Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-15

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vents comprised oil their property because had All beer,
given up, their anilics would have saered-The Reso
luton was adopted:
! Mr. Gailaier moved The following resolution
Resoieed, That the Committee OF Courts of Justice be-
instructed to enquire into the cxpedency so amending
the law, concerning nsovcnt debtors us TO PROV nc that
the insoivent be allow TO retain articles
Tor The support OF his family, such as bed for every two
cow sc aud 10 make further provision
Tor the puni hnent OF frauds IL the vance OF propcr
Ety.
On motion Of Mr.. fitzbagh, the House adiouracd
U'eulaes,iay Dec H.
message was received from the Senate stating that
they had eoncrred with the resolutions of the House for
the election oil Major General and Bgigolicr General
and proposing 10 amend the resolution Of hc House or the
election OF AN Executive Councillor make that
election aAc place the 18th day Of January next Sc
table. ~ INV
FREE NuGRors
Petitions were presented by Mr. Rome of the citizens
% me county OF Hanover, respecting Free Negroes and
oil lhe Society OF Friends on the seine subject
ne iorer OF these petitions signed by -owners
prays that tie Legislature take measures for the removal
without the limits Of the State all free negroes and mu
80, ui suSh as may hereafter be voluntarily omonet-
Pa'ed by teir onere latter suggests that legislative
measures be taken for the gradual emancipation OF slaves
AMI their removal from the S,a;c.1
Mr.. Roanc Observed, in presenting these pct;tons fla,
nc admired The system Which adopted by the House
VF ule economy OF me by which petitions laid on
the sable, and referred to their appropriate Committees
Du' On SUBJECT OF such absorbing interest this no
could not but tnk the reading the petitions very i'm
poFtah' ~ order that members might catch the ideas md
therefore asked that these petitions might be rcadw h
was acceded to Nom con, and the first petition read
MI. Goode said it obvioas that at the present
moment the reading OF these petitions could not command
the attention which The subject deserved. He therefore
moved the reference oftbc pe,i ions.
Mr.. Wilcher said that he had understood the gentleman
rom hanover TO slate that these petitions related the
subject OF free negroes But appeared that they
lated TO the emancipation OF slaves subject utterly irrc
evant to that which the Committee was appointed TO con-
slider. lie understood iat the second petition was still
more Objectionable tllan that which had been read
n. ttpca Dotif;,
the scope of the subjects which it was inteY4sd tho
Committee appointed 20 take into consideration Of
me Governors Message related the late Instruction
IN southampton should apply its deliberations There
would be as many views Of the subject the black popn
9oh as here were coors in the rainbow and they ough;
@i' 10 DC examined The whole subject of slaves, FREQ
negroes and muattocs, submitted TO the investigation
OIL Inc Committee and hc therefore thought these petitions
were entitled 10 a reference.
Mr. Ncher said that he had not understood that Tim
governor message touched upon the emancipation of
slaves he believed that the action of the legislature WAS TO
be confined tocc negroes and nuaoes he was GER
tam mat the committee raised upon the subject of
emancipation II the gentleman from Mecklenburg in
sisted upon pushing hrs melton for reference Mr.. w
should move the reading of the second memorial ITho
memorial oil the society of Friends then read urging
upon me Legislature plan for the ultimate manumis-
said that he agreed with the gentleman from Hanover
hat s was subject OF the most deep and absorbing in
teresr that could occupy the legislature He therefore
moved the ayes and noes on the reference.
debate of considerable length subsequently took place.
in which Mcssrs Moore, Carter of p W, Goode rwho
withdrew his motion REFER and moved 10 reject the Sc
cond memorial Roane, Jones, Williams OF HARRISON
BrodnaX, Brown, Boiling Chandler and Riycs took part
Several motions made and wihdrawn,-yhen tho
question was taken rejecting the petition OF Tho So
eioy OF Friends and decided in the negative by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Messrs. Booker, Ghoson, Patteson, of b. Dani-
ei wilson of c. Stephenson, Hale Of f. Woods, of +.
Street Hudgns, Goodc of NJ, Fisher, Harvey, Ander-
son OF N, Adams Witcher, Swanson, Gil!iand, Land
Shands, Carter, of p. VIZ.
Noes-MeSsTs Banks (Spcaker0 Grinalds Drummond
Persnger, Garland, N'Cue Cameron Campbell of Bed,
ford Pate, Faulkner, Good Of b., b. Wilson
OF b. Campbell olBrookc, Shell, Boiling Rivcs Tod Hav-
burton, Paeson, c. Pcnd!cto ton Boaus Brodnax Jones
Bail, Chiffon Marshall, Stman, Wood of Frederick,
Snido" Bryce Of c. Hail OF g. Erlne Spencer, Cars
kadon, Poston, Roane, Mullen, Williams of Harrison,
Johnson Williams Of Hcnrico, Jordan Shield, Gaaher
Berry Summers, Hooe Dabney Garter, of L. r. Allen
Rays, NJ ilhenny, Coricl Caldwell, Smith, of NJ s J..
Blingsly, Henry, Kelly, Preston, Byrnc Webb, CabclT
Chandler. Leigh Fit@hugh Parrio Robertson. Hincr,
Miller, Iinn Dupuy, Hart, Moore NJ Dowen NJ Mahop
Cline, Bare, Carson, Cobb Powell, Moncurc Harcrave
GllleSple MCoy, M'Culloch, Keller, Newton, Morris,
Crockett, King, Brown Ruherfoord-93
nexi 'O''' above '''osa 70 "''' be inserted in Gun
The order of the day chen trken up for the cleo
| lion ol a Major General Of the Fourth Division
! Mr. hoanc nominated General Jaqueline b. Haryie
upon whose character and services he expressed high
Mr. Chandler nominated Gen. John Hodges and eater
ed at considerable length into detail of his qualifications
for the office.
Mr.. Fisher nominated Cen Severn T. Parker and smoke
in strong terms of his qualities.
The nomination of General Harvic was supported by
.'iS'IH booker anu fanS OF HcuCO and
that oil General Hodges, by Mr. JonesThc ballot hay-
ing been taken, resulted follows For ffarve ST. Par
ker p Hodges S.Join with The Senate. For uar-
vie 1906. Parker ~, lodges IL.
The House then proceeded the election by Joint vote
! OF Brigader General OF the Eighth Brigade.
! Mr.. Ilrgraye nominated Col. John C.. Crump of Surry
who Icing the only person put in nomination received
in the House I0l votesJont with the Senate ITO
Mr. Fitliugh presented the memorial of sundry CHI
of Brooke county against the division that county
Referred.
Mr. Bronax, from the Committee of Courts of Justice
reported Bills changing quarterly of Lunenburg
counychanging the days Of the County Courts of Hampe
Shire and Hardy-authorizing condionay sale of land
held III trust for l'ctr0ncl!a Taylor and her children
! On motion Of Mr. Harvey, the House adjourned
! OMIsstoN IN MONDAYS PRocErp1NGs.-Mr Camp-
bell of Brooke presented the petition of sundrv citizen.
OF the county OF Brooke, for the division of that county
and The formation of one.
! ERRATA--ln the resolution OF Mr. Pattcson, Of G
concerning The act regulating licenses for retailing ardent
spirits for ''.4ug. 18Th, $780,, read Hpyl 1871 1881
petition reported upon by the Committee Of Courts of
Justice was enormously stated, applying 10 The County
Court Of Lynchburg, whereas applied to the Circuit
Superior Court
MARRIAGES.
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