Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Dec. cath, 1883.

:. NTVIK a The Senatc.
ptsng the House Of the passage of the following bills
which were read first and second time the House. and
ordered to be committed
bill to amend the Sh section prov idpg for the J;s
treiing OF counties, passed April asd, 1859.
bill to incorporate the Southern Protection Insurance
Company OF Virginia
The Speaker then proceeded according to rule TO call
upon the standing committee for reports when
Mr.. fkRnr, from the Committee on Schools and Col.
leges reported bill TO amend the District Free School
Sss,.m SO lar as related to the county of Ksnawhs.
Mr. DuSS, from the Committee Roads and Internal
Navigation, reported the following bills:
bill To incorporate the Pendeton and Highland Turn
pike company.
bill directing the Board Of Public Work. to make adj
Liona, appropriations to the Morganown bridgeport
bill making further appropriations for McAjamizoy
| the Burnley and fairmout Turnpike
bill To incorporate company construct IN. Blacl
Lick and Cripple Greek Turnpike road in W ythe coun-
y, and to authorize State subscription to the same
bill to increase the capital stock of the Russell old
Court House and Abingdon Turnpike company.
bill to anthorise a loan TO the James River and X.
nawha Company, for the purpose OF extending their i'm
| provemeDts TO Covingion.
bill to incorporate the Monong ahcl, and R,v.,s-o,
| Railroad Company.
bill to increase the appropriation to the Weston aud
Gauly Bridge Turnpike Company; and
bill to authorize the construction of n road from,
leading Creek Bridge, In Randolph county, to John J
haFi TO job Parsons aud Arnold III or to some
convenient point the North. western T,rnpik. roaJ
west oil the Shierney place. in Preston county
The Speaker announced the of the four memb.r.
o'uer't 10 be added to the Committee. Banks by the
| W w ALLAth, adopted Tuesuay-Me-sts
hempef, Haywood Brannon and shannon
nv T"nliN said that resolution was offered a few
days ago by Mr. BrfoRp and adopted by the HOUSE. di
recng that inquiry be made the cause of the DELAY
on the part OF the public printer furnish the prnte
documents ordered by the House lie IN mimi,
letter from the gentlemen who had the printing in charr.
which the clerk would read He had viii
these gentlemen the subject of the printing who made
some useful suggestions which he would be pr.parcd n,
submit to the committee and the House. the hoydays
passed over
The Clerk read the letter OF MeSsrs Richie Dnnn.
explanatory OF the reasons which caused the delay OF
iurnishlng the documents the House directed.
Mr. MART offered the following resolution which was
adopted lie desired to offer IL that tine it referred
L" the subject then under consideration
That the resolution adopted by the House of Deega,,s
on the 2lst inst which is in these woris-"Thai the
printer Tor the Commonwealth be requested to furnish IN
each mber OF this House pamphlet COPY of the reno,
OF the Auditor OF public accouuis-be and the am. ia
hereby rescindeL. ~
The following resolution then offered by Mr.. Nor
rINGHAN: "
That the Committee roads, &c. inquire into the c,
pedehcy OF tonstIuctng and repairing State sccoun
the liuntersvile AMI Warm Spring Turnpike
Mr. A>pLRsoS offered the follow ing resolution-That
when this House adioums this diy adjourn TO NEE,
again on Thursday, the 2eth inst.
lie said lac offered the resolution from no desire to con-
'ehlehee himself personally but because his experience
warranted him in the conclusion that a quorum could NOT
o. hai during the holidays He could no use in NOM
bers assembling during that interim merely to adjourn
MT nUNN called for the and upon the resolu.
uoh' lie desired 10 have his recorded upon the
question. p "
Mr. PATRIcS said that similar resolution was oFraa
on yesterday and subsequently, Withdrawn from an -
henson he could Judge, the part its patron thar IL
would not be adopted. lie well aware as he prc
sumed all the old members of the House we're that very
little business would be done in the short interval during
which the resolution sought suspension proceedings
Tie should for the resolution. lie did not consider
proper for members tn record their negative
and immediately leave for their homes to return Der
hans until the first Monday in January lie was perfc
s"are that the House should adjourn for he was per
iecty satisfied business would be DONE even though
Tkn raSn lufinN Slp uAt
rs he doubted not it that OF every member in the
House lie gould not sec the object of gentlemen assem-
bling there for possible purpose except to adjourn
lie regarded u mere farce to do so.
Mr. iERBY was in favor of the resolution. He had suf
hccnt experience to be aimonhe1 of the unavang NJ
tempt the part of members attempt the transaction
OF bGs:ess during the hoydays This was an epoch In
legislation which uncomfortable any useful purpose
OF legislative action on the part of all public bodies similarly
constituted For his part be would be absent until Thurs
day, whether the resolution not adopted.
Mr. ANDERSON said that he had already ntimated
vas matter OF 10 personal convenience him tho
resolution would be adopted So far concerned him
sonaly he had no interest in its adoption But gentle
would that il is perfectly reasonable to apprebend
that quorum would not no present aud what cad they
would continue TO assemble dag after day he could not
comprehend 1t Just convenient for him To attend
each Day as it remain away
Mr.. RuTHFRToRD was opposed 10 the resolution. He
expressed hI.se opposed 20 similar resolution offered
on yesterday because he Of opinion that business not
OF an important character may be transacted in the alb
sence OF aguoTam There we're some bills which could
be advanced to second third reading If objection
should not be made For this he should vote against
the resolution.
Mr.. MART said he of the Oldest members
OF the House and during the eleven sessions which he had
served he had taken To absent sef from
the business Of the House Christmas time He was 81
tished TO stop here but his experience satisfied him. that
hr should do so, useful end as he felt convinced
quoF;n would not be present. lie should however see
that members should conform the constit.ton Tor he
vas res7i;ed upon sscs't.'ning hat quorum not
present to put stop 10 the business by moving call of
the House They To support the constitution
and lac could how consistent with regard to
due observance OF that Obligation would be An atenpl
on The part OF few members to proceed with the bust.
ness while the constitution opposed IT, lie should
see that there should be violation the Constitution in
this respect for no h7nsss shod TO transacted a. far
- ne eo"d ob'iate H. until he satisfied that quo
Tun would be present
Mr.. WEAVER in favor Of the resolution
Mr. GALLNnrE said he disposed ia the beginning to
vote against the resolution but being informed by All
older aud more experienced member that there would be-
no chance Of quorum, hr ready ia favor of IT,
Nj. WmrrE seeing disposition the part Of Mr.
NAETl to suffer no business TO be transacted without
quorum, would vote for the resolution.
IL being suspected that nsor.. present Mr..
RES requested withdraw his motion Tor the yeas
aud nays; but, he refused.
The call proceeded with and the following result
announced yeas 80, nays 81. so there quorum
aud as consequence, tue business of the House
pended.
VIZ. MArn said he IVES en.;oaa mat the Reporter.
should nGtC particularly 10 their reports the business
Ol the House had be suspended for want of quorum
NJ. DCNS anxious that the Reporters should pub
-h the ayes and noes that the names Of absent mem
beers may he seen
Mr.. GALIAHrF said, IL had no dread OF his constituents
nor hol Of him. vet he believed the way for them
would be TO adjourn and say nothing about IT,
Mr. WI''rF avoWcd himself in favor Of haTing a fall
report made Of al that occurring.
Mr MckEsHE moved q call OF tho House.
Mr. uALLEy made motion to adjourn.
Mr.. YEEUf asked to know how matters would stand II
the motion to adjourn should prevail
The SPrAKrR informed him that the House would have
70 meet on Monday, and that the first business in order
would be the motion Of the genem m from Alex andfia
(hr. MckENzIE,I for a call Il the House.
Mr MckESzrE by request Of members withdrew his mo
ton
The motion to adjourn also withdrawn.
The SPEEER observed that he had no doubt there we're
members enough in the city to complete a quorum and
that " the Sergeant At Arms ~ search Of them
they might be forthcoming
hr. AEDgRsoJ moved, that the names Of the absent
members he called Withdrawn Tor the present
Mr. URo,vyF NJ gtan,rd fnogcd ,bo Iii b. ,u,,