Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-20

Company was, motion of MIR GOODS indefnitel,
postponed. Ayes SO, noes IL.
This bill called forth considerable debate, Messrs
GoopE and RIDLEY opposing the law, Messrs
MAY and RoBERrsos supporting il.
Tbs Speaker submitted the following commun
cation from the Governor:
Executive Department.
March l9, lS4I.
Sir; have just received copy OF a resolution
adopted this day by the House of Delegates re.
questing me "to communicate the late Executive
order respecting demand made by the Governor
OF New York Tor the surrender of fugitive from,
justice, and the reasons for my refusal TO conplv
with such demand, and copy OF the demand.n
! accordingly transmit copy OF the order of this
Department OF the 10th inst and of the demand of
| the Governor OF New York, from which IL will bs
perceived that have deemed il my duty to suspend
compliance with the demand Of the Governor of
New YORK, until the Governor OF New York shall
reconsider his refusal TO comply with previous
similar demand on behalf Of this State.
Ii is presumed that the origin and progress of tb;,
controversy with the State of New York, are IA.
mllar TO the House of Delegates and IL is therefor.
| hoped that the documents now communicated will
satisfactorily respond to their resolution Should
the House of Delegates, or the General Assembly
howeve, rdeem It their duty TO take any further &C
ton IN reference TO the course OF this DEPARTMENT
1t may be consistent with their sense of Justice to
afford an opportunity of assigning more in detail the
reasons and responsibilities which have influenced
my conduct.
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS w, GILMER
To the Speaker OF the House Of Delegates.
To HIS ExcEILErcr
the Governor of the State of virginia.
IL appears by the Ned papers, duly nutben,i
Gated according the laws OF our State. that Rob-,
+. Curry stands charged in this State with the
crime OF torgery-and 1t has been represented TO me
that he has fled from the Justice of this State and
has taken refuge within the State of Virginia.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of the
Constitution and Laws OF the United States in such
case made and provided, do hereby require thai
the said Robert r. Curry be anprehrndrd ,nd u
livered TO John ID. Dix of Ithaca who is hereby dn
~ author zed TO receive him, and convey him to the
State OF New York. there TO be dealt with according
TO law.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto affixed NV
name, and the priNy seal of the State this
L. ST. twenty NTH day of February, in the wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-one.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
BY the Governor:
SAMUEL BLArcHFoRp.
Private Secretary.
Executive DEPARTMENT.
March 10Th, lsII. /
demand from the Governor of New York. for
me surrender OF Robert F. Curry, charged with the
crime OF forgery under the laws OF that Stale ,y,s
tins day presented by John ID. Dix. the accred,sJ
agent OF the Executive of New York together viii |
duly certified copy Of an indictment found bv the
Grand Jury OF Tompkins county, in the State of |
-NCN JIM 1lush lue Sdlu curry. and beinp |
stated that the said Curry has been arrested ami |
IS now IN custody, within the jurisdiction of this
Commonwealth /: 1t is ordered that the demand f.
the said Robert F. Curry is in proper form. and
whl De computed with whenever n similar demand
for the surrender of Peter johnson, Edward Sm;,b
and Isaac Gansey. heretofore charged with felony
under the laws OF this State, shall be comped with
by the Governor or other authorities of the State
of New York. 0'A'e
1t is further ordered, to be certified to the Gove
nor OF New York, that measures will he t,ks, g..
the detention OF the said Curry for SIX months from
the time of his arrest, period sufficient il is boo
ed, to enable the authorities Of that State to deter
mine whether the Constitution and laws ~.
which this demand is made, are of as bjndin, o-c.
on the State OF New York as on the State ofVirsi /
MIA. U.s.
BY order OF the Governor:
WIN. II. RICHARDSON.
Sec'y Com'Ih.
A bill TO amend the act entitled an act IN red,..
into one the several acts concerning the Andi,ors
and Treasurer. passed FeJ'y 25lh, 1919. was re,d
second ume-A motion was made by Mr. Wa
BEN to amend the same by striking out the third
section, which is the following:
lad De JTihsr enacted, That the salary of |
the first or chief Clerk in the Treasury Ofhee Sb,I
hereafter be eleven hundred dollars; and the salary
OF the second Clerk in said Office seven bundrsd |
and nifty dollars per annum, in lieu Of their present
compensatory TO be audited and paid as other sa-
Thereupon, motion was made by MIR Ann
STRONG, that the further consideration thereof he
indefinitely postponed; and il was determined in |
the negaIive-Ayes 81. Noes 42. "
The question REQUIRED on striking out IN. aid
third section, and was determined in the nsgat;ve.
Ayes SO, Noes 80
Pay Of Members.
OIL concerning the pay OF Members ofthe &C. |
ne'a Assembly, was read second time; there !
upon motion was made by Mr. TAJLoE Of King
George to amend the same by inserting the fol- |
lowing section: "
ana os II TURNER enacted, That the pay of men,
bers Of the General Assembly shall be ysJnesS -,
the sum Of two dollars per diem after the 18th dav
oil tue session until the adjournment thereof
a motion was then made by MIR DoRNAs. that
the further confederation OF the said bill and amsnd
meni be indefinitely postponed: and II was Js,sr. |
mined IN the negatlve-Ayes %, Noes 81.
Inc question then REQUIRED upon the said amend |
menti when Mr. ARMSTRONG proposed to add IN il
should the public business be fhishedn-,Vbicb
was determined IN the negative, Ayes &c, Noes 60.