Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. 9th, lS45.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. 9th, ls45.
Mr.. GopwlS offered the following:
Resolved, That this House will with the concurrence of
the Senate adjourn Saturday the 18th Of Feby sine die
Mr.. WrTcHER moved to lay tho resolution on the table
lie hoped we'd have Of these resolutions until We
were ready To adjourn. The lay on the table pre-
vailed.
Mr. FUysrES moved to take up the resolutions from the
Senate for the Annexation OF Texas Mr. said il was
the intention Of the friends Of these resolutions TO this
subject from day to day. until the House would to
act upon it,
NJ FuLros called for the order of the day fThe Tar
Bill He opposed defening this highly important
subject for discussions on Federal politics.
Mr. FuNsrES then moved that the order Of the day be
postponed for the purpose OF taking up these resolutions
THIS motion opposed by Mr.. BRoADDUs Of Culpeper
Mr. LANER and Mr. CockE, who urged the importance of
proceeding with the business OF the Legislature
ana leave Federal relations those whose duty was
act upon them.
Mr.. DESIsoS called the ayes and noes
Mr. FUNsTEs. Mr.. CowAS and Mr.. CARSON urged speedy
action on the Texas subieet-ss being Of I'M,
Portance over all other subjects
The motion by the order of the day was disagreed
io-ayes ST. noes 81, rs follows:
AyEs-Messrs. Lsyne, Powell, Thompson. of g.. Hays
M,ller Blck Harrison, Marshall OF c.. Winrec Thonp
son, Of d., Street, Carson, Loveti French Bate Ed
munds, at H., Stovall Blue, Ward, Basse Goodwin of l.
W., Davis, Of X. 81 u, Fianary, Gordon Banks
kidwell. Bups, Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton OF ~
Middleton, Davis, of U. Il c., Mcpherson, OF p tiincr
Cay Hs"il,on. Of Anderson, Daniel Of g.. Maerae,
son, tekley. Tate, Sebre Hedgmln, Dillard Freeman
Newton, Peery, Funston, Goodson-56.
NoEs-Messr. Southall, [Speaker,l Pitts, Brown Full
ton, OF A, Frazier, Campbell Scrugas Pendeton Nv
ers, Flood Moseley Beuhring Fox, Toer Broaddus of
Car, Lacy, Broaddus u c. Wood, Grigsby Marshal Of
r., Edmunds Off, Tyree, Payne Brooks. Mcpherson OF
smith, Wallace. Mayo, Farley, Ramey Grubb Taylor,
OF L. Hall, Preston, o'Fenal, Kby, Cabel Taylor OF
N b, Watts. Happier, VERIFY Oliver, Edsington Turner,
OF r. Boiling Wiicher. Lanier Cooke. Dey, Daniel. of
XII. MInnr Ssanh
81.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr. RANEY: That the Committee Lunatic Asy.
ums enquire int the expectancy oi allowing idiots, whom
Il proper to conhne in the county jss otherwise
keep IN confinement, TO be received into and kept in the
Lunatic Asylums OF this Commonwealth
By Mr.. EDNUSDs OF H. That the Committee OF Schools
enquire into the expedicncy Of establishing
Of Agriculture in the University OF Virginia.
PETITIONS.
by Mr. Oferra. from portion o the citizens Of Nor.
county for the right OF way Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road company through the State some point OF ter
minus on the Ohio Rver-Provided said company re-
quired 10 adopt some reasonably graduated scale Of
according to distance BY Mr. Blue from the President of
the Board OF Overseers Of the county OF Hampshc pray
ing an amendment 10 the present law in relation TO the
sale Of real estate winch they have CONTROL By Mr.
turm, the proceedings OF large and meeting
held on Elk Creek in the county Of Barbour expressing
their opinions in favour Of granting the right Of way
asked for by the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Co. BY Mr.
Beuhring OF John Peyton praying be divorced from his
wife Delia by same, OF James T. Watsons heirs of n
York. praying for the passage Of authorizing them
TO sell certain real IN Virginia. Mr. Pendeton Of ci
tlzens OF Berkeley for unconditional grant the right
OF way TO the Baltimore and ONO Rail Road such point
the Ohio River as IL may deem practicable and
expedent. BY Mr.. Turner, memorial Of of JEFF
erson county opposed to the scale Of oes the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and protesting against the
proposed change Of location OF the Winchester and Poo
Rail Road. BY Mr.. Brown Of sundry citizens Of the
cousy OF Albemarlc and Others asking charter for Nc
Adamized road from Gordonsvic Depot to the Rvanna
BY came. Of sundry citizens Of Abcmaro praying an
amcndmento the laws usury. by Mr. Kdwel sun.
dry citizens OF Marion county, praying Tor
the Improvement Of the navigation IL the Mononpahca
River The same, Of sundry citizens Of Manon county
asking act giving the County Court Of said county au-
thorty TO subscribe certain sum, in given timo the
building bridge across the Monongahcla river at Fair
mount; as also the right to buy private stock.
THE TAX BILL.
The bill imposing taxes for the support Of Government,
wHs taken up.
The question pending the motion Of Mr. STEPHEN.
TO recommit the bill with instructions 10 report bill
with the same rate Of taxes Of S42 and the over
tho requirements OF the public service be set apart as
sinking fund To pay the public debts.
long discussion ensucd IN which Messrs WrcnER
Baskerville and YEHBY opposed the instructions aud
supported the reductions Of proposed by tho bill
and Nests. FULrOs # W., GoonsoS aud PRESTON took
the opposite side.
Mr. Fox called the ayes and noes on the motion TO TO-
commit
Mr.. PRESTON moved the following substitute for Nj, Sic
phensons dispensing with the sinking fund.- and pledg-
ing the surplus directly to the payment Of the public debt
COMMITTEE Of Finance be instructed
report bill providing that the annual surplus Of revenue
which shall remain s the Of taxation and
above the annual expenditures Of Government aud pay
ment Of the interest Of the public debt shall be spproprs
ed TO the eSnguishmeni Of the principal much OF the
public debt as u now rodeemable
Mr.. SrEFuEssoS Withdrew his Positions his obee,
had been defeated by the amendment attached to them
The ayes and noes called and the question on the
Iecommiiment was considered OF the sense OF the
House on the question Of reducing the Of axaon
| The recommitment decided in the negatve-ayes
| 35, noes 80, NJ follows
AYEs-Messfs. Southa fSpesker,I Brown, Layne Ful.
ton of Augustl, Frazier, Cameron PondIeton, Myers
Thompson Of Boieoun Beuhring Tyree, Carson French
MPIerson Of Gfeenbrer, Ice, McRae Of Henrico Tur.
ner Of Jefferson. Smith, Farley, Hall, Hamilton Preston,
Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, fdQngiop. Hine Gay Sturm,
Daniel OF Richmond City. Ffnnlz Moore, White, st ckey.
| Tate, Newton funsteD Goodson, Jackson, Fuon-35.
NoEs-Messrs. Pits. Powell, Campbell, ScrugRs, Hays
Bck, Harrison. Flood, Moseoy, FoS Tole Bfoaddus Of
Caroline, Lacy, Marshall II Charlotte Winfroo Bfoadu. Of
| Cupeper Thompson Of Dinwidde, Wood, Grgsby Mar
shall Of fauquier Edmunds Of Fsuquer, PAYNE Street
Brooks, Loveu, Leake Bate. Edmunds of Halifax Stoya
Blue. Ward. Bassel. Wooton, Goodwin Towner Davis Of
X. T. O.. Wallace, Mayo, fsnary, Rsmey, Grubb Taylor
Of Loudoun, Gordon, Bsnks, Kidwell. Parrott Blupa
Pool, Baskerville, Wade, OFcrs Riby, CabeiI Wst,s,
Happier Yctby, Middleton, Oliver, Davis of o. g. Me
Pherson Of Page, Turner of Patrick Boiling, Witche La
nier, Cooke. Hamilton Of Preston, Anderson Dey Daniel
Of Prince George Mocrao Of Prince William, Strothcr
Msriz, Cowsn, Kane, Dcnison Sebrell Minor Iedgman
billiard, Freeman, Peery. Stephenson, Recess.
| On motion Of Mr.. LsSrER, the House adjourned.
THE OLD HERO CAUGHT,
II was predicted that when gen jackson raised ques