Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MospAY, NOVEMBER %. 1852.
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= O'clock the President tLicut. Gov. Lcake) called
the ,s = en Tnon a called for the reading of the Journal Of The
last davis sitting, 9Th June) which was acc''u"S9 :"
WI r., Irwin, Senator from the Richmond ci'y district,
fsnccessor of Judge Meredith, ~rcstgned) appeared 40 : :
MS IT, . p resident, presented a message from the Executive
which was read es follows: a., ,c,o
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. NOV. 4 :"
=, d. General Assembly Of ~Iirginia: -.
E.,,lrmeD;-I congratulate you upon your return u '.'
city and the suspicious circumstances unner With ~ -
anne vUur high aud responsible duties. lou return - 49,
Lib. re:rfs SHED BY a few months recreation, ana, al'el ne
and full interchange OF opinion. win your Constituents ~
,he better acquainted with their wants ana WISHES, d . ~
d mr are The more deeply impressed with the '!npos'
tancc ard s~acredness of the trusts reposed In your hahus'
I as.ure you il will be my p!easu.e, as II Il my NY y
cordially unite with you IN doing eSsly G r.mE az, w,aIth. de-
vclope her resources, and promote Tie wealth anu n"pim
ness Of her citizens; and, with me increased =, iat - :, NAV a.
rorn,ulion now al your command. II Is hoped 'iat you ma.
find lille or no difficulty in speedily perftcting aa putting
into nrac,ical operation the many important measures co'n'
msnred bur not completed, previous to.your recess.
A. il IA neither contemplated by the Constitution, nor ne
cess,rv that | should do so, | shall not trouble you win
I: formal communication oi my views upon 'he 'a,ious =
,oc,s thai may claim your consideration further IMAM 10 re-
Inao,,nlIr invite your attention (Which l do win IN
cre.s.d ~confidence) to all that | said ia my late message,
. upon the subject OF a sPeGay eo n,.n wS bic il irnDe.
\ riously demanded by TIE Interests nt Inc Sia'e, ahG ienuet."
line more necessary BY the large sums oil money a.eaa! -,
IL nended upon each OF these lines, ana ~hich aiusl iciham n
rnproiuciiys capital until they sha! have been seSefass
uP'Os
completed. ,p .,l,,ior, ,dnn.
Il ,cd nv your body, on the 81 day OF June last, copies Q suen
5 : ,bo ANIMAL REPORTS as have been received from the sesc'
II Talcfirrrs Of government, are herewith submitted, TO when
"a hco leave 10 invite your specia! attention, anu leei 'hal 1
! cannot too highly recommend them TO your notice:
- II will be s-cn that from one or Two OF iheas oincers ~
: report for the past year has been received. ohoua su'
come 10 hand they vii! be communicated.
an, rralifed to be- able to say that the reports, herewith.
generally represent The interests 10 which they relate, as IN
healthy, ii not u PHOSPHORUS condition. The Adl utant Gen
- u, N furnishes an exception 10 lnlS IeNdIk, Gul thli'
Is like many of the others, contains some imPoltaht sus7s'
tons, all of which will doubtless attract your attention.
y Knowing the deep interest that all tcel In everything '.a'
y affects the honor of the State, or the interests OF her people,
b have not failed 10 take particular notice OF me reported
, outrage, recently committed by The civn authorizes ~ "r
> civ Of New York, under The color OF iaho, upon one nl our
tlizens, when in trausitu with his property from lhis otate
,,lhat Of Texas. If The facts warran, This report, (Which |
% hvc M reason 10 doubt) it is a case without its parallel IN
mint of spirit-and the consequences 10 How from inc e-
Enlistment Of such u principle cannot be ioreseen.
Not willing, however, 10 base an action 81 so important "
carac,er, upon mere newspaper reports | have caused ap-
LEGATION TO be made 10 the proper authorities there, tor q
crtifed copy OF the record Of tho Judicial proceedings IN
lis case. When the sane shall have been received, | wa
rnkc it the subject o. II communication 10 YOU ana s""'"l
- ysrv respec,fuliy, &c, JOS. JOHNSON.
On motion OF Mr. STUART, the message was lad on ''
toIc, and ordered TO be printed.
i Sna,c will meet Tomorrow ut II O'clock, and thereafter a
n, tMt hour, until otherwise ordered.
On motion OF Mr. BARNETT, The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
S,o,ror cprrcurrrlp took the Chair at II o'clock, a quo
run being present, and in a very happy ana niiei SpIscl
congratulated the members on their return 10 the Han o
l. legislation, after an absence of five months, without haVln-
been deprived of one Of their number during that period 0
tine. by death. He urged upon the members present lh'
necessity of good order, and trusted that each ono wou''
) AMY himself closely to the interests Of his constituents,
: The session was opened with prayer by the Rev. MI. Dc
Forrest.
'rhe SPEAKER dispensed with calling the roll of commit
tus, prcsuming that zone OF them were then prepared Il
report.
Tho SPEAKER announced the receipt Of a commnnlrn
tjrn from The Executive Of The State, which was read by hi
Clerk.
On motion ot Mr.. WALLACE, the communication was Ia"
9 on the table, and ordered 10 be printed for the use OF mem
oers.
The Sneaker announced that resolutions, Nc, would Tie
II be in order. The following resolutions were read and adopted
n BY Mr. SrEpHESs-Resolved, That the committee o
e Courts OF Justice be instructed To Inquire into the %eNpedlen
cy of providinr for the distribution OF the Code of VIrglnli
Mayo's Guide, and the Acts Of the last session, to The just
: ces Of The Peace of The Commonwealth.
Bv Mr.. BuowS-T;esulvcd That Ire committee on Prop'
y siliUna and Grievances enquire into the c~Spcd!ency OF relie'
e ing from labor upon The county rnads, in the counties
II King George and Stafford, white men Of The age oil .ioriy'ii'
Yy Mr.. YERpY- Resolved. That the Committee on F
y nance enquire into the eNpcdiGncy OF ls'eas,ns me ga
J. under The act OF Congress OF September, le2u, or any SIN
u lar acls since That date.
By Mr. WaLLAcE-Rcsol"cd, That :ic Committee o
Courts Of Justice be- instructed 10 enquire into The cXpej
cncy of modifying The power conferred upon tic tXccuti'
to commute capital punishment.
- Bp MI. MEEA- heso'eH, ina Wv S""' y
sitions and Grievances enquire into the expedlcncy OF adop
ing an intermediate grade of flour between superfhe an
VI family.
IS BY Mr.. That the Committee on Cou'
of holding the Circuit Courts IN the sescatcenfn Circuit.
SMALL NOTES.
Ar src.R Offered the following resolution Resolve
That the Committee on Banks, inquire into the e1pedlent
Of authorizing the Ranks Of this Commonwealth 10 issl
notes below The denomination OF five dollars.
The SPEAKER informed the mover that TINS resolution WI
IN, OF order, inasmuch as it had been rejected at the last re
sion. = Oh, ,,,ok . uticI, II,
SIR. SEaAR then m wed TO reconsider Tue 'ocoy "ne" u
resolution had been rejected.
This notion was ruled out Of order inasmuch as Mr.. seq
,,i hore,nforo voted in the minority on the resolution.
~ - n,nliun The House then adjourned until II o'clock I
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