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

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Ley, Morgan, Chapman, shcrrard Brown Of n, Leland,
Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond Adams M'Coy. Caekley
eEn Mos conrsd ssss Muen Ba1s R
ker, Cruichheid honcure, Spatley, Hargrave Gillespie
Noes-sIessrs Grinalds, Gimer, sOu,hal Garland Of
a., brooks' Craig, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of o., Hem
shaw Miller Mallory, Beuhrng, Christian, Johnson,
Wilson Of G, Servant, Hunter Of E., Ball. Price Hale
OF +. Smith Of Frederick. Smith Of c. Wethcrcd
Mullen Bolts, Gregory, Griggs Berry, Summers Fleet
dale Waggeaer, inges Benton Slurdaug, Cooke Par
kcr Ihaphnc, Masters, Swanson Witcher, Norris Dor
man Leyburn Harley, Butts Deluslmult Jet, Prentss
Cunningham BrSwn of r., Sauard---59.
Inc question then occurred on the second resolution
OF the normittee, which is fellows;
Resorsd, also, That this Assembly regard the RIGHT of
instructions as resting the broad basis of the ma
ue Of representation and Of the vital principles of
our Tree institutions; and that il is the duty Of the Repre-
sentative obey the instructions of his Constituents or
resign The trust with which they have clothed him. in
order that 1t may be transferred into the hands those
VINO wall carry into execution the wishes and instruc-
! lions OF the constituent body
mr. SrASAnD moved to strike out tho above, aud in
Gesoiced, That it is the indubilabe right of the
Stale Legislature to instruct their Senators Congress
on all points, either constitutional or loitic Whenever
the magnitude of the occasion shall require inter
erence and that by consequence, it is the bounden du
y Of the Senator'S 10 obey such INSTRUCTIONS pror,JSd
the instructions TO be given and obeyed require not the
Senator to commit violation of the Constitution or an
act OF moral turptudc
Mr. DAsIEL called for a division of the oue and
The question was put on striking out and decided in the
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Camshell, Pate, Hunter Of B. Henshaw, Beuhrng Ser.
want, Ball, Price, Smith of f. Wetbered Mullen Bolts,
Of L., WAGNER, Benton, Murdaugh, Parker, Cbapne,
Masters Wi,cher, Morris, Leyburn Butts Delashmutt,
Jet, Prentss, and Stanard-37
Noes-1lessrs. Banks, (Speaker) Gilmer SouthalI
Layne, Whey, MClintic Miller, Wilson of b., Decemps,
p;a[nbu, Mallory, Booker, austin, Daniel, samuel
Hunter of H., Smith of f., Hickerson Strange Steger
Hale of F., Holland Bowen, Dawson. Watts, Smith Of
c.. Watkins, Hail Of G., Avent Darlington, Coleman,
Sloan, Nixon, Goodall Harrison, Kincheoc Fontaine
Holemsn, Fleet Robertson, lays, straton, Harris,
Ragsdale, Taylor of NJ. Rogers, Garland of M, Wiley
Morgan, Chapman, Ingles, Sherrard Brown of Nelson
Cooke, Leland, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond Adams
Shands, Williams, Marteney, Nckln, Dorinan, Moi
tett Conrad lessee, Mullen, Bare, Rinker, Harley,
Crutchfeld, Moneure, Hargrave, Gllispie, Gibson,
Saunders Cunningham, and Brown of P.-96
'arions other motions made, and cut off by
repeated motions from MIR Gregory 10 adjourn Mr. 6.
make that motion, and he would persist in dong so until
daylight The ayes and noes twice taken on the
motion to adjourn, and the vote stood in both 80
Numerous appeals made to Mr. Gregory, to in
duee HIM to refrain from this but without avail
Finally after conversation between Alessrs Gre
CORY, Murdaugh, Bolts, and Watkns-on motion of the
latter gentleman,
The House, at quarter past 2, adjourned.
WednesdGy, FEB. iv
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the bso change the place of holdn
separate election in The county acknowledgements
the several acts establishing ferry from Onaucoc Town
in the county of Accomac to Norfolk NrThcv hava 49,
passed bllsto authorize the County Court of Soutbamu
ton to appoint processoners of lands and to authorize
the Sale OF the estate OF John Haskins "a lunaticwith
anne ndments-Which were agreed to by the House
Petitions were presented and referred-by MIR. Ball
OF Levi Smm to be released from the payment of
fines against hm-by MIR. Bolts, of Saml p Pendeton
and liberated from con6nement-by Mr. Harley of citi-
zens Of smy,h praying the appropriation ofthe
wagon road from the Courthouse of said county across
Walkers Mountain to the plaster banks said county
by Mr. Johnson of the Chesterfield Railroad Coinoa
ny, opposing the petition for the incorporation of com
pany construct railway from the Mines in Ches
terhec to some point the James River above Boscrs
dam.
On motion Of Mr. BnowS of Nelson, the Committee
On nililla raws was instructed TO inquire into the
peoency oil furnishing arms to volunteer company
EXPUNGING lEsoLUTioEs.
The report of the Select Committee on the subject of
EApunging being taken up and the question being ON
adopting the second resolution, which is as follows
'HeSoired oLSO That this Assembly regard the RIGHT
OF instruction resting the broad principles of our
free instatons-and that it is the duty of the Repre-
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 ins,ruc-
! tons of the constituent body"
Mi PARSNn moved to amend, by striking out all after
the word obey
Amer considerable discussion, in which Messrs. Will
son OF -, Parker, GnIer, Watkins, Wcher and Madi-
SON. took part, tho motion was rejected, as follows
3yeS-Alessrs Garland of A., Parker Stanard-3
Noes, Messrs Banks, (Speaker) Grinads, Drum
mond, Gilmer Southn Layne, Wiley, Brooke, Craig.
Miller, Wilson Of b., Decamps Turnbnll Booker, Aus
tin, Beuhrng, Daniel, samuel Christian Richa1dson
Johnson, Hill, Wilson of c., Vaughan Servant Hun
Ter OF T., Ball, Smith of Fauquer, Hckerson, Price
Strange, Stegcr, Hale of F. Holland, Bowen DAWSON
Watts smith OF Gloece sier, Watkins Hale of Grayson
Wethered, Avcnt, Darlington, Coleman sloan Nixon
Goodall, Mullen, Harrison, Kncheloe, Bolts Foniaine
llolleman, Gregory, Summers, Fleet, Hooe Robinson,
Carter, NeiH Hays Stralon Beard, Taylor of L. Harris
hagsdale, Taylor Of NJ. and NJ, Waggener Rogers
GaTIand Of M, Wiley, Morgan, Chapman Ingles
Sherard, Benton, Brown of ~, Murdaugh, Cooke lie.
land, Fitzgerald, Chapline, Masters Voolfolk Almond
Adams, Mccoy, Swanson, Witcber Cackley, Hopkins
| Carroll, Madison Morris, Stands, Williams, Aaricney
Nicklin, Dorman, Leyburn Mofett, Conrad, Jessee
hicMulen, Bare, Rinker Harley, Butts, Crutchfed
Moncurc, Spratiey, HaGgravc, Gillespie Delashmutt
Gibson, Jett, PIentiss, Saunders, Cunning sm Brown
Of P.--l24.
Mr.. Pace moved to amend the resolution by adding
at The close these Words unless the instructions re.
violate the Constitution"
Ailer some discussion, Mr.. Price modified his motion
at the request of blr Witcer follows: "but
the Legislature of State has right TO instruct its
Senators to commit violation Of the Constitution or an
act of moral turptudc."
The question being put this amendment il was re
jecied by the following
8yss-Messrs. Gfinalds, Gilmer Soulful Garland of
A., Brooke, CFag, Campbell, Pate, Hunter Of b.. Hen.
shaw Bcubring, Christian, johnson, Wilson of c. Ser
want Hunter OF T., Ball, Price, Hale of f. Smith
of G., WeIbcred, Mullen, Bolts, Gregory, Berry SUM
ners, Fleet, lIooe, Garter, Ne Beard, Taylor of r..
! tngsdae, Waggencr, Benton Parker, Chapline Mas.
Harley, Butts, Delashmuit, Jet Prcnliss Cunnin CHAM
Brown Of F., and Stanafd--5l
N0cs-Nlcssrs Banks, (Speaker,) Layne, Wiley, Me-
Clintic, Miller, Wilson of b., Decamps, Turnbu1J
Booker Austin, Daniel, it, Samuel, Richardson Hill
Vaughan Smith Of Fa9qlier ickerson, Strange, Stcger