Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-18

" ~ Or ~ gentlemen choose TO meet torethcr In
private capacity and discuss any subject. no
gentleman had right to arraign them before the
people, and cali for disclosure Of their proceed.
ngS.
Mr.. W1TCflER rose to reply.
The SPEAKER said tho gentleman from
Pntsylvania had already exceeded the rules Of
the iio"sc-he had spoken upon tho subject Sin
times.
A member said lie hoped tho gentsmsn from
fittsyvania would be heard.
The Speaker hoped so; bu, it rested with The
House.
Cries of Leave, leave" from several psr,s u
the hall
Mr.. WITCliER 7 mid gentleman would End
convenient TO deny tina, pledge was given but
ask them now again to toll me what they did
vote lor at the meeting. and LEI the people Judge
whether pledge was given or not. The sente-
man 'ro" Campbell, after propoanding questions
To me, has refused 10 answer those put TO him
and has SAID that no gentleman had right ID ask
what passed 1t sach 4 meeting as the ono under
discussion. Sir, put the language hack to tho
member from Campbell, and itll him. that no gsn--
Hem"" would be guilty. of doing tina, which he il
afterwards ashamed 10 avow.
Mr.. DANIEL said he had no, intended In hi.
aso Of tho word gentleman" to cast any i'm.
I'nAion upon ,hu member from riusylvana--had
not intended ~ say that the mombcr WAS not gen.
lloman.
MIR. WlTCHLR was understood 10 express
l''In>cli satisfied. IL the member from Campbell.
'hicnded no nfrt,tr, he tNr W. intended
none.
The SPEAKER had no, understood tie gentle.
man from Campbell, as rejecting in any way up
Oh tho gentleman Il om Piiisvlvlnia
Mr.. DANIEL Nor do suppose, sir, that a.
ny other person than the gentleman SO understood
Tho House shortly after adjourned, but nrey;.
ously 10 doing so, Mr.. GiLMtR rose aud said he
had pleasure in informing the House, and he knew
'hr House would participate with him in tho feel.
'og, that no misunderstanding now existed be-.
tween the gentlemen from Pntsylvania and Camp.
bell Mr.. q. stated this, he said, as their mutual
friend.
Saturday, IAN Q. ..#
message was received from the Senate stating
that they had passed the bills TO reduce into one
act the several acts for The settlement and reculn-
ton of ferries passed Jan. 80, lS1g--,o amend
an act, entitled an art To incorporate the Staun.
ton and Potomac Rail Road COMPANY - and 10
anth"rHe separate election at Greenfield in tho
county Of Nelson.
Po' 'ion, were presented and rufcrrrd---By Mr..
ohrrrard, memorial of,he Chesapeake and Ohio
'anai Company, asking further aid 10 tina, i'm
provo M NJ ana oii's III be connected with il
ny MI. Moncure, Of citizens Of Stafford, Cupcp~r,
f"'q"icr, and itnppahanno,k, Tor n Bank or
Branch oi n Bank in Falmou,l--By Mr.. Dawson.
OF citizens Of Frederick and Shenandoah counties,
io' N. formation of new county out Of parts
thereof
On motion Of Mr.. poRw.s, the committee Of
courts of justice instructed To inquire into the
e,pcdcncy Of cnactinpa general law G,r furnishing
Offences committed on ,h. Rail Roads Of this Com
n,onwcalih
he resolution offered Yesterday by Mr.. l1oP-
niNs, concerning the Mary land Boundary question:,
~as taken up and agreed ~, and select commit.
tee appointed.
On "otion Of Mr.. WATKINS, the committee Of
roads, NC. was discharged from the du,v Of bring.
ing IN bills in conformity with the several petitions
Tor authority 10 construct a turnpike road across
Prices and the Sweet Spring. Mountains and
sand committee should inquire in," til. cArrden-
g ol Incorporating joint s.oeh company /" con-
,truct said road.
ABOLITION REPORTS.
Mr.. GARLAND Of NJ, moved TO take np the re-
ports oil TIC majority and minority II the select
committee on Abolition, o,scr, ing TIM, in making
this motion he performed a duty as organ Of the
COMMITTEE
Considerable discussion took place on the aues-
ton OF taking up, in which Mcssr.. Madison, Dor.
man, W""!iolh. fon,ainc, Parker, Cilmcv, Stan.
ard, Miller, Wilson Of b., Garland OF NJ, and
Brown Of - and others, participated.
Mr.. GI, MIR called for the Aycs and Noes,
which, tonr sustained, the vote was taken ~ FOL.
lows:
Ays-Mcssr,. Bani, (Srcslrr.) Grin.lds:
Drnmm"nd, Gilncr, Souhall, La,n., Wiley,
Brooke, Craig, M'CGn,ie, Campbell, Pate, Hunter
Of Berkeley, ilrnslaw, Miller, Dccan,,s, Turn.
bull, Mallory, Bcuhrinc. SAMUEL, Christian, John.
son. Till, Wilson Of Cumberland Servant, Hunter
Of Essex, Ball, Smith oi Fau. III, hcrs"n, Price,
Hale Of Franklin, Holland, Bowen, Wc,hered,
Sloan, Nixon, Goodal, Mullen, Bo,ls, Fon,au~,
Gregory, Griees, Berry, Summers, Fleet, Ileos,
Carter, Neill, Hays, Sra,on, Beard, Powell, Ta,-
Tor OF Loudoun, Harris, Rag,dale. favior Of
Matthews and Middrses, Waggsncr, Benton,
Brown Of Nelson, Murdaurh, Parker, Leland,
Chapllnr, Masters, Adams. NJ, Coy, Swanson,
Witcl'er. Hopkins, Morris, Stands. Martency,
Dorman, Leyhurn, Harley, Butts, Cru,clhsld,
Moncurr, Spratley, Dcashm-tt, Gibson, J~t,,
Prcn,ss, Saunders, Cunningham, Brown Of Pc
'ersburr. S,anard-S7.
Noes-tlessrs. Wilson Of O., Bo.k.r, Austin,
Daniel, Richardson. Slrsnec, Stegcr. Dawson.
Watts Watkins, Hail Of Grayson, Avcn,, Cole.
man, Harrison, kinchclor, Holl. man, Rogers.
Garland Of Meek, Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, In
e'es, Shcrrard, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond,
Crkl'y, Carroll, Maids. n, Williams, Nfckl.,
Moilc'. Conrad, jesse. M'Mullen, Eale, RinA.r,
H,rpra.e, Gill,pic--ao.
The resolutions nf the Ccmnitue were ,i.u
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