Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE


SIR: have the honor of transmit: ting 10 the
General Assembly the enclosed resolutions OF
me Legislatures of Pennsylvania and South
carolina. III relation te amendm, nts proposed
TO the constitution of the United States.
Thought u most respectful to those states
10 submit this important subject unconnected
with ordinary local concerns.
L avail myself of this opportunity of submit
ting letter from the Governor of Maryland
enclosing an act OF the General Assembly of
that state, entitled" An act for settling the
western limits of the stale, aud the dividing
and boundary line between this state and the
commonwealth of Virginia"
With great respect,
L have the honor TO he
Your ODE dent servant,
~, JAMES p. PRESTON.
The Honorable the Speaker ofthe
House Of Delegates
HARRISBURG, NOV. 3, 1919.
SIX IN pursuance of the directions of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, have the honor
herewith TO transmit to YOU a COPY of esoIu-
tons which they adopted on the 18th of March
last tn relation 10 An amendment of the con-
stiiuti0n of the United States; and to request
your Excellency to lay the same before the
legislature OF the state over which y OF pre-
sue; aud respectfully solicit your co-opera
ton IN procuring the adoption Of the coutem-
plated amendment.
have the houor to be
Your Excellency's ob't servant.
WILLIAM .'INDLAY.
10 has ETceilency the GoreinOr of lie
ntate % ITsiald, at Richmond.
CHAPTER X.
4" That all power Is inherent in the people
ana aiifree governments are founded on their
"ulhoT,ty and instituted for their peace safet,
aud happiness, 'are the fundamental priscipies
Ef repubiicanism.
10 prevent the peace, safety and happiness
Il Tue people from icing endangered pniiticai
orthodoxy teaches that they ought never 10
UpIePHte tNi,i tI,ax,
convenience themselves
In proPortio,. as the capital of "a mOnied in
Su,utIon is Increased, ITS branches extended
anu It's direction removed from the body of
'he people, so also will bs increased its power
ano inclination to do evil and Ia tS rannizc
Therefore,
HeSotred, by the Senate and House OF ReDresen-
tatires Of the Comm R,ceoh.4 OF PennSplrapia. in
,IenerdL assembly met, That the following a.
neDfmeht be proposed to the constitution of
Tue United States. VIZ Congress shall make
40 law 10 erect Or incorporate any bank OF
nther monicd ins,itUtiOu eXCept within the
District OF Columbia and every bank or other
mcniet Institution whi' II shall be established
~ I've anthoiitN ar Congress. shall, together
With its branches ana offices of discount ard
deposit be confined 10 The District of Column
biz
Roso red That our Senoiors aud Representa-
ives ~ Congress bt requested TO use their
exeItI:"s 10 procure the adoption OF the fore
going tmrnd nert.
Rescued :.n' iha Governor be requested to
Irahsnt' copies Of the foregoing preamble
pIopnsed amendment aHd resolutions TO each
OF our >oDatOTs and Representatives in Con-
sress ard also IL transmit like copies to the
executives of the several states, Y, 18th areuuPst
that they lay the same before the Legislatures
Ihe'eCf, soliciting then cooperation IN pro-
ment. REFS HILL
Speaker of the II. of Representatives.
ISAAC WEAVER,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the both day of March. 1919.
WILLIAM FINDLAY.
The communication from South Caro-
ma states the rejection by the l., gisld-
lure OF that state, OF The amendment pro-
posed by N"rih Carolina, 10 establish an
uniform mode III elecIing Ele tors vi Pre-
s'd"nf and Wee President Of the UHlied
States.
On motion of Mr.. MagiIl, the resolu-
tons from p Unsy wanna AMI South Caro-.
lima were referred to Tie committee of
Tie whole and tire Act Of The Mary land
legislature 10 the committee for courts of
Justice.
Petitions were presented from Ann Bon
nett OF Hardy county Tor divorce from
her husband Thomas Bennett ;-irom
Mary Brady NJ iauquier for divorce
'Oih IOiu'OU DfduN from
Mary Aun David OF Norfolk county.
praying tie commonwealth TO reliDuulslI
to her lis right TO certain lands Originally
belonging 10 herr which Der husband
bequeailled 10 Two daughters of his who
are aliens from Lemuel Z. and David
Dawson OF Harrison county, PRAYING for
leave 10 sell certain real estate belonging
TO an intestaie for the benefit ct his ere,
dltors from john Tucker Of Brunswick
county, praying the legislature TO vest in
him certain lands subject 20 certain con-
duinns specified III his petition from
Elias ThTesheT Of Loudoun, praying per.
mission 10 retain in The commonWe aIfh
certain slaves which lie brought from Ma
ryland IN April 1907 from Amelia, an
emanclpaied woman Of colour, in Mont
gomery, praying permission TO remain in
Tie commonwealth as a free person -
from John Smith, native OF Ireland, ow
resident oi Harrison county, D ayIng
the common 'pallh TO Telinquisb its riglIi
10 OIL acres, 10 himself, instead Of another
petitioner. Ralph Morrow. 49, ReTerred TO
The committee Tor courts Of Justice.
Petitions were presented from the aiior-
MES practising law in the circuit court of
Madison county, praying HAT the said
court may be held OF tic lst Thursday
after Tic 4th Monday in cYch month =
from suudry inhabitants of Bath, Ran
dolPii and PcudlciOu, praying Tor a new