Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-27

On motion Of Mr.. RoBERTsoS, ReS0f0edi That
when the House adJoufn to-day, il adjourn To meet
on Monday.
A communicable was received from the Senate.
stating that they have passed The bll entitled. An
act amending the laws in relation to The course Of
deceuts,"
The amendments to tie bill we're concurred in.
Ofder cC the Day.
The renort and resolution. from the Select Com
mittec relative to a memorial made by the Execu-
tive Of ibis State upon the Governor Of New York
for the surrender OF three ~fugitives from justice.
came up as the order of the day.
Mr.. SrEpHgssNa demanded the ayes and noes,
on the adoption Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Seer expressed lis. concurrence in the ger
erai scope and bearing OF the Report and Resoiu-
lions. Bur there were some passages, which he
could not entirely approve.
Mr.. BAYLf requested MIR. Scorr 10 specify oil
the passages to ~tich he objected, that he might
explain and defend all ut once, IN The remarks he
would submit.
MIR. Scorr referred TO various passages in the re.
mort t. which he could not subsc, ibe-particGlarly
the sqnintiog al South Caroline Nnllrfcarion. He
objected to The second resolution for the same rea-
son that be did to The first-It held out u threat
He objected to the fourth resolution, because it inn
piled a doubt that New York would withhold the
justice We ask.
hIr. SourRALL, with the view Of procuring una
nimity. moved to amend he amendment SO as to
make TIC conclu-i ion Of the lst Resolution 10 read,
= and that that refusal is a palpabie and dangerous
violation of the Con ti,ation and laws Of the United
States" Gentlemen, ~ said, did not differ about
the substance, 1t was orl, abont the fUtm.
Mr.. BAyLY sgu fed ria willingness 10 vote for
Il anendn ont, as an evidence that he was not
welded to tie terms ofthe report, of which he WAS
the uu,hor. He replied to the remarks Of Mr.
Scorr.
hir. DohaAS thought that, rs the House wa.
now proceeding with the report, a week or mure
would be o%ecupir d with IL. In ot.ler to afford an
opportunity to reconcile tho varied views Of mem.
and facilitate the action tftle House, Lo mo
we'd the rccommitment Of the Rerort.
MIR. BAYLr opposed ihi, motion, depreoating
the effect It's adoption would have abtoa Inducing
he belief that the Virginia Legislature was undeci-
ied in IT'S course upon the SUBJECT, and that The
force OF is action would be weakeEei.
M. ScorT expressed his dissent from the n
meRdmen,; upon examination he considered II ln-
lie less Objectionable than The original resolution.
Mr.. RoBNRrsoS seconded the motion OF Mr..
and urged the ~propiiety of deliberate &C.
tion.
Mr.. VEyAHLG asked Mr.. Dormau to Withdraw
molten To allow the taking OF the vote on The a.
to the FIRST resolution and then upon the
resolution iiself, as he felt assured there could not
be two opinions with regard to it.
MIR. DoRNAN scented; but said he should re-
bis melton as sron as the votes were taken.
The vote was takeo upon Mr.. SoUTHALLs a.
a,endmeat, and decided in the affirmative, without
4 division.
Mr.. May moved to amend The resolution by IN
cttiI 2 The word wholly bet're the word " I'M
satisfactory in order to assert that tue reasons as
by the Governor Of New York for his course
we're wholly unsatisiactory"-which was agreed
o mem coz
The resolution was then adopted by a unanimous
iote.
Mr.. DoRNAs renewed his motion to recommit
his Report.
Mr.. BArLY opposed it-und tho House refused
o reconGnit.
After some further convofsatio7 and an inelectu-
i motion 10 lay tho report on the table
Mr.. May moved thar The House alirprn, stating
hat another body. (lhe Democratic Coavention,J
here At 4 o'cluck, ard that it was apparent the
uhlect could not be disposed Of by that time. The
was then put upon the motion to adjourG,
decided in tine affirmative, without a count.
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