Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
VIRGINIA LGGTsLA'TVJVsuge
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Turnpike Company asking an amending mt to the act of
Incorporation, passed 18th Of March, IS3l-by MIR Mil
the town of Salem-by Mr. Watkins of sundry citizens
OF Rockingham, praying change Of the location of the
arm Springs and iurrsonbug Turnpike Company--by
MT Smi' Oh Fred, OF citizens of that county Drawing
an increase Of the Banking Capital of the Common,
wealth.
On motion OF MIR. HopKINs the committee ON Mb,;,
Laws was instructed to inquire into the expedencv of
amending or explaining by Legislative enactment the
9o'n and iOOth sections of the act, entitled act for
organization OF the militia passed March tho
9Th, 1884. '
On motion of Mr. MuRDAuoH, Committee of Revo
lutionary Claims was added to the standing committees
of the House. The following gentlemen were appoined
SAID committee, viz: Messrs. Giimer, Murdaugh Chap
line, Saunders, Austin, Soutliall, Voolfolk Dorman
Crnchheld, Grinads, Brown of ~, Rogers Hickerson
aud Mccoy
On melton of Mr.. CRuro HrIELD, leave was given to
Timber, Salt Coal, and Iron Company for ininp and
agricultural purposes.
Leave was also given TO bring bill to incorporate the
United States Copper Mining Company for The nornose
OF mining IN copper and other mnerasin The State of
Virginia.
On motion of Mr. DoRMAN the Committee of Scbools
and Colleges was instructed TO inquire into the exped
ency OF establishing, in connection with WASHINGTON
College in the county OF Rockbricge, Military School
ana substituting sad school in lieu Of the Public Arsenal
at that place, as The depository of the public arms
On motion of Mr.. CUNNINGuAM, the President and D
rectors of the Bank of virginia and the Presdent @
Directors OF the Farmers Bank of Virginia. were re-
quested TO furnish to this House, a statement of the
amount OF actual capital since the year 1890 of the
IN a
virginia at Norfolk; also, statement of the nett profits
OF those branches respectively the actual capital en-
pIoycd by them during the year 1885, and that they
oe requested 10 state alsp the precise of the con-
ngent reserved fund Of each of those nsl,utons on
the st Of January o36; and whether the profits of the
mother Banks have been in part realized from said
Banks. - sun
On motion of Mr.. SUMMERS, number of tho nro6Ie
accompanying Professor Rogers Report of Geological
Reconnaissance Of The State equal 10 the number Of said
report winch were ordered TO be printed for the of
The General Assembly ordered to be engraved and
published under the superinte ndence of the Professor
provided the said engraving shall the State more
than two hundred dollars
ne House resumed the consideration of the report
oil the committee on The subject of Abolition and the
amendment thereto offered by Mr.. Watkins The cues.
ton before the House being striking out the ID reso
luton of the committee for the purpose of inserting Mr.
WIS substitute, MIR. DANIEL addressed the House In f.:
preceded him.
Mr. GRroos followed, defended the vote which h,
hea given on preceding day against the amendme MT
offered TO the substitute denying the constitutional robt
OF Congress 10 abolish slavery in the District of CO.
lumbia
Mr. SUMMERS also addressed the House ON tho same
point and supported tle Cd resolution of the Committee
MIR. GAhLAND OF M followed at length in reply to the
supporters of the Report of tho Select Committee md
urged his preference of the substitute
Mr. BnowM OF Petersburg, replied at length to the ar
guments OF Messrs. Garland and Daniel
The question then called for from various parts Of
the House. r"''' u
Mr. SrAYARD then took the floor in reply to Mr. Gar
land, and in defence of those with whom no (Nr 9
acted. -
The vote then taken the first branch of the mo-
uon' VIZ; TO strike out the second Resolution of the
COMMITTEE and decided in the affirmative follows:
HyeS-Aessrs. Lnyne, McClintic, Wilson of B. De- |
camps, Tnrnbul Mallory, Austin, Daniel Samuel Rich |
ardson, Hill, Smith of Fauquier Hickerson Strange Sic
ger, Holland Bowen, DAWSON Watts Watkins Hail of
Grayson, Avent, Darlington, Coleman, Sloane Nixon !
Goodal Harrison, Kincheloc Fontaine, Holeman, Ro.
pinson Hays Strntlon, Harris, Taylor of Matthews Il
Niddescx, Rogers, Garland of Mecklenburr Wiley
Morgan, Chapman, Sherrard Brown of Nelson, Wool. |
roll, Madison Stands, Williams, Marteney, Nickln, |
Mohett Conrad, jesse, McMullen Bare Rinker |
Crutchheld Moncure, spratley, Hargravc Gillespie and
Noes1Messrs Banks, (speaker) Grinalds, Gilmer.
So1th9ll, Wiley, Garland of A., Brooke Craig, Camp,
bell, Pate, Hunter Of H.. Hcnshaw, Miller. Booker.
Beuhring Christian, Johnson, Wilson Of C. servant
Hunter of Essex, Price, Hale of Franklin Smith Of
Frederick, Smith of Gloucester, Wetbered Mullen
Carter Nein, Beard, Powell, Taylor of Loudon Rags.
dale, Woggener, Ingles, Benton, Murdaugh Cooke
Parker, Leland Fitzgerald, Chaplue, Masters Swanson
" i'ch~r' Motifs, Dorman Leyburn, Harley, Butts De-
lasimut, Jst Prentiss, Saunders Cunningham. Brown
OF Petersburg, and Stanard--64.
Mr.. STANARD then moved further TO amend the sub
stitutc by inserting the words contained in the third re-
5oution OF the committee, as follows:
HtS0tred, That the General Assembly faithfully ex-
presses the sentiments Of tue people and its own when
1t declares its just adherence and reprobaton of the IA
naca or reckless, OF malignant zeal that has embodied
so many societies IN the slave holding States under
the denomination OF aboOnists carrying by concert
ana coniederacy common scheme endan oetinp the
peace prosperity and safety of this and the other slave.
hodng States, regardless OF the moral social and DO
htical Obligations they violate and the evils they bring
on the objects OF their pretended mistaken phan.
thFopy And with this sentiment of adherence is min
gied one Of the prooundest regret that amoDo the mis-
chiefs likely to flow from such societies and their nter
przes If unchecked is TO be numbered the alienation Of
the members Of this great eonfederacy from oher
and the decay If not destruction of the ties thot bind
them to this glorious aud happy Union"
mr. Watkins objected 10 this motions being out Of
order-bu the Speaker decided that it was i'm order
On motion Of Ms HorgISs, the House adjourned
1.-THE sudden and severe ndisposon of our reporter
las obliged 30 compile The above sketch of Saturdays
proceedings rom lhemornng papers Of yestefday1
Noaday January 49,
message was received from the SENATE staing tbsb
they bad passed the bill 90 inco porae the Sweet Springs
Company-ihey had also passed the bill to dispose Of
certain monies heretofore raised by lottery the cosov
OF Monroe, with amendment; whieh was agreed 10
by the House.
Mr.. MALLony submitted The following resolution,
Rcsoirfd That tie Speaker Of ibis House set apart
convenient ecals for She Of the members Of the Sc
nate and ENrcahve aud Of the Judges Of the Superior
Courts Of tis Commonwealth and Of the United States
and Of such other persons as he may invite within the
bar o The House. n conformity with sbe sixteenth rule
thelco ono Oat 80 other person Whatever be admitted
within The bar Of the House
long debate took place tbs motion in which
Messrs Mallory Witohfr HARRISON Sainmers Parker,
Gregory Wo0lok Bolts, Sianard and Brown Of Peters.
burg took part.
Mr. Pfeniiss moved the previous question: bot with
drew il at the request Of Mr. Parker when the question
was pot on motion previously made by Mr. Gregory.
70 postpone Tue resolution indefinitely, and carried IN The
Affirmative.
Petitions were presented and rcfcrrcd--by Mr.. Bare
ofctizens Of Shenandoah, opposing the formation Of
new county out parts Of the counties of Shenandoah
Frederick, Hardy and Hampshire-by Mr. Bowen, oi