Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
y7RGt9Ia LEGrs LATURE.
THURSDAY, MAECH q, 1851.
GENS III

HI C2UMp offered the following amendment
&c il enacted that the First Auditor be, and he is hereby
a:!tiosizcd and required 20 issue his warrant u)on tie ea
su.sr in fvo Capt John p. Young and LicrcaaE!s Van
H. I.yy John r. Cooke and F. r. Ba!rc, l' Officers o
tn: Portsmouth Company Of Virginia Voinna"s ior such
ans OF m"ney may appear by evidence inc" sc'% t.
gl but satisfactory him) to have ben expended oy tfei
in recrritn. and organizing said Co-' Of Volunteers
4duc;;: tc.eru such sums as may yIts1nc!ns asais
,ir!n lie books II lis ciiico."
ID!c amendment advocated by .essEs CRU MP ard
HOaNEG.
III: WOODS opposed the amendment, the ground tia
H." parties had IL claim against the Stat.
Tic amendment also opposed b; 3.essrs STA
and THOMPSON OF A., the ground that II was III Ccc
the ofi.inn:i"a OF a gill By the Senate. 80,
MIR. CIR! ZIP nca withdrew his amendment and ne ca.
was passed. go :.
Mr. THOMPSON Of a., moved amend that portion o
The Iii! "lca authorized tho extension o! the Winchester
ard Potomac Railroad 10 Strasburg.
Mr. SHACKELFoRD moved strike on' the 9th soeor
Of the Ul!.
;e. .,n. iscnssi1r the bill and amendment wo!h laid
Tie Stna:c took up the other order of the day the BIZ or
y!:enn. AID completing the S!stersylc ana Salem Turn
pix Road.
IN. Senate would pass the bill it was impossible Cr
road 10 be- ,:orh anything unit! il was conpc,"l
Mr.. WOODS regretted Ina: duty he owed ' con-i!':
en compelled him oppose the BILL He stated ccnsit-
ra5e length his objections the BILL and moved
it with Instructions the committee report bill app.oi-
a,iag 1900 for the completion oil The road.
The motion advocated by Mess-s. STANARD and
WOODS and opposed BY Ma=s:s WEST and LAYNE.
Mr.. WEST said Il lis hill lost it would be because
he had shawn spirit q: lbcraIity towards the
81: marhcrs which they not willing TO extend 10 his.
Mr.. THOMPSON of A., assigned the reasons wich in
'gsnseA him in giving his Support TO the bill
The b; passed b. the following vote:
A.rsNc>sS. Dennis, lSncakrr,) Thompson OF a.. Hor-
ro Kinney, Earhec, Tate, French, Turner Granhan, Co.
wan, Layna, West and Wa-d-l3.
Sinna's Harvey. ,lHnnr."n Of y: aud AmbIer-9
0n m"rion Of III. THOMPSON OF A., the Senate took
up the ~. u 70: ne relief !''"n'.s Fe r,,ornso,
Inc Hill Was advocated ~ Ne. :. THOMPSON Of A.,
aaJ :" ,:!t0, ADD raased--aycs 10, noes I.
3Ae Rs"aliJns relative Ia ie action o! S. Carolina On
2 sr.ect {; PROPOSED Southern Congress- Een :lEcn
.r. THOMPSON oE H. moved to amend the first rcsniu
u IN the 81 line acr the words interference Of 20 in
-.rl tie word ''ccfiatt.'
-:. AiDiEit pir:ei substitute for the resolutions He
9cnri l,r Ms substitute keeps in the position We &C.
cupcd ia lc!i "Gi rs 1t was in substance copy CT the
resolution. lhrn adopted.
The -uajnci discussed By Nessrs. SHAChELFOHD,
STA%AKD, A,lBLEH and ElFES.
M TlbiE :iuvcd 10 lay the substitute and resolutions
the table and have Them printed.
The n"tpn was rcIrcGd-ayes ), noes %.
The substitute was then rclcc;cd--ayes B. noes y.
Tie question recurring on the amendment OF Mr. TnoMr-
ii \ it was advocated by Mcssrs. THOMPSON OF A.
and WARD, ana opposed by Mr.. WOODS and adopted
Ayes II, noes j.
The resolution amended adopted by the following
AvEs-Ncssr-. Dennis (Spoaser) Rvea Thompson Of
A. HVHe Barb"c, Daniel Darlington, lsheli Opie, Tate
French, Turner >tlnard, Grammar, Cowan, CrunIp Cat
lett. Thomas, Layne, West and Ward.-2l.
NoEgflessrs. Harvey, Thompson Of D.. and :smbler-3
IN" hour for recess huYns s:rSc1, Tic Speaker vacated
go AFTERNOON SESSION
TIE Senate assembled az O'clock.
Sir. HARVEY ASKED 70 be excused from voting the
Resolutions, Tor i"nsr,s assigned. Agreed 10.
The question being the li"nti1n al the ID re-oution
Mr. THOMPSON od~:cL the i'!!cwing "raadrcI::
Ec,o"ca That ~ Ig absence 81 any authentic expression
ri urInion by tie people 10 his Commonwealth The sub
er; n:s Grnc5. Ass-ny'" deem il un~se recommend
sending oi delegates the proposed Southern Congress
r THOMPSON o! Dinwtddi". said TIA, nc G rot intend
ds:ri~S ihr s.iappv which had brought
me c":frfy 10 liz r7%=en petuGs condition. The time for
'sry sion had PASSED Sis object define his position
IL stood liz did in !Si64-nnd he had
nor - -" 'tai ~ constituents occupied different posi-
rn upon the "eSci question between the Nor! and South
ou that :.n :aEen the Legislature and sanctioned BY
State. r h. prepared 10 give expression OF
their wishes ri u2un he !atr :6ntpIrsc
:iorcu,r h" would do Il Ey implication, tc
i2ia The roso'Hons accr consideration cr wh:c H. Pro-
posed substitute 10 sanction Itl. lie hal nlho:it"
the people oi MS district v,urc, Glspusct
SJuiE Cnfolna III SGHi2rn Coagf2:r Gnu, in ,e
abseace o. al in:"Gatio he would leave that ngt. mite
i; u ncu-ir He concerned in tic spirit Of the rCaoulrn
AID Il uini:Got The vcws Of all PARTIES winch
rai.' be done, they would with r appreciation o.
the fm i5 SG n" GnEo@ bss and ro s'ss G
u dsrR.oG and "5carance mad not yet ceased 10 be viz
tue.
:s9s=-Ne-srs. peneaie, Cowan, Thompson Of d., and
..nl.icr!
Noa4- Ges'ra Dennis, (speatcr) Woods, Thompson,
stana: isbs Sh1ckcliord, cpie, fTantha raf, ino'
as Tsst ard Wafd-i9
Tie tss,in.2n was then adopted by 40 rllor:ug voc
!rEs--lI.r<rs Dennis, (Sreakcr) Woods THOMPSON 81
T.. ncrucr Kinney, Bar.e, Danie' ''tIrratcn lsbc!,
:",rs, o:d o?Ie, tn5s, F!en;9, Il S;'"s5', Gran
.,orsMessrs. Thompson OF D. an .Wo!cT-2.
The question orn. agreeing IL To 9Th resolution
l.r. tIUHNR offered an:c'd By ir':tng after tho
word naano: 0ur in The third line, ;ia words "enCanger
o rnspe y Of Is Union and the ben"s to al tile States
The amendment was agreed TO- and tho resolution AZ
amended adopted oy The following vote:
AYES !e-srs Dennis iSrcaScrD Rres, Woods, ThoaD
.: l., Horrsr, Enney Barbec, Daniel CnrInsGn is
.,il ShacEcl!ufd DIic Tate FRENCH Turner Snua:d De.
rra :arrI.,' Ciarp, Cnwan, Thompson If d. iat,e,;,
! hnnal N"S: AMI H.rd-25.
N"Es-,:@-.rs. A:nbef-l.
The question being agreeing 10 the 9th resolution,
,ir. SiiACf>ELFORD offered he following 4u!,sti
"h7t all acts Of esisl13n or combinations deons in
any way irur!oY "a Affect tie institution 81 slavery de-
s ya m unqualified repro a:ion, -aary offensive
5e1cra State, and mast, il persisted IN, inevitably
defeat the :"stnr,on OF peaceful and harmonious sentiments
n tleaG States
Tho substitute was adopted by the following v,,a
ATE.-Ness:s Dennis lSpeaker,l Rives, Woois Tribe,
Thompson o A., Horner Kinney, Barbec, Daniel, Caring
loel Snackcori Ope Tate, French, Turner Siarsr
pencr. GraHtham, Cowah Crump, Thompson vi d. Ca!-
i-t I;.un.aa W.=t and Nard.-26.
IT," question Icing agreeing TO the 9th resolution
Dir. THOMPSON OF y. moved to amend by striking out
trar portion re!Iting 10 Vermont.
TIE amendment discussed by Messrs. THOMPSON !
of A., HOtNER. AiIBLER, STA.iARD and SHACKEI-
FORD in favor, and By Messrs. WOODS uad DENEALE |
in uann*iIior.
The imcadn3enl was agreed to by the following vote
.AYE-tless.s. klrcs, Thompson Of a. Horncr, Kinney,
Casrington Shacke!iurd French Turner Stanard Crup
Cails'i, Amber, Thomas, West aud Ward--l5.
NoEs-ilcssrs Dennis (Spcaker WOODS, Rives, Barbcc
Daniel s5cl opie, Tate Dcneac Cowun and Thompson OF
Dill.
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
Mr liDHNFt n"reG! amend the Preamble in the 9th
line b? striking o&i The word hc and inserting ,hcir"
Agreed 10.
TIE PrcnmD!e ARA Resolutions were then adopted BY the
!0l1 .".ng vote:
ivGs--S!essrs Denris, (Speaker) Rives, Thompsoa OF
4, Hlrner, Kinney, EIrbce, Daniel CarringtDu Is,rl!
S;ha. isprL 0pe Tate, French Turner S,anard Gran
ttaui C:ump, o,nas ';aie,i Lavno, West and Ward-22
NoE--Mes.s. WOODS, Tribe. Thompson of D. and Am
b"r-l.
On ir tVNFS motion, the Senate took up and passed
the bill incorporating the Buchanan Turnpike Company.
On Mr. RiEES motion, the bin in relation the Lower
ippo.ua;'ov Company taken up.
mrnt, which motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. tNEALE m0"e! that '"ien the Senate adIourns II
will n,,a: to-:uufruw al o'clock. Agreed TO-