Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-18
House of Delegates.
REPORTS OF cnMMIrTrrs


Mr. Banks, from the committee on Propositions and
reported adversely To the petition of citizens
county; end OF Samuel Williams for ascertunIng tho
dividing limo between the counties Of Shenandoah and
Frederick. anu
Also, the following bills:
Bill awarding the county of franklin p,,, os L
county Of Patrick;
Bill allowing further time owners of lots in the town
e~isous' III "ieenbrier county, to build on and i'm
Mr. BRowS OF Albomsrlc from tho committee of Finance
reported adverse To the petition OF VIM Browning and
the following bills ~
Bill concerning w Mills
pm increasing the sa,ary Of the Clerk Of the Council
\. mr. LIE IRON tho committee Roads and Internal
Navigation, presented report upon the petition of crens
ui the county OF Monongaa, for the revival of nm nct IN
establish Ferry on the Monongahela River and the fol-
lowing bills $50 "
A Bill to incorporate the Western Rrapch p.;I,o., r.
pany; ~
Bill supplementary the Incorporating the Monon
gnhela Navigation Company;
A Bill authorizing David Corprew of Princess Ann. co,
", TO erect bridges across Long Creek and Lynbayen
Inlet, in said county, and for other purposes
m shEFfkY according to order, presented the following
Bill to incorporate the Virginia Hotel Company in the
town Of Staunion. " ~
MIR HoLLADAI from the committee of Claims nres.n,cd
arePor asking to be discharged from the petition of Cb,
topher Moon which, on his notion was laid on the table
PETITIONS.
Mr. STEPHESsoN-Of Joseph Segar for relief from, tho
disabilities OF the Anti Duelng Law Mr. W,tI-Of
sundry citizens OF Frederick and Clark Counties aid
IN behalf OF the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Aso-Mo-
moral 81 The Board OF Trustees Watsonown anon
SPrngs in Hampshire county praying an act tn nuibo,z
them TO acquire additional land &C. citizens of
shenSndoah county asking aid in behalf Chesapeake
ana ONO Canal Mr.. McELHENSEY-Of citizens of Rus.
sell county for the passage OF law aboshng as nusancos
certain hsh-dams on Cinch River within the bounds of
saiu county Mr.. CA'TLEMAS-Of citizens of Warren CO
Tor Railroad from Lules Fes niersect the Baltimore
ana ONO Railroad, OF or near the Old Furnace &C.
Aiso-a reunion OF citizens OF Clarke county, for the
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ,o Cumbn,
AlSO-Alldayl5 of I..LI ~
showing tho imperfect condition of Shenandoah River
Railroad. "''
The following preamble and resolutions offered by Mr.
HARvtE were unanimously adopted!
Whereas Bill appropriainR money to prosecute war
or negotiate peace with the Republic of Mexico has pased
the House of Representatives Of the Congress- of hr III;
ted States with the following Proviso attached thereto
hss0!ped, That as an express and fundamental con-
dillon 10 the acquisition OF aly territory from the Re.
public OF Mexico by the United States by virtue Of nnv
treaty which may be negotiated between them and a.
the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropr
ied nelher slavery nor involuntary seryude shall ever
exist IN part OF said territory except for crime where
OF the party shall be first duly convicted" And this GEN
eal Assembly deemng to be destructive OF the Compro
mses OF the Constitution OF the United States and an AZ
tack on the dearest rights Of the South well as dange
Ions and alarming usurPaon by the Federal Government,
Therefore,
BE unanimously Resolved, by the General A.s,ngIy
Of Virginia. That the government Of the United States
has no control directly indirectly, medately or ine
da'ey over tho institution OF Slavery, and taking
any such control ransccnds the limits of Its Iegi,im, r.,
functions by destroying the internal organization of the
soveroigntios who created IL.
.. Unanimously Re'olred Tha, under no circumstances
VIII tins body recognize binding any enactment of the
Federal Government which has ts object the ptobon
OF Slavery IN any territory to be acquired either by conquest
or treaty holding It to be the natural and ndeeasbc right
OF each and citizen, Of each and every State of This
Conederacy TO reside with his property Of whatever de-
scrpton, IN any territory which may be acquired by the
arms OF the United States yielded by treaty with any
foreign power.
Unanimously HssoiD,d. That this General Assembly
holds 1t to be the duty OF every man every section Of
this Conederacy If the Union Is dear to him to oppose
the passage OF law for whatever purpose by which ter
nory TO be acquired may be subject TO such restriction
A. Unanimously Rrs0iUed Tint the passage of the aboyo
mentioned Pfoyiso makes the duty of every Savohodng
STATE and OF all the citizens thereof they value their
privileges, their sovereignty their Independence their
rights OF property TO take frm united and concerted ac-
ton IN this emergency.
Resoiped That the Governor of this Commonwo,I,h h
and he s hereby requested to transmit copies the fore
going preamble and resolutions TO tho Executive DEPART
ments OF the States OF this Union.
On motion Of Mr.. C,oag, Resolved That the commit.
Tee OF Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into the
eHpcdoncy OF authorizing the James River & Kanawha
Company TO construct dam and slack water communi-
cation between the james River Canal md the county oC
Powhaan, at the Of Jefferson to be paid for
by the tolls added to the Canal by such communication
The bill TO incorporate the Richmond and Dinyle Rail
ROAD Company next came up, as the unfinished business
OF yesterday. Mr. SYME concluded hs remarks Mossrs
IuNsriL, LAafsR aud FL1YD advocated its passage Tho
vote being taken length resued-ayes so noes Csns
follows
hTNs-Messrs Brown Of Abomahe, Layne IIarrie sbegv
johnson Byrd, B7as Small Thompson Bo.eiouh Morris Card
well lnl of Payetio q Nicholas Evans Street q fper Wall
White Carol Cwe fIet Lancaster Dmard Thompson of Def
rson Patrick ralar Raymond Oiham waggoncr brown Of
~, Beirnc Eiruundson r. Oliver NPhsrsp, TAun III.
ner Tuns1n Caeby, FaI. Anderson stuun Mayo Harper
D'fman Tate. GsPe. Homer Cassmln GOodsoa
Floyd-5O.
Nors-Mssrs Jones NJ Chez, speikerJ Gusts Fnney Hart
s;ruggr BENNETT Bambtck Maen Iianspn BocoeE Fox
Desinsn Lacy Slaughter Thompson u Dnwdio Roane Love
Smith sunnr Carson Jones Of @, Geake Waef MAJOR stovs
DaHaeo Lee G'dWin Howard Huaer Wallace, Gaines Robin.
500 Rehmeni Harrison Of H. fchohey Mnyrc. Edmonton Of
Lunenhurg Banks Browne Of " 4 ", wamt Kelly, Peuow
Waits Hipps VERIFY. Nem Davis Newman Sytnr Cooke Ia
MEL ylcr srother Cook Rare Brown Of r. McEenney M.
son Iih Or = snet'y Goo win Holiday rAug, HarErate
Ffeeman Bufdet. Chan-eT-68.
The bill providing for tho pay OF the members Of the
General Assembly, with tho Senatss Amendments was
then taken up, and the House dsagosd with tho senate
In he amendments
DO motion, tho House adjourned.
Meeting ia BOtetOurs.
Alta large meeting Of tho people Of BotctIuu county