Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-22
GENERAL ASS eMBLY OF VIRGINIA
THURSDAY. Jan. l6, 1915.
SENATE.

or ana hapawhn company, and report on |
the 25'h instant, coming up.
Mr.. McMulen and Mr.. Cox opposed at
$ me length the adop,ion of the resolution. |
The latter gentleman expressing the hope
that the vote should be considc red ,est Of |
the opinion OF the Senate as to the con,in. |
ua'ion OF Joseph G. Cabell, ESQ.,, in the |
Presidency OF the Company.
Mr.. ShInn also opposed the resolution.
The resolution was supported BY Me.srs
Caperton, Bondurant, Wallace, Gallaher.
and Stanard.
MIR. Newman closed the debate by sta
ting his opposition TO the rrsou ion.
The question was finally taken upon the
resolu'i,n, which was adopted by The fol-
lowing vote:
Messrs. Scott, Speaker, Sutton,
Thompson, Wallace, Pcy ton. Bandurant.
Galiaher, Cnperton, Dennis. Siana I'd, Car.
ter, Motfelt. Sloan. Crump. Guerrant, Ro>
gers, McCauley. Thompson of ks
Noes Messrs. Cox, Crawford, Wiley,
Spark, Baptist, Garrett, Piper, Penn, Nc
Mullen, Taylor, Newman-ll.
The Speaker then announced the E.l.
lowing gentlemen 10 constitute the Com
mi''ee: Messrs S'anard, Guerrant, Thomp.
son OF Amherst, and McCauiey.
MIR Peyton reported a bill to incorpor>
ate the Virginia Collegiate institute. Also
hill TO incorporate the Augns,a Female
Seminary lLai on the table
Mr.. Sloan reported bill authorizing
the County Court Of Morgan to rebuild the
Court House. Passed.
a Resolution from the House, on the
subject Of the inspection of Sal', as abou,
10 be read-when. after some debate be.
tween Messrs. Thompson of X. and Nc.
Mullen, the resolution, with It's preamble
was laid on the table.
ELECTION OF A SENATOR.
"A Resolution from the House, for the
election, on the 23d instant, Of a Senator
OF the United States. to succeed Mr.. Riy.s
was read.
MIR. Newman moved 10 Law the resolu-
lion on the table which, after some re
marks by Messrs. Bondursni, b lptis,, Chr.
ter, und Newman, was agreed to.
Bills were reported from Committees.
TEXAS.
On motion Of DR.. Newman. the reso-
lntions of Mr.. Thompson OF X. on this
sui Ject, debated esterday, were taken up.
They are as follows:
Resolved. that the annexation OF Texas
should be effected with no further DELAY
than may be necessary for the accomplish.
meni OF that object ty the constituted au,
thori'les OF the two countries.
Resolved, That the Governor he reoues.
ted TO communicate a copy of the above
resolution TO each OF The Senate. S and Re.
personalities Of the Commonwealth. 10
The Congress Of the United States.
Mr. Newman called the previous qucs.
ton. Remarks were made by Messrs
Stanard. McMuleD, Bondurant, Newman,
and Galaher.
Various points Of order were made b.
Mr. .WcMullen; during the pending Of
which, MIR. Gallaher [a' 4 o'clock moved
an adjournment, remaraing thasRhe grave
question involved, Of the power Of the Sen.
ale, TO originate such a resolution, could
not he gotten over in this way
The motion TO adjourn was negatived Il
ayes l noes IL.
The Chair overruled Mr. McMullen's |
point of order, and Mr. Sanard made |
short explanation. Mr.. McMulIen was
abou' 10 proceed, when
MIR. Bondurunt raised another point of
order. Mr.. fcMullen appealed.
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the appeal and
point oil order on the table. Agreed to.
ar. Newmpn withdrew the call fLr the |
previous question.
Mr. Stanard was about n proceed when
Mr. Thompson of X moved All adjourn
ment. Nrgo,ivcd.
ar. Stanard then made his argument
ut fifteen minuIesl against the consutu.
Ilonal rlSh: OF the Senate to originate such
resolution, and read the clause OF the |
Constitution which says All Laws must
originate Ia the House of Delegates" &c.
Mr.. s. commended that Resolution i'm
many Of its aspects, was precisely Of The
same force as Lav--bcing SYNONYMOUS.
ms resolution was pre,cr!bing "a rule of
action 10 ou- Senalors--and therefore to |
them It was lao 1t was asserting that
the Senate had right To- originate what
- equivalent 10 law, lis object was un-
questlonably TO control the Senators. The |
Senate was but reUisionary BODY, and |
was so intended to be. Mr. Randolph in |
the debates on the question Of the cOHven.
ton, expressly so eonlendcd.
Mr.. S!anard defed Senators to produce
a single precedent oil the Sen ties origlna
ting such instructions as these.
He desired 10 present, instead Of the
Joint resolution, the following as express.
ing the voice of the Senate only:
Resolved, by the Senate, Tha, the an,
nexatiUn Of Texas to the United States
ought TO be effected at the earliest period
that may be practicable, consistently with
the obligations Of the Constitution, the in
ternn peace and tranquility 9th country,
and the faith and honor of he nation.
mr.. Cox asked Mr.. Stanard if he would
vote for his own resolution, il adoped as
an amendment?
mr. S. said he would act upon that nc.
corGing TO his sense Of duty lie should
certainly vote for it, in preference TO the