Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-12
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commune ation was received from the Senate stating
that they have passed b, entitled IAN provide FOL
the collection OF lines in Volunteer Companies. with amend
ments"
They have also rejected the bill eIemptns the voun>
teer Companies Of Franklin from the eiua mussrs
now required by law.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| MIR. PKSpLEros Chairman OF Commit oe ON Roads sc
reported bill to authorize survey for road IRON the
town OF Jackson James River. point the Mac
| sdamiIed Road, East Of wyiheville.
Also, bill t. incorporate the Stanton and Patonsburs
Turnpike Company.
The same Committee a.ked to be discharged from the
further consideration OF Peuion OF czsns OF Frederick
praying the Incorporation OF the opequon Turnpike Com
psny.
Mr.. WATT. Chairman OF Committee on Militia laws.
reported bill authorizing loan OF arms to Washington
PETITIONS.
| by Mr. TowSnR-Memorial of the Mayor and Trustees
OF the OF Chsestown IN the county of Jefferson tor
authorize them borrow money for tho purpose
| OF introducing water into the town.
STATE CONVENTION.
The Bill providing for the call OF Convention was cal
led up the order OF the day.
Mr.. Sc0rr addressed the House very considerable
lenRth in support OF the bill.
Mr.. LEE replied TO Mr.. Scott.
Mr. Lees reply closing the discussion upon the COnven
ton question:
The vote be ing taken upon the substitute offered by Mr.
Leftwieh, stood: Ayes 81, noes II, as follows:
AyES-Messrs. Laync, Dickinson OF Bath, Boak. Camp
bell Thompson OF BOetourt, Camden, Miller, Adkins,
McClung, pcskns, WALL Gather, Pendleton, Parks CALI
son. Heu, Thompson OF Hampshire, Lee, Flowers, Turn
er. Towner Psck Duff, Gvare Taylor. Clayton, Psrrio,
Adams. Wade, Hamilton, Edmondson Michael, Edgng
ton McPherson Hner Arbogas Fairfax, Long Pntchurd,
Gold, HarPer Marin. COwan, Fugste. Denison, Sucksy,
Tate. Hall Of Taylor, Laird, West, Funston, Goodson,
Neal, and Leitwich-54.
Nors-Messrs Goode. (Speaker) VIM. ii. b. Gusts,
II. Custis. Southa Brown OF Albemsrle HarVie, Pow
ell, Baldwin, Masse, Mitchell, Turnbull, Mscin, BVcock,
Flood, Toler Fox Dickinson Of Caroline, Lacy, Caring
ton, wnfrec, Broadus Hobson, Thompson of Dnwidde,
Chsman, Garrett Moss, Scott, Hal. OF Fauquier Sulnlan,
vail, Brown Hanover, McRae wooiion. Goodwin Bow
n, Wallace Gaines, Robinson. Gresham, Mclntyre,
ElIzey, Gordon Bagley, Banks, Shepard, Alexander,
Kby Newton, Watt, Happer VERIFY. Middleton, Oliver,
Davis Tstum, Syv,e, Tunstal, Lanier c. cke, Dey Me-
Dearmon. Daniel Brawuer. Suother, Lyons, Sebre, HO-
liday, Chinn, Dilard Freeman. and Rce-77.
So the House refuse ID to adopt the substitute.
Mr.. LKrr~IcH then moved lay the bill the table.
which refused by tie House.
Mr.. FLOWERS then moved the indefinite pos,ponement Of
the bill.
ponement-he said the bill under consideration could
be so shaped as to be acceptable to him.
Mr.. LIE hoped the members from the West would not
vote for the posponement-he believed the terms OF that
bill favourable the West any which they could
expect To get.
Mr.. EpsrSsrox would say n word-he said he had
been friend 10 the call Of Convention, but he
convinced that IT the bill before the House passed
1t would rather tend than Alay the eIciIemen,s
that subject lie hoped therefore, that the Houst would
postpone the whole matter.
Mr.. GooD'oS concured the views Of Mr.. Edgington
he decidedly in favour Of the postponement-he
thought i; decidedly the advisable course 10 pur-
Mr.. WADE opposed the pos;ponemeni-he would vote
for the bill because he believed the Constitution de-
fectve many respects and the passage OF bill would
afford US means OF remeJying them.
Mr.. CLAYTON would vote Tor the postponemeni.
Mr.. HIErr felt called upon sganst the postpone
The being then TAKEN the bill indefinitely post,
poned by the following vote:
AyE.-Messis. GCode (Spesker.) Souhal, Brown of
Albemarle Layne, HaTvis, Mitchell. Thompson Of Boe-
ourt, Camden, Tumbul Msclin. BOeock, Adkins Dick
nson Of c.. Lacy Darlington, WInse Broadus Hobson
Thomp.on OF ID. Chsmsn Garrett Scott MClung Deskins
Sulman, Pendeton, Jones' Leakr Parks Callison Walk
Edmunds Stovn, Brown OF Hanover Flowers McRae
Goodwin, Bowden, Parrck, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson,
Gresham Duff. Goare. Taylor, Gordon, Bsgley Psuott
Shepherd, Adams, Alexander, Hamilton, Edmondson XII.
By, Newton, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgngon Davs, Syme Tun.
s;sll, Cock, Dey McDearmon, Daniel. Long Strother
Lyons Pnohsrd. Gold. Harper CoSan, Fugaie Tate, Sc
brr Holiday Chinn, billiard, freeman, Laird, Goodscn,
Rice. Neal, and LefIw ch-55.
NOEs-Mtssrs. W. H. b. Gusts, ]. II. Gusts Powell,
Baldwin Massie Dickinson OF Bath Boak, Campbell Nil
Ter, Flood, Tole Fox, Moss, Hall Of Fsuquier Street,
Saunders, Wall, Gather, tlieu ThompsUn Hampshire,
Lee Woouon Turner, Towner, Mcintyre. EIsy, Banks,
Clayton, Wade, Michael Watts, Iapper, Middleton, Nc
PEerson, Tatum, Hnsr Laner, Arbogast Fairfax Drawn
err, Martz Denison Sickley, Hall OF Taylor, West and
Funsten-46.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, Resolved, That when this
House adJourns to-day it will adjourn meet tomorrow
10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. GIRSErr the House adjourned.