Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
w EDNEsDAY, Jar

WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
The Senate have passed the bills-1. Authori-
Iing a separate election at the House of ii. Thomp-
son, in the county of Hampshire; 3, Authorizing
two separate elections in Jackson; ), Authorizing
u separate election Petersburg, in Hardy; A.
Changing the place of holding a separate election
In Rockbridgc; 5, Authorizing separate election
In Floyd; 9, Authorizing separate election at the
house of c. Hickle in Shenandoah; 7, Establish
ing three separate elections in Fayette
MIR. CRUMP presented two petitions from Surry,
relative to free negroes, &c. Mr.. PArTEsoN of
Buckingham, two petitions from Buckingham,
against new county out of part of Bucking-
ham, Campbell, &c. Mr.. RIvEs presented 4 petit
ton in favor of that new county.
On motion of Mr.. POWELL, writ of election
was ordered, TO supply the vacancy oceasoned by
shs death of Charles. Tod, Esq. Delegate from
Caroline.
On molten of Mr.. McILKANEY, leave was given
TO bring in a bill TO establish ferry across the
Potomac, from the lands of Geo. w Chichester,
i in Lsudoun.
y Mr.. Morris offered resolution to the following
I effect:
THAT the Select Committee OH slaves, &c. be
lnstructed to enquire into the xpedency of appro-
Prlating the Revenue arising from slaves, free no.
groes and mulattoes, to the abolition of slavery"
Mr. FAULKNER moved to lay the resolution on
tae table. rs propriety of the would, he
4 c..-gnt, strike every gentleman.
Mr. BRoADNA1 said, he hoped the resolution
4 would be promptly rejected. He would not deign
to argue it. He would not consent that it should
8 be laid on the table, whence it liable to be
n called up al any moment. lie called Tor the
Il and noes, which were ordered.
After few words from MIR. FAULKNER. Mr..
y MoRRIs withdrew the resolution.
81 On motion of Mr.. GooDE,
81 Resolved, That the Select Committee raised on
the subject o. Slaves, Free Negroes, and the me-
Elanchoy occurrences growing out of the tragical
Enassacre in Southampton be discharged from the
4asther consideration of all petitions, memoria Is
A'nd resolutions which have for their object, the
G1pnumlssIon OF persons held in seryude under
che existing laws of this Commonwealth, and that
- is not expcdient to legislate on the subjec..
81 MI. RANDOLPH moved to amend the resolution
Rt Mf. Goode, by striking iherefrom the whole
%ftef the word Southampton, and insert in lieu
Ahereof the following-"be instructed to enquire
8&snto Inc eJPedicncy of submitting to the vote of
$he qualheE voters in the several towns cities bo-
10 oughs, and counties of this Commonwealth, the
ropriey OF providing by law, that the children of
s# female slaves who may be born in this State on
Pr after the 9TH July, 1910, shall become the
&proPerty OF the Commonwealth, the males
tue ago OF II years, and females at the age
#Pf 10 years, If detained by the owners within the
lmt' OF virginia. until they shall respectively ar
Te at the ages aforesaid to be hired out until the
3et' sum ar'slng therefrom, shall be sufficient 10
%en"y INC expense Of their removal beyond the Ii
lShts of the u. States. and that said Committee
ssaye leave to report by bill or otherwise
| MIR. eooDE addressed the house in a yerv ear-
NEST d emphatic style, in support of his resolution
Mr. BRYCE OF Frederick briefly exp! essed his
! hostility to both resolutions, and whilst he was
opposed and instructed to oppose any scheme of
ubotion desired that the Committee mipht report.
MIR. MOORE followed in opposition to the reso-
lutiop, and in decided support of the abolition of
slavery, the curse of which he exhibited by varic
s ty of strong and interesting views.
Mr. BOILING succeeded Mr., Moore, in opposition
Z, 10 the resolution of Mr.. Goode, and commanded
che attention of the House in the delivery of a
speech rePcte with fine thoughts, wise reflection
and generous sentiment
MIR. RANDOLPH next took the floor, and eIonuent
y supported bis resolution, and depicted the ncces
sity o. acting, but through the instrumentslv of
public opinion in the first place
When he had concluded,
On motion of MIR. GHoLsoN, the resolutions
3 were, for the present, laid on the table and ,b,
House adjourned.