Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-22


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the year one thousand eight hundred and forty
four.
RESOLVES concerning an amendment TO the Con-
stitutiOn o! the United States:
Resolved That the following amendment TO
the Constitution of the United States be- and
hereby Is recommended TO the consideration o!
congress, TO be acted on according 10 the fifth
article. The THIRD clause of the second section
OF The first article shall read in tie words follow
ing! Representatives and direct taxes shall be
appoTtoned among the several States which are
or may be included within Ibis Union, according
10 tiflr respective numbers of free persons, en-
GLIDING Indians not taxed. The actual enuneia-
ton shall be made within two years from the
date OF the adoption Of this amendment in the
manner provided Ivy the Constitution, and within
every subsequent term OF ten years, in such man
nef as the Congress shall by law direct. The
number of representatives, shall not exceed one
for every thirty thousand, but each State shall
have at least one representatives"
Resoved, That his Excecncy, the Governor,
be requested 10 transmit copy Of The aiorc said
resolve. and the proposed amendment, to each Of
the Senators and Members of the House Of Re-
personalities Of this Commonwealth in the Con
gress Of the l.. States.
Resolved. That his EXcel!ency, the Governor,
he requested to transmit copy of the same Ieso-
uiion and amendment to the Executive Of the
United States and Of the several States.
pEcsenta,ives be requested 10 their best cxtr-
lions TO procure the adoption of the amendment
now proposed by the Congress Of the u. States.
(Passed.)
THOS. klNNICUTT, Speaker.
House Of Representatives, Jan. 10, 1914.
is SgNAre.-January 10, 1871.
(passed.)
JOSIAIi QUINCY, President.
January lG, 1874.
{Approyed)
GEORGE n. BRIGGS.
Mr. Marshall of +. moved to lay them on the
sable, and not have them printed
Messrs Goodson and Byrd thought we should
act at once on these revolutionary, disorganizng'
resolutions.
NJ. Marshall then Withdrew the motion 10 lay
on the table.
Mr. Carter suggested that the General Assem-
bly, should authorize the Governor 10 return the
resolutions TO the Governor Of Massachusetts,
but afterwards Mr. T.. moved TO lay on the table
which accordingly done.
The bill TO amend the Laws in relation 20 luna
iic asylums, came up on lis second reading
IThe bill divides the State into two districts and
requires tlat Iunalics In either should be admit
ted only into the asylum in that district in which
tbey reside.)
Mr. Blue moved the indefinite poslpcnemcnt
This motion was sustained by Mr. b. and
MI Fulton and opposed 10y Mr.. Bovden; and the
bill was indC finiiely postponed
Mr. Byrd Of Frederick offered the following re-
solutions
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virgil
MIA, That the resolutions passed by the House Of
Representatives on 'he 18th OF January 3il,
and by the Senate the 10th day Of January.
1914, of The General Assembly Of the State of
Massachusetts, which nave on this day been
communicated to this General Assembly by the
Governor of Virginia, and also resolutions Of the
same body upon the subject, adopted March
%, l913, and communicated to this House by
the Governor Of this Commonwe along with
his late annual message, proposing an amend
pleut to the third clause Of the second section
# the FIRST article" Of the Constitution Of the
United States" are Of the most revolutionary
and designating character, and merit the deep
cst condemnation of every patriot and friend Of
our glorious Union.