Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-15

atIons concerning slaves. Ess negroes. &c6nd they
have rejected the bsto amend the law In relation to the
appointment and duties of commissioners Of the Revenue
and to amend act to establish superior the Sc
veral countless sc.
AND FREE NEGROES.
Tho amendments 10 the Police Bill were read, some
oil the most severe provisions were stricken out. The
following Is substituted for the third sccion"N free
negro or muato shall hereafter be capable of pure
or otherwise acquiring permanent ownership except by
Descent any slave other than his or her husband wife
or chdrenand all contracts for any such purchase are
hereby declared TO be null and void'
The 4th section, rendering it necessary for free ne
gro To obtain the certificate Of freebooter TO enable him
TO sell produce stockhe 9th section, prohibiting free
negro mechanics from carrying their trade after an Cd
portunty OF removing TO Liberia has been presented TO
him and eiused)he 9Th section, prohibiting white
and free negroes from buying selling receiving of
to, or from slave, any commodity whatsoever, &c.)-
The 9Th section furnishing by imprisonment any person
ound guilty oil carrying such traffic with slavcs)-and
the th section consequent upon the aboveare severay
stricken out.
The 10th section is amended, TO conine the mode
oil trial oil Tree negroes as provided in the BILL sby iust-
ces OF Oyer and Terminer i'm the manner as slaves
are now prosceuted TO cases other than homicide and
where the punishment is DEATH In the latter the mode
OF trial TO remain as heretofore.
Mr. Spurock said that the Senate had indefinitely post
poned the bill Tor the removal OF free persons OF ceor
this bill seemed TO have been connected with that
sure, believing that this bill nearly useless he
moved its indefinite postponemcnt
Mr. Brodnax said that the provisions stricken out were
for the most part similar TO the present laws But there
were other portions remaining in the BILL which entitled
il TO be passed.
Mr. Spurock considered that the present laws were
sufficiently severe.
Mr. Sims said he hoped the bill would in Justice 10 the
Eastern section Of the State be sustained although il
now much less valuable than when it went from the
House III, however, this measure for the protection of
the East was 10 be rejected, he wished the of
members TO be recorded, and he the ayes and noes
which motion was sustained. lie wished the gentleman
rom Caoe would allow the bill TO lay ON the table, until
the amendments could be examined.
Mr. Randolph objected TO the motion 10 postpone. He
believed the bill had been much modified and he wished
TO examine the amendments.
Mr. Spurlock withdrew his motion, and Mr.. Randolph
moved to lay the bill on the table until tomorrow.
Mr. Marshall hoped the motion would prevail. IL had
voted against the bill its passages but he understood its
features essentially changed by the amendments of
the Senate He had been opposed TO the vindicve cha
racter OF the BILL passed this House, especially those
penalties applying to free negroes He could not
ton any highly penal enactmens in relation that class
persons On this occasion, he did not wish be hu-
ried into vote, he might be induced for the
bill in its present form, if time given him for ITS
animation.
The bill and amendments were laid on the table until
TO morrow.
The amendment of the Senate the bills TO incorporate
companies at Manchester, Striking
thirty years and inserting ttcenty gears the OF
the charters were disagreed to.
The engrossed bill to provide for the apporonment of
electors choose President and Vice President of the
United States, was read third time and passed.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The engrossed bill TO incorporate the Stockholders of
James River and Kanawha Company was read third
lime.
On molten of Mr. Ritchie the ayes and noes were order
ed on the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Moore said in explanation of his VOTE that he con-
sidered the bill utteylworthless; ao he willing that
the experiment should be made-but he did wish the
vote which he should give in favor of the bill be con-
sdered as an indication that he approved had any conf
ience in its effects.
Mr. McCue said that would probably be recollected
that he had few days since, declared his intention TO
cd from his constituents, and circumstances which had
TRANSFERRED here induced him change his determine
ton and he should vote against the bill.
The question then taken, and the bill passed by the
following vote:
Ayes.-Messrs. Banks, (speaher) Grinalds, Randolph,
Pesnger Booker Garland, Pate Faulkner Anderson and
lock, Rves, Daniel, Halyburon, Paeson of c. Wilson of
O., Brodnax Marshall, Stliman, Hale of F. w Gods Bryce
and Ta,i Smith Of frederiss Bryce jr. Of g. Hail ofG,
laher, Berry, Summers Hooe, Carter of l.. and X Al
len; Hays Lawson, M'Ilhaney, Cordell Caldwell smith
OF NJ and j., Henry, Vawter, Preston Cabell, Leigh
Harvey, Parrio Davis Adams, Witcher Swanson Gil
and, Miller Stands, Carter of p W. Moore I'Dowell
lessee, kilgore, Powell Moncure, M'Coy, MCuloch
Keller, Newton Crockett, King, Brown, Rutherford
10.
Noes.-Messrs. M'Cue, Brooke, Good Pa,tcson of b.,
Dickinson, Pendleton, Broadus, Richie, Chiffon Smith OF
IT,, Spencer, Bruce, Poston, Williams Johnson Jordan
tiarwood Dabney PoindeXter, Street, Hudgins Goode
Billngsly, Webb, Robertson Hner, linn, Dupuy Hart
M Mahon, line, Bare, Carson, Cobb CruInp Hargrave-
On motion of Mr. Summers, leave was given TO bring in
bill to explain and amend act concerning delinquent
and forfeited lands, &c.
The engrosed bill authorizing security for costs IN he
required OF plaintiffs in certain was read third time
and having been discussed by Messrs. Williams, Morris
and Shell, rejected
The Speaker presented message from the Governor
enclosing letter from John A. Washington in reply to
the communication of the Governor on the subject of the
proposed removal OF the remains of George Washington
beyond the limits OF Virginia which was on motion of Mr.
Bryce of G., laid the table
The bills the first and second reading were taken p
and the remainder of the day consumed in their con-
sderation
MIR. Chandler announced TO the House the demise of
the member from Princess Ann presented the follow
ing resolution, which unanimously agreed TO:
ResOlUed, As token of respect for the memory of Je
remiah t. Land Esq, late member of this House we
Will wear Grape upon the left arm for thirty days.
Hes0ired, That this House do adjourn.
WedneSdGy, March If.
The Senate have passed the bs-ncorporating com.
pany TO construct turnpike road from the upper end of
the Blue Ridge canal, 10 its intersection with the Licking
ton and Covington turnpikencorporating the MILFORD