Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14
IyIRGINIA LEGIsLAT URE.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH IL, 1851.
SENATE.

Various bills were received from Inc fious' -
aHT h Kin in relation changing the time OF nolons m
Court. for the counties of Nicholas and faYe'c wa
olcuiI select committee composed of Nlessrs W arc
Eronh and Edms,on. The rules were suspended ana III
Committee allowed TO SIT during the session OF 'c
nh r.soluon allowing further time TO the uuyahuo''
r. v far completing their bridge, was agreed 10.
NJ DEEEALE, from tho Committee Of Internal IN
oaenents repored an act to incorporate the oenue'h
nd ST Marys Turnpike Company, with an amenahsnG
anu ;rnorare the Norfolk and Fredericksburg steaH
a., comnany with amendment; an act authnrHing d
additional subscription 10 the capllai slocA ~ .o a
.u;s Turnnke Company; act providing Tor surve
a pole River in the county OF Waynei an ACT 10 III
u The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad COMPANY
"a M ac increasing the capital stock OF the virginia zen
tTa Rnraaa Io rom the Committee of Gensra Laws
rored ,he bill incorporating the Central Bank of virginia
with anienono; os received from the Executive askin
@ of distinct Secretary for the Board
rr % DENEALE moved refer the subject to joint
NJ STaSARD thought it unnecessary and ne wou'
move thu, the subject be referred TO the committee oil nefna
| Improvements ..; IS ,to ca,,,,,,,,
en q ctingham When that committee was formed, the!
Gould ,okc the book Of the Board OF Public Works IN e
and examine and make more correct report OF
subject than could be made by the committee OF lntena
NJ STANARD said his for proposing the refer
ence 10 the committee OF Internal improvements was ina
Ala moi think Joint committee necessary. The House
was very much pressed with business and II would be IN
convenient get the action OF joint committee al hf
late day OF the session; - . ,,
rho esouton was referred il subject ofmporance
his object have acted on with the least possible
delay. .;, H.
iont committee and on his notion the resolution was laid
on the table
ed business of yesterday When the Senate adjourned Mr.
aMBLER'S % amendment under consideration
MI THOMPSON of A. said to obvatc The constitution
al dfcues of some gentlemen ne had prepared amend
ment 10 the effect that if the Constitution agreed 10 on
or before the Goth of june instead OF on the ls OF July pro-
posed in the committees amendment it should be sbm!ited
10 Tho peope on the ih Tuesday in August instead OF the ii
Thursday in September and the elections for the Legislature
and members of Congress should be postponed until the 18th
Thursday in October instead Of tho s Thursday In Noven
ber as proposed in the committees amendment.
Mr. AMBLER opposed the amendment as not calculated
10 remove the constitutional difficulty.
The question was discussed by Messrs. CARLlLE AM
MT WARD read an amendment which he had prepared 70
obyiae these difficulties which he intended to offer at the
proper time 49, ,,
subject by dsposing the different propositions they came
No. He referred the time that had been consumed in the
he wanted 10 be voting on the snbcct but
participate in IT,
MIR. STANARD obtained the floor when the hour for the
Joint order arrived having for its object the election OF
Judge of the Court Of Appeals. .
message received from the House informing the Sc
nate that they had passed act s authorize the Governor
this Commonwealth cede 10 the United States the usdic
ton over certain land Hog Island for the purpose oil build
ing light house.
House was on part prepared 10 execute the Joint order
and that R. c. L. Moncure G. II. Lee, L. Fry and Geo
P Scarburg in nomination for the Office There being
no other nomination. Mr. DESEALE was requested 10 inform
the House The roll then called and resulted as follows
FoRR e. L. MoScuRk-Messrs. Dennis, (Speakcr) Rves
Woods, Tribe Daniel, Isbell Turner, Stanard Harvey
Crump Opie Thompson of D., Catet Amber and Thomas
For GEo H. LEz-Messrs. Barbee, Tate Deneao Gram
tham Edmston, Cowan, Layne and Vests
Fon j. L. Fnr-Messrs. Thompson OF A., Homer, French
The SPEAKER appointed the following committee TO ex-
anime the Messrs. HARVEY, CATLETT WEST,
CRUMP and AM3LER.
The committee reported the whole number Of votes cast
l52 necessary choice II; of the vote cast R. c. L. Mon.
cure received 81, and was declared duly elected
Mr. THOMAS moved the Senate take recess until four
O'Clock.
Mr. CARLILE moved 20 amend by inserting seven in the
Mr. CATLETT moved the Senate do now adjourn. De-
cded in the negative--ayes IL noes l6.
The amendment of Mr.. CARLlLE was rejected and the
motion of Mr.. THOMAS prevailed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SPEAKER resumed his seat at o'clock.
Mr. WARD, from the select committee TO whom was re-
ered the bill changing the time Of holding the Circuit Courts
for the counties of Nicholas und Fayettc reported The bill
without amendment. On Mr. WARDS motion the bill was
taken up, passed, and reported 10 the House.
Mr. WEST offered the following resolution
Resolved That when the Senate adJourns to-day il will
adjourn 10 meet at 10 O'clock each
day thereafter.
Resolved That Senator shall be allowed to speak more
than Is minutes at any time on the same subject.
On motion of Mr.. DENEALE, the Senate took up the bill
for posponng the elections the question being on the first
amendment Of MI THOMPSON OLA.
Mr.. THOMPSON explained the object of the amendment
and il adopted
Mr.. THOMPSON Of A., said as his other amendments
were understood by the Senate he moved the question be Ia
ken on the other amendments together.
There being objection, the question was taken on the
other amendments of the gentleman from Amherst and they
adopted. -
The question recurring the amendment of Nj AN an
WOODS, TURNER, DENEALE, THOMPSON of A..
and CATLETT.
The question being on the amendment, Mr.. DENEALE
said he would have against the amendment OF the
gentleman from Louisa but Ii was rejected nc intended 10
offer one himself.
AYKsMes,rs. Dennis, (Spcaker0 Rives, Barbee lsbel
Turner, Harvey, Cntlett and Amber
NoEs-Messrs. Woods, Tribe, Thompson OF A., Homer
Kinney Tate, French S,anard Deneae Gantham, Edmis
ton, Cowan, Crump, Thomas, Layne West and Ward-H.
Mr. oPIE paired off with Mr.. DANIEL,
Mr.. AMBLER withdrew his other amendments
Mr. WARD offered his substitute for the bill. He address,
ed tho Senate explaining the object of his substitute and the
difference between his proposition and that OF the gentleman
Mr. THOMPSON of A.. replied to Mr.. WARD.
Mr. KINNEY said that he had not participated In the de-
bate He thought however, that the question had been tu
" discussed yet there any objection, to the bill re-
and could be corrected there He should therefore, move
the previous question.
Mr. DENEALE appealed to the gentleman TO withdraw
his motion he had amendment TO offer lie read the
amendment which he intended to offer.
The question being the amendment TO the amendment,
il rejected.
Mr.. DENEALE offered his amendment.
Mr. WOODS appealed to Mr. D. 10 withdraw his amend
ment and he wthdrewit.
Mr. DENEALE offered the following substitute for the hli
Be il enacted, That the elections for members Of Con-
eress and the Legislature shall take place on me in
day September next instead Of the time now PRESCRIBED
by law; and it shall be conducted In all respects as no"
The substitute offered by Ar. DENEALE was rejected by
the following vote c,
AyEs-Messrs Barbce, IsbelI, Harvey, Deneale, Cast'
and Wes-6 Mill,
NoEs.-Messrs Dennis spoakcr,) Rives. Woods Tribe
Thompson of A., Homer, Kinney, Tate, turner rIenc
Stanard, Granthnm, Edmiston Cowan, Crlmp, AMBER
Thomas Layne and West.-l9
The question being the amendment OF the Comml'lee
TO the BILL
Mr.. DENEALE offered to amend the same BY inserting
after the word rejection one headed suffrage basis, the
other mxed basis If the Convention shall 50 detsmne
The amendment discussed al great length by essls
DENEALE and WARD in favor of Its adoption, and OPP
posed by Messrs. STANARD and WOODS.
Messrs KINNEY, COWAN and JOHNSTON appealed
TO the Senator withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. DENEALE said as he had been appealed 10 by MS
brethren from the West, he would, with reluctance WIN
draw H. However he much desired vote OF the SENATE