Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-20
HOUSE OF ELEGATES.
TdspAr. March 18th, 1850.
The SPEAKER resumed ID chair at O'Clock

HONSh pf tLhoAIrS
TdspAv. March 18th, 1856.
EVENING SESSION.
The SPEAKER resumed ID chair at 7 O'Clock
coNrkskp INJECTION.
The following resolution rcprted osn the special CON-
mtee on the Jackson eontes,d election, taken up
and concurrcd in
Resolved That in the option Of this committee. ID.
Frost duly elected deeete represent the county
of Jackson Ia the present Geusa Assembly and is duly
cntitled to . seat therein
RAILROAD coSiNcrIoSs
Mr.. SEGAR moved that th unfinished business Of
the morning be passed by in or.er that Senate bill
promote railroad connections cities aud Incorporated
The proposition. after being dscusscd by Nes.rs Sc
GAR, ToMllN, CLAIBORNE aid FLOYD. agreed
The bill then taken up sui passed-,eas IS. nays
ls. IL is a. follows:
,e-n Of this i~esT
s speson S a s Ss s%s.s.
mission 70 Ct their roads within ' limits Of said
all such case. for said
city By The %sa IsS, and psss,.s
route and 70 pressure the right OF provided Tor under the
9. mi, shah b, 1t. passage aud all acts or
hereby repealed.
BANK ~ ALpsx,RlE
Gu motion OF Mr. WOOD bill TO incorporate the Bank
OF uowardvile in tho county of Albemare taken up
passed, and communicated to the Senate.
NOTES
The House then resumed the consideration Of the u-
finished business OF the morning. being the bill suhor
zing the issue OF Treasury notes. and the substitute
thereto.
Mr.. FLOYD addressed the House in opposition to
Treasury note scheme He advanced lengthy argument
TO that the measure not only unconstitutional
but unwss and impoitic.
Mr.. GARRETT replied in vindcaton of the policy re-
commended by the committee OF Finance in the pending
bill.
Mr.. BURwELL then submitted lew remarks explana.
tory OF the which would influence him
the substitute.
The question the adoption Of the substitute Nv hch
thn of Al
Interest redeemabe in five years. then put and de-
ternincd in the negative by the following
der Garter csr.,sn carss craStl s pa bo,
mSsS Tr1sSs Hay msse Kelly Mays Msyer Moor.
Of Mason Thompson, rpe vanOr.dan welman West Wiley
S,snMs.sr, S1,shasa sps.ker@ Anderson 4rne A,hsy,
By-ae Caro Claiborne cisySrool cois. Gov CroeSr Dab
S Sy pn Tn % Of ss%O1s city, Esy kE
Holden, Johnston, Jones of RappaannOck GOueester
SeTn r.a seldom san,is s$i spaSy s,.H.'d rhcHa: q
Messrs DDARSrrTE, lNBoDEN, PESDLEroN, of Giles,
paired of respectfully with Messrs EDNUxps CRApDocK
and JoNEs OF AppomattoS.
The original BILL heretofore amended was then pass
ed, and communicated to the Senate The resulted
ayes 81, noes 10. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs Burwe of Bedford Carpenter Gambler Crabtree
Dlard, Floyd, Kelley, Mays, Norman, and Preston.
TIE LITERARY FUND.
The engrosscd bill provide for funding the arrears
of Interest the capitaton due the literary fund
was taken up, passed and communicated the Senate
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, ErC
Several messages were nterchanged during the evening
with the Senate in regard amendments to the Senate bill
appropiating the public The House had
ded the bill 10y inserting several clauses providing addition
al compensation for the clerks of its committees etc and
10y striking the clause giving the clerk OF the Senate
extra pay for the last and present sessions The Senate
disagreed To the allowance of extra pay 10 the House
clerks, and insisted upon the pay TO its clerk
About IL o'clock, a bare quorum present
Mr.. CHRISTIAN moved adjournment.
Mr.. LANGFlTT hoped he would Withdraw the mo-
Mr.. wELToN inquired whether the appropriation bill
would not be lost if the House adjourned.
The SPEAKER replied that a constitutional vote could
not be obtained on the final disposition OF the amend
ments, If action delayed, many members would
leave by the morning trains.
Mr.. LANGFITT understand the motion is With.
drawn.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN | Withdraw it, sir
Mr.. ELLiSoN Mr. Speaker
Mr.. LANGFITr claimed the floor, and requested the
House to permit him TO take the bill granting the right
of way tn the Pittsburg and Steubenvile railroad lie
then resumed his await the decision OF the House
Mr.. BAKER Mr.. Speaker, move that we adjourn.
Mr. rENDLEToN, OF Il On that motion | call the
ayes and noes;
Mr.. LANGFITT: Didn't have the floor, Mr. Speaker.
The SPEAKER No sir, YOU sitting down
Mr.. PENDLETON Do YOU wish to adjourn. (addres
sing Mr. LASGFrr)
Mr.. LANGFITT: How can you avoid il?
Mr.. PENDLETON 1 withdrew the call for the ave.
aud noes;
Mr.. BAKER withdrew his motion to adjourn
Mr.. PAUL. regarded the motion of Mr.. LAvsrIrr a. q
most surprising ne made at such an hour OF the
night and when the session about close He
proceeding with his remarks when message from III,
Senate was announced and delivered by Mr.. DOUGLAS
Mr.. LANGFlTTS motion was then disagreed to-
The senate agreed TO much of the amendment of the
House related 10 extra compensation for their clerk
services during the session of l353-54.
Mr. GARNET moved TO in the action of th,
Senate. The roll was caled-i9 members voting in III,
affirmative, aud IL in the negative mot quorum) but
before the result was announced Mr.. GARNET by unani
nous consent, withdrew his motion.
The bell was ordered To be rung, and several motions
call Of tue House were submitted, and Withdrawn
Mr. CRABTREE proposed that the resurrection gun
of the gentleman from Hampshire Mr. HErr) be fired t
summon absenees. ('Prolonged laughter')
After very sOlcitous conversational debate AS to thu
proper be pursued III order that the appropa
ton bill might not be lost
Nj. GARNETT finally moved for a committee Of con
terence The motion agreed to-concurred in by tn
Scnate-and the committee accordingly appointed !
conference forthwith held aud the result vas that th
Senate receded from it, position aud the bill became
law
At about half past O'clock A. VI the House adjourned