Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-09
SgINBGggAH. ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATESs
MoNDAy, February |


nate stating that they had passed actg--Provi-
ding for The payment of judgment in favor Of
James :. Foley and DAM. DugG"r--Chanuinr
the tine of holding the County Court OF Scott
-Conccrnng Peter II. Philips-I'o amand an
act for the benefit of Gerard Pussy and FIRMLY
Authorizing a lottery to raise money To con-
struct bridge across the Rapid Ann River at
Ellcy's tord-Aud to authorize separate cleo
ton IN the county of Cumberland
On mct;on of Mr. MclhuANEY, the report of
the Committee on the subject CT so uInsnd,ru
The Constitution Of the u States rs to render
dcred to be printed
REMOVAL OF FREE NEGROES
On motion of Mr.. BRopNAx. the order Of
the day, being bill TO provide for the renewal
of the free coloured population from this Com
mon"ea!th, was taken up, anG the House resolv
cd itself INTO Committee of the Whole, Mr..
MILLER in the Chair.
Mr. BNoDNAx said, that the main question
presented to the Committee, was the principle
embraced III the first section of the bill whe, her
the removal of this class persons should be
compulsory or not. lie hoped, therefore, that
some gentleman opposed to n compulsory mea.
sure, would move TO amend that section and
thus bring the question at once before the Com
mttee.
The following u the first section If the bill:
Be II enacted, &c. That all persons of colour
within The Commonwesith, who are now free,
or VINO may hereafter become free therein,
shall, in the manner, in the order under the him
itations, and with the exceptions hereinafter
provided, be removed from this State to Libe
ria, or such place or places, the western
coast OF Africa, as may be approved and deso
mated by the Central Board of Commissioners
for the removal OF free persons of color, herein.
al or constituted; or to such other place or pla-
ces hey ond the limits OF the United States, as
may by law hereafter be designated; and afi or
such removal shall be supported, IN cases of in.
divduals destitute of the means beyond an cx
tent hereinafter defined, at the expense of the
State, for such reasonable periods of time and
to such amount, DIS hereinafter specified and pro-
vded.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, moved to amend
that section. by adding af"r the word s.shau. -
III The third line, these words, "with their own
consent"
Mr. BRoDNAx opposed the amendment at con
siderable length. Mr.. MARSHALL expressed
himself opposed to the compulsory feature of the
Bill. Mr.. FISHER opposed the amendment.
Mir. Bryce of e.. was in favor of the principle
OF the amendment, and after some conver-
SatIon between him and Mr. CAMPBELL of
brooke, and farther discussion, in which Mcssrs
MARSHALL, CARTER of P. W., BRoDNAx,
CHANDLER and Bryce took part, the latter
moved to amend the amcnimen so as to re-
move the compulsory operation Of the b Ii from
those only who are now free and entitled by law
to remain in the State, but TO coerce the remo-
val OF such as now within the Common
wealth in violation of the laws, and such as NAV
become free hereafter.
After some further debate, the amendment to
the amendment was rejected and the question be-
ing taken on Mr.. Campbell's mo ton to amend it
Wa" agreed TO. Ayes G6 Noes AZ.
MIR. WITCHEE moved to strike out the first section
of the bill, which he supported with some remarks
rejected; when, on motion of Mr.. BRoDNAx, tho
committee rose and reported
The question then REQUIRED in the House upon
the adoption OF the amendment to the Committee.
Mr.. Bryce moved to amend the amendment so
as provide that free negroes ''entitled by laws now
IN force to remain in this Commonwealth, shall,
run Their Olrn consent, and all such who are now
allowed to reside here" and all who shall hereaf-
ter become free, shall be removed &c
Mr. Morris moved the indefinite postponement
OF the bill, and his motion, the ayes and noes
having been ordered, the vote resulted in the ne
gative, follows:
AYEs-Mcssrs Campbell of b. Spurlock Ste
phonson, Hale of f. Woods of +. Wood of +.
Snidow, Hail of G.. Bruce, Poston johnson,
Gravely, Street, Goodo of NJ Knox, BillingsIy,
Adams, Witchcr, Swanson, Gilliland, linn, Hart,
lessee, kilgore, Bare, Carson, Gillespie, Morris
-2S.
NoEs-NIessrs. Banks, (Spoakor,) Grinalds,
Wood Of A. Randolph, Booker, Garland, McCuc,
Brooke, Cameron, Faulkner, Good of b., Ander-
son of b., Wilson of b., Campbell of b., Gho-
son, Pat;cson of b., Boiling Rives, Daniel, Tod
Iialyburton, Patteson of c., Broadus, Wilson of
c., Brodnax, Jones, Richie, Ball, Chiffon, Mar
shall, Stillman, Smith of f., Smith of G.. Bryce,
of c.. Erskinc, Spencer, Sims Carskadon, Roanc
Mullen Mayo, Jordan, Shield, Gaaher, Berry,
Summers, Harwood, Hooo, Carter OF L., g. r.,
Allen, Hays, Lawson, McIlhaney, Corde Pon-
dexter, IIudgins, Smith of NJ, & j., Henry
Vawtor, Preston, Webb, Cabcll Chandler, Leigh,
Fisher, Harvey, Fitzhugh, Parriott, Davis, Ro-
bertson, Hiner, Miller, Dupuy, Land, Stands,
Carter of p. W., Moore, Mcdowell, Mcmahon,
Cline, Cobb, Powell, Moncure, Crump, uargravc,
Mccoy, McCulloch, Keller, Newton, Crockett,
King, Brown, Rutherford, Caldwell-94.
On motion of Mr.. BRoDNAx, tho bill and amend
mcnts were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. WITcHER, ordered that
when the House adjourn, it adjourn until to-mor
row, at eleven o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. MooRE, the House adjourned.