Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13

took up the bill requiring the Clerk 10 make out
an index 10 the journal oil the House of Delegates
from ITO to 1885
On motion OF Mr.. BAPTIST, it was indef-
ni'ely postponed.
On motion Of Mr. PIPER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker laid before The House commu-
nicalion from The Governor, transmitting resolu-
lions adopted by the Legislature Of the State of
Mississippi, pledging that Stale 10 The support OF
the General Government, in mainta ming The
National rights TO the Oregon Territory; which
on motion of Mr.. LEAkE was laid upon the table
and ordered TO be printed.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Providing an additional Professor for The mill
tary school al Lexington.
Authorizing the appointment of Agents topnr-
chase by wholesale articles for the use OF The in
mates of the Lunatic Asylums within this Com
inonweallh.
A motion was made by Mr.. THOMPSON OF
B., that the House adopt the following resolution:
Resolred, That The Commi,lee for Courts OF JUS
tce be instructed 10 repora bill 10 limit absolute
lylhe sessions of the General Assembly. TO pc.
Rod moi exceeding ninety days and 10 repeal the
act entitled an act TO reduce the pay Of The Gene
raj Assembly after certain period of its session,
passed Jan. 9th, 1914.
Mr. SOUTHALL said the resolution was I'M
constitutional. The Constitution fixes the times
within which The Legislature shall meet, and
this House has no power to limit the sessions Of
future Legislatures.
Mr.. DANIEL warmly opposed the resolution.
He had hoped that, after the decisive vote on
Monday last rejecting similar resolution, th's
effort had received its quetus-at least Tor The
present session and ne called on members now,
as he did on that day. to nip this effort in It's IN
cipient stage. That resolution contains TWO dis
tine, propositions-o one 10 pass law Limiting The
sessions absolutely TO 90 days-and the other 10
repeal The act reducing The pay OF members alter
the expiration OF rs days. The first proposition,
he thought, had been shown by the gentleman
from Albemarle TO be unconstitutional. II The
| law proposing 10 repeal The act reducing Inc pay
Of members) was intended SO TO apply TO The
present and next session as 10 increase The pay
Of members after IS days, ii was also unconstitu'
| tional; for the language OF the Constitution IS
that "no law increasing the pay OF members
shall take effect until after The termination of The
next annual session, after such law shall have
been passed" Mr.. d. went on 10 oppose the re.
solution, and concluded BY call for the ayes and
/ noes.
Mr.. STROTHER thought there was no con.
! sllulional objection TO the resolution.
MIR. PENDLETON said that The resolution
would bind future Leg islalure until il should be
repealed.
Mr. BALDWIN was opposed to the "slarva
ton Law" He regarded il as an act of stultf
cation on The part of the House. He, however
would vote against the resolution, since he beiiey
| ed il 10 be unconstitutional.
/ The resolution was rejected by the following
vo;e:
AYEs-Messrs. Layne, Harvie, Burwell, Nit.
che Boak, Thompson Of Boletour, Camden
Bocock, Toler, Lacy Scott, Hall of Fauquier
Pendle,on, CalIison, Stovall, Flowers McRae
Robinson, Parriou, Waits, Happer, Oliver, Ed
ginston, Davis, Lanier, McDearmon, STROLLER
Lyons, Harper and Letlwich-30.
H. B. Gusts, John f. Gusts, Soulhall. Brown
OF Albemarle, Baldwin, Massie, Dickinson o
Bath, Campbell, Miller Turnbull, Maclin, Flood
Adkins, Fox, Dickinson Of Caroline, Darlington
Winlree Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Chisman
Garrett, Moss, McClung, Deskns, Stllman
Street, Saunders, Jr., Wall, Gather, Jones, Leake
Parks, Walker, Edmunds, Heii, Thompson 0
Hampshire, Brown OF Hanover, Lee, Goodwin
Bowden, Towner, Gaines, Gresham, Duff
Goare, Mcintyre, Taylor, Ellzey, Gordon Bag
ley, Banks, Clayton, Shepard, Adams, Wade
dleton, Mcpherson, Talum, Hiner, Syme, Arbo
CAST, Cooke, Fairfax, Dey, Daniel, Brawner
Long, Pritchard, Gold, Manz, Cowan, Fugae
S,ickey, Tate, Holiday, Dillard Freeman
Hall of Taylor, Laird, West, Funsen, Goodsol
and Rice-87.
MIR. ALEXANDER, from the joint committed
| appointed 10 examine into the condition and gov
eminent of the University of Virginia, presented
a report thereon, which, on his motion, was laiC
upon the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
A motion was made by Mr.. MILLER TO re
consider The vote poslponing indefinitely bill Il
| proyde for the extension Of the James River an'
Kanawha Canal 10 Buchanan, and for lis com
plelion 10 Tide waller.
MIR. MILLER said that the people oil The Yves
were represented as having no money IN I'M
Treasury either principal or interest lie hat
voted for an appropriation from the Treasury 70
The construction of The Southwestern Turnpike
and would promise 10 vote for no other appro
priation for the West, as il would be violation
of his duty as Western member to vote none,
10 works Of improvement when they had nohe il
the Treasury.
mr.. THOMPSON of Bolelourl presented /;
letter, stating the number of boats and lives los
in the mountain pass since the destruction o
The mountain locks, which had been received by
him the day after The bill was rejected by tht
House. He urged upon The House The claim:
and necessities Of his constituents, that something
shonld he done to save them from the hazard ant
loss to which they were subjected
MIR. VERIFY addressed the House in opposi
lion 10 The motion 10 reconsider and against tht
bill itself. He objected TO the frequent motion:
for The reconsideration of votes upon imponan
questions.
his views upon the question, but he would deiei
the discussion until the order OF the day was dis
posed Of
Mr.. BROADUS said thatthe Company die
! not intend relying upon The bill which had beer
rejected. a substitute would be presented.
Mr. LYONS said that the motion was design
ed for the purpose OF ascertaIning whether the
Legislature intended to afford any aid to the
! James River and Kanawba Company.
The hour having arrived for the order OF The
day. the House passed by the consideration OF
the motion.
FREDERICK CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Report Of The Committee on Privileges
and Elections upon the memorial Of James ii
| Carson and Jonathan Loveii, complaining OF the
undue election OF John F. Wall and James Ca
hsr the delegates returned TO represent the coun.
" Of Frederick, was taken up.
On motion of MIR. BANKS,
Resolved, That James H. Carson and Jonathan
Lovett shall have leave to appear at The bar OF
this house during the trial OF the case OF the con-
tested election from the county OF Frederick 10 be
heard upon the consideration thereof.
The Report concludes with resolutions declar-
ing that Mr.. Wall one OF The sitting members
and Mr.. Carson, one of the coDeslins candidates
are entitled to the seats. AT the close Of The poll
the votes stood,
For ]. +. Wall, s45
For James Gather, oil
For J. Fl. Carson, Sol
For Jonathan Lovet,, I5o
The Committee find that the polls ought 10
stand
For j. F. Wall, 7G2
For James Gather, I5O
For ]. Fl. Carson, I6l
For Jonathan Lovet', III
Mr.. DANIEL suggested that the House pass