Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-12
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EXTRA SESSION. =. $40
EvESiSd SEssroN.-WEDsEsDAY, Mtkch w. 1919
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -
The SPEAKER resumed tbs Chair AT - o ci"cK'
NJ but it appearing thsrs not quorum prrse",'
Mr.. CLAYBRooK moved An adjournment. ihe ho'''"
was reiected-yeas Is, nays s..
Subsequently other members entered the lih, All"
Quorum being then present thu Ohio Bridge bill wHs
taken I'D as the unfinished busin.ss of the morning
session, but on motion of Mr. SwEESf, ls iurlIer
consideration was postponed until to morrow
THE MILEAGE QUESTION
The House resumed tb. consideration W 'ne n,''e
ags question, and Mr. HAYWOOD being ehti'ied u"
the floor, proceeded with his argument against me
adoption of the pending resolution. ne SAID: on
last Saturday night, this House. WIN .ne concur
renee of the Senate passed resolution, unauiHoas
ly, to adjourn, in advance of the time az whch tne
Constitution would have dissolved US. mao thought
that at L. o clock Saturday night-nhety Gays ex
sctly had elapsed since the commencement vi she
sesson-this House dissolved by the Constl'u'
tion but we sat here until half past ~ CLOCK ~neh
We adjourned sine die by an unanimous wore Oh Inc
body. Sir certain papers in this city have seen III 10
denounce Us az "rebes."
Mr. Word here interposed, and requested the
Speaker to conhne the gentleman from Marion 10 Inc
subject before the House
The SPEAKER admoDished him TO restrlct the iati.
tude of his remarks.
Mr. RAYMOND: Mr.. Speaker: don't intend to
weary the members Of this body. feel that am IN
prison. feel that am cut Oft from seeing my own
of that proclamation OF the Governors, which he
had no doubt, the right to issua.
want to say this, sir, and intend to be brief
want to cay something in justice to myself, ana those
who have acted with me- and want the country 10
have it. This, air, is a question Of mileage. want
to say one thing, and then | am done forever upon
all qusstions except my own bills upon which Wish
TO BIZ heard when they come up for consideration
| But, sir, we have been denounced ss "foos." Sir,
| f to save the credit of the Commonwealth OF Viz.
gnia or an effort to do it, constitutes ne al "fool"
| glory in that appellaon. They may place II upon
me- but the voice of the great rural districts ia yet to
be heard. When that voice comes up il will BIZ ter
rible You may squalm as much you please, but that
Sos say " to- this body that this the las. speech shall
make on the subject of internal improvements, unless
the advocates of the Loudoun and Hampshire road
| provoke ma into a discussion Of thsr scheme Sir
| have rights here, and will maintain themif die
I am about to make personal explanation" Some
of the city papers have published articles in regard
to us. We have done that which We conceived to BIZ
our duty. am not a man of professions. dom
profess to he II demagogue. We have been denounced
| ss "ioOs;" We have been denouced as .factiOnists
We have been denounced ss "he most unworthy bod,
of men ever assembled in Virginia" l think tina
some of the members have the right to make reply
and propose 10 do il. Sir. the delegates from Marion
live QUO miles from the seat of Government, and
| in going coming have to pass through Mary aDf
and the District of Columbia. Yes sir we have to pas
through the citadel of Know Sothingsm and Of Plul
| Uglyism. Altogether We have 10 travel some Gun
miles to get here, and we only receive mileage or
300 mes. stated here the other day that we had
debt of $37 U00, 900 tMr. II. here enumerated tn,
liabilities Of the Commonwealth) Sum it all up, anl
il amounts to debt Of 81 or 80 millions. Wherefore
the assault Va, when We have come here To repre-
sent the will OF those who sent us here1 because
we will not pursue the lines OF marcatlon and demar
cation prescribed by those papers. Can We make III,
| appropriations desiredf | maintain that appropria
tons will involve an increase OF taxes and the people
will speak sooner later. We arc "foos." ",
! are a "dsorganized body" are ''no account. ,
! 1t seems to be the impression that this body
| is Of no account unless We open the Treasury
to those who live the fat Of the land. Blu
there ID people who think differently, and sr,
will represent their WILL 1t has been ssid in this pa
per that we have been called here by the Governor
Sir, | respect him, in my hssrt; have denuncia
ton for him; but, have TO cay, that the supremt
power of this Commonwealth did adjourn, on Sstur
day night without dissenting voice, and he coulC
not get n majority of this body and Of the co.ordi
nate branch 10 call al extra session. We are there
| fore denounced IA STOOLS" From what source doe,
it comet Does it come from source which exer
| cises any influence over or receives any sympathy
from n large ma ority o! the people OF ths Common
wealth No sir. make this proposition, and rneaI
to stand by il until ths last ckerng Of light passe
from my eyes, aud that ia TO represent the will Of IN!
| constituents.
Mr. HAyMoSp said he had now concluded his ''per
| sOnal explanation" aud prOceeded to speak on Nh,
question of mileage but he farther alluded to thu
presa, by saying 1t often happens that thoss who arr
suspicious OF others occupy the same postons them
sclvsG It il said that only twelve thirteen msm
beers Of this body have any sense. | do not know
who they are. but assert that there is as much pa
trioti,m in this body haa been assembled il
Virginia House of Delegates.
Before closing hi. remarks, Mr.. II. was interrupted
by
kir. MaRTIS, who suggested that the iect could
be disposed Ct by laying Ii. resolution on the table
Mr. HAyUDSp ncGn,esprl and. motion of
Mr.. MARTIN. thr resolution laid upon tht
table, wher"npnn, tno quorum heitg presently
On motion Of Mr.. JoSEs OF Gloucester. tha Hous,
! adjourned