Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-09
VIRGINIA LEGiSLATJ RE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
7h3uSaaV. Feb ,.

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for a new county out OF parts OF sand countc,
also, OF citizens OF Montgomery IN opposition 10
the division Of the county by Mr.. Newman, ot
clllzens OF Marshall, relative to the completion
OF road from The OHIO River 10 the Penn, Iva
ma Nne, so a. 10 lnlcfsett with the state Road,
OF Pennsylvania and OHIO BY Mr. Cunnlu,.
ham, of the Norfolk Colonization Society, a.
king the ad OF the Commonwealth, IN behalf Of
the Application OF the Virginia Colonization 81.
cety.
Mr.. May remarked that be hal luirn led for
some time past to submit proposition on a sub
ject of some interest, and TO support II with hI>
views upon the propnrty OF action thereon.
The pres ,ute OF other business, however WoulI
prevent him from dong more At present Than
laying the resolution on the table. Mr.. NJ. then
read the following:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Viz
ginia, That the following article be proposed O.
the several States OF hs Union and To Con
gress, as an amendment 10 the Constitution 81
the United States:
The power Of the Congress OF the United
States shall not be 81 CON tlucd a. 10 authorize
the passage ofany law for the emaae lplilon OF
slave, without the consent Of the individual
proprctors thereof, unless by the Sanction Of tin
legislatures Of Virginia and Many laud and
under such conditions Is they shall by law pre-
scribe.
The power, Of Congress shall not be 50 cor
strued as 10 authorize the passage Of any law Il
prohibit The transportation of slaves from any
state or territory Of The UnfleI St,tr, IN which
persons may lie held 10 slavery. to any olhrr
state or territory IN winch they may bc - hold
Congress shall have power, and they are here
by required to pass such laWs a, may he found
necessary l. to prevent and 10 nunlsh lh, E,,-
nation OF any society. association ora..o,nll,.,.
of person, in any STATE or retr,lofy. for In.
pu,po1tc o. g',s.uoi IN Aool'l'9a ., slavery IN
prevent and 10 punish any a,tctnpl or ,rr mad.
or danc by writing printing. or otberu1., m ana.
State or Territory Of the Union, 10 lnsurfertoa
or rebellion against the PROPRIETOR, thereof 81
against the laws aud government of surh 81 a..
o. Territory. 3 To prevent the lr,osmi,.ionL Inv
mail, or the delivery lon Post Oliee,. of any
newspaper, or other printed paper. which MAY
tend 10 excite scrtilc Insurrcclion or rebrllloa
IN any State or Territory. and winch Ia. H.,
laws thereof. II may be,Irrl,rcl nen,l - nu}J l.
or CIRCULATE and !. To enable the owners or
pronrlrtors and their accent. mole r0s.,n,li,, -
recover any slave. which NAV have gb.rog.
d.d from, lion, an l.. f,,,,l 80 ,,,'I ~ va
and To punish any ncr.on WIN SL,n ala aIe,
or assist any Slave, KNOWING Inn, ar he, IN be
claimed as such. in rseanlna. or eoneeaIns Inn,
self or herself from his or her owner ar n5o,r,s
tor.
On motion Of Mr. Garland. is comics -
the resolution were ordered 10 be pr,nt,d
POWuATAN CONTESTED ELECTION
On n,n,ion nG Mr. N,lla,,, the H., -, 80,
ed the consideration of ihr above CASE
Tho balance of The day W. rg,,yn5,,,5 r., l.,
bate unon motlons 10 amend the rrnor, e. nm.
the re- .ult - thattbe dpelsion nnon t,r, ,o,, ",
reversed nl,rin, II / uanL,ns TO-, ,.,.t,. =,
head orIhe sit,n1, n,o,,her i
Al half n,st thrce a., ,na,i,, az NJ rr,,,L
fold IN. Iions. adi,nrn.d
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