Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IXNrsdan jan IL
GEOIoCICAT ernVEy or r.

On motion al MIR. Sc MINERS the Goyeruor,s Mcssage
transmitting Professor Rogers report OF geological
Reconnaissance of the Stat together with said and
an accompanying profile, referred Select Com
mttre, with instructions that they inquire the ex-
pediency OF providing by law for detailed geological
survey OF the State and chemical analysis its ores
metals, soils, mineral waters, &c.
The following gentlemen appointed the commit
tee VIZ -hlessrs Summers, Sherrard, HARRISON Brown
of r., Niurdaugh, Foniainc, Brooke Miller Southal
Crutchfeld. lessee, Carter and Smith of Fauquier
The SPEAKER laid before the House. letter from the
GOVERNOR enclosing the resolutions adopted by the
gislature of Georgia on the subject OF the Abolition
movements the North which on motion of MIR Dor.
man. was laid on the table aud ordered 10 be printed
The SraAKhR laid before the House a report of the
Auditor of Public Accounts transmitting list of ball
anccs remaining the books Of his office the first
of October last.
Petitions presented aud reicrted--by Mr. IIooc
of Sapeton Crutchied, praying compensation for extra
services rendered Deputy Sheriff of the county of
Substantially MIR. Crutcbheld of the Agricultura
Societies of Abemarle aud fredericksburg and many
other persons interested in Alphabetically Mr. Sloan,
of inhabitants of Frederick aud the adjacent counties
praying increase of Banking Captal--hy MIR Smith
OF g., OF citizens of Gloucester COX separate election
said county.
ABOLITION REPORTS
isc House resumed the consideration of the Report
oil The Committee on Abolition; and the motion being
strike out the I'd resolution aud insert the amendmeniof
fered by MIR. Watkins--on motion OF MIR. Daniel the
pdne amended by adding between the LIST and
I'd resolutions, the following:
Resoired, That this State has right demand prompt
and eihcient legislation by her States, restrain
far as may be- aud TO punish those OF their citizens who
IN defiance OF the obligations of social duty and of the
printing, and circulating through the mail or otherwise
sedtous and ncendiary publications And that this
right, founded as IL the principles of international
law, Is peculiarly ort6cd by Just consideration the
intimate and sacred relations that exist between the
States oftbs Union
Mr.. WooLroLK moved further to amend the second
resolution of the substitute, deny the consttu
honal power al Congress to control egslate the
subject of slavery in the District Of Columbia
After considerable debate this notion in which
Messrs. Harrison, Stanard, Parker -Gilmer Watkins
Brooke and Berry took part--hc ayes and having
been ordered on motion of MIR Voolfolk, the vote was
taken, and decided in the affirmative as follows:
dyes-Messrs Banks, (Speaker,) Grinalds, Drum
mond, Giimer, Southall, Layne Wiley Garland Of A.,
McClintic, Campbell, Pate, Miller, Wilson of b., De-
Daniel, Samuel, Christian Richardson Johnson Hiil
Wilson of G., Servant, Hunter of Essex, Smith of F.
fickerson, Price, Segar, Strange, Hale of F. Holland
Bowen, Dawson, Watts, Smith of F., Watkins Hail of
G, Wethered, Aven, Darlington, Coleman, Sloan Nix
on, Goodall, Harrison, Fontane, KincEeloe Bolts Ilo
leinan, Gregory Fleet llooe Robinson Carter Neill
Days, Stratton Harris Ragsdae, Taylor of Matthews
and Mddlrscx, Waggener, Rogers, Garland of M Will
ley, Morgan, Chapman, lnges, Sherrard, Benton,
Brown of Nelson, Cooke, Parker, Leland Fitzgerald
Swanson, Witcher, Cackey, Hopkins Carroll, Madison
Morris, Stands, Williams, Marteney, Nckn Dorman
Mofett, Conrad, jesse, Mchlucn, Bare Rnkcr IJar-
ley, Butts Crntchield, Moncure, Spratey Hargrave
Gillespie, Dcashmutt, Gibson Jeit Saunders, Cum
bingham, Brown of Petersburg and Stanard-II5
NoeS.-Messrs. Brooke, Craig, Henshaw Hunter of
B, Mullen, Griggs, Berry, Saaiaer. Beard, Powell,
Taylor of Loudon, I.eyburn and Prcniiss-l3
a long discussion ensucd upon the proposition TO
strike out and inserts in which Messrs. Witcher Bolts
Watkins Gilmer and Stanard took part The latter
gentleman proceeding to address the House but at
the suggestion of Mr. Dorn.an suspended his remarks
when motion of Nh Dorman (at about clock ) tho
House ad earned