Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-12-23
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, December 10.
PETITION.
By Mr.. KEE-For constructing road from
in Rockingham, to Franklin, III
Pendletou.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill supplementary OF an act passed 10th of
March, 1s4s, concerning the Virginia Regimen,
OF Volunteers was passed.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
The report of the committee on Lunatic Asy-
lums, with their resolutions, authorizing The ap-
pointment OF a committee OF the Legislature TO
visit and inspect the Eastern and Western ln-
stiutions, WIS taken up.
Mr.. Ferguson moved 10 lay the resolutions on
the table.
Messrs. Southall Segar Imboden, Yerby,
Massey of w. & c., Lewis of H., Tompkins,
Ferguson and Hays participated in the debate.
The question was then put upon laying the
report and resolutions on the table, which was
carried.
SATURDAY, December a.
WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the special committee up
on this SUBJECT. made report which authorizes
the Governor TO appropriate from the Contingent
fund OF The State; The sum Of $500, to pay an a.
gent 10 get together and place in condition for
shipment TO London, the products OF Virginia
intended for the Worlds Fair, in London. Laid
on the table aud ordered to be printed
MONDAY, December 16
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
To construct road from Frankn, in Pendle.
ton, TO Monterey, IN Highland
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY ADOPTED.
BY MIR. Jackson-To provide by law that the
endorsers upon all notes drawn for discount in
any Of the Banks OF this Commonwealth shall
be jointly responsible in the event of non-pay.
ment by the drawer and that in all such cases
where suits arc brought, the same shall be vint
against the drawer and his endorsers
BY MIR. lmboden--For the payment of the ac-
count due from the Commonwealth TO John T.
Arnall, one Of The deputy sheriffs Of Augusta
county, for services rendered and expenses in
CURED In arresting SIS Of the rioters OH the Vir-
gina Central Railroad, in February, 1850.
PETITION.
By MIR. Dorman-Of sundry citizens of Au,
gusta, that the charter Of the Junction Valley
Turnpike Company may be so amended as to
authorize the construction of Branch Road
from Greenville to Waynesboroush.
TUESDAY, December H.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Chair presented TO the House message
from the Governor upon the injury and insult
inflicted upon the South by the State of Vermont
IN abrogating by statute a law of Congress- pass.
| ed tor the recapture of Fugitive Slaves; which
law alone induced the Southern States to acqui.
esce in the late Compromise Measures also
transmitting the patriotic resolutions recently
passed; and sent to the State Of Virginia, from
the State Conventions of Indiana and MARYLAND
The late action OF Vermont demands an instan
settlement of the issue which has so long dis
tracled the country. The recent action OF Indi
ana seems TO Indicate that the time is propitous
Tor It's amicable decision. For the restoration o.
complete and efec,ual harmony, he suggests te
the Legislature OF Virginia to pass resolutions in,
wiling all the States OF the Union to unite il
sending delegates to represent the whole people
IN general convention, to assemble not latel
than May, at Baltimore or some other centra
point, for the purpose of bringing to an end al
sectional controversies relating to slavery. The
principle which shoald govern the action of tht
| convention to be announced in the resolution.
| recommending it; and all invited to participate
in its deliberations who are in favor OF a perpet
uation of the Union; and who, TO attain this
are in favor of the Fugitive Slave Bill, honestl,
and cordially enforced; who are opposed 10 il
repeater essential modification and who arr
adverse to any further agitation of the SLAYER,
question either in Congress or the States.
| The Governor recommends that the resoll
| tons be accompanied with the sincere and ear
nest appeal from Virginia to her sister States o
the South, entreating them to postpone any ex
IRENE action in relation 10 present difficulties
until the result of the deliberations of such
Convention could be known. The restrictive
measures the Legislature may adopt, might b.
made dependent for their continuation upon tn
ultimate action of :hs Convention. The mott
Of the South must be, as it has ever been, s'un
] len it we can, independence it we must.n
) Read to the House, together with the accom-
panyng resolutions, ordered to lie on the table
and 5000 extra copies ordered to be printed 70
the use of the House.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 1850.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
, On motion of Mr.. SOUTHALL, the report c
mending Joint Committees TO visit and examin
up up ''S'S'' 's'N '''" A'' '''''s' N1s 'aNS
Quite an animated discussion arose on III
=, motion to take up, in which Messrs. Southal
Hays, VERIFY, White, Imboden and Segar part
: cifa,ed.
The House ogreed TO the motion
Elr. Sou,hal moved 10 amend, by appointin
committees of the House in lieu OF Joint Con
y mttees.
Mr.. Boswell moved still further to amend,
adding thereto the words Sand that the conmi
tee have power 10 send for persons and papers
The question being on the adoption of II
n amendment 10 The amendment, it was passe
i by a vote Of SIS TO SO.