Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, My 81.
Prayer by the Rev. Henry H. Payne, of the
Presbyterian Church.
The amendments Of the House to Senate bill
amending the 9TH, sth, and 14tIs ections of chap
ters 100, title 80 of the Code of Va having been
read, on motion of Mr.. ScoTT of F., the bill and
amendments were committed to the Committee
for Courts of Justice.
The amendments to the bill entitled an act
changing the mode of appointing Inspectors of To-
bacco having been read, were severally agreed to,
and it was ordered that the Clerk inform the Sc
nate thereof
The bill creating Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund, and providing for the payment of the
seml-annual interest on and redemption of the
public debt, was read first and second time and
committed to the Committee on Finance
Mr. ROBINSON, of Richmond city, from the
Committee Of Courts of Justice, presented bill
concerning the fees of Clerks for services per-
formed before the 1st day of July, 1852
bill from the Senate providing for the collec-
ton of the State revenues by the Sergeant of Pc
tersburg, was taken up, on motion of MIR. WAL
LACE, read third time and passed.
Mr.. PRESTON moved that the resolution some
days since adopted prohibiting the taking up or
considering Of any Internal improvement bill, be
suspended for the purpose of taking up an en-
crossed bill increasing the capital stock of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad company and to
authorize the Board ofPublic Works to subscribe
on behalf of the Commonwealth for three-ffths
OF such increase and the question being put upon
suspending, was determined in the affirmative
ayes 60, noes 81.
An engrossed bill proposing to allow the South
western Railroad Company, the privilege of SELL
ing the stock OF their company for railroad iron,
came up for consideration, and Mr.. IMBoDEN hav-
ing offered ryder to the BILL a long discussion en-
SunI bntWeou Mpacrs 1NponrN nd
BoYD-fnaly, on motion of Mr.. SEGAR, the
whole subject was laid on the table until the ad-
JOurned session-ayes 81, noes So
On motion, the House adjourned
JORDAN HATCHER AND THE Exc Gu
TIVE.
Alta large meeting of the people of Amelia
county irrespective ofparty, at Amelia Court
House, on the goth May, being the day of the
general muster, Vim. H. RowLErT, ESQ, was
called to the Chair, and Dr. Cheatham appointed
Secretary.
Mr.. L. Masten being called on, explained the
object Of the meeting to be an expression of the
opinion of the people of Amelia, with regard to
the recent act of the Governor Of Virginia, in
committing the sentence of the slave Jordan, and
in some forcible remarks urged the necessity of
action and expression of opinion, by the people on
this subject of such vital importance whereupon
E. G. Leigh arose and offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, the slave Jordan Hatcher, condemn
ed by the unanimous sentence of the legally con-
stituted tribunal fthe country, to be executed
for the high crime of the murder ola white man,
by the interference of the Executive has had his
sentenced committed to mere transportation, we,
the people of Amelia, in view of the important
results which may flow from this improper inter-
ference, have met solemnly to protest against it.
Resolved, therefore, That Governor johnson,
by interpreting the executive veto upon the udg-
ment of the Court, has grossly violated the trust
reposed and forfeited the confidence of the peo-
Pile, so generously bestowed on him.
Resolved, That the reasons set forth in his
message of the 18th May, are in derogation of
the laws of the land, and without precedent in the
Executive acts of this Commonwealth and that
his message of explanation is conclusive argument
against his own position.
Resolved, That whilst we do not arrogate to
ourselves the power of dictation, we claim it to
be our right and privilege freely to express our
opinions upon the official acts of our public
ants, and that we visit with our condemnation and
adherence, this act of the Chief Magistrate of
Virgins which has already produced in our midst
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION, leading to violence and
boodshed.
Resolved That having forfeited the confidence
of the people, the most satisfactory reparation
that can BIO made is surrender to their hands of
the trust he has betrayed that it may be conferred
on one more worthy to exercise it.
Resolved, That we mean not to impugn the
private character or motives of Governor Johnson,
but have only to do with this, his public act, for
which he says he sis responsible only to his God,
his conscience, and the State of Virginia"
Messrs. w. L. Booker and f. r. Farrar each
addressed the meeting in cool, dispassonatc
manner, with marked ability, which ELECTED from
the audience decided appreciation and applause.
After the addresses, the resolutions were again
called for read and the sense of the meeting taken
upon them Seriatim, when each resolution passed
this large meeting a0ih entire unaninsity.
On motion OF w. l.. Booker, Esq.,
Resolved. That this meeting cordially approve
the course pursued by our delegate in the Legisla-
ture, Col. j. f. Bottom, and that we only regret
that he did not go farther.
Resolved, Thatthese proceedings be sent to the
Richmond papers for publication.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
WIN. II. ROWLETvT, Chm'n.
w. j. CHEATHAM, Sec'y.