Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER SrH, lS4G.
SENATE.

The Senate having met according 10 adjourn
menl, the SPEAKER begged leave 10 present
Memorial from Citizens ot the County Of Alex
andra, demonstrating against the late Act oil Re-
procession.
MIR. McMULLEN objected 10 the reading Of
the Memorial, and, as II had no connection with
any business then before the Senate he moved
The further reading be dispensed with, and lha!
the Memorial be laid upon the table.
MIR. WALLACE could see no reason why the
Memorial should not be read. He thought il his
right 10 call for the reading of any paper beure
the Senate, and, as there was no other business
on hand, h. was surprised that any member
should object
Mr.. BAPTIST declined voting upon laying
any paper upon the liable, ofihe contents OF which
he was ignorant.
Mr.. GALLAHER hoped the reading oflhe me-
mortal would be continued, and il there was no.
hing in il that required The immediate action I'll
the Senate he would then vole Tor laying on The
table.
Mr.. WITCHER though, that no member had
the right 10 compel The Senate 10 listen 10 me
reading OF n paper which had no connection with
any business then before The Senate. He thought
The motion Tor laying on The table perfectly in or
der.
Mr. BONDURANT remarked, that il was
impossible for any member TO vote understand
ingly upon the memorial without knowing what
il contained He considered il contrary 10 Par
liamentaTy usage 10 dispense with The reading oil
a memorial, and lay upon the table at the same
time.
Mr.. McMULLEN'S motion for laying upon
the able being put, il was decided IN the afhr-
native.
adjourned until IL o'clock, M, tomorrow
:, ~
al the organization of the Senate.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER announced the following
On Privileges and Elscllons-Mcssrs. Daniel.
Davis, Stroller, Stovall, Oliver, Hietl, Wallace
Goodwin, M'Inlyre.
On Schools and Couegcs-Messrs. Anderson,
Burwell, TAFT, Howard, EdmundsoD. Patrick,
Dickinson, Bambrick, Harrison OF L., Goodwin
Hart, Williams, Shelley.
On C0,ts of .Isticc-Messrs Bocock, Scott,
Jones of ChesIerfield Anderson, Holiday, Irvine
Tunslal Lacy, Floyd, Mosby, Mayo Daniel,
PoindeXter.
On Propositions and Grieraaees : Messrs.
Banks, Bare, Cooke, helms, Brown OF M. q M,
Lapier, Robinson, Fox, Smith, Darricou, Slurm,
Happier, Harper.
On Ftnance-Messrs. Jones Of c., Harvie,
STROLLER, Leake, Brown Of A., Tyler, Cook,
Cooke, Johnson.
On CLAIMS -Messrs. Holiday Gaines, Hun
Ter, Street, McDearman, Gresham, Stovall, Stone,
Powell, Goodwin, Boak, Slaughter, Oldham.
On Mlhiia Laus-Messrs. Waits, Dorman,
Mcpherson, Banks, Street, Newton, Fairfax:
On, Penitcntiary-M essrs Lane, Gillespie, Yer
by, Hargrave, Slillman, Newman, Mclhaney.
On Arm0ry-Messrs. Goodson, Brown OF X,
Freeman, Gusts, Kelly, Harper, Carroll, Dun
can, M'Inlyre, Tyler, Talen,, Small, Lancaster.
On Erecutirc Expenditures -Messrs. Carson,
Powell Chandler Evans, Perrow Walker, Oil
yer.
On motion of Mr. GOODSON the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That so much Of the Governors Mes
sage as relates 10 the Southwestern Road be re-
ferred to The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
Mr.. LEAKE offered the following resolution ::
Reolued, That 50 much Of The Governors Mes
sage as recommends an appropriation for The equip
meni of Virginia's Regiment Of Volunteers now
ordered for service in the Mexican War; and adj
vses some legislation in regard TO The appoint
ment Of its officers, be referred 10 The Committee
on the Militia Laws.
Mr.. MCPHERSON offered The following as a
substitute:
Reolrcd, That leave be given 10 bring in b i
to provide for The raising and organizing ef lie
Regiment OF Volunteer InfantIy, for which The
President of the United States has made his re-
QUESTION on this Commonwealth Tor service in
the war against Mexico.