Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-04
VIRGINIA LEG: STATURE.
HOUSE OF
YHurs,k,U EIcL y IS::}7.

nance were instructed 10 inquire INTO the eHreoIehcy q
amending the act eulI.led san act TO authorize lbe ar-
puinlnent Of an additional commissioner u The revenue
III each Of The counties of Orhn@e, Louisa and H"ri"'h'
passed the ll'h day OF Fr!'uary, 1888, 80 as IL increase
the compensation allowed the COMMISSIONERS IN tc
County Of Norfolk.
lrIlIi~ns were prcscn!rh-bv Mr. .;MIcCarlry, 0S Gilt
zens "i .honIg"mery and Wyl!r, praying !ui y ~"
county "it 81 parts OF said countrs-I.s": "f ciiIZrns u
montgomery, III "pposltium 10 lhr d risirI 81: HE G"unty
by ~. h~"'n'n, "i ci'Iz"ns OF Marshall, relative 10
the c"lnptclion Vi u road from the Ghio river Ia The Penn.
sylvanIa llDe, 50 as 10 iniess"ct " It'll the Stale roads Ut
Pennsylvania and OnIo-5y Mr.. Cunningham. of The
Norfolk Colonization Society, asking the ard of The Com.
mouwrulh IL behalf Of the application Of the Virginia
Colonization Sucicly.
On motion Of Mr.. STRANGE. it was ordered that the
House meet tn. n!oIruw al IL u clock.
MIR. MAY remarked that he had Intended 'or some time
past 10 submit ii proposition on Il subject OF great inter
est and OF great dellcacy, as 1t embraced a proposition 10
amend The Constitution Of Tie u. s., and The nIunlrn'
tuus question of Abolition. lie had intended on pre-
sentlng il, 10 give his views OF the subject at length; but
the pressure Of other business, would prevent li'En from
dung more al present tham laying the resolution on tie
table. MIR. NJ. then submitted the following
E"S0frcd By the GcnUat .7SScntiy " tFgiria, That
the following article be proposed 10 the several 9tates OF
this Union; and 10 Congress, as an amendment 10 HE
Constitution Of the Unlled States:
The po%cr ol the Congress of the United States shall
not b" So construed as to authorize The passage U, any
law Tor the ctnancl, patton Of slaves within tie District "l
Colum5Ia, without The consent Of the individual pr"rle-
turs thereof, unless by the sanction Of the legislatures
OF Virginia and Naryiaud; and under such CONDITIONS DIS
they shall by la " prescribe.
The powers ut Congress shall not be so construed as
10 authorize The passage OF any law 10 prohibit the trans
pnftatipn 81 slaves from any Stale or Territory ol l!'e
Uhi!cd States III which persons may be- held 10 slavery
10 any other State or Territory il which they may be 50
held.
Congress shall have power, and they are hereby re-
Guired 10 pass such laws as may be found necessary: |
Iu prevent aud 10 punish The formation OF any sDCIety, as
sDcIatiun, or a$Scniblage of PERSONS, IN any STATE or lec.
r!t"ry, for The purpose Of ettcting the abolition Of sa-
very III any other Slate or Territory OF THIS Union. =
j" prevent ant! 10 punish any attempt CT act; made VI
done by writing, printing, Or OihrrwISe, IN any State Or
Territory: with intent IL cxc''c slaves i'll any other State
or Territory Of The Union, to insurrcc!lun or rer:iiIpn
against the pr"prielors thereof, or against the Laws
aud Government Of su.h Stale or Territory. 3. To
prevent the transmission by mail, Or the delivery from
Post Offices, Of am newspaper, or other printrd paper,
which may Tend ~ excite seville Instruction or rebel
lion in any Stale or Territory; and which, by the laws
thereof, /! may br declared penal 10 publis! or circulate;
aud !. 10 enable the uwncIS Or p5OprICloIS and lhrI1
agents. more rtltctuaily to recover any slave, which may
have abs:undcd from them and be found in another
Slate; and 10 punish any person who Sbad and, abet, or
assist any slave, knowing him Ur her 10 br claimed as
such, in escaping, or conceahng himself or herself, from
has Or her uwrer ur proprietor.
On motion Of Mr.. GARLAND, I55 copies Of The Tcso-
luton were ordered to bc printed.
PUWiihTAN CONTESTED ELECTION
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY, the House resumed the
consideration ur the abYre cas-.
The balance uI tie day was consumed IL debate upon
IjtlG'lS u HlitHu tSc IcpOIt, anu tie 10 t!idt thr
decision upon two votes was reversed, placing IL. l."
Hopkins two votes ahead OF the sitting member.
At hail: past ,, on motion Of Mr.. CRurcnrIELD, the
House adjourned.
a message WAS received from the Senate, stating that
they have passed thr bill entitled al act To amend the
act providing Tor a GeoIugicnl Survey Of the Stale, and
for other purposes.
And they have agreed 10 The resolution for inquiry
Whether Judge Esllli has vacated lis office as Il J udge ni
the General Conr:, ami as 10 the proper proceedings 10
be adopted for his removal FROM Office, with an amend.
mrut.
The amendment was concnr.ed in BY the House, and
the following gentlemen appointed il committee OH Tie
part o! The ll1uss. VIZ: Alessrs. May: Davis, Crutch.
field, WILSON, Of i Bvokcr: Samuels Of w., Shands,
Harrison and JESSIE.
Ola motion pt Sr. fEyAELE. the Committee 0! Courts
Of Justice were Instructed - inquire INT" the cEprGI"n-
cy "t autl"rising The committee Vi 81. George Kan
dulri 10 Collect The amounts due TUT IP safe ~ lots III
the tuwn oi Earnriie, made by Tie trustees oil sad
tOwn previous 10 the act lncor purallng SAID lowe, aud -
cnlyry 10 the purchasers such lots us have not hereto
fore bern conveyed Dy said trustees.
Ga motion vi .Nr. huKUArGn, the Committee Of
l&naG3, &c, were Instructed to inquire into The cxpcdi-
rn:y Of Incorporating u company 10 construct IL rail-
road from the I:ar vi the Portsmouth and Roanoke RiIi
!:Dad, near Underwater: 10 sUne p"ln! near The c"H!!H.
cncr Of the E!acHwatcr and NHtt"wIy MYERS, with au.
tlIurliy to the Portsmouth ana R"anDHe Raj !tuad CU:i:-
pans at any time hereafter 10 purchase lIr said road.
On motion Of Mr.. kivEs, the C"mrnIttrc o! Courts e
Justice were instructed IL inquire inIu The c&;Gd!ency Of
prDNllInS i more SUMMARY iHpNe Ida no" cAIoiSl y lie
punishment u! ~tTr*paSses OH lands al JplnIng %tuEnp!kes,
cUnimlttcd by wag0ners ami others.
Ga motion vi Mr.. BnoKEE, the Committee Of Agrl-
bulurc, nc were Instructed ~ inquire into the eSpedl-
ency Vt Incorporating the Bell Mount Mimi Company
III TIE county Of buckingham.
On molten Of Mr.. BLASn, the Committee Of Roads,
&c, were Instructed to inquire into The cxpedirncy of
Incorporating Il join! stock company for the purpose Of
constructing i turnpike road from Weston, III the county
OF Lewis, 10 Clarksburg, in the county Of Harrison.
On motion Of Mi. MrEpArGb, the Committee OF Pri.
viieges and Elections were instructed To inquire into
the cxpedlcncy OF providing 10y law IN what manner
and at what place precinct elections shall tc held where
the proprlc,ors Of houses at which pIecinc, eh, c:ions are
authorized t. be held, shall rc!use 10 permit such rivc-
tons 10 b. held al their houses.
On motion of Mr.. YExABLE, the COMMITTEE on Agri-
culture, &c, were ms, fucleL 10 inquire into the cXpe.
Gicncy uf incorporating Tho. A. hi"tUn and Chai!"s
Murtun, and others to be assOciaird with them into Il
Company. ipr mining for geld and other MINERALS, on
their lands and other lands, IN tie counties OF Bucklng-
ham. Cumberland ana Prince Edward, 10 be called the
Farm7iilr Mining Company.
Petitions were prcsrntrd-By Mr.. Marshall, Of Mar
shall As!Iby, for Ire remission Of 4 fine imposed on
him for nUn attendance as n juror-by Mi. Wills, Of Ro-
bert Thumrpsnn, d free man Of colour OF Butetouit, Tor
permission " remain III the CunlLnunwealth-by Mr..
Harrison, Of cilizen5 Of the county 81 Harrison,
for IL separate election on Buffalo Crcek-by MIR.
Wilson Of Bu.eiuur;, of citizens of Pattonsburg and
buchanan, asking that the limits of Pallons nrg be
extended and the plan OF the same altersd-ty MIR. Muir
daugh, Of Thnmas W. Glenn, asking a change in the
laws concerning precinct r!cctl"ns-by Mr.. Servant, Of
the people of Elizabeth City county, tor the inCorpcra.
ton of all Academy in said county, and for other pur.
poses-hy Mr.. Wiley, Of l.. ". Stockton and others,
asking 10 BE- relieved lron the payment of tol! on their
stages carrying the u. s Mail within the limits Of Fir.
ginia on Tue National Road-by Mr.. Shiun, Of citizens
OF Shinntown in the county Of Harrison, for the pas
sage Of on act 10 authorize The extension Of said town.
POWUtTAS CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY, the HOUSE resumed the
conside ration Of The report Of the Committee OF Privi!e-
res and Elections on the above case.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
AT IL o'clock, Mr. CRvTcnrIEhp mored to take up the