Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-22
eENKRAL AssEMnLY OF VIRGINIA,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

An act Incorporating the Sistersville and Middl,
Island Creek Turnpike Company, and concernin,
Dagser's Springs;
An act incorporating the Jacksonsville and Pur
gatory Creek Turnpike Company, and for Other
purposes;
An act appointing commissioners to locate and
open road from Wheeling TO Clark,bure;
An act concerning the road from lees Ferry, on
Cheat River, TO the Pennsylvania line.
And they have passed, with amendments,
An act authorizing additional compensation for
the tuition OF poor children;
An act providing for covering the roof of the
| Capitol with copper;
An act appointing Commissioners to run and
mark part OF the line between wythe and GRAY
| son;
An act providing for the fitting up of a suitabl.
room for the OF the Second Auditor
Mr. RAMEI obtained leave TO withdraw the me-
moral OF sundry ireeholders and house keepers of
Shelburne Parish in the county of Loudoun, on the
subject OF the proceeds OF the sale Of the Glebe
Lands OF said Parish.
! Virginia aud Nelo York.
The resolution and the amendment which was
under consideration when the House adjourned yes
/ terday was taken up, and MIR HoLLApAr hayins
withdrawn his amendment, MIR Maj submitted the
| following as the resolution TO the preamble:
"Rssslred, therefore, by the General Assembly
That IN ts opinion, the said fugitive If legally
charged with crime committed in New York, and
demanded by the Governor OF that State according
TO the Constitution and laws of the United States
ought to he surrendered, Notwithstanding the reiu.
sal OF the Governor OF New York so to act in a ST
milAr case.
All the members present voted for this resolution.
except Messrs. Chopper Smith of l. OF W. Wor-
thlngton, Dabney, Tayloe of King George, Smith
+ of Gloucester and Mullen.
Mr. CRorPER said, ] beg leave TO offer resolu-
ton which expresses the views entertained by n
few of those who have just voted against the rcso-
luton Offered by the gentleman from PETERSBURG
We are OF opinion that the Constitution of the Uni
ted States Is a cOmpbct-and that when one Marty
10 the compact violates duty towards another Of
the parties this party Is released from the obsery.
ance oil the compact towards the offending party; it
being manieslly uneqal and unjust, that any State
should enjoy the benefits derived from the Cunsti.
tuition at the same time that It refuses To another
the enjoyment of those benefits. | propose TO sub
NIT the resolution-and then to lay II upon the Ia
bic, as not disposed TO occupy the time of The
House at this late period of the session.
RssOired, That the Constitution Of the q. States
IS compact between the States; and in a question
arising between any of the States of this Union the
violation OF the rights OF another State under the
compact releases the injured State from the obsery-
ance OF the compact towards the offending State
The resolution was laid on the table
On motion OF Mr. MAI,
ResOIUed, That when this House adjourns on
Monday next, It will, with the consent Of the SEN
ate, adjourn sine die
On motion Of MIR CRUrcHFIELD, leave was given
TO withdraw original deed filed as evidence in
the contested election from the county OF Caro-
line.
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR of Halifax, leave was
gwen 10 Lucy ID. French and WIN. Chapman, to
withdraw their petition presented to the present
General Assembly.
On motion, leave Of absence was granted to Mr.
Thompson for the remainder of the session from to-
day.
The following bills were read n third time and
passed.
A bill to authorize a change in the mode Of sum
porting prisoners IN County and Corporation JaIls,
and concerning the examination Of said Jas;
bill TO amend the act entitled an act to reduce
into one the several acts concerning the Auditor
and Treasurer, passed Feb. 25th 1915
bill directing the payment Of a sum Of money
10 the Nsters OF the Virginia Institution for the ed.
ucauon OF the deaf and dumb and ofth- blind;
bill relative to the States guarantee on certain
bonds OF the James River < kauaBha Company:
bill to authorize the James River < Kan,wbs
/ Company 10 purchase the Richmond Dock, and for
| other purposes;
A bill concerning the Public Armory and arms;
bill 10 direct the printing uf the report Of the
revision OF the Penal Laws and TO compensate the
| Clerk;
! A bill authorizing the sale Of the Public Ware
house IN the Town Of Petersburg;
! bill concerning the pay Of Members, with the
following amendment offered by MIR Tayloe of X.
George, was taken upi
BE IL further enacted, That the pay OF the
NJ LENDERS Of the Gonetnl Assembly, shall be redu.
ced to the sum Of 90 per diem after the s0lh day Of
the Session until The adjournment thereof"
This amendment was agreed to, and the bi was
ordered to It's engrossment. Subsequently the Ell.
crossed bill was read,-many propositions were
thereupon submitted by way Of a ryder, and much
discussion took place upon the merits Of each.-
/ Finally, ryder proposed 10y MIR CHAPMAH chang.
Jog the time Of NEE ing Of the Legislature 10 the
/ LIST Monday in January was Incorporated with the
| Till. Whereupon It was passed and sent TO the
Senate.
! Upon the question OF the passage Of the bill,
/ MIR DABNEI opposed IT, lie said It's operation and
object wGs 10 reduces the pay OF members. Ii was
an entering wedgs-a precedent that would be fol-
l lowed up until the pay Of members was brought
down 10 nothing-until the General Assembly WOO
| assimiated 10 the Parliament OF Great Britnin; the
members Of which received no pay IN money, but
were pad;-nay, most dearly and dangerously TO
| the pcopo-piid and over paid IN honoTs, titles,
| distinctions, powers and exclusive privileges, and
odious mOnopolios. IL had not been contended,
/ and be was sure Il would not be commended, thlt
| the present per diem OF 81 was unfe1sonable-Wls
more than sufficient 10 deiny the peneos Of mem
bers and enable them 70 live like gentlemen, and 40
IL became the Representatives Of the proud Conn
monwoath Of Virginia. lie believed, he knew that
the generous people Of this State wore not dIssats'
fed and did not desire the ply u their Representa-
tyes 70 be reduced-thcy were willing IN give them
the fair and reasonable compensation which they
now received. He would not denominas this
measure a Wing movement, although Il came h9N
that quarter lie would, and DID, however, de-
| uouUCc " ~ M ufbtvcthNk movement ~ Ut1ft'
ment which, n followed up, as he belieyed u would
. | be, would soon assimilnte this House 10 tho In
= GLIB House Of Commons, which every body knew
to DO q House of AristocWis and Nabobs. i
would convert this House from House Of Dele
gates as our fOIefithera in the Constitution, hat
n termed u, Delegates from the bone oni body o
the people, TO house Of p1mpsred Nabobs an,
arbitrary AristOcrats. The poor man and the mid
die class would have no Representative on thi
g floor. The high and tho rich would alone be al
. lowed 10 onter this Hall The poor man and tht
man in moderate circumstances could not afford 4
eave their homes, their families and their business
and come here on their own expenses. Bills lik
the present might, the first blush, appear plnu
r, sibIe and some might expect 70 make capital from
10 them with tho people; but he believed oil sucl
ID would be mistaken. The people wero too enlight
, eoed and discerning they would see the sly, th
:. secret, the deadly blow that was aimed at thei
rights their liberties and their dearest interests.
The Senate announced that they had passed th
III bill entitled an 10 revive and amend the act
/, incorporate tho Branch Coal Mining Company
the County Of Powhatan, with amendments an
that they had agreed 70 the resolution Tor the I'D
d lou nment Of the General Assembly sine DE, an
= that they had also agreed unanimously to tho pre-
=. amble and resolution relative TO fugitive lroi
justice.
10 A bill for the repair Of the Museum Buildinl
m and for other purposes;
bills