Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-20
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
Friday. May IA.
M SENATE


On motion Of NJ. Ward the motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the resolution
of the House of Delegates, for an adj
iourncd session Of the General Assembly
was taken up. II having been determined
in favor of recons,lering. Mr.. Daniel deman
ded the previous question. and Mr.. AmhI-r
called for the ayes and noes on the passage Of
The re- oln,ior, and the resolution Was reec-
ted as fellows:
Aycs-Messrs Barnett. Brent. Cowan,
Creish, Funston. Granrham, Greavcr, Layne
Martin, Meredith. Paxton. Pitman. Roger
Sherrard. Sweeney. .Tabb. Tate. Thomas,
Warl-19
Noes Messrs. Amber. Basscl. Braxton
Bovkin, Brown. Campbell, Darlington. Dan
el Dencale, Ishe, Mason, McDearmon, Mon
cure, Parker, Stands, Sleif,.y. Smith, Stew
art, Thompson, Watson, White. Winston
Witcher-23.
Mr.. Marin then offered the following joint
resolution:
Resolved, That " hen the Senate shall adj
journ on the 10th dav efJune next. it wil
with the consent of the House OF Delegates.
| adjourn I" snch time and place as may be fix
ed by law for the regular biennial meeting of
| the General Assembly.
On the above resolution the vote was, as
follows:
Ayes -Messrs. Barnett. Brax,on, Brent,
| Boykin, Brown, Cowan, Creigh, Daniel Fun
sen, Grantham, Greaver. Hall, Laync. Mar
TIN, Mason. Moncurc, Parker, Roger, Shcr-
rard, Smith, Sw eeney, Tate, Thomas, Thomp
son, Ward, Whitc--26.
Noes-Messrs Amber Bassell. Campbell,
CarriLgton Denoale, Isbel, McDearmon, Mer-
edith, Paxton, Putnam. Shands, Shelley, Stuart
Tabb. Watson Winston. Witcher--l7.
The order Of the day. the House bill fixing
the terms of the District Courts and the pla-
ccs of holding said Courts. was taken up.
Mr.. Campbell, made unsuccessful motion
to strike out the words "thc Court House OF
the county of Pittsyvania.' and insert 'the
town Of Farmville. in the county Of Prince Ed
ward"
Mr.. McDearmon moved 10 strike ont the
words 'the Court House Of the county of Pitt
sylvania." and insert "lhe town of Lvnchburg'
Mr.. Wllchcr took the floor in opposition to
the last motion; but before he had concluded
| his remarks, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
TIE following bills ere passed to-day:
A bill repeating the fourth section Of an act
continuing the Beverly aud Fairmont Roal to
the City of Wheeling, in Ohio county; and in
cooperating the Clal ksburg and Wheeling
Turnpike Company, passed "a February,
thorisng John X. Topping and Thomas Matt.
mer to construct dam across Harrie Creek.
a navigable stream in the county of Elizabeth
City.
Whereas. Jordan Hatcher, a slave charged
with the murder of William p Jackson, was
tried on the 18th day of March last. by the
Hastings Court Of The city of Richmond, found
guilty, and was sentenced 10 he hung on the
23d day Of April, 1852; and whereas, Cover
nor johnson did, on the 9th day of May, com
mute the sentence against said Hatcher 10 sale
and transportation beyond the limits of the o.
States; and did, on the llth inst, in com pance
with the 9Th section of the 9Th article of the
constitution, communicate 10 the General AS
sembly his reasons for said Communications
Therefore.
Be il Resolved That while the General As
sembly belives that Governor johnson, in com
mutng the punishment of the said slave, was
Influenced by the purest motives. and acted
in accordance with what he believed to be the
dictates of mercy and humanity, after the most
deliberate consideration of the reasons assign
ed by Gov. Johnson, in his late message to
this House, for commnlIng the punishment OF
the convict, the General ASSEMBLY of Virginia
feels constrained to express its BELIZE that this
act of Executive clcmency was ill-advised.
and to utter lis decided disapprobation Of ''the
reasons of said commutation."
A bill was reported from the committee OF
Schools and Colleges, authorizing a school lax,
In the county of Stafford.
Mr.. Robinson of r: edmond City. presented
certain resolutions Of the Commissioners of
Streets of The City Of Richmond, approved by
the Council OF said City, in relation TO streets
through the Armory grounds. The resolutions
were referred to the Committee on the Public
Armory.
Mr.. Robinson also presented the follow ing
resolutions:
Resolred. That the Committee on Asricul-
turc and Manufactures be instructed TO inquire
INTO the expediency of Incorporating compa-
ny for the purPase nf manufacturing oil in or
near the city of Richmoud.
A bill increasing the capital stock of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company,
and to authorize the Board of Public Works
to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth
for three-ffihs of such incl ease, was taken up
Or consideration on its second reading.
Mr.. Boyd offered substitute for the bill, au
,horzing an increase of the capital stock Of
said company 10 the amount of Sl,00O,000,
without Safe subscription.
A,ier a lengthy bcbate. emotion to lay the
bill and substitute on the table was lost-Aycs
50, noes IS.
The question was then taken on the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Boyd, and resultcJ-Ayes
As, noes Ga
Al 3 o'clock. The House adjourned.
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