Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20
IpstnrLnu'S prncrr,iiuns.

We have room for the details, which are not very
interesting. Mr.. II. l.. Hopkins, nominated by Mr..
Chapman, was reelected Councillor of State, with
out opposition, by vote of l9-scatterng A. his
term to continue three years from 3ist March next.
On Mr.. Chapmans motion, the 18th rule
pended, so to enable the Speaker to call member
to the Chair for six days 'from to-day yesterday
The bill making further provision for completing the
Eastern section of the road the surveyed from
Huntersvillc 20 Parkersburg with the Scnates amend
mcnt, taken up, and after Intellectual effort {"
postpone it indefinitely (moved by MIR. Clarke Of 81
and rejected by vote of 32 ayes, a noes, the amend
ment accepted, and the bill became a law. The
bill authorisng further subscription behalf of the
State to the stock of the Red and Blue Sulphur Turn
pike Co. ION the 5ths principle instead ofthc original
ratio of 2-5hs) rejected on It's I'd reading, by
vote of 46 ayes, &c noes.-On MIR. Mcl'ae's motion,
the bill 'concernng the water works OF the City OF
Richmond, reconsidered, and then laid upon the
tablc-Mr. Southall from the Select Committee, made
report the New Jersey case, concluding with the
following resolutions:
l. RCS0ired, That the late acts of portion of the
Representatives from the several States, by which live
of the persons who duly commissioned under the
great seal of The State Of New Jersey her Represent
atvcs in the Goth Congress of the L. S, were prevent
ed from exercising their rights and dlscargmg thcr
duties such Representatives, were agrant abuse
of power papabe violation of the parliamentary law
established By and unvaryIng usage; precedent
of most alarming and dangerous character, and out
rage upon the rights and feelings Of the people of New
Jersey.
3 Rcs0lrcd, That each State of this Coniederacy
should make common with her sister State o ~
Jerscy-shoud deem the injury to her an injury 10
all-and should their best efforts to restore the
said State to her Constitutional position in the Union.
3. Resoircd That each State, the law now is, has
the sole, absolute and unqualified right to prescribe
the mode and Of its elections of members 10
the Congress of the United States well the form
and character of the commission return, which Ms
respective representatives should bear with them 10
that body.
A ReSoircd, That the Governor of this Common
wealth. transmit copy of tins foregoing report and re
solutions TO the Senator and Representatives in Con
gress this State with request that the same b,
laid before the two Houses of Congressman that he
be requested to communicate like copy 10 the exccn
tive of each State in this Union, with request to sub
nit the same to their respective Legislatures
Mr.. SournALL moved that they be laid on the table
and prntcd-which agreed TO. Mr.. CHAPMAN
said that he had objection 10 printing the Report
but that the minority of the Committee expected in
few days to make ounter-Report, which he should
also ask to be printed,
The House took recess until the Evening.
In the Evening session, much business done; but
nothing Of very great interest.