Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-04

,h oclIon of one OF The members OF this body Involves
nues,ion of privilege making il necessary that il should BE-
lrorreI 10 committee, befurc III: House finally on
Mr.. TALlArERao suid he was surprised tina, The gentle
an frnm Harrison should offer such resolution. The
General Assembly had power over the subject embraced
In thu resolution ,..,,
Mi JACKSON of D. and r. made speech OF some length,
il, which commented upon the Inconsistency OF .c pe
lion the gentleman from tho city OF Richmond li ~
pEnsoS) He had signed the petition Of the Governor, u
found voting with The Wing party 10 dsappoVe 'I au
of the Governor in granting the prayer vi MS own peto,
At The suggestion OF MIR. JACKSON the resolution was S
modified in order 10 avoid the difficulty presented ~ '"e
Resolved That the petition signed by sixty citizens OF the
city Of Richmond, TO wit: William Wallace Day, eouh
sci (at the Trial for Jordan Raeher George w Wood
Johs Il :" PATIO jr. Daniel, IT,, Anderson
Herber, Claiborne, Jacob Hail. jr Wir Robinson, Alcxr
Jones, a Judson Crane John Martin, C. w Macmltdo,
T TaSor ho rev. Ha ssIi VIM iactsand E"pe
smith, W 81 Elliott, Thos Ellis, VIM Gibson Samuel
NJ Price Jno Williams West Wyatt Ihos Bottom, 1Gofge
SonerviIic, Minor G Myers Fred Bransiord, SAM
Mordeca Walter Blair, JnoJ London JOS Jackson Js'
Dogge.t, Williams, Lewis WEBB John q " W
IT, Slacnurdo IT, VIM Williams Sclaer, VIM
Rutherford, r Kidder Taylor, Thos Evans, II Lofion'
f Nance, W Peasants Eustace Robinson, n Howard
c Griswold, " Woodbridge 10 q Scott j., was III.
advised, contained of law and fact, and that
the act Of the gentlemen signing the same is deserving OF
The sererest condemnation Of The General Assembly.
Mr. MBoDES proposed TO modify the resolution lnrtner
nv including in The the public meeting
held in the City Hail. and that held in the county OF Anne
a the ladies who rot up the petition, and all other citizens
| who dsapproved tie Of pardon generally.
The SPEAKER decided the amendment oil Inc gentleman
| from Augusta To be oct OF order.
Mr. LEWIS said The House having adopted the other re-.
solutions he could see no why they should not ADOPT
the one offered by himself His resolution was In perfect
harmony with the action OF the majority OF the House
This branch of the Legislative department has assumed 70
itself the rsh. TO pass upon The acts of the Executive an IN
dcpepdent oil the Government and ne could see
no why they could with as much poprety pass
their opinon upon the of those citizens OF Iic-
ulond who advised the Communication. Under ordinary
circumstances said Mr. LEWIS the gentleman from ioh
ccster (Mr TALAFERIo) might well be surprised thal
such resolution should be oered but after whnt mas
occurred to-day he inclined TO think that ms ouse
could adopt no resolution ridiculous as TO surprise the
oeope Of the State The House by its action has made an
open attack upon the Constitution and Bill of Rghs, oy
claiming the right to pass upon tile acts oil an independent
and distinct department OF the government IN man
ner never contemplated the trainers Of ee and 10 pass
upo; the acts of the Executive in manner and form winch
not only was contemplated but which has never before
been claimed behalf of the General Assembly, ann when
strikes al vital principle of civil and political lnstitI
lions MIR L. said that IF his resolution made an indirect
attack on the right Of Petition the resolutions recently
adoped made more papable and dangerous attack upon
The Fill Of Rights and that Constitution which the members
of this BODY have support and protect Those gen
cmen whom tho Bill of Rights and the Constitution could
not restrain supposed would find the right OF petition no
impeachment in their legislative career he desired 10 see
how those gentlemen who voted upon the former resolutions
would vote upon lhls