Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14

Sesar, Clarke, Thomas Scott, vl and Williams.
bura. Wmihinaton Thomson Of Jefferson, Ma va &C.
Tonilin, Webb White, Harrison OF l. E Cu. yerby.
doun; shepard, cendsnin wn a,Os.r Ma,o, Dorman.
Pits, Turner, Syme Grassy oifo.ne'' '1'''
Mr. MONCURE oil 5, said il was Necessary
10 reconsider vote given by the House yes'.t.
day, to make il conform 10 The aclion VI III
House This morning. which
Mr. THOMAS called The ayes anu noes Will"
were ordered. ,os,ion
Mr. MARTZ demard ID the previous question
pnon the mo,,,,n IN reconsider, which was oroef-
The House agreed 10 reconsidcr-ayes 90 noe'
Al. ,res
MrCLAlBoRNEm moved that the House asfe e
10 The Seoa,e's amepdment, giving The power VI
appointment OF all inspectors, but looaeco' !" VIZ
Governor -,;o,
MIR NEWMAN called the previous question:
which was ordered. and
noes, and The House agreed 10 sau oeHH@ :
amendment ayes So noes 80 as nissan .i Cheat.
Arrs-Me.srs Hopkins, tspeakerl Bosseau; Non
ham Brown. DE Camps, Harrison Of brunswick; Mon
cure Of Caroline, Jones' Ba,Souf o''0 Sen. HE l.,
.a.%f b,,y, "a I,"".er Fsrrlson Harris, Edmond
.on. Newman arar,, Mcdonald, Coleman Innasy'
Robinson, Bu Hayse Pannill, ns@ william Cook
Man, Harper. Fusae, Pilimam, Conway Moncu se VI
stafford iiarsraye George. Gondson and coliinsMou
Nors-Messrs Fnnry Hart, Watson nIa'''I .y,s and
SheGry Bu,wrll Eoak Byrne of Bra1ton LEWIS a''u
Gilmsr Forbes. wills Irvine Of Campbell 'Acy, IT,
well, Irving of Cumberland, Vaughan, sesa' .a'
Howard Of lanes CITY York and Williamsburg, Mor-
lhinc,on Thomson OF Jefferson. Wai,ac-. 'o"'',"
Webb, white Harrison OF Loudonn, Ed.sfu- W -
Shepard. CIendenin, WhilIB, lawyer, nrf"S' ,'nn
Turner symr Grasty Strother, siayo, pormsn' hs'""
| BurGott, Harvey and Bnyd-So . 9,
Mr. SHEFFkY moved 'a"i 'he t'uuse fecr"e
from lis disagreement 10 The Sehales "n'
amendments upon the me 'Jeeti "h'en "a'
done.
The House then agreed 10 the said oena'e's
Amendments
The same motion. were made and acoptco
upon The other snhj-cts OF sa.reempnl
Mr. MONCURE OF s., r"pofrd Dill 10 pro-
vide iur The publication Of th' Code oil Virginia
The bill was read and or cred 10 10 engfosssc. IL
provides tor The publication, (,ld r 'he super
vision OF J. VI. Patton, and Conway Rooinson') OF
10 600 copies in one volume, gives COPY 70 eaeh
OF the Justices, Auornies tor the Cummonweann,
Clerks of The Safe and Federal CouHs. Shefin :,
Jrd9es. COLLEGES &c. and the mpmners of he
present General Assembly The w'K 10 Or
done BY the Public Primer, PROVIDED ne comply
with The requirements OF the bill.
The amendments OF the Senate 10 The 3fd p'h
Of the Code were then taken up
Mr. McCUE said, as the House was mere
cypher, il was useless 10 consider me aihenu>
msuts, seriatisl. He therefore moved 10 lake The
vote upon all the anenomenls al ones.
Mr. ROBINSON was unwilling Ia vote upon
amendments he, he hid not read. upon MS mo
lion. the ayes ard NOES were ordered In Inc
course Of The voting, several members explained
and did not fail to express their chagrin, that the
Senate had controlled the House upon all The
important amendments. The House rejected the
| mo,ion-ayes ~ noes 81.
Chap'er 1903 section l. strike out the word.
"the female" and insert "lemae slaves"-agreeo
/ 10.
Chap,er 1903 Sec. S-"Tenant for life not 10
: remove slave, from Stale" Strike out The word
'te" and insert his own "liie or the lie o. ano'n
: er"
Mr. MONCURE Of s., moved 10 am.nd The
= amendment. BY inserting "his own or another
u lifen in lieu OF the Ssnae's amendment-a agreed
. 10. .,a.
Cbapcr 1903 Sec l0-Ater The word "enan'
cipa;cd" insert the words "by deed or Will mere
> after madrp-asfeei 10.
; Chaper 1906 Al the end, add The
words unless such running away was caused
hy The bad Treatment, Of The hifee, or Otherwise oy
. his ACT or procurement, and, in that event. Inc
> hiree shall pay 10 The hirer the whole oil sucl
! reward and expense OF apprshe! ding soeh slave.
Mr. ROBINSON move. that the House d'sa
led the ayes and noes, which were ordered.
J. Mr. MAYO hoped the House would adopt
: tho amendment which was certainly very
=. Sir WHITE advocated the principle OF
. the amendment.
!. Mr. SCOTT wished 10 know what the WORD
> utiree" meant. 1t WIS new word unknown
10 TIC old law; he desired TO know whence II
c | came -.
d MIR CONWAY cared nothing for the crlti
cism # h. gentleman from Fauqu!er. lie de-
G srcd that tho principle of the amendment
should remain ne acknowledged that verbal
J. change ough. TO be made. Humorous criticisms
: were made by several members.
! Mr. MONCUREo Of S. said, if there were an
$ error, the committee Of conference could make
it right. .
scure-ho hoped that the Code would be put in
!, such English ms the peope could understand.
) MIR WATSON moved TO strike out the word
.thiree, ard insert "hircr;' he thought that
sould make il perfectly plain. -.
MIR THOMPSON Of j.. thought we should
get into difficulty unless we consulted our dc
tlonaries.
Mr. WATSON'S amendment was agreed to.
AIR WATSON moved fur her 10 amend in
J. 4h line, by striking out hiree" and insert
"hirer." AGREED 10. MIR W. moved further 10
! amend 10 same line BY striking out "hlree' and
inserting 'owner." Agreed 10.
The House thon agreed to the amendment Of
the Senate as amended.
, Chapter l06-At the end OF the chapter In
sert the following section:
"Ir any person be found aiding or maintain
ing slave in the prosecution OF a suit upon sucu
peli.ion. TOR freedom who shall fail to e'ls'
plish hi. claim to freedom, every such prison
shall oay 10 the owner one HUNDRED dollars Tor
eyery person so pe,ilioning, and be liable 10 the
owner to an action il The case for damages
MIR MAYO thought this amsndmen, ought
not TO be adopted tIc instarced case a, &C
curing, in which great injustice had been
done 10 that class Of Our pcpu ali n; and 1
would not be proper 10 impose penalties a5a n
white person, for attempting toy d'cslea g'"o
claim 10 freedom, and from any caus' ts'IIh'
MIR RlVES thought such an amen M
ought to be in the Code. o"nrrs o. slaves
were subjected 10 great hardship, b. per'"'
meddling with their propert, 1he ia"s
| many Of the free Sales Isnpo ed IVY penal
ties ugaInst thoie persons mho so'.s1t ,h.i.
uroperiy in iheit builders I'D Sc cughi 10
:ect ourselves aeain>' tn-s IN lei> al hoGle.
Mr. THOMSON Of 50 Il that he was wi
ling 10 make these pena,ti-s Apply 10 ioreisneE
hnf as To our own ciuZ-ns, he Vas ag3insi IT,
Mr. COOK moved 10 am nj by striking on
au afer the word shall" IN The Third l'hr, l.
aacd."i in The 4ih line incIusi'e. Ater iuf me-
discussion, MIR COOKS amea m ct was agree
10. 50 10 27-Mr RIVES asking The ayes AM
noes; and the amendment was adopted
Chapter lO7, Section 2-Aher h. word SUN
moned," insert The words "anl maj ri v o' them
the acting jusIices,) present and victim IN in'
question ni permitting said negro 10 roman u
The S'ale;" agreed 10.
CHAPTER 100, strike out the LIST section a'd
: insert al marriages between white PeTsn'
and negro, if solemn;sed within thus state
and all marriages which are prohibited 6y ia y
On account Of either Of the parties h wing a
fsrmcr wife or husband then living, shall be abb
solntcly void without any decree or divorce or
Other legal process. All marriages which are