Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-02-25

IL. lAIm f4oRt " SD II $3.50. - = - : 4
he sptjlc,; rrpssseas spsstiiuie, he elect q |
..hi1h i Il give lie rssnsers 81 per cay Ger 80
ar Or fsis ssssios. ssd to shsrtafssr-and 10
sspssi aflsr The ED Ii this session. 81 laws %
re ;jse,, Iesysrs lie rtai A,ssabiy % passa
me- Il o. he saSfssi 81 pay. The bill vas
passed By : so:s q 1870 y. Its supposed The
House sill cphesr.
ri. vel known lihs, - sfeassd from he
b sabingso uhsi i ~ niiisfIy called The 'SIar-
walton Las tha1xhIi il vas eoneeiye1 in
spirit 81 The me sn..s isors IL iemsgeeueism =
The psspls seS-r deites .hss . man Who vas
worth sending 70 he Legislature !, all. and al
iendsd 10 bosisess - ne eDghpaas not worth
stassy. Bat I'll: compelled 70 oppose lhis
bill, bsesusr il was doing iadirseiiy that which
Ne could not do 10 dirsel nanser, without rio
ia,ius The spiril Of Inc COs.lityiion, which says
IN express terms 'hsI $50 Ils.iucfessirg the pay
Of msmbets .hslIIske eject un,iIlhe end Of The
nsxt Succeeding session ihtieafief"
4 By some oversight, u u alleged, The law ..
last ssssion left no pay fof ibs Is days between
Is and SO, ssd therefore ihis remedy was re-
sorted 70.
10 the House, the bill 10 incorporate The
Iltehnoad and Danvilie Rsslread Company vas
the main subject 81 disess$ioa. II pfseoses q
is.ss appropriation.
The use Of tho Hall vas granted for Wednes-
day sweating, TO Aold an Idsh Relief Meeting.
Tue Churches are also iskips setiea on The
subject. and the comnuDiiy are becoming folly
alive 10 The deep surering " the Peopls Of iha,
Inflated country.
| II il expected that Resolutions will be intro.
dueed into the Legislature, in behalf ihs Free
don Of The Press. This viii be for ,hs psrpe.e
Of giving slppofi 10 Mr.. Richie, 10 Consequence
ofhi, 1pukiOn from The Senate. Some exciting
debate MAY be expected.
RIcuNoND. February. le, 1897.
The movements in favor 81 The guarantee 10
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal Conpsny's bonds
are s,illin progress. On salufdsY, Mr.. Harri.
son Of Loudoun presented ne morisi from cili.
zeAs or Jefferson, on mis- subject. expressing
their sense tof he importanes OF completing the
| work.
% Monday, Mr. Bosk or Berkeley presented
memorial from citizens Of that county, in favor
Of the guarantee.
\ On Tuesday, Nc. Thorn pson presented SINH
lar petition from citizen. or JsIfsrsons
On Wednesday, Mr.. Wall ptessn,ed a petition
Of citizens o. Frederick and Clarke, asking aid
FROM the State to enable tbs Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal Company 10 complete their canal 10
Cumberland. Mr. HalUf s.. Astrfiar peli.
tiOn of ciIizsns Of the counlyef Shenandoah
Mr.. casllemar A similar petition OF eiiizeps Of
Clarke also, certain alhdsvila OF S. W! Lack.
land, Wn. S. DesFer, John KeJes. Dennis
N Sherry, j. G. Cockreil, Ra0tin Johnson, N.
i IW, Manning end WIN. Liiile, showing the i'm.
! perfect condiiio Of The Shenandoah river, 10 be
used as evidence to support the application for
the LiItle's Falls Railroad aud petition OF ci-
tizens OF the county Of Clarke for tbs consrue.
lion Of railroad from Litle's Falls TO ialeiseci
The Baltimore and Ohio RsilroAa At or near the
OLD Furnace, OF to inlerseci the Winchester and
PotOmsc Railroad at Or near Ksyes' Switch, 10
the county Of jefferson.
| Mr.. Wall also presented = petition from the
Board Of Trustees Of wsisontovn (cspon
Springs 10 Hampshire county, praying The
passage Of an act TO acquire sddlti6nal land al
EsaId towp, aid TO borrow money 10 improve
said springs, which was ordered to be referred
10 the Commute on Propositions aud Griev
\ ances.
On motion OF Mr.. Huuler-ResolyeJ, HThs,
leave be given 10 bring 10 btila men4ing IN,
Law esiaoil>hipg District Free Schools 10 the
counties Of Jefferson aud Frederick, aud pro
Viding fyr sj vote Of the people thereupon
al The next election Of Delegates TT raid coup.
j lies. MI
4 On motion Or Me-. Thompsep, or J.-Reso,y.
ed, That the Cammiilee for Clai9s enquire i'd
the eEpedieney Of authorizing ihf payment Of
expenses incurred by Capt. John w. Rowan, in
The enlistment and orgshizai:sn OF his CON pany
Of volunteers, up 10 the time OF thsir csptance
into the service Of the United States.
The bill for the construction d ihe Richmond
and Danrille Railroad occupied two days 10
discussion. Messrs. Laniet, Tans,aiI end
Floyd in its favor, and MIR. Smyt sgsinst it. II
was defeated By vote Of so to 90.
TIE WiLMor Paovi.o.
Mr. Harvie, sfter few remaIk., offered The
following resolutions, which we're aasnino uslt
adopted:
Whereas, bill spp,oprisling money 10 pros.
eeuIe war, or negotiate peace with he Republic
Of Mckee, has passed The House Of Represent.
atlyes Of the Cong ess OF the Uniisd States. viii
The following Proviso attached ,bsrelo:
''PrOriasd, That, as an express and funda.
mental condition 20 the acquisition OF any ter.
fi,oTy from the Republic Of Mexico By The U.
niiei States, By virtue Of any treaty which NAV
be Negotiated between them, and 10 the use by
the Executive Of The moneys herein apptopris.
ted, pc llher slavery nor Involuntary .ersftude
shsilever exist 10 any part of said territory, ex
eept for crioei whereof The parry ,hall be 6rs,
duly convieted.n
And.ihis General Assembly dee MIG this pro.
viso 10 be destructive Of the conptomise. OF The
Constitution u the United States, and an s,lsck
on the DEAREST Tights Of the Soufh, a. well !, :
dangerous aud alarming osuspaiion 81 the Fed.
ettl Gssernmsnt-- Therefore, m
Be 10 rssslsed. ahaRiaossy b. ne Gsaersi As.
ssHbiy n Iirgihia, That the Government OF the
DATED States has 20 contIol, directly or indi.
recityS nedisiely or Immediately, ossS The in
sttat-naf slavery. and that 10 taking au} such
Gch,rbl, !, irsaseends the limits cf il lesiii@ste
fOnclioas ~ destroying the internal o,gaoi3a
ton 81 kae soyereieniies that created IL.
q R<solsed unanimously. That under no cir
cums;sners viiilhSs bz.dy recognise a. bindise,
sny enactment of the Federal Government
which has for lis object The pIehihIiioa Of sla-
retT 10 any teTriioiJ, IN be s,q7itsd either by
csnqlpsi o. treaty holding Il TO BE- ahe natural
ard trdeteas,hle right Ct each and esery Stale
~ thsf1ssrnteseraey, 70 reside sl'h his praper-
y. q Khaierer descrip,ioa, in any Tertiary
shieh ,n,Y he acquired b. The arms Of The q.
States, oriIelded BY treaty siIh any forsigs
pover
;. Rtsole.d, ~ Ist hsasfs, That this ceoetal
AsemhlY holds u ID ne lhs daiv % every p.n,
y sserS sscti.'n Of Ibis eaafedeiseF, ifIhe u
nies y deer 70 hins,o arpase the Fsssase e
any law, far whs,rv+r paspn.e, W .birh ,errSs
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