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

considerable debate ensued, in which Messrs HOLE.
man Stanard, Glmer, Wilson of b., Brown of p Gar.
iand OF NJ Woolfok and Summers toak part
me hrst resolution of the Committee was then agreed
Mr.. GARLAND of NJ, offered the resolutions of the mi
hofy as substitutes for the remainder of the series
On motion of Mr.. WooLroLK the Report and subs,i.
ne were postponed to Monday, with the
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Newbern and
~ nsu sulphur Springs Turnpike Company resda
I'D time and passed -
On motion Of My. IlooE, the House adjourned.
Monday, I'm January
message was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bills to the Erck Ma.
nuiacturing Company, and incorporate the Fleets
Manufacturing Company.
On motion of Mr.. MARrEsY, the Committee of Roads
&c. instructed inquire into the expcdiency OF
providing by law for the construction of road across
sne Laurel Hil IN the county Of Randolph, from the
ON the location made by the public Engineer in the year
On motion of Mr. GRrsALDs, the Select Committee
On ne Claims was instructed to inquire into
e expectancy of following the heirs of Robert Milncr
Ih'y ads Tor ms services us Lieutenant in the Navy
during the Revolutionary
feutions were presented and referrcd-by MIR. Wilson
OF b. OF citizens of Botetour for the incorporation
company TO construct railroad from the of Lynch
burg to some point on the Tennessee line-by Mr. Kin
cheioe, OF the trustees of Randolph Academy in the
county of Harrison, for aid the Literary Fundby
Mr. Gibson, of George w Goodman, for permission TO
stephen free man of colour to remain in the Com
monweah.
county of Norfolk for the extension the Portsmouth
and Roanoke Railroad to the Borough of Norfolk was
taken up and referred TO the Committee of Roads, &C.
Mr. MORRIS presented instructions from citizens of
Princess Anne requiring him for the extension
OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad 10 the Boz
rough of Norfolk--whch were ordered to lie ON the
table. Vs.
-, ABOLITION REPORTS.
Ina report of the Select Committee 10 whom was re-
ferred so much of the Governors Message as relates to
the interference of associations the Northern
and Eastern States for the purpose Of producing direct
gether with the substitute submitted by Mr. GARLAKn
OF M, was taken up.
The second resolution of the COMMITTEES was then
read follows:
Resored, That each State had originally the sole and
exclusive right to interfere with control legislae up
on the subject ofdomcslc slavery within its Jurisdiction
al limits--a right which, far from being i'm paired
Statesand all interference Herewith by the General
Government the other States, the citizens thereof is
Invasive of the rights of the States, and violates the OBJ
legations of the Constitution.
Inc question being upon striking the second reso.
luton, and inserting the following a substitute:
ReS0red, That Virginia alone has the right 10 legs
late the slaves in her Territory and any aempi 10
change their condition. whether made by Congress- tho
Legislatures, or the people of the other States, will be
regarded us an invasion of our rights
On motion of Mr.. SrASARD, the question was divided
SO as TO take the question first striking the second
resolution of the committee.
a long debate took place this motion in which
Messrs Parker, Garland of NJ Stanard, and Brown of
p, took part.
Mr. HoPKISs moved to amend the substitute, by in
serting at the end these words Expressly recognized
and guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States
Alter some conversation, the question put upon
the amendment and il was rejected.
MIR. GARLAND then moved TO strike from the second
resolution of the Committee, the words or the citizens
thereof"
On this question, the ayes and were called by Mr.
Parker, and the vote taken follows:
.4yes-Mcssrs. Layne, Wilson of b., Decamps, Smith
OF f., Hckerson, Bowen Watts, Watkins Hail of G.
Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Kincheoe, Garland of M.
Morgan, Cackey, Mofei lessee, Rinker, and prentss
Noes-Messrs Banks, (Spenker) Grinalds, Drum.
mond, Gmer, Souttul, Wiley, Brooke, Craig M Gin
tic, Campbell, Pate, Hunter of b., Henshaw Miller
Turnbul Mallory, Booker, AUSTIN Beuhring, Daniel,
Samuel Christian, Richardson, Johnson Hill, Wilson
of c. Servant, Hunter of E., Ball. Price, Strange Ste
Saith Of c., Wehcred Av-ni, Ga-a..M Mullen Harri-
SON. Bolts, Fontane llolleman, Gregory Griggs Berry
Summers, Fleet Hooe, Robinson Carter Neil, Hays,
Straton, Beard Powell, Taylor of L., Harris, Ragsdae
Taylor of NJ. d NJ, Waggener, Rogers Wiley, Chap.
man, lnges, Sherrard, Benton Brown of N, Murdaugh
Cooke, Parker, Leend, Fitzgerald, Chapne Masters
Wooltok, Almond, Adams Mccoy, Swanson Witcher
Hopkins, Carroll, Madison, Morris, Shands, Williams
MaTteny, Ncklin, Dorman, NJ Mullen, Bare Harley
Butts, Cruichhed, Moncnre, Spratey, Hargrave Gil.
espie, Deiashmutt, Gibson, Jet, Saunders, Cunning
ham, Brown of Pet, and Sanard-l0S.
The question then recurring the striking out Of the
second resolution, the debate continued by Messrs
Parker, Gilmer, Garland of NJ Fentaine, Holleman,
Stanard, and Watkins.
On motion of MIR. DANIEL the House adjourned
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