Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-23
LEGISLATIVE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY. Feb. 81.
A communication received from the Senate stating
mat they have passed tho bill entitled firing tho
nmes oi holding the circuit superior Of law and
ehsncery OF tho county OF hetse and changing "a,
ensneey Tor certain other counties in the twentieth judicial
District with amendments, in which they quest tho con
curenec OF the House e Delegates.
The House coneuned In tho Scosie's smendinc nts.
TAX BILL.
Mr. EDsvsps moved disagree with the Senate ia ia.
amendment TO the Tax Bill. The Sena,e's amendment
land, with corresponding amendments throughout
Mr. Goopsos moved 10 lay tho bill with amendments,
on the table. which was refused. by vote OF ~ Co.
Mr.. EDnusDs then called tho ayes aud noes upon the
quettion IL disagreement with the Senate.
Messrs. EDsuSDS and YFRBY supported the motion To
disagree; and Messts. BRuApUs aud LEE nppo-,d
The vote being taken the motion disagree with
the Senate In its hrs amendment, relating the tax on
lands, resulted bs follows
Arss-iesss. GOode (speakerJ w. II. b. Gusts, Hsr-
vie, Powell, Camden, Iurnbull. Macn, Bocock Flood
Lacy, Carrington Winftee, Hobson, Chsuian Garnett
Hall OF Fsuqucr, Street, Saunders, Jones; Leak. Walk
or, Edmunds, Sovall, Hieu. Thomp,un Of H. Brown Of
Hanover. Goodwin, Wallace. Gaines. Robinson, Gresham
bagley. Banks, Clayton, Shepard. Adams, Alexander
Dickinson Of C.. Wade, Miehsel. Watts, Happer VERIFY
Middleton. Oliver. Mcpherson, Ta,um, Syme. Dey, Me
Desrmon, Dsnie, Brawner Marr Cowsn Fuga,e, lola
day, Chinn, Freeman, West, Rice, Eeal-6l.
NoEs-Messrs. Souihall, Brown OF Albemarle Lavne
Baldwin. Mnssic. Burwell, Mitchell. Bosk, Campbell
Thompson OF Boie,ouri, Toer. For. Brosdus. Scott
Suman, Wall, Carson, Pendeton Lee Flower. MIRA.
WoOon. Towncr. Patrick, Duff, G;oare, McIntyre. T,y-
lor Gordon, Parrio,t Hamilton, Edmondscn Newton Edg
ington, liner Tunsall, Laner, Fssx, Long, Srothcr
Lyons, Gold. Harper. Denison Stickley, Tate Hall OF
Taylor, Laird. Goodson, Leftwich-5O.
The House then disagreed with the Senate in oil its
amendments, excepting the last.
PETITION.
BY MIR. INSTRUMENTATION Of VIM. d. Horc for reIe,..
Of line Imposed by the husngs court Of
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. BANKS Chairman OF the Committee Of Proposition.
aud Ihevanees reported bill King To the county Of
Lewis, part Of the county OF Gilmer.
The bill providing for the increase Of the capital stock
OF the Roanoke Navigation Company. was here called 3D.
being tae unfinished bus ness of ye-erdsy
Mr. lCNsTALL resumed his remaIk-, which on
were suspended by adjournment Mr.. 4. addressed the
House nj some length and upon his conclusion the vol,
was taken, aud resulted as follows:
AYES-Messrs. Southail, Brown Of Albemarle Layne
Mitchell. Campbell. Thompson of Botetourt Toler Fox
scott, Hall OF Fnuquier We'll, Pendoton, Lee McRae
Wouton, Iowner, Patrick, Goae, PaTIiott Edmond.on
Newton, EdginRton, Syuc, Tunsial, Lanier Fsirfa1
Long. Lyons. Gold. Harper. Tate, West, Goodson-33
NOrs-Messis Goode (Speaker) VIM. H. b. Custis
Harse, POWELL Baldwin, Hsssie, Boak, Miller Boeock
Flood, Dickinson Of Caroline. Csningtpn Winfrec Hob
son, Shlman. Street, Saunders, Carson, Jones' Leake
Walker. Edmunds, Stovall, Hiett Thomson Of H.mn
shire, Brown OF Hanover, Goodwin. Wallace Gaines Ro
bnson Gfsshln. Duff Mcintyre, Taylor GORDON B,gley
Banks, Clayton, Shepard, Alexander, Wade, Michael
Watts, HapPer, VERIFY. Middleton, Oliver Mcpherson
iiiner Cooke, Dey, MeDearmon. Daniel Brawner Stro
ther, Prlchard, MaTiz Cowsn, Fugaie Denison Suck
ley Holiday, Chinn Freeman, Hall Of Taylor Laird
Rice, Neal-65.
ENGRossED BILLS.
The bill providing Tor the extension Of the Jurisdiction
OF Justices OF the Peace. came up in order
Messrs BEoApus PESDLEToS and ScOrr ably addressed
the House in opposition to the bill.
MIR. fLowEks made a few remarks in support