Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-14
Virginia Legislature. .
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, Jan. II.
Yesterday message received from the Senate,
stating That they had passed the actsconcernng the
Trustees of the town of Mddeburg-to amend the char
ter OF Williamsburg--Proyiing for the connexion of
Back Bay and Link Horn Bay--aso, with amendments
the act to authorize tho Governor cede the United
States tract of land the Assaeague islandand
act releasing certain property to Harriet Mahewswhch
severally agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland, the Committee of Agrcul-
turc aud Manufactures directed inquire into the
pcdency OF Incorporating Manufacturing Company in
the county of Amherst.
Mr.. Mccoy presented resolution that the House pro-
coed TO the election of Register, rcmarkng that the
OF that officers service expired the 9Th instant, which
time Also his bonds expired MIR. Mccoy presented Also
letter from the Register the subject, which read
Mr. Williams opposed the resolution and moved 10 lay
the table, which after short debate agreed 10.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr.. Gholson moved that the resolution presented BY
Mr.. Goodc Wednesday, and the amendment TO it offer
ed by Mr.. Randolph be taken up.
Mr.. Halyburton opposed this motion, alluding 10 the
improbable discussion of Wednesday, and expressed
hope that these resolutions would be suffered TO lie the
table.
Roane Cholson, Goode and Brodnax, when Mr. Hayb
ton Withdrew his objections.
few remarks from Mr.. Carter OF II. W., who expressed
hope that the resolution would be voted upon without
Their discussion-Mr. Witcher sustained the notion and
on his motion the Ayes and Noes were ordered,
After some further discussion in which Messrs Chan
der Randolph, Witcher Sims and Ghoson took part the
vote taken and decided in the affirmative follows:
.ayeS.-Messrs Drummond Wood of Albemarle, Ran
dolph, Persinger, Garland PCue, Cameron, Campbell.
of Bedford, Pate Faulkner, Good of Berkeley Anderson
of Boteourt Wilson OF Boteourt Campbell Brooke Ghol-
son, Shell, Paeson of Buckingham, Boiling, Spurlock
Rives Daniel, r Halyburton Richardson Patteson OF
Chesterfield, Pendleton Broadus, Wilson OF Cumberland
BrodnaX, Richie, Ball, Chiffon Marshall, Stillman Helms
Hale of Franklin Woods of franklin Wood of Frederick
Bryce of Frederick Smith of Frederick, Sndow, Smith
of Gloucester Hail of Grayson Spencer, Bruce, Sims,
Carskadon, POston, Roane, Mullen, Johnson, Mayo,
Gravey Jordan, Shield Gallaher Berry, Summers Har-
WOOD Hooe Dabney, Carter of Lancaster Richmond
Allen, Hays, Lawson, M'Ilhaney Corel, Caldwell Pon-
dexter Hudgins, Smith of Mason and Jackson, Goode
OF Mecklenburg Knox, Bilingsly Henry, Preston,
Webb, Cabc, Chandler, Leigh, Fisher, Harvey Ander-
Nottoway, Parriot Davis, Robertson, Adams, Hner,
Witcher Swanson Gilland Miller, linn, Dupuy Land,
Shands Carter of p. William, Moore, Dowel, McNahon
Cline jesse Klgoe. Bare, Carson Cobb, Powell, Crump
Hargrave Gillespie, M'Coy, MCulloch Keller, Newton,
Morris, Crockett, King, Brown--1I6.
.Noes.-Brooke, Bryce of Goochland Erskne, Williams
of Harrison, Fitzhugh, Hart Moncure-7.
The Resolutions being then before the House, after
short conversation between Messrs Bryce of Co. Gholson
and Randolph, which resulted in Withdrawal by the latter
of his amendment Mr.. Newton observed that the amend
could not be withdrawn without unanimous
He objected TO its withdrawal.
Mr. Gholson then addressed the House in a long argu
ment upon the main subject, considering it with mucl
eloqence and ingenuity aits bearings, and sustaining
the resolution OF Mr.. Goode.
He replied to briefly by Mr. Rives who argue,
forciby in favor of the amendment of Mr. Randolph
Mr. Brodnax said, that many other sas well al
himself DESTROYS of speaking this subject il would
be impossible TO get through to-day. He therefore NOV
ed the adjournment which carried; and
i The House adjourned.
Friday, Jaauaryls.
message was received from the Senate, stating tina
they had passed the bills incorporate the Richmond Ma
nuacturing Companyand to amend the actincorporatnl
the Lynchburg Manufacturing Company.
a On motion of Mr. Rives, the Committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures instructed TO enquire into the
Ped!ency e Incorporating company to constructs turn
pike road from Lynchburg TO Gibbons Tavern, in tn
county of Campbell.
On motion of Mr.. Zinn the Committee of Finance wa
enlarged by the addition of Messr Broaus Wood of Al
bemare, Shell Spurock' Williams, Dupuy ana Stands
On motion of Mr.. Dupuy, il was
Resolved That the Auditor of Public Accounts be d
rected to add to the tabular statement of population
quired by the resolution of this House of the 24h De
cember last, column exhibiting the federal numbers
each county and corporation of This Commonwealth,
: puted upon the Census-of 1880.
- Petitions presented-By Mr. Powell, of sundr
merchants of the town Of Fredericksburg and county
= Sposylvania, for modification of the licenses
retailers OF foreign and domestic goods, &c.by Mr.. NJ
oi Mahon, Of the citizens of Rockingham for the establish
: ment of town in that couny-by Mr. Ball, of nhab
ID Mr.. Witcher. of Members of the Bar in the counties
to Wythe, Montgomery, Grayson, Floyd, Patrick, Henr,
N Franklin and Pittsylvania for change in the time
l. holding the 10Th and 10th Judicial Crcuitsby Mr. bal
ID of citizens of Fairfax for the speedy adoption of
n system for the removal of the free negroes
5; ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
On motion of Mfr. Bronax the resolutions OF Mr., Good
d. to discharge the Committee the subject of Free
groes the consideration of the subject of
al patton &c.-and the amendment thereto of Mr. Randolph
NJ were taken up and Mr.. BrolnaX addressed the Hou
he in speech of nearly three hours length
is and Notwithstanding his firm conviction that som
~ thing must be done TO avert consequences whi'
~ were otherwise inevitable nut mat plan lOr IN
&c purpose ought to have its polar principles
II LIST. That not a slave should manumitted without beir
er deportcd from the State.
re End. Nothing should be attempted which could affect
ljuriously the Ualue or security of property
Ill Bird. That the State should take from citizen sla'
Of without the consent of the owner.
Mr. b. then went into various arguments TO show the IL
is policy of the plan presented by Mr. Randolph, and
re prove that by of the Legislature, provid
nc for transportation the Colony Of Liberia, of 6 %
free negroes annually at expenditure of 100000,
increase OF the coored population might be kept dow
&c and the threatened evils prevented.
IS, Mr.. Bruce followed MIR. Brodnax, and opposed the
n solution OF Mr.. Randolph. replying 10 the remarks
Mcssrs. Rves Moore and others, and sustaining the
~ luton of Mr.. Goodc.
at On motion of Mr.. Moore, it ordered that when
House adjourn adjourn until to- AT ii o'clock
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the House adjourned.
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,r- TO THE PUBLIC.-CENTRAL HOTEL.
&c. THNHOMAS BA IL respectfully announces TO his ref
,nsI N and Tho nnlc. fla having purchased the enl