Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09
LxalsLArUuE OF VIRGINIA.
THURsDAY, MARCH 1. 1853.
HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.

REPORTS FROM COMMIrTErs
Mr.. JoHNsToN. of H., from the committee OF
finance, reported bill making appropriations lot HE
support Of government.
Mr.. RurHERFooRD, from the committee OF courts
Of justice, presented reports adverse TO The following
propositions 90,
or amending the 3sth section Of hapter I'D OF the
Code;
Of amending the criminal code az applicable 10
free negroes and persons of mixed boou' :.
OF prohibiting the emancipation OF an ihdiVldus
interest i'll slaves.
PETITION PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. CREIGH-From Greenbrier, for precinct
election district, in said county.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The subssting order Of tbs Jay, being the OIL! au
thorizng loan of $500 600 lo the Orange and Alex
andrs Railroad Company, was taken up LOT consiae
ration and Mr.. BARBOUR of Calpeper, being entitled
to the floor, resumed and concluded bis argument !
in favor of appropriations to works Of Internal im
provement.
The question on the passage OF the bill was then
put and determined in the negative for the want o.
the constitutional requirement Of seventy.seven az
frmative votes. The vote recorded, as follows
YEAs-Allen, Arnold Bailey, Ball, Barbour Of Monon
Bowles, Brown of Bedford, Brown of Upshur,, Byrne
Cannaday Caperton, Carpenter, Chapman, Christian
Claybrook Cregh, Davidson, Davis Desne Dsja,nettS
Fauntleroy, Fitzhugh Garrett Gatewood Gibson, Ora
ham. Grant Harper, Hickam, Howry, Hunter kaufman
kp kes n1 M4If Ply
mate, Powell Of H., Preston, Prince Rice Ronald, Ruff
ner, Scott scgnr, Shepard stanaker Stevens sweeny
ThGm To%p%;SG ood hh9Wl n1d Tn
NArs-Alcxander, Anderson, Arnett Boisseau, bore
man. Brown of Petersburg. Csrdwel. Carter OF Russell
Chase, Clarke Cockerill Conrad Cowsn Creel Dickin
Hackley Hardy Haskins Hawks Raymond. Heath
Hoge Howeron Johnson Of Taylor. Johnston Of Harri
son. Jones of Appomattox, Jones OF Gloucester, Jone
Eap,hta ana tnnn ItiuHv
Mason, Massie Of R., Mckay, McKenny, Moody, Nelson
Mock, Osbourne, Paxton Porter Powell, OF Loudoun
Rddick Rivcs Rutherford Seldom, Sibert Smith, spit
Ter, Sturm, Tatem, Thweatt, Wilcox, Wilkinson Yerby
Young.-G4.
Before the result OF the vote was announced,
scene of unusual tumult and confusion arose.
Mr.. BARBOUR of c. asked that the absences b.
called:
Crutchfeld, Burwell, Cassn. Cotrane, Cox, Dabney
Hancock, Kee, Miller, Nottingham Seaman and To
bait. There was response. and the Clerk proceed
ed to sum up. The members generally left the
seats and crowded into the asles. and around the
Clerks table, A tally having been kept by severa
Of them, deficiency in the affirmative vote was az
certained, and much anxiety was evinced by the
friends of the measure TO defer the announcement Of
the result, while its opponents were equally eager fol
it's PRONUNCIATION. During the temporary pause 10
the proceedings which this excitement and confusion
produced, Messrs. RICE and WIHerIELD changed
their votes from the negative to the affirmative side
Only one additional vote was required to pass the
bill, and Mr.. BARBOUR again asked that the absen
tees be called Mr. Seldom and others called loudly for
the announcement of the result In the midst of this
conflicting clamor the Clerk arose, and said: "Ayes
seventy eix"-and was proceeding 10 announce the
negative vote, when he was interrupted by Mr.. BAR
BouR Of Cupeper, who insisted that the names OF the
absentees should be again called.
Mr.. Seldom vehemently insisted that the result
should be proclaimed in full, the affirmative vote
having been announced.
The excitement now reached its highest PITCH and
any attempt to give an accurate report of the pro-
ceedngs would be futile.
Mr.. DEAsE desired to know If any member did moi
have the right demand that the abssntees be called
Mr. RAYMOND supposed that the House was not 6
collection OF school boys, or mob For his part, he
was always willing to submit to the Constitution and
the vote of the majority of the Delegates yet he now
saw with regret the part of others, disposition tc
overrun everything for the sake of carrying out 6
single principle.
Mr.. LEE. 1 call the gentleman to order. He ii
casting impustons upon members Of this House.
Mr.. RAYMOND. am speaking OF single princi
pie. Mr.. Speaker, want TO know what the negative
vote is; l appeal to the members OF this House mo-
to pander to any Incorporation or anybody else, bu
to stand firmly to the position which they have as
sumed.
Mr. SEeAR next obtained hearing. He believed
that the life or death Of the best interest of the Com
monwealth depended greatly upon favorable deci
The announcement by the clerk did not prevent an
other call of the sbsentees The clerk had nothing
to do with the decision of any question: for until the
result proclaimed by the Speaker, the question
was still open and undetermined.
The SPEAKER made sn explanatory statement cor
responding with the facts az reported. lie then dc
cided that The main question before the House Wa
the motion of Mr.. BARBOUR of Cupeper, to have the
names of absen,ees again called.
Mr.. MARrz remarked that he WINS one of the oldes
and iDa r
which the list of sbsentees was called three or foul
times before the vote announced by the Speaker
The vote was then taken on Mr.. BARBouR's mo
ton, and it was agreed to- whereupon the names o.
absent members were recalled There being no re-
sponse the clerk announced the result of the vote OF
the bi-yeas &C. nays 81, and the SPEAKER declared
that the said bill was rejected for the want OF ma
ority of the whole House, as required by the Consti
tuition.
Mr. MAsslE, of Rockbridge, moved reconsidera
ton OF the with the view Of laying the bill on The
table He did not believe it possible that his opposi
ton to the MEASURE this time, could be conciatet
by any modification Of its provisions but yet he was
willing to give its friends another opportunity to get
vote of the House, they should deem 1t eIpedient tc
do go, when the Covington and Ohio bill was disposed
Of.
Mr. Seldom contested the right of the gentleman
from Rockbridge TO submit this motion unless it was
his intention to change his VOTE This he said, wai
the universal decision of the Speaker of the House,.
avowiDg a design to change he vote.
Mr.. kEMPER said that the Speaker had only 30 de.
cided on one exceptional occasion. and then bis de-
caion was generally C. licized. The rule prescribed
by Mr.. SEDpos was observed IN no parliamentary
body.
Mr. DEAEE asserted the right of Mr.. MAssIE to move
reconsideration of the vote, without the assignment
on his part, Of any motive prompting him to submit
the MOTION
Mr.. KEEN said that he would move reconsidera
ton.
Mr.. MAssIE withdrew his motion.
Mr. HAYMoHD was proceeding with some remarks
when he was called to order by Mr.. MARIE.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from Rockbrldge
will slate his point Of order.
Mr.. MARTx-My point Of order is that the gentle
man from Marion is speaking when there is not sin
gle question before the House.
Mr.. HAYaoSD-.Mr Speaker, move that the House
do now adjourn.
The ''ayss and nays" were demanded, and The mo
ton TO adjourn was rejected-yeas AZ, nays VI.
Mr.. Seldom moved that the House take up the bill
for the completion of the Covngton aud Ohio railroad
The bill taken up, the next subssting order OIL
the day, and read; whereupon,
Mr.. KEEN moved to pass it by, with the view OF
moving reconsideration of the vote rejecting the
Orange and Alexandria railroad bill.
Mr. MARTIN called the previous question. Ihs
demand was sustained. On the question, should the
main question be now put
Mr.. NELSON asked for the yeas and nays.
MI. LA uOtcu OIL
ruled him out of order. in submitting this moon.-
Voices What is the question: y
The SPEAKER. Gentlemen are out OF order-the
House must observe order.
Mr.. TonLIN appealed to the gentleman not to re-
sort 10 any further parliamentary expedlents, as |.
was impossible for minority Of the House to defeat
q majority.
The roll was then called and the House ordered the
main question TO be put-yeas 100, nays 70.
The House then agreed to pass by the consideration
of the order of the day, whereupon
MIR. HAYaosD moved an adjournment, and called
for the yeas and nays on the motion. The motion
was reiected-yeas 40, nays 76.
Mr. KEEN submitted the motion for reconsldera
ton previously indicated by him.
Mr.. HAYHoSD called for the yeas snd nays on this
motion, and Mr.. KEnPER demanded the previous
question. The House agreed to reconsider-yeas 10
nays IS; and tho bill being again before the House
on motion Of Mr. KEEN, it WAS laid upon the table
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN, the Senate bill pro
vdng for the completion OF the Covington and Ohio
railroad, was substituted in opposition, for the House
bill with the same title.