Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. Ii.
Communication from the Senate stated ,hcv
nad agreed TO proceed to-day to the election of a
bngadier and Major Gencral-They also agreed TO
.no resolution Oh eiecting Councillor, but subst-
'uting the 2uth January for the 18th December
Mr.. RoANE presented tho petition Of Tho rcop,o
oil hanover on the subject of free negroes, &c
anu VI the society of Friends at their Yearly
Mcetihg, praying the Abolition of Slavery
MT. RoANE, expressing the opinion that on 80
important subject, valuable suggestions might DO
made to the minds of tho members, called for the
reading of both Memorials
when the petition from Hanover had been near
~ reao-Mr. GooDE moved TO suspend the further
reading and refer it to the Select Committee: to
which Mr.. Roane consented.
MT. w IrcHER said he had understood tho Memo
RAJ TO relate solely To frSc negroes and their remov-
nj, whcrcas it had reference TO tho gradual enamel
patton OF Slaves also He unde rstood that tho
Memorial of the Friends still more pointed on
mat SUBJECT. lie was not prepared for such deibo-
ranor, and should vote against the reference Mr.
": called for the reading of the Memorial of the
FRIENDS; which was read accordingly.
on the question of reference, Mr.. Wrrcurx call
% Tor the Ayes and Noes.
Mr.. MooRE advocated tho reference III. eouId
eos eoncsiss soEicient reason for refusing tho re-
Terence 1t would be inhioting injus,ico upon n
most respectable portion of tho Community emit
tod to be heard. If tho motive for not referring
was to suppress discussion, it was van for the dis
cusslon already agitatcd the whole community.
me motion to refer was opposed by Mr.. CARTER
OF FRINGE William, who objected entertaining,
however, nigh respect for tho Friends TO permit
ting enthusiasts to bring n question before this
House. which the interests Of the Community for
bade to be entertained.
Mr. GoopE said, that when he moved to refer he
had supposed the subject matter of the Memorial
had been already referred. Discovering his mistake
no begged leave to substitute for the motion to ro
Tor motion to reject tho Memorial-nnd stated
his roasons for that course.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Harrison, declared himself ON
the behalf of his Constituents, ready TO give tho
Psopie Oh Eastern Virginia, carte blanche. What
ever the latter, OH the delicate questions raised by
tho catastrophe in Southampton, deemed essential
70 their safety, he was ready to support.
The motion to reject was opposed, and tho refer
ence supported, by Messrs Roane, Moore, Jones,
brodnax, Browne of Petersburg, Boiling and Chan
dior; and supported by Messrs. Carter of r. W.,
Goode, and Sims.
Mr.. RIyEs moved to lay the resolution on th.
table; and on this question: called for the ayes and
noes.
Aftor some farther discussion in which Messrs.
Brodnax, Rives, Witcher, Halyburton, and Roano,
took part,
Mr.. RIyKs Withdrew the motion 70 low -, ,h. J.,
ble
The motion to reject being again before the
House,
Mr. CARTER of P. W., enquirsd if the motion to
reject applied TO both nding
that that from Hanover related only the removal
OF irce negroes and such slaves might be volun-
tarily emancipated2
Mr. GooDE said his motion was, that SO much of
both Memorials az related to n scheme of general
emancipation, be rejected.
MIR. RoANE explained, that tho Memorial from
AenoVsr did not suggest paI, of emancipation.
MIR. GooDE then shaped his melton, 20 as to re-
Ter to tho petition of the Friends alone.
Mr.. KELLER said, it had been objected that the
Friends were not ave-holders; but he wished the
House to understand, that no had petition to the
same Purport, signed by Shareholders.
mrMILER stated the reasons which would induce
him to vote for the reference.
MIR. BRYCE of Fred, observed, that in voting
for the reference, he should consider himself as
committed to any thing.
The question was then put and the motion to
reject negatived-ayes 81, noes 90.
AYks-Messers. Booker, Gholson, PattcsoE of
b. Daniel, Wilson, of G.. Stephenson, Hale of F.
Woods of F. Smith, of G. Bruce, Sims, Gravsly,
Harwood, Poindexter, Street, Hudgns, Goode of
M Fisher, Harvey, Anderson of N. Adams, Witch
or, Swanson, Gillland, Land, Shans, Carter, of P.
".-97.
Drummond. Persinger, Garland, MCue, Cameron
Campbell of b Pate, Faulkner, GOOD & Anderson of
b. Wilson of b. Campbell Of Brooke, Shell, Boiling
Hives, Tod, IIalyburton, Patteson, ofC. Pendeton,
Broadus, Brodnax, Jones, Ball. Chiffon, Marshall,
Stillman, Wood of Frederick, Snidow, Bryce of
q. Hail, of G. Erskine, Spencer, Carskadon, Pos
ton. Roane, Mullen, Williams of Harrison, John
son, Williams Of Henrico, Jordan, Shield Gala
her, Berry, Summers, Hooe, Dabncy, Garter, of
l.. 81 X. Allen, Hays, MIlhenny, CordelI, Cad-
well, Smith, of M. & j. Billingsly, Henry, Kelly,
Preston, Byrne, Webb, Cabcll, Chandler, Leigh,
Fitzhugh, Parriott, Robertson Hiner Miller, linn
Cline, Bare, Carson, Cobb, Powell, Moncure Iar-
grave, Gillespie, M'Coy, M'Cullcoch, Keller, New
ton, Morris, Crockett, King, Brown, Rutherford
go.
MIR. CAMPBELL Of Brooke presented a petition
from citizens of Brooke, asking for a new county.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS of Harrison the
House proceeded to elect Major General of the
4th division of Virginia Militia, in the place of
Gen. Ro. B. Taylor.
Mr.. RoANE, supported by Messrs. RUTHERFoonD,
Booker, and WILLIAMS of Henrico, nominated
Brig. Gen. Jacquelin B. Harvie, of Richmond.
Mr.. CHANDLER, supported by Mr.. JONES, pomina-
tod Gen. John Hodges, of Norfolk county
Mr. FISHER nominated Gen. Severn f.. Parker,
of Northampton.
let uote-Harvio 81, Parker 81, Hodges 8,
As Affected by the vote of tho Senate, HarVis
1e6, Parker II, Hedges ~.
30 Gen. Harvio elected Major General . {
She 4th Division of Virginia Militia.
For Brgadier General in place of Gen. Richard
EpPes, Mr. Hargrave nominated Col. Jno. G..
Crump of Surry, who elected without opposi-
ton.
The House adjourned.
Book and Bob Printing dome
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