Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Prayer by the Rev. II. B. CowLEs.

company 10 Drl0g water from deep CTeeh
or Lake Drummond 10 Portsmouth; fol authorizing the
DrawbIldge Company OF Norfolk to construct bridge
across Elizabeth river, at some point on said river qs
| above Deep Greek; and upon the petition of John X
Taylor and others
| Mr.. PENDLEToN, from the Committee OF Roads &c.
presented bill TO authorize the construction OF the Rus
sell and Cumberland Road.
| Mr. GEORGE, from the Committee OF Trade, &c, re-
ported bill to incorporate the Reality iron Works
Company in the county OF Wythe
| RESOLUTIONS
| Resolutions of inquiry was adopted, viz:
On motion OF Mr.. SCHooLEY-ot State subscription
of three-ffhs to the capital stock OF the Portsmouth
Bridge Company authorized to be incorporated by all
| act OF March 22d l547, and of amending said act
| On motion OF Mr. HUME-Of paying to James H
Vowes $34.52 for tuition ofpoor children in the coun
| ~ of Fauquier, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. YERBY-of chartering saving.
bank in the Town ofEastvle, in Northampton county
| with capital not exceeding $4,000
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
The resolution submitted by Mr.. PATRICK on yester
day, Just before the motion to adjourn was made ane
carrIF1 was taken up and read follows:
h'otUed, That the governor be requested to com.
municate TO this House whether any plan has beer
selected for the Washington Monument and if SO, wha
plan has been adopted and the estimated cost and pro-
oable time OF completion, and that he be also requested
TO delay any further proceedings in regard the
tract tor Its execution until the House shall take further
action upon the subject.
An animated discussion took place on the resolution
participated in by Messrs Patrick Burwel Claiborne
| Syme and others.
| IN motion OF Mr., SHEPARD, the resolution ln-
| definitely postponed. Ayes IS, noes 40.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION, ETC.
The order Of the daythe report OF the joint commit
tee to which was referred the report OF the select
miltee on the Wmot Proviso and other kindred sub.
Jects, taken up tor consideration. The preamble
and resolutions were then read, as follows:
Whereas the recent action OF the General Assembly
upon the Wilmot Provso and kindred subjects and in
relation to fugitive slaves, has with no other res
ponse from the Notwithstanding States than violent
denurclatons and systematic perseverance in the
wrongs OF which we complained and whereas it is ap-
parent that an inevitable result OF such OF ac-
ton on the part OF portion OF the States must be to
excite bitterness Jealousy and dsrust among the rest
to klnde the angrest passions, to exngush that spirit
OF concession and destroy tn at mutual obearance and
fratefna affection which founded and have sustained
our conederacy and finally to dissolve the Union itself;
and whereas we are anxious if possible to avert the
evils which threaten u.s. and believe that the most eec
tua means of doing this be found in the cordial
union OF the whole South for the maintenance of the
Const uton and the preservation ofthe Union if il can
De and Tor their own preservation fit cannot
BE lttheretore resolved by the General Assemble
81 Virginia, That upon the questions thus persevering-
ly and reckessy forced upon the country Virginia has
taken her position, and that position will be maintained
Her loyalty to the Union is matter of empty profess
SION 1t is stamped upon every page of her history
No State has done much to form the Union zone is
prepared to do more to perpeuate it in the spirit in
which it was formed than in which alone it can be pre-
served But, loyal as she is, and always has been, it
were fatal error to suppose that Virginia will ever
consent that that Union to which she has looked as a
converted
| an instrument OF degradation and oppression.
Ii. Resolved That in the event of the passage of the
Wimot Proyiso or OF any law aboishing slavery in the
District OF Columbia, Tor 10 any manner interfering
with the rights of shareholders therein or aboshing
slavery the slave trade between the States Virginia
will be prepared TO unite with her sister saveholdng
States IN Convention or otherwise, in the adoption Of
any measures that may be necessary to provide for their
mutual defence, or to secure their mutual safety
Ill. Resoired, That, in the opinion of this General
Assembly, Southern Convention, in which the States,
as States are represented should consist of delegates
selected by the people of the several States in Conven-
ton assembled, who shout carry with them all the au
thorty derived from such an appointment and be pre-
pared to act tor those whom they represent
". Resolved therefore, That, upon the happening of
either OF the contingencies contemplated in the second
resolution the Governor be authorized and requested
stead OF converting the Legislaure) to issue hispro
clamaton for the election Of delegates to State Con-
yenton, to take into consideration the mode and mea-
sure OF redress, to appoint delegates Southern Con-
venhon, and to adopt such measures the crisis NAV
demand. The said delegates to be chosen by each
city, county, election district according to its re-
presentation in the House of Delegates and to receive
the same pay and mileage as members of the General
| Assembly.
| V. RESOLVED, That, regarding the Convention pro-
posed to be held at Nashville the first Monday in June
next asintended to enable thepeope OF the South to
take counsel together to the best and efecual
means OF resisting the aggressons OF the North Of
forcing compliance on their part with their constitu-
tonal obligations, and thereby of preserving the union
OF these States nov in imminent peril by reason Of the
representatives in Congress in the ceaseless agitation
land that too, in the most unirendy spr0 ofquestons
involving the peace, the institutions, and the very
ence OF the Southern States-and approving the objects
OF said Convention above set FORTH the General As
semby doth recommend to the good people OF this Com
monwealth to send delegates thereto and that, this
end, they hold primary meetings in each city, county
and election district, and appoint delegates to conven-
ton to be held in each Congressional district in the
month of May next and that the district convention
constituted do each select two persons, Zone from
shall be delegates to the said Nashville Convention
vi. Resolved, That the Governor Of this Common
wealth be requested to send copy OF these resolutions
to each of the States Of this Union, and also Sc
majors and Representatives in Congress
On motion OF Mr.. PRICE, the vote was ordered to be
| taken on each resolution separately.
| Mr.. EDWARDS moved the previous question, which
| was sustained.
Mr. JONES called the ayes and noes on the LIST resou-
ton, which was unanimously adopted, ayes III, noes
Mr. PENDLEToN moved to amend the second resolu-
ton by striking out the words the slave trade in the
District Columbia and substituting therefor the words
embraced in brackets in the resolution printed above
Mr. RIvEs should vote for the resolution, as amended
on the motion of Mr. PENDLEToN--not that he liked
but because it was the best thing that could do.
lie feared that the amendment would be construed TO
give up to Congress the power to legislate slavery
MIR. HARylE did not regard the resolution giving up
to Congress the power to legisate on slavery 1t only
fails to go as lar as he original resolution He should
support it, because it would ENABLE us to carry the
important objects had in view, the passage Of the
series OF resolutions
Mr.. SHEPARD said he deeply regretted that he could
for the resolution. He hoped he would be the
only member who would feel compelled against
it.
Mr.. HARRISON said he could not, consistently with
his duty to the wishes OF his constituents vote for the
resolution as amended He would therefore Task to be
excused.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved the previous question-and
Mr. BARBOUR called the ayes and noes,
! The question was then taken agreeing to the
amendment proposedby MIR. PENDLEToN, and it was
adopted, by the following vote
! AYEs-Messrs. Watson, Carter, Snowden Flood
| McCue. Shefiey, Brown OF Bath Mitchell, Burwel
Hammond, Grantham, Bennett, Wells Morris of Ca
bell Wills Clarke of Campbell, Lacy, Jones of Ches-
terield, Barbour, Page, Harper, Segar, Williams OF
Fairfax, Hume, Tebbs, Hill, Guerrant, Stman Cai-
borne Wood, Wall, Pendleon, Clopton, Massie, Car
roll, Price, Wallace, Stovall, Wiekham, Weton, Lew
is OF Harrison, Lancaster, Morris Of Henry, Southa
Duke, Warrington, Patrick, Mnter, Ferguson
Schooley, White, Ball, Newman, KidweIl, Jones Of
Marshall, Hicks, Waman, Yancey, Smith, DuckwaI
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