Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-29

~ warned the House against The adopon Of any O
the proposiilor' before u. The money which hat
been subscribed he believed have been freely anc
sincerely gwen and IL IL proved insufficient for the
object, he doubied not hat that the subscribers woull
We willing To see II put out at interest until amount
ed 10 an adequate SUN. Al yearly interest Of pei
cen. ~ would amount by the year 1885 10 the sum oil
S-o'oOO, aud II the interest he compounded hal
ye"s, " would, IN that uo'e amount 10 much lar
ger one. Besides the pecuniary circumstances oil
'"r conn'f. might he greatly changed-new persons
would he on the theatre OF Iife with all our feelings
OF enthusiasm, and gratitude and Whatever def
ciencv might he then found va exist would he proba-
biv made up by subscriptions n not. il could he
taken from the public treasury He referred TO the
'nera'y oil our sister state, North Carolina, who
had appropriated so or $4,000, to procure but "A
marble image Of this immortal pairio,. IN every
country throughout Europe his likeness was cast IN
iron, carved ~ marble aud painted on cauvass-anJ
was u possible that in this, the land Of his BIRTH and
| among ms counirymen, some monument of his conn
i'y gratitude could no, he erected , With the view
"i maturing some plan Of putting the fund at imte-
rest, &c. he moved that the resolution aud ame
| meats be, Tor The present, laid the table Aud
| the motion WAS accordingly agreed TO.
All the speakers who went al all into the merits
"i tue question before the hou<e spoke in of
highest euogy oi the exalted character and
hle services Of General Washisgtor. They likewise
commented on The noble struggle which the gallant
G'eeks are making ia the of eedom, with the
most lively sympathy and interest.
fEsTERDAY-A communication wis receive IL
FROM The Senate, stating thar they had passed the hills
" Concerning He Unirersify IF Pirsinia" and in
co'Pora,f"g HE Chesapeake and Ohm Cmai Companv y
On Mr.. Sranges mo,iou, leave was given TO bring
~ hi concerning the seat OF Justice in Tluvanua
county.
OO motion OF Mr.. Taylor, the G. of S and C. were
instructed 10 enquire into the exirdcncy of amend
ing the act Incorporating the trustees Of "A seminary
OF learning IN the town OF Fincasile
on Mr.. Cbiltons mo'ion, leave given to bring
~ h''l To amend the act appearing the town oi
Leesburg
The engrossed hill concerning John Smith was
taken up aud rejected.
On MIR. FLYERS motion,the preamble and re-
solution relating To the money subscribed for
monument TO Gen. Washington, were taken
up and referred To Special Committee
Several gentlemen having objected To serve
on the committee, as they were designated
by the Speaker-Nlr. Tyler rose, and remark
ed, that, from the indications given of the dis
position of gentlemen, he feared he was about
To take upon himself unnecessary labor
WIN tile view, therefore. of testing the sense of
the house. he moved that the committee be-.
discharged from the consideration of the sab
jet. He hoped that every member opposed
IN disposing of the money in the manner
pointed utby him on the day before, would
vote for discharging the committee. The
question was then taken, and the house, by "a
large majority, rejected the motion.
Mr.. Morgan moved Il suspension of the
rule, Tor the purpose of reconsidrring the
'N'''S wv 'hi ObilU soihltn
ms motion was supported by MrsSrs. Chiffon
sexton, and Barton, aud opposed by Messrs
Everett aud Blackburn. Molnn rejected
The bill la amend the act concerning
Coronfrs, was ordered t0 ha cngrusscd, aud
read third time
report from the c. for c. Off declaring it
To he fne1pedient, 1st to abn,sh Imprisonment
Tor debt, and Cd 10 amend Tie acr concerning
's'r'ys. In beth OF these resolutions the House
concuirrd.
The bills "prnvrding for revolutionary
r"ihls, ana To amend tn" act concerning
rscheaIors" were read the first time and re-
jected.
A hill t" amend the several acts concerning
tn" Town of York, was read IA FIRST and order
ed Ia be read n second ,iiap
Ihe Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing letter from the Lieut.. Governor:
Council chanber, Jan % 1924.
Sr-Fhe enclosed communication from the Govern, OF
he state OF Georgia. with the accompanying resolution OF
"e sa'ure o tia" state proposing amendment the
constitution Of the United States been rrceiv ed y
IN" l" the absence of his eNc.lency GOV Pleasans Nv
advice OF the Prvy Council they ,hrough you conu,u
nicated 10 the House OF Delegates.
Very respectfully,
PETER v.DANIEL, Lieut., Gov. of Va
The hon. the Speaker of the II OF D.
Erseuti5e Department, Georgia,
Ffiedgsuhie. I0ih Jan. 1924.
S'in compliance with the request of the legislature nf
"r"rs'" encIosea copy Of resolution proposing an a
mendmeni to the Constitution Of the United States
Very respectfully, q. NJ TRoUP.
Ills excelrency the Gov. OF Va.
IN SENATE nth Dec 1928.
BE il resolved by the Senate House of
hveS OF the State of Georga, in General Assembly met
aud il is hereby resolved by authority OF the same That
the following shall he proposed amendment TO the
Constitution OF the u States:
That no part Of the constitution of the u. States ought
To be construed shall be construed to authorize the i'm
poriaou or ngress any person of color any one Of
the u States, contrary 10 Ihe laws OF such slater
And that his EIceiency the Governor he and he is here
hy requested resolution to the Govern
ors OF the different states with request that the some
may be submitted their respective Legislatures and
that he do also communicate the to our Senators and
Representatives 10 Congress.
THOMAS STOKES,
Prest OF the Senate
DAVID ADAMS.
Speaker Of ii. of Il.
Approved, 22d December, 1928,
m. TnoUP, Governor.
The communication, &c. was laid ON the
table.
Mr.. Moore of F. made an unsuccessful
motion TO take them up again aud refer them
Ia a special committee.
ERRATA in Gen. Blackburn's Speech 9TH
pngr--ln Cd col Goth line from bottom, after
- neighhor" put as."--3d col. 10Th line. for
" face" read focus"
The close OF the long Discussion In the H. of D-and
heavily upon columns, that we are under The no.
crsy o ppspnin several avors rom correspondents