Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13
-c7s1 ATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, i lS1.s

mrrence OF the Senate, adjourn s'nt "'e' -
lay the 10Th inst n.yroR 10
amend the same BY striking ont sLfl1 hay ODD az
and insert in lieu thereof "Moa S SS0TT the
:: l".a aa,p,or and amendment were laid upon
l The table. g. ,hs spnnort of Co
rnn,an, was taken up on motion OF MI Ell
IVITTDS read second time, and AMENDED on
:o,;on Of Mr. STOVALL, 50 that the same rate
taxes were 10 be imposed upon every description
i deeds.
!, The scale ottaxation, and desired 10 present
.ssolu,ion declaring il 10 be inexpedient 10 reduce
he taxes. ~,
zith instructions 10 the commune 70 iePol. inc
I'M rs i,passed the Legislature al its last session;
al The question being put thereon was determin-
:: il The negative.
The ayes and noes having been called for by
~. WALLACE, the result was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Souihall Brown OF Albemarle,
1ayne. Baldwin, Massie, Dickinson Of Bath.
guIwell. Mitchell, Boak, Thompson OF BUie-
nut. Miller Adkins, Toler, Fox, Broadus, Scott,
,sII Of Fauouier, Deskins, Stillman, Wall, Ca
her, Pend!eton, Parks, Callison, Lee, McRae,
Turner, Towner, Patrick, Duff Goare, Taylor,
Elzsy. Gordon Adams Hamilton, Edmondson,
/ Michael, Jr., Newton, Waits, Harper, Edging-
Ion, Hinsr Tunstall, Arbogas,, Fairfax, Long,
I STROLLER. Pri,chard, Gold, Harper, Tate, Holla-
day, Hall OF TAYLOR, West, Funslen, Goodson,
/ and Leilwich- So.
Nogs-Messrs. Goode, (Speaker,) William
4 h. B. Gusts, John r.. Gusts, Powell, Camden,
/ Turnbull, Maclin, Bocock, Flood, Dickinson OF
Caroline, Lacy, Darlington, Hobson, 'Chistnan,
Garnett, Moss, McClung, Street, Saunders. Jr.,
Jones, Leake, Walker, Edmunds, Stoyall, Hiett,
Thompson of H., Flowers, Wootton, Goodwin,
. B ,wdep, Wallace, Robinson, Gresham, Mcln-
IRE Bag.ey, Banks, CLAYTON, Shepard, Alexan-
Ter, Wade, Jr., VERIFY, Middleton, Davis, Nc
Phsrson, Taium, Syme, Lanier, Dey. McDear-
nor, Daniel, Brawner, Lyons. Maltz Cowan,
uFoeals Denison, Slickley, Sebrell, Chinn, Dill
Ia,d. Freeman, and Rice-6l.
On motion Of Mr.. BROADUS, The bill was
aid upon The table,
A bill for taking The sense OF the people for the
All OF Convention for amending the ConStitu-
,uon OF this State, was taken up and discussed
a. considerable length by Messrs. Baldwin and
Sou,ha who spoke in favor Of the mixed basis,
and by Mr.. Thompson Of B., who advocated the
white basis ofrepresenation.
On motion of Mr. PENDLETON, the bill was
made the order of the day for tomorrow ateleven
No'elock
A motion was made by Mr.. LYONS, that the
House adop, the following resolution:
| R.so,red, That the Committee for Courts OF
IruSce be instructed TO enquire into the expedi.
.ncy OF repeating the act passed on the - day
LII March, lS43, TO limit the sessions OF the Gene
raj Assembly.
/ Mr.. DANIEL opposed the resolution. Should
,bs aet be repealed, il would have no effect upon
he present or next session OF the Legislature.
1 Mr. LYONS considered its repeal desirable
), Inc present session. The mex, session would,
in al probability, be long one, in consequence
/ q. the necessity imposed upon The Legislature OF
E'eci.ing upon the adoption oil the revised civil
an! criminal coses. II the Legislature would
ao be Influenced BY it, why retain IL II was
reproach upcn the Legislature, and originally
ua3op,sd with a view 10 lis influence upon men,
hers. III, had no influence, ii would be perfectly
tnusa;ory. Ii might however be productive OF
n nselec, OF important business requiring the ac-
lion of The Legislature His resolution merely
| sus ,es,cd an enquiry into the subject, and ne
wcud willingly acquesce in the decision OF The
committee.
| Mr.. DANIEL called for The ayes and noes,
and the resolution was rejected by the following
hyo,e
\ AYEs-Messrs. Brown OF Albemarle, Harvie,
n Baldwin, Massie, Burwell, Mitchell, Boak,
Campbell, Thompson OF Botetourt, Miller, Toler,
DICKINSON OF CdIOluc, LdCy, tlouSOHi
Chsman. Moss, Scott Hall Of Fauquier, CALI
on, Walker, Stovall, Lee, Flowers, MRae,
fWoouon. Turner, Towner, Patrick, Robinson,
EEzey, Gordon, Parrioit, Wade. jr., Edmondson,
Newton, Watts, Happier, Middleton, -Edgington.
Davis, Tunstall, Fairfax, M'Dearmon, STROLLER,
Lyons, Gold, Harper, Sebrell, Holiday, billiard,
Lehwich-52.
Noss-Messrs. Goode (Speaker,) w. Fl. B.
Gusts J.. H. Gusts, Southall, Dickinson OF Bath,
TunbuIl, Maclin, Bocock, Flood, Adkins Car
.ngon, Broadus Thompson of Dinwiddie, Gar
zen, MClung, Deskns, Stillman, Street, Saun-
:,rs IT., Wall, Gather, Pendleton, Jones, Leake,
PARKS, Edmunds, Hie,t, Thompson OF Hamp-
sire Goodwin Bowden, Gresham, Duff, Goare,
MIn'yre, Taylor Bagley, Banks, Clayton, Shep-
sri Alexander, Michael, jr, VERIFY, M'Phcrson,
Tatum, Hiner, Syme Lanier, Arbogast, Cooke,
Dey, Daniel, Brawner, Long, Marlz, Couan, Flu
gate, StckIey, Tate, Chinn, Freeman, Hall Of
TAYLOR, Laird, West, Goodson, Rice, Neal-66
Mr.. HAMILTON, if present, would have 70
70 in the negative.
u On mo,iono Of Mr.. STOvALL, the report OF
1.-THE Committee on Privileges and Elections upon
The memorial Of James H. Carson and Jonathan
Lovet, complaining f,he undue election OF John
F. Wall and James Gather, the Delegates return
ii % represen, the county of Frederick, was Ia
Ken up, and made the order Of the day for Wed.
1nesday next al o'clock.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Authorizing separate election at Blair Forge
!nihe county OF Carroll.
Authorizing the county court Of Clarke county
levy and collect a tax on dogs IN SAID county.
To incorporate the Wheeling Manufacturing
Company
Concerning Josiah Chambers.
The following petitions, &C., were presented
AID referred:
l By Mr.. WALL, of James C. Baker and other
citizens ofFrederick county, for the passage OF an
ac' 10 incorporate the Opiquan Turnpike Com
pany in said county.
By Mr.. WADE, Of citizens of the county OF
Monongaia, for the removal of the precinct cleo
I lion now held al the house OF E. B. Tygord, TO
the house Of Enos Tenant.
A bill imposing taxes for the support Of Gov
eminent was again taken up, on motion Of MIR.
BROADUS.
The fist section Of the bill provided that the tax
20 lands shall be - cents.
a motion was made by MIR. EDMUNDS, TO
Slsaid blank with the word "nine "and motion
sas made BY Mr.. BROADUS TO fill The said
olans with the word 'ten," and the question be-
ing pu, upon filling the blank with the word ten,
was determined in The negative. This was re-
earded as test vote in favor Of a reduction OF
me LAKES, as recommended by the Committee
on Finance.
Inc ares and noes were called for by Mr.. ED
MUNDS, and The result was as follows:
ArEs-Messrs. Sou,hall, Brown oil Albemarle,
LLaync, Baldwin, Massie Burwe Mitchell,
boak, Campbell, Thompson Of Botetourt, Miller,
SSaslns, Toler, Fox, Broadus Scott Hall of
tauquer, Deskins, Slillman, Wall Gather, Pen
gT,s'on, Parks, Callison, Lee, McRae, Woolton,
gGfner, Towner, Patrick, Duff, Goare, Taylor,
slz'y, Gordon, Parriolt, Adams Hamilton, Ed.
WWonason, Michael, Jr., Newton, Waits, Happier,
IroV, Edginston, Hiner, Tunstall, Fairfax,
SStoher, Lyons, Pri,chard Gold, Harper, Fugate,
NWva an Slckley, TATE, Hall Of Taylor, Laird,
"tS Goodson and Letlwich-62
-oss-Messrs. Goode, (Speaker,) William II.
r 'Cus'is, John H. Gusts, Harvie, Powell,
pcSnson Of Bath, Camden, Tunbuli, Maclip'
Socock, Flood, Dickinson of Caroline, Lacy
harrington, Hobson, Thompson Of Dinwiddie
Shlsman, Garnet, Moss, McClnne. Street
sannders. Jr., Jones, Leake, Walker, Edmnpds
eiovall, Hiett, Thompson Of Hampshire. Flow.
FRS, Goodwin, Bowden, Wallace. Robinson.
gresham, Mcintyre, Bagley, Banks, CLAYTON
SneParc, Alexander, Wade, Jr., Middleton
Davis Mcpherson, Tatum, Sylne, Lanier, Arbo,.
gas, Cooke, Dew, McOearmon, Daniel. Draw