Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Senate.

SATURDAY. February l3. lsi7
number OF enrolled bills received from the House
OF Deegaics tor the examination of the Senate and to
receive the signature Of the Speaker.
Also, Preamble and Resolutions in relation TO the war
with Mexico and voting thanks to the President of the
United States Tor the manner in which the has been
conducted.
The enrolled bills were referred to the committee for
examination.
Mr.. wALLAoG offered substitute for the resolutions re-
ceiyed from the House.
Mr. moons moved the indefinite postponement of the
| resolutions aud amendment.
MessFs MooKK and SrASARD spoke at some length in
opposition to the resolutions, and Mcsss wooLroLK and
WALLAcK in their favor.
AT the conclusion ct Mr. SrASARp's remarks Mr.. Cox
moved the previous question. Ayes 10, Noes 9.
The question upon indefinite posiponemeut was then put
and negatvod Ayes ., Noes IL.
MIR. GALIAuER offered the following amendment, which
he thought would fill up the cup OF aduauon offered to
Mr.. Polk:
Rssored That in an especial manner President Polk
chueu 10 the APPRECIATION aud thanks of this General
semby. for his ise and timely restoration 10 power in
Mexico oi the renowned and reliable General Senior Don
Lopez Antonio oe Santa Anna.
MIR. Cox moved the previous question uno, IN,
preamble and resolutions. Ayes Is. Noes ~.
Messrs BoSDuRASr and GALLAHER sad they were OPP
posed 10 this system OF gaggng members and not sow-
ing the iree expression OF their Ieengsthoy would
against the previous question.
Messrs WooLroLK and McMULLKx said they would vote
Tor the previous question, as they believed would
possible To esct change by debate and it would only
waste the time OF the Senate, without the least advantage
10 either side OF the question.
The main question then put on the LIST resolution
winch was agreed to-ayes IL, noes las follows:
Ah ES-Mcssrs. Scott, (SPeaker.) Cox, Wallace, Will
lSms Wiley Spark, Baptist Voolfolk, Johnston Dennis
Smith, Sloan suinger MeMalen. Amber. McCauley, aud
Fry-l7.
NoEs-Me,sr,. Woods. Sutton Thompson. Moore
and Parrio;t-ll.
Mr.. SPARK said-I desire explain the vote which
shall give upon the call OF the previous question The
session Is lar advanced there large OF business
now before u.s. ana 1t Is important, in my opinion,
rest this debate 1t has been ably discussed BY gentemsn
on both sides OF the question. and the Senate fully pre-
pared tor decision II adopt the substitute of my
TREND from Fauquier, IL 40 back the other House
and there give rise to renewed discussion must how
ever say that as an original proposition should decided
prefer the substitute shall, however, for tho reasons
assigned. Voic-aye
Mr. srKiNsKk said his reasons Tor voting for previous
question similar to Mr.. Sparks.
MIR. SrANARD offered substitute for the second resou-
lion. which the CHAk decided out of order
Mr. srANASp appealed from the decision Of the Chair
and spoke at some length showing why his amendment
In order
Mr.. Cox moved the previous question on the appeal OF
the Senator from Richmond.
Nh B0NDURANr hoped Senate would not support the
motion for the previous question.
MIR Cox said he would withdraw his motion for the pre
yous question.
Mr. SrASAKD dos red the ayes and noes on hi. appeal
Mr. R,GESs desired some information from MIR. Wal.
lace IN relation 10 the character OF his amendment
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved the previous question.
Mr. WALLACE offered give the information If allowed
| he was after some discuSsion permitted to do so.
the question WIS hcn taken the appeal and the de.
cIslon OF ths Char sustained Ayes IL Noes H.
MIR. Cox moved that the remaining resolutions be put
\ separately.
MIR GALLAHEE stated that the Senate had Just decided to
take It a! at desc and Immediately gentleman wishes
| II 10 be administered in broken doses.
Mr.. Cox 10 oXpaiH-when
Mr. VOOLFOLK rose To point of order, and said if the
Senate did not proceed IN ORDER and for the whole
| together, he would take his leave OF the Senate.
The question then taken on the second resolution
and resulted ayes Is, noes l2-ss follows:
A1ES-seou, tsPeakerJ Cox. Wallace, Williams,
Wiley, Spark, Bapust, Dennis, Smith, : oan Strnger
| MeMg-en Amber, McCauey, and Fp--l5.
NOES.--Messrs Woods, Sutton, Thompson Moore
Bonduran G'l5her, Johnston, Whether, S,anard Crump,
Rogers, and Parri0tt--i2.
The ttd resolution agreed to- and upon the PIE
ambe the ayes and noes called AYES ! Noes II
| Ga motion OF Nj. SrANARD, the Senate ad,1urnr.
! III proper 10 state that when Mr.. GALLAuEs on
Thursday, moved rrcoHs.d OF the bill concerning
the pay OF members e the General Assembly, he did so
tor the purpose OF nXug definite period for the com
menccmeni Ct the ac namely, first Monday IN De-
ccmhor, leiS. TINS, he slid would pat beyond the
period Of his OF service and the reiorc place him
beyond the sHspcon OF voting money his own peck
Ct, which he thought the Consultation forbade him to do