The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-18

amt decrers mast ultimately deperti upon :
executive Should the federal Judiciary
however, unmuidful Their " eakness, uninindfui
OF the duty which they owe to themselves and
their country, become corrupt and transcend the z
hn'ts OF their Jurisdiction; would the proposed
amendment oppose even probable barrier ia
such an improbable state ofthngs.
The creation OF a tribunal such as is proposed
ny pennsylvania, so far as are enabled TO form
an idea OF IT from the description given in the re.
solutions of the legislature of that .ate, would ia
the opinion OF your committee, tend rather To IN
vite than prevent collision between the federal
and state courts. 1t na,ght also become in pr
cess OF time, serious and dangerous em5arr.ss- ,
ment to the operations Of the general govern
nent
Resolved therefore. That the legislature of
this state do disapprove the amendment to the
constitution OF the S. proposed by the legisla-
ture Of Pennsylvania.
Resolved also. That his excellency the govern
or be, and is hereby requested to transmit forth
with copy ofthe foregoing prsa,,,bie and reso.
iutons to each OF the senators and representa-
uves ct this STATE m congress, and 10 the execu-
tive of the sever,. states in tl:e Union, with a re-
quest that the Same be laid before the legislatures
thereof.
The said resolutions being read n second
time. were, on W Iton, Ordered to be referred 10
a committee Of The. whole house on the state Of
the common wealth.
Ordered, That leave be given 10 bring in q bill
Extending the time OF The commemorative IA
gents to collect certain arrcuragus IF taxes d,,.
this state" and that Messrs Preston Ccsr S,.
vonson, M'Fari,uc, Coem (or Pittsvivan;,,
Hairston Cam.t, Johnsoi loi' Pa wfat..n) Cheat
ham and Pui.:at do prepare and bri,,:. in IN,
same
Ordered. That leave be given to bring. in !, biz,
:" Making iurthsrprosisi II for furnishing the ma, ;
gistrates Of this commonwealth with the law.
thereof" and that Messrs GRAY Graham. B,,cs-
well. Blackburne, Ca,uni:l, Rmlhe FLOYD. RICH
arttson, Rowland, Matthews and Baker do pre-
pare and brng IN the same
Ordered, That leave be pfven TO briD-- in ;, Hill
+" Concerning the general court" and thar
nessrs Preston, Seaweli, Johnson (of Cilesl
Stevenson, Han Cot King W,iliam) Lewis, Ma
oe'ra and Simcn do prepare and bring in the
same
/. .-.o.. t'.t.. FRIpAy, January 70.
Nm ergrosscd bin Is Comce rr,mg the. st.te ro,5
from the upper nav lgatioh OF J.rnes Rive. the.
upper navigation Of Kenawba r!ver' was reads
third time, and a blank 'here;n filed up: and
passed. Ayes %. Noes 81
The House acSurdn.. to the order of ITO ,l,v
resolved Itself into committee OF the whole
house on the state OF the commonwealth and III:
Ter some tune spent therein Mr.. Speaker res,ra-
ed The chair, and Mr.. Wyatt reported, that the.
committee had, according to order, lad under
consideration bin " 70 suppress d,,.,iin;r,. bnr
rccted him 10 move for leave to sit sgan-Resol-
we'd, That this House viii again TO morrow re-
soiVe Itself MO "a committee of the whole house
o" the State Of the commonwealth.
SATURDAY, Jan 10.
A communication from the Senate by the;r
Clerk The Senate haze passed the bill .Con-
corning Morg.n Tompkles late Sheriff Of G.ou--
cester They have alsc pssssd the bill Con-
Corning the Lower ApPumat,ox Company -
Inc bill - To authorIse the county court of Ran.
doiph TO sell part of the public lot IN the town OF
Beverley; aud
The Till Sc Author'sing Thomas P,irtlie to e..
rect toll bridge from tue town of Smiti,fkid A.
cross Pagan Creek with amendments, 30 which.
they request the concurrence of the House of
Delegates and
They have agreed to the amendment proDosed
by Tie House of u; lcgates 10 the Se,ate's A.
Diendment to the till " 70 authorize the execu-
tive to commission t',e fouT, inspec Tor of ,obac
co at Johnsons warehouse IN the own of Man.
CHESTER" with an srasndment To which thew also
request the concurrence Of the House Of Dele
gates.
The f9rlise proceeded to consider he amend.
mens P'oposedby tie Senate to the said bills.
and the same being scvera.iy twice cad, were
agreed io>by the House
lne House resunel the cons,d .osiion of tlt,
Dill Concerning Divorces" which was in the
Speakers hand when the House adjourned YES
tsroay. and the question being put engrossiRe
Tue said bill as attended, and rcading i. .hnI
time, it Passed in the negative ;-KesoIyed, that
the said bill be rejected
An engrossed io,n - An,horsinc county courts
to aiiov reward for killing wolves was read
a third time, and a blarl, tnerc III fixed up .a,d
passed
An engrossed bill =" To IN nd the several
laws regJistmg the inspection of four" vas
read tLlTd t'ne and severe. blanks therein fliied
up and p tssed
An eng. Ossed bill " Concerning Patience and (
her cildren," was read third time aud pas -
scd
A motion made that the house should come
to the following resolution
Resolved, THat uIe Executive OF this common.
wealth. be authorised, AMI they are hereby eue-
powered, to let or lease the general governs
ment, to any individual -..luig 20 lease t,a
same, the buildings erected foF tne rnanuiac-
tory Of arms, together wits the ID schinery att
tached thereto, tor term OF years taking s3od
aud sufficient security for the faithful perform
ance Ui lie contract.
On motion, Ordered, that the said resolution
be laid upon the table.
MoNrAY January IS
communication from th. Senate by their
Clerk The Senate have passed the bin, I" In.
creasns the capital stock Of the Great Hunting
Greek Bridge Company" with an amendment.
10 winch they request the concurrence Of tic
House of Delegates
Fhc House proceeded to consider the said 40
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