Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.
SIN AYE

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On motion Of Mr.. VOOLFOLK, The Senate
adopted the following resolution:
Resoipcd, That The House OF Delegates be re-
specially requested 10 return 10 the Senate bill
entitled IAN act Iproviding for The appointment
and commissioning Of The field and company Of
fcers OF he Virginia regiment OF volunteers call
&c into the service oil the United States"
This request being communicated TO the House,
ard complied with, the bill was taken up in The
Senate for consideration.
On motion OF Mr. VOOLFOLK, The bill was
recommilIed to The militia commiuee, which had
leave TO sil during III. session.
MIR CRUMP soon thereafter reported The bill
back with amendments.
The cummillee proposed 10 amend The bill in
the following manner:
Strike out first section, alter The word Assem-
bly," and insert:
THAT lie Governor be, and he is hereby an-
thor zed " and with the advice Of The Council
Of State, 10 appoint and commission, one Colonel
one Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major, TO said
regiment Of Volunteers and in The event Of any
vacancy occurring among the officers OF sad
regiment, appointed under The laws OF This com
monwealh during their Term OF service, 10 fill
said vacancies in The manner prescribed by This
ACT"
Mr.. VOOLFOLK moved 10 amend This, by
"aiter reqniiing," SO as To make the clause read
in conformity with The requirements Of the Stale
Constitution in other appointments.
Mr.. WALLACE supported this amendment.
Action on IN bill was here suspended.
ELECTION OF A JUDGE.
There being no addition made TO the nomina-
tons in the House. and no discussion, the Senate
voted as follows:
Far HIN. Daniei-Messfs. Scott Speaker, J
Woods Williams, Wiley, Johnston, Dennis,
Deneale, Sloan, McMullen, McCau!ey, and Fry
III.
For lines 1Iqrsdau-Messrs. Sutton, Thomr-
son, Bondurant, Galaher, Crump and Rosers-6.
Far James H. Ghois0n-Messrs. Cox, Moore
Spark and Bal tist-4.
Ear Vim. Greene Messrs. Voolfolk, S,anard
Slringer and Parriolt-4.
Far r. c. L. Moncurc-Messrs. Wallace, Gar.
reu Smith, Braxton and Ambler-5.
For Janus NJ Uhutie-mr Wicher-l.
There being no choice, the Senate proceeded Ia
second vote:
For Vim. Dan,cl-Messrs. Scott, Speaker, J
Cox, WOODS, Williams, Wiley, Baptist, John
sion, lDennis, Deneae, Sloan, Sirnger, McMnl.
len. McCauley. Parrott, Fry-l5.
ESr James MarsAnil-M essrs. Sutton, Thomp-
son, Moore, Bondurant, Gallaher, Wilcher, Stan.
ard, Rogers Crump-9.
For r. c. L.. Moncure-Messrs. Wallace,
Garrett, Spark, Voolfolk, Smith, BraxtoR, Am
bler-7
The Senate then took third vote.
FIR Nm. Daniei-Messrs Scot, Speaker, ]
Cox, Woods, Williams, Wiley, Baptist, Bondu.
rant, Johnston, Dennis, Wiicnsr, Sanani, De.
neale, Sloan, Srringer, McMullen, McCaulry
Parriot, and Fly-lS
For r. c H. lloneurc-Messrs Thompson
Suuon Moore Shark Garrett WooItoIk Gala
her, Smith, Crump, Braxon, Amber Wallace
and Rosers-l3
The join! vote was announced as follows For
Daniel 81, Moncure II, scattering L.
So VIM. Daniel, ESQ, was declared BY the
Speaker, duly elected Judge OF The Court OF APP
peals.
The Senate then resumed The consideration OF
the bill providing for The appointment Of officers
for the Volunteer Regiment.
After some remarks by Mr. WALLACE, in
favor Of The pending amendment-On motion Of
MIR. McMULLEN, The Senate adjourned.
Wen SEsDAr, Dec. l6.
The SENATE resumed The consideration oil
the bill concerning The officers Of the volunteer
regiment.
Mr. VOOLFOLK withdrew his amendment
of yesterday, and moved 10 strike out The words
"by and with the advice OF the Council Of Stale
Mr.. W. said the Constitution directed how The
Governor should exercise his powers, ard there
fore these words were unn. cessary.
Mr.. THOMPSON opposed The amendment,
and cIed The language OF The Constitution he
could not consen, 10 such an innovation, and had
some OF The old fashioned jealousies against in.
crea>ing Executive power
After further opposition by Mr.. BONDU-
RANT, aDd support BY Messrs, VOOLFOLK,