Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.



folk, Sninger. Thompson, Wucher Brax'on
Johnson and WOODS.
Committee on General Lars -Messrs a'laee'
Thompson, Voolfolk, Stanard Baptist eaps'-
ton and Amber. ,..,
Committee on C2oims-Mess's- iliey' nonuu,
RANT. McCaaisy, Sutton Dennis, otana'o aoo
Amber.
COMMITTEES on Internal Improvements. -Messrs
McMullen, Cox, Bonduranr, Wiley, Crump,
Sloan, Cap, ron, Fry and Moore. -,
Committee TO Examine Library-( Jointly win
aComni,tee from the House, )-Messrs. Bap'
list, Slanad, Spark, Moore, Braxson, Thomp-
son and Johnson
Committee on Peniten.tary.-Messrs Dennis,
Crump, Smith, Deneale, Parioi', Williams ana
Woods
Commitlee 10 Eramine Irsasure,'s Accounts-
(Join,y with Committee from the House, j
Messrs Cox Sloan, Gallaher, Braxton, Wiener,
Fry and Parrort.
conm,tiee on !Ndiha -Mes,rs. crump, Wal.
lace. Rogers, McCauiey, Nc Mullen, Wiley and
Smith.
Committee 10 Eramins Avmory -Messrs
Rogers, C,nmp, McCauIey, Garrett, Spark, Lie
neale and Gallaher
A bill was received from The House appropri-
a,ine $40 000 for The paw and subsistence OF vo-
lunteers now organlz,ng for ihe Mex can war,
snri lhev can b. mustered into The service OF The
United States
Alter short but spirited debate between
Me.srs. WALLACE, McMULLEN and
WIrCHER, the bill was passed unanimously
by The Senate
On motion OF Mr BCSDURANI
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho SPEAKER announced the remainder OF
the Standing Committees:
Committee IN RDad,, &c -Messrs. Floyd, Good
SOD, Syms Thompson of 3 !, Edsng.on, Newton,
Mnsby, Lee. Dorman, Stephenson, Tunslall,
Yerby and Raymond.
TO Examine OFF, of Auditor OF Public Ac-
eo4ais-Messrs. Sl,cslev, Jones of g., Lacy,
Fairfax. Williams Wallace, Frzhugh.
DEeemsse oRee Of Sssond Aaai.or-Me'srs
Hiert iauf s, Thompson of J, Hill OF r and
n. .2relhe Maclin, Casleman.
To Erar.ins &C Ks 0E.e-Messrs. Gaines,
Caldwell Fox, Harrison OF 3, Walker, Morris,
7s Examine Rsg,s,er's Office .Messrs. Ste
ohenspn Bennett, Wall, White, Burdett Carper,
Ci'dweil
IT, Eramine Treasure,'s Aeeoums-Messrs
Thompson of D., Blown OF NJ, Bird. Thompson
of H., Slaughter, Finney, Richmond.
To Erau.,ne Bond, 81 Public 0Gcns-Messrs
STROLLER, Chisman, Lanier, Love, billiard, Hill
OF F. & NJ. Duncan
70 Examine Li1ary-Messrs Tun.tali, CHS
man, Gusts, Beirne Hunter. Caldwell, Thomp-
son of J.
Am ulture and Manufastur' Messrs. Davis,
Thompson of B., Ballard, Msclin, Wasgoner,
Thorn pson Of H., Major C Sns,l scfugg'' Ed
On Earolled B,Is-Messrs S,man, Beirne
Homer. Haymond Casteman, Perrow, Carroll
On Lunatlc Asylnms-Messrs. TAFT, Thompson
NJ D. Howard. Shelly, Yerby Roaue, Brown IA,
K lly, Brethed
Or BanAs-Messr.. Leake, Harvie, Syme,
Mayo, Edgngton, Freeman, Chsman, Poindex-
Ter, Mnsby and Stovall.
On Trade and Mechanic A,ts-Messrs Robin
SOB, NeIms, Gillespie, Raymond. Major, Darn.
coi Smith, Harper, Wagsoner, Edrnohcson OF
L., Harrison Of B.
select Committee o. Literary Society OF Romney
--Messrs. Hietl, Thompson OF e., Harsrave,
MIR WATTS, from the Committee on Militia
Laws. reported bill Tor The relief OF The Volun-
I.ers.
Mr.. BOCOCK, IRON Tie Committee on Courts
Of Justice, reported bill changing The ,l,nr 81
holding The terms of the County Coar Of Weizei
Mr.. DORMAN moved 10 take up Inc Repo'i
.rlhe Committee on Militia Laws.
Mr.. LANIER hoped il would no, be taken M.
w. were called upon TO act in the dark. He did
mn, consider the troops as Sla,e mill ia, but IN
fact "a United States soldiers. Mr. L. read re
solution calling upon The Governor Tor the Cor
resnondence which had taken place between The
Secretary OF War AMI ne Governor OF Virginia
Mr.. LEAKE was in hopes That Inc House
would moi hesitate 10 take up Inc OIL IL Inc feso.
luton OF the gentleman from eltsylvania hah
h..o offered Yesterday he should not have OBJ
;ec,ed toll. From conversation he had held with
nf6cers ot The Government, ne entertained no
d,,nh, Thai a. suun as Eve companies were organ
ized tbey would b. mustered into service rrio'
"a Ina, me The General Government was not re
soonsib,e for them; and he hoped Tor the honor OF
Viroinia that she would nor refose 70 ieno hei
support 10 the volunteers uniil 'hat ,ime. we
shnnM discharge our duty without looking 10 see
whe,hsr The General Government will repay US
vha,rver we may advance. He could see no ne
ce.,;,v for DELAY. The resolution OF The gentle
man woull only bring The Information we now
hay. before us in a more tangible form.
NJ DORMAN hoped that This debate would
mo should either reject or adopt the bill al
0@ ~, WATTS said the preamble would give
ali ina Information desired.
NJ i.ANIER said if we act upon hearsay EVIL
-. - wnnld safe that he had heard that cor
T..n,ndroce was now going on between me Exc,
on,ivs and Secretary OF War tor the whhdrawa'
~ ,hs order of the Secretary not 10 muster any
o,m,,nv ;n,o service until BATTALION was ioIh-
"a Tie msmber tom Goochsand speaks OIL
cr;s;.-we are not in an nsnrrectioh; no. dc ou'
ho,as ;ora1ed. ana we are called on IN moi has'e
20 hurry thi> bill through we shou'u ,ass ame
f,r reflection For hi own part ne oounle es very
much the proprierY oil passing any sucn p'.''
The bill was then ordefea !" Dc 'asea II he a :,
only one dissenting VOICE.
and second Time ,... - ;,,sndod :.
snnnar he biz. Sc, h. desired t. make a lev re
m,,ks The government oil the uni'eu S!d'cs,
~ .a;i had behaved in most extraordinary
mannrr' He carried this APPROPRIATION a.
loan Ia The United STATES. which 'hey wnuo I'd
d, renav II would be re.o'ifcied lha' 'he s"'""'
,.e,s who we're called upon IN "idF 'ds. WIZ
adv d ID remain al home aun pursue ',ea ".
Tin II lie. Tine call now is entirely ainereh'
!, we" " .','n,.. a,e nav organized, and they
49,. ,,li IA, ,h.y cannnl receive one cent univ
-. "a lady rns W J. hu>in So Is IN keep
100 WIN m. 0 Itch breechea principle maj mas az
as 90 cnarac'erizsd he Secretary OF War. lie
fMr Symel III vii voie tor me Dill
Mr. YENBY vas ulwiIins 10 see 'he so'uu.
,eers suder He considered mat Inc uoVe'n9'e"'
b,d M, dischar sed IT'S duty. he would ask Inc
nav ~, If The Com millee Whether he thoughi
-. S,a,s conld recover from The General Govern.
,nder he propnsed bill, as this resolution
"sm. "a mr. the payment of companies, and the
S.n,s,.,v Of War saes that thev can only De re-
800 20 nstaious. he regarded The afpropf'a
,,,o .,,.v a. an advance 10 Inc GeneFal aoVei"-
ment. Tho nr.ambe intend
e, TO imply that The General Government soan No
nav hem. Sale troops had never oeeu pau ~
r., G.os,a, auyernmsn, until maSered IN" inc
600. nj Inc Uui.d States. he Wonid state,
,e,, ,Ns m.masfs OF ,he Committee had ind'yldn
,.. ' 'sc.y.s informauon that unless something
s specify ssey do"e the compAoes already formed
.s,nId have to be di.b4nded for want oil The ne
Mr. STEPHENSON considered tbs appTo.
ni1,ion az gill. tie was unwilling ogo 70 .ne
General Government Tor anyln'ns. AN onn t,r
~. . ~ of our own volunteers1 Shall il be
.sid ,ha, yirsinia-,he oldest and proudest OF The
States STAT . OF the Uaon-snal not have part IL these
serious deed. merely because The General Gov
$500, had no, provided means1 He should