Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15

Outstanding, thGt IL should not be called up tins ses
son. 1'h. motion was sustained by Messrs STovALL
VERIFY, CARTER, Armstrong of Harrison, and WIT
CHER, and opposed by Messrs LEAKE, BYRD OF Ffede
rick, and MoRat, vino called the ayes and noes The
bill was LAID ON the tabie-ayes 60, 10 IL
The bill, "concern'ng pilots BRING It's first read
ing, Mr. YERnf moved 10 lay the t,be, as II was
too late to set ma'urely impor tant suhae h'
session. This motion was advocated by Messrs YrG
ny, Boaprs, and TAYLOR, and oppos, by Mr.. DA
of Richmond CITY, who called the ayes and noes
The bill WAS lad on the table ayes -, 10 mes -
The SrEAkER LAID before the House the following
communication from the Governor
EXECUTIVE DrrsETMFSr,l
February -. lsti.
To tie Speaker of the House Of Delegates
SIR | herewith communicate 10 the General As
semby a copy of cert1n "RsSoires of the Legsla
lure oil Massachusetts, which have been transmitted tc
me by the Executive of that State, aud upon which, n
present, It is enough to say, that they propose 10 dc
stroy one Of the fundamental compromises of the Fl
deral Constitution. without which, substantially, tina
instrument never would have existed, and never car
exist. have the honor 10 be, &c..
JAS. McDoWELL
CnnNoSwRatru OF MASSACHUSETTS, !
Sccre,ary's Office, Boston, Jan. ~, Al
Sir :-Asrcoably Ia directions OF the Executive o
this Commonwealth, | l"rwnrd 10 your Exceency th
accompanying copy al Resolves ct the Legislature, ah
have the honor 10 be,
With great respect,
Your Exceancys obt scrv't,
JOHN G. PALFREY, Sec'y.
HIS ErctReaey, the Gorcrnor Of Fuginia.
COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS.
In The year one thousand tshM hundred md tnrytnnr
RYsuLvEs concerning an amendment to The Consli
luton Of the United Stats:
Re,2irtd Tat the following amendment TO the Con
stutiuu ~; tho United States be- and hereby recon-
,ncnded Ia the consideration Of Congress, 10 he aete'
on according 10 the fifth article The thlrd cliusc o
the second section of The first article shall read IN iht
words following Representatives and direct taxes
shall be appor,oned among the several States whcl
are or may be included within thus Union, according Il
their respective numbers OF free persons, excluding In
dams not taxed. The actual enumeration shall bt
made within years from the date of the adoption
this amendment IN the manner provided by the Con
sttuon, and within every subsequent term ct tel
years in such manner the Congress shall by Law
direct. The number oi representatives. shall not ex
coed for every thirty thousand bot each State shat
have n, lens, one representative.
Reso'ced, Tia, his Esceency, the Governor, be re
gu-s led tsasiut copy of tr aforesaid resolve, aD'
proposed amendment, tn each of the Senators
Members OF the House of Representatives of this Com
mon wealth in the Congress o. the u. States
Rsseleed That his Excellrncy, the Governor, be re
qursed 10 transmit copy of the resolution ant
amendment! to the Executive of the United States an,
Of the several States
Rcsoirfd, That the aforesaid Senators and Rcp,esen
tatves be requested TO their best exerons to pro
cure the adoption of the amendment proposed b,
the Congress Of the United States
(Passed.) THoS. KINNICUTT, Speaker.
House of Representatives, Jan. 10, 1871
is SEsATE-January 1G, 1914.
(Passtd) JOSIAH QUINCY, President.
January I6 lcdd.
(.qpproredJ GEORGE n. BRIGGS.
Mr.. MAGsnALL of F, moved 10 lay them on the Ia
hle. AID mol have them printed.
Messrs GooDsos aud Byrd thought we should nc
a, these revolutionary, designating resolu
tons
Mr.. MARSHALL then withdrew the motion 10 lay OF
the table.
Mr. CARTER suggested tina, the General Assembly
should authorize the Governor to return the resolu
tons TO the Governor of >sachuset,s-but after
wards Mr. G. movd 10 lay on the table, which vas nc
cordngly done.
Mr. SrEruEysos moved to lay on the table, not 10 b'
taken up again, the bill giving further time TO the Bal
tmore and OHIO Rail Road Company 10 complete thei
road through the State Of Virginia, NC. TINS motor
was sustained by Messrs. Stephenson, W'lchcr Boiling
and VERIFY, [who moved lIa, II be pr'nedl-a warm
ly opposed By M4ssrs Byrd of F., Armstrong of IL.
GnIaher and Morgan
The House. ayes ~ to noes 3d. agreed 10 lay the bll
on the table, and have il printed.
The bill II amend the laws in relation 10 lunatc asy
lcms. came up on lis second rendng. (fhe bill d.
yides The State two districts, and requires that lu
mates in either should be admitted only into the asy
lum in that dlsric: III which they resde.)
Me- BLUE moved the indefinite postponement
This notion vas sustained by Mr.. B., and opposed
by Messsrs BnwpES and FuLroS and The bill wa:
indefinitely postponed
The bill changing the time of meeting oil the Gene
~, Assembly 10 The first Monday January, being OF
lis first reading
,lr AKnsrnose of Harrison moved 10 lay on the ia
bic.
Mr. WALLACE called the ayes and noes on the mo
ton to l,y on thu ,abe-which was o+t-ayes 40, t'
no,s g..
Time Of meeting to the first Monday in November (bav
M, modified his motion Ut the suggestion OF Mi
Rs.Es of Ny Mr.. G defended his motion.
Mr. AumsrKoso Of II moved the indefinite post pone
ment OF the bill
After considerable discussion, IN which Messrs
Carr. CowAs, and PARRIoTr advocated, and Msssfs
CooTEs and GALLAHkR opposed tue lhoehhle Pos'Po"e
meht,
called the ayes and the indefinite postponeme
which lost-ayes d. TO noes oo.
The bill read a second tune
MIR. Goopsoy Withdrew his amendment
The cues ion being on The engrossnent oil the bill
i was supported by Mr. TAYLOR, zeaously opposed BY
Nlesssrs. GooDsos. GARRETT, CowAS, hloEcAs, ARH-
STRONG Of Fl and PESpLEToS OF G " NJ, and lost
ayes 81 to noes G0-Mr BYRD Of f. having mo7ed
the previous question, and Mr. WALLACE having called
the yes and noes.
Al half past two the House to"k recess III Jour-
r. NJ.
EyESiyG SESSION.
Mr. McRaE moved 10 amend the bill on its first
reading, following to the Orderly Sargent & Hen
levy OF the Public Guard The pay now allowed by law
10 The ieuenans of said Guard for services rendered
~ b,evet Lieutenant SO to allow Two or more compa
MES Of cavalry to drill togs Their
Mr. McPnEssos opposed the amendment rs lneier'
ing with the present military organz,,ion
Mr. McRAE explained and defended the amend
ment. which was ost-and the bill ordered 10 be en-
MIR. BYRD Of Frederick offered the following reso,
lu,ions: , M,
Resoired BY the General assembly Of Trs'nia, That
the resolutions passed by The House Of
on the 18th of January 1914, and by The Senate on The
10Th day of January, ls44 of the Gsnefal assembly
of The State oil MASSACHUSETTS, which have on ths day
h ,en communicated 10 III General Assembly by the
Govrrno, of Virginia, and also resolutions Of The same
body upon the same subj CT, adopted March - ls43
and communicated to this House by The Governor ol
this Commonwealth along with his late annual message
proposing amendment to "the third clause OF the
second section Of the first article oil "'he Cohs'hu