Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-13
SATURDAY. May 8.

The Senate and House of Delegates were
engaged on Saturday; from the hour Of NEE
ting at 10 clock. until the adjournment. At
3 O'Clock. in very animated and exciting dis.
cussion on the subject Of the outrages commit
ted by mob at the Governors house on Fi
day night, growing out Of the exercise Of tie
Executives clemetcy in committing the pun.
ishment Of negro who had been sentenced
to be executed on Friday last for the murder
fyoung Jackson, of this city. We took co
pious notes Of the numerous able AMI interest
ing speeches deliverere1 on this exciting ubjecI;
but find it impossible; from want OF space, to
publish them sufficiently flil 10 do anything
like Justice to the numerous SPEAKERS. We
therefore omit any sketch Of the debate. Mes.
srs Robinson of Richmond civ Lewis. An
derson. Barbour. Wallace VERIFY. Butter
Leake, Jackson Of ID. g. r., Mcdonald, Tai
aferro, Jackson of G. & w, Mas.ie. Townes.
Boyd. Goode of Bedford. Segar. Howerton
and Garncit. were the principal speakers. All
rcprobated in the strongest Terms the lawess
and disgraceiul proceedings Of the mob
Friday night. at the Governors house. The
only question on which there was difference
ofopin,on had reference to thedegree Of resPon
sibilny which should or should not attach 10.
citizens of Richmond. generally. for the COM
mission of the ou,rages on that night-MesArs-
Robinson, Butler and Anderson. as the repre-
fenta.ives Of the people Of Richmond in the
Legislature, discluilned. behalf Of all tn.
considerable and respectable portion OF The Gil
Izens any conntenacce of, or participation IN
the disgracefu proceedings at the Governors
house. A number of persons. crtliled I" ron
sideraton had met at the CRY Hall TO exercise
the undoubtrd right Of expressing their views
in regard to certain measure which they com-
planned Of on the part Of the Governor OF the
State; but it could not be presumed that they
anticipated. nor could the great body of the
citizens ofRichmond have anticipated The dis
graceful proceedings VI lnch followed. Mr. An
derson said he was convIncrd that rne out Of
every ten of the citizens Of Richmond drplor-
cd, and as unrneasuredIy condemned. the riot
Gus proceedings at the Go,erno house asa
ny member on the floor Of the House possibly
could. And this he and his colleagues pig
ged themselves would be cvnced by the cour
of the public authorities aud the cilizens gene,
ally SO soon as an opportunity should be aior-
ded them to do
The following arc the resolutions. offered by
Mr. Lewis, of Harrison. which the House a
ooP'S" vi 'Hls Ny a VIC WI ayes 90
noes IS. The noes agreeing in the main, but
favornga modification.
Resolved, That joint committee. consisting
of nine on the part ofthis Honsr, and six -
the part Of the Senate, be appointed to inquire
into the expectancy ofmovug the Capitol "t
the Commonwealth from the city Of Richmond.
Resolved. That said committee further in- (
quire into and report 10 the General Assembly Y
more central and convenient location for The {
same. here the Executive Of the Comm on
wealth can discharge his constitutional fame.
tons without subjecinG the dignity of the
Office To insult, and his mansion to Threatened
and overt acts Of violence.
The following. offered by Mr.. Jackson. Of
ID. & T., v as offered as an amendment to the
above. and adopted:
Resolved, by the General Assembly. That h
the said committee specially inquire whether
any Reporters of the Press OF this ciry. who
are adn.i,ed 10 the Reporters Desk 81 either