Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-25


Communication was received from tbs
Senate, stating that they had passed pih d
monuments tie following bills" An act con
corning the PenltenIlary institution" Con
corning the securities oil Jeunan Baker, late
rrcasnrer"-1iSO, that upon re consideration
they had passed The bill, " Releasing certsiG
%su,etues Of John Preston, late Treasurer of the
commonwealth, from the further operation OF
n Judgment rendered against them, " rCith q
mtHdmentS, IN which they requested the con.
eurrence ofthe House.-The amendments oil
the Senate we're agreed to. except those which
we've proposed TO the Penitenliary Bill ; and Ia
The bill concerning J. Bakers securities
aud to the bill 3" Concerning the ouretips OF
John Preston" Some OF these were further a.
mended by The House.
As TO the last named bill. the Senate had sub
siItuted a new hill, the object of which. was
merely 10 indulge tue Suretles with further
time for paying the Execution against them.
VIZ I'LL March, lS3i-providing also, that the
rights OF the Commonwealth shall not be
prejudiced by such indulgence.-Uuon reading
the amendment, MI. Dabney moved IFS inde.
finite postponemeni-Mr. Finks supporied The
motion, upon The ground, that The Senate had
already announced to this House. their reiec.
ton OF The original bill and moreover. that
the hIll was 50 d ltierent from the original one,
TAI u I ihlt hNGlltu NHC JltlSt IN the IDMStIIu-
tiou, which denies 10 the Senate the right ofo.
originating bills.-Mr. Anderson resisted tai is
argument, aud made al animated appeal in ia.
vor Of one of his constituents, one of P~reston's
suretles. Aud was ii for this House, alter
having determined by their bill 10 release the
SuretIes altogether, TO refuse them the indul
g%enteoi extending the payment for one twelve.
month2-Mr- ikmso OF |. of w, contended
that the Senate had no right TO reconsider this
bill. alter having announced 10 the House their
rejection of it-he pointed out the CONSEQUENT.
Ges OF this course aud contended that the
Senate had no control over the bin after il had
been communicated TO this Housr-that IN tue
case OF Blankenship, which had been relied up
on by MIR. Andersen, the House had been hun
ried on into an acquiescence in the course of
the Senate only by their strong feelings in ia
yor of Blankenship And Mr.. Atkinson also
took the other ground, that the Senate had no
right TO originate a bill of this sort that
il was a new bill, and il was directly
contrary 10 the constitution of ihe country
Mason Of r. argued in favor of adopting the
amendments tie contended, that each House
was independent, OF the other IN the exercise
OF its coordinate pOwers-He was disposed 10
think, that iftie Senate unertake TO pass a
bill, upon reconsideration after having reiec.
led it, it was only competent for the judiciary
10 decide upon lis ohligaIIon-Mr AtkisoH Of |.
of w. contended that this House ought not at
all events TO lend its sanction to the exercise
of such a power, in The case OF a bill sent to
with amendments, on a reconsideration
Of the Senate Or taking the question, the
motion for Indefinite posfponement was car.
100, Noes 50.
Messrs. White, Yancey, Mason of +. and
Minor reported several bills from various Com.
Mr. kimbrough submitted the following res,
button, with some appropriate remarks
Resolved by the Gcnerai Assembly that the
be requested, il the Amended Con
should be ratified, to have the seats
n the Hall of the Delegates re arranged, for
he more comfortable accommodation of