Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The Committees reported.
The Committee on Militia Law, asked 10 be discharged
from the further consideration Of the PETITIONS
fsred 10 IL for the restoration Of Brigade Inspector
Mr.. TAYLOR Vt l.. opposed this moton and Mr.. BASKs
supported e Sns i; >, . -,
Of the House, that the petitions be recommed
with instructions to bring in bill accordance with the
This motion was rejected, and then the Committee was
discharged.
James Rirer 4 Kanatoha Company
Mr.. TAYLOR Of N. B offered the following:
Rfsofred That the proxies representing The interest Of
che Commonwealth in the James River ami Kanawha Com.
rany be requested to vote 10 defer the election of Officers
Of that Company until farther action OF this House regard
tothe sane.
Mr. TAYLOR said he intended TO follow this up Monday
with another resolution nsrucng the State proxies
against the present President Of the Company
Mr.. STErnESsoy moved 10 lay the resolution the
bic. he willing TO leave the whole the Board
OF Public Works and the proxies appointed by them.
MIR. TAYLOR urged that the subject important
and required action by the House.
The question TO lay on the table revaed by large
jory.
Mr. DANIEL of R. moved that the bill concerning pe,i,
junes be taken up.
This supported by Mr.. Pits aud opposed by
Messrs. Mcpherson vf p. and WiIcher and reeccd-de.
eisive Of the ie'e Of the bill.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. LovErr Of suDdry ciuzens Of Frederick county,
praying that a Tax may be imposed dogs BY Mr.
FRAZIER OF Peter Morris, praying for the appropriation
satisfy his Judgmentfo half pay Captain Revo-
The following engrossed bills were read third time:
bill Incorporating the White Sulphur Springs Compa-
ny-Psssed.
bill amending the oct entitled An act to amend the act
20 reduce into the several concerning the
AID Treasurer passed Februry 25th, Is2O.-Passed.
bill authorizing the Independent order Of Odd Fellows
nj Hsrpers Ferry, hold limited VI real estate
and for other puFposes.-Passrd.
bill changing tho of the county court Of Bar.
bour.-Passed' with ryder offered by Mr.. CAY.
hill to increase he salary OF the Sd Csrk in tho LIST
AuditOf's offce.-Passed.
bill prescribing the duties Of the Supern-c ndeut Of
Pubic Edces, and for other purposes. Tins hill pr poses
TO abolish the Uce U Doorkceper, devOys IT'S oues
on the Cspain Of the Public Guard-thereby saving
Mr. McRAr called the and MI GAksEII called
the previous question-whch Oidered. Mr.. Bow
DEN, Mr. AspERsos, Mr. MoPHsRsoN of r. opposed the bill
aud Mr. MokAE u II and Mr.. WARTS supported i'll
On the SIDE IL eOnend,d that the present Office
wholly useess-ihat its duties can be performed very
tfing expense the saving Of about 500, and there
could be lao apology for not nboshnE it, Ga tho other
sde urged tina, the Office had long been existence
that the present incumbent is poor young man. who
has support three sisteTsthat the bill
tain OF the Public Guard the appointment Of Doo-koep
ef--~ho may be very excepuOnabe to the Councl-and
IN the words Of Mr.. McPBeson sit introduced Military
Dictator IN the very heart Of the Cspilor!
MI LrlEE moved ryder abolish the Office Of clerk
OF tho Council and devOiye its duties the Secretary
State.
Mr.. BowprS moved the indefinite postpcnemen, Of the
bhi and ryder and supported his motion al length
Mr.. WTcHSR said there ways Of defeating
ei-one Of voting against il directly, Dad the other by
Of Ibis latter character. Mr. w. read tho Constitution IA
ssv that the council had authority appoint their own
clerk and this House had right interfere. And YET
the worthy lawyer from GIochiand would incorporate his
uneonsu:Goua ryder the bill the defeat u the
bill.
Mr. wprOceeded TO reply to the objections urged against
the bill.
Mr BEoAOvs Of Car, called the previOu, question
which ordered.
Mr. HAnyIE called the syos and noes on the motion "a
postpone indsinisy-whieh ayes 6l noes 60. A.
follows
Ayes-Mcsss PoUlson, Layne. Harvic, Powell, Tbonp
con VI b.. Hays Miller, Bick, Harrison Marshall Of &
Winiree, Thompson VI Giigsby EdmundJ of Fauquier
Books, Carson, Lovet, Beake, Parks Bate. Edmund.
OF H., Stoyal, Ward. edwin, BOwdeH. DAVIS Of X 4
q. Hswes, flsnafy, Gordon, Blackwell. Banks KdweiL
Psrsot, POD, Wade, HamitOn 1T NJ, Middtto ton, Oliver
laws Of ~ aud o. Mcpherson Of P Hiner, Cay Hamil-
tOn q r.. Anderson, DJnsi Of 2. G. Mscras OF y. W.
Starm. Dsaei Of v. g, Coocs, M1rz, COwan, Kane
Dcai-cn. suckey, stbrsl, Di.lifd. Freeman, Newton
Peery. StephensJn, GoodsOu-6I.
kees-hesn SOuthail, Speaker Pius. Brown. Full
Ton q A., Fpxief, CamerOn, Campbell. serugg. Pcndlc
to Ayoss. floJd. Moseey. Bsuhrg, Fo1, TOer. Broad
dus Of Caroline Lacy, Bfoadus Of e., Hobson, Wood
Gsrssss. Messhsh Of fauquior. Tyree, Payne, French
N<fh>rssn - q. Winston. Lee, McRss Of IT,, WOouon
Turner q T., Tvwsef, smith, Wsllsce. Mayo, Farley
Rsnsy. 0robk, Taylor Of L.. B,lups, Hail. Baskerville
f(6skn. 0TsralI, k.by. Csbs, Taylor OF n. D.. Waits
Hppef, VERIFY. Turner Of r., Boiling, Wueher. Lsnic
Ccck~x 0>y. stahsr. More. wniIe, Tate, Minor, Rice
FELTON, ~ Wyths ssd Pusski-63.
20 The motion 10 postpone failed.
~ bseApcs Of Cal-, said 10 was now manifest thai