Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-05

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received from the Senate, that hey had puss-
ed the oil concerning me smetiss Of jain
| Prestoa''
An cngrossed bin &" concerning John C.
Jackson" was rejected
Engrosscd bil!s---iUr enforcing the payment
of fines into the treasury--to amend the act
concerning runaways--to amend the act 10
provide for the collection of taxes ON ner-
chants LICENSEES, Sc.-concerning rscheaturs
changing the time OF heldng Certain courts
Ito amend the act establishing "A turnpike
road from Petersburg in the direction to n.
Carolina-and To amend the act allowing i,
reward for the killing of wolves, were several
ly passed.
Mr.. .NorrisS, of Gloucester, olf,sed the fol-.
lowing resolution
RESOLVED, That the committee appointed 10 exatnine
The reniteny be instructed enquire the cxpeeency
OF reducing the salaries of the superintendent other OH
GERS OF the fealentiary, and aboing the Office OF clerk
and runner and at they have leave report by Li or
MIR. Nj. said, he would not move the adop-
ton OF this resolution ut this late period of the
session, if he did not think that the salaries of
The officers were too high. He enumerated
the salaries received at present--and that ms
the duties of these officers were similar to
those of overseers, he could no. see why their
salaries should be higher.
Mr.. Watson thought the House ought not
To adopt the resolution, until the report of the
ftnitentiary Committee was acted upon. The
committee had had under its consideration
every subject connected with that institution
and IT there existed any necessity for the pro-
posed reduction, il was presumable thew
would have noticed it in their report. But If
the gentleman wished to bring this subject TO
the consideration OF the house, he might do
1t after the House had time To understand
and investigate it, and took up the report
from the committee.
Mr. .uor1Ss said his proposition met with
the concurrence OF the committee, who were
satisfied that the office of runner was unne
cessary, and ought To be abolished 1t would
have been mentioned in the report, bat was
overlooked at the time.-The resolution was
rejected.
Mr.. Epps said he rose to cali the attention
OF the House to subject fdeep interest to
the state OF Virginia. He wished not to inter-
fcre with the legitimate sphere of any other
government. The subject, he said, had occu.
pied conspicuous place in the Governors
communication at the commencement OF the
session, and he hoped it would meet with
that consideration to which its merits entitled
1t. He was not solicitous that any particular
course should be adopted. The House would
dispose of it as they thought proper He then
handed in the following resolutions :.
Resoicea BY the Senate and House of Dele
gates 81 The State Of Virginia, That the Sena-
tors of this state in Congress be Instructed,
and the Representatives thereof requested, To
procure, as early as may be, the following a
mendments to the constitution of the United
States, to wit:
1. That the legislative authority Of the u.
States shall not be construed to extend to-. or
embrace, any power which is not expressly
granted to Congress, by the constitution, or
doSofsdety necessary and proper for carrying
the same into execution
9. That neither the government of the u.
States, nor any department thereof shall be
construed to have the power to bind conci,t-
surely, the claims of the states composing the
Union, to rights contested between the ce
neral and state governments, under the consti-
tuition.
8. That the judicial power of the o. States
small NOT be construed to extend TO any case
IN which state shall be party, except III
controversies between two or more states, nor
to any either controversies involving the rights
of a state, and to which such state shall claim
to become party.
q. That no appeal shall be construed to lie
to any court of the U. States from any deci-
SION rendered IN the courts Of "A state
3. That no law made for the District of Co
lumbia, or for any state, district or territory,
shall be construed to have force, within any
other state, which shall conflict with Justice.
with the principles of morality, with rights
claimed under such states, or with the systems
ofpolIcy or revenue of such state.
Mr.. EPps remarked that to enable the house
to proceed with deliberation, and to enable
members 10 investigate subject to which
their attention had not probably been drawn,
he moved to lay the resolutions on the table,
hOnpH hnfc .,tI n
fix on day when they should be called up.
Mr.. Raymond moved an indefinite post
ponement, and objected to taking up the sub
Ject at this late period of the session.
The House refused to postpone. AYES 10,
noes 70. The resolutions were then laid on
the table, and ordered TO be printed.
"A communication was received from the Sc
nate, by Mr.. Tucker, that they had adopted
the resolution sent from the House of Dele
gates for the appointment of Joint commit
tee, to take under consideration the commu-
nicatlon from the commissioners on the part
OF Kentucky and that the Senate had APP
pointed committee on their part
The Speaker of the II. of d. then appoint
ed committee on theirpart of thirteen MEM
bers, consisting of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Morris of Hanover, Garland, Black
burn, Barbour, Crump of Cumberland, Low
all, Bowyer, Lowell, Epps, Wyatt, Watson,
Shannon, and Browne of Williamsburg
had leave to sit during the session of the
House.
Mr.. yndcli,t movedthat when the House adj
joarn, it adjourn until Monday, 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hooe, of p. w. said some of the com
mittees had business yet before them, which
would prevent their members from meeting at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. Minor, for $. & G.. and Mr.. .Mailo1u, of
y. for G. made representations respecting the
business before their committeeman the
motion was negetived.
An eDgrossed bill to amend the act /" for
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