Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21


with those of that gentleman .ho 11ou.e
MI HORNER declined making any remarks 10 inc ihou0e
up NJ FERGUSON from the Committee from which the
came giving Mr. Tebbs the RETURN took the MOOT ana
proceeded length reply to the gentleman VINO ,
Inc other side of the question; and to defend ana urge tue
o,efy of the report of the Committee and OF the inter-
petaon of the and the facts upon which II IS passed.
Mr. RlvES urged that as crer was appointed io c ss
c6c duty that duty was compelGd d, Tue s
ing of the polls his power was at an END re ueeu
mower of any other than the High SheTil Ill 'h's case "
dive the certificate of election. J
Mr. COOK of R., nj ten minutes past hour o riocA io>''
that the House ad Iourn .,,..
Mr. CONWAY appealed TO the member 10 "i'hula" IT,. "a
Some ten members would leave the city IN the morning, anu
unless the vote was taken this evening there woud not o
Obtained full expression Of the sentiment Of the House
Mr. FERGUSON should against adjournment, be-
e he had finished his remarks than he had intend
cd believing to be the general sentiment OF the House mat
''e '''0 = 90 minutes past four o'clock.
Mr. COOK of R. explained his vote; hehad moved the aa.
onnent 10 give both parties fair chance-seelng great
MANY vacant seats around him.
House refused to adjourn. Ayes 30, noes a. .,,.
Mr. FINNEY called the previous question: but Withdrew"
il to enable Mr.. SHEFFEY to withdraw his amendment
Mr. CONWAY asked for the ringing of the bell Ordered
Mr. SHEFFEY asked the ayes and noes upon the adoption
of Mr.. BIS substitute. Ordered
Substitute rejected--ayes %, noes 81.
Mr. CLAIBORNE demanded the previous question on the
Resolution of the Committee. Ordered Resolution REJECT
AyEs~Messrs AIlen snowden, Harve Gibson, Flood,
MCuc, Brown of B. and H.. Burwell, Hammond Grant
ham, Gilmore Wells Lewis of B., Morris of c. P. and W.
I,uckner Williams OF F.. Hume Hill, Gnerran, Claiborne
Wall, Carroll Powell Lewis of H. and D.. Boykin Duke
Worhington Ferguson Schooley, Ball, Stokes, Kidwe
shepard Hicks WILLIAMS of ~ MnGa aapsI bS
Hail. Quilen Pitman Hass Campbell of s., Conway, John
son, George, West Dunn-53.
Carer heey MITCHELL Bennett Forbes wills Clarke
Campbell Lacy Jones OF c., Barbour Page, Harper, Still
man. Masse, Price, Cook of g.. stoval, Fleming, Stump
Patrick Wallace Tomlin, Gresham, White, Harris, Newman
Jones OF NJ Coleman, Berne Smith, Duckwa, Rilby, Per
row. Stubbs VERIFY, Whcae Robertson Neal Rves Strolh
or Cook of r. Doman Patterson, Martz Yancey, Herman
Griffin Suttle Hargrave Nicholson Jacobs, Brown of w
| Cook of Wood, &c, and Boyd-93
Mr. STDVAIL said that the House had voted on the
claims both of Mr. Homer and Mr.. Tebbs and solemny de
cded that neither of The gentlemen entitled to the scat
and he was therefore in favor of the people deciding who
should represent them In The Legislature lie moved the io
! lowing resolution:
Resolved That the Speaker Of The house issue writ
election directed the Sheriff Fauquie county
delegate be elected 10 fill the existing vacancy in The dele
CATION from said county.
DR. DORMAA demanded the previous question:; where
members contendd that after the votes both sides just 81
ven the House would SiGlty themselves by adopting the
resolution
! Much confusion
! Mr. SHEPARD thought n reason why the main ques-
ton shouid bs put that there much excitement
in the House. The scene around him very much like
that upon the occasion of the adjournment of the
last Legislature at Fauquer when the House adopted the
ridiculous resolution adjourn to some other place than
Richmond, and then adjourned TO meet here.
| He moved that the House adjourn. Negatycd.
great deaf of irrelevant debate; after which the main
question gas ordered and the resolution rejected fol-
| lows
AYEs-Messrs. Fiuney, WATSON Csrer, snowden Shelley
Mitchell Hammond Forbes Wills Clarke Of Campbell La
cy, Page, Gucrran Stiman Copton Massle, Price So-
vail Wickham, Weon Lancaster Morris of Henry, South
ALL Worlhinglon pctrick Wallace, Tomin Jones Of Mar
SHALL Hicks Smith, Duckwaj Eiby Pcrrow Stubbs VERIFY,
Wbeac Robertson Neal, sirothcr Dorma. Patterson
ccy, t,iiE Sue Jacobs Brown of Wesh,oreland, Cook
Of Wood. &c Boya--5S
NoEsAIessrs. Hopkins tsEeaker Allen, Harvie Gibson,
Flood Brown of Bath and Highland, RGrwell GranthaIr,
Gilmore Bennett Wells Lewis Of Br Morris Of Cabe &c.
Buckcr Jones of Chesterfield Barbour Williams of Fair
fax Hill Claiborne, Edwards WALL Carroll Cookof Greenes
vlle Fleming Powell, Stump Lewis of Harrison and Dod-
bridge Boykin Duke, Howser Gresham Miner Ferguson
Coleman, Williams, Warman, Beine Happier, Butt, Hen
dcrson Campbell Of NJ Buswe Symc, Wheeler, Garrison
Wootton Riyes HARRISON Hail. Cook Of Roanoke, Martz
Herman, CULLEN, Pitmon, Haas Campbell Of S., Conway
Hargrave, Nicholson, Johnson George, West, Dunn-G7.
| Mr. FERGUSON then offered resolution declaring that
there had been election between ebbs and Hone and
that the other had boen elected.
| Mr. DORMAN then moved as substitute, that there had
been valid election the county of Fuuquer but the House
being unable decide the question was referred TO the peo
pie of Fauqucr.
| Mr. HARVIE opposed it most extraordinary PROPOSE
ton II was seI-impuation, virtual acknowledgment
that the House had rot the capacity to decide upon the quail
ifcations Of its members
Mr. DORMAN said the resolution did cmbody his
tinenls but if there any thing ridiculous in tho rcsou
in its ridiculous position Mr.. d. withdrew his resolution
enable 10 be gotten proposition of
Mr.. ToMiIN, declaring inman Homer entitled to the
seat.
Mr.. CONWAY called the previous question thercupon.
Mr. SHEFFEY obtained the floor and desired respond
to Mr.. CLAIBORNE; but on motion TO grant him the
privilege of reply pending the call Of the main question:
quarter six O'Clock, he yielded for motion adjourn
which was carried From the Hhig.]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90 l849.