Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE,
ISnInrdnn LII 8

The bills received from the House oil Delegates
bv their Clerk were committed 10 their proper
committees.
Mr. DENNIS, from the Select Committee, re-
ported The bill creating the county of Appomat-
toy out OF parts of the counties OF Buckingham,
Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward
Mr. BONDURANT moved 10 amend the
bill, By striking ou buckingham" and inserting
Halifax" so as 10 place The new county oil Ap-
pomallox in thei Halifax judicial circuit.
hlessrs DENNIS, THOMPSON OF X, BAP-
list and McMULLEN opposed, and Messrs.
BONDURANT and THOMPSON OF A. adj
vocated the amendment. The amendment, was
lost
Mr. BONDURANT moved TO postpone the
bill Indefinitely. He supported the motion al
length.
Mr.. DENNIS replied TO Mr. Bondurant.
A discussion of considerable length took place,
in which Messrs. BONDURANT, THOMP-
son of A., STANARD in favor, and Messrs.
DENNIS, A1cMULLEN, THOMPSON Of r.,
in opposition, participated.
The motion 10 postpone was lost, ayes 10, noes
II.
The bill was then passed, ayes II, noes 9.
Mr. WALLACE, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the part OF The Senate, made report,
as follows, which was laid on The table,
The committee appointed By the Senate 10
act on It's part with committee appointed
by the House Of Delegates, in tree conference
on the resolutions and amendments thereto, re-
lalins 10 the annexation of Texas 10 the United
States, have, according 10 order, performed that
duty and report Your committee submitted 10
the committee OF the House OF Delegates the fol-
loving proposition, 10 vii:
The Committee Of Conference on The part CT
the Senate, propose 10 The Committee OF Confer
ence on the part of the House of Delegates, that
the Senate will rccede from lis amendment 10
the amendment Of the House which is in The
following words and figures, namely: "Slrke
out from the word mode in the 9th line
10 the word people inclusive 10 the 18th
line of the amendment of the House Of
Delegates, and insert "aM that The .iot'1 re@-
lution passed by he HOUSE n Representatives, on
hc 25h davof January, 1915, and semitic Tic Sc
nate If The Enutd States Jar lis eoncnrrcnce, pro-
riding for Tic admission Of Teas as me 81 The
St4tcs Of his Un1On, isa !Gwim and constitutional
mode Of annexation /; and that nc conditions
ami nunrnaiecs sci tooih therein, IN Mc opinion Of
his General assembly, arc yna aad proper, amt
raj he approrcd IN the peopff' and mat the House
of Delegates shall recede from lis adherence TO
the second amendment of the Senate 10 The amend
ment of the House of Delegates, namely: to strike
ont from the amendment OF the House OF Dele
yates the following words: "IHis General Assem-
Uv. horercr, torJearing 10 cypress any opinion as
to Inc Coastllpt,onaiify Of annexation BY INC nodr
of a ioim resolution Of he tiro Houses ~ Con-
crcss:" and, that the amendment OF The House as
amended, by striking out the last member OF said
amendment as last above recilcd, shall then be
adopted by the Senate and House OF Delegates.
To which proposition Of the committee of The
Senate. the committee of the House OF Dele
gates made reply in The following words, 10
wit: :
"The Committee of Conference on The part OF
the House Of Delegates agree TO the proposition
on the part of the Senate with this distinct under,
standing, that although the words "IhS General
As~nlbn hO,rcre, fo1bcdring toerpress any opinion
ne 10 me coasiipiloaalHv Of annexation By tc mode
Of n mint resolution Of The trO Houses Of Congress
he stricken out, the General Assembly do, never
theless. forbear either to affirm or to dsafilrm The
constitutionality of the admission OF Texas into
the Union in The mode proposed in the Joint resolu-
ton which passe,lthe House OF Representatives on
the o5lh of January last: and, that the amendment
of the House of Delegates TO the SeDa!e's resoln-
ton which, bv The proposition of The Senaies
Committee Of Conference, is proposed to be ADOPT.
ed. does not in terms, and IS moi intended 10 al
firm or disafirm the Constilutonally OF anne1a-
ton by the mode 0fjoint resolutions, when pass
ed The House of Representatives on Inc 2oth OF
January last. And this paper shall be commu-
ncated to the Senate and House OF Delegates as
The basis of the report and recommendation which
they the propose for the adoption Of the two Houses"
The response and proposition Of The committee
of the House of Delegates being submitted TO the
consideration Of the committee Of the Senate, was
decided by them 10 be inadmissible, and was re, re-
;eced nv them. The decision Of The committee
Of The Senate upon The response and proposition
If the committee OF the House Of Delegates, was
made known to the committee Of the House OF
Delegates, and no further proposition being sub.
mited BY either committee, il was agreed, that
report should be made to their respective hGuses
respectfully submitted.
ON motion of Mr., THoMPsoNo Of K, The
penort The Committee was laid on The table.
On motion of Mr. COX, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday. Fb. s.
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