Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-21

Resolred. That So much of The Govern.
cf,s Message as relates 10 the controversy
between MARYLAND and Virginia, as 10 The
question OF the Boundary, be rtferfcJ,
rith the accompanying documents there
IN mentioned, 10 b Sslaci Committee, and
hat they have Ieagc u report " ILL Or
atacrwise.
% raolion of MIR. sHAaps, the Com
sui'iac of Coufts 81 Justice vas Instructed
% inquire into tie expcd.eney Of fixing by
Iaw HE commissions on sales made under
decrcea ID Chaucery.
On motion or Alr lsUaTEa, Of b., a Sc
lecl COMMITTEES was appointed ~ ioglire.
INTO the eSpedieney Of clang ias o. alter
ing the affangemea.t Of the furniture NJ
the Hall oil Tie House OF Delegates, 50
rs 10 provide a desk or tatIe and seat f0f.
each member thereof. pFoyifing ii such
arrangement for the saitsbie a~cc0nmnoda.
tion OF Senators, officers III Tue govern
meR', and visitors, upJn tie a1or Of the
House, and IN the gallery. aud liiat the
safd Committee report to the HOUSE such
plan as they may dem most cxps1ieet.
On motioa Of Ms WILEY, he Commst
tee Of Coagts 81 Justice was instructed 10
inqaife into tie expediency OF SO amepd-
Ing the attachment laws, a. 10 authorize
Sheiitfs aad other officers to,execuse pro.
cess against abgcondiAg debtors 10 atl
CUuDty OF Corporation OF lhe Cemmaa' :
wealth ~ which The a~bscpndtng debtor
niay 10 found, SC.
~.fionday. Jannary II.
AeoLlri0N i;EaoRTs-IAc report Of
The Select cBmmate, 10 whom was refer
red 50 mach OF the Governors Message
as relates 10 the interference Of assocla
tons created 10 Tie Hofthcra and Easlefn
States FOR The purpose of pgolhciug Il III
rect interference ns,h thetSlave property
Of he south -tnsesher with Tie substitute
sabaiiited ~ Mr GaMLAED Of H. was
taken 50.
The seeoad resolution of4ac Committee
was then read AS iullcms:
Resotrea, Ihat oach State had original
,iJ the sole and exclusive right 10 i~alelere
With, %control or lesislate utoh The Sub
Ject Of domestic slavery within rs jaris
elcilonal iuitts a right which, so far from
tetng Inlqaited, Is recognized aud gnar
anted b9 the Constellation Of the Uni
ted siaies-Aad all Interference Herewith
by the General Government, the other
states or the citizens thereof, is invasive Of
Tie rights Of the States, aud violates the
obiigaitogs Of Tho Constitution.
he question Icing npon sinking cut
ihe second resolution, and Insefiin. The
following as a substitute:
Ressited, Ihi Virginia alone has The
tisht 70 leSisiate over the slaves in her ter
titegy, and any attempt to change their
condition, "Aeiher made by Congress,
the Legislatures, or The people Of other
States, vii be regarded as an Invasion
oi our nights.
ar i~iofKias morcd TO amend The sub
%stitate, by inserting at the end these
words-"Expfcssly recognized and guar
auued by the Constitution OF the United
siales.a
Afser some conversation. the question
was put upon the amendment, anu it was
rejected.
.hf GARLAND then moved 10 strike from
Tue second fesolniion Of The committee,
The words ''or the citizens thereof"
GA tits question, the ayes and noes
.ere called by Mr. Parker and tue vote
Was taken as follows:-Ayes 20. Noes
los.
The qlesIoa then feeHfiing on lie slri
king out Of the second ,es9tlton, the de.
bate was CONT Ted 10y Messrs Parker,
Gilmer. Garland ofM fontalne, Hollis.
man, Stannard, and Watkins.
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