Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-09
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SECOND SESSION.
FIRST DAY OF TIE SESSION.

FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION. ga
MoNnw. DrcrNnrn2. 1914.
The Senate called 10 ptdet at twenty five min
ulcs past twelve STUN IS II was ascefained thai
quorum OF that body PRESENT. when 1t appeared that
the following Senators We're in attendance:
From The Sihe IF ,Haiac.--Messrs. Evans and Fair
field
From .Mp Hampshire alessrs. Woodbury. and
Athcron
Erttn .liassrrdnstits- Dn,cs
From Iermopt - Mtesrs. Patpa and Cpham.
From ConHeefiem- Messfs Huntington and Niles.
From .Nem Jrr@p--M Dayton.
From PeHH'y'sa'tia. AessIs. buchanan and Sluf-
geon.
From Dflnrdrs. Mr. Clayton.
From Nayimd Mr.. McrrIek.
From ITgipia--Mf. Biv.a.
From North Cdroiina--Nr. Maneun1.
Prom South Carolina Mr.. MeDunie.
From Georrid-Alr. nerrtn
From Kentucky Mr.. Ciiendsn.
From Ohio Alessr. Allen and Isrpan.
From Iousdna--Alr. ,lohnsnn.
From Indiana Alessrs White and llannegan:
From Illinois, Mr.. Semple.
from .4iabamd.-Mr Bagby.
From .lissomi--Afr. Benton.
A message was received from The fIousc Of Repre-
seniavcs. announcing That quorum Of that body had
assembled for The prosecution ol business aud Mad APP
pointed committee ihorm the President Of the Uni
ted States Of That fact.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved ha, committee Of the Sensf4
be appon'ed ut similar nnrpse; which agreed 10.
and Mr. Woodbt ~ and Mr.. johnson were appointed
eomuilte accordingly.
en- notion it Was ordered lint the usual newspa-
refs be funlshta to members Of The Senate.
On motiun ul Mr.. Evans, il ordered that tho
hour of meeting Of The Senate bs 2 O'clock aud chen
tho Scna adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Al twelve o'cm k. meridian, John w. Jones, Speak
Of tie House and Of the Representatives from the
STATE of Virginia. took the Speakers chair; md called
the House to order. He then directed the roll Ia b.
called, which being done by tho CLERK, hundred and
Gig hy- three mombers found 10 BIZ present. being
hfle quorum oithe Whole House, which consists of
Mr. HOPKINS moved The follow Ing order;
CjdcrCd, thai message be sen, 10 the Senate to no.
y that body that quorum II the House u Rspresen-
Mliycs has assembled, and that tho House 10 ready 10
proceed 10 business.
The order read and agreed 10.
Mr. GAVE JOHNSON moyed 10 following concur.
resolutions:
Rcsorcd, that committee be appointed On the part
of This House Join such cummtlrc u,ny be appon-
ted the part OF the Senate wait the President Of
the United States aud inform him Tia, n quorum Of III.
two Houses ID assembled and Tia, Congfcss Is ready IL
receive any commnicailons he may be pleased 10 make
The res luiiun ans read by the Clerk and agreed ~
and MIR. CAVE Johnson and Mn. JosErH r. lKoER-
sorL were appointed the committee the part II this
MI HOLMES moved lha, the House do now pro-
coed To the election Of a cha plain. r
The SPEAKER answer that it would be necessary,
before proceeding 10 an tleci 10 pass concurrent or.
der resolution directing the appointment Of chsp-
lain.
Mr. HOLMES then moved The rolouo. eoucurren.
resolution:
Rcsolred Gf the scnae concur.) 1ha, two ehsplains.
of different cent mnaens, be elttIed BY Congress, one
by each House, 10 serve during the session, who shalt
iGierrt an.e weekly
Mr. PETIT said TIN, he felt { nsltaned 70 sff.t
the following provisob by way Of amendmthi
mcuets Of The two Houses Of Congress for their com
pcnsaliJn; and that the United States shall not be llable
tor their salaries any part thereof
Mr.. Z. said that he should not de,ain the House BY
any heightened remarks in support Of the amendment
II would be wholly unnecessary, as he supposed that A.
happened at the last session, he should be defeated foil
ed and beaten down by prejudice, bigory, and penurs
pu, together. lie held that the office OF chap
lam was unknown to the constitution, and ought 10 be
,qnally unknown 10 the laws. Congress were furbl-
den IN TENS, To akca single step UPWARDS the establish
tnent ofany religion 10 pass any law having rei-
ios establishment Tor lis end Mir. L. said he had recent
" Witnessed with deep egre and sorrow the m'ckers
# religion at public meetings held IN this country. He
had heard upon stands uterng wIih great apparent
soenniy lnsocatuns to Heaven inviting the smile Of
ihe supreme Being on the multitude assembled, an On
their duings; and Immediately afterwards hs had seen
religion, law order. decency. and common sense alhA
outraged by .!s ssss.ag q low r'hald song; Z had
church firu,d 10 paff oftnr Government. Our ances-
Tors never had adopted the church vehicle by which
the Government 10 be carried en- and Il should not
with Nh Ps consent, steal its way into the citidal OF
the What this but an attempt to make re
lgous establishment by aw2 For joint resolution,
intended to have the force Of law. was in substance the
same thing; il required the Of the President, and
with his signature ii was equivalent 10 law.
But that not the matter. The House was called
upon 10 put ha,s sleahiy into the public Treasury
fr the pup of maintaining end building up cHe sect
10 lie depression Of another True. the resolution spoke
III two cfspans dereut denominations; but should
be Remembered that there in this country
linous sects than one either He said that he
came back fresh from the people alter cmsiitipg their
pleasure On this very thing, and he prepared 10
meet HE question. The people knew that their Con
sil,uiin forbade the public servants To build ~ any re
lgous sccoul # their pockets: Congress had no sich
rieht 10 the Constitutions Of qost Of the Saies Il was
Expressly forbidden thai any should he compelled
To Contribute maintain any fosm Of iefgon whsseser
Congress PASSED law collecting ffv The pre
Vie al Large from jew. Baptist, ble,hdist. Pksbyis-
lian Trinlsrian. AID Unitariana c,nasou fard, ani
though the Constitution had prohibited CeneSesss fiea
dung any thing to establish Ielg~s, they were e