Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-26
General Assembly of Virginia
FRIDAY, April %, 1859.
SENATE.

SENAl T..
bill in relation to Augusta County--ameud-
ing the bill previously passed. arranging the coun-
ties appointing commissioners, &C., was taken up
on motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY, read a third time and
passed.
Mr. REeER called for the order of the day.
The Chair stated the question as follows: The
Senator from Fairfax Mr.. THoMAs) moved to
suspend the rule in order to reconsider the vote
by which the bill concerning Commissioners of
the Revenue rejected. The chair decided
the motion 10 be not i'll ORDER because the Senator
from Fairfax had not voted with the prevailing
| party. From this decision an appeal has been
| taken. The question will be, shall the decision
of the Chair stand as the judgment of the SEN
ate
MIR. DENEALE moved the previous question,
which seconded.
The Senate refused to order the main question
-13 to o.
Mr.. DENEALE said, that he called tho previ-
Gus question, because he was convinced that the
Senate was now prepared to vote. If the MAORI
ty were DESTROYS to delay and wished to rekindle
the flames of excitement that had pervaded this
body when this bill was up before, let the respon-
sibiity rest upon them.
Mr.. SHEFFEY, in voting against the previous
question, not actuated by any factious disbo-
sition. He was not prepared to say what would
be his action on this question, and the Senator
from Pittsylvania, (Mr WITcHER,) having been
Interrupted in the course of his remarks on this
question on previous day, he hoped he would
now continue them.
Mr.. WITCHER stated that he was now prepar-
ed to vote, but that he suffering from Sc
we're headache, and did not think he could make
any remarks.
Mr.. REGER called tho previous question. and
there was second.
Mr.. CowAN called the ayes and noes on the or
dering Of the main question.
Messrs. SHEFFEY, BRENT, WITCHES and
WATSON, gave reasons why the previous question
should not be sustained
Mr.. REGER-the Chair stating it could be done,
if there was no Observation-Disclosures the call for
the previous question.
Mr.. WIrcHER said that he had thought on
this subject since it was before the body some
time since, and that he believed the Parliament
tary law clear, that the majority alone had the
power to move the reconsideration. Mr.. w. en-
forced his view by a reference to the Senate of
the United States and the rules of that body, and
concluded by stating that if was the last vote he
had to give in the Senate of Virginia, he would
sustain the appeal and vote against the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. STUART differed from the Chair in the de-
cision it had made, and proceeded to give his rea-
therefor.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
DOUGLAS, SAUNDERS, WITcHER, SnEFFEY, and
CAMPBELL, in favor of the appeal and Messrs.
MARTIN, DENEALE, CowAN, SWEENEY, and
WATSON, against it.
Mr.. McDEARMAN called the previous question,
which was sustained, and Mr.. CowAN the ayes
and noes. The vote was as follows;
AYEs-Messrs. Barnett, Brent, Cowan, Creigh,
Deneale, Greaver, Hall, Layne, Martin, Paxton,
Roger, Sweeney, Tate and Watson-l4
NoEs.-Messrs. Amber Blaxton, Boykin,
Brown, Cabell, Campbell, Catett, Daniel, Doug
las, Grantham, Isbel McDearmon, Moncure,
Parker, Ptman, Saunders, Stands, Shelley,
Smith, Stuart, Thomas Thompson, Winston,
Witcher-24.
So the decision Of the Chair was reversed.
The question being upon suspendng the rules
in order to allow Il reconsideration of the vote re-
jecting the bill concerning Commissioners of the
Revenue, Mr.. CowAN called for the ayes and
noes. The motion was carried, as follows: Ayes
25, noes 10.
Mr.. AMBLER moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bin was ordered to third reading.
This proposition opposed by Messrs Re-
GER and DENEALE.
Mr.. CowAN called the ayes and noes and the
vote was as follows Ayes 25, noes 10.
Mr.. THOMAS moved that the bill and amend
ments lie on the table, and be made the order of
the day for tomorrow at - O'Clock.
Mr.. REGER called the ayes and noes, and the
proposition was carried as follows: Ayes %, noes
8.
On motion of Mr.. CArLErT, the Senate I'D
journed.-Enq.
NEW DIRK, April 3D.
1t is now reported that Rand, one of the de-