Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20

bonds the Richmond and Danvc Railroad company
authorize said company increase capital stock
to amount not exceeding S500UO in lieu Of $3.50 900
therein provided for, upd that the State take hreehs Of
the increased stock upon the and conditions In
all respects those upon which she subscribed 10 the og
nal stock.
Il BY Mr. EWEFT-To report Bill No. 425, OF the last
session.
I BY Mr. GARRISONTo increase the capital stock Of 'hs
kempsvie Canal Company, mot to exceed In
81 200 the State take reeflhs Of said capital stock.
/ ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. CRCTCHFlELD. from the select committee 10 tak.
into consideration the pprlety oi providing accomoda.
tons for the Stale Convention made report concluding
with the following resolution:
Resolved Thai the use II the Hall of the House Of Dele
gates be rendered 10 the Convention of Virginia, when
assemblies Monday, the 9th day of January L.
TO o'clock, and thereafter the daily from O'clock T.
NJ until the meeting OF The House of Delegates on the enc
ccedng day.
The question being pu, upon the adoption OF the resolution
was after debate determined in the affirmative br ayes Sad
noes, as follows: IS, noes -
| So the House sgreci TO the resolution.
|
The following resolutions. offered previously 5y ar 81
GAR, comiGg up as the order of the day. viz:
Resolved That the apporiionmen OF the Public Land.
among oil the States of The tnion for purposes Of Internal
Improvement and popular Edcation is the most equitable
and the ~lsest disposition that can be made OF the SAME
and ought 10 be forthwith provided for BY Congress.
And whereas the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and
the Central Railroad, works Of great national mpo.
tance calculated render in time of material aid
the Federal Government In the ready transportation Of
troops aud munitions OF war and the rapid transmission "'
mote sections, 10 strengthen the bonds OF The national
Union Therefore,
Resolved, That wi,loa, regard the npporlionment
aforesaid Senators in Congress be instructed and our
Representatives requested their best efforts for th
passage of law setting apart 10 Virginia portion OF ~
public territory for tho prosecution OF the works aforeesd
Resolved That The Governor of this Commonwealth ts
requested transmit copy of these resolutions 10 each "
our Senators md Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. MASSEY moved 10 postpone thu consideration ot
tho resolutions till the 9th OF January next tie said 'hs
subject OF great Importance and thought ousht
10 receive the maturest consideration.
Mr. FERGUSON suggested the propety OF referring The
resolutions select committee, and placing ne mover
thereof the head of that committee. change o! sent
men had taken place. extent upon the subject mat
ter of the resolutions and he waS therefore, in a,or OF The
fullest investigation.
Mr. BURwEII. said the friends of the resolutions
thought the present suspicious moment for Their consd
eraton but If House should determine otherwise, theS
would cheeru!y acuiesce in the posponement suggested
Mr. MASSEY declined accedins 10 the proposition OF the
member from Logan and Boone refer the resolutions TO
select committee. He believed the friends OF the mca Snr
be opposed the reference and should therefore, sns'
upon his proposition being put In the vote.
MIR. SEGAR said he prepared 10 proceed win tlr
discussion upon the propositions he had snbmtte ana
without being Justly obnoxious 10 the charge oi vanity
thought he could in their dscusslon furnish TODD iot IN
reflection Of members during the coming holidays But II
It should be the pleasure Of the House to postpone Ne con
sidernon Of the resolutions 10 the day NAMED he would
cheerfuy ucGuiesce lie thought however, that nothng
could be gained by sending the subject 10 Select Comm
The propositions plain and simple IN their ma
ure easy to be understood and the only probable effect OF
subject
Mr. LEWIS of H. snid that for he was prepared to
upon the resolutions and giving that vote he ahou
actuated by consideration of consequences yet
In the womb of futurity From the discussion "hch s
propositions had elected heretofore he presumed every
member Of the House had made up his mind upon ms SUD
lect and was prepared now 10 vote understandlngy
Mr. FERGUSON repeated the remark that circumstances
had operated produce change OF sentiment upon t'
subject under discussions and whilst he not prepared 10
say the resolutions could be as 10 OBTAIN III,
under circumstances he thought the suoe.'
worthy OF the fullest investigation and had therefore, pro
posed it5 reference 10 select committee
Mr. SEGAR said he had made no alnson IN ms REMARKS
10 future consequences had said nothing about disso
luton Of the Unon far from believing such result pro-
bable he the other hand hoped and believed would en-
dure many years. But Congress daily squanderlng lr
public domain amongst the States and he housn that
upon every principle Of justice and Of right virginia slae
which had surrendered much territory for the common
good ought the benefits arising rom thr pro-
Deeds the sales of the public lands Belevng however
that the present discussion would only lead TO waste oil
time he moved the previous question upon the 'hoo
postpone the resolutions till the 9th OF January
And the House seconded the call.
The question heeupon taken on the motion 70 post
oone and was determined in tho affirmative by decided
majory.
Mr. SEGAR moved reconsider the vote OF yesterday
Governors communicating resouaons
from the States of Indiana and Maryland, TO select com
mtttee and refer II to the committee already appon.en
having charge Of the subject Of slavery he SAID careu
examination of the material Of which that committee wa'
composed had satisfied him that II was emnently quaii'
fed take charge Of the grave matters contained 10 c ae
communication Of the Executive.
Mr. JOHNSON opposed the notion HIS remarks are pun
lished In another column. .,..
op Mr S.rars motion and decided in tho negative
" Thsrounon on motion OF Mr. FERGUSON, the House
adjourned