Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -
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THuRspAY. Fin. 23D, IL.
Tho following communication received from the Sc.
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Tho Senate have passed the Bills entitled
An giving Sardls Cole his heirs and assign, fur
er tim. to establish ais ferry the Ohio River and
Aa act changing the spring OF the Circuit Superior
onrts Of the counties Of Caroline and Lancaster"
The following engco-scd bls read a third time and
assed;
l. Authorizing the purchase Of the copy riaht OF Davis,
nnal Law and exposition Of the office and authority Of
secs OF e reaee IN virginia, including forms OF prue-
= Providing for the appointment Of Superintendent Of
noes Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road and for other
Mr French offered ryder-thc object Of which 10 re-.
neo the tolls from l6i cents 10 every 20 miles,
Inc ryder wns incorporated in the bill and passed with
j. Authorizing Joseph McClung and CHRISTOPHER Ch.mp
execute his official bonds and qualify Sheriff OF Green
n Ter county before Justices OF the Peace.
The bill 10 establish the county OF Barbour mn, e mart, f
Harrison, Randolph and Lewis, up us the unfinished
business OF Tuesday.
The blanks in the bill filed, and various amend
nents made, at the instance ct Mr.. Blue
Mr. DANIEL oPposcd the BILL on the ground that IL would
impose new burden on the public Treasury. and
10, manifest that the people preferred the proposed
covering much Of tho same orritDry which pctton
failed Tor want Of notice.
Mr. T"vrSSER presented memorial against this new
county IRON the people OF Lewis.
Mr BRowS, Of r., supported the bill.
lhe bill ordered be ongrossed-ayes IL noes
me OH 10 take the scnse OF the people calling
Nenuon 10 amend the State Constitution called 10 by
Mr. Brown and made the order Of the day for Thursday
next.
Neic York and Virginia.
The bill repeating the "Inspection Law" coming up on
It's second reading - -
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved its indefinite pos,ponement
Mt BowDEN hoped the gentleman would give some r,a.
con for his notion
Mr.. WILLIAMS said il was not nron,r for V;,yr;, q, 49,,
while New York had the subject under consideration
lie would wait until the Jury Law repealed by that
State.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, at the instance OF Mr. Yerby withdrew
his motion.
Mr. BowDEs pronounced the Jury law Of New York
humbug-t dead leter-having been so declared by
he supreme Cour-and IL was not all for
10 lay any stress upon the repeal continuance Of that
law lie commended, and promised show that the In.
specuon Law did Virginia harm than did New York.
Iha as measure oil redress, it wholly Inefficient
ihat Imposed hoavy tax upon people, without Civ.
ing any additional security TO our slave population
Mr.. LEAEE, OF A. contcnded that New York occupicd
now the samc position which she has always
1t true the supreme Court has pronounced the Jury Law
1ne New York had no, in the
decision OF the Supreme Court
Mr. lRvISo observed that very strange Ignorance ss.,
ed TO prevail in regard this subject Gentlemen consi
osred that the New York jurylaw the sole cause of diff
ference with y. Y. This altogether erronrous The
quarrel began than IL months fore the massage the
jury law IL was the refusal surrender Iaac Ganzcy
and his associates, which gave npaint The
jury law was subsequent this and very little con.i
quenes any way The true and original ground OF quarr
was the refusal to surrender the thievesand it should not
be lost sight Of
Mr.. TAYLok in favor Of the total tepea Of The
Inspection Law" He would modify it in some respects
Buiior the present he moved to lay il on the table
MI BowpIS appealed TO Mr.. T. Withdraw his notion
That he might reply Of the arguments of gen;e
men, who preceded him.
Mr. MRAr proposed lay the bill on tn. table, and
make it the order Of the day for Monday next 1t was
bill an which his constituents felt the ivccst socitude
Mr. HoPKIss moved the indefinite postponem,n Of the
o lie was altogether opposed the repeal Of the Inpec
hon Law lie e9nIGnded that the operation OF the law had
been most bcnehcial-that IL had arrested the escape If
slaves lie called upon any gentleman say slave had
escaped TO New ok since the passage OF this law Mr.
Taylor said instances had recently occurred in Norok-
MF d. continued and urged the nproprety of our recedng
IN the least from the ground We had ken II yr .c ,r
can expect nothing from New York The sigma there are
hupieious ai our demands Will DC needed lie adyertrd
- the message Of Gov Bouck and the proceedings of the
~; Legislature, as giving promise o. having our nights
reoressed lie called the aycs and noes
Mr. TAYLOR did not think the Inspection Law had ac
comPshed oil the objects desired. Ii might and ought 10
oe eendrd-and Tor that he should vote against the
indefinite postponement
Mr. BownsN had been prompted the part he had taken
on ms SUBJECT by hs constituents who were large slave
hodes and knew better what for their interests tan
Gov Mcdowell, Gov. Bouek and all the other Governors IN
me onion' The Arguments Of Mr.. Hopkins, he said
Were not novel 10 him. lie had seen them in print-b.
had paper before him containing Lon,-bc had bc,rd
them last tall from the Judge Of hrs Circuit in addresses to
the grand Jury They novel th,n to him. and he
was prepared To meet them. Mr. b. proceeded ID show
ha the law violates the Constitution OF The T. S-and that
ns effects, 1t operates inurous.y aud oppcsiyey upon
NFginiamupon all the people residing upon the tide water
nvers That 1t gives protection Il slave.p,p.rty: on
the contrary that furnishes facilities for the e,sp at
slaves He concluded by stating that nearly al the sea
board counties were opposed the Law and etrncsiy de-
sired it, repeal.
Mr.. BLUEcaled the Previous questonubieb n, Uopse
refused to order.
Mr. VERY prepared vote for the total repeal
Of the inspection Law" That law ought To be amend.
cd IN various important particulars which Mr. V pointed
OUT ana IN order 10 get the amendments which he wished
ed he would vste against the indefinite postponcmcnt.
Of the Law.
Mr.. RICE called the previous question
follows: w 80
- AYES-Messrs. Holeman, tsPeakor) Alxorth, Gusts,
Randolph, Lcake, of A.. Cooke Byrd of b. Nrvkirk
Wilson. Meredith, Bick, Hubbard, Bocoek Moore of c.
d W., Toler, Nowlin, Samuel, Hancock Powell. Of F.
smith, OF r., Rust, Stockton. Deskins Muse Taliaeno
WOOD Byrd OF f., French, Leakc, Of g.. Jones' Ed.
munds, OF H., Stoyal, Blue Ward, Miles. Basel smith
OF H., King, Davis OF h. & O. Hawcs Gibson, Jackson
Banks kdwell, Martin, Nicolson, Miller Of NJ & D. JIG
gs' NoTthnglon, TanZcy, Adair, Wade, Dyche, Cabcl
Iatem kiee' DAVIS, OF o. Il c., Strole Bird OFF, Hop.
kns' Brown, of r, Anderson, Dey, Brawner Sturn
strother, Burwe White, of r., Deneale Coocs Cowan
Name Ga'ewOod, Williams, Tate, Spark Crutchfeld Hedg
man, Warren, Walker, West. Henry, Neal Leitwich-s5
NoEs-Mossrs Powell, Of A. Frazier, Mitchell, snod
grass, Stlnton, Lacy, Broadus, Irving Brown of E C.
q W., Payne, Robins, M'Rae, Bowden, Cialaher, Wal.
I,eo, Garter; Gray Miller, Of L. Smith, Of ~, Taylor
Watts, VERIFY, Oliver, Edsnst1n. Cr,z Keen, Bennett
Iaiman Daniel, OF X G., Lewis, BrOokc-3O.
PETITIONS.
The Speaker presented petition OF citizens Of Jefferson
Tor reduction Of fees Of ocers-extendng the time on
forthcoming bunds-to prohibit deputy shers from sery
Ing than four years &c-This petition had been sent
10 President Tyler and by him forwarded to the Speaker
by Mr. POWELL Of citizens Of Amherst support of the pe
pike.
Various bills were read o first and second time
Ca motion of Mr. Randolph
The House adjourned.