Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-02-16
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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praying for a new county out of parts OF said
co1ntles-by MIR. Cunningham, Of the Nor
ioik COLONIZATION Society, asking the aid of
tns Commonwealth in behalf of the applica.
tion eth Virginia Colonization Society
On motion Of Mr.. STRANGE. il was ar.
dered that the House meet te. morrow a, IN
o'clock al ~
Mr.. May remarked that he had intended
subject Of great interes, and IF rrea, da,; NJ
cacy. as il embraced a proposition to amend
tne constitution Of the u. S., and the mn
mentous question Of Abolition. He had in.
.enoed On presenting il, to give his views Of
o,S. .u,yect al length; but the pressure OF
otner business, would prevent him from ,,o.
ing more at present than laying the resoiu-
.ion on the table. MIR. M. then submitted
the following:
~ Resolred by the General .Assem5ly of
.Mssm'o, That the following article he pro
po.su 10 the several States of this Union.
Soneress, as an amendment 10 tho
constitution OF the United States.
The power OF The Congress of the Un;,ej
STATES shall not he so construed as TO author.
re tne passage OF any law fur the emancipa
ZION OF slaves within the District of CoIum.
oia' without the consent OF the indiyilua,
proprietors thereof, unless by the sanction of
tne legislatures OF Virginia and Maryisnd
ahe onder such conditions as they shall by
law prescribe. '' y
The powers Of Congress shall no. be 81
sIonsIueo as 10 authorise the passage of any
-" :" plo,noit the transportation of slaves
states in which persons NAV be held n
slavery 10 any other State or Territory in
"hich they may be so held.
congress shall have power. and thew are
neteoy required TO pass such laws as NAV
oiou"o necessary. /. To prevent and TO
punish the formation of any society. associa
non. or assemblage OF persons, IN any State
, :,:y, Tor the purpose of effecting the
,T sn.:. VI slavery IN any other State or
t - oithis union. 2. Toyrevent and
h,,n;s sn any attempt or act, made or done
y wiring. printing, or otherwise. in any
State Or Territory, with intent 10 exc;is
I1T.ves 10 any other State or Territory of the
sIon, 20 insurrection or rebellion against
~ P,oP''e'ors thereof, or against the Laws
anu government of such State or Territory
~. prevent the transmission by mail. or
Nhe delivery from Post Offices, of any news
Paper, or other printed paper, which NAV
t;a no 10 excite servile Instruction or rebel
lou IN any State or Territory and which.
mstaws thereof, il may be declared pen.
49, Puonsh or Circulate and a. To enable
"o o"ner or proprietors and their agents
more enectually To recover any slave. which
may nave absconded from them and be found
,.L a"o au state and to punish any person
enui AID, abet, or, assist any slave
moving MIN or her to be claimed as such
=" escaping, or csncealing himselior herself
'o1n MS or her owner or proprietor.
-. ~ motion OF Mr.. GARLAND, 1856 comics
VIC icsoiution were ordered 10 be printed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 3.
message was received from the Senate
hau
an act 70 amend the act providing for Geo.
logical Survey ofthe State, and for OF her nur.
poses. pN'
And !hey have agreed to The resolution
,cr inquiry whether Judge Eslill has vacated
his Office as Judge OF the General Court.
ana as 10 the proper proceedings 10 be atopt.
gu LOT mis- removal from Office. with an a.
mendment. ''
The amendment was concurred in by the
house, ana the following gentlemen appoint
Gu committee on the part of the House.
viz: Messrs. May, Davis. CrutchieId
wilson OF B., Booker, SamueIs of w.
Shands, Harrison and Jessee.
On motion OF Mr. BLAND, the Commit,
zee OF Roads, &c, were instructed TO inouire
INTO Inc expectancy of incorporating Joint
SOCK company for the purpose ofconstr,,ct- /
ing turnpike road from Weston. in the
county OF Lewis, to Clarksburg, in the coun,
SATURDAY, Feb. T.
message was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed bill to es,ab
ISn circuit Superior Court of Law and
CnsnCety Tor the county OF Henrico and the
City OF Richmond, with amendments
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of b., the bill
ana amendments were laid on the table.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Stands, the Committee
OF courts OF Justice was instructed TO inquire
mo the expedisncy Of amending the law
concerning idsois and Iunaiics, so as to pro.
woe more summary mode of recovery of
ms or her estate by lunatic discharged from
iunatic hospital as sane by The directors Of
said hospital. ~"'' VI
MONDAY, Feb 6. 1886.
"a message was received from the Senate
Stating that they have passed the bill entitled
an act TO authorize the President and D;rec-
tors OF The Dismal Swamp Canal COMPANY
10 erect lock and dam in Deep Creek.
reiHions were presented-by Mr.. Fair
Iax' OF citizens Of Preston, Tor IN iDdepeod
snt Bank at Morganiown, in kTononpslia--
~ MT. CTutch6eld, of Citizens of Feeder |
iIhsou,s' IN town meeting, praying the aid !
u u tne State IN reconsideriDg The vote of the |
n'e.nnoho, Fredericksburg and Potomac
nan ROAD company, so as 10 connec. ,v;,h
tne falmouth and Alexandra Rail Road in.
s,ead OF extending their road to Potomac
oreek-abd asking subscription on the part
OF Inc Stase-by Mr.. Cru.chicid. Of Henrv
~ middleton, for an act incorpora,ino The
ssoun'a'n spring Company, in Greenbrier
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman, the Comra.
fee Of propositiOns r., ,ve,o ,