Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10

he would no, consent 10 consider II 30, Ou' he
would lake the libcry OF saying 10 Inc lheu,-
bers OF the Democratic party, that parry WIN
which he always acIed with p.ide ana pedsu'e :,
that il they passed This amendment oil Inc ocna'e
they would s.rke heavy blow al tina, ascenaau
cy winch We have always maintained. For up
wards OF hail century The County Courts nave
had this power, and during that long peIiod we
ha I'VE always been in lhe majority. Beware oil
any change. The gentleman from Fauquler
MAINLY agrees in this. Without any dlscourte-
sy To him. il is evident, that his loud oenuucia-
lions are jevelled al the Democratic party IN this
hoase. with The expectation and hope lnat they
will drive US 10 a solid and unanimous support
OF The Senalt's amendments, and WISH upon US
any odiutn which might result. That gentleman
is entirely 100 >kiIliul, and 100 convefsan, win
lie empcr OF This body, 10 use arguments 50 i,.le
couciIatory, il his object were Cancellation for
his nan he intended 10 disaproint him. lie
thoushl the House should refuse 10 reccde, be-
canss The Senate amendment was wrong. il was
no pulrical question, but if il were, true poiili-
cal Considerations equally demanded mat course.
Mr.. PITTS commenced giving his views
asain.t the Senate's amendment, cIllng the opi'
HONS of jefferson, &c. but he was called 10 or
der by Mir STOVALL, who said We had had
parry discussion enough.
Mr.. PITTS said he did not desire 10 strike a
foe that was down-and, as The gentleman had
said they had enough he should desIst.
Mr.. MONCURE OF G. appealed to The friends
who had acted with him in favor OF The Senaie,s
amendment, 10 oppose MIR. Whi'tIes amenc-
menl-as il was lie same provision which was
sent 10 The Senate.
Mr., SYME said that il was mol the same.
Mr.. STOVALL said that il was moi The same
as The provision which went TO the SENATE; for il
took The appointment of inspectors from The
county courts and gave llothe Musings Courts.
MIR. S. would vce for this as he preferred This
mode oil giving The control 10 lie Governor.
MIR. COOK asked the previous question,
which was sustained ard Mr. MAJOR called
the ayes and noes on Mr.. Whillle's amendment,
winch was lost. Ayes 40, noes SO.
TMr. PITTS SAID he had paired off with Mr..
Clalburne OF franklin, and was excused from
voling
Mr.. HART moved substitute 10 the Senate's
amendment, declaring that the appointment oil
Inspector shall be made ty the Governor, on the
accommodation Of three suitable persons ny The
court Uf the county in which The place OF IN
speclioE is situated. THE words in italics were
suggested by MIR. Tomlin and accepted by Mr..
HAIL
MIR. FERGUSON moved 10 amend the Sc
nales amendment, SO as 10 authorlz, The &C.
vernon 10 appoint inspectors in cities and towns,
dnQ IN Inc Counties lUc CUuuly GOuItS ~ dppOiut
them.
Messrs SYME and BART said the inspcc-
lions were nearly all in The cities and towns-
and that The proposition was substantially the
same as the Senalcs amendment, ia giving TO
the Governor the appointment OF all the inspec-
tors.
Mr. MAYO called the ayes and noes On Mr.
Ferguson's amendment, which was los; ayes 45,
noes 90.
The question row REQUIRED on The substitute Of
Mr. HART, as modified by Mr. TOMLlN-on
which MIR MAJOR called the previous question,
which was sustained, and asked the ayes aud
noes.
TIE substitute was agreed To- ayes 50, noes d3,
as follows:
Ayrs-Mes.rs Fnney, Hart, Watson. Smith, Bos-
seau, MCue, sh.hty, Mitchell, Burwell, Faulkner.
Byrne Of Braxton Lewis and Gimer, Forbes Irvine Of
Campbell, Llcy, CardweIi, Jones, Irving Of Cumbsr-
lamp, Vaughan, Clarke, Scott Rector, Howard Of F.,
Silman, C,op,on, Darraco,t. Thomson OF Jefferson,
Tomn, Webb, White, harrison of l.oudoun, Shepard,
| Cendenin, fenow, Cowper, Verify, Booth, Turner,
Syme. Townes, Grasly, Rives, STROLLER, Mayo, Cook,
Dorman, Aston, Thompson ofS myth. Moncure of Stat
ford, Nicholson, iurde,t, Massey and Boyd-sa.
NoEs-Messrs. Hopkins, tSpeaker,) Lane Of Alegha-
ny, billiard, Cheatham, Brown, De Camps Harrison Of
Brunswick Moncure of Caroline Edwards fFrankiin,
Sydnor, Baiiy. Carroll Macn Of GIeensyie. Major,
lett, BASEL, Mullins, fIousrr Ferguson, Harris, Id
mondson, Newman, hrnett, Mcdonald, Tanzey, Gohin-
son, Ra't Rayse' eus%e ninel cassasy' Fn,a.'
fugate, Pittman, Conway, arsrave, George, Goodson
and ColiiSs-43
Mr. MULLINS called The ayes and nces on
The Sanate's amendment as amended which was
agreed to: ayes Sc, noes AZ,
The House then receded from their disagree
menl 10 several other experiments cons, quen.ial
TO the above-and Mr. FERGUSON moved TO
agree to The Scna'e's amendments.
Mr. SHEFFEY moved 10 amend The Senae's
| amendments, so as 10 carry cut the provisions OF
The amcndmen, just adopted. MIR SaEFFEY'5
Amendment was 10 require the Governor, con
like recommendation" 10 appoint inspectors 10
vacancies
MIR. STOVAL.L thought The provision should
apply only 10 the origina appointmehis-bec
| IN case OF vacancy. -four would have 10 re-
main 10 Richmond 25 days, until the Governor
couli hear from The County Courl.
Mr. SHEFFEY Withdrew his noiion-and 'hc
House, on motion of Mr. FERGUSON, agreed
| 10 the Senatcs amendment.
| Subsequently,, the House, on motion of SHEB
FEY, reconsidercd the Vote, and amended The
SeuaIc's amendment So as 10 authorize the CO.
vernon 10 appoint inspectors in The comfy in
which The Court fails 10 make Recommended
lionI
| The House then insi,td on their Disagreement
10 further amendments Of The Senate, auhoIi. |
zing The inspectors, with The appreciation VI the
| GuVGlUUlj " dPpOIut dSPaty i"SfSSpiS oSS
| Authorizing The Governor TO appoint culleIs OF
| lumber.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved that the House re-
cede from their disagreement TO the Srnates
| amendment, authorizing the Governor 10 remove
inspectors for ncapaciy or neglect oil duty
| This would remove some Of the evils which be
appreheDded from The appointment by the Coun-
| Couts.
MIR. SYME asked how the Governor in
| Richmond could know how an inspector in
| Alexandria, &C., performs his Guiy. This
should be lett 10 the nciehuurs OF the inspectors
Mr.. FERGUSON said no Governor oil Viz
sinia would remove Without good evidence-ii
50, he should be impeached and driven from Of
| flee.
Mr.. SYME said all men were fallble. and
we should throw guards around ihcm.
MIR. STOVALL said The House should in.
sisl on its disagreement. As the Governor has
| TO appoint TO vacancies, The County Coun
should have the power 10 remove. They would
he check on one another-and the County
Cour, party, and The Executive party in The
House, should agree on this compromise.
MIR. SCOTT said The ACT was q Judicial one
| AMI he thought it better for a Count, ac'lIs in
public, 10 perform this duty, than Tor an E1ccu-
| i've Slar-chamber.
The House refused 10 reccde, and insisted on
their disagreement 10 This amendment.
Having gone through tie SeEae's amend
nenls, the House, on molten of Mr.. STOVALL
look up The filth part Of lhc eide (Criminal
Code,) which was read a f time; aad, on Mr.
SIS motion, The House adjourned.
As you will perceive, there was fierce and
ferry parry debate in The House 10 day. have
not attempted more than rough and hasly out
line. To fill up The skeleton would reqoire seve.
raj columns OF the Enquirer. was as much
amused and aslnnished al the ccolness and sell.
complacercy with which The member from Fau-
Quier repeated The stale siump-areuments about
The Wings being The true Republican party-es-
pecially when II is rcco!lec ed that he MT only
goes ior the widest construction Of The Const-
tu,lon for he power 10 charter Monster Bank,
a High Tariff, gigantic and corruping system
of Internal Improvcmcn's-and, worse than all,