Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

Consde rable debate ensued, in which Messrs HOLE.
man. Stanard, Gilner, Wilson of b. Brown of P, Ga.-
land of NJ, Voolfolk and Summers, took part.
The first resolution of the Committee Was then agreed
Mr.. GARLAND of NJ offered the resolutions OF the mi.
norty rs substitutes for the remainder of the series
on motion Of MIR. WooLroLx the Report and subs!i-
tu" were postponed 10 Monday, with the understanding
that The subject should take precedence Of all others
me engrosssd bill to Incorporate the Newtcrn and
Red Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company w=s read
Sd time and passed.
On motion NJ Mr.. !iooE, the tionsc adiourucd
-h0nchy I!h january.
message WAS received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the b!Iso incorporate the Erick Ma
nnilctuTing Company, and 10 Incorporate the Fleets
Manufacturing Company.
On :io,orsof Mr. MAETEHY, the Committee Of Roads,
&c, instructed 10 inquire into the cxPcdicncy Of
providing ~ law for the construction of road across
the Laurel Ill., in tie county # Randoiph from tho
turin Of Archibald Earle 10 the farm CT William wager,
on the location made by the public Engineer in the yeas
lc:4, &c.
On motion Of Mr. GniyALns. tic Select Committee
On revolutionary Claims Instructed TO inquire INTO
tfe eXfrtlency o: allowing the heirs of Robert Niner
bounty LANDS o his services az Lieutenant in the Navy
during the Revolutionary war
frtnons were presented and relrrrcd-by Mr.. Wilson
OF b. OF citizens Of BOteouri for the incorporation oa
company 10 construct railroad from the town OF Lynch
burg 10 some point the Tennessee nc-by Mr. Kin
clieoe Of the trustees Of Randolph Academy in the
county Of Harrison for ud from the Literary Fund-by
MIR. Gibson, Of George W. Goodman for permission to
Stephen: tree of colour: 10 remain in the COM
mon wealth.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook the petition Of citizens Of tho
county Of Norfolk for the extension of the Portsmouth
and Roanoke Railroad to the borough of Norfolk, was
taken up and referred 10 the Committee Of Roads, &c,
MIR. AloRnis presented instructions from citizens of
Princess Anne, requiring him TO for the extension
of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad to the b.
rough OF NoIo!k-which were ordered to lie on the
table.
ABOLITION REPORTS.
Tha report Of the Select Committee, 10 whom was
errcd so mech OF the Governor Message relates TO
the interference Of associations created in the Northern
and Eastern States for the purpose of producing direct
interference with the slave property of the Souh-to-
gelhcr with the substitute submitted by Mr. GARLAND
Of NJ, taken up.
The second resolution Of the Committee then
read as follows:
ReSolrtd That each State had originally the sole and
exclusive right to Interfere with, control legisate up
the subject ofdueslic slavery within its jurisdiction
a! lmtsa ri ht which, fur from being impaired is
ecosnzrd and guaranteed by the Constitution OF the u.
S,atcs-and all interference Herewith by the General
Government the other States the citizens thereof il
invasive Of the rights Of the States ana violates the OBJ
legations of the Constitution.
Tie question being upon striking out the second reso-
luton, and inserting the following substitute:
RcSoircd, That Virginia alone has the right 10 legs
late over the slaves in ;cg Territory and any attempt to
change their condition. whether made by Congress- the
Legislatures or the people of The other States, will be
regarded Us invasion OF our rights.
On motion of Mr.. SrASARD. tic question was divided,
To take the question first striking out the second
resolution Of the committee.
y long debate took place on this motion, in which
Mcss.s Parker, Garland Of H., Stsrard, and Brown Of
p took part.
Mr. llOPHiss moved to amend the substitute, by in
sorting al the end these words Expressly recognized
and guaranteed by the Constitution the United States
h.tcr some conversation the question was put upon
the amendment aad II was r. jcccd.
alr. GAErA3D then moved strike from the second
resolution OF tue Cpmritlcr, the words "or the citizens
thereof"
Or this question, the ayes and were called by Mr..
Iarker, and the taken follows:
.7ges-2IcsSrs Laync, Wilson Of b. Decamps, Smith
of f.. liickcrson. Bowen, Watts, Watkins Hail of G.
Coleman. Sloan, Nixon Kincheoc, Garland Of NJ.
aorgan scklsv. Mctict Jcsscc, Rinker, md Prenss
90.
.rocs-Alcss.s. Banks, (Speaker) Grinalds, Drum
mond Gilmer, Soulha!l, Wiley, Brooke, Craig NJ Gin
tic, Campbell, Pate, Hunter Of b., Hensaw, Miller,
TurnhuI, Mallory, Booker, AUSTIN Bcuhring, Daniel,
SAMUEL, Christian. Richardson" Johnson Hill, Wilson
Of G Servant, Hunter Of f., Ball. Price, Strange, Ste
cr Hale Of F. Holland Dawson, Saith of Frederick,
Smith ofG, Wchcrcd, Avrnt, Goadall, Mullen Harri-
son. Bolts, Fontanc, Hocman, Gregory, Grggs Berry,
Summers Fleet, lIooc, Robinson Carter Neill Hays,
Sratoa, Beard, Powell Taylor Of L.. Harris, Rugsdae,
Taylar OF ". ~ NJ, Waggrncr. Rogers Wiley, Clap.
man lnglcs Serrard Benton, Brown of n, Murdaush,
Cooke, Parker, Leland, Fitzgerald Chaplinc Masters,
WooIfnk Almond Adams, Mccoy, Swanson, Wi,cher,
Hopkins, Carroll Madison, Norris Stands, Williams,
Mar;eny N!cklin, DoTrnan, MMullen, Bare, Harley
Butts, Crnch!icld, Moncurc, Spratley Hargrave, Gil
lespir. DclasEmu:t, Gibson, Jct Saunders, Cunning
ham. Brown Of Pet and Stanard-l0S.
The question Then recurring OH the striking out o! the
second resolution, the debate continued by Me:srs
Parker Gmer, Garland Of NJ, Foataine, Hollcman,
S.lnard, and Watkins.
On motion Mr.. DAirEt., the House adjourned.