Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-08

1 Gamble and resolutions. If il had any meaning
\. ali, il looked to the Georgia controversy, and
,,s therefore improper. The rights OF Georgia
.uI Of the u States were separate and dIstinc' so
much so, that neither government could interfere
ui,h the duties ADD obligations OF the ether And,
in his opinion Virginia had nothing To do win the
,abject He did no, wish TO be considered a. all
,oca,ing the course which Georgia was pursuing
Mr. Colsfon thought we had arrived at pretty
aass when we could not express our attachment
% the Union, withou, ticking part IN any con'ro-
,ersy that may exist between the general and any
sate government. The resolution was bu' con
c.ntration or The principles contained in the pre-
amble. But we are told the substance OF the a.
mendment had been asserted in the report, and it
was unnecessary to repeat II. According 10 this
argument none of the resolutions ought TO be
,jop, ed for all of them had been asserted in the
,eport. The resolutions had been adopted in the
representative character of the House, and he
thought the amendment ought to be adopted In the
zane character, if there was nothing in il which
,,nllemen could not object to Individually
Mr.. Coleman here called for the prer'sus cues
ion. The call was sustained 10 to ~
Gen. Tdvior called for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Rires OF K. G. remarked that he should
,c,e against the resolution, because he considered
bound US to abide by the decision Of majority
4 Congress as to what was constitutional or not
Nr Lt1Ois said he should vote against the
s,adment. because it took sides agains, Georgia
atsr dispu'e with the u. s.
The question was then taken on Nh Crump's
raion to disagree and the House disagreed %
ts amendment, ayes 81, noes G3.
After some time. message was received from
DE Senate b. Mr.. C!opton, that the Senate had re-
,eded from their amendmen, to the abovemenion
al Preamble and Re- olutions
An engrossed bill concerning lotteries and Tor
O her purposes, was taken up. This bill was again
discussed by Mr.. May in support of, aud Mr..
| rutherford in opposition 10 it. The bill was
passed.
An engrossed bill providing for the rebuilding
Of Gauley bridge and the ful6lmeni of the con
uacts entered into for internal improvements. wa
taken up. and after few remarks from Messrs.
White, Rufner. Bryce. and Harrison. passed
Mr.. Gordon asked leave bring in bill au
horisng loan for the benefit of the University.
This motion opposed by MIR. Hoffman. AID
supported by Messrs. Gordon, Gholson, Cols:on,
Bowers and May.
Mr. CotDan called for the ayes and noes; and
the leave was granted, Sc to SO.
TIE bill was niro9acei--and Mr.. Eppes moved
so 10 amend il as 10 take the money directly ou
of the Literary Fund delivered his views to
the House on the subject. This amendment was
reiec ed and the bill passed to its engrD ssnent
Mr.. Coisfon obtained leave 10 bring in bill TO
confirm a law passed at the present session of The
General Assembly of Maryland, TO incorporate the
baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company.
Mr.. White offered resolution for the appoint
ment of Commissioner OF the Ksnowha road
and river, by joint ballot on the next Cay.
Mr Rnfner moved to amend the resolu
ton as TO authorize the James River Company to
appoint an agent to perform the duties of Com-
missioner, at salary not exceeding $780, The
amendment was rejected, and the original resou-
lion was adopted,
Mr. Harrison offered Preamble and Resolution
on the subject of the Improvement of the James and
jackson Rivers.
The resolution adopted 90 to 46-and the
preamble was then concurred in.
(Ihese papers to be published hereafter.)
On Mr.. Mays motion the House agreed to
meet at 10 instead of o'clock.
Sundry bills were read the first and second time
AN engrosred bill repeating the act establishing
he King William Asylum for the poor, was TIA
ken up and advocated by Me-srs Pollard and Az
lett of King William, and passed.
Eagrossed bills passed = Concerning the ar
mery and for other purposes making further pro.
vision against prison breaking establishing GER
tain Inspections of flour and Indian meal-con.
corning branch Pilots the Rappabannock-au-
thorisns representatives to sustain or receive &C,
lions IN certain cases oil trespsss 10 amend the ac,
changing the times of holding the fall Superior
Courts in the Sd circuit.
The bill concerning primary schools was taken
up. and, on MIR. Mays motion, ordered to be
laid on the table.
Gen. Taylor said the subject waa an important,
one, and II 1t should not be the pleasure of the
House to act on at this late period of the session
the next Assembly could do so-They would
come here prepared to speak the will of the peo-
pie. II the House concurred in this course he
should not object, or he was willing to act on the
bill
A bill appropriating a sum Of money for open
ing and making road from where the Pennsyl-
wanna State Road in;ersects the Virginia line to
Inc Tails oil Crane creek, In Ohio, indefinitely
postponed on motion OF MIR. .Hason OF King and
Queen.
bill making further provision to supnress
gaming, was indefinitely postponed on Mr.. Stul.
Mun's motion.
A bill providing for the erection of BRIDGE
across the Shenandoah river, was also pos,poned
on MIR. Georges motion.
YESTERDAY "A communication was received
rom the Senate that they had passed the bills -
'or rasing sum OF money, by way of lottery, for
the benefit OF the Richmond Dock -cnpcernine
Branch Pilots the Rsppabannork 10 amend
the act cha" ging the times of holding the Fall
superior Courts 10 the 81 Circuit That thew had
irSsSSs ".;i' amendments, the bills concerning
James Is. Ferguson concerning the Penit entisry
Institution Ito punish burning or otherwise jnurine
OF public property. And that they had reiec.eS
the bills confirming the authority given by the
State OF Louisiana 10 sell lands belonging to Cit
zen thereof, lying in this state changing the pun
isnment oil Tree negroes and mulattoes in certain
cases = establishing new battalion Of militia in
fatrIck releasing the Commonw ealth's right TO
certain lands in Wood county land making further
provision against prison breaking. The amend-
men's 10 the bill concerning the Peniteniiary,
were disagreed to, and those 10 the other bills werr