Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-12
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from Westmoreland was the leader. He agreed with
the remarks Of Mr.. FLOYD. lie showed that the
State not more interested in the CovlnSton and
Ohio Railroad, than she was in other roads. Why
10, then go on ard complete those roacs when need
but little to finish then1 If they do not prove re
We may apply our experience to the
question Of expanding $40 600 Oh the Covington
and Ohio Railroad, which might share the same fate
Mr. BRASSuN was disposed to favor the amend.
ment in order to prevent combinations hereafter Lie
W as intent Oh breaking up this internal Improvement
party aud he thought the best mode was TO get inc
Coviugton and Ohio Railroad out of legislative lnu
ence aud then longer would lesser interests cluster
around il. -
said the Senate was too thin to precptste upon 1t an
argument at length on subject OF 80 mucn impor
lance.
On motion OF Mr.. WARrH, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant TO adjourn.
msnt.
In conformity with the resolution adopted on Mon.
day, the first hour occupied in rens'ntng bills on
the second reading to the positions which they occu.
pied the calendar at the close OF the last session.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Nv Mr.. CHAPMAS-Of suHdry citizens OF Monroe,
praying that the place OF holding elections in the ith
district in said county be changed from the house Of
Geo, HAYNES to Johnston's Gross Roads.
MILEAGE or MEMBERs
On motion of Mr.. POWELL of Loudoun, the pream.
bIe and resolutions offered by him yesterday relative
TO mileage, were taken up for consideration. The
resolution reads a. follows:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the
members thereof are not Justly entitled to receive the
mileage aforesaid and the Clerk Of the two Houses
are hereby directed not to give certificates tor IN
same.
Mr. POWELL said that the main object of this reso
luton was to relieve The Clerk, who did not believe
that he had the legal authority to grant cerhcates OF
mileage, under the circumstances In that view he
concurred. Mr.. p then quoted from and eIpounded
tho law on the subject Of mileage, TO sustain the
assumptions of the preamble and resolutions.
Mr.. GRANT moved that the resolutions be laid upon
the table.
Mr.. YERBY expressed his Indifference to the action
OF the House the resolution. He WAS prepared to
acquiesce in the decision whether the resolution was
adopted acted. Under circumstances, however,
would he consent TO receive The mileage
MIR. HAYMoSD said he WAS utterly opposed TO the
resolution, and moved its indefinite postponeDent.
He remarked that he did not know whether he would
draw mileage or not. If he did. he would devote the
the sum TO charitable purposes. But, it Was matter
of right, in his opinion and, as such, would con-
tend for it,. Ii has been the universal practice OF
Congress 10 draw mileage under similar clrcum
stances. Mr.. II. closed his argument with call for
the yeas aud nays.
Mr.. POWELL, OF L., said that the gentleman from
Marion had not condescended 10 sustain his views by
reference TO the Law on the subject. God forbid,
said MIR. T.. that wa should take lessons from Con
gress that hot bed of corruption and iniquify.
MIR. RAYMOND replied TO NJ. POWELL, and again
affirmed that the members were entitled to mileage
by law and precedent. The Legislature could not
nuliify an existing law of this Commonwealth by
mere resolution.
Mr.. CowAS submitted that the IIouse could not
control the question by the adoption of the resolu'
ton.
The previous question was then ordered, on mo-
ionof Mr., CowAs; aud the motion TO postpone nc.
gatived-yeas -, nays ~. The vote Was recorded
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander Allen, Anderson, Ar.
nett, Foreman, Cownn, Davis, Grant ilackley. Has
kns, Raymond. IIickam, K-mble McCue, Mckeu.
uey, Pyrnale, Porter. Rice, Scott, Seaman, Seldom.
Smith, Stalnaker, Tatem, Ward and Wilkinson-7.
NAYs-Messrs. Crutchfsd, tSpeaker.) Arnold,
Ball, Bass, Bird, Boyle. Bosseau, BowcOck, Bowles,
Brown of Bedford, Burwell, Bvrns, Caperon, Card.
Well, Carpenter. Carter of Richmond county aud
Wesimoreand, Cassin. Chapman. Chase, Christian.
Claybrook, Cockerie, Conrad, Cox. Creigh, Desne,
Dickinson of Prince Edward, Downman Draper,
FAuntleroy. Fi'zhugh GaewoOd, Glmer, Gregory,
Hardy, Harper, Hawke, Iloge, liowr-y, johnson OF
Taylor Jones OF Gloucester. Kaufman, Kemper,
Lane, Lee, Lynn, Magruder. Martin, Marz, Mason,
Mssse Of Augusta, Mckay, Mckenzie, Miller,
Moody. Morgan, Nottingham, Osburi, Paxton, Pow
I'll of Loudoun, Preston, Prince. Rvrs Rutherford,
Segar, Splitter, Stevens, Sturn. S~eny. Thomas,
Thompson. Thoruburg. Tomlin, Woods, Word aud
Y-rby-7G.
Mr.. WARD explained his vote. lie believed that
md while he did not intend TO draw mileage himself,
he would, tor stated, vote in the affirmative.
Mr.. MARTz called the previous question, which
ordered. The House then refused 10 lay the re-
solution Dn the table.
Mr.. MARTZ again called the previous question, and
thu cell not being sutsined,
Mr.. BoREHAH took the floor, and commended for the
right OF tn. members to mileage. While he had M
expectation of receiving any himself lie had no. the
shadow of doubt that every member entitled
20 nileaSe Mr.. Is. discussed The subject at some
length.
Mr. CAPrRroS suggested that the resolution should
b.. modified IA To simply instruct the Clerk not {"
give certificates Of mileage, in order that conflict be-
between the legislative and judicinl departments,
which might possibly arise on this subject should be
avoided.
Mr.. IIEArm believed that the action Of the House
could no. affect the rights Of members. The appllca
ton for mileage shuuli be left to the conscience Of
each individual and il the accounting officers Of the
House refused to award it. appeal could be taken
to the Courts for decision Of the question Mr.. ii.
closed his remarks by moving that the resolution be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. JouysroS of +, offered q substitute for the
pending resolution directing the Clerk 10 obtain the
opinion IF the Attorney General the subject before
the House. The SPEAKER ruled this motion out Of
order pending motion TO lay upon the table The
vote on this motion was then taken, aud resulted
yeas "A. nays 80
Mr.. DicEISsos, of Prince Edward thereupon offer
ed the following substitute for the pending resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk ofthis House be directed
to issue no certificate for mileage to any member Of
this body for the present session.
Mr.. HAYMoSD reiterated his views Oh the subject
of mileage.
Mr.. SwEESY called for the unfinished business Of
yesterday, which was accordingly taken
Mr.. POWELL. of l. moved that il be passed by until
the subject OF mileage was disposed of. Rejected
ayes 20, noes 50.
BRIDGING THE OHIO.
The House accordingly resumed the consideration Of
the bill TO prevent tho unlawful bridging Of the Ohio
at Steubenvila, and the merits of the bill were further
discussed by Messrs SEGAE and IIoGE, in its support
and by Mr.. Porter in opposition.
After few remarks by MIR. SwEEsY, in reply to
Mr.. PoKrRR, the previous question was ordered, on
motion Of Mr.. SwEEsY, and b-ing on the pending
motion to postpone indefinitely, the iurhar conside.
ration of thr BILL was put, aud determined in the
galive-yeas %, nays u
The vote by which the bill engrosssd was then
re.considered, and the preamble amended. motion
OF Mr.. 1loGE.
The hour of recess having arrived, the SPEAKER
vacated the Chair until half past seven o'clock, p NJ
NoTE-Mr. CLAKE il detained from his seat ia the
House by sickness. Mr.. EDMuSDs is absent from the
city, having gone to Charlottesville on public bust
ness.
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