Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-23
General Assembly OF Virginia.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 81, 1852.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 81, 1852.
On motion of Mr.. WINsToS-Resolved, That
the committee on Banks be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of incorporating the Union
Savings Bank to the City of Richmond.
Mr.. SWEENEY presented the petition of citizens
of Ohio county, praying that law be passed to adj
vance temperance, similar to the law upon the
subject, of the State of Maine.
Mr.. SWEENEY offered the following Joint reso-
luton, which lies over one day. under the rule:
Whereas, the Supreme Court of the United
States have, In violation of the Constitution, and
by the exercise of an usurped authority, ordered
tlat a certain bridge erected across the eastern
channel of the Ohio river, at Wheeling in con-
formity with an act of incorporation conceded by
the Legislature of Virginia, shall be taken down,
and authorized the erection of another bridge in
place thereof thereby exercising powers of legis-
lation within the boundaries of this State be it,
by the Senate and House of Delegates, in General
Assembly met
l. Resolved, That the attempt of the Supreme
Court prescribe laws for the people of Virginia
is not, and will not be sanctioned by this Legisla-
ture.
2. Resolved, further, That in case the said
Court or its officers shall attempt to overthrow the
Wheeling Bridge, or to modest the Stockholders
or other good citizens, who aided in placing that
great structure where it Isl this State will resist
each aggression.
3. Resolved, That while this Legislature denies
the right OF the Supreme Court to make laws for
the regulation ofcommerce between the States they
recognise the residence of that constitutional pow
er in the Congress of the United States.
a. Resolved, That until Congress shall have le-
gisated for the better regulation of commerce be-
tween the States bordering the Ohio river,
lawful jurisdiction that subject in the States
and such jurisdiction may be exerci sed by them
aid will continue to be exercised, for the
public good, by the State of Virginia
81 Resolved, That the Legislature recognize
the need of Congressional Legislation, prescribing
the proper limits to the height of steamboat
pipes upon the Ohio rivers and that the delegation
from this State, in the House of Representative $,
be requested, and the Senators from this State be
instructed to use all reasonable efforts to procure
the enactment of such laws for adjusting the
conflicting rights of land and water travel as in the
wisdom OF Congress may be required by the pub
lie interest and the public necessities.
6. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
cause copy of these resolutions to be transmitted
to the President of the United States, and to the
Governor of each of the States, and to each mem
Der OF the Congressional delegation from the
State of Virginia
Mr.. SWEENEY moved to take up the pream-
BILE and resolution in relation to the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in the
Wheeling bridge case PUBLISHED in yesterdays
paper.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved as an amendment, the
following to come in separate resolution, i'm
lnediately after the preamble:
Resolved, That there being no law of Congress
or of the State of Virginia under which the State
OF Pennsylvania and her citizens can claim to
have the bridge erected over the Eastern chan
mel of the Ohio river at Wheeling abated as nu-
isance, the decision ofthe Supreme Court in the
case of the State of Pennsylvania VS.. the Belmont
and Wheeling Bridge company is in derogation
OF the sovereign rights of Virginia unconstitu-
tional and void.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON, the amendment
was ordered to lie on the table, and on motion of
Mr.. DOUGLAS, to be printed.
Mr.. SHEFFEY called up House bill to exempt
milers of manufacturing flour mills from grinding
corn or other grain except wheat
Mr.. s., proposed substitute therefor, which
was adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. DOUGLAS called up the bill concerning In-
dian Lands in the county of King William, aud it
passed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL arose and said that the business
on the Calendar was now through with, he there
fore moved that the Senate adjourn, which was
carried.