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

in person or by deputy, and acl IN respect " ~
election al the courthouse, and every o'he' l'":
in The county or corporation al Wnich po''
REQUIRED 10 be TAKEN shall forfeit The sum OF oN'
hundred dollars for each place al when suG'
tailure shall occur II the sheriff or sergeant d
dead al the time OF such election, ms Gepu'ie
tbeo remaining in Office shall discharge The duties
ribed 10 the sheriff or sergeant and in cas-
If failure on Inc part OF said deputies 10 have,
The said several places OF elections, depnly.''
a,rend and act every deputy who fails 10 alleh'
and acl, shall forfeit the like sum.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, l849.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Reverend MIR. HodE.
communication was received from the Se
nate by their Clerk, that they had adopted VIII
n slight amendment, the House Resolution io
distributing copies of the Code.
Mr.. PANNlLL, from the standing commit
tee Of ten. made the following report:
Your committee beg leave to report the state
ment of various Medical gentlemen as to Asiatit
Cholera in the City of Richmond, as follows:
Dr. DovE states that he has seen TWO case:
of Asiatic Cholera in the city This Spring, bols
in the same family; one of the father, whose
case is plainly traced to improper indulgence
night, and died at three o'clock Tuesday even
ing last; no trace of improper diet or lndu
pence. He does not consider that there IS any
endemic Cholera in Richmond; that the case:
cited we're sporadic, and not in mis- opinion The
result Of epidemic He is of opinion that the
city is unusually healthy.
DR.. HAxlLL has seen no case OF Cholera III
the CITY. Cholera Morbus has prevailed "a
some extent but not more so than usual al TINS
season Of the year.
DR.. MINOR concurs with DR.. flAxALL.
DR.. Clay also concurs.
DR.. BEALr has seen no case OF CholeIa-the
city is healthy.
DR.. DEAN has seen a case. which he pro
nounces Cholera, at the Warehouse, fortnight
ago-the patient was lsboring under dysenlery
several days, and had eaten large quantity Of
greens.
DR.. GIBSON has seen no case of Cholera
thinks diarrhua prevail, to less extent than
usual ut this season Of the year considers the
city unusually healthy.
DIX. r. H. CABELL has seen no case q! Ch9.
lera; considers The city unusually healthy; maj
there are in all places, now and then, cases o.
Sporadic Cholera. Wn... there IS no mospnefic
influence There were many such cases III
1888. after he Cholera OF 1882. That the Legs
la!ule was then in session; That there was muc"
more danger then than now. lie considers ihe
city perfectly sale.
DIR. CONWAY has seen no case OF Cholera
The city IS unusually healthy. de saw last yeag
Two cases approaching Cholera. lie thinks there
is no epidemic Cholera. All The profession con-
cur in the opinion that ihsle is al present no dan
ger.
Dr.. BoHAHAlN has seen two cases OF Cholera
in the valley OF The city OF Richmond-onc 4
prostitute. Both recovered lie thinks there Is
a Cholera tendency in that atmosphere.
DR. HAYALL thinks Cholera mo!bus the lore
runner II Asiaiic Cholera.
DR.. GwATHMrY thinks there has bee. great
er tendency 10 affections OF the bowels TINS year
than usual, but has seen no case OF Asiatic Cho-
lefa
Dr. Baoocxs thinks there is nothing Of Chole-
IA in the CITY. Considers the cmy healthy al hiS
time.
Dr.. CussiEGHiM has seen case which ne
traced 10 Indigestion, ly post mor!em eYamina-
lion.
After a lull examination OF number Of The
physicians Of Ills city, We make the following
report
There have been some few cases OF Sporadic
Cholera: here is no Cholera tendency in The a.
mis- time, and there is no cause Tor alarm.
On motion OF Mr.. STOyALL, the Report
was laid or the table.
On motion Of Mr. SYME, The Librarian was
requested 10 furnish 10 each o. the Reporters oil
the city papers copy Of The Reports Of The Kew
sors and the Committees amendments.
THE CODE.
The House proceeded 10 consider the fr>t bill,
concerning The Code OF Virginia" The CUES
ton being upon the motion ot Mr.. SCOTT 81
Fauquier, to commit the 81 title on she elections
by The people" 10 The Committee OF Courts, the
vote was losI-39 TO AZ
MIR. HARRISON. Of Prince William, moved
10 strike out section , and 3 o! chapter 5, an-
thoIisne County Courts "a majority OF The JUST
ces being presenl and concurring Iherein) 10 es-
tabiish new precinct elections.
Mr. MONCURE explained and advocate
Inc section; il The new plan dn! mol answer, he
Legislature might Withdraw the power.
Mr. RIVES hoped The House would strike out
the ssctious-as he believed mischievous conse-
qusnces would fow from Them. His county was
Democratic and vet the Court vas Whig--and
hence. if any precincts are abolished, il might
be charged 10 improper political bias an, prJn-
dice. Such a radical chang, leading 10 dliieul-
" and mischief, should mol be- adopted IL the
Code.
The motion TO strike out was carrleu ayes s@,
noes IS.
Mr. RIYES moved TO insert as substitute for
the two sections stricken out the act Of le33-34,
providing for the establishment or discontinue
ance Of precinct elections las slightly modified
at the suggestion of Messrs Scott ami Whitley
Carried.
Mr. DORMAN moved TO strike out the words
''or any other cause" Qhan bad weather. IRON
the Cd section of chapter I, on the subject OF
keeping the polls open. MIR. D. thought that
the section, as it stood, placed most danger
Gus power in the hands OF the commissioners.
lie wished TO remove 50 strong an inducemen
10 political excitement and prejudice
Mr.. IRVING Of Cumberland moved substI
tute, allowing the polls 10 be kept open three
days, al the request of candidates or oi Jour 70
tiers, in case Of rain or the rise OF waters, wiIcl
would prevent the attendance OF voters. Mr.. |
was opposed to the unlimited power given by
the section 10 the commissioners lis sGbs,i
,utc was mainly copied from the old law.
Mr.. HIETT asked il The city oil Richmond
was on fire, would not that be sufficient reason
Tor keeping the polls open.
Mr.. BASSELL said that, IL Western Virgl
mia, in dry weather, the woods on fire in the
mountains required the attendance of the voters
at home to save their property.
Mir. IRVING said that though this was re
mote contingency, he was willing TO embrace
"6re" among the causes of keeping the polls
open.
III Ibis stage after conversation between
Messrs. MONCURE and SHEFFEY, in iavcf
OF going on in regular order with he Code, sec
ton by section, Mr.. STOVALL moved that 'he
House go into committee oil the whoic House
Mr.. s. explained The action in the committee 4
,hc whole. and The advantages 10 be- dcii:ed tom