Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-11

MIR. PARKER was opposed to the resolutions. They afTi
ed and denied the Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court in
controversy Mr.. p, dlssected the resolutions conuod
that they were absurd: admitting the jurisdiction teCou,
if the decision was in favor but denying il if ags
AS State Rights man he opposed 10 placing heso
reign State OF Virginia 10 the ridiculous ana deg.adint
son which the passage OF these resolutions would Var
her. The only practicable mode Of settling the diff l."
cal! upon Congress TO nterposc. He therefore OH
ed the following substitute 'UI the resolutions:
"Rcsuved by The General Assembly, That the Sonata
from this State be- Instructed, and the Representatives "a
qucsed TO urge upon Congress the necessity for sach
aiion as shall speedily ADJUST the controversy respecr
the Wire Suspension Bridge al The city OF Wheeling 50
TO preserve the nj present existing; and that ty
procure the OF such laws as shall be necess,
and proper for the regulation OF commerce on The Ohio r
defining the extent which piers may be erectc! there's
ami the elevation which bridges be CONSTRUCTED
the same with reference 10 the free navigation thereof %
10 prevent the OF all similar controversies
lure
The discussion continued BY Mcsars. AMBER Dor.
LAS and SWEENEY, who took the State Rights view o. -
question:, insisting that the Supreme Court had nam
authority in ie.islang the subject IN controversy
Mr. MARrIS. who concured in the drcrur of the ,ph,.
the States tho fullest eX:rnr buy did not believe hi y
sirctest construction D: the doctrine require the p,s.,
Of these resolutions, and further opposed ;nem the .ocs
that they might ultimately have pa action il The On
river should he b ICED by the States Kentucky an! Oa
Mr. SnAcEELroEp who likewise opposed the resolution.
sustained The substitute conteni!n that lc Subject W. ~
of Sufficient magnitude 20 Ii The pA>sIl 81 Di ngf-s,
resolutions and by Mr. SArSpEHs. wto sustained the Ia.
dc'i9n OF the Supreme Coa., AID replied Mess IL
| BLER and DnuGLAs.
Mr.. DESrALg (Ir Gaaxrox in the Chqir) adv0r,,.I,
substitution Thought tHPy!lt: in Virginia xprca,,r
opinion tie subject Tine rsa'itns 81 ,aI,
acier Ought 10 De- res"Icd 10 only in extern" anu a;,n
cases; continued repetition lr>Sened Ihr dignity md jnt
lance that should always accompany The grave ac:Jn 'f
sovereign State. On former ucCasUa hai ,,sec ..
extreme rDsi;n from which We force! 10 tecstt H.
hoped never 70 sce repetition al the We had re,
we'd L. resist hazard and ln the cA!,.n MY -
abolition Oi the Save trade ne: district C,lmri, y
thought hat hal solved: but n, 5
OF tI.a came, we n..Jron-ly rec dd Whli asur.rr.
have We that III: sovereign prnrc al Virginia r.
prepared 10 meet the responsibility tia they wre the,
For these i; h" ihnl.n; Il would meet viii the =
probation o; the Senate ~ WON'T ~ - indefinite rQf
p1ncneni pf HE resolur"t: al b! i always br,r
States Rights man and on al Important occasions wgs, ,,
pared go with hiu wiz ifihn>. !t"a:In u
!-ats oi the St,tts Eat ne could not On ''lvIl 0ccAs
be induced . sort tie t<rrc<c This tccltc pow.
Ga motion NJ IH1MAs, The b:.l vas ordered 20 lie Il
the table.
Mr. SuErrEY called or The unfinished bnsincss--,hs III
explanatory ui tie Commissioners N!.
The ip!,"irG bills passed
Aut:orl2 The Bank VI the Valley 10 establish or
nj Christina .aurg.
Au:h"r..,us Tie establishment Of branch OF the Da
OF The Valley 1T III" FaIcrs INK :" Virginia .: Sae-
in Roanoke county Alr LAYNE directed 10 inform.
House of thr passage Q: both the above bills
IN relation - hr town oi Fredericksburg.
l.aghzing the subscription ri the couaF court OF Ht"
son directing Subscription 10 be made TO the IVES, Milo
ami New Salem rGmpEc Company.
On motion Of NJ. MARTIN, the Senate adIoumct.
HOUSE; Of DELEGATES.
Prayer By the Rev. NM. y. BAEUVuR OF the Cnveral
Church.
Mr. SrE"Exs presented a bill allowing savings !ns!!.
ton savings savings bank be incorporated
an order O u Circuit Court
i bill pcving tor elections by the people for ap2oriioE
men ol representation ;e qualification and privilege of
tcrs meeting al Electors Of President and Vice Pres
dent and prescribing. rules Tor contested elections ,aae
up motion 81 r. kLGY, and made the order o. the Gay
for "Wednesday neat.
message was received from the Ssna,r by iIr LAYxs
informing The House lt ,hey had passed bills 10 authorize
tie nix u tho Valley 10 establish an cii!ce al 'hsaHs.
burg ard the Bank OF Virginia establish an o'lrs 81 s.
count and deposit IN ne town 81 Salem IN Roanoke county
bill from the Senate. amend the act establishing
Backs M Ahrcilng ,riwa and Fmcdstlc lasen up
read laird ZANE, ami r, Ieci"d-ayes q! noes o5
bill provide iu- The election o certain officers in the
city Norfolk, by tie qualified voters o: thai town.
kt n up molten at Mr.. RorERT>uS % Norfolk city. MI
4; moved 10 a"ad tho bill IS striking out aport"n o the
2nd section, d inserting IN lieu Thereof The following.
Register Assessor Collector o. Gag taxes, Attorney Tor the
Civ, Inspector Of Stress, Surveyor, Captain OF the Watch
Li.rrnan Watch. six Ccn,,itc4, Clerk OF the Mar
kct Assistant Clerk Of the Market, Chief Engineer Of The
Fire Department. Pay srian y The AIms House Keeper .!
HE Magazine W,akcr o.! f.v, Scaer 81 Weights adt
Measures lwo inspectors and Measures OF Wood Giugei
aud E~lrcius II Liquors Inspector %, L&'unc Inspector II
Flour Inspector OF Tar Pch and !ufpcrinc Inspector ."
Sailed Provisions and Inspector Of T5occo Hereafter III
Coycuo. shu! appoint Inspectors in and for
riv but every Inspector now by law ordnance nr
authorized 70 b" appointed therein %hci.c: by III" Gov"
nor ri The state or b, lie Council Court said cy
shall hereafter cctc. b; Tie qualified voters thereof:
The manner h.rria provided.
Mr. WALLACE moved amcrd The said AMENDING
BY striking all the words "iusp"cor Of liquors
and he question ug taken uHon it, decided in the
srmnt,v"--asg> CT, noes 50.
Mr. RoagRrsoH's amendment further amended hi
motion, b, aiding "ani every other inspector whose.
Office is created By ordnance OF the said city, ana rot
embraced in ii,t Code" Agreed Ia.
Nh WALLACE moved the bill by inserting his
amendment h" i9ih section Of tho sSh chaptr .! The
Code .! Virginia shall be repealed. Carried-aSes 3d.
non. g.
And the bill thus amended cngrossci and ordered
To third reading.
On motion Of Mr. JACKSON Of Dotd:dge and Tyler tie
House adjourned.