Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-11

blishment t,erew Of Military School at Washing
Ton College; pa.scd March 2lth 1889.
MIR WoRTmi,GTnS reported, with amendment, a OIL
prescribing the mode of making election returns
MIR. DADSEY from the Committee on Public Build.
ings, presented bill providing for the purchase OF
furniture for The Government house.
On motion Of Mr.. WADE, leave was granted TO Hen
~ Roop TO withdraw his petition, presented at the pre-
sent session.
On motion of Mr.. CnrAruAM, leave was granted to
jeremiah Burnet TO withdraw his petition, presented
also at the present session.
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.
Mr. Robertson moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole in order that the bill
mi ght be perfected for the action of the House.
Nlessrs. TuNsTALL, CRorrER and CRuTcmrIEp, op-
posed the motion; which was ultimately rejected
Mr. lRyIS6 of Cumberland, could not give his assent
10 the proposed BILL which he believed to be uncons
tutiona!, and argued with great ability in favor of adopt
ing measures embodied in the following resolutions,
which he announced he should offer to the House al the
proper time
Res0iued 6y the General assembly If Prsinia, That
the refusal Of the Governor of the State of New York
TO comply with the demand of the Executive authority
Of Virginia, that Peter Johnson, Edward Smith, and
Isaac Gansey, fugtives from Justice be delivered up,
and removed that S,ne for trial, was direct and
papabe violation of right guaranteed to Virginia, IN
common with every other State by the Constitution OF
the IT, S.
Rrsoiecd, That the Governor of State is not re-
sponsibe Tor the manner in which he may perform ms
duties to the authority Of any other State and That
therefore, although the refusal Of the Governor oil N
York 10 render obedience an act of the Congress
OF the u. s. has inflicted fragrant wrong on Virginia.
that State has yet constitutional power authority
the performance Of duty for the neglect OF
which the existing laws provide adequate remedy
Resoircd That the act OF Congress passed 18th Feb
ruary, 1893, needs amendment III the following partlc
ulars The first section thereof, besides requiring the
Executive Government of any State TERRITORY upon
the demand made to surrender up any alledged fugitive
from Justice the law should prescribe it To be the duty
also OF Federal Judge 10 ISSUE his warrant to the
Marshal Of his Court, making IT thereby Judicial duty
of Federal officer under proper penalties and regula
tons.
Resolred, That the said act of l2!h February, 1893
in the fourth section thereof which relates TO the OBJ
s;rnctions which may be thrown IN the way OF CLAIM
ants Of persons held labor in State, and sought
To be reclaimed and received in another State, by I'M
posing greater penalty for the distractions made or
attempted and set forth in the said section in this :
The penalties deemed too smaIl-it should be de-
clared 10 lie a misdemeanor and fine, and Imprisonment
superadded as a penalty, such enactments as will
guard the remedy from MI State encroachments IN the
form OF lis laws
Rcsoe,d, That copy of the foregoing resolutions be
presented and forwarded TO each of,he Representatives
and Senators from this State in Congress, and to the
Governors Of each Of the States Of this Union.
Mr. lRyIsG contended that the whole difficulty had
originated in 4 defect OF law Of Congress- and that
Congress was the only body 10 whom they could apply
10 amend their criminal Jurisprudence II there was
no power with the General Government to protect the
property and rights Of the South, and If they were TO
be punlered without the possibility Of redress, then he,
for one would be willing 10 dissolve the I MON tomor
row He moved that the bill before the House be indc
fnely postponed.
Mr. Ma, regarded the measure before the House az
strictly constitutional He showed with great force,
that New York BY her law had nmifed the act Of Com
rrcss in relation The runacay slarcsand that If she
had not by the same law nuhed any act which Con-
grcss might pass with regard 10 tngHtrc Jetons, she
might he prompted to pass aw TO countcract the ac-
ton Of Congress. The only way to produce re-
dress Of the wrongs Of which they complained was 10
change the feeling Of the State; and 10 effect this OBJ
iect lie knew no plan so cicacious TO act upon the
pockets Of the people. He, therefore, had pleasure ~
submitting the following clause addition 10 the bill
fadoped il would have the effect of cutting off that de-
pendpnce upon and intercourse with New ! ork trem
which their present difficulties had arisen II would lead,
too To direct and the State would be great
" benefited thereby. The following IS the section:
md be Htarthcr enacted, That il any merchant, be-
inn citizen and resident of this State, who may have
Obtained l,cence 10 sell goods wares, merchandlzes,
or manufactures for the year 1872 any subsequent
vrar shall al the expiration of the year for winch his
cence shall have been granted make affidavit that no
part Of the goods, wares, mcrchandizes, or nanuiac-
lures sold by him during that period, were purchased IN
the State of New York; that IN making his purchases
elsewhere in tie United States, lie diligently enGured
into the fact and verify believes that none OF them
were imported that State, manufactured there
in; that lie sold goods, wares, merchanGzes and ma
nuiactures, other than sprtuous liquors, during The
wear 10 the amount of s. or upwards; and that
durinr that perid he had shipped goods Tor pro-
drcr ans kind whatever To any port The sad Slate
of New York; and shall moreover procure certificate Of
the Commissioner Of the Revenue Of the place i'll which
his cence have been granted that he has inspected
the books and invoices of such merchant and verify be-
leye the facts stated in The SAID affidavit to be true
then IL shall be the duty Of the Auditor OF Public Ac-
conns To issue a warrant the Treasury, IN favor OF
the sad merchant, for nlnecn,lIs OF the amount wh'cn
NAV have been paid for the cence Of the preceding
wear: and the same shall be paid ont of any money IN
the Treasury not otherwise oppropriatcd-and moreo-
YER every such merchant shall be exempt from ordrna-
re militia duty for year next after the date OF his
affidavit The Commissioner Of the Revenue shall be
entitled TO fee Of dollar for every certificate
der this act be paid By the party obtaining The same
and any Commissioner Of The revenue shall falsely
make any such certificates without due examination,
he shall forfeit and pay double the sum which may have
been paid for the cence tax recoverable by acton OF
debt or information any Court of record; and It any
person shall wiifully and falsely make any affidavit ui-
der the act, he shall b. guilty Of perjury.
Mr. BAYLr exhorted the friends OF the bill to vote
against Mr.. MAYS amendment.
Mr. Scorr SAID he did not rise to embark again IN
this discussion Ills Only object TO request OF his
friend from Cumberland 10 withdraw ms motl"n 10
po,inonc the hill II had been already Indicated that
The re- we're many amendments 10 be proposed 10 the
schrrne-and lie thought tproper that s friends should
have every opportunity Of periectng II as Tar as was
practicable, before any competing scheme should De
be introduced.
Whilst up, he desired to express his appreciation Of
the object of one of the amendments read by the gen.
leman from Petersburg. The House wonld recolIect
tba, in his concluding remarks the other day. he tx
pressed lie opinion that II we desired 10 d" any ihing
tlaciia TO protect the rights Of our citizens and redeem
the credit Of the Commonwealth, we must adopt some
system by which that tributary stream winch had SO
long been pouring itself from this State 10 the North
should be arrested. What Virginia wanted was skull
and capital. We must then, adopt measures by winch
the CAPITALIST would be induced to venture his capital
among US and the mechanic TO bestow his skill. Such
system would tend more he thought, 10 confer bene-
fits upon the State, than any such vexaons and eiai'a
,ory measure as proposed IN this bull lie hoped his
friend from Cumberland would withdraw his motion.
Mr. IRvlxG withdrew bis motion.
Several verbal amendments were made and some DIS
cussions upon important points had, but rs no dehnl
tive action was taken the subject we do not think
necessary 10 publish the remarks
On motion of Mr.. CErrrmrIErD, the bill was laid
upon tle table being on motion Of Mr.. Cropper made