Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.


EyEsIsS SEss,oy-WEpSEsDAY, March "a, 1855.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at u O'Clock, the SPEAKER In the
Chair.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Old Forge and Buckton Turn
pike Company.
To incorporate the Nicholas and Greenbrier Tern
pike Company.
RESOLUTIONS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF HALF PAY DUE
uorflcERs OF TIKI REVOLUTIONARY ARMY
On motion of Mr.. YAEcEY, the consideration OF
Senate bills was passed by for the purpose OF taking
up the above resolutions The resolutions were
adopted.
ELECTION OF BAsEMEsT OFFICERS.
Mr. SIsERr moved to take no the joint resolution
| for the election Of basement officers.
| Mr.. DUcKwALL obj scted.
| The motion 10 take up WAS defeated
The consideration ot Senate bills was then resumed,
| and the following bill Was passed;
a bill amending and re enacting, by an additional
section an act entitled, IAN act, Incorporating the
1858.
OYSTER ruHDuM.
This bill being the order OF the day was taken up,
and the Clerk proceeded to read the bill by sections
/ Mr. SEGA moved to dispense with the reading,
but the Chair decided that !, necessary TO read
| the bill az amendments would be offered.
The frat and second sections we're then read With
out any amendment being offered.
Mr.. PA1roN moved to amend the 18th line of sec.
lion 81 by striking out Fifteen" aud inserting Given
IT," This amendment adopted.
| On section being read, DIR. PATTON moved to
strike ont all down to tho word for In the 9th line
MIR. SWEENEY here suggested to Mr.. PAXTON 10 lay
the bill 90 the table with the view OF having the
amendments printed.
Mr.. PAxToN declined to entertain the proposition.
| Mr.. Sya.R approved of the course suggested by
Mr.. sweeney. He did not do 40 with desire to ob-
siruo tho consideration Of the BILL He desired TO see
the amendments printed, In order that members
might bs able TO ponder on them. The bill was one
! deeply important 10 his constituents. lie moved 10
| lay 1t on the table.
| Mr. CLAYpRooK said that MIR. PAITos had favored
him (Mr CO. with look at the amendments. They
we're "a in numberi and Instead OF their being OF NO
moment, as Mr.. PATTON had conceived they were OF
vital Importance He tMr. e.. pledged himself to
exhibit developments ia the bill! which were calcula.
ted 10 sweep away the last vestge OF human liberty
| from his constituents.
Mr. PAxroS said II was not his fault that Mr. CLAY:
BROOK had lot opportunity OF discussing the Dill
within the lasi 80 days. He (Mr. bad no especial
neres, in the BILL but he had taken charge Of it and
would do his duty by II.
[ Mr. CLaYBRooK said he did not wish TO be at all
regarded as lodging the question. There was no
dodge about him He bad yet to see the question or
man nnder Gods heaven he would be afraid OF. He
had only one fear and that was Of himself 10 the dis
cussoii-s 80 great the Rroundewell OF Indignation
in hs bosom at the bill. The bill mskes the Governor
more emphaically the despot over the oyster country
than the Emperor of Rus.la wss over his ss or the
Emperor of the Celestial Empire over hs people. He
asked the House, as an ac Of ustIoe TO sastan nlm
10 his demand TO have the amendments printed
When he had said be WAS going home, he meant that
he was doing because hi. interests required IL II
would be sacrifice for him to remain but he would
do so, and would meet the gentleman Mr. p at
| Phillppi. He would make any sscrIhcei IN order to
| meet the question.
| the proposition OF Mr.. CLIYsk0cK, that they would
not meet a Phillppi, and Il they did rot then he
would hold the gentleman responsible. De MIR: ~
intended TO cut up by The roots the "lbuty 81 the
Yankees TO violate the law in Virginia. ,nd II thsse
we're Mr.. CLAyBRooEs people, he did then Intend TO
destroy their liberty of violating the laTs, thing
which had been practiced for twenty five years. The
Governor OF Virginia wac charged WIN the execution
| of the laws and he thanked God that the Governor
| was not afraid to execute them. He Mr.. desired
the House to understand that be wished tbs bill TO
become law now, az Henry a. Wise would be Gov
eInor Tor two years aud 10 was msn WhoWouiu soc
tho lew carried our, He therefore, desired parmis.
zion perfect his bill tonight, aud to give hs rea-
sons now frr his amendments.
| Mr. KEaPHR here crossed over from hisees and,
standing beside Mr.. CLaYsaooK, commenced TO ad'
dress the House. Hs said he was not IN the ring
| OF this hsht. Laughter Mr.. CLAYsRooKr he per.
oeiysd, was excited, tMr. CLAYBRooK here made
some remark about beiug oooLl Whereuponhr KEN:
FER said "Oh, yes. Mr.. CLAYBRooB remilds me- OF
cert ain major at Buena Vista, furious
~ riding along the lnes,the object Of his hot haste
being to say keep COOL boys keep cool. Don't you
see aIn as cool ne hell" lmmenee !aughtf) Print
| ing those amendments toontlnued Mr.. kEnPfRl Will
| create delay. The House 10 now ain srtlouomortis
| This caused immense laughter, which became per
| fectY uproarious on Mr. ToMLIs's saying "Amen')
member lshid Mr.. X. had remarked that the bill
affected the very meat and bread OF bis constituents
| but, Good Lord every one OF my constituents pay
tax for every bit he puts 10 bis mouth. MIR. REaPEk
continued 10 a very pleasant and Witty strait to ad'
dree. the House, and restore that good humT which
wcs evidently ebbng fast.
Mr. PA1ToS here remarked that 1t was rnos az
I hat
| bertrand, should have cnnrufet poor oystermen on
political economy and the Constitution Of the United
States.
Mr.. CLAYBRooB was proceeding to reply to this In
rather a warm manner, when MIR. hEMPEH again
spoke and said that he interpreted a. peace maker
aud the Bible said blessed 10 the peace mater
Much isughter.I
MIR. YERBY said that he would not address the
| house on the motion, had not repeated references
been made to him With entire candor he would say
that he was cpposed to the bill toto eo'o.' be de
sired TO know what peculiar prerogative Mr. PATTON
had to come here and PROFOUND, and force amend
ments Affecting the interests and liberties OF the
State. He wanted to have the amendments exhibited
BY the light Of day. or if you will, by the light OF
| reason. Mr.. YERBY was proceeding 10 enter Oh
discussion of the merits Of the bill, when be was In
terruptsd BY Mr. PA1roE who said he ald MOI mean a
lstcrs Of law. II anything should In the heat OF de
BATE fall from him of unpleasant nature, It should
be attributed 10 the excitement OF the occasion, ana
net to any deliberate purpose te reflect on any mem
ber or on any constituents beyond what the witness
90 bad stated.
Mr.. CLAYBRooH aeid, II he had understood Mir.
PAxroK to have reelected his constituents, he
would have demanded an explanation on the spot
but he regarded the remarks applied to people be-
yond the State.
Mr. VERIFY said that .e for himself he wac as cool as
the centre aeed Of cucumber, Immense iaughter.j
but when he heard charges made against law aol.
ding peopl- who have given go many signal proois OF
their patriotism, he would sooner die than Rn oack 10
them without first resenting those charges. MIR ikR'
by proceeding to discuss the merlts OF the n'Ii'
when, =.
Mr.. PAXTON interrupted him by remsrkins that he
was out of order. He said that it be tMr. hao
been allowed to 60 on, he would get through n's
amendments tonight they could then % pr'n1eu 10
morrow. and on to morrow night they could Do ois
cussed.
Mr. YERsY again replied to Mr.. PASToHi bespoke
at considerable length and With great warmth ana IN
The course Of his remarks said that while the Govern
or and himeef we're personal friends, yet ne aihered
from the Governor this question, aud MS the Iov
prnors) statistics susceptible OF refutation as well
as other peoples.
Mr.. P,xroN replied that be had no more interest 10
this question than any other person When ha cams
here be found that the Governor had recommended
his oyster tax he desired to have ths question In
yestigated he accordingly solicited several members
TO do so; but when, after some thirty days, no one
undertook it, he did. He had no ides then OF the I'M
mense labor of It If he had he would never have
taken the subsct up.
Mr. Mock then addressed the Houas He said that
while the Governor had, Of course, right to epesS
for the State he had no especial right to speak nr
the people If Accomsoi bat II the Governor under.
took TO do then be (Mr. SocKl deemed r'Rht TO
that not only the oyster bu other quesuons'
they differed from the Governor. Aud he would
venture TO cay from a recent conference he had win
hst people, that II election to take place on
the kansas question. a voice would rl'e up from
Them which would drown the roar OF the mighty
ccsan which beats on their sborss.
AIT. SCAR called tor the question. and SAID he
wanted 20 see toe amendments printed. He had an
nthsr for deslring TO lay the bill on the table
and that was, that be wanted 10 have bill taken up
which was as important any ever before the House.
and that thebill tor making loan 10 The Cbesa
peake Female Senirary. rhs serious manner In I
which Mr.. SraAR spcke Of the importance OF this
bill, produced much mrih