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


ncurporaton passed l2lh OF March, lS34-by Mr. Msf
Ter "f citizens B1lclou. prayiag the incorpo; zcns
the OF Saem-by MIR. Watkins, of suIst;c,aC the
Of Rockingalu praying change of the ioc- '
Warm Sprngsand larrIsonburg Turnpike Coppany--by
Mr. Smith, Of Fred, Of citizens OF that county, praying
increase Of the Banking Capit'l nf the; >omnon-
wealth
On motion Of Mir lorslys the committee :. Militia
Laws instructed 10 inquire into the eXpelency Of
amending explaining by Legislative enactment the
gh and Tooth sections Of the act, entitled "1n act tor
tebeer organization Of the militia passed March the
9Th. l-34
On motion of Mr. MuRpAUGH a COMMITTEE of Revo
!utionary Claims added 10 tile Standing committees
OF tic House. The following gentlemen werc appointed
said committee, viz: McssEs Gmcr. Murdaugh, Chap
line Saunders, Austin, Souiall. Voolfolk, Dorman,
Crutchfs!d, Grnads Brown Of n, Rogers, HckeEson,
and Mccoy.
On motion Of Mr. Cnrrc HrIELD leave was given to
bring in bill Incorporating the Great knnawhu Land,
Timber Salt, Coal, and Iron Company: for mining and
agricultural purposes.
Leave also given TO bring in bill to incorporate the
United States Copper Mining Company, for The purpose
of mining in copper and other minerals the State Of
Virginia.
On motion Of MIR. DonmAx, the Committee Of Schools
and Colleges instructed To inquire into the expedi-
ency uf establishing, in connection with Washington
College, in the county o! tockhridgc, Military School,
and substituting. said school in lieu of the Public Arsenal
at that place, us the depository OF the public arms.
On motinn q" MIR. CrHSiSGnAM, the President and Di.
rcctors of the Bank Of Virginia. and the President and
Directors Of tie Farmers Bank Of Virginia, were re-
qucstrL furnish this House, 4 statement of the
amount Of actual capital since the year le2O. Of the
Branches Of The Bank Of Virginia and Farmers Bank of
virginia al Norfolk also Of the nett profits
Of those branches respectively the actHu capital
played hv them during the year l-j3,-and that they
be reQ"rcd 10 SLATE also The precise Of tie
nsrnt reserved fund Of each Of those institutions on
the Is, al january, -, and whether the profits Of the
mother Banks have not been in part realized from SAID
funds; and credited on to the nominal capital OF SAID
Banks
On motion of Mr.. SUMMERS, number Of the profile
accompanying Professor Rogers Report of Geological
Reconnaissance Of the State equal to the number Of said
report which ordered to be printed for the use OF
the General Assembly, ordered To be engraved aud
published under the superintendent OF the Professor,
provided the said engraving sila!! not cost the State more
than t;yu hundred dollars.
hBUlLTluN RESOLUTIONS.
The House Resumed the consideration OF the report
Of the committee The SUI cct Of Abolition and tie
amendment thereto offered b. Mr. Watkins. The qucS.
ton before the House being strkin; oct the "a res"-
luton Of the committee, for the purpose of inserting MIR.
WIS substitute, Mir DhSEI addressed the House III IA
Of the motion, and in reply to gentlemen who had
preceded him.
Mr. GslGGs followed and defended the vote which lie
had given i preceding day against the amendment
offered the Substitute, dcnyin" the constitutional right
OF Congress 10 abolish slavery in the District Of Co
nmba.
Mr. Sru~rrs also addressed the House on the same
point and supported the I'd resolution OF the committee
Mr. GAELAHD Of VI followed at length in reply to the
supporters Of the Report of the Select Committee and
urged his preference Of the substitute.
MIR B:owS Of Petersburg replied at length to the nr-
runrnts Of Mrssls. Garland and Daniel.
The question then called for from various parts Of
the House.
Mr. SrAHAED then took the floor in reply to Mr.. Gar
land, and in defence Of those with whom he CIR. s.
acted
The vote was then taken the first branch of the
ton, viz 20 strike out the second Resolution Of tie
Committee and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
.7ues-Al cssrs. Layne McClintic Wilson Of T., De-
CAMPS, Turubu Mallory, Austin, Daniel, Samuel Rich
ardso! E Smith Of FauQucr, llickrrson Strange Ste
ger Holland Bowen, Dawson Watts Watkins, Hail Of
Iiravson Avent Csrrnglnn Coleman, Sloane, Nixon,
GonGall. Harrison, Knchelrc, Fonlane, Holenan, Ro
binson, Hays StTaon, llarris Taylor of Matthews u
Middescx, Rogers, Garland Of Meckenburg, Wiley,
Morgan, Chapman: Sherra1d, Brown of Nelson, Wool
folk Almond, Adams Mccoy Cuck!ey, Hopkins, Car
roll Mudison Stands, Williams, Marency, Nicklin,
Nlofistt, Conrad lessee, McMuen, Bare, Rinker,
Cru,chfeld AIoncure spracy Hurgrave, Gillespie and
.Noes-Mcssrs. Banks, (spcaker,) Grinaldy, Gilmer,
southall, Wiley, Garland OF A., Brooke, Craig: Camp
bell, Pate, Hunter of B., Hcnslaw, Miller, Booker,
Hunter sf Essex, Price, Hale Of Franklin, Smith of
Frederick, Smith of Gloucester, Wctirred, Mullen,
Bolts, Gregory. Griggs Berry, Summers, Fleet Hoce,
Carter. Nell, Beard, Powell, Taylor Of Loudon, Rags
dale, WGgscner lnslcs, Benton, 3lurdaugh, Cooke,
Parker Leland, Fitzgerald, Chaplne, Masters Swanson,
Witccr, Morris, D0rrnan, Lcyburn Harley, Butts, De-
ashmuu Jet, Prcn,ss, Saunders, Cunningham, Brown
Of Petersburg aud Stanard--64.
MIR. STASARD then moved further TO amend tic SUBJ
stiluir by inserting the words contained thr thlid
solution of the committee, rs ullows:
RcS0ired, That the General Assembly faithfully ex
presses the sentiments Of the people and lis own, when
declares its lust adherence and reprobaon of the IA
natca reckless malignant zeal that has embodied
many societies in The norsiavc hcding States, under
the denomination of abo!onss, carrying On by conce:t
and cOncderacy common scheme, endunEerlnS TIC
peace prosperity and safety Of this and tie other slave
holding States regardless Of the moral social and po
ltical obligations they violate, and the evils they bring
the objects OF their pretended or mistaken Ph!an.
thropy. And with this sentiment of abhorrence is min
vl Of thc pruoundest regret. that among the ms
chiefs likely 10 flow from such cenes and their enter
prizes: ii uEchrckcd 10 Ec numbered the alienation OF
the members Of this great contedeIacy from each OeF
ind the decay, if not destruction OF The tics that bnd
them TO this glorious and happy Union.
Mr. WATKINS objected TO this motion, as being ont of
order-bus tie Speaker decided that 1t was in order
On rlo;on sf Mr. HorHISs. tho House adjourned.
[1le sudden and severe iudsposton Of our reporter,
has obliged compile the above sketch OF Saturday
proceedings from Tie morning papers OF yesefday;l
Monday. january Is.
MESSAGE WAS received from the Senate stating that
they had passed he Bill TO incorporate the Sweet Springs
Coipany- had also passed the bill TO dispsse Of
certain monies heretofore raised by lottery IN hc county
Of Monroe, win an amendment; which was agreed to
by the HOUSE.
Re<crad, Thut the Speaker of this House set apart
convenient seats for e of the members Of the Sc
nate and Executive and Of the Judges o! the Superior
Courts of ;s Camon wealth. and OF the United States,
and Of such either persons nc may invite within the
bar Of the House, in conformity with the sixteenth rule
thereof and That other person whatever he admitted
within The bar Of I've House.
A long debate took place this motion, in which
Msssrs. Mallory Wcher HARRISON Summers Parker
Gregury, Voolfolk, Bolts Stanard and Brown Of Pctes'
burg took part =,
Mr.. PrentiSs moved the previous question: but win
drew il at the request OF Mr. Parker when the question
pat motion previously made by MI "tegor}
to postpone the resolution indefinitely and earned IN 'ae
affirmative. =, n.
Petitions were presented and rcerrea.bT Hr. 6a:e'