Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, January 9TH, l5i9.
SENATE,

oENh II.
Mr.. TYLER, from the committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported the bill concerning the
school quota Of the town of Alexandria; which
table.
Also, the bill concerning the Special Court Of
Appeals. Laid on the table on motion OF Mt
WOODS.
Also, the bill allowing compe nsaton to the
Commissioners of the Revenue Of the county
OF Loudoun for listing dogs. Laid on the
table on motion of Mr. STANARD.
Also, the bill to authorize the hlarylan ana
Virginia Steampacket Companyto hold ilml.'
ed amount of real estate. Laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. DENEALE.
Also, the bill to authorize Ed. 1. iayioe "
charge wharfage at bis wharf, on tue Napps'
| hammock river; which was passed.
| Also, the bill concerning the mode OF election
of the trustees of Darksvlle and Romney:
MIR. CARLII e reported the bill establishing
separate elections at the house OF Charies Lnn,
and the mill of Willis H. Woodley, IN Barbour
county; which was passed.
| Mr.. STANARD reported the bill authorizing
| Josiah C. Wilson to construct wnail on
James River, in the county Of Charles City
which passed.
MIR. CARLILE reported the bill authorizing
| separate election al the house of Charles u
Lee, in Randolph county; which passed.
Also, the bill concerning the town OF Gran
vile, in Monongaia.
The bill establishing separate election al
the house Of Thomas J. Hatcher, of the county
Of Franklin, was passed.
On motion of MIR STRINGER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Adam Empie of the EPis-
copal Church.
The following bills were reported from Inc
various committees: ;,
A bill releasing to the Common Councii OF
Alexandria the State interest in certain money
advanced for the use of the General Govern
men;
A bill authorizing separate election at the
house Of Benisn w. Shelly in Dinwddle coun-
~;
A bill to authorize separate election at Stony
Creek Depot, 10 Sussex county;
A bill 10 amend the act entitled ian act con-
corning the City of Norfolk, passed Feb. l5'n,
lS45;
A bill charging upon the Treasury the an,
nual appropriation Of the Deaf, Dumb and biino
Asylums;
A bill changing the time of holding the coun-
~ courts of the counties OF Cabeil, wayne,
Boone and Kanawha;
A bill to establish branch Bank at Fincastle
in Botetourl;
A bill releasing to James Cornwell the pay
ment Of certain fine;
A bill refunding to John Godfrey certain
sum of money; and the following reports:
Report Of the committee on Finance, adverse
to the petition Of Foreign Insurance Companies
thnt soI mr. m
also of the same committee, adverse to the ex'
pediency Of reporting tax bill on the ad valo
rem principle;
Report from the committee of Schools, &C.,
adverse 10 changing the Primary School sys-
tenn;
Report Of the committee to examine the
Clerks Office; states that they found it in good
order.
On motion of Mr. STOVALL, the tar bill
was taken up and made the order oil the DAY ior
tomorrow at - o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON Of Jefferson,
the report of Walter Gwynn, Chief Engineer Of
the James River and Kanawha Company was
ordered to be printed.
A bill divorcing Cynthia A. Galloway from
her husband James G. Galloway, was passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CONWAY offered the following resolu-
tions in regard to slavery in the territories Of
the United States and 10 the District of Column
bia; which, on his motion, were laid on the
table, ordered to be printed, and, together with
the other resolutions on the subject made the
order Of the day for Thursday next:
Whereas, the institution Of slavery was fully
discussed in the Convention which formed In:
Constitution Of the United States, and the right:
of Shareholders recognized and protected by
the provisions Of that instrument; that, without
the compromises then solemnly entered into, the
union Of the States never could have beer
framed: and, whereas, the General Assembly
of Virginia, regarding what is known as the
"Wilmot Proviso," as law in palpab'e dlsre
gard Of the compromises Of the Constitution
did. on the 9th day of March, lS47, adopt 0
series of resolutions, Distinctly indicating the
course which the State of Virginia would Pur'
sue in the event Of its passage by the Congress:
of the United States and whereas the present
General Assembly have seen with deep con-
Germ disposition manifested by the House o.
Representatives OF the United States 10 violate
the principles embodied in said resolutions, anc
10 make still further agsressions upon the right:
of the Southern States; under these clrcumstan
ccs, this General Assembly deem the occasion
it 10 re affirm said resolutions. and most re-
spectfully, but most earnestly to call the att n
ton of all who are attached 10 the union of the
States. to the serious and inevitable consequen
ces which must follow such action upon the
part Of the General Government. Be IT, there
fore,
|. Resolved, by the General Asse emily OF
Virginia, That after the fullest re-examination
and re consideration Of the resolutions adopted
on The 9th of March, ls47, by this body, and
which are hereto appended, we do consider
>ad resolutions as founded in truth, conso
nant with the Constitution. and conducive to It's
preservation, and, therefore, we feel It to be
our indispensable duty to adhere TO and re al
firm the same as follows:
81 Be il Resolved, unanimously, by the General as,
semby of Virginia That the Governmtn OF the Unite
States has control, directly or indirectly, ned"teD
Immediately, over The institution OF slavery dnu
that, IN taking any such CONTROL II transcenas Tue "
Of its legitimate functions, by destroying The IN.
ternai organization Of the sovereigntes who created 1t
- Resolved, unanimously, That all territory when
may be acquired by The of the United States OF
Welded by treaty with any foreign power belongs to the
several Sta.es Of this tnion their Joint and
property in which each and all have equal rights and
that the enactment by the Federal Government of any
law which should directly, or by us effects, prevent
the citizens nf any State from emigrating, with the
property Of whatever description, into such territory
ywonId make discrimination unwarranted by, and In
violation Of the Constitution ana the rights oi he S'dt'
from which such citizens emgated and In de:oealon
q perfect equality tnat belongs "
states as members of this Union, and would tend d.
rectly to subvert the Union itself
- Resolved, That IT, in disregard alike OF me SPIT
r aud principles OF the act OF Congress. on Tue anns
sion Of the State of Missouri into the Unon generally
known rs The Missouri Compromise, and OF every con
sderaon OF justice, Of constitutional right ana OF ia
feeling the fearful issue shall he forced upon the
country which must result from the adoption and ut
tempted enforcement OF the proviso aloresad rs an ac'
the General Government the people OF virginia can
have difficulty IN choosing between the only AFTER
natives that will then remain, of ahject submission t9
aggression and outrage the hand or determined
resistance the other all hazards and to the last
| extremity.
- Resolved, unanimously, That the General As
sembly holds to he the duty Of every man. IN every
section Of this conf-deracy, f the Union Is dear to
him) 10 oppose the passage of any law, for whatever
purpose, by which territory be acquired may be sub
! ject TO such a rss,riction.''
II Resolved, Tha, we regard the passage Of
a law by the Congress of the United States abo.
fishing slavery or The Save trade in the Distric
OF Columbia, as direct attack upon The insliiu
n,e IF tho Snuth,rn STATES in hc reS;x,ad ~ avery