Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
MONDAY, MAY q, l849.
SENATE

Atl2 o'clock The Speaker took The Char.
Mr.. RIVES moved lha, The roll OF the mem
hers be called To ascertain whether there be
quorum OF The Senate present.
The following members answered 10 'nef
names; ,,
Tribe, Thompson, Jr., Kinney, Opie, Tale
French, Dennis, Wiichef, SlanaTd, smith,
Sloan, Harwood Ambler-l6
A quorum nor being present,
On motion OF Mr.. STANARD,
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow, IL
o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Hoge.
The Speaker laid before the House of Dele
gates a communication from Pauus Powell,
ESQ.,, as follows:
AMHERST CnrsrY, Muy 10th, lSi9.
To The Speaker of the House Of Delegates
Sir: Having been chosen by the people OF The
9Th Congressional District, at the recent elec'
ton, as g member Of the House of Representa-
,ives OF the United States, tender to you my re-
sigraton as member of the House oil Dele
gates from the county of Amherst
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
PAULUS POWELL
On motion Of Nh LAYNE OF Allegheny, The
SPEAKER was directed 10 issue writ TO the
Sheriff OF The County of Amhersl, authorizing
him 10 hold special election 10 fill the vacancy
thus created.
rive understand thai the election has been hx-
ed tor Thursday, June Tn.
Mr.. COWPER presented the resolutions OF
the Trustees o The town II Portsmouth. pa>se"
23d May, reques Ing new election Of trustees
m said town. Referred TO committee Tor Courts
Of Justice
Mr. PERROW offered the following IesoIu-
ton -,
Resolved THAI leave he given 10 bring in bill
10 repeal an ac"en!i,lcd an act, changing the time
~ holding the Circuit Superior Courts OF Rock
bridge. Nelson and AlbemarIc," passed February
l547.
MIR. SYME opposed the adoption Of the reso.
I,tion. He had come hore under the impress
sion that no other business han that OF the revls-
inn of tie code was to be considered. With 1876
members in the House Of Delegates, it might
happen that each would have some bill which
he was desirous Of having enacted, thus con
yerting the extra session, convened Tor sPeci-
fed purpose into an ordinary session.
Mr.. PERROW dlscaimed any intention OF IN
,erfering with the Legitimate business for which
the extra session was called. He had offered res
olution embracing an enquiry into subject would
which he before the House during their considc-
ration of the Code, and he only offered it at the
present time because il was important that 1t
should take effect now In addition TO this rea
son. he remarked that the Court, the Bar and,
go far as ascetlained, the people, were IN favor
of the propo,ed change lie stated that the bill
had been prepared and that not more than flvc
minutes would be occupied in its passage.
Mr.. PRICE concuHed in The views ot the
gentleman rom Petersburg, (Mr. SYME) ana
therefore, moved that the resolution De ald on Inc
able. I, ii the pf.cet en-, be once sci OF opening
The field .. discussion, and mere would Or no u
mil. He, (Mr. P) thought that the Code OF
Virginia was lhe subject Tor which Inc present
session was held and no oinei From MS e3pe-
rience he was aware that The extra session was
already unpopular enough; and ne was opposed
10 he introduction of matters when Wouie pro-
long il. He was perfectly willing ana inohgh'
i. d duty on the par; OF the Legislature, IN case
OF emergencies, mol anticipated, 10 supply Vacan-
ces suddenly occurring upon The bench OF the
Colr, OF ppeals and the General Court. oIher
than such ike emergencies, he was in favor Of
corfn,ny the proceedings oil This body 10 ths re.
vision OF the Code.
Mr. PERROW remarked that he was not 10
favor OF The House entering into general ousi'
ae,s. He had presented d case which DC sup
po.ed free from objection or opposition.
MIR. WHITTLE Zone oil the members OF the
Committee OF RevisIon) suggested that aciion
upop The resolution offered, be deferred un'll The
House should nave arrived al that part OF lne
Report which related 10 The subject.
Tine question was then taken upon Inc mo-
lion of The gentleman from GfeenorIer (hli.
PRICE, 10 lay the resolution on Inc taoie, ana u
was decided in The affirmative without diVl.
sion. ,c,,,
Mr.. MONCURE, OF Stafford, SAID that II was
his duty. a, the Chairman of the Committee on
Revision. 10 make a report, and 10 present
bill for the consideration OF the House. he
therefore reported bill entitled, IA bill con-
cernin, The Code OF Virginia" In submitting
\ few remarks, Mr.. NJ. said he presumed II
vas known 10 Inc members generally how the
committee was constituted, the Guics peTio!ln'd
BY them during the ae session q Inc General
Assembly. and The duties assigned 10 lhem du-
rms The recess, Pending the late session, they
had employed such portion OF their time, as, IN
ius,ce 10 their constituents, they cou d withdraw
irom The business OF the House, in the perform
amer of those duties. YET, at the close CT that
session bul one halt OF The business assigned TO
Them had been completed. Daring the recess,
the time was occupied BY them in considering
The reports Of The Revisors. This period, il was
hoped was long enough; and yet, il was feared,
mol sutficien, oenahle the committee 10 do JUS
lice 10 themselves in The duty they owed 10 the
State OF Virginia. Nevertheless, The committee
entered upon their task with determination 10
spare no lime, no pains; TO avoid no private or
personal sacrifice; 10 allow no professional or
social engagements TO interfere with item IN the
discharge OF their obligations. However little
they may have done, they can say hailhey have
done al! they could, and all that they thought
would promore The objec, oil their brethren Of the