Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-19

Vol. Vino. 7.
yesting the reserved power of the State at once. ia
| her commissioner, the Treasurer.
| MIR. Williams of Henreo, supported the motion
and Mr.. Mason's amendment. He desired the powen
20 ne reserved to the State to be exercised when tina
saw cause for its EXERCISE hut he was not
Wiling to delegate it without limitation and without
instructions. five adhered, the Senate must eithcw
ieceae or by adbering also to their endment, re,
Mr. .Hinor said if the House refused to recede. Ls
should move to adhsrethat if the bill was rejected
Senate. - s' 'tsT
Mr.. Eppes said in his apr ehenson there was bui
single question involv ed--Would the House make
that power which it had and over said OUGHT 10
De reserved substantial, by vesting it at once in the
person OF the Ireasurer-or would it put it affoat
ana renfer 1t nugatory, by requiring special annual
legislation, to make it Efficient He would make ono
snggestIon-the stockholders could call meetings a,
any tune, and might assemble and pass mischievous
iegua,ions when the Legislature was not in session,
IL would be too late then to call into activity, the
reserved power of the State.
Ihe question was then put, and the N otion to res
cede. lost by great majority.
MIR. s6tanor now moved that the House adhere To
Their disagreement of tho Senate's amendment.
Aitsr some cptiyersat ion, In which Messrs. .Wisur
taasaSe HansSrousa Bryce, Rires of c. BOOKER Of
Ameha, Boyd and CabeH, engaged on question OF
order, the question was put hIr. Minors motion
to adhere and carried in the affirmative by ayes and
messages ILLINOIS 65.
letter and accompaniment from the Governor which
were read and on motion of Mr. Robertson, laid on
the table. ~
:. EXECUTIVE DEPARrs1ENr, Feb I6, 1890
SiR In compliance with the ADVICE of the E,ecu
tive Council, do myself the honor of transmttign
herewith the eepy of letter from the Hon. Harri-
son Gray OTIS Mayor of Boston, covering the copy of
letter from him addressed to the Mayor of Savar,
nah IN answer to one received by him from that gen
tleuan respecting seditous pamphlet written bv a
person OF color in Boston, and circulated by him IN
q MI ad Sfafn
Very respectfully, &C.
=, WM. B. GILES.
Speaker Of The House Of Delegates.
10 His Ercelency, the Governor of Yirgiaia
sir-rs!eevns tina, pamphlet published in ibis city aa
well Georgia have presumed tha, msh, moi be am. 10
appIse you Of the feelings Of the cy auhori
TO send copy Of my ee pm the s syea If
Savannah addressed that subject You may be as
,e'aon, the sentiments of writer than do the peope Of
this city, and as verify believe. the Of the New England
population The only difference is tina, the nssniacance of
the writer the exavagance of his sangnary ana.cism
aud the partial circulation his book prevent The aTa,
from Being subject of exciiemen and hardly ofseou az
;ention
have believe that book is Disappeared OF by
he decen. portion of the free coored population ts
eve ali my disposed eow Citizens if publication Of
,his character and eanatng from such should BE
be s,Ss int nance BY any of Their number
Bosi1n. Feb lo,h, 1880 Mayor of the city of Bostu
4 9s tie laf:ayo7 IF SaaaasJsa8-
SIN ndpo,ion prevented an ssier reply TO vo.ts
favor Of the 12h few DAYS eilrs the recent f +
CT Aldermen Of this city, who received it on an ndivd"a
ii not having been circulated here peus.d carefully
nabie laws but notwithstanding extremely bad a,
namnatory tendency of the publication, he does
man, whose true name bears He is shopkeeper and
eT in ldclohes and i'll conversation which had AUTHORIZED
Of and Authorship also hear sha, he
he caunO otnP eHac
You may be assured sir tina, disposition would not lie
selves any preventing this attempt to throw
.e brands INTO your country We regard it with desp dissp
The purpose of the author and without think anv public
notice Of him or his book, would make worse
We have been deemrued however publish general
notice Cap,aos and others against exposing themselves 10
the OF nceudary writings into yos
have the honor sc. II. G. OTIS
On motion of Mr.. UPshouo, committee was ap-
pointed to bring in bin for furnishing the Governors
house. $4,000 having been appropriated for that PnT-
pose)
The bill giving mechanics in the county Of Ohio
certain privileges, was on motion of Mr.. Bshe, sup-
ported by Mr.. Garland of Nelson, and opposed bv
Mr., FStStugh, indefinitely postponed,
| bill came up, reported by the Committee of
Courts OF Justice, making it unlawful to teach free
negroes and muattoes to read and write, making
asssmbiages for such purpose unlawful assembIages
), liable TO be dispersed by a magstrate-and making
1t penal on white or black to write print or circulars
any thing tending to encourage Instruction.
Mr.. Fisher, with great reluctance, moved TO OK
pupge the restriction white persons printing
conceiving it to be violation Of the liberty of the
press, guaranteed by the Constitution. The motion
was negatved.
Mr., JHitfer thinking the bill violation Of alb
stTact principle but absolutely necessary moved
amend 1t by making it unlawful 10 teach slaves 80
: read or write, declaring II nisdemcsnoT in any
owner or occupant ~ do or permit it, subject to iito
and imprisonment.
! MIR. anderson emphatcaly appealed against what
be thought most sanguinary lsw. and moved to
recommit it. Conversation ensued between messrs.
anderson, Miller, HoyUie and Robertson, when VI
EVhtte OF Rockbridge reprobatigg the character o.
the bill, and believing there necessity for r,
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