Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RrcHMoND, FRIDAY, Dec. %, lS49.

After various reports from committees--Resole
tons, Petitions, &C.,
Mr.. Hner, surprising the House would do no
more business to-day, moved an adjournment
The vote being taken by division, and count
demanded, it was as follows Ayes 4, Noes 80.
The Speaker then announced "Ro quorum" vo-
ting.
Nr. Bsirne then reaewed the melton that the
House adjourn.
A division called for, and a count again demand
ed on the motion; Ayes 10, Noes "a.
The Speaker again announced to the House thai
there was no quorum present.
Another H.otion was made 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Lewis Of II. called for the Ayes and Noes
Ordered.
Mr.. Boyd appealed TO the gentleman to withdraw
the call He was opposed TO exposing the absence
of members unnecessarily. They had gone away
with the implied understanding that no business o
importance would be transacted until alter the
Christmas holidays. Besides this, it was maaifes
to all that there was no quorum present. and the
call Of the roll was useless c0nsumptl1n oi time
Mr.. Claiborne wished to know whether the
House could send the Sergeant Aims after ao
sentees?
The Chair replied yes bat the House had nc
power to 90 on with business without quorum IL
must either obtain that or ADJOURN.
The Clerk proceeded TO cali the roll, and had
proceeded some way, when
hir. Durruan asked whether it would not be in
order to grant leave for the withdrawal now Of the
csfl fot the Ayes and Noes2
The Chair. EENot now ia Ors'0, :"
The vote being called, the vote was as follows
Ayes IA, Noes SO.
So the House refused to adjourn. No quorum.
On motion, Mr.. Layne Of A. was allowed to vote
Mr.. West was certain that nothing could now be
done; he had opposed adjournment, but was now
in favor Of IT, In the first place, he believed thai
any business transacted by the House without a
quorum was unconstitutional.
Mr. George would like to know the question be-
fore the House.
Mr.. West was only explaining his vote for adj
journment-
: The Speaker. II is not now in order. (Crles
or"I cave, -" Leave"
Mr.. West continued. A great many reports ad
verse TO petitions, &c., had been laid on the table
Tor fuller House. because the members must i'm
mediately interested in them were now absent. He
moved that the House do now adjourn.
MIR. Claiborne wished to know whether 1t woult
not be in order to have the Bell ru1g}
Mr.. Mayo regretted very much that the call
The Speaker said the Bell might be rung, anC
the Sergeant-at-Arms sent after the abSentees.
The vote being again taken on adjourning, anc
a count insisted upou, the House agreed to adjourn
Ayes go, Noes 4.
SATURDAY, Dec. %.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Lancaster, Petitions of citizens of Hen
rico and Goochand for the Incorporation of com
PAW to construct Turnpike road from the Git
of Richmond to Short Pump in HenricO Co.
a.. MapnOrol Of citivano of MOnrO
against the application for county out Of parts
Botetourt, Monroe, Roanoke and Giles.
By MIR. Guerrant, Petitions OF citizens Of Jack
sonville in Floyd county for the establishment of
Bank at Christiansburg.
Various bills were taken up and read the 6rs
time.
Also reports from the committee Of Courts {
Justice:
Adverse to the petition Of Jacob Schlegemito!
asking to have his name changed TO Jacob u Siagi'
Adverse to the petition OF Jonathan Conner
praying bc reTnStat1u Justice VI tue feace /
the county Of Roanoke;
On motion of Mr., Price, the House adjourned.
MoSDAY, Dec. 81.
No Quorum.
TUESDAY, Jan. /, 1850.
No Quorum.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2.
BILLS REPORTED. g.
Mr.. Claiborne, from the committee Of Schools
&C., reported the following bills to wit:
A bill TO release the payment of interest on tn
loans from the Literary Fund to he Richmond Med
ical College.
A bill to amend the act Incorporating the Vale!
Union Education Society of Virginia.
NJ. George from the committee Of Roads, SC.
reported the following bills. TO wit:
A bill to amend the act Incorporating the Rap
pahannock and Shenandoah Steamboat company.
A bill to incorporate the Richmond and HenrcC
Turnpike Company.
PETITIONS.
Nv Mr.. Stubbs-memnrial OF the Norfolk Friend
Society, for an appropriation of money to aid in the
erection of Sailors Home in the city Of Norfolk
By Mr.. Sheffey-op jacob Hlldebrand, Jr., and
other members of the Religious Society known by
the name Of Mennonites Of Augusta county, for such
notifications in the act Of 18th March, 1913, as to
allow the Ministers to celebrate marriages by pub
LEGATION Of bands. .,.>
THE wILMoT PRovIso.
Mr. Clabor ne offered the following resolution,
which after some little debate, was adopted, to wit
"Resolved, that so much Of the Governors Mes
save as relates to the Wilmot Proviso and kindred
subjects. be referred to Select Committee, and
on motion of Mr.. Martz, said resolution was amend
cd as follows: sand that said Committee inquire
into the expediency of appointing delegates to rep
resent this State in the Southern Convention which
is to meet in Nashville, Tennessee, in June next
GOLDEN PRosPEcTs OF Coz FReMoNr.-The
last Philadelphia News contains letter from this
city, stating ''that letters have been received by Mr.
Benton from Col. Fremont, in which the indetati-
gable exporator states, that upon piece OF ground
purchased by him. near the bay of San Francisco,
3 gold mine has been discovered, which in magni-
,nde and wealth exceeds ANYTHING Of the kind ever