Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-21


strike out was lost-ayes 8, noes g.
So the Senate agreed that the Court for the Ninth D.,,,
should be located at Wood Court House Parkesbup
Mr.. BAssELL moved amend by striking out "S,
Court House" and Inserting Harrison Court House"on
the location Of the Tenth District. :"
The SirM District had been previously passed owe, !,
cause OF the absence OF Senator, who prevented a,
ing by sickness. The hnur being late and Mr. a.
being DESTROYS Of addressing the Senate NJ the
ton Of Mr. REeER the Tenth District was likewise pass
The remaining sections agreed TO- and then the bill
ordered TO lie on the table.
Several bills the calendar, al the suggestion of their
patrons taken up out of their order and advanced
stage.
The following bills passed
Concerning bail;tfs in the city Of Petersburg
Amending the Code SO as TO equaize the charge loose
tobacco with an amendment.
10 authorize the establishment OF branch bank al IVES,
Columbia, n Marion county
Incorporating the Franklin Bank at Lexington. lThs
committee on Banks had reported several amendments
The question being agreeing amendment REDUCING
the minimum amount OF capital 10 fifty thousand dollars NJ
Mason called re ayes and noes, and the amendment was
agreed to- rs follows:
err Hail. Layne, McDearmon Meredith, Parker, Paxton
Roger, Ta!e, Ward !, "IiGher ,nLo.,,,,.,
Brent Daniel Mason Sloncu:c, Saunders ~Shetey Thom,
son, Watson. Whi.e-!l.
The other amendments were agreed to- and the bill Va,
further amended, on motion OF Mr. SHEFFEY
The bill concerning The salaries Of certain officers Of govern
mcn &c, taken up on motion OF Mr. WATSON, reada
second Tine and made the order Of The day ~: Thursday
next.
On motion Of Mr.. AMBER leave given TO bring in
I'LL prosn@ FOR assessing and paying the damages lands
"ccnsi1n'd ~ that portion OF The Blue Ridge Raj Road
Which hin bc.n located since the ls July, looO Commit
tee: 5irs.fa E.:a.gn WATSON and CAMPBELL.
On mpnon u blf. WARD, the Senate adjourned
HOLsE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer .y tie i.rY 81. CHISHOLM.
communication received from the Senate sarins
The pas-agc 81 liz House bill establishing inspection o.
Tobacco in inc c!ty d Norfolk.
Mr CHAsEs r COLLIER, elected delegate from the coun.
nj iriuc.
casioa.t BY the death Of to. G. RyEs. Esq late delegate
from sai counties, appeared and took his seat
On motion Of Mr. BoT- ~, the House feconsidered The
vote by which The resolutions Offered b. Eimse relative
the Governors explanation O. me punishment OF The slave
Jordan Hatcher 4ie ne order OF The day or "e:nes
day said resolutions n.tc The order OF the Cay for
TUESDAY neAt.
Pending the consideration OF he mo,on-leave being
granted SIR LEWIS max. eAp!anaion-hc said TIA!
desired aYa! himself OF this occasion 10 correct an
impression which he had understood was made
upon he minds Of members in reference 10 the views
expressed by himself wien these resolutions were last IN
der consideration He lid not intend 10 say nor CID ne mink
those who heard him. could have understood him 10 say
that the slave under gy had the hight 10 take
life Of his he expressed al that tme no opinion
on lhnr gucsUn-hc speaking o! the rigts OF the
tor and ul the duties the slave !. had been stated in
the editorial columns o the papers OF this city, thar
tho and oversee: have not only the Tgh TO iehp the
slave but whip him cc9erey cruelty ercesr>ly and 10
the point Of death-hat hi. doctrine was laid down in 9th
Randolph and re-a!med in recent case reported in h
Gratsn
law OF Virginia. and referred 10, So far from
sustaining position decided The converse 10 DC true The
in the 7t Caitan, decided that the master "ho whipped
and abused his slave cruelty unmercliuy and unto death,
committed murder and should be punished according
", though he had intention 10 XII the slave ms
is the decision reported IN iit G'artan. II the mas.
Ter in that case, doing what he might rshuliy
and lawluIy do and in the doing OF lawful act, uninen
onaliy Accidentally committed unlawful one oy what
process OF legal reaS":y did The General Court come 10 Inc
conclusion decide ltlt he Should be held strictly espon
sblc jr the accdcnt" aud nuinenonai u"il"tu act :
This the view taken OF th BY the Court In whip
ping the slave cruelty and excessively the master was dong
al nialrrgi act and in doing aidrfu act. he unInen
una!y committed greater oence and The General Court
held him responsible and punished him for the OF!
fence though the amino 10 tins greater offence was
ned II held in mis- case, mat pubic policy
demanded that the master should not be held legally Tpon
sble for cruel treatment 10 slave. unless death en,ed
but M statute oi Virginia. principle OF common
law, well considered view OF public policy gives me
master the right thus whip abuse his slave !! the
master thinks proper abuse his slave he is amenable only
TO public upnon his conscience and his God, unless the
death .: the slave Public policy demands, and ne
law of Virginia condemns H. that II the master thinks pro-
per whip his slave scvcTe" cruelty, and Numerically
the slave has Legal right upon and XII his master
should the slave, either under mild or cruel Treatment
rn np0n and Intentionally unintentionuy lake the life
OF his master, the circumstances attending each particular
determine The degree Of punishment to be meed
out The slave This he said his reading OF the law
Of Virginia this subject and nj the proper time, u u
should become necessary lie would enGcaVor more tuy 10
sustain il.
CONVICTION ASD
s;ruct Convn2tpn the Ohio river rail road State
account which mate the order of the day to to-day
taken up, on motion of Mr. lMnopES, who submitted
therefor substitute for which substitute MIR. SHANNON
offered other
On motion Of Mr.. GoooE OF b. the bill and amendments
laid the table, the order of the day for Mon
day next and ordered 10 he printed.
The following House bills passed
Concerning the Clerk Of the Corporation Court OF Staun
10 proven. the destruction Of fish in the County of Wash
iugtun
Amending the charter Of the Kanawha Mining COMPANY
Amending the providing for the construction OF the
Hunersriic and Huttunsve turnpike;
Also Senate bill amending the March g. 1851
Also House Till authorizing the city of Wheeling sub
schc 10 the capital stock of The Cincinnati and Marietta
Raj! Road Company.
aaSSiSo-oS ASp FISHING CREEK RAIL ROAD.
On motion Of Mr. KIpwELL, the House took mp report
from the committee of Roads and Internal Navigation dc.
cl,rng !neNpcdent 10 authorize the OF the
Warrington and Fishing Creek Rail Road.
Mr. krpwELL moved 10 the decision Of the commit
ee-to r'!!ke on, inerpsdien and insert erpedient
MIR. X. supported his amendment, length The interests
that were opposed 10 this improvement rather impos
ing The friends Of Wheeling and Parkersburg that
hc intention and Of this road s 10 pull down the well
fare Of said places He avowed that these objections
nnounded and iaacious. This road Interested only the
counties Of Weze and Marion-thcy wanted outlet Of
his natuTo 10 bear TO market their productions Of wheat OF
iron ORE of coal &c vi III which that country termed
Mr.. JACKSON OF Nood replied. Il This charter grant
ed II woGd dccroTatc the interests o only Parkrrsbug
West ltii not granted, the North Western Rail Road
would Be constructed which would make the whole North
West ga:den This Huntington and Fishing Creek
Rail Road would benefit the counties Of Marion and Wet,
gel only.
Mir WEsT made speech Of length sustaining the motion
OF NJ hinwELL. Arrogant Wheeling and mighty Patkers
burg Ind nrrayci themselves against the interests of Wetz
and Marion from NJ other than selfish motives The pco
rlc OF W"iX'l AMI Marion waited 10 road
their own land, with their own monryuvcra land which
veed tho bones Of his (orathcTs who died OF
H4.c rights Ills grandfather was buried there who did
defending hmse! from young and strong Indiana
They fought long time, hand hand md ut last victory
crowned the Cd man. This the land which they
proposed to construct their road with their money
He asked this boon Of the House now and il nothing
but right for I've had marched all the way from Wczr
his brother and father, when tho people of Richmond
IN trouble with bis hnasack his back clad in his North
western garments TO help ihcm We got 1reu paid for that
service OF twn months We got$2i. Bu he was satisfied.
lie had fought in defence Of this Commonwealth and he
hoped III" House would grant him for his people this boon.
Mr. Russell then addressed the House. opposing the
on OF Mr. hIDwELL 10 reverse the decision of the
miitce.
The motion OF AIR. kIDwEL 10 reverse the decision OF the
committee was then rejected by the following
Ares -.ssrs. Crutchteld tSpeaker) iMapp, Carpenter
Rchrsnu If NJ Jfn-I nucl Soih nj Root