Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-24
General Assembly of virginia.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. o. 1916
The Senate assembled at 10 o'clock.
Alter the commtinl OF various bills from the House. Mr.
Cox moved o take the resolution the House for
THE ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Mr. GALLAH.R called attention ~ the fact, that there
wore members of the Senate absent.
Mr.. WALLACE said the absenees had fair notice.
TIE resolution to elect n Senator Of the United States
on the I'D instant, then sgreed To.
Tho Chair then vacated till ~ o'clock.
AT this hour, the Senate assembled.
message was brought from the House, by Mr. BRoAp.
Us, OF Cupeper, stating that they had passed a
po tponng point order for tho election OF Senator of
the u. States, until Saturday, the lst February.
Mr. BArrr moved that the Senate disagree the reso.
luton Of the House.
Mr.. voolfolk called the previous question.
Mr. CARTER objected the call the previous question:
on the ground that the Senate rarely sustained such call
until there had been long and oxhaustina debate Mr.
G. referred the fact that the majority of the SENATE had
several times dtcned To take up the resolution to give
notice TO absent members. Mr. g. protested against the
gag being thus applied 10 the minority.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK said the argument uf the gentleman went
only 10 desire, on his part to yndicae ihe other House
for their extraordinary courso.
Mr. CARTER explained that he had no such purpose as
defending the maOnty Of the House. They were able TO
take Of themselves.
Mr.. TnONPsoS Of X, defended the OF the Sen.
ate and urged that II because the Wings mad found
themselves ~ different position from that winch they
few days cc,-tboy attempted to do by ndi
fcction what they could not do directly, &c.
MI WALLACE also sustained the oprey Of the previous
question: aud referred the proceeding IN the
Sonie the resolution Of tie House. The latter body
had gwen nimatOn Of their readiness proceed with tie
election, aud there attempt TO Illustrate tho
will Of the people expressed but months since &C.
Mr.. BONDUEANr about reply TO the positions of
Mr.. Thompson Of X. IN reference the course Of the
Wings taking exceptions TO the charge that they
attempting 90 do by iDdifeetOn what they
could do directly, and that they only desired delay
TO havo full attendance Of memborswhon he called
ORDER going into the Of the resolution from
the House
Mr.. BoNDuRAST appealed from the decision of the
Chiir aud commended that he was only replying to words
cd by the from kanawhs, which reply he thought
himself entitled TO make.
Me.sn. SrAsARD aud GaLLanER sustained the appeal,
and affirmed the correctness Of the words appealed upon.
Thoy insisted that common justice would Mr.. ID.
the right 10 reply to the injurious imputstons.
Mr.. TmoNrsoN discsimcd any improper mputaions in
referring the II the Wing party
The Chair sustained against the appcal-aycs 10,
noes 10.
Mr. CAEaIoS proceeded place the Wing party In its
proper attitude the question: and reiterated the that
tho dominant party IN tie Senate pressing the election
without allowing 20 be shewn why the subject
should not be pressed the ~ two sick member
Mr.. McMULLEN replied, and urged that the Wings had
ample notice, having invited the They
disposed tp shrsnk from IL, &c.
Mr. Barrier also sustained the propricy Of the previous
question In tins case, though his habit deny
courtesy 10 hsOpPoncnts.
Mr.. GALLanER gave why the previous question
should be sustained. prevented full statement Of
the relation e absence u three Wings aud but
ono Democrat. ...s.g -. ....
kranARD exposed the injustice Of the Cog IN this IN.
ssnce, mud defended tho Wing party ne ff the limits
of order would permit against any design Ach fron
their constitutional du'y IN the election OF senator