The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-18
VIRGINIA LFGJSTATyIPr

The Houfe Of Delegates have been engaged,
during The two ait days upon tq-o rlbieIs az
lone Importance. The one the Kentucky a.
7lendrent to the federal constitution: The o.
sh:r reiciuiIon, concerning the administration
of he u. g.
On the frf qucftion the Hour. of DELEGATES.
nave not yet come TO any deciGon.
Inc iecond qusition produced much ,iifcuTi-
on and iomc warmth. We fhall at prefrnt fib-
nit no more than The general y.ji.ifJ before our
readers; referving I more expanded notice OF
tins debate for Tiubfequsnt paper.
On Friday the 10Th infant, W. Bake laid
the following Revolution before the houfe:
Keis|Ved, that the General Afembly of Vir-
gina have an entire confdence in no wife di-
mni!hed, but increafed, in the patriotifn of The
views and wiido'n of the coniu0 of the Pref-
dent OF the U. Sand that the prefcnt admin
iitratIon merits and ought to receive the moft
cordial fupport of this anembly."
A motion Being made ard carried. the pre.
cealng re!oiGt'on was referedtoa flea COM
mlttee, confffing of Me1r'. Baker, Brooke,
Mellon, Prunty, Smyth (of Wythe) Semple,
:. D. Hariion' Miller (of Powhatan) Blake,
Lore, Robertion, B. Harrifon, and hfcIIenrv (os
Waflngton.) Va
On ThuTiiay laR, MIR. Baker chairman Of the
committee preftnted the following fa5Ritute to
the original refolution.
"RsjaIVed. that the Genera, Aaemblv bav.
'he hiGheh confidence in the wfdom. irmne(s
and PatT'ot'im of the PRECEDENT of the u. So
motion was made By Mr. Kinney to poG.
Pone this reiolatien to TIE Sl2 OF sIarch E.
WnIcn motIoP was iuFPo'Sed by IIeiirs. KIN
hey' Archer, Murdqugh and Stroihrr; ard on.
pofed ny Mellrs. Smith (of King & Oneenl Bs.
ker, Fonihee (cf Henrco) and Robsr.fon.
| The queition OF pcRponement was ion. Aves
IS, Nays ISL. When the quefIion rec,rr;nr
upon the report Of the Committee it was car,
ried, Ayes 1873, NaysIo.
YeIerday MIR. Robertfon offered The follow.
ling refouion:
Rejolged, that the Legislature of yir-;p;.
| commune TO view With The highelt appreciation,
the firm, juf and liberal policy, which c6ar,c,,
teriieS the conduct of the Government of the n
5. towards foreign nations"
| a motion was made to ponpone this refolu-
ton, TIL the slit of March which w1s fno.
ported by Mefrs. Miller (Powliataal. and KIN
ny and oppoied by MeTr8 Baker, Roberffon
Singleton, Smith, OK. C o. and Poulhse 0Jeu3
rco.} This motion being loft Ayes so, Nay$
l76, the queftion required UPON the oriqin, 4
fel ,:.l Mehrs. Nelson and Lindsay having
delivered their refpe Give fentiments, the ouee;
on was put and carried, Ayes l22. Navs az I
On yeiterday too, the Legislature proceeded
| ny Jont-ballot TO the election of Brieadierf,e-
neIa' 10 iupply the vacancy occafioncd in the
18th brigade by the death of Gen. Jebn Row.
yer the ballots were found to be
For Andrew More, Efqr. 1874
Col. Breckenridge SO
Scattering
or courie MIR. More (at prefent in the Senate
81 the U. States from this Fate was elrqe1,
We have devoted the greater part of our ps.
per to the Manjcfo Of the king Of Prufia and
the Declaration of the king of England, which
are nucn too important to admit of any A.
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