Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-11

fiarT5, l3ylOr OF hORerS, 1dtlaHQ O W., w IL
ley, Morgan, Chapman, sherrard Brown of r., Leland,
Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond Adams Nj Coy, Cackleyt
Hopkins, Carroll, Madison, Shands Williams Mar.sney,
Nickln, Motfe Conrad, lessee, M Mullen, Bare, Rim
ks. Crutchdeld Moncure spra:ley, Ha'grave Gillespie,
Gibson and Saunders-73
Woes Messrs Grinalds, Gnrr, southaIl, Garland of
A., Brooke, Craig, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of B., Hen
;Haw, M, III Aalory EeuhFng. ChTistnn johnson,
Of r, Smith Of Frederick, Smith Of G., Wcthcrcd,
Mullen, Bolts Gregory, Griggs. Berry, Summers, Fleet
looe: Carter NELL, Beard, Powell, Taylor of H. Rags
dale, Waggeaer lngles Brnon, Murdaugh Cooke. Par
man LybArN, Harley, Butts, Drashmul Jet, Pren,iss
! CrnnnsI liam. Blown of p, SIaaard-5?.
The question then occurred the second resolution
of the cursuulter wlsicl is as follows:
Rcsolred aiso That this Assembly regard the Rsh Of
Instruction. resting the broad basis of the
of representation, and one of the vital principles of
free nsisutfoas and Ina. is the duty of the Repre-
sentative 10 obey the instructions OF his constituents, or
resign the trust with which Msy huye clothed him, in
order that it may be transferred into the hands Of those
who will carry into execution the wishes and instruc
| ions OF the constituent body.
Mr. SrANARD moved 30 strike ost lis s5oTc, and in
SORT:
Rcso'rcd, That as ii IL he ndusitabfe right CT the
State Legislature to instruct hc Senators in Congress,
ell all points, either constitutional polsis whenever
the magnitude OF the shall require such inter
terence; and that by consequence it is the bounden du
~ cf the Senators 10 obey such instructions Proridcd
the instructions TO be given and obeyed require not the
S. natDr to- commit violation of the Constitution or an
&C; Of MORAY ;arptade.
Mr. DANIEL sailed for 4 division Of the question; and
the question put striking out and decided in the
negative, as follows:
.7ycs-A1essrs Grinuds, Ga7lasd of A., Brooke, Craig
CalgheIl, Pate, Hunter Of b. lenshsw rBeuhrng, Ser
want: Ball. Price, smith of F. Wcthered .Mpilen, Bots
Gregory Berry, Summers, Ncil Beasd Powell, Taylor
of L., WAGNER, Benton, Murdaugh, Parker, Chaplnc,
Masters Wi.cher, Morris, Leyburn Butts, Delashmust,
Jett, Prentss, and Stanard-37.
.Noes-Messrs. Banks, (speaker,) GIncr, soo,hal,
Layne Wiley, NJ Clintic, Miller, Wilson of B., Decamps,
Turnbull, Mallory, Booker, Austin, Daniel Samuel,
Richardson, Johnson Hill, Wilson Of c., Vaughan,
Uuntcr Of T., Smith of F. Hickerson Strange, Steger,
Hale Of F. Holland Bowen, Dawson: Watts, Smith Of
c. Watkins, Hail OF G., Aven, Carrington Coleman,
Sloan, Nixon Goodall, Harrison, Kincicoe Eontaine,
liulteman, Fleet, Robertson, Hays Sraton, Harris,
RngsdaIe, Taylor Of NJ Rogers, Garland of NJ. Wiley,
Cooke Leland, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond, Adams,
NJ Coy, Swanson Cackcy, Hopkins, Carroll, Madison,
Stands, Williams, Marteney, Ncklin Dornan, Moi.
fs CanIad lessee MMnien Bare RinksT HGa5sy
Saunders, Cunning ham, and Brown OF P.-9O.
Various other motions made nnd were cut off by
repeated motions from Mr.. Gregory to adour Mr.. g.
declared that he considered it bis duty continue TO
make that motion and he would persist in doing until
daylight The ayes and noes were twice. taken the
motion adjourn, and the vote stood in both 80
to 80.
Numerous appeals were made to Dir. Gregory, to in.
Finally after conversation between hlessrs Gre
CORY, Murdaugh, Bolts, and Waekins-on motion Of the
latter gentleman,
The House at quarter past = adjourned.
Ucdncsday, Feb. ~.
a message received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the blls,o change the place Of holding
a separate election in the county Of iampshre-toamcnd
the several establishing ferry from Onancock Town
in the county Of Accomac to Norfok.-Fbcy have also
passed blls-o authorize the County Court Of Souiump
ton appoint proccssoncs Of lands, and TO authorize
the Sale of the Of John askns "a lunatic- with
uncntnents--Which agreed to BY the House.
Petitions were presented and rcierred-by Mr. Ball,
of Levi Smms to be released from the payment ocertCn
fines against hin-by Mr. Bolts, Of Saml. p Pendleton
convict in the Penentiary, praying to be pardoncd
and liberated from conncmeu-by Mr. Harley Of citl-
zens Of Smyt praying the appropriation the revenue
of that county for the year lcG TO the completion oil
wagon road from the Courthouse Of said county,
Walkers Mountain to the plaster banks in said county
by Mr. Johnson of tho Chesterfield Rail road Compa
ny opposing the petition for the incorporation Of
pany 10 construct. sal. way yom the Coal Mines in Chcs
tcr:rd point the James River above Boshers
dam.
On motion of MIR. BRows of Nelson, the Committee
Militia Laws instructed to inquire into the ex
pedrncy Of furnishing to volunteer company
(whcttrr uniformed or not in each reg iment'
EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
The report Of the Select Committee on the subject OF
Expunging being taken up, and the question being
adopting tho second resolution, which is follows
"ResOIrrd, also, That this Assembly regard the Right
Of instruction resting the broad principles OF our
Irc institutions-and that it is the duty of the Repre-
sentative 10 obey the Instructions Of his constituents,
resign the trust with which they have clothed him, in
order that may be transferred TO the hands OF those
who will carry into execution the wishes and instruc-
! toDs Of lie constituent body.
Mr. PARKER moved to amend BY striking out all alter
| The word obey.
After considerable discussion, in which Messrs Will
Of b., Parker, Gmer, Watkins, Wicher, and Mudi-
son. took part. the motion was rejected, follows
YuT<-SlpssrS. GARLAND of A Parker Stanlrd-3.
Noes-Messrs. Banks, (Spcaker,) Grnalds, Drum
mond Gilmer, Suuthan, Layne, Wiley, Brooke, Craig,
McClnc, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of B., Henshaw,
Miller, Wilson Of b.. Decan,ps, Tu,nbun, Booker, Aus
tin Beuhrng, Daniel, Samuel, Christian, Richardson,
johnson, Hill Wilson of g., Vaughan, Servant, Hun
ter of E., Ball, Smith of Fauquier, lickcrson, Price,
Strange scger Hale OF F., Holland, BoTcn Dawson,
Watts, Smith of Gloucester Watkins, Hale Of Grayson
WetIercd Avrnt, Darlington, Coleman Sloan, Nixon,
Goodal, Mullen HARRISON kincheoe, Bolts, Fontane,
HoIleman Gregory, Summers Fleet, Hooc, Robinson,
RagsdaIc Taylor Of NJ. and NJ. Waggcner, Rogers,
Garland of NJ, Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, lngles,
Sherrard, Benton, Brown Of ~ Nlurdaugh, Cooke. Le
land, Fitzgerald Chapne, Masters, Voolfolk, Almond,
Carroll Madison, Morris, Stands, Williams, Nlarleney,
Nlckn, Do-man, Leybuan, Moffett, Conrad, lessee,
McsluIlcn, Bare RnkcE, Harley Butts, Crutchfeld:
Moncurc, SpralIey, Hargravc, Gillespie, Delashmutt,
Gibson jeit, pIrnliss, Saunders, Cunningham, Brown
Of PA.
Mr.. PRICE moved 10 amend tire resolution by adding
at the close these words" unless the instructions
quire him commit act of moral turpude or TO
violate the Constitution
After soms discussion Mr. Price modified his motion
at the 1caues, Of Mr.. Wiseer, TO read as-loows "but
the Legjslaase of STATE has right TO instruct its
Senator'S to commit violation Of the Constitution
| act of mora turpitude.
The question being put on this amendment was re-
jectedby the following vote:
2,as-Messrs Grinalds, Gilmer, Southall Garland Of
A., Brooke, Craig, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of B., Hen
shaw Beuhring Christian, Johnson, Wilson of G., Ser
Yant, Hunter of E., Ball. Price, Hale of F., Smith
of c., Wetllered Mullen, Bolts, Gregory Berry, Sum
umrs Fleet Hooe, Carter, Neil Beard, Taylor Of L.,
Ragsdale, Waggencr, Benton, Parker, Chaplne, Mas