Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-05

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Tho SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
iroin "oN Wise transmitting series OF resolutions adop-
ted by the Legislature OF Rhode Island in regard 70
French Spoistions Laid upon tho table ON motion of
Mr.. TOMLlN, and ordered to be printed.
VACCINE AoEsr
The SPEAKER also presented a communication fo,,
theENecut'c relative 10 the transmission OF various or .u,
poS yrusby the Vaccine Agent to New Kent Tn. y,rn
Upon review OF all t. circumstance, ,,ncur
In the opinion that justly attributed t
| the Vaccine Agent Nv mind IL impressed however
with the necessity Tor further legislation upon the subject
The suggestions of the agent worthy attention aud
add the Importance OF additional provision to ence Inv
legal enactment continual vaccination in all the ncorp
rated towns in the Commonwealth In order prevent
the spreading Of these diseases, aud To afford certain
matter"
TN motion of Mr.. CLAIBORNE the committee and &C.
conpanying documents referred a select commit
Tee with leave To report 10y hill or otherwise
REORGANIZATION rIIE MILITIA
On motion Of Mr.. kEMPER the bin 10 provide for ,h.
better organization OF the State Militia taken up for 6na
consideration lie stated that the most obiecon.b, lea
'ur rs o, ~ S, Si, had been stricken out
Mr. bhhfSON desired To have the vote on IN, p,ss,r.
OF the bill recorded lie believed that nine, Mr., -,
drdths of his constituents opposed to the revival or
militia ms'er ami while he disposed to afford every
proper encouragement To the volunteer companies IN. was
not prepared tn do at the expense aud o the incony.
| niencc oi the mass o the people
The roll was then called with the following result:
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Howell eSdsn Jones. loue.,er KsnEr Ianxa, s @
G rs%an rSs. s SSSda r,sn r.eon reletou, Of
| rc@ln' rsed.ay and Trip'sta-ss ' '"'-'''''
nro~n, BGIwsl PaI Carroll carsS s c.r.
Hawk sss "i n i ass . sy'G SS,'
ar;Ssh Nottingham S' PAUL. '4 R MsIs
s@.s sP5@sis; TyS T S.aaT.a f Msisp n" Vest
| clOn motion of Mr. KEMPER the it'll, Of ,b hill u.s
lm,"d,d 80 AZ to read "a bill re-organizing the militia
wealth. and the bill communicated to the Senate
EMANCIPATION SLAVES
The House resumed the consideration of the bill To .
mend chapter los of the Code The pending question vss
on Milling the blank in the following clause.
An emancipation Of slaves, made or directed to be
aIe o st Hi aud testament, shall be null aud void,
1hSS adequate provision be made by such last will aud
testament io' the removal from the State of the say, ~
einanc'patcd within twelve months after the death of the
csato No provision shall De- considered a.ou.e which
Is less than - Tor each slave Characterization and mn
cipation shall Toe made to take effect Is, future
Motions had been made, and were pending In FIJI I'M.
blank respectively with "25U' $50 and $50
Mt GARNErr SAID the House had yesterday declared
against all future eancpatons 10y last will aud tancnt
but subsequently, clause introduced and adopted the
elect OF which was virtually tn the first decision
With the view OF enabling the gentleman from Franklin
MT EDW ARDS To reconsideration uI the volt,
| adopting that amendment he would withdraw IA. pt,-
position to I'LL the blank above with "5O" Tho other
motions also Withdrawn.
Mr. EDWARDS thereupon moved reconsideration of
the 'ot" 10y which the words in brackets were added To-
the original clause. Agreed To. The question again r..
CURED upon th" insertion oi the said words
Mr. JOHNSTON dened the natural right of any man Il,
"mnncipnt" his slave, at his demise Such
equivalent the annhi alton of prop.,ty-s .L,
vested III No could by his will legally itt
that any houses hc might own should he DESTROYED by r.
and ~ the cmanciatnn ol slave analogous. il VA.
competent Ia lis opinion Tor the Legislature prohibit
such emancipation
Mr. CLAIBORNE asserted the ght ufany man to dispose
oi his slave property, in that lac might think mon.
"r-by emancipation otherwise lie al-o commended
iat any citizen had the sht to anntr hspropcrty IN
the manner Indicated 10y Mr. j. aud lu,tae h. posi-
| Tnf1 'att inn tr.asi 4 10
pei individual who had relations Ia bcoue,th hi.
slaves or other property to Indifferent person Mr.
t. took occasion To remark that he did recognise anv
equality between the white and black races Their re-
-pccve anatomical CONGREGATIONS forbid the idea The
knee joint of the negro like the knee Joint of the
white man Ii was made for supplancy, and illustrated
his infcriOrity.
Mr. llOGE also replied to the Arguments of Mr. JOHN.
STON ia regard To the "rgh; of annilation" No one
~ his OPINION could deny the right of convert
h'' property INTO eoiI by sale thereof and, IL he then
thought proper to the proceeds of that sale into the
occan no law could prevent him; and this "anuhila
| ton"
| Mr.. LANGFITT contendcd that a mau had the same
right To dispose OF his property by WILL that he could eS
crcisc 10y deed during his lifetime. Ii one right was con
tr"verted the other would also bc necessarily
| vcrtcd.
Mr.. CLAYBRooK advocated the pending amendment
lie did not concur with Mr.. GARNErr in the opinion that
the action of the House. YESTERDAY in adopting that
amendment after declaring further concentrations void
involved an Inconsistency. 1t n qualification of that
declaration, in which majority Of the House con
Cured.
Mr.. BURWELL, OF Bedford also supported the amend.
nent proposed to he inserted bccaus Emancipation
prohibited Internationally, the sacred right dispose o.
property would he trcnchcd lie c1paatcd az some
length ON the inequality of the negro race aud favored
the cSportation of free negroes tho Northern States
| MI "ARNEIT replied 10 the various arguments adj.
dncrd ~ support OF the proposed amendment. 1 law
absolutely prohibiting the emancipation of slaves by will
bal passed the Legislature of Georgia during the past
winter ana ~ some OF t1c southern States emancipation
was forbidden altogether Mr. q. was opposed 10 the
further emancipation OF slaves in this commonwealth by
WILL at least The privilege of emancipation had filed
the state with class of population which generally
regarded a. nuisance, aud had planted handful of ne
gro coloni-t on the of Africa who would lapse into
bntbarsm but for the sustaining hand of the Whit man
He appealed to those who desired the consolidation of the
institution "l slhVcry--those who believed the condition
OF slave to Ice more conducive the welfare of negro
than the condition of freeman, vote FROM motives Of
humanity the slave population against the amendment
which had been proposed.
Mr.. STANARD next obtained the floor and addressed
the House at some length in discussion Of subjects
involved in tue question at issue. Tie advocated the mi.
taon clause which had originated with himself and was
proposed yesterday but had been Withdrawn temporarily
~ facilitate the the motion Ia strike out the pro
hibitOry feature OF the bill
The question then put ALTERING o the clause az
above, submitted yesterday 10y Mr.. MURDAUGu and
wa determined IN the affirmative by the following
Anderson, Arnett Baker Barnes,
g.b o1 nIo" Bg5se' o. Patrick uLuel q iiedoYi
ShioGk Daniels Deans. billiard. Draper DromEcuc. Elyon,
Holden Holiday iIoEe Ket KEW Iangs , M nTTs,
MqrIanel NeTlon Ne,insam, raer'on PAUL PnIeion Of
Yancsy- O. -' ~
NaYs Msss CrichHeii. tspeakerl Bas. Brady brandon
Cabe Calvert, CLARK, Crockett Davis ~ Greenb Djarnste
Dickinson q Gryson. DI.on, Doyle Grer.y,
Hardy H'b lnon, Johnston, Jonrs Rappahsuuok,
Of H"pccr, K"mTrr, L, Mallory, Meiver NELSON, No-on
so
Nc. GARRETT then proposed to I'LL the blank in the
hill with "2uO"
Sir. NEWTON moved 10 insert the ol 600"
After some discussion, the vote taken tho mo.
ton To I'LL with GOO aud rcsucd-nyes 10, nays 81 -
The motion IN I'LL the blank with 600" was then agreed
| -.
Mr.. FLOYD then proposed 10 strike the fploWing
clause oi the bill "Thc 18th section nj the Iu1th clnp.
ter Of the Coio i hereby repealed" The section Of the
Code referred to l. ~ follows.
The court OF any county corporation upon slti-c-
tory proof, hv white person, of the fact may gnut a.
any free person Of mixed blood resident therein ccrt.
hc'tc that he - not ancgro which certificate sha pro.
ec such peron against the penalties aud disabilities Ia
which irr" nrgrors subject NJ such
licior" taking vote upon the proposition, the SPEAK-
EF' on motion vacated the chair until O'Clock T.. VI.