Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

a communication from the Senate BY their
Clerk, that they had passed the acts, "Amendins
the act passed JANUARY 81, 1914, appropratng d
sum OF money 10 the Prices Turnpike and Cum
berland Gap Road" and ITO change the plac,
ofraining ofthe Officers Of the lG5th Regimen
OF Virginia Militia" and also the act concern
ing Mary Pate Of the county Of Brunswick,
with amendments. in which The House concur
red.
Petitions. &c, were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. FRAZIER, OF Peter Aloore's admins
traitor with accompanying documen,s,) for al
appropriation 10 satisfy his judgment for half pay
"a Captain in the Revolutionary war;
By Mr.. TiREE, Of Geo Hughart ofFayelte
county asking compensation Tor service "a pri-
valc soldier OF Virginia, in 1893;
By Mr. DENlSON, two memorials OF certain
citizens Of Shenandoah, against the formation Of
new county ont Of parts of Rockingham and
Shcnandoal
By Mr.. POWELL, petition Of >undry ciii-
yens Of Bedford and Amherst counties, that James
River may be made a lawful fence from the up
per end OF Roach's Island 10 the mouth oil Otter
Creek
On motion of Mr. WATTS,
Rsso.rcd, That the Committee Of Roads, &C.,
enquire into The expediency Of authorizing all
The creditors of the Portsmouth, and Roanoke
Rail Road Company 10 convert the debts due
them from said Company into stock, and oi
making >uch further legislative provisions upon
the subject as may be deemed necessary.
Mr. BROADUS Of Culpepel offered a reso-
luton. that this House will, nv Joint vote with the
Senate, proceed on Wednesday, 22i instant, to
the election OF Senator of the United States TO
supply The vacancy 10 occur on The 9TH March
next, by the expiration Of the term Of service Of
VIM. {. Rives Esq:
Mr.. LEAkE moved 10 lay il upon the table.
Mr.. BROADUS Of Culpeper asked for rca-
sons for 30 doing.
Mr.. LEAKE said, he made The motion 10 lay
the resolution upon he table, 50 that notice might
lie given 10 all the members Of this House, who
felt any interest in the election. Some members
were absent, and il the 22nd Of this month was
fixed on as the DAY for the election, they could
not be here 10 represent their constituents There
was a plenty OF business before the House for
them IL act upon and much more than could be
attended To between this time and the day select
ell by The gentleman from Culpeper. II there
were not important matters before them claiming
their attention, and some atsenteeS, who would
not bc here at as early day, he would not de-
sire the delay OF action on this subject The gen.
leman supposins himself and party ready 10
proceed with the election, was for dispatch whilst
the Democrats had heretofore received no init
nation of the necessity OF getting ready speedily
for The contest
Mr.. GOODSON hoped The gentleman would
not force us into the election until We welc ready
The Wings had had their meeting last night and
came here organized. Ii was known meeting
Of the Democrats was 10 be held tomorrow night.
He thought il reasonable 10 allow them 10 get
ready in the same way-That was all he asked
MIR. DANIEL OF Prince George said, he
would assign some additional reasons why the re.
solution should lie laid upon the table at This
time. lie believed that il had been usual for the
House 10 decide all the contests abou: elections
Of members, before they proceeded 10 such an i'm
po!tant election as that Of Senator of the United
States. This had been the practice heretofore.
and from which he saw no good reasons for a de-
pariure. There was now pending before this
House a contest from Caroline county, which had
not been disposed Of and also memorial
against the eligibility o. The gentleman from Fair
fax, concerning which there had been no final ac-
ton by this House Until, therefore, this House
had decided who were, and who were not enti-
tied TO seats in this body, he thought the all-m-
portant election of Senator should be deferred.
Mr.. BOWDEN cnqnired of the Chairman OF
the Committee of Privileges and Elections. whc-
Their the Commute had taken action upon the case
from Fairfax.
Mr. WlTCIIER said they had not had a
meeting since the last papers were sept TO the
Committee: but he believed, and the Committee
also believed that il was the business Of the At
torney Tor the Commonwealth, in Fairfax, 10
proceed against persons violating the ant-duelino
act He believed that was The proper forum, and
not This house He thought the Committee would
not change their opinion relative TO this contest.
He intended vet 10 look into that matter;-other
business and his own health, had heretofore pre-
vented the investigation: but, after examination,
from what he understood, he thought the opinion
Of the Committee would be, that the delegate
from Fairfax should retain his seat.
Mr.. BOWDEN said he referred to tho condi-
ton Of The gentleman from Fairfax with pain
but he thought, until the House had decided his
right, that he held at least doubtful tenurc-and
he did not believe the election ought 10 be gone
into until all the members had undispu,ed right:
10 their seats. All he asked was fairness; and he
did not believe his opponents here would force u.
into the election until it was apparent that fair
| ness could be attained
| Mr. EDMUNDS OF Halifax said the membe
1 from Franklin was absent and there was no
| time 10 write letter TO him and have il answered
| in time, or to get here after hearing Of the elec
| ton He did not know that other members wer
in the same situation, but he knew the case Of tn
member from Franklin, and he knew the distanc,
\ 10 that county was Such as 10 lOrDlu the member
return in time.
Mr. WITCHER said he had no, a shadow 0
| doubt OF the result in The Caroline case-he be
lieved The member now in his seat would retaiI
it, He explained why the Committee had no
reported sooner. Heknew, also, that there wer,
two members on his side Of The question absent
but there was time for all TO be here Perhaps j
you postpone the election longer, some member
who are now here may be absent forever III
knew that the members who had the seats, hat
oil tho rinhta &c rnernhers until they uere eYicied