South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-26

nv adequate legal enactments for the
suppression Of such associations. ana
for a,resting the circulation OF 'neT
dangerous publics'ions..Also, win
the Executives Of other ota1es' II ne
should deem il necessary, in order to
sscsr,a;n the measures which have
besn taken. or may be contemplated,
~ countsract the fatal tendencies OF
these associations.
On motion Of Mr.. WILEY, the a.
boye resolution was laid on the table.
After short interval Mr.. Gilmer
moved to take up his resolution and
after having explained its objects, on
his motion the Ayes and Noes were
ordered on that question.
Considerable debate occurred on
this question, in which Messrs. Will
son If Bot, Gilmer, Booker, Fon-
,a;, J. Watkins, Sianard, Wiley, Brown,
Of p. and Miller took part. The lat
ter gentleman moved the adjournment
of the House; and asked that the
question be taken by Ayes and Noes,
which being sustained, the vote was
taken as, follows: Ayes 6S- Noes A.
Thursday, Dec. II.
On motion Of Mr.. DoRMAN, the res
olution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Gilmer, proposing to authorize the
Governor, &c. &c.--was taken up.
MIR, MALLORY moved to strike out
.be latter section of the Resolution, af-
ter the word "also."
M. DoRMAN suggested that the OBJ
;eet Of Mr.. M. would be obtained by
moving 10 divide the question; and
Mr.. Mallory acquiesced 10 the sug-
pes,ion. observing that he should pre-.
fer il in the form Of joint resolution.
Mr.. GsLMEa acquisssed liz MIR. MS
wish, and the resolution was accord
ingly so modified.
On motion of Mr.. STANARD, the
resolution was amended by inserting |
the words "ianasical or" before the
word incendiary.
A long debate ensued, in which the
resolution was supported by Messrs.
Gilmer and Witches, and opposed by
Messrs. Daniel, Booker and Fontaine. !.
On motion of MIR. DoRMAN, the
House adjourned.
Friday, Dec. IS.
A'message was received from the Sc. |
nate, stating that they had agreed to the
amendment Of the House to former res
olution of the Senate, fixing the time of
the adjournment ofshat body from Thurs
day the Oath instant to the 4th day of
January.
The Joint order Of the day being the e.
lection ola Judge to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of the late James
Semple, was taken up, and on motion OF
Mr.. Smith, JOHN B. CHRISTIAN, Esq.
was nominated and unanimously elected.
MIR. DoRMAN said, that having moved
the adjournment of the House on yester-
day. it was his intention to have made 4
some remarks on the resolution presen-
ted by the gentleman from Albemarle,
IMr. Gilmer, on the subject of author
Using the Governor to correspond with
the Executives Of other States,. in rela-
ton to incendiary associations, having in
view the Abolition of Slavery, &c. but
as he was somewhat indisposed. and it
was late in the day. he should not now
call up that resolution but gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow.
The Committee of Privileges and
Elections have their hands full--and
on Saturday last obtained leave to sill
during the sessions Of the II. OF D.
They have taken up the Henrico E.
lection, which will probably take up 8
or ten days more. The Albemarle
contest will occupy a long period.
The Record alone fills some IL or
14oO MS. pages! Besides, there is
the contested Election in Patrick co..
and in Fayette and Nicholas.
Rich. Enquirer, Dec. IS.