Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
VIRGINIA LaasEsE.A'EUEsE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday Jun 3D.

On motion of MIR. SuHMkEs the Governors Message,
transmitting rFoiesse: Rogers report Of geological
reconnaissance of the STATE together with said report and
an accompanying profile, referred 10 Select Com
mler, with Instructions that they inquire into the
pediencY Of providing by law for detailed geological
survey of the State and rnca analysis Of its ores,
metals, soils, mineral waters, &c.
The following gentlemen were appointed the commit
tee viz -Messrs Summers Shcrrard, Harrison: Brown
of P Murdaugh, Fontane, Brooke, Miller, Soutllal,
Crutchficld lessee Carter and Smith Of Fauquier.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from tie
Governor enclosing the resolutions adopted by the Le-
sisaturr of Georgia, OIL the subject OF tho Abolition
movements in ti.c Nortll which, on motion ct Mr. Dor
man. was laid on the table and ordered 20 be printed
The SrEAKER laid before the House report OF the
Auditor OF Public Accounts transmitting list o Da!-
anceS remaining Oh the books Of his Office on the first
Of October last
Petitions presented and reicred-by Mr.. Iiooe,
of Staplcon Cru,chiicd praying oupcnsaon for extra
services rendered Deputy Sheriff of the county of
Spntlsy lvaniaby Mr.. CrutGhfv!d Of the s,icuural
Societies Of Abcmarle and fredericksburg and many
ether persons interested in Agricuture-by Mr. Sloan,
Of inhabitants of Frederick and the adjacent counties,
praying increase OF Banking Capital-by MIR. Smith
OF e. of citizens OF Gloucester Tor separate election in
SAID county.
The House resumed the consideration Of the r. port
of the Committee Abolition; and the motion being 10
strike The % resolution and insert the amendmentot
fercd by Mr.. WatkInS-on motion OF Mr.. Daniel, the
amendment was amended by adding between the lst and
I'd resolutions the following:
ReSoire That this State hes right to demand prompt
aud Efficient legislation b. her States. TO restrain, as
far as may be- and to punish those OF their citizens who
in defiance Of the OBLIGATIONS Of social duty and Of the
Constitution, aSsal her safety and tranquility, ny
printing and circulating through the mail otherwise
sedi,ous and nccndIary publications. And that this
right, founded as it Isl the principles Of international
law is peculiarly fortified by just consideration OF the
intimate and sacred relations that exist between tie
States ofthiS Union.
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved further to amend the second
resolution Of the substitute rs TO deny the consu
tonal power Of Congress control or elslae upon tho
subject of slavery in the District Of Columbia
After considerable debate on this motion, IN winch
Mrssrs Harrison, Slanard, Parker, GiImer, WatAns,
Brooke, and Berry took part-ie ayes and noes having
been ordered on motion of Mr.. Voolfolk, the vote was
taken, and decided in the affirmative az follows:
.3yes.-Mrssrs Banks, (SpeakerD Grlnads, Drum
mond, Gi!mer, Sonball, Layne. Wiley Garland of A,
McCntic, Campbell, Pate Miller, Wilson Of g., De-
camps. Turnbul Mallory, Booker Austin, BcuhrIng,
Wilson of c., Servant, Hunter Of Essex. Smith of F,
Hckcrscn Price St"gar, Strange, Hale of F.. Holland
Bowen, Dawson, Waits, Smt! Of F.. Watkins, Hail of
G., Wethered, Aven,, Darlington, Coleman, Sloan Nix
on, Goodal Harrison Fontane klnche!oe Bolts !1ol'
eulan, Gregory, Fleet, Ilooc, Robinson Carter Nc
bays, Straiion Harris Ragsda", Tay Tor of Matthews
and Mddlcscx, Waggcncr Rogers, Garland of NJ :, Will
ley, Morgan, Chapman, lngrs, Sherrard, Bcnton
Brown OF Nelson, Cooke. Parker, Leland Fitzgerald
Chapline, Masters, Voolfolk Almond. Adams, Mccoy,
Swanson Wclcr Cacklry, Hopkins. Carroll, Madison
Morris, Stands. Williams Nlurtcney. Nicklin, DoImun
Notlt Conrad lessee. AlcMulien Bare, Rnker, liar.
ley Butts, Cruchteld. Moncur", Spratley, targra"c,
Gillespie. Dclashmu,t Gibson Jelt. Saunders, Cum
ningIum, Brown Of Petersburg, and Sianard-ll5.
-Messrs. BT"okr, Craig. Henshaw, Hunter of
b., Mullen, Grigss, Berry: Summers, Beard, Powell,
Taylor Of Loudom Lcyburn and Prentiss-i'.
4 long discussion cnsurd upon the proposition to
strike out and insert in which rsss WilcIer, Bolts,
Watkins GiImer, and S.anard took part. The latter
gentleman was preceding to address the House, but at
the suggestion q. Mr. Durman. suspended his remarks,
Wien on motion Of NJ Durnan at about clock) the
House ad our!rd