Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17

guest Mr. DESEALE withdrew his motion
Mr. DENEALE renewed MS motion TO adjourn.
Ms. UPlE demanded the ayes and noes. And the auee-
ton being tcken the Senate refused 10 adjourn ay tho follow
Ing voic
AyE.-Messrs. TRIBE CaTl,le, Carrineton Pits French
D0n.ale. Thompson OF D. und Cs;!elt-e.
Ncrs-Messrs Dennis (Sps1kerj i!yss, Horner, Kinney
6stnce OaheL isoel shacseltErd, opie, ihe' lurne'
Gran'hatn Edm!.ton, Co~an, Crum2, Amber, Thomas,
West and Wardl9.
resolution requiring tbs Second Auditor furnish the
commissioners o. the revenue with printed forms for their
lard snI property books being under consideration,
Mr. lSBELL moved 10 lay i on the tabls
NJ. De- EaLE opposed the motion u lay on he tahe
The motion w:s farther discussed oy Messre. STANARD
AMBLER and WARD, and tho resolution was lslt on the
table
On Mr.. DENELEs motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Dir. SPEED from the Committee Of Courts of Justice
presented the following bills: authorizing Geo. w. Curry
guardian of thn heirs of Mathew Alexander deceased,
make sale Of certain lots In the Of Union, authorizing
the appointment OF special commissioners settle accounts
Of fducaries; dvocing Mary s. s. Harris from her nus
hand George W. Harris; divorcng Joseph s. Polling from
his wife Ezabeth dvorcing John c. Johnson from his wife
Ezaberh 10 place the rsl OF the Belmont Iron
Works COMPANY the footing Of personal propsrp; and
auhozing the Governor of this commonwealth 10 cede to
United the jurisdiction Certain lands Hog
Islnnd for the purpose of building a light house.
Mr.. CARTER from the Committee OF Schools and Col
leges presented the following bills: For The relief OF "m
G. Chaotlon of the county Of Giles and 10 increase tho
Cases.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee Of Propositions, &C.,
out OF parts of Botetou Roanoke Giles and Monroe and
to extend the corporae limits of the town of Builo.
Mr. PlTTMAN, from the Committee OF Claims, present
cd the following bills: Releasing George Miller from the
paymen, of fine and for the relief Of Coons Dean Of
the county OF Alexandra.
Mr. GUERRANT from the Committee on Banks presen.
ted bill authorizing the Exchange Bnnk the Bank of
Virginia. 10 establish branch Bank al Sco!tsvle In The
county Of Albenlsro.
Mr. STOvALL from tho Committee Finance, p'esen.
ted The following his: To correct errors made by Commits
sones the Revenue and for other purposes Tor the relief
OF NJ Stewart for The relief Joel Banks Of The county OF
Madison; imposing dogs In the county Of Middle
liquors from being sold furnished TO slaves or free negroes
LUyATIc AsYLrMs.
bill changing the mode Of ntuen. and tenure oi
Office of the Directors OF the Eastern aud Western Lunstc
Asyluns taken up, and on motion u Mr. MASSEY oi
W & {. made the .!der Of The day for Thursday next
IuaDE OF THE THIBTkgSTH eiRcuIr.
On motion OF Mr. MASSEY of W. g. C. II was
Resolved That this House will with the consent OF the
Senate proceed tomorrow TO the election 81 Judge F
18th Circuit supply the place Of the late Judge l'aac
K. Douglass, dec.
motion being made TO take up Tor consideration The Cen
tral Railroad Bill Mr.. CRUTCHflELD hoped it would not
be done "a he rspnrts OF the various Internal improvements
the Board Of Public Works had not yet received o
the hands OF the Public Printer and he desired before action
10 examine the statistics.
Mr. cox sld 1t was due the Public Printer 10 siate,
that the reports printed but that matter Introductory 10
then and necessary their explana on had not yet been
received by Public Printer. Ee understood that this
would done and the printed reports ready IN day
two
This explanation was deemed satisfactory and the sub
lcct passed over.
RESOLUTIONS ISarIRy ADOPTED.
The following resolutions nsfucng 10 proper Commit.
tees 10 nqui.e into tho named oer
ed by the gentlemen named and adopted:
By Mr.. TALlAFERRO-That the Committee on oys-
fers into the e1pcdency Of so amend
ing 18th OF Chapter l0l OF the Code OF Virginia
impose greater penalty for the catching oil oysters D.
By Mr. WILLIAMS-To report a bill incorporating
Savings Bank in the town OF Boydton:,
BY Mr.. STCART-To report bill explanatory OF or
amending the law regulating proceedings in suits for free
By Mr. FAIRFAX-To establish three election precincts
By Mr. HORNER-To change the time Of holding the
Circuit Courts in the 23d judicial district.
BY Mr. CRAIGTo exempt the officers OF volunteer COM
p1niss from attending tho rsgitnental trainings
By Mr. DORMAN-To report bill No. 446 OF last session
By Mr. JEwETr-To amend the Is, section Of Chapter
26 of tho Code Of Virginia. By striking out the words forty
five" ard inserting in thereof tho words hirty-two
PETITIONS.
The following petitions presented ond appropriately
referred viz: By Mr. STuBBS of citizens of Norfolk city
asking an extension of the limits Of said city by Mr. I'M
BODEN of George Bold To be exempted from the payment
OF pedlars license tax IN the county OF Augusta by r
wealth 20 release 10 her lis right 10 certain esla,e IN ne
county of Halifax by Mr. WlTTEN, OF citizens OF diles
Mercer WyIhe and Tazewe asking that tho Act passed a
the last session constructing the Fayee Giles and North
Carolina turnpike. be changed 90 that Iazewel county may
be named in said Ac by Mr. STUART OF certain Justices
Of the Peace of the county of Halifax asking change 10
CARRINGTON Of L.. of Caroline a. Bal, asking to be d.
vorced from her husband Robert VI. Ball.
yERaoSr PsAcE REVOLUTIONS.
Certain resolutions from the State Of Vermont relating
10 the subject Of Peace communicated By the Executive
on Saturday last and pending when the House adjourned
that day coming up unfinished business, motion TO lay
them on the t,bls was made and carried but suose
aueny reconsdcrej, and the resolutions hnally is Ike
Mshoes con suspended between heaven and EARTH The
proper disposition OF the resolutions elclted warm and
animated debate in which appeared TO DO the gensr, o2
non gha, State Of Vermont had BY her recent action IN
relation the Fugitive Slave Law placed herself beyond the
raie OF State comfy Some disposition, however, VIII pro
baby be made OF tns resolutions tomorrow
APP ENJOYMENT THE PUBLIC tASos
The res u;,3ns OF Mr.. Sega relative 10 The appIuon'
sni IF the public lands among all The States of the Union
for purposes Of Internal improvement and popular ecusa
tion with tho substtuts thereo proposed oy MI bI N
WE'LL were taken the unfinished business ut Friday
Mr. BURWELL being entitled 10 .hs floor, resumed and
concluded his argumen, 10 favor ot the adoption OF MS SUB
Mr.. FERGUSON moved 10 amend tho substitute os xr.
Ri'PWELL Ly 81 uos.ilIng therefor the following:
he,sls The lands crded Virginia and other States OF
this Unlon intended 20 constitute common fund Tor
The beno6t of the States Virginia inclusive and 10 &c e1-
pended and approx aed according 10 the proportion OF each
State ,as general charge aud exeudu oi me Federal
Government and thereby lessen tho amount which each
State required pay BY means OF direct taxation INTO
The Federal Treasury and the public lands acquired oy pur
chase and conquc. having been acquired oy the common
blood and treasure of the people Of a The States the people
al eech and every State have right 10 equal participation
IN the benefits arising herefrom and whereas the Immense
of land heretofore and now proposed to be mace
Congress,
,unCe. be looked source OF revenue 70 the Federal
Treasury the belief that II il the determination
OF the States appropriate said lands TO themselves e1
cusvey and thus destroy that equality OF participation
In the common property which should always be The pn-
cple aad policy Of the Government 10 mainain therefore
l. Resolved That the said land. and the proceeds thereof
constitute fuad in hands OF Congress TO os od
uni.ered the Joint benefit Of all the stas OF tEs Union
2 Resolved. That Senator's in Congress DC and tnsy
are instructed and Representatives requested to
oppose auy aud svery effort 10 their respective bodies whc
he's f.. It's obee, an unsqua distribution Of the said lands
:. The proceeds thereof and If they Cannot arrest such
unequal d!atribuon apply 70 Congress io an equal
partition n2porton. thereof amongst the ssyea states
Of the Union ACCORDING their federal numbersor TO advocate
the pa.aase Of some Law will admit the people OF Virgil
MIA 10 an sna participation with hoas OF any other state
ln the said lands the proceeds arising thereiron
Mr.. SCOTT Of Powhaan manifesting dssife " speak
upon the question .
On motion OF Nr FLaGUSON the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, JASrAay 10, 1851.
SENATE.
communication from the House OF Delegates. Inform
ng the Senate they had adopted aesuu,on for preeedns
by Iun vote with the Senate to-day 10 the election OF
Judge for the thirteenth Circuit In which sy request The
concurrence Of the Senate.
Tho resolution was agreed To-
Mr OPIE moved the 18th rule be suspended n ocer ha
the House might informed that the Senate had adopted
the resolution.