Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11
SENATE.
Monday, Feb. 10.
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THE ELECTION OF L. s. SESAIOH.
The resolution from the House OF Delegates
Gar the election Of United States Senator on
Friday next, was communicated BY their Clerk;
,ogether with eight bills. Mr.. WALLACE moved
10 Law the resolution on The table.
Mr.. McMULLEN moved 10 make its consi-
a.rs,ion The order Of the day for next THURSDAY.
Mr.. McMULLEN, in defence oil his motion,
sarei as reasons for pos,ponins The consideration
Of the resolution 10 the latest possible day-lhal
the Senator from Orange, (Mr. Woolloik,) was
absen,-lhal the Bedford District was unrepre-
sen,ed and il would be some days before Tue
Senator from tina, District could be in his seat
And, as further reasons il was well known, thal
tue seats OF Two Wing members OF the Honse OF
Delegates were contested upon The ground OF m
eligibility, and were still undecided. 1t was also
known, tha! when The subject was sent TO inns
House on the former occasion, il was on the dan
acter the member from Bath, (Mr. Van Buren,
who was Democrat was evicted from his seat,
AMI The seat given to his Wing contestant. MIR.
Mem. commented upon the ineligibilily OF The
IN amber OF the House Of Delegates from Wood
and Richie, maintaining that an Attorney for the
Commonwealth, in the Superior Court, was in
eligible 10 sea, in either House. Suppose The
Speaker Of the Senate, or any other member, was
an Attorney for the Commonwealth, in The Su-
p-riof Court-he appealed 10 The Senate TO say,
would they permit any one OF lis members, I'M
der such circumstances, TO retain his seat III The
Senate land he would put il TO the Wing MEM
bers themselves TO say, would they declare an At
brney for the Commonwealth, according 10 the
Constitution, eligible 10 seat in either House
Of the General Assembly? He further remarked,
that he wished The subject postponed, because
there were members OF the Legislature holding
seats in violation of the clear and express pro-
visions Of the Constitution, and that time ought
70 be given 10 investigate the claims Of those gen
,enen u their RICH! 10 the seats which they
how hold.
Mr.. BONDURANT moved 10 tx Wednesday
After some few remarks, he withdrew the morton,
though he should vote against the poslponement
10 SO late day.
Mr.. McMullen's motion was adopted, ayes II,
hoes s.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate com.
municaiion from the Governor, inclosing state
lnsn,s from the Exchange and Farmers Bank o.
Va Laid on the table.
Also, certain resolutions from The State oil
Ohio, in opposition to the annexation OF Texas
Also, certain resolutions from The Stale OF Ala
hama, referring to certain resolutions Of the Lee
glsla!lre Of Massachusetts in regard to- the amend
m.ni Of the Federal Constitution and, also, OF
the difference between Massachusetts and South
Carolina
They were laid on the table.
TEXAS.
The Committee Of Conference having failed in
eatclins any thing, the resolutions and amend
mAats between the two Honses were taken up;
and On motion Of MIR. WALLACE, the Senate
aan'd % their amendments 10 the amendments
llnt.En o
THE LAND MONEY.
on motion Of Mr.. WALLACE, the Senate
,oos up Inc report and resolutions rejecting the
Land Distribution Money.
MI. GALLA1ER moved the substitute pro-
posed by the minority ofthe Select Committee
in' motion failed-ayes 8, noes l5-as follows
AyEs-Messrs. Thompson of A., Peyton, Bon
GERS.
: AO.s-Messrs. Scott, (Speaker,) Wallace,
S,rswlod, Wiley, Spark, Baptist, Garrett, Wool
M. M, Piper, Dennis, Penn, Mofett, Sloan, Nc.
Naiien, Taylor, Guerrant, McCauley, Newman
urn rue previous question was moved by Mr. Nc
!, Lin, which was sustained-ayes IL, noes
), iae report and resolutions Of the Committee
l0l!ows:
c.. ayE'I Messrs Scott, (Speaker,) Wallace,
S Ss@ord Wiley, Spark, Baptist, Garrett, Wool
M ,.; Piper, Dennis, Penn, Mofiett, Sloan, Nc
% .4u,en Taylor, Guerrant, McCauley, Newman
tr aosscMessrs. Thompson OF A., Peyton, Bon
ss.snt Gallahcr, Caperton, Carer, Crump, Ro-
a.on: w
No n 80 By he Senate, That any person hold
IS ,t se Office OF Attorney for the Commonwealth
i. Ss Superior Court, is ineligible to Seat in
Messrs BoNDURANT and CARTER OPP
s,ea Inc resolution as without the power of The
d. Sa 70 consider, there being no such case in
i p.c McMULLEN defended the proposition.
S.ore any vote was taken,
~ ~ motion Of Mr.. WILEY,
'"e Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Mondap Feb. lOM 1886.
sy communication a was received from the Senate
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