Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
VOLUME XLiII.-NUMRER 81.

| being impressed with The Importance Of the pre-
sen! Crisis IN The affairs 81 the Unite, States and
WIN 'hc Necessity oi susiainir. The authorities ..
that government II their citofts To bling The war
IL speedy ana satisfactory termination, 70
therefore,
Rsotce, That our Senators in Congress tc in.
s'ruc'ed and The memtrrs VI The House Of Rep.
rcsen'a'yes requested, To vote sach additional
means u men and money as MAJ b. net essary
\ ~ insure speedy and Successful! end of the VI!
with Mexico
ReSired, That The presi;en, o, tic United
STATES IS ehited 10 he thanks oi the Union, ami
/ thrv are hercby rendered 10 him ON behalf O; the
people =; 'hi> State for The moderation, fmrcs,
AMI ability win which he has conducted our re-
IaiouS with Mexico
| Mt. MOORE moved The indefinite postpone
meat Of The preamble and resolutions and The sub
sllIuie, and supported his motion in speech ol
soare length
Mr.. VOOLFOLK replied, and was followed
BY NJ WALLACE on The same side ard MI
\ IA NakD in reply 10 Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. COX demanded the previous question
which was snsiained-ayes II, noes II.
The previous question cutting of al amend
mems, tn question was taken On The ii resou.
tion which was adoplci By The following vote
AYs>-Alessfs Scot (:peaker,) Cox, Wal
lace, Williams, Hiev, Spark, Bap!is, Won.-
'oE Johnston, Dennis Smith 4 n, S,r;nerf
Sloan, McAluiien, Amber, McCauley and ~
/ IL
I N.Ys--Aless,S. Woods Sutton Thompson
Moore, Bondurani, Gallafer, Wcher, S,anad.
Crnmp, Rogers AMI Parriou--ll.
| Jhe - resolution was then adopted.
AYES NeS>iS. scou, tSFeaker) Cox, Wa.
lacr, Williams, Wiley, Spark, BAPTIST, Dennis,
smrh Sloan. Strnser McMulicn, Ambcr, Mc.
Cauley ant t'ry-I5
Nays alts>rs. Woo1s, Saron, Thomp>on,
Moore, BonGuranr, Gaiiaher, Wicher Johnston.
S'anad Ciump, Rogers ana iaricii--l2
The vote was then taken on tie preamble All
was atoped- ayes H. nays |. (vo,c >ai,e .,
on The first resnluiion.)
The Preamble AMI Resolutions were aen
adopted, and The Senate aGluurnrd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Messrs. DORAlAN ard TYLER were ai:gt
Ia III Committee IL investigate tie charges asairst
Judge James H. Gh"lson
Ca motion .! Mr. .OAk- Resolved, Ih.i
The committee 10. Courts o; ln>lire be- instructed
10 enquire into The eXpediency 81 81 amcnGiu.
The las prescribing the mode OF settling suar',.n
accounts rs "a au.horlze, hereafter one commi>-
sioncfto scale h. accounts Il guardians.
On motion I'll Mr.. CliISliAN-R. solyr.i,
That Sclrcl committee ), appointed 10 take it,
70 consideration hc subject .. the various oys.e.
laws Of the Commonwealth.
4 On motion 81 Mr.. MORRISON nosoiy,i
That The committee Oh Finance bc instructed /,
enquire into ID" cxrr!iency q Bringing in 4 bill
.,. ~ wa,,, =, ~. sD,,. -, :, 49, ON
monweallh 10 Alexander ". Mills la'c Clerk d,
me Comfy conr, .. 30 FIR thi,iv t,,,a,s Inc
said Mills for services ,snle,ci the Common
wealth as Clcls Of sal. Cout,. which is barred
I y; ~ Sia;u.e ot limitations,
On motion Of Nh. POWELL Resolved Thai
The rommi.lcc m Gains H. instructed 10 enoni.r
into ,,r .xosae,ry ~ br;oo;no IN him l;r,,,;no
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| ship building IA S.faaia aud Tie same was -
tered q be laid upon ne table.
? Mi. STOVALL i:nm The Committee - r.
nance, presented a bin concerning Sla.e Loans
MIR WATTS, rom The COMMITTEE IN 'he
I Militia Laws, pr. sen,ct report UPON the ir'u-
| luton ~ pr0vl!in, Il stand Il ccois ioi 'n1'
! regiments ~ never haze had tie sans.
4 TN motion oi Sif. HUNTER, = bill 10 anlii'f-
| ize h. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
10 ceus Tuci the extension 81 their railroad HI ugh
! Virginia was takeG ~; ard, IN his M son, i a.
The o,,c. II the ,ay 3r Tuesday next.
| Nh HARRISON a. Irnanun presented
amendments. in,en,.ed 10 lie submitted by HIM IL
A bIl 10 e,,snI M, jurisdiction OF the Conn
monweelth of virginia .ger Inc couny oi Al,,-
andria, was taken up on motion >: MIR TYLER.
and made the ulder al The day ioi Thursday neS;,
/ The following ,c>olulian offered ny Mr.. PA Il
| RICK on YESTERDAY, was taken up and passt!.
Restrict, That, % and ai'el Monday Mex NJ
House shall m-e; a. II O'clock.
Ancngrossod bill Incorporating the Richmond
and Dangilc l!aillcaf Company was taken ny.
and supported A. length by Mr.. LANiERi When,
on mott n o Mr. SIMt,. j, was laid Oh The table.
MIR. HILL 81 Faycuc ard Nicholas Offered
hr following resolution; which IN motion ol NJ.
/ STOpALL, was LAID On he lab.6:
Resolrcd. That This Aou.e w,l. w,ih the CON
cnrence IT the Senate, adjourn sire die On tic
27.b instant.
PETITIONS, &c.
Petitions Sr. wpro presented and referred yi1
ByAIr. TIOMPSON Of H.. OF Gil zens u
hGrluTy
| ncornnrair .a,i roNn Nv Mr.. SrlLLMAS
OF ciizens a. Fluvanra. tar the establishment ..
a separate election a, Oakland Cross road. in he
Northeastern pai, II SAID county Nv Nj
MAYO: A memorial of John Howard and
others rcn,ons,a,,no against any change Of hr
law upon he snlirc, Of weighing live stock N
The civ II gicAinorG. ~ Mr.. STREET Ot
the bar ;ni ohcr citizens olhe county ii FisnI,-
III, Tor The passagr At an act 10 change The tlms
l,l4 fr...,
he OH II Nav and October 10 he lib otlhe same
months ~ Mr.. HARRISON If l. OF citi-
zens OF Jefferson, asking That lie STATE will qua
ranies certain bonds Of The Chesapeake and ONO
Canal Comnanv 10 aid in comp!elne The SAID ca
ma 10 the lown'or Cumberland. by Mr. WATTS
nab 'ah berry over lynHhaven h'ver anu !.
u.'1-1 W. 1o"s o'e'n, w -.
l-ynnaven 1av " the county OF Princess HhHes
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