Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12
MORNING. JANUARY IL, l849

Arrs-Messrs. Hopkins, Speaker, Finney, Watson
Hart, Smith, Sheffey McCue, Mitchell, BurweIl tanlS
ner, Boak Thompson Of Bo,eourt, Byrne oil bfahom'
&C. De Camp kys Moore Wills v lIvi@ of
Segar Clarke, Thomas, Rector, Howard ai rIoya nt'
man. Claiborne, Ciopton Price s!oSall, hi'er
Iaidley. Wallace, Tomn, Webb Lane of Lee, liarri-
son of Loudoun, White, Benrd, Newman, shrpard'
Genden Whs brn p Of @ punns e Tree, so
Townes, Grasty, Cacklcy, Fairfax, Wooton, Con
Dorman, Paxton, Aston, Fugate, Sibert, IhnmP
son Of Smyth Griffin. Conway, Moncure OF Stafford;
Burde;t, George, Boyers Massey, Harvey Collins ana
Boyd-sa.
Nors-Messrs. Mock, Layne of Allegheny. Powell,
Cheaiham, Byrd, Harrison of Brunswick Maclin OF
Wood, sydnor Baily. Maclln of GreenesviiIe aiojor
Hiett Boykin, Hnuser, Ferguson, Harris, Mcdonald,
Coleman, Tanzey, Gustin. Robinson, Butt, Booth, bns
well, Hinsr, Herbert. Hives Harrison Of Prince WI
liam, Cook, MariI Harper, Pitlman iargrave anu NJ
cholson-3s
Mr.. SYME offered The following resolution.
which, on his motion, was laid on the table and
ordered 10 be printed:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia,
Thai, firmly as we ale attached 10 The union oil
these Sales we shall regard the passage Of any
law by Congress aboishing slavery or The slave
trade in The District Of Columb a, or prohibiting
slavery in the territories lately acquired by treaty
with Mexico, as an aggression on the Tishis OF
the Southern States which will justify Ihem IA
reSorung 10 any and every measure calculated ~
preserve their institutions.
On motion of MIR. BYRD-Resolved, That the
committee for Schools, &C., enquire INTO Tue e1-
pedieDcy OF passing an act 10 anlno'ize Inc pay
menl 10 Joshua King, o! Bath county, The sum VI
S3i 70 Tor The tuition OF poor Children by MN,
regularly entered by the School Commissioners
of said county but, in consequence OF some ae-
ransement in The meeting OF the School Com
missioner, and wan! Of funds, arising CHIEFLY oul
OF The division Of said county, % form The new
county Of Highland, the same has not been paid
Mr.. BYRD also presented petition 10 accom-
paty The foregoing resolution.
On motion OF MI. SYME-Resolvcd, That the
committee on Agriculture enquire into The expe'
diency OF incorporating The Swit; Cfsek Maui
featuring Company in Chesterfield.
On motion OF MIR. FERGUSON-Resolved,
That the Committee for Courts Of Justice inquire
into the expediency OF repeating The SIN section
OF the 10Th chapter of The Criminal Code, Passca
al the last session.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
TERED:
By Mr.. WATSON: OF the General Tempe
rance Assembly Of Va, + The passage ui law,
tor taking the OF the people al The polls as 10
the propriely OF continuing 10 license the sale OF
intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr.. SYME: OF Jabez Smith, for Joint
Stock Company.
On mooa 0; Mr.. BURDETr, the House adj
journed. -
WEDNESDAY, JAN 10, 1919.
SENATE
The resolution from the House OF Delegates,
on The subject OF the Wilmot Ptoviso was adop-
ted, and The Speaker announced The following as
Inc committee On lie part ofihe Senate-Messis
Tyler, SIanard, Siringer, Wi!cher, Denealc, Pil'
and Kane.
Mr.. SHACKELFoRD offered The following
resolutions, which were read AMI, On his motion,
referred 10 lie joint commune on the Wllmol
Proviso and othef kindred subjects:
|. Resolved, That the institution oil slavery
was fully discussed by the Convention which
formed the Constitution OF the United States;
that the rights oil Shareholders were fully rccog-
n;zed and protected b. its provisions, aud that
without The compromises then solemnly entered
min The union ui the States could never have
been formed.
.. Resolved, Tina, any attempt on The Fart q
the Federal Government 10 abfiise the rish's OF
The Shareholder or prevent MS free emigration,
with his slaves, into any portion OF any iefIitoty
OF the United States, and holding the same there
in. is a gross and palpabc violation Of the ic-
dera Constitution.
3. Resolved, That any attempt on The par, Of
the Federal Government TO prohibit slavery o.
The .laye-,iade in The District OF Columbia, is a
GROSS and palpas!e violation OF the compromises
OF the Constitution OF The United Sales, and a
wanton and gratuilous outrage on The rights
feelings and interests of The people OF the South
ern States.
q. Resolved, That firmly as We are attached
IN Inc uoion OF these States, We shall regard lie
passage OF any law by Congress aboishirs
slavery or the slave-trade in The DlsTlcl oil 20.
umbia; or prohibiting slavery in the territories
lately acquired by treaty with Mexico as an as
erosion on The rights Of the Soulherh people
which will justify them in resoriins to any aud
every measure necessary to resist such aggres-
sion, and calculated 10 preserve their institutions
Resolved, That, in The event OF the passage
Of any sucn law By Congress- the Governor O.
this Commonwealth is requested immediately %
convene the Legislature Of This State, Gil il shall
have Adjourned TO consider VI the ihode an.
measure OF redress.
6. Resolved, That whilst we cepreca!e quar-
rel. VIC stand ready at every sacrifice TO Iesis
all inydsions OF our rights winch By The as
symptoms OF power not granted by The Consii
tuition or lyrannons abuse OF granted powers
7. Resolved, That The Governor ot this Com.
monweahh be requested TO send copy OF these
resolution 10 each OF the States Of this Union
and ais, to each oil our Senator'S and RepTescn'
alives in Congress.
The bill concerning the tax on timetables in the
county OF Berkeley, SC. was passed; also the bill
authorizing a separate election al b Iston Pos
Office in Cnlpepel; also The bill authorizing Sc
oara,e election al Jacobs School House, ir
Shenandoah; also he bill authorizing seplra'e
election al Lewis Hatcher's in Mercer; also thu
bill directing The Governor 10 present sword L
Frances O,way Bird; also lie bill incorporating
The Red Oak Academy in the county OF Bruins
wick: also the bill authorizing a separate cleo
lion al the house OF John Helmck, in the count,
Of Lewi,; also The bill authorizing separa',
election at the house 81 John Coe, in he own 0
Palestine, in the county Of Win; also the bill
changing the lime Of holding the County Cour
of Braxlor; also The bill changing The place o
holding separate election in the County o
Fairfax.
On m ton of Mr. WOODS,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Bishop John Johns Of the
Episcopal Church.
A communication was received from the Sen
ate stating that thoy had passed the bill allow
ing j. Wilson TO establish a.ferry.
A communication was received from the Ser
ale stating that they had agreed TO the resolution
of the House Of Delegates TO appoint joint com
mittee on the Wimot Proyiso and Other kindred
measures The Speaker appointed the following
as tie Committee on the part OF the House
Messrs. Pitts, Conway, Scott, Faulkner, Sesar,
Ferguson, Coleman, Perrow, Lacy, Claiborne
Pannil, Wor,hington, and Vaughan.
Bills were reported from the different commit
tees viz:
A bill changing the time ofholding the Coun-
tyCoR.. CT ;isIr son;
A bill authorizing subscription by the Com.
monweal,h to the stock of Ire Lynchburg and
Tennessee Rail Road Company.
A bin to incorporate the Covine,on and ohie
Rail Road Company;
A bin 10 Incorporate the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, and Tor other purposes; ADD