Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-10
General Assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, May 8

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, May 8.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were presented:
By Mr. LEAKE-That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency Of
the passage of a law requiring the clerks of the
several County Courts to furnish to the Clerk Of
this House, the information necessary to enable
him to comply with the requirements of the 4th
section of chapter 10th of the Code
On motion OF Mr.. SEGAR, the resolution offered
by Mr. Tomlin on the first instant was taken up
and read:
Resolved, That when this House adjourns on
Wednesday, the oath of May, it will, with the
consent of the Senate, adjourn SINE die.
Mr.. SEGAR proposed to amend the resolution by
the following substitutes:
Resolved, That when this House adourns on
Monday the 31st, it will, with the consent of the
Senate, stand adjourned to Monday, the 22d day
of November next.
On motion OF Mr.. LEAKE, the resolution and
amendment were laid on the table.
THE MOB.
Mr. LEWIS offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That joint committee consisting of
nine on the part of the House and six on the part
of the Senate, be appointed to enquire into the
expediency of moving the Capitol of the Com
monwealth, from the city of Richmond.
Resolved That said committee further enquire
into and report to the General Assembly more
central and convenient location for the same,
where the Executive of the Commonwealth ca
discharge his constitutional functions without sub
ecting the dignity of the office to insult, and his
mansion to threatened and overt acts of violence.
Mr.. WHITE of Hanover, moved to amend tn @
resolution by substituting therefor the follow
ing
Whereas, it it currently reported that the pub
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Executive mansion were invaded and the Govern
of this Commonwealth grossly insulted on the
night of Friday the 9TH inst, by lawless mob;
therefore,
Be it Resolved by the General Assembly, That
a committee of three the part of the Senate and
five on the part of the House of Delegates be ap-
pointed to enquire into the facts of the alleged out
rage, with power to send for persons and papers.
and to report whether any, Or if any what pro-
ceedngs ought to be taken by the Legislature in
relation thereto and to prevent the recurrence of
similar outrages.
While the subject was under consideration.
message was received from the Senate by Mr..
MARTIN, informing the House that the Senate
had adopted preamble and resolutions in regard
to the recent outrages committed on the Execu-
tive mansion.
Mr.. TONNES moved that the resolutions submit
ted by Mr. LEWIS and the amendment of Mr..
WHITE, be laid on the table. Rejected-ayes 46.
noes 76.
The question then recurring upon the amend
ment of Mr.. WHITE, Mr.. MARTz demanded the
previous question which was sustained by the
House, and the vote being taken upon the amend
ment, it was decided in the negative-ayes 49,
noes "a.
Mi. LEWIS resolutions were then decided in
the affirmative, by the following vote-ayes SO,
noes 35.
The Clerk was requested to communicate the
resolutions to the Senate and request their con-
currence.
The preamble and resolutions of the Senate
were then read as follows:
Whereas, it is shown to the satisfaction of the
General Assembly, that the public grounds of the
Capitol, ofthe State and of the Executive Man
sion were invaded and the Governor of this
Commonwealth grossly insulted on the night of
Friday, the 9TH instant, by lawless mob; there
fore,
Belt resolved, unanimously, by the General
Assembly. That committee of on the part of
the Senate and on the part Of the House of De-
legates be appointed to enquire into the facts of
the alledged outrage, with power to send for per-
sons and papers and to report whether any, and if
any, what proceedings ought to be taken by the
Legislature in relation thereto, to prevent the
occurrence of similar outrages.
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON, of Doddrige and
Tyler, the resolution was amended by adding toit
the following:
Resolved by the General Assembly, that said
Committee especially enquire whether any of the
reporters of the Press of this city, who are ad-
mitted to the reporters desk of either House of
the General Assembly, were present, and partici-
pated in the disgraceful proceedings alluded to;
and if so, that said Committee report who they
were and recommend proper course to be pur-
sued by the House in order to yindicate its diuni
ty.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Clerk was requested to inform the Senate
thereof and request their concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. PATRICK,
The House adjourned.