for the investigation Of this question. MIR.
VERIFY moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The House refused to lay on the table.
Mr.. erby also moved TO amend the resolution,
SO as 10 enquire whether any other member or
members OF this House be disqualified in like
manner, or in any other manner.
Mr.. Eerby's amendment was then agreed to- So
20 Sc.
The resolution as amended, was agreed to, 100
to IL; MIR. Harvie having called The ayes and
noes.
SENATE
TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Mr. McMullen moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day, 1t will adjourn to NEE, Tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
MIR. Mem. indicated his purpose to be TO afford
Iime LOT the consideration OF the resolution from
the House, for the election of Senator of the u.
States on the 22nd inst.
Messrs. Carter, Gallaher, and Caperton, thought
II 1t was the intention of the Senate TO oo into An
election Tomorrow, II was but fair and courteous
10 the other House, TO give some indication of
Snch purpose. The resolution would still be UNI
DER The control OF the Senate, if, upon assembling
tomorrow, there should be so many absentees as
10 render 1t improper TO go into the election.
Messrs. McMullen and Wallace saw no neces-
sity Tor giving any such indication to the other
House, as IL was fair to presume they were ready
having SO informed us by their resolution. These
gentlemen alluded 10 the absence of several Sem
ators, by command Of the Senate, and insisted
mat time should be allowed TO ascertain whether
tney could return In time. This TACT would be
known mis- evening, on the return of the boat.
~ was not now proper 10 take up the resolution
in their absence
Mr.. Baptist desired that time should be allow
cd him to make his argument on the duty imposed
ny the Constitution, TO make an election of Sena.
tor. 1t was known that he was peculiarly situa-
sed on this subject having gone through The orde-
al at home in reference 10 1t.
Mr.. Stanard would vote against the resolution
TO meet at 10 o'clock Tomorrow, simply because
mere were committees OF the Senate employed
upon important business, who could not be present.
Further remarks were made by Messrs. Nc.
Mullen. Wallace and Gallaher.
Inc question was then taken upon Mr.. Nc
Muiien's motion to meet at 10 o'clock, and deci-
ded in the Affirmative
Mr. McMullen then moved, in order to accom-
modate his friend from Mecklenburg, who desired
to speak to the constitutional point, TO take up the
resolution from the House, for the election Of
Senator.
Mr.. Newman indicated his determination to
vote against putting the resolution again on the
table, IT now considered.
=, After some remarks by Messrs. Carter and Nc
Mullen, 1t was agreed, by common consent, that
Mr.. Baptist should proceed with his argument.
Mr.. Baptist then proceeded, and delivered an
aole and clear argument, In support OF the consii
tuional duty of the Legislature to make an cleo
ton OF Senator at its present session. He cited
cases in point, and proved, by precedens, based
on the high authority OF Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Van
Buren, Mr.. Tazewells MIR. Macon, and other states
men of distinction, that Senator, appointed by
the Governor, 1.-THE Legislature should fail, would
not be entitled TO take his seat in the Senate on
the 4th of March neXt.-EIe denied that vacan-
cy created by the failure of the Legislature to
elect, would oe vacancy happening, in The words
OF the Constitution, and such an one as ought to
he allied by the Executive under his authority to
FIJI vacancies.
Mr. Is. declared himself against a latudinari-
an construction on this subjecl-and that he was
strict State Rights man. He pointed out the
evils which might accrue to the Constitution and
government, by a failure Of majority of the
cla'es 10 obey the clear behests Of tine Constitu-
ton, In the election Of Senators.
MI Baptist having concluded his remarks, Mr..
McMullen was allowed to withdraw the motion
TO take up the resolution for the election of Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Stanard renewed the motion TO take up the
resolution, and called the ayes and noes.
The question was then TAKEN and the motion
TO take up was decided in the negative, as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Sutton, Thompson of Amherst,
BapuSt, Gallaher, Caperton, S,anard, Garter,
Crump, Rogers-9.
Noes-Messrs. Scott, (Speaker,) Wallace,
crawford, Spark, Dennis, Penn, Sloan, McMul.
len len, iay'or, Guerrant, McCauley, Newman, and
Thompson Of K.-l4.
SO the Senate refused to take up and consider
the resolution from the House for the election of
Senator Of the United States
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan 81.
number of eDgTossed bills were read a third
tine and passed, Of local nature.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that they had agreed TO the joint resolution