Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-04

date the 10Th day of December 1882 ON the other
| the General Assembly deem ii due To themselves
and the people whom they represent, to declare and
! make known their own views IN relation TO some
of the important and interesting questions which
those papers present: therefore, Resaircd By He
General Assembly, Thnt they continue to regard
the doctrines OF State Sovereignty and State
Rights as set forth in the Resolutions of 1888 aud
| sustained by the Report thereon OF 1919 as UNI
questionably true, and worthy of all acceptance :;
but tina, they do not consider tnem as suuctoning
the proceedings Of South casona indicated in her
said Ordnance non countcnanclng all the prn.
ciplcs assumed by the President IN his said proca
nation many of which are in direct eonfc, with
them.
5 Hcso1r,d, That the Governor of the Common
wealth be, and he is hereby requested to transmit
copies ofthc oregoins Preamble and Resolutions
to the Governor of South Carolina nnd 10 the
President of the United States and also the Gov
crnors OF all the other Suites, and TO our Senators
! AMI Repre- Senaves in Congress.
| Mr. Watkins OF p. +. then moved to amend tie
Senae's amendments, by striking out the last reso-
! luton, and inserting the following
| ReSotred, Tint il IS cXpedicni To appoint. by
JOINT vote OF the Senate and House of Delegates,
Commissioning, " hose duty shall be 10 bear to the
Government Of South Carolina, the foregoing pre-
anbc and resolutions and use ms bes Efforts to IN
duce thai Government to listen 10 out mediation and
accclr 10 our advice
kcsoiped I hat the Governor Of the Common
wealth be & he - hereby requested To communicate
the foregoing preamble and resolutions 10 the Pres
ident of the United States 10 the Governor OF the
other States, and to our Senators and Representa-
iiyes in Congress.
The motion 10 amend was atopted--Ayes II
Noes l6
A lcr some debate in which Mcssrs. Campbell
of Brooke, Watkins of p +. and Btudnax took
part the latter moved reconsideration ofthe vote
on Mr. Watkins amendment, Which,, having been
discussed, was agreed TO-
Mr. Broinax lien moved the following amend.
meat to the Senatos amendment striking, ont the
asst resolution.
RcSolpcd That THIS House will By JOINT vote
with the Senate proceed on this day 10 elect
Commissioner, whose duty i, shall be To proceed
Immediately To South Capiinc, and communicate
the foregoing preamble ata resolatiors 10 the Coy
ernor ci thai Stat, with request that they be
communicated 10 the Legislature of that State, %
any Convention It's ct,ztus or give them such
other direction as is in his Judgment may be best
calculated to promote the objects which this Com
! nouwcalh has in veN., and llat IL said Commits
itics and people OF our sister Stute IA such manner
rs he may deem mos expsdent, ctr sincere good
will TO our sister State and our anxious sol,cude
that the kind md respectful recommendations We
have addressed 10 her may lead to an accommo-
dalon Of all The difficulties between thai State and
the General Government.
| The motion vas adopted, Ayes 60, Nos %.
| The question then REQUIRED on the Scnlte's a
mcnImcni rs amended, and the ayes aud ho hav-
! ine been ordered, on molon Of Mr. CampDl ii, they
were agreed jo--Ayes IT, Noes Il.
The amendments ofthe House hnyng been com
manicalcd to the Senate ani message received
stating that they were aaof1-db by that body on
nloriun of Mir. WaIHins Of z, l.. tha House pro-
ccedaj to the election OF commissioner 10 proceed
! to : Carolina.
! Mr. Watkins ofP F. nominated Bcui. Uathins
/ Leigh and The nomination WIS warmly Sustained
! hy Mess Brown of petcrsbnrg, Ganp5eil, RutbcG-
! f1orl, MARSHALL and Goode " hen the Senate hay.
i ing been informed that the House was about to
proceed TO sald election, and no other person being
nominated, the roll was called, and MIR Leigh -
ccvod III votes, each member present voting fuf
him.
j JOINT vote with the SENATE for Mr.. l.. 10,
i On motion ofAr Nlrshal 1000 copie, OF The
Resolutions as amended wege ordered 10 be print
ID
, Also on motion Of Mr.. n the Speakers Of the
/ Senate aud House ofDeIesoics were requested to
opnrize MI Leigh ofhs election
On motion Of Mr.. Crunpthe House adjourned
Nomdog, IAN. 2S-A message was received
from the Senate, Stalng that they had passed the
i bill incolI Grating company, TO construct road
ion Mcriw ethers bridge 10 Fredericksburg, win
amendments, which were agreed to-
i The following correspondence was presented by
the Speaker, ard laid upon the table
january Is, 1893.
!"enjamia Uattim LeigA Esq
SrR-The Gle neral Assembly have on this day
adopted preamble and resolutions on the suhlec;
o, Federal Relations, and by joint vote OF the Sen
ate and House Of Delegates, proceeded to elect
/ Commissioner, " whose duty it shall be 10 proceed
lmmediateI, to South Caroiina, and communicate
the foregoing preamble and resolutions 10 the Gov
crnor of that state, with request that the be com
niunicttod to the Legislature of that stale or any
convention offs citizens, give them snch other
direction, as in his judgment may be best calculated
TO promote the object which this Commonwealth has
in view and tina, the said commissioner be author
izcd to express to the public authorities and people
Of our SIS or state, in such manner he may deem
most cxpcdien our sincere good will 10 our sister
state and our anxious solictudc that the KIND and
respectful recommendations we have addressed to
her may lc vi to accommodation OF all the diff
cuites between that state and the General Gov
eminent
Under the foregoing resolution you have been
unanimously elected the said commissioner. We
take great pleasure in complying with resolution
requesting US to announce to you your election.
Permit us to add our individual wishes that you
will accept his important mission, entrusted to you
bv the unanimous vote ofthc General Assembly Of
your native state, and that i, may result IN etiectlng
the objec; so sincerely desired
We have the honor to be, dc.