Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-23
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF bELEGHTES


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Feb ia communication was receiv.
ed from the Senate, that they bad passed the bills
70 authorize separate election in the county o.
Bath; providing for furnishing Hampden Sidney
and Washington Colleges with the Map of Virgin
IA; to amend the act creating fund for internal
Improvement; to amend the act concerning the
N. w. Bank of Virginia; providing for the loca-
ton and establishment OF public road from Ohio
river by Manchester in Brooke TO PENNSYLVANIA
line; and Incorporating the Smthfield and Chucka-
tuck manufacturing company. That they had also
passed the bills concerning the Pententary nsti-
iuon;-making further provision for the preserva-
ton OF the public records; altering aud amending
the act Incorporating company TO improve the
Mattopony river; concerning the inspection of flour
anu Indian meal In certain countless; and the bill
appointing commissioners TO run and mark the ci-
viding lines between the counties of Morgan and
frederick, with amendments And that thew had
rejected The bill to enlarge the pnblic warehouse
IN Petersburg.
The amendments to the Penitentiary bill were
laid on the table on Mr.. Bryces motion; and those
TO the bill relating to the line between Morgan s.
frederick, were laid the liable on Mr. Sher-
rard's notion The amendments to the other bills
were concurred in.
On Mr.. Ghosons motion, joint resolution was
adopted, requesting the Executive to present to
1.-The Geographical Society of Paris copy of the
large Map OF Va, in such manner and at such time,
as-they may deem proper.
On MIR. Mtller's motion, bill concerning the
Commissioner ofthe kanawha road and navigation
was taken up passed
EnsTosSed bills pdsSed-Concerninp the arm nj
the Lynchburg x Salem turnpike road; releasing
10 L nos MCGOWAN and others the Commonwealth
iight to tract ofland imposing taxes for the sup
port OF Government; changing the time of holding
the Superior Court of Law for Rockbridge and POI
chahontas; concerning Alfred Berkeley; changing
the time OF holding the Superior Court Of Law for
Randolph; to distribute part of the small maps
Cf Virginia to the several counties and corpora
tons.
bill providing for the construction of rail-
road from the coal pitts in Chesterfield to james
river, and for other purposes, was read inc frs,
time.
Mr.. IIarvie said that he was willing TO test the
sense of the House on the second reading of the
BILL and made statement on the subject in which
ne pointed out the advantages TO be derived to the
James river from the tolls on coal II also advert
ed 10 another proposition pending before the House
for the incorporation of company TO construct a
rail road from the pitts to the river below Manches
ter ana disclamed any wish TO prejudice that APP
plcaton. Alter some discussion i'll which Messrs.
Booker, Page, NJ Whorter, Harvie, May S, Wat
kins took part, the bill was rejected
Mr.. Harvie then made an unsuccessful motion
TO fake upthe bill to Incorporate Company TO con-
structa rail road from the Chesterfield ps IN Iamrs
river below Richmond.
MIR EppS moved TO take Up the Report of the
Committee on the Reports and Resolutions from
the States OF Georgia and South Carolina. He was
aware that objections would be made on accoun,
oil the iateness OF the Session. But, ne thought
that when 1t was recolected that for thirty wears
Virginia had been placed in the breach, and had
never shruHk from the performance of her duty it
was incumbent on the House 10 act Respect for
themselves and for the country required them to
do So lie did not consider that the argument
founded on the lateness of the Session was sub
stantial, and especially when compared with the
importance OF the subject. No man was more
anxious than himself 10 adjourn but he was not
willing that that anxiety should prevent him from
the performance of duty he owed to the people
lie called Tor the ayes and noes his proposition
Mr. Atkinson rose to explain the motives which
would influence him in the vote he was about 10
give, and to protest against the inference which
some gentlemen affected to draw, with regard to
the feelings and sentiments of those who voted a.
gainst taking up the Report of the Committee
NO one was more oppo ed than he, TO the eXer-
else, by the General Government, Of powers not
delegated TO them by the Constitution No one
entertained more violent opposition to the Internal
improvement and Tariff schemes; measures the
oppressive effects of which he in common with o.
ther people of the South, felt and deeply deplored
lie would go farther and say, that no one more
firmly believed, that the Congress of the u. State s
have not the right to exercise any power over the
subject OF coonizing the free people of color, nor
10 make appropriations in aid of that society, whose
exertOns directed 10 this end He was will
ling to 60 with gentlemen in the use of all const-
tutional means to protect the States against cUerV
cncroachment Of the General Government. But
whilst these were his sentiments and whilst he
vas willing TO avOw them here or elsewhere ne
did not conceive that 81 the present late period Of
the Session, when we had passed solemn reso-
luton to adjourn on Monday next, and when there
were yet between thirty and forty bills to be pass
cd upon, we should act wisely to bring OH a de-
bate which in all probability, would take up some
or days-we have told the people that we
would close our labors on the 25th, aud they ex-
pect US TO do so. With view Of saving the time
Of the House, he had voted on Monday for taking
UP the Report, because he foresaw that If the mo-
ton failed then, il would be Tcnctced to-day; that
the same discussion would be had again, and that
thus the Session would be prolonged to an extent
that could not well be anticipated With Che
same view Of cconomising, he should now vote
against il. lie would take occasion here to re-
marx, before he took his seat, that he concurred
in the views Of the Legislatures Of s. Carolina and
Georgia. and that il it should be the pleasure of the
House to take up the Report, he should certainly
vote for It's adoption.
Mr.. Craig said that on former day he had voted
for taking UP The report; but that nc should now
vote against IT, The report and resolutions Of
Georgia and S. Carolina are REGARDED by many as
. mere response 10 our own resolutions, aud that
there was 10 necessity for our acting again on the
r 5'cc. r. would take :ha. occasion 70 say ,hat