Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-15

erroneous aud dangerous, tending To an entire sub
version oil the constitution OF the Senate, 10 an al
'e'a''"n oi the whole frame Of the Federal Go
'''hmeht, and 10 the destruction Of all the bal
anccs wisely provided hy the Constitution. M wei
IN respect 10 the relations Of the several depart
s'ehts ofihc Govcrnn nj towards each other. a,
the relations III the wholo towards the State Go-
| vernnrnis
request Nen to communicate this letter 10 til.
General Assembly.
have the honor To be, SIR with all respect
Your ohedcnt servant,
q. ". LEIGH.
To the Hon. WrNpu,m RonrRrsoN,
Lieut.. Governor Of Virginia"
Mr.. W atkins moved, that Mr. Leieh's letter he
Ind On The ttllr. lie said lis object was 10 have
tins communication referred 10 a select comnit-
tee lie did moi know that he understood the
meaning OF Mr.. Is letter. or Indeed. whelher he
understood thai gcncman's conssc.--But il struck
Nlr W., that he had in this letter assailod a
vital principle, which Virginia was bound 10
MAINTAIN. II >och were the fact, Mr. W. thought
The Legislature owed ii To itsclf TO rc-asser, thai
ptlhflpe. and lebukc public servant who should
set Al nanGh. tie did not know rs il would be
necessary Tor committee to net ON the subject
but, II II should be found, than Mr.. Lrighs expires
Sums were calculated 10 caa indI,nify upon the
Lr2 Stature, II ml1ht be necessary 10 Shrw, that
public servants could not ,lisohcv iheir eons,u-
en'S "ah lmpohN b1t were amenalc 10 tho
ceeSofc al the people for doing SO.
MIR. Moore rose to express hope that the gem
ileni"n of this House would allow onr session 10
pass without engaging in party strife. lie hoped
they would be cont, nj To transact the business OF
the people, avoiding ms Gar as possible oxtrancous
subjects nt an exciting nature. II the suggestion
oi t'c gentleman from Gouchland >hnnll he follow
e, the whole question which bad formerly ncita-
ted Tins Assembly would be orercd. lin was the
design Of gentlercn to do this--if the, wished to
opcn further subjects Il contest, MIR. NJ. Shond he
prepared, although reluctantly to eraprlr with
l1' difficulty -and if the reference suggested hv
the c"otlrmnn from Geochlana was made, Mr.. NJ.
should consider II the sisnn Tor full discussion
oilhr SUBJECT involved in the l,rtcl of Mr.. Leigh
lirhoped therefore thu the House would not re-
ter TIN, leltcrto Il committee.
Mr. Watkins thrn moved the reference Of Mr..
Leish', lellcr 10 srlect committee. which motion
VAS ayr ed 10, and the following Gentlemen were
appointed committee on the subject:
M'ssrs. Watkins, Moore, Garland, looe, Mil
ler, ''ll. Robinson, Chapman, Newman, Wool
folk, Baslcy Of \, ana Crutchtlrd.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
Mr.. Dorman, al, that in the Governors Me-
sage, presented to the LEGISLATURE Yesterday, the
question Of the acceptance by Virginia ol her
share OF the Surplus Revenue was presented III
Two aspects He rose II offer a resolution, Ia re
Ter the object IN lis FIRST aspect h the Cutndcc OF
Courts OF Justice.
Nj. Slana'd suggested, that ii would be preferable
II make the reference to u Select Commlflrr, rs
the subject would in that casa he more specdll,
acted upen.
MI pormao acccded to the suggestion Of Mr.
Shnald.
Mr., Booh,r thought the resolution had better lie
on the table until Tomorrow. lie did mol know
rs he should oppose the resolution but he thought
the subject important one and ouslt to be acted
up II deliberately.
his motion VAS opposed by Mes>rs. Sanard
and Dorman--and after lew remarks from Mr..
Booker, the question WAS put ON LAYING the reso-
uionupon the table, ard decided IN die negative.
! he resolution was then adopted as follows:
RGs0icfd, That 50 much ol the Governor Mes
sage as relates TO the acceptance by Virginia ol her
d>lrbniyr share of the public monies, provided
for by the act of Congress OF the 2'd Of Juno 's,
be referred Ia select committee, authorized 10
rep IT by bill urcrwl>c.
The following gentlemen were appointed n
leet committee on the subject: Mes>rs. Dorman,
Booker, Wirchcr Peter, Harrison. McCaulcy,
fnrnhull Gogen, Luchett, Stewart, and Samuel ol
".
On motion of ir. Inrilngh the following rcso.
hutton WIS adopted, Mr. NJ. walvns the appoint
nrnl Of Chhrmhn 10 the committee pfopo>rd
aad the announcement Of tire committee being
postponed unit io-morrow:
RSoleed, Tat Il committee Of twrnty-onc be
appointed TO ld,e INTO consideration the cNpcdcn-
cy of increasing the Banking Capi.al Of this Com
mn"Wcah
Petitions ucfc presented and referred by
Nj. Wiley Of Henry l.. Hopkins, contrasting the
election Of VI IN. G.. Scott, the delegate returned
from the county OF powhotaa-JY Mr. Booker, Of
Nm. Martin ior tie incorporation oi a company
10 work his gold mine IN lic county at Bucking-
mn'-hi Nh. honcure, AT citizens al Stafford, + an
qarr, calPrPer R,ppahannaek and Spotisyva-
MI, for i bank at Falmouth.
EVENING SESSIO=
The House re-a~emlIrd ut t O'Clock. The
Speaker presented a communication from the Ac
I'm" Governor. enclosing the Report of the Board
oil DrecorS oflhe PenitontiarY Institution which,
IN motion Of Mr. Wilson Of B., was laid on the la
bic
The Speaker also presented letter from the
Pre>idrn Of the College Of Electors Of President
and Vice President, as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER
Tuesday Dec. 6, 1896.
Sir; Vt mccine Of the Electors, This day, At
o'clock, At thu Capitol in the CITY e Richmond.
lar the purpose Of voting FOR President and Vice
President If tire United States tn LIST of the SAID
Electors WIS called over, when all acrc prcsrat,
except liam r. Baskerville of Mcckcnburg,
William Jones OF Gloucester, John Gibson oi
Prince William, John Bowyor Of Rockbrdec,