Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

Of Suffi sgs and the competition. among I'!si'
with which he coltendid dare say iic -
CARED larger vote than Wss erer g;7e1 &c :
Tir::nia ci.lzen. lie was several tues ii t:'t
lower House, under the Constitutions CT l53.
and lS5 !. A1d, II lhe time If rs GcAth, l:ar
filled for som. / NE, the lDoaes: and unl-..cr-
di office Of prtsding Justice CT als coun;:.
In these various pcsitlnIs he attained t:a;h'e
erd Of an oficer-he satisfied those whc ap-
pointed him.
IL was man Of uudoubted integrity y-i:
in his pup ses, irdalsen. liberal, hos5i;a
bic; to his charity no appca! vas i!'a"e II.
vaiu his suncity Of manner f1rsot k bin! hcI
ihe- wblie living nor dying lis pu5:c
spirit draw to lis embrace every schemre Th.C ii
promised good nr Dfogrsss 10 hs region, aHc
re.ei9cd the most ibsral Contributions rou
his ,l1d ana bis Purse. No inaa had sauseo
bis iaculiies with more sccGracy Thar - {;
and. cputaDg their exercise &C Caj@c!s +!;ala
their reach. success was the r"Sui! Q; ~, i!-
forts. Il h.G the rare :a.snt 10 s7"s Cow
much seut he bad. and employed il GO prac-
tica! AID u5:tui OF :cus.
IN mis- IS year, the hailid~s iors rap a: his
door gave him notice oi h;s approach, snt, RI
anta=iup ha den.' ded that dob; which csn.o
be rerlHylEed. IL aas received With 6 tmne:s
aud followed with cneeIuiness. o. Gis way
10 tho dalk cavern. ~ wh.ch he WAS ios: 10
! those wE5ul re left behir d ard 8: rs :ucgeC
| II 18th, lie found that some swst; /! yer:
grew, and s.Hony ;Ccm the omh?en .; il"cc
have specified tne leading virtues III the
! d:ccased ie: hIm who is u'mbout faGi, ln5ei.
take to lcint ou: his ii.rirm ;ns ak lh.;
the rtso!ItioUs .ff=7t%, winch contain il siu2e
tribute to the memo'y OF MY predecessor, be
adopted by The Senate.
aoCSE OF DELEaAT:s
tn" II ,u>e MT a: y o'ccck, u. Prayer by
R,v D.. r. sd.
4 ccumnr calon Hrom tic G r.e7rcr reid
tiy. to certain elections in caIp f,r .ie.a'es
irLin The cer:,es 81 Wss:l.:: Eie;"is, .Seyy
rsaG ard laid upno tie table
A u.s sage :eam .ie S2@a;o eas received, re
turning tn. H;use bill crt!il.d LA &c. IL
amend and le eaac. en- set aol!iled an aci plo
r:dng for the employ n.ent Of negro convicis
on tie public works" with certain amend
nen's, as follows: 10 provide also icr n;
employment; Of negro couyic's in rs!t wcrk>
OF any other comaany eng ,grd in TIE :Da.l-
factu.e Q! rca," &, Tls H?use conaa:reG
in these ar,eadlSents.
TIE Speaker announced ire foIlowing sntcisi
committees:
C.E,n tee 10 consider the cx;ravayan; prices
dcmahdei for srtics IF prime NECESSITY
Messrs Anderson Of R3"kb-iGga, M'Epr Gaze
move. WaJ &C, Ptnan. Fi"0d, Ll:d=y, Daniel,
tu!ne3
Committee 10 consider lie cord ron !: ne
free negro population e the Conw sikh
M.ssrs Wvolfos, Rses WooItouse. ihcm.s.
6 lske:vlie, McCamsat, Orgain, WjisoG oi
Isle Of Wish;, K,rfr1sn. West L,ckrdse
Mr. HUNTER presented petition t5o!" The
President, Drecc"rs and &. cHho'de OF tic
Blnk Of Berkeley. Referred to tie Committee
On Finance.
The following special COMMITTEE wss ap.
pointed by Ire Speaker 10 procure committee
accommodations - Sie3srs. Bass, Wayne, acd
Davis OF Anherst.
The committee appointed in pursrancn @: g
resolution Of the Il ,uss "to inquire Hno nTe
entitled &c Seats in this House, 10 WIKI: Ger
tain persona we're elected in Ma who have
since their election attempted to Set W sefa
rate government within this G0tGuGi:wcalin,"
made the fo!iosins report:
II lEs opinI"n Of tho conm;Itee, the 9el
s-c':or nf --'-'- Ia of the Constitution .:
-, 70. icc.ude mcn bers OF the House {!
Delegates, bur tic term Officers therein
I. and ~as designed to ccUy1 ehead such As
a.e directly ar 7direci!; connected S;:i .ac
judicial D .parslLcEt CT TIE Government. ard
:.ot suah r. pertain 10 Ii: Ls;!sl.ii7e or Ei-c
u:ige Departments.
By an examination o: the 8 Z aTt'cl, Of the
Constitute which relates TO the EEecuie"
D. plrtmtnt, and especially Of the Il scct'c-.
o: that article, il will Dc found that provision
is thereby made for cGatnucus discharge Q!
the duties Of The Executive tffce il the cases
,hs rein specified, ard the GuEeral Assembly
is required Ito provide by law for the Gis
charge Of The Executive functions IL other nc
cessary cases" hereby it is manifest that The
Executive is not cuibraced in the general term
eticers, used 10 the G3l section OF article 6.h.
hica pertains - tie judiciary Department
50 also, By all anrl;ss OF Ire fourth aTtIrlr
~dich relates to hs g Legislative Department."
it will be found that provision therein IL mad
!c- tic uninterrupted existence Of the L'gIsla
,urA By tie second section of this article the
members Of the H,use OF Delegates ere 40
DC chosen bienaiaily iur and By the several
coun,es, cities an, towns Of sae C5mnor-
wesltn, sGd hy the mink section oi sad ar
.cIe each u:usc shall direct :7rits of election
;or supplTing intern date vacancies but IL
General Assenb big, such wris my bo issued By
re Governor unter such regulations az maj
! bs required by law ami in addition theret,
ey s.ctlon thirty. eisht Of article fonr--i. j.
declared that the manner Of filing vscinc:es
in fl %, in cases no: specially proriisd f,r ..
this Constitution, soai be prescribed 5Es an.
.Ibesc PROVISIONS, It is respectfully submit
e;i sufl cenlly secure the unbroE=n e1 s:ence Il
! =, ,F ( ,iSl. md n
yari matcria Of equal application IN terms -
The Senate, preclude the possibility OF ces5a'
.'on OF the Legislative functions
| FIR these, among other reasons, tie soant'
tes concuGe ;na: me Numbers e the last
| House 0: D ;!csa.eS are not ",;l.ln re par
| view Of the % sega uf iii: Sin article enti.
lied "the judiciary Department. ard which,
being prec, G.d bv clause rcnuir!ny a. cleo
ton cf an Attorney Central and prescribing
his duties. and followed u c cluse ,pscl'ying
how "Erits shall rua" and be a,tcs:ed. g.. is
| in the following words: Judges erd eli
otter officers, wh;tceT elected .! gppo n,ef,
shall continue 20 discharge ihe dl:;es o; the :
respective cftices after tGeir t1rTS Ct service
have expired nn:il their SUCCESSORS r:e
qualified"
By section /, chapter VII, psgo Sc Of the
Iooc CT fl!Snlo tE1!-i0tl Et 1oo"t IL - P'pE'
dsd H.. elections sisl! be held in the several
COUNTIES and corporations entitled 70 rep'ea=1'
!a.ioa for the election Of delegates ant sucn
Senators as are required oy iaw 10 re elected
ia tbe room oi those benriay' disp.Gc d on
the 4.h Thursday in May, in the ye4- 1852,
and ,he same dag in every second yea there
after at the Cour; Houses Vi sad csiaiies, AID
p: each place OF votirs orescrioei oy iaS.-
(Code CT Virginia, page TG. section
The Committee have no ID :;st evidence that
sny elections were held in tho coras'ts ard
election districts specified in tho resolutions
appended to This report Tine rc:nrns oi e!ec
toas prescribed ty isw, if any suct. elections
wsre held in toe caun:les snd election oist' lcts
scectsd nave not been received by the Cie!k
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