Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-10

! TUESDAY, March 9, lsIl.
! The Senate announced that they had passed
! An act auihorz ing Bartholomew Fleming to es-
/ ,ab.ish ferry across the Ohio River
| An act anneNing part Of the county of Mercer
| 10 the county of Giles;
| An act chansingthe lmr OF holding the Circuit
Superior Courts OF Law and ChaHcery for the cnun-
/ ties of Frederick end Jefferson;
An net concerning Alfred Wood and others;
An act author NJ The President and Directors of
the North Western Turnpike Road to negotiate GER
tain loans;
An act 10 amend the act entitled san act to revive
and amend an Incorporating the town Of Clarks-
vile, in the county OF Mecklenburg;"
An act TO authorize a separate election IN each OF
the counties of Roanoke and Augusta;
An act establishing an Inspection OF -four at the
depot Gordonsville, in the county of Orange;
An act concerning the Virginia Marine Insurance
Company
An act to authorize the commercial gents of the
United States in foreign countries take Dispositions
and the 5ckhow ledgment of deeds land other wri
| unCs.
! They had also passed. with amendments
I An acl concerning inde,erminale leases;
/ An act concerning the Hustings Court OF the town
of Winchester;
| An act 10 incorporate the Petersburg Gas Light
Company.
They announced that they had rejected the bills
entitled
An &C; Iivorcing James NJ. Martin from his wife
Rebecca; and
An act changing the lime Of holding the Superior
and County Courts of Floyd.
And they further announced that they had post
poned indefinitely the bills entitled
An act proJIcing tor the enlargement OF the Lu-
matte Hospitals OF the Commonw ealth and fu oIher
purposes;
An act to provide for a revision OF the laws; and
| An act authorizing the Executive to remit fines
I IN certain cases.
/ And that they had further agreed 10 the amend.
ment proposed 10y the House Of Delegates to their
amendmsnt TO the resolution for the election OF
Councillor Of State.
The bill entitled an &C; concerning indeterminate
leases, with the Senlie's amendment thereto was
on motion Of Mr. Smith Of Isle Of Wight ordered to
Oe laid upon the table.
The remaining amendments to the other bills
amended by the Senate, being read, were severally
( rgreed 90
/ Mr. CARDwtLI, from the Committee on Enrolled
/ Bills, relouei that said committee had examined
sundry other such bill, and found them truly en-
rolled
| Oa motions severay made,
Odertd, That leave Of absence from the service
ot the House for the remainder Of the session, be
granted to Mr. Blown Of Nelson, from Monday next
| 20 Aiessfs. Leyburn apd Wilkins from Saturday
next; 10 Mr. Tnyoe OF Richmond & Lancaster ffom
I Thursday neEi; to Mr. Mclaughlin from tO-mor-
/ row and TO Messrs. Wade and Vundoren from to-
/ day.
| Onmo,ion Of Mr. BaoADvs,
Ordered, That the Committee OF Financ he dis
/
/ ton from The county Of Loudoun, asking 90 amend
ment Of the license laws relative to hawkers and
ped!ar5 not naturaized; and from the petition of
ArcheIaus II. Carter and Crawford Turner-nnd
/ the same was ilj on the table.
On motion Of Mr. CkuTCHFIELD the Comnhttee
on BInks discharged from the consideration Of
the several subjects now before said Committee /;
and The Clerk 10 said Committee was discharged
/ {. ON further Attendance.
/ Mr. BRoADU5, from the Committee on Finance,
I tod In fVIf ID.
/ amending and reducing into one the several acts
concerning the reOrganIzlu1n Of the Lexington Ar
senl and the establishment herewith Of Military
School at Washing on College passed March
2J.h, 1889.
Nc WoRTHIScroS reported. With amendment,
oil. prescribing the mode Of making election returns
Mr. DABSET, from the Committee on Public
Buldn presented bill providing for the purchase
Of furniture for The Government house.
Do motion Of Mr. WADE, leave vas granted tn
| Henry Eoo9 20 withdraw his petition, presented At
/ tho p.ssent session.
/ On motion Of Mr. CHAIRMAN, Ieays wns granted
l 70 jeremiah Bufnet to Withdraw his petition, pre-
/ scented also at the present session.
NSD York and Virginia
Mr. RoBEsrs1H moved that the House resolve
Itself mo Committee o. the Whole m order that
ihe bill might be perfected Tor the action Of the
House.
Messr'. TUSsrALL, CSorrsR, snd CaureH-
| fftLU, opposed The motion, which was ultimately
I rejected.
/ Mr. lRvIss Of Cumberland, could rot give bis ss.
sent 70 the proposed bill which he believed 10 be
unconstnutonH', and argued with great ability in
favor OF adopting measures embodied IN the follow
ibs rcsoIuti0ns, which he announced he should offer
10 We House ot the proper time;
ht1Oufd By The GsHTai .3sssfnbig Of Virginia,
That The refusal Of The Governor Of the State Of
New York 70 comply with the demand Of the Exc
cuuve authority Of Virginia, that Peter Johnson
kdward Smith and Isaac Gansey, fugtives from
justice, be delivered up ond removed 10 that State
Tor fa was direct and pilpabe violation of q
p right guaranteed TO Virgins, W common with every
oih,r S"te, by the CCnsiituu Ofths United State
Res0iDsd, That the Governor Of a State is not re-
spOnfiU'e for the manner m which he NAV perform
? his duties 10 the authority Of any other State sno
that therefore, although the refusal Of the Governor
: OF New York 10 render obedience 10 an act Of m,
Congress Of the United States has inflicted IA
giant wrong or Virginia, that State has vet no con
. situtiona power Or authority 20 cOsfce The per
Torrance of duty, for the neglect Of which the eK
, isung laws provide no adequate remedy.
D Rssoivsd, That tie act OF Congress passed I2t
. February, 1898, needs amendment IN the followin
particulars; The section thereof, tesidos requi
y ing the Executive Government Of any State or Ter
: riiory, upon the densnd N ide 70 surrender up an
elledgod fugitive from justice, the law shonld pr,
scribe u TO be the duty also Of any Federal Judge
n issue his warran 10 the Marsha Of bis Court NAL
ing il thereby judicial duty Of Federal officer M
Z der proper penalties and regulations
L RssolUsd, That the said Rcg Of I2th Februar,
V 1893 m the fourth seciion thereof which relates
}. the obsu = ions which may be thrown in the way
. claimants Of persons held 10 labor in one slse