Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-29

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with amcndmcnts.)
They rejected the bill concerning the widow ind
heirs Of Turner Dixon.
On nNtIon of Mr. Christian the bill with the
amendment proposed by the Scnatc) authorizing Bon
durUnt aud Lewis tn erect dam across the nortbern
arm of james River AT Goolsbys falls was taken up
Mr Christian moved further atncudnen, to said A.
megtnCus. which was rejected An atnenJment oT.
ter"d by Mr. Rlves OF C. was adopted. Mr. Christian
moved 10 disagree from tic amendment; OF the Senate
- After considerable debate in which Mcssrs Ryes
of G Christian, Clabotnc and Miller of u took part,
In" motion was agreed TO-
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr. NIavs,
was taken up motion Of Mr. Miller of g. and afoen.
ded, motion ot Mr. Erskine as TO authorize IN,
er Q5Fcio members nt The Board of Public Works
20 carry INTO rtI CT all he passed during The pre-
sent session nf the General Assembly in relation "a
Joint stOc.i companies
This r. -olu'lon was opposed by Mcssrs Miller Of
I. and Goodc, and supported by Mcssrs Ersk,ne Gal.
!1her Christian aud Macfayand
Mr. Go"dc moved tn lay the resolution on the table
winch was decided III the l-lrmativc-Ayes 4S Noes
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The following cnsrcssed bills were rcad Sd time
anu passed; l. requiring accounts Of salcsimade under
execution Ia be returned TO the clerks Office con-
"nrriug the ahiutant general
On notion OF Mr. Christian the bill reru,a.;p, tho
commissions OF Sherts and other officers was taken
up.
Mr.. Scmlia moved the following substitute for the
/ original bill.
BE It enacted 10y the General Assembly, that here
fer, when any Sheriff, Sergeant, Coroner or other
"'ieer shall take The forthcoming bond as now au-
thorzed by law, such sheriff, sergeant, coroner, or
other ulcer, shall include IN such bond commits
son ui two per cCn'um only, on the amount of the
cE'cut lon but unless such bond be forfeited he shall
h"t receive such COMMISSIONS, but shall be entitled to
the commission now allowed by law on the execution
long debate rooh place no this subject, in which,
McssTs. w .l.ians o.! :. Chris ian, Scmple WATKINS
Leigh GaiIahcr, and Whether participated
Mr. Newton moved the ntsfu,te postponement Of
The subject, on which motion the ayes and noes were
/ Of Mr. all A
beng taken. II was rrieCted-ayrs 90, noes GG
Ga mot"H of Mr. BrodnaN, the bill was recon-
mitted.
/ The bill 10 amend the law in relation to tho an
p"intmcnt OF commissioners of the revenue was ia
ken up on motion OF Mr. Bryce and on mott on of Mr.
Williams ot H., was rccommttCd.
Ihe Spaakcr com nalscatcd letter from George
CatIn III Ration to his picture ofthe Convention of
Virginia; winch wus LAID the table
The bill 10 abolish the Board o Public Works
was read Il Sd time, and on the question of flhpa
the blank for the salary of the public Engineer
Mr. Goudc moved t. fill the blank with 81 500 Mr.
'rerr moved to fill 1t with $4,000.
debate took place tms question in which,
Messrs. G"odc and Williams OF II. supported the
sum OF $500, which was opposed by Mr. Jackson.
furh'er conversation took place between Messrs
Anderson of e Goode, Wuher. Leigh aud Eppes,
when the question being taken on So 900 it was
rejected by vote of Il to 7G-wiicn The blank wns
ordered to b. filed with 81 500.
Mr. Rves Of L. q moved The following RYDER.
provided however that nothing herein contained
s"al! prevent The principal Engineer from rcccyipr
tic ga sry of - 500 for tho preIeni year
/ THIS was acceded 10 by Mr. GoDie and anne ndoJ
! CT h- molten by he addition OF the following:
PROVIDED MISC, that the second Auditor for the
TINE beng. shall b. Il member of the RoarJ of d III;
Works, as hc'cby organized. N
/ i"e fyG-r. rs 0mruded, was read Cd time. and
ordered TO be cngrosseG. ~' "''o
On thu question of the passage Of the bill, some do
o.'e LOOK acc and on motion of Mr. Davsson The
ayes ana noes orc ordered, and the Question wos de-
C''t4 Ia IN hrnatIve. Ayes ~, Noes is.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
49,, SATURDAY, March 70, 1881
/ ''t ,''ha'e nave passed the bill TO amend and re-
du INTO one the several acts concet nina tb insnoc
tion OF lumber, with amcndmcnts--AIso. thar tho,
.Hu rejected t"e bS--'lo amend the several ncts
.ol nc DeuGf securing the payment of rents and
h'c'c"'ihg INC fraudulent practices of tenants and
10 T'guat" the practice of suelng out md prosscn
ting wr3 OF rCp!cvin-and the Bill 10 amend nm ort
iot The inspection Of fish.
Inc Speaker presented n communication from, tho
Governor, enclosing the following resolutions odon,
ca ny The Legislature Of Massachusetts
Commonwealth IF .UuSSnchusets
60, Ia the year Of our Lord, 1881
"errns' certain late proceedings of the Govern
mont oil georgia, are Of a nature to create very Sc
ro"S aPprrhchsi"ns IN the minds OF the good people
OF the Dnion, respecting the integrity and pcrna-
hcncc OF our civil institutions and,
r, Hhrf'ds' II IS the right and duty of the State
""vernmcnts and of the people while they cnref,lI,,
AVOID any atici2p to influence tic Courts of Iretico
IN any casc that may be pending before them TO ex
press ihe'r opinions with freedom upon the conduct
oI az l''r P2hiiraI agens, and upon the general
CONDITION &" The country, whenever the occasion NAV
appear 10 r. qurrc therefore '1
!. Resolved by ,ho Senate and House Of Renrc-
sCn,a'Iycs' that the Tedcral Constitution the laws
vi TIE United States made IN pursuance fbcroof go
all treaties made under tho authority of the UnitaJ
States are tho supreme law of the land and that tho
Judges ofrvety State arc bound thereby. anv thin,
IN ne C"nstItution or laws ofauy state TO the con-
uary Notwithstanding.
:. L.csolvcd, That the Judicial power oFthe Uni.
ted states extends 10 ali cases in law and eom,g
arising uLdcr the Constitution. tho laws ofthc Uni,e6
"'J''S n'u me treaties made under their authoritv
and hat state can rirlurnllv cntoin IVY;
ccu'|c ohic'r rs to disregard or resist by roe sn
profess or maudct" "hIcn may bc served upon Il IN
Suc' eases m due TORN Of law, by AUTHORITY of it,
Courts of hr United States - NC
.. Received, Tba, it is ihc duty the Prcsidcn,
OF tHr United States TO take care that the congtitu