Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01

| ment necessary upon the )uslice, hoHeso "a"
moral beauty of TayIoIism!
Ell LECTION LAWS-DEBATE ON TUES
DAY.
| We are informed that in our hriet sketch o.
the debate in The election laws, which took place
in the House Of Delegates on Tuesday, The re-
marks of Mr. Scott OF Fauquier, (Which we
think were correctly reported by us,) are calcuia-
led to produce very erroneous impression upon
The public mind as 10 The course OF The JOINT
Committee oil Revision on the subject, and il IS
therefore due 10 them, lha, we should make thls
explanation. In our report,
"Mr. Moncure OF Stafford regretted that did
not suit the convenience or engagements OF the
gentleman from Fauquicr TO attend the sessions
| of the Joint committee On the mulliarlous que>-
| lions which were beioie il. He was particularly
| anxious that they should have the benefit OF the
| learning Of that gcneman-lhan whose opinions
| and arguments those OF none other would have
| been listened 10 with more respect. Had he been
| present, his suggestions might have been adopted.
| This subject OF election had been examined twice
| before The committee. Mr.. M. regretted that The
gentleman from F. had not found out these oh.
lections before, and brought them before the COM
mlee before reporting them 10 The House. He
| (Mr ny had not before heard OF the objections,
and was startled when the gentleman moved 10
re.commli a whole title 10 the Committee OF
Courts"
To which Mr.. Scott replied and said "he had
proposed 10 the committee on Revision 10 read
over the bill !the election lawsl section by sec.
ton, bu The chairman (Mr. Moncure,) had re-
piled, tha, il xould be he.ler 10 reserve any 10
leclions and amendments until the moment when
the bill was before The House" No opporluni
" vas Afforded MIR Moncure 10 reply, and we
believe il was very generally supposed that the
committee on Revision had declined 10 consider
therefore he was compelled 10 resort 10 The
House. Now The tact is this
The objections Of Mr.. Scol were never men
TONED 10 The committee until within five or ten
minutes before The meeting q the House on
Monday morning; and then, as matter OF
conrse, il was loo la;e 10 consider them. The
bill had been prepared by The Clerk, and was
ready TO be reported 10 the House. To have
yielded to Mr.. Scots suggestions 10 read he bill
over section by section, a, that time, would have
prevented a report 10 The House that day, AMI
nigh, have postponed report for several days.
We can only repeat our regret, al The great de-
lay which this sublec, has coca stoned. II does
seen 10 us, that II might have been disposed oil
in one way or the other in one tenth Inc time
The people are looking 10 The extra session 10
complete the Code, and TO do 50 in Inc shorlrs.
practicable period. Explanations Of the various
So, ~
bur long speeche, only fatigue the body and delay
lis action. We make these suggestions beca use |
wc have heard very general complaint Al The
useless consumption Of time in speaking.
The terrible overflow in New Orleans has done |
incacIable miscnet--hui lis too sudden TALL
NAV do sill more. The New Orleans Courier
contains he following horrid picture. II is also STA
ted that poisonous snakes have been hoaled on
Inc rising waters AMI found comfortable nests in
the beds OF the inhabitaniS-whtre they are coil. |
eli NJ Tor safety and convenience. We cannot
well imagine more melancholy scene than y.
ORLEANS now exhibits and Richmond should be
able in every respect.
THE WATERS.
We hive received note from friend who resides
back the Of the First Municipality, which he
calls swamp down lie tells us-'wr completely
inundated down way, with chance III getting out
excerpt nv wadng, er going on Hats made from thr
planks al the bridges which have Heated off for
SPECIAL benefit III this emergency. from natural instinct
probably than from municipal authority. Several
horses have been drowned aud cabs broken in cins
qurnce % thore being precautionary sign notice
Al The intersection ut tr streets To inform the cab
drivers that the loose planks have been carried away
by The wafer th is moi The only inconvenience that