Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-09
TER, and opposed by Messrs. STEPHENSON,
ANDERSON and MCPHERSON, after which


was read third time, and sundTy blanks ,herei
were filled; thereupon clause, by way of ryde
was submitted by Mr. HUNTER, which, bein
amended on motion Of Mr.. STEPHENSON
was agreed 10. The bill was further DISGUISE
BY Messrs. CARSON and MCPHERSON i
opposition, and BY Mr. SCOTT in favor OF it, a
ter which il was rejected-ayes SO, noes n, q
follows:
AyEs-Messis. Jones of Chesterfield, (Speaker,) Gu
liz, Hdrvie, shefiey, Johnson, Burwell, Hoax, Small
Thompson of Botetourt Nacl,n Bocock, Mosby Slaugi
ter, Roane Love, Scott, Wall, Leake, Cawel Stoval
Lee, Duncan, Lancaster, Hunter Thompson Of jefferson
Patrick, Wallace, Gresham, Raymond, Williams, Pc
row, Newton, Waits, VERIFY, Oliver, ssyme, LAME
win, Hclladay, Filzhugh, Chandler, Stephenson an
Floyd-50.
Nors-Messrs. Finney, Brown of Albemarle, Lawn,
Powell, Byrd, Scruggs Bennett, Bambrick Norris, fo'
Dickinson, Lacy, Caldwell, Thompson Of Dinwiddl
smith, Hill of Fayeite and Nicholas, Evans, SiillmaI
Street. Carper Carson, White, Jones of Gloucester, Ca
roll, Walker, Major, Hieit, Thompson Of Hampshire
Ballard, Harrison Of Loudoun, Schoory, Mcintyre, FL
mondson Of Lunenburg, banks, Oldham, Browne {
Mathews and Mddlesex, Waggoner, Brown OF Monongf
liza, Beirne, Edmundson OF Montgomery and Pulaski
Kelly, Nems, Davis, MCPHERSON, Tatum, Newman
Tunsiall, Cack,ey Fairfax, DaDie, stnrm, STROLLER
Harper. Bare, Brown of Rockingham, McElhenney, Nc
son. Stckley, Tate, Harsraye, Freeman, BuTdeit, Gil
lespie, Castleman and Goodson-7l.
On motion of Mr. TUNSTALL, The report o
The Committee on Privileges, ION resolution re
tered 10 theml that il is inexpedient 10 chang
The time Of holding The elections for members Q
The Legislature, was taken up and Mr.. TUN
STALL moved 10 amend The report, by decarin!
ii expedent 10 make change in the lime .
holding the elections.
Mr.. TUNSTALL said that he hoped III,
House would reverse The decision OF The commit
lee and change The time Of holding the elections
There were many and 10 his opinion substantial
reasons why II should be done. The people o
This Commonwealth, as matters now stand, art
required to pass judgment upon The legislation o
this House in the most hurried and rapid man
ner-wilhout deliberation, and almost without re
lection. Members of this House are called upol
10 give their Judgment and votes upon question:
that have not eng 'ged The public attention Pc
lical aspiranls and demaeogues are Away:
ready 10 lake advantage Of any thing upor
which they can excite prejudice Is decision
given upon such small reflection likely to b.
well fouDded7 What particular reason i:
there that our people should vote in April
VIVA, magic or charm is there in that month T.
Are our people wiser Z treer TO deliberate Is
their judgment more likely To be cool and calm
in that month"; Immediately upon the adjourn.
had full time 10 scan and scrulinize our proceed
ings2 But perhaps some gentlemen may think
that any improprieies or Inconsistencies in their
course-any thing that will not bear scrutiny
will not be knopn al lone, if you have The cleo.
lion Immediately. That is the very reason thai
desire that the people shall have time. | wish
they had our course and votes here, like an "un-
sealed book" before them. Ours is almost The on
" Stale in which the elections are held so soon
after The adjournment of The Legislature. What
good is there in il? Whom does il benefit E
Are not the people as wise in any other month as
in April? Have they fewer or better means OF
Judging OF the course OF their members here}
Mr.. SYME commended that the excitement anc
exertion attending the canvass in The Fall was
calculated TO produce sickness, and ne referred to
North Carolina, where the elections were in The
Fall, and where at every session, some 1--we or six
seats were vacant by death.
Mr.. TUNSTALL said the very thing TO be
desired was, that there should be time given TO
discuss and understand matters Ee thought the
people wanted time 10 be informed on the SUBJ
jecis brought up here, and 10 give proper vote.
As to the idea OF the people not having expressed
their opinion on This subject, he Should like 10
know on what subject they have expressed their
opinion. The gentleman says that, in North Ca
h.r. .rea, obieciion o The m he! BECAUSE lie
oeonle n,e in ,ha, month in consequence OF
il, Welll-lhat will do, indeed! The peo-
nj. of North Carolina, in my part OF the
world, will be amazed 10 learn that TACT
that The candidates de, because The election IS
in August. Well. what becomes OF them II they
arc ,,,f eandidates2 This is like the arguments,
If thew be arguments, OF The gentleman from Pc
~, shnru desire 10 hear argument and reason
,o,;nst his proposition. | want 10 hear whether
il YOU give The people chance, an opportunity OF
leI;heratiue coolly upon The course OF members
here thew will be pre- udiced. II cannot be done,
LEI The vote OF this House be as II may
The vote was then taken, and resulted-ayes
re, noes 49, as follows:
tYrs-Messrs. Jones Of Chesterfield, Speaker,
,,a,, I,yne. Ha,yie, Johnson, Scruggs, Burwell
I:oak. Small, Thompson Of Boie'our, Bennett
Rambr;ck. Maclin, Bncock, Fox. Lacy, Slaughter
Thompson of Dinwddie, Roane, Scott, smith, Evans
Carper Carson Jones Of Goucess. s aan Howard
Hunter. rhompson of Jefferson, Patrick, Wa,'ace
Gaines, Robinson, Gresham Harrison oil Lonoo o,,a
Schooiey, Edmondson OF Lunenourg, haymonu, olu
b,m Browne OF Mathews and Slddleset "ni'ats
Eanndson Of Montgomery and Pulaski. Kelly, Perfow
Watts Happier, VERIFY, Seluls, Tatuni, newman, Syme
laner Cackiey, Cocxe, Anderson Danie', y.ta, n.,u
,hsr Sturm, Dmman, Dare, Brown OF RocEinrham
Nc Elbenney, Hill Of Shenandoah, stickley, GOODWIN
ilarurave, freeman. Burdett and ChandleI.IG
Nors--Messrs. Gusts, Finney, Shelley, byla; MOTIFS
Dickinson Caldwell Love aIs. :" Ia aaess s," psrd
Richmond, Ballard, Mcintyre, Banks Wagsoner Brow
=, Mononeaa, Beirne, Newton, scPheis on, Tunstai'
Cook, Harper, Morrison, Tate, Gillespie Castleman ant
GoodSon-33. - i:,:.,. :,
So the House refused 10 reverse Tue uee's'o"
the Committee.
Mr.. SLAUGHTER earnestly opposed TIT
nronosed change for the prolonged excilemen
there would be under il in the counties. lie al
nded 10 The state OF things the year alter The new
Constitution. when the public mind was 50 mnci
aoj,a,ed by The extended canvass. The TALL
the wear. TOO. was a most announcement season
tor the farmer TO leave his business ior attending
elections. AS for The advantage those cleo
pioneering al home might have, he was Willing
that they should have il. lie had written 10 nj
competitor to 60 on and open The canvass, ant
he would as soon the election should be over be
fore he got home as not
Mr.. JONES objected 10 The change, becaus
in The fall of the year many OF the citizens ot IN
,;de-waler land were ENJOYING The salubrious al
of The mountains. He objected to il, too, becaus
The people had moi asked for any change.
8 hill 10 authorise lease OF The Seaboard an
Roanoke Railroad TO the Trustees Of Porlsmout
and the City Council OF Norfolk Jolnly; and
au,horise subsequent sale OF The road 10 N
same parties, was, on motion oil Mr.. SIOFALA
laid on The table for the present.
A bill 10 incorporate the Lillle's Falls Rallioa
Company was read second time.
Mr.. VERIFY moved 10 strike out the sectio
providing for subscription OF lwo-hiIhs on IN
mari of The State 10 The work; which motion wa
rnnosed BY Mr.. Mop PETERSON. lncidenta " IN
bill was opposed by Mr.. sHEFFEY, and sus
,a;ned by Messrs. HUNTER, PATRICK an
TUNsTALL. Before The question was taken
on motion OF Mr.. TUNSTALL, The House ad
journcd. ,..
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, ls47
SENATE.
Numerous bills, received from The House
Delegates by their Clerk, were referred
Mr. WILEY, from The COMMITTEE on Claims
renoried a bill concerning The heirs OF Pee
On motion Of MIR. ROGERS. The Senate too
I'D The bill extending the jurisdiction OF The stat
over the county OF Alexandria.
The amendments OF The COMMITTEE on gene
r :. -. marc concn,red in Zone gives A lex