Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19

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Mr.. CoouILL declined giving way. It was true.
hs said that The Senator now discaims any charge
against Senator'S but the charge stood nnmodi6ed and
uninpHirsd that IL Senators on this floor had been
influenced in their votes by the Lieutenant Governor,
who had prosued his office TO pass bill, and that
that officer IVES lmpeachsble That officer had risen
III his seat and demanded an investigation of that
charge affecting, as did, the honor of himself and
he Senate. Now, what is the effect OF the motion Of
The Senator from Richmond Why that at some future
may be investigated. We are not nsked to make an
impeachment against the Lieutenant Governor, but
10 investigate the propriety of making an mpeaoh-
ment aganst him. Whether the charge be right or
wrong, il ia due 70 the Senate, TO the Senator from
Ohio, and to the Lieutenant Governor, that it should
be investigated promptly and at once, and lei tn @
PRECEDING officer be brought face to face with his
cusers. He hoped the Senate would order the ap-
poinment Of the committee. In the case OF Dir Cal.
hoan Il was done without dissenting voice, though
the charges concerned bis conduct in different de
partment Of the Government, and did not necessari
y, come under the cogniza Of the United States
Senate.
Mr.. SMITH Of G. hoped that the resolution Of the
Senator from Amherst, would not be laid upon the Ia
BILE. He could reason for deferring an exsml-
nation into the charges.
NJ. CALDWELL said that be had made the charge
on Saturday evening last r?dar considerable excite
ment The language was broadte than was intend
ed, and If the Lieutenant Governor had addressed
him note he should have been glad of the opportu.
nifty to explain it. He had been informed by friend
in the lower HoHse that he had found the Lieutenant
Governor electioneering with a member of that
House in favor Of the Northwestern and Baltimore
and Ohio consolidation bill. II the Lieutenant Gov.
ernor had spoken to him the subject, he would
have been glad 10 have explained it to him. He sid
thar be excited, Senators had sesn. during the
day on Saturday. and the words uttered that evening
were of broader import from that cause.
Mr.. CooHILL. Do understand The Senate as ma
king any charged
Mr. "a, Not In oopnao,;on nod
MIR. CoGHILL. Do you make any charged
Mr.. CALDWELL repeated what he Last said.
Mr.. SMITH Of G., glad to learn that the. re.
marks Of the SenatOrfrom Ohio were made under ex-
ctement and founded on the information Of others. 1t
was due, however. TO the Lieut.. Governor, that this
investigation should take place. He desired to know
who was the person who gave the Information and
who was the member electioneered with The course
of appointing committee was not new one. When
the charge Of bargain and corruption brought
against Henry Clay he 10 his seat and demanded
an investigating committee, which accorded to
him. He hoped the resolution would not DO laid on
the table.
Mr.. August withdrew bis motion to lay on the ia.
ble As matter of personal explanation he would
say that his motion was made with no design to pre-
vent the Lieutenant Governor from having the full.
est and emplest vndication of his official and per-
sona honor. But as the communication took the So.
maize by surprse-fur establishment depicted on
every conference.-the thought /. proper TO give the
body time for consideration. He intended 10 have
IL
The resolution OF MIR. CoGHiLL was then adopted
without dissenting voice. The CHAIR appointed
the following members to constitute the committee
Messrs. Coghil! August, Floyd, Smith Of g., Bran.
non, Stuart and johnson.
VIRGINIA AND TEsSEssEE RAILROAD.
Toe bill funding the interest due by the Wig inia
anu Tennessee Railroad to the State, and giving II
six years to pay in annual instslments with elk per
cent. interest, wss passed.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. WHITE-Of aulhori1ny tho truateas of
Washington Henry Academy in Hanover, TO cell Ger.
tain land. BY Mr.. FLoYD-Of increasing the Wythe
and Gray.on Turnpike.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
OF citiz.ud Of Lunenburg, asking the construction
OF Rail Road from GAINESVILLE to some point on the
Richmond aud Danvie or South-Sde Rail Road, near
the junction.
CONVICTION ASD OHIO RAIL ROAD.
The bill nppropriating 900 10 the Covlngton
and Ohio Rail Road beiug up, Messrs. BRUCE and
BEALE discussed it at length Pending the debate,
the Senate a ,t%TI1e ., ,n,,,.u,,
Tine House met at ii o'clock, pursunn; to adjourn
ioent
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHNSTON of Harrison, from the committee Of
finance, reported biis:
Concerning the Sheriff Of the city of Richmond;
Respecting official bonds by amending chapter Is
of section Of the Code
Mr.. Paxton, from the special committee to whom
wss referred much Of the Governors Message, as
refers ts the 'oyster fundum," etc., presented
luminous report, and, also, "a bill to regulate the
taking of oysters in the waters Of the Common
wealth. so as 70 raise revenue therefrom, and pre-
vent the destruction Of oysters. The bill was ad
vancsd TO second reading, and motion, submitted
by Mr.. PAXTON, 10 print the report and testimony
was adopted.
Mr.. CLAYBRooK moved q recommitment OF the re
port.
This proposition gave rise to debate, 10 which The
action of the committee freely commented upon.
Mr.. JONES, OF Gloucester, presented written pro
test against the proceedings Of thu committee, based
on alleged informally and precipitancy.
Mr.. PAXTON defended the committee from those
| impHtaiions.
The motion TO rsconmit negatived, and the
motion TO print agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. JONES' the protect presented by
him also ordered to be priRted.
Dir. DAVIS, from the committee OF Propositions,
&c., reported bills: Defining the weight Of ton
$4,000 pounds averduposi) to restrain the vagrancy
of hogs in the corporation of Winchester, and upon
the highways of Frederick county.
/ Mr.. PREsros. from the committee Of schools etc.,
reported bill Incorporating the Valley Female lnsti
| tute He also presented report adverse 10 the pas
sage Of Senate bill concerning school commissioners
| THE MILITIA.
The consideration OF the special order OF the day
being the bill for the better organization Of the Militia
was postponed until In morrow at IL o'clock.
| TAX oS MERCHANTS.
| The House thea resumed the confederation Of the
report Of the committee Of finance ddperse TO nume
rous petitions for change in The mode of taxing
merchants.
Mr.. HEATH resumed a..1 concluded his argument
against the present system Of ;aIng merohans' licen
ces. The discussion was continued by Messrs. KEN
pLE, JOHNSON, Anderson, MckESZIE, SWEENEY.
Petersburg.
The pending question was on the motion Of Mr..
HEATH to reverse the report Of the committees, and
when put, was determined In the negative by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Crutchaeld, tSpsaker,) Alexander,
Anderson, Arnold Ball, Bass, Brown Of Petersburg
Cardsell, Carpenter, Christian, Clarke. Creel, Faun
leroy, Garrett Hancock Haskins, Henth, Hoge,
Kaufman. Lane Lynn, Mason Mssse Of Rock bridge;
Mays, McCus, Mckay, Moody, Morgan, Ronald
Scott, Seldom Shepard, Splitter. Sweeney, Thomas,
Wingfed, Word, Yancey and Young.-39.
NAYs-Messrs. Arnett, Bailey, Barbour OF Monon
gala, Boisseau, Bowcock, Bowles, Brown of Bed.
ford, Burwell, Caperton, Carter Of Russell, Chapman
Chase Cultrane, Conrad, Cowan, Davidson, Davis,
Draper, Duckwall. Fitzhugh, Graham, Hackley,
Hardy, Raymond, Hckam, Howerton. Hunter, John.
son OF Taylor, Johnston OF Harrison, Jones Z. Appo
mattox. Jones Of Gloucester, Jones of Mecklenburg
Kee, Kemble, Kemper, Long, Mart1 Mckenney,
Nelson, Nottingham. Paxton. Perrl, Pymale, Pres
ton Prince, Segar, Siber Stslnaker, SturIn, Thorn
burg and Tomlin-50.
MIR. FOREMAN said he would have voted "no" but
had paired off with Mr.. McKEszIE, who was tempo
rariIy absent. Mr.. LuSDY said he had paired of with
all absent member.
| The report of the committee was then agreed to-
| PETITIONS PREsESrkD.
BY Mr.. KEMPER-Of the sodiers composing the
Arnory Guard for increase Of their pay to that
of solders of the U. 8. Army.
By JoHssoE OF from Taylor county for an ex.
tension of time for holding the circuit court Of said
county.
| By Mr. STiLSAKER-From Gilmer county for a
turnpike road, from Cedar Creek 10 Sutton.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAHAM, the House adjourned.
| WEDSEsDAT. FEBRUARY II, 1883.
| SENATE.
The Senate net at II o'clock ar. RIvEs In the
chair.
BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing j. NJ. Bennett TO convey by deed, to
Ephraim Bee certain forfeited land in Roane county,
on the payment of money due thereon. Incorpora
ting the Nansemord Agricultural Society. For the
relief of II. Brewer.