South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-09

fraction Of the compact entered into
by the respective States in their deeds
Of cession TO the United States, and ~
fragrant breach of faith towards Vir.
ginia, whose muniticence has greatly
contributed toihe discharge Of the Ma
toms debt, contracted 10 prosecuting
the late war with England.
Resoloed, That the Governor ofthis
Commonwealth be requested to trans
NIT copy of the foregoing resolutions
to each Of our Senator'S and Repre-.
sentatives in the Congress of the Uni
ted States, with request that the
same be laid before their respective
bodies.
Petition presented and referred by
Mr.. Harrison, of sundry citizens of
Harrison, Randolph, and Monongalia
counties, for the passage Of an act de~
cIaring Tygarps Valley River naviga-
BILE from the mouth of Big Sandy
Creek to its junction with the West
Fork Of the Monongalia River.
On motion Of Mr.. SHANDs,the COM
mittee of courts of justice was instruc-
ted to inquire into the expediency Of
so amending the laws relating to slaves,
free negroes, and mulattoes, as 10 pro-
vide that all slaves emancipated by a.
ny last will and testament that do not
leave this State ia twelve months after
their title to freedom shall accrue, shall
forfeit their right to freedom, and de-
scend and pass to the next of kin TO
the testator or testatrix, as if such tes-
tator or testatrix had died insestate as
to such slave or slaves.
Friday, Jan. /, 1896.
On motion of Mr.. Mullen,th Com
mittee Of Roads, &c. was instructed to-
inquire into the expectancy of directs
ing the survey of road from Moore
field to intersect the North Western
Turnpike, at or near Charles Blues,
in the county Of Hampshire.
EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
Nj. WATKINS, from the Committse
on the subject, made the following re-
port:
The Committee to whom was refer
red the following resolution" Resoh
ned, That the resolution Of the Senate
passed March 28th, 1884, which de-
clares that the President, in the late
Executive proceedings in relation to
the public revenue, has assumed upon
himself authority and power not con-
ferred by the Constitution and laws,
but in deroga,ion Of both,' be referred
to Select Committee, with directions
TO enquire into the expediency of in-.
struc,ng the Senators from this State,
to introduce and vote for resolution
requiring the aforesaid resolution 10 be-
expunged from the Journal Of the SEN
ate," have had the same under consid.i
Grafton and beg leave to report the
following preamble and resolutions: q
Whereas the Senate Of the U. States
did, on the 28th March, 1884, adopt
the following resolution "Resolced,
That the President in the late Execu-
tive proceedings in relation to the pub !,
lie revenue, has assumed upon himself
authority and power not conferred by
the Constitution and laws, but in der
ogation Of BOTH" which resolution
now stands upon the Journal Of the
Senate:
And whereas the General Assembly
Of Virginia regard this act Of the Sem
ate as an assumption of power not
warranted by the Constitution, and
calculated TO subyert the rights Of the
House Of Representatives, and the fun
damental principles of our free institu-
tons:
And whereas, this Assembly deem
it their solemn duty, again tore-assert,
in behalf Of themselves and the people
Of Virginia, the right Of the constitu-
ent to instruct, and the duty Of the.
Representative to obey or resign
Therefore, Resoiosd, by the General
Assembly of Virg mia, That the Sem
ators of this Stale, in the congress Of
the United States, be, and they are
hereby instructed, to introduce and
vote for resolution, directing the a.
foresaid resolution of the Senate of the
2Sth March, 1884, declaring that the
President, in the late Executive Pfo-
ceedings in relation to the public reys-
nue., has assumed upon himself author-
ity and power not conferred by tho
Constitution and Laws, but in dero~
cation of BOTH" TO BE EXPUNG-
E D from the Journal OF the Senate Of
the United States, by causing black
lines to be drawn around the resoIu.
lion, as it stands in the original macs
uscript journal, and these words plala@
Iu written acrnsS The face of the saih