Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-22
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, DEcEasER 10, lS4S.


Mr.. PRICE, from the committee Tor Courts
Of Justice, presented a report adverse 10 lhe pc
tition of Harriet B. Farley, and others-And a
bill diyorcing Cynthia A. Galloway from her
| husband.
Mr.. POWELL, from the committee on
Claims, presented reports adverse TO the petition
of Jacob TruLbo, and others, in behaii 4 Reu.
ben Dove, and upon the resolution for allowing
10 Archer Hale sum of money for services
as fifer; and bill releasing 10 Peter NJ. Da-
MEL sheriff Of Louisa, the amount OF certain
damages recovered against him in the General
| Court.
Mr. THOMSON of Jefferson reported bill
directing the Governor 10 present sword 10
Francis Otway Byrd.
On motion of Mr. SEGAR- Resolved, That
the committee on Finance enquire into the cx
nediency Of placing the first clerk in the Trea
surer's Office on III same footing, with respect
n salary. as the fir, clerks of the first and Sc
cond Auditors office.
Air. GRASTY offered the following resolu-
| ton
Resolved, That the Speaker of this House in
yite the members of the several religious demo
limitations in this city to open It's sessions each
day with prayer, and that the said Ministers be
respectfully requested to make such arrange
men,s among themselves as will enable them TO
do il regularly.
Mr.. FLOYD moved 10 amend The resolution
| nv directing The committee on Propositions aTd
Grievances 70 enq niIe mo The expedeGcy Of APP
pointirs a Chaplain 10 This House, and wha'
ought 10 be the measure ot compensation Tor his
services.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved 10 lay the resolu-
lion and amendment o. the table.
A long and very interesting debate ensued, in
which Messs. Grassy. Syme, Scott, Shefiey,
Burwell, Pits, Har, Thompson OF B., Watson,
Claiborne, Floyd, Smith, Thomas, Ferguson,
Ma,o ard TONNES, participated.
Mr. PERROW moved thai The House adjourn
which motion was lost.
The House refused 10 lay on the table, by the
following vote:
Ayrs-Messrs Pinney, Hart, Powell, Byrd, Thomp-
son If Botetourt De camp. Macn Of Brunswick, Mon
cure Of Caroline, Lacy, Irving OF Cumberland sesar
Vaughan. Thomas, Scott, Rector McC'ung, Howard o.
FLOYD, Claiborne, Edwards, Sydnor. Baliy Carroll
Price Stoval Allen, Lancaster, Webb Lane OF Lee,
Ferguson, Shepard, Tanzey, Bnsweil, rn1ner' Mns.,
Tow mes, Cacklry Harrison of Prince william, Matz
Harper, Aston, Fusate ana Collins-i2.
Aoss-siessrs. hopkins, (Speaker,) Watson, smith
Laynr of Allegheny, BoiSseau. cheatham, shelley
McCoy Mitchell, BurwelI Faulkner, Boak, Byrne OF
Bra1,on, &c , Kyle, Moore, Wills. Jones, Barbour
Clarke SULLIVAN, Wond Clopton Guerrant, Maciih ol
Grrrnesvilr Major Hirtt, Darracott, Welton Basel
/! Howard Of James Jlty &c, HoItni1et"n -
I.d.rson. Wallace. Tomlin, White, Beard Harris,
| Newman. Arneu. Mcdonald, Clendenin, Coleman,
Whittle Rrirne al Monroe Gusiln, kiiby Prftow, no
binson, Butt, Cowper. VERIFY, Booth rus, rannrl
syme Grasty Fairfax, Herbert Woott"n Mayo, COOK
Paxton Dornan, Putnam, Siberi, Thompson Of smyin
Griffin. Conway targrave, Nicholson, Bnrdetl, George
i Bowers Massey, Floyd, Harvie and Boyd-V
I I'll is due 10 those gentlemen VITO voted 10 lay
on the table 10 SAFE that they did so not through
any dsrespect 10 religion, but tecause here ne
I hoo he
and Henry 10 the present ime and because II
woul. be difficult 10 discriminate between The
| the different denominalons-a Mormon or UNI
versalisl Preacher might BE- called upon to open
The Sessions OF the House with prayer, and gen
| lemen might not like 10 commune IN Ieiigon
with them; nd also some members desired lime
To examine the question.
Before a vote was taken on The resolution and
| amendment,
On motion OF Mr.. DARRACOTT, he House
aciournea-aycs So, noes 81.