Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-15

nad Deen reelected by the siocknolders
MIR. Z. submitted the following resolu-
lion
WHEREAS, by the report Of the chairman OF
me committee, appointed on the part OF The
tonse OF delegates. jointly with one from the
senate, TO enquire into the truth or falsehosd
Gf Ger IN reports against the directors OF The
fHiine', Bank OF Virginia; il appears that
carter q. Page, witness attending before
said committee, has refused TO answer ques-
toms nut To him by the committee
ifeso!rei, therefore, That the speaker Of this
house be directed 10 issue his warrant 10 the
sergeant OF This house, commanding him TO
TAKE the sand Carter Il. Page into his custody
aud b.n safely keep, subject 10 the future
order OF this house, and in the iateiin the
COMMITTEES be instructed TO prosecute It's in
vestigation.
MIR. Blackburn hoped, before the ques-
non was taken, tina, The testimony would
be read.
Mr.. Lane moved, that The original res
olution should be read under which the
committee acted.
These papers were accordingly read
mr. Garth suggested that the resolution
Ould for the present lie on the table
shhe House were now called upon iopass
in question OF the greatest importance
90 thus conImonweaitli--Shou they de-
tcide il without deliberation? His present
impression WAS, that the committee had
taken a course not warranted by the re-
solution under which they acIed-and
that the gentleman who had resisted
their interrogalory, bad acted with spi-
ri worthy OF the privileges OF an Ameri-
can citizen. He doubted whether The
House had right Ia take any citizen in
10 custody without warrant b. ius sun
ported by an oath.
MIR. Scott advocated the motion. He
himself had beep "a member of the Joint
committee, had traced their transactions
step by step. and had anticipated tins We
~ proceeding as the result of their niea-
sures. He WAS at no loss, therefore, for
the means OF forming his own opinion !:
but there were other members in The
House who had not The same opportuni-
ty of making up their minds.-li should
be recollected, that the Report was ONLY
presented Yesterday and printed this
morning, How, then, can gentlemen
have had time To consider the question
How, then, cen you take step which
yon cannot reiract without dishonor?
Mr.. Blackburn was also IN favor of the
motion.-He too had been on the Joint
COMMITTEE he too was prepared to de-
eide the question submitted 10 the House.
though others might not be in The same
situation. Forhis own part, he would not
lay his hands irreverently on any citizen
vet there was no mau so great as 10 he a.
bove the privileges of the Legislature.
lie did not concur with the gentleman
from Aibcmarle III censuring the com
nntiee; on the contrary, he WAS of opin-
ION that they had acted correctly.
MIR. Chamberlayne said he did not
wish to precIpifate the House into deci-
slon-he had no objections TO laying the
resolution on The table; but he should
move TO take II up 10 morrow.
The question was then pui-and car
ried, without a division.
On motion ofAlr. Yancey, the following
resolution from The committee of roads
and internal navigation was taken Up:
ResOtued, That be and he is
hereby appointed commissioner. OH the
part OF This commonwealth, TO meet such
commissioners, as have been, or NAV be
hereafter, appointed by the States of o.
hio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Indiana:
and, with such com missioners, or such Of
them as may attend for the purpose, to
examine the distractions 10 the navigaii-
on OF the Ohio river, between Pittshurg
and Shipping Port; and 10 perform all
such other, and farther duties, as are CON
templated by the resolutions of the leris
iature OF Ohio OF the 9th of January
lSl7; that, in the event of flIe death. re-
signatioh or refusal TO act, OF the com
missioner hereby appointed, the Cover
nor, with the advice of the connect Of
state, shall appoint and commission y
successor; aud that copies of this resoIu-
ton be communicated BY the executive of
this CONFERENCE.-The. TO The governors of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky aud In
diana.
MIR. Bower moved 10 fill The blank
with the name of. (Gem.) Samuel Black
born-but OH Mr. Irwin's motion, the re-
solution was laio on tie table.
fes'erddysproefeaihgs in the House Of Delegates.
The only debate, which has required re
port, during the present session of the IerisIa
latrre, which thrilled through the Hoase.
crowdea the lobby and gallery, aud cilsine,k
o1,h ueIeiale ana cliizen TO their seat, vas one
which took place yesterday in the House Of De
leSates on the report of the Bank committee
for what subject is better calculated TO excite
an interest, than one which concerns the priri
isgeS OF i've Legislature aud the rights of the
cttZent 1T Is somewhat remarkable that at liz.
same moment, the question of privilege shouId
be argued before the legislatures of The ijniou
and OF the State-tie cases indeed being We
~ dissimIlar 10 their origin aud their general
complexion. We shall give "A raoId sketcl, of
the debate which took place in The House of
Delegates. We have no time to extend il.
or. Seots moved TO take mp the resolution
yesterday laid on the table. He alludeA TO The
unpleasant situation in which the individual
implicated, wonid be kept by state of sus.
pence.
PR. Blackburn wished for more time to con
Sidert.
Mr.. Garth hoped that il would be taken nm
to give him an opportunity OF Offering a snb
sutute.-ln aliusion 10 the situation OF the wit
ness (Mr. Page,) he denied that he had any
cause OF unedslness. MIR. g. was feioiced that
he had resisted the power OF the cSnniItec
he had nothing to fear for he stood on ihe
broad principle Of American liberty.
The motion 10 call up tie resolution pre
Vailed.e y
mr. HtHer asked nit were now in ordef to
move that the individual toe heard by counsel :