Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29

uOf he
taken or seized on by virtue of any execution whatever
that may be issued hereafter growing out of any DEBT az
any sheriff or evyng officer shall act i'm contraycutio
OF thus act, or attempt to evade the same il shall be
deemed msdemanour in Office &c And il shall be the
1uy OF clerks, DC who issue executions, DC. after the
date above mentioned endorse on the back Of the exc
cuiion at what time the debt or contract was entered
into.
he resolution was further opposed by Mr.. ullen,
anu supported by Aessrs Gregory and Fleet; when it
HENRIco ELECTION
~ c'ion OF Mr. WooLfoLK, the Report of the Com
,,S y, ,iyieges and Elections on the Hcnrico
testeo election, was taken up.
Mr.. w said that the sitting member. Mr. Randolph
not satisfied with the Of the deci
SION OF the committee considering doubtful whether he
could discover sufficient number of votes ON which lac
nouiu reverse their opinion to set aside their report
The report of the Committee declaring J. NJ Bolts
auy elected, was agreed to by the House. and Mr. Bolts
=, INSURANCE COMPANY IN RICHMOND
MT SrANARD presented n memorial from the citizens
i 'cnond Tor The establishment of an Insurance Com
words: " 's
10 r ne Honoratie die AssemJiy &c.
hai the heavy loss by the fire in New York, in which
ny people oil virginia, and particularly the people OF
richmond, have participated in no small degree NOT on
y by property burnt which although insured, will be
lost TO the owners, is believed the Insurance Offices
VIII be unable to pay, and the property now in ~ York
belonging to the people of Virginia. although has paid
TO the New York and other Offices premiums of insur-
ance, stands under existing circumstances uninsured,
point out the importance and indeed the necessity of de-
ereiy prudent man in business should desire-and
plan seems so well calculated this desirable end
as the incorporaonof Company with sufficient CAPT
a which 1t is believed would be readily subscribed TO
be called the Virginia Insurance Company against fire
on property other than houses There is ii is believed
no such Company in the State of Virginia and vet its
cuzens pay large amounts of premiums companies of
other States who have Offices in vrgnia-the safety Of
winch companies the people Of Virginia have not The
means of ascertaining-Your petitioners therefore pray
the Legislature TO incorporate Company upon the plan
here suggested with an adequate amount Of canal and
allv opte1 tn
Panies-and your Petitioners, &c. (Sgned by large
number OF mercantile names)
ABOLITION, .&e.-MR- cILMER's RESOLUTION
Oh motion oil MIR. GARLAED of NJ, the House took nm
the resolution offered Mr. Gmcr to authorize the
10 correspond with the Executives of other States
on the subject OF Abolition, &c.
Mr. 1hnLAND addressed the House at length in oppo-
son TO the resolution, and in the his remarks
read the following series of resolutions stating that he
had intended to offer them the Select Committee and
would submit them the House should the resolution
now under consideration be indefinitely postponed or f.
Resoloed, That the Committee to whom was referred
ae par. Oh te Governors Message which relates
ncendary publications Of the North be instructed 20 in
lutions '
The Slaves in her Territory and any attempi 10 cban
their condition, whether made by Congress The Icgss
atures, the people of other States will he re,rd5 o.
ali invasion Of our rights
mat according TO the principles of the Cons,itu
on as discussed and developed in the Missouri CUES
uoh SonSress rs considered, by the non
ing States, as Prccuded from all interference ,, slave
SoPerty, IN the Territories of the u States South of
80 degrees thirty minutes North latitude.
B. That although by the Constitutions exclusive ;urs
Scllon over the District of Columbia is vested in the
Congress ofthe U States yet regard any action on
the part ftha body beratng the slaves in that
District assumption of power delegated 10 anv
legislative body but reserved the people, 10 be exer
cised by them, only in Convention assembled and that
we regard all such Interference violation of the rights
oil PIoPertyan nfraction of the articles of cesson
wnich expressly guarantee those rghtsas breach Of
faith towards those States by whom the Terri,orv ro
originally ceded-al the other slave holding States
which have entered into this Confederacy ne The
nrs step towards an attempt TO general emancipation
OF the slaves of the South.
Resotped, That the thanks oftbis State are due and
towards their brethren of the North who have aana;
mousy sustained the principles of Federal Govern
eiI ana recognized and maintained rights ageins,
the fanatics of those States. e
0. That our sister on-save- holding States are re-
sPectuiy requested 10 enact penal laws prohibiting The
printing within their respective limits ali such nnbiica
tons as may have tendency make our slaves Dis
90 WIN their present condition, ncite them
.; That it is highly expedient for the holding
s"c% ana we hereby invite their and
the circulation Of iHcendary publications within
That The Governor be and he is hereby requested to
forward copy OF these resolutions each of our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress and to the Execu
tive Of each of the States of the Union with reouest
that the same be submitted to their respective Leesa
lures.
MIR. HUNTER of Essex supported the resolutions and
was followed by MIR. Watkins on the other side
MIR. GILMkR replied to Mr.. Watkins and Mr. HoI-
n
vcIa of the advocates of the resolution
The question of indefinite WINS then nm,
ana 'ecided IN The affirmative, by the following vote
aycs-Mcssrs, Banks, (Speaker0 Layne, Wiley. Nc
Clntic Wilson OF Boteourl, Decamps TurnbuI Booker
Ansun, Daniel Richardson, HILL Smith of Fauouier
Strange Steger Holland, Bowen, Dawson Watts Wat,
sins, Han OF GTayson, Coleman, Sloan Nixon GoodaU
HARRISON, kincheloe, FontaiDe, Holleman, Robinson
nays StTatony Harris Taylor of Matthews and Middle
sex, rogers, Garland of Mecklenburg Wiley MORGAN
chapman, lngles, Sberrard Leland, Fitzgerald Wool
folk, Almond, Mccoy, Cackley, Hopkins Carroll hIodi
son, Stands, Williams, Mareney NickIin MofIstt Con
rad, jesse, hc1ullen, Bare Rnker Crn,eh6ed Mon.
core, SPratey, Hargravc, Gillespie GibaoD-66
N0cS-Nessrs. DrumIDoDd, Glmer Brooke C,ro;c,
EamPbeii, Pate, Hcnshaw, Beuhring, Clay Christio5
Johnson, Wilson Of Cumberland, Servant Hunier ~
Essex, Ball Dickinson, Hale of Franklin Smith of Ere
oerick, Smith OF Gloucester, Wetheted Mullen Rotts
gregory, Grsgs, Berry, Summers, Fleet Iooe Carrier
Neil, Beard, Powell Taylor Of Loudovn RaosdsIa'
Waggencr Parker, Cbapine Masters Crit S,vsnson'
WIcher, DORIAN, Leyburn, Harley Butts Delashmnt,
Jett PTeniiss Saunders Cunning CHAM Brown of Peters
burg SaDard-52 " eei'-
bhs SSEAKER communicated 10 the House n noess,oe
rom the Governor enclosing The proceedings of the E
gislaure OF South Carolina the subject of Abo,or
which were laid the table and ordered 10 no prnaJ
On motion of MIR MULLEa, il was Ordered That ubeD
THIS House adjourn it adjourn meet on MONDAY next
| On motion OF Mr.. PARKER, the House adjourned
MoHday Dec 2S
lhe House uncommonly thin The da,, 49,
chiefly occupied in acting Bills in their first STAGES
ana reports OF Committees. We will notice the nrocsed
| ings IN