Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

they had PASSED The bill, entitled I" an act Incorporating
the Red and B.rr Sul pLur Springs Turnpike Company
They have alsr, passed the bill, entitled "an act to
recuce and regulate the tolls on the North Western
Iurmplke, wiz. amendment, which was concurrfd
in by tho House.
On riolinn Of Mr. CrutcIlfcld, the Committee !nn
Ban Ks WAS instructed TO inquire into the r~it!, ncy OF
further amending sic act incorporating the f!cGcrcks-
burg Mechanics Association, than required under
a former resolution.
On molian cf MIR. Summers, the committee for courts
otJuslicc was instructed 10 inquire into tie cxpcdency
OF so amending the 9th section Of the act entitled &
act n alter and rrrrm tic mode Of proceeding in the
courts Of cianccry passed the 9TH Of March, 1896 as
to Lessen TIC time within which may Ee heard
amd determined in said courts upon the reports Of com.
mlss!ancrs in chanceIy.
or mniion Of MIR. Moncurc, leave given 10 bring
in III: to incorporate the New Hope Gold Mining Com
Pany.
On motion of Mr.. Price, the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice was instructed TO inquire into the r%pcdcncy OF
providing by law for the procurement and distribution Of
further number of"Henings Justice.
On motion of Mr.. HARRISON the Committee Of Roads,
&c was Instructed to inquire into the exprdency Of
changing the mode of constructing the North Western
Turnpike Read, and the superintendent thereof.
On .ot'"n OF Mir Hays, the Committee for Courts Of
justice was instructed to inquire into the expectancy Of
continuing in force much Of the 18th srction Of the
law concerning Delinquent and csccaicd lands. passed
April ls lS3], cApircs by lis own limitation in April,
lS"G.
in bill 10 amend act entitled act reducing into
the several acts concerning Pilots, and regulating
their fees
On motion of MI Garland of A.. the President and
Directors of the Lunatic Hospital ut Williamsburg
requested to furnish this house (wlho delay with the
number and Of the persons that constituted their
Board of Directors the first day of January lS2G al
all the subsequent changes that have taken place in
that Board up 10 the first day Of this month"; january,
lSJ6, and the of such changes to shcw the
time that each Director has continued in Office subsr-
qurn to the period aorcsad Also the number Of officers
in that Institution receiving annual salary, the amount
OF SALARY paid 10 each and whether these officers receive
any UtlrTperquses IN the way OF PROVISIONS fuel hous
otherwise at the expense Ct that institution; and
if they do say what they are and the authority under
which they are furnished.
Petitions were presented and rcitrrcd-by MIR. Stan
ard Of citizens Of Richmond counter TO the petition Of
the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike Company
and praying The incorporation Of company to cen
struc Rail Road from Richmond To Petcrsbur.-hy the
same Of merchants and ship owncrs Vi Rchncnd and
Petersburg, praying revsio of tho laws concerning
the duties and fees Of piIosby Mr.. Price, OF Patrick
Keenan,, praying the rc.assessneEt Of land and
or other purpnscs-by Mr.. Nitcier Of citizens of Pitt
syvana, praying change oi the place Of holding pre-
cInc election in said cuuntyby h!r Beard Of citizens
Of Lce* urE. Tor an amendment of the several acts IN
cooperating the luwn Of Lecsburg-by Mr.. Hunter, Of
b. Of Edward Coson, praying that the Potomac River,
from Dam No. ). nprn the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Up tie upper line OF his land said river, may be
declared lthcc-py norman; CluHCHs III
the town Of Lexington. pray ing certain changes rcat-
ing TO tic Lexington Arsenal and for the endowment
ni Il deaf and dumb nsylun-by Mr. Garland Of NJ, OF
Randa CLAWS, praying compensation Tor services rem
dr"d by his father and uncle in the Revolutionary the
saiIc, CT suDdry citizens oil III" tOwn ct C!arkSvle,
PRAYING the Incorporation Of female acadrmy-hy MIR.
Masters, ui John Mcclure and others. praying the
amendment Of thr act regulating the tolls tie Ma
tUnal Road passing through Virginia.
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS.
The House the consideration of the rPSOu
tons the subject Of Abolition Mr. Sanards appca!
from the decision OF the Chair, the question Of amend
ing the substitute PENDING.
MI SrAsAED made remarks in support Of his APP
peal.
Mr. MILLER asked that the report and substitute mi ghl
Lc laid the table for the present. 10 give him all OPP
pou,y 10 offer series Of csoiutions; which it was he
iirycd by gentlemen both sides would effect
the Clerk might read them.
Tho motion TO lay the table having been agreed TO-
the Clerk read the Preamble and Resolutions offered by
hir Miller, as fellows:
WhcrcaS, certain associations have been formed in
rera Of the n.savr- holding States for the pu pose Of
aboii>iiing Slavery in the United States, this General
Assembly feels itself called upon to declare, that lie
State OF Virginia has right demand prompt and eff
cIcnt legislation by her coSaicS, restrain far
he. and 10 punish those OF their citizens who. in de-
ancc Of the obligations of social duty and Those Of the
constitution, assa her safety and tranquility, by form
ing associations for the abolition of slavery, printing
publishing crcTla ng through the mail othewiese
s-d,iuus and lnccndaFy publications. and that this ght
founded as il is the principles OF international law,
s peculiarly fortified by just consideration Of the in
taie and sacred relations that exist between The States
Of this Union.
l. Rc<oircd Tia, this Commonwealth only has the
right control Interfere with the subject ct domestic
slavery: within its Limits, ard that this light will be
maintained al all hazards.
, Rcsoircd That the holding States OF The
Union respectfully, but earnestly requested prompt
" adopt penal cnactmcnts such other measures, as
will ciectuaIy suppress all associations within their re-
spectve limits, parporiing 10 be- or having the charac-
Ter OF, Abolition Societies; and that theY will make 1t
highly penal to print, publish: distribute newspapers
pamphlets, other publications., calculated or having
tendency 10 excite tine slaves of the Southern States to
instruction and revolt.
g. PcsrfrtG That This General Assembly would re-
gard any Of Congress, having for It's object the aho
ton of slavery in The District u Columbia, the Ter
riturs of the United States atio1ding just Of
alarm TO tho saTchodng States. ana bringing the Union
into imminent peril.
a. Rrsoieed That it is highly expcdcnt fer the slave
holding States, 10 enact such laws and regulations
may be necessary to suppress ad prevent the circulation
Of any ncendlary publications within their respective
limits
) Rcsotrcd That coni,line in the justice and loyalty
of Northern brethren 10 the principe OF the Union.
enforced by The sympathics Of dangers suffer
ngs and rumpS: That bind together III racrna con-
cord warranted in the expectation, that the fore
going requests will be received in the spirit i'll which
they are made, and complied with.
g. RcSoircd That the Governor be, and he is Hereby
requested TO forward copy of these resolutions TO each
Of cur Senators and Representatives in Congress- and 10
the Executive of each of the States Of t. Union, with
request That the same MAY be TO their Fcspcc
tive Legislatures.
MIR. SrAsAEp opposed the preamble and resolutions,
the ground that they did not maintain the right Of
this State demand Of the Northern States to suppress
abolition assocaIions and that they no, far
roncnt Of the public sentiments expressed in the
lie
sending the whole subjcc; 10 committee.
MIR. GtmER defended tie preamble and explained its
various points concndng, that while it yielded no
principle, il was wordrd be satisfactory 10 both
parties.