Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at IL O'Clock.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howell.
The Clerk read comm mic alton from the Senate in
forming the House OF the passage Of the following bl.
entitled
An &C; to incorporate the Glade Spring and Laurel turn
pike company; and
An act revving reensctng aud amending an act pass
ed March Ith. 1919, entitled act incor porang the
Phillip and Buchanan turnpike company.
And they also passed to authorize special sub
scipoa by the corporate authorities of the city of
ngtont the stock of the Alexandria oudon and Hamp-
shire railroad company with ryder.
These bills read FIRST and second time and or
dered 20 lie committed.
Thsspeaker proceeded to call upon standing commit
lees for reports; when
Mr. Hancock, OF Chesterfield, from the committee on
Propositions and Grievances reported few bills after
which series OF Senate bills reported back from the
committee on Roads. The same comme, reported some
few House bills Of no general Importance
few bills also reported from the committee on
Finance and the committee Agriculture and Manuac-
Mr ELLISON thea offered the following resolution:
That the Speaker OF this House the Chair this
day at halt past o'clock, and from DAY day at the
same hour, and resume the half past o'clock
until otherwise ordered.
half past O'Clock and inserting O'Clock and inserting
o'clock instead Of halt T. and upon these amend.
ments called the ayes and noes
Mr. MARrz hoped the resolution would be so altered rs
include this day. important elections being
the order OF the day, which would perhaps render
necessary to proract the session later hour than
Besides, lspc nn
advantage in fixing time for the vacation of the Chair
by the Speaker. Since it competent for the House
adjourn at any time, notwithstanding the adoption Of
| the rcsolution.
NJ KEHrEa moved to lay tho resolution and amend
mcuts the table.
Mr. ELLrsos called for the ayes and nays upon that
ton, which sustained and the question being ia
| ia that form. vas decided-syes is, nays 81
So the motion to lay the table was not agreed to
] The question then REQUIRED upon tho amendment
AIR sTAPLEs o! Patrick asked if it order to ofe
L substitute.
Tho SrEAKER said not until the resolution was per
! fccted.
Mr.. STABLES, by general consent read his substitute
which follows
That from and after Friday the 10Th inst thi. HOUSE
will hold sessions every evening at the hour OF half past
o'clock, until otherwise ordered.
| Mr.. ELLT5oS, could understand expressad
willingness TO accept the substitute But the amendment
Of Mr.. DUSs being still pending, the House indicated
preference for the original resolution believing il wou
better suit its purposes if these amendments we're
The question: therefore, stood with regard to the amend
mens offered by Mr. DUSK which he acted upon
| seTiatim.
Mr.. Patrick who had entered tho House A, lila st,r
Of the debate asked for the reading Of the original re
luton.
The Clerk having readit-
Mr.. PArRiCE said he did not know what 10 90 fo
Qaughter lie was ready to go for one thing and thu
was mat no resolution or notion apart irDn the str,
requirements of the regular busines. the House be en-
tertined for the remainder OF the session.
Mr.. DUss, by request, moved to amend his amend
men, by substituting 80 morrow" Frday) for to -d,
as the time when the RESOLUTION shall go into effect.
Er ELLJsop moved to amend the amendment lust o.
fered by inserting MONDAY neX" instead Of ITO mo
row., Friday he time when tue Speaker shall yaca
the Chair at o'clock.
Mr. MAJoR called the previous question being on Il
amendment to tie rmgnjment and the main questio
being put, was determined 10 the affirmative.
The question then recurring on the amendment oferc
by Mr. DUs., being " insert O'Clock instead of half pa
q the hour when the Speaker shall yacale the Cha
2 also decided in the Affirmative.
Tho question on the other amendmendment offered
Mr. DUSN q substitute O'Clock In the evening ins,e
OF hall past7 NJ the hour when the Speaker shall resun
the Chair, was then put and lost the being ayes
o noes 81.
Mr.. PowlR moved to amend the resolution further
= adding tho word, Except Saturday nights"
Mr.. Las, Of Orange aud Greene desired to offer the II
lowing substitute for tho whole resolution. IIe did 5
believing It would be for member. to after
Lero, within the hours defined in his substitute reina
Il at their hotels or boarding houses
i The substitute follows:
That This House meet daily, after Monday next at
o'clock a. NJ md continue In session, Ui:h A recess
h. ono hour-ffom ~ 70 o'c!ock-undl 10 o'clock At ngi
= The SPEAEEB informed him that il vas not in order
u ohef she substitute while All amendment pending
b Nj CoWABDiH moved the indefinite postpone ient
. ! the whole subject.
Mr. hiRTz called the previous question on that motto
e which was sustained.
Mr. ELLYPON called for tho ayes aud uoes upon tho m
ton TO postpone indefinitely.
The call was sustained and tho main question bo
"a ordered and put, was deoidcd-ayes 90, noes 70.
VIC W pO5lpOPc was not ngfO
10.
}, W. PoWLEn ,hen offered tho folio wing M an amen
neni, to be added 70 tho original resolution "AnJ tn
ihs House will entertain motion for tho suspension
the rules for tho purpose Of considering bills Of
y dsr-a such motions shall go tho table Of course
= VIZ. ASDERsoS called the previous question upon II
amendment. IL subsequently Withdrawn by reauo
Mr. WALLACE addressed the House briefly In oppositi
70 the amendment, having urged the improperly Of su
Il amendment, there being many bills on tho tablo
general Interest which II ay no Of great Importance
n the House TO have taken up. Hc hoped the omen
nent would be rejected.
The question on the amendment having been taxa
70 was decided In tho negative.
"a Mr. TAYLOR of Loudoun, called the previous quesiio
. which vas sustained, and the main question being
the resolution a. amended, was put, aud decidedly
d 60. noes CO.
80 The resolution rejected Nearly one hour go
IL iof hoihingl What AsIraDge anomaly The very
~ which II IA sought 10 expedite tho business Of {
House, turn out ~ DO the most cfcctual in marrng
. progress This IL occssoned by tho useless practice
4 debating every trivial proposition which comes up
consideration, and this vdc there upon tho table
be acted upon, no less than $50 bills
d message was received from the Senate informi
the hJuse that they we're ready go into the clec
OF Auditor Of Pubo accounts, 70 ll tho vacancy or,
tied by the resignation Of Robert Johnston, Esq 10 COZ