Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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Ambler--lO. $50. =, ..-t
A quorum not being present,
On motion of Mr.. Stanard, $50 81.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow, l2 o.
~ HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HUge. .e..~
The Speaker laid before the House Of Delegates
communication from Paulus Powell, Esq, as fol
lows:
AMHERST COUNTY, May 10th, lS4o.
To the Speaker Of the House Of Delegates:
Sir: Having been chosen by the people of the
5th Congressional District, at the recent election,
as member of the House of Representatives of the
United States, tender 10 you my resignation as
member Of the House of Delegates from the coun-
ty of Amherst. ,y
have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant
PAULUS POWELL.
On motion of MIR. Layne Of Allegheny, the
Speaker was directed to issue writ TO the Sheriff
of the County of Amherst, authorizing him To hold
special election for the vacancy thus created.
We understand that the election has been fixed
for Thursday, June 7th.l a.
THE CODE OF VIRGINIA.
MIR. Moncure, of Stafford, said that it was his
duty, as the Chairman of the Committee on Revis-
ion, to make report, and TO present bill for The
consideration Of the House. He therefore reported
a bill entitled, "A bill concerning the Code of Vir-
ginia." In submitting few remarks, Mr. Nj. said
he presumed it was known TO the members gener-
ally how the committee constituted, the du-
ties performed by them during the late session of
the General Assembly, and the duties assigned to
them during the recess. Pending the late session.
they had employed such portion OF their time, as,
In justice To their constituents, they could with
draw from the business Of the House, in the per-
formance Of those duties. Yet at the close of that
session, but one-half Of the business assigned to
them had been completed. During the recess, the
time was occupied 10y them in considering the re-
ports Of the Revsors. This period, it was hoped,
was long enough and yet, it was feared, not sulf-
cient 10 enable the committee do justice 10 them
selves in the duty they owed to the State of Virgin
Ia. Nevertheless, the committee entered upon ther
task with determination to spare no time no
pains To avoid no private personal sacrifice; toa
low professional or social engagements interfere
with them in the discharge of their obligations
However little they may have done, they can say
they have done all they could, and all that they
thought would promote the object of their brethren
of the Legislature, now assembled.
Whilst all had not been done as perfectly and as
fully as should have been done, he thought shat the
Committee had proceeded as fer ip the discharge of
of their duty to enable the Legislature to 90 on
in the discharge of that for which it was assem-
bled. And TO what remained to be performed,
he was assured that, night and day, the committee
would labor until il was accomplished. After the
close of the late session of the Legislature the com
tnittee proceeded, without interval, slowly but
steadily, to examine the work of the Revisors-
They invited those gentlemen TO be present at their
meetings, and their call was cheerfully RESPONDED
to. The Revisors attended, during ap0rtion of the
sitting, each day, and the work progressed sasfac-
torily, until an unfortunate event-a fire--caused
the destruction of portion Of the papers of the Re-
vlsors After that, the Committee and the Revi-
sOrs held conference, in which the course TO be
adopted was determined upon. From that time,
the efforts OF the Revisors untirng to restore
what had been consumed-indeed, almost super
Humankind the committee had great cause to ap-
prove what was done.
Mr. Nj. said he was inform ed that but few more
OF the sheets Ut the report the Civil Code vet re-
main to be printed; none, he believed, To be writ
ten. The Criminal Code would soon be flushed
SO that by the end Of next week the whole would
be in possession of every member of the House
present. All the amendments to the Revisors' re-
port were examined by those gentlemen CONWAY,
Robinson and John M. Patton, .Esqrs,) and the
greater part received their SANCTION In the form of
a pamphlet of some 40 pages the House Of Del
egates is now presented with view of all of those
amendments.
TUESDAY, May %.
Prayer by Rev. Thomas V. Moore, of the Pres
byterian Church.
Mr.. Claiborne offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That when
the two Houses adjourn TO day., they will adjourn
to meet at the White Sulphur Springs in Greenbr-
or county, on Monday next. Mr.. C. said that he
knew that he had been greatly laughed at for in
tending to offer this resolution but went on 10 urge
Its adoption. .,..
Mr. Pannill offered the following as substitute:
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to en-
qure into the health of the city of Richmond, and
report the same.
Mr.. Rives moved to lay the resolution and sub
stitute on the table.
Mr.. Price hoped the member from o. and g.,
would withdraw his substitute, and permit the ORR
ginal to lie on the table.
The amendment was Withdrawn by leave of the
House.
The resolution of Mr. Claiborne laid on the table
Mr.. Pannill re offered his resolution, modifyinr
II, by making ga standing committee of ten mem.
bers TO report from time to time"
e., Mr.. Mayo obtained the floor, and went on to show
that the statements which had been made with re-
gard to the health Of the city were unfounded-
MIR. M. was perfectly satisfied that the examination
would result III showing that the rumors, &c. sta
ted by gentlemen, were incorrect
Mr.. VERIFY did not agree with the gentlemen
from o. and IL, or Richmond City. He thought
1his proposition TO produce unnecessary ALARM
Since his arrival in this city, he had never seen
more healthiu faces Than those which had met his
gaze. He had heard from members of his Nhe
medicaD profession, they never had less TO do
d, MIR. Claiborne thought that if, rs it had been
Ptated the ndispostion in the city was occasioned
Py oysters and crabs, the Legislature nigh; pass 4
KIND OF prohibitory tariff on those things.
l. Inc resolution was then adopted, and the follow
ing members appointed committee: Messrs Pan
nnl' 1eIDy' CJOptOu, StOvall PcrrOw Mayo Price
MART, Aston, and Cheatharn.
MI otoynll, moved that when this iJouse adj
jour- to-day, that it will adjourn to meet daiIv here
after at 10 O'Clock. Carried. '' wv
BY Resolution of the ais, ~, a. H.
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