Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
-. - ihCRpAf, March 9th, 1880.
The House met at 10 o'clock, pursuant 70


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niLIs nkronY,n
Mr. PENDIETON of Gill;. ,.nor,.d lin a., a. 49,,
marx the bou ldary line between Virgni, I'D T.an...
which WAS advanced fortbvith IN ia sn,ro.s,,.n,
Mr.LEE ,.na,,.J . rim IN nro.,..s.,s a. - 49,
asylum and free school OF Ale.,nJ,i.
Mr. SPADY repo ted bill TO ,,V,,l,. aud eon,nn. ,l.
system Of Tree schools in the county al Norb.mp,on
Mr.. THOMAS oi reported p. hill incor,ors,inv th.
Point Pleasant milling COMPANY In the town OF Pr Pleas
ant In the c,n,,x ~ H.. - - - - " "
Mr. SMITH r.portcd hin tn .utbori,. IN. c,c.o, In
| nav S32 Tn Inn a. Viii,
Mr. GARGETT r,no,t,,I hin IN ,.,..I ,h. 40,
provision. for the renewal al free negroes 70 I-i,
uor.. .,,i. r,.ssp
The following .nyr,,..,d hill. we're read third Tim. an,
| passed:
| Compen.,,inp VIM NJ Hove,ton Charles n D,,, aud
James A. Chesthan for IN, arrest Of two felon,yc..
| lO2. noe. IL Appropriates S2uOl
To provi, for the payn,,nt of int.r.., nm al. IL,
OF January 1857 the bonds OF the James River and
| uawh, counp.ny yurr .pte.d Inv th, Stat.
Providing for aud regulating the issue of %
registered stock in lieu Of coupon bonds
PERSONAL EsrLaSAIloss
Mr.. NEWTON made a personal explanation" of hi,
position in regard the bill which passed y.stri,y con-
tanning provision to tho effect that reward Of ssno
should be paid out of the public tr..,ury for ,h
hension and conviction OF NEGRO stcaers lie stated
that his position had been nted In hi. n,e,
dice and the impression to be tina,
himself and those who acted with him nm the hin; .,,J
perfectly sound on the question of sl,yerv
Mr.. y. declared land the sam. uyowal wa.
made by Mr. uOLDEN) that his dissent ron the IN 49,
dictated from regard for th. institution of ,v.rx I,
being his opinion that the reward feature of the bill might
possibly operate to the prejudice of that institution
Mr. IMBODEN said that he had addressed n nubl;c
meeting this city last evening and in the cour. of nj.
remarks referred he action OF Mr. NEWTON and twelve
othe Democratic members on the bill adv.rted to- IL.
expressly cxonerated them from any un.oudueSs ON the
subject 0f avery but declared belief that il the same
number OF the party of which he was n member had
voted those thirteen gentlemen had done thew Hond
have been thus e1oeated by ia, orator.
| and presses in this State
Mr.. BURWELL, OF Bedford, next obtained the floor
The following report of the substance of his
corrected 10y himself:
Mr. BURwELL regretted to hear notice given that the
opposition OF few Western members to an appropriation
slaves he made "A subject of aytation il, tho an
preaching Presidential campaign lie regretted il he
cause would Toe Indispensable present Virginia in that
campaign as an unit. She true and united from Dor
DEF To border The charge that portion Of her p,o
pie unsound would encourage the abotioni,ts IN as
| 4crt tia, We were divided
The question o slavery is nov paramount IN all o,h.r
before the American people The settlement OF that que.
ton upon just and hua basis i. the great problem tina,
demands solution The Sostn At ust must deu,nd from,
ill parties AMI from all candidates for Fedora, olbc.
specific pledge abide by ard maintain the existing leg.
isIation upon the subject slavery as dnaity lie con.
crved much better direct efforts 10 secure
such cg from oil and from all parties claiming
the snugcs of Virginia, than wrangc about the com.
paratye fidelity Of State parties Stat. sections when
all were known IN he sound. lie deprecated the ssu.
threatened aud hoped IL would brought iorwnrd
As member of the American party he had relied I'M.
on the pledges given by that party in June 1850 But
That obligation had been carcelt by the National Ane
rican counci OF Feb. 1886 lie should stand by the LA
ton a. itnpw existed He should maintain the tights Of the
and the obi cations OF the Union defined in the XIIth
south 'eciio" oi tue Philadelphia platform of June 1850
lie SHOULD support party which stood any
Use But hc should take party post, until tile no.
ecs Of the American party, and those OF the Democratic
party should have announced their position lie should
then take his stand where lie deemed his handle efforts
might he most useful TO the OF Southern rights and
TO National conservatism To that alone they had
been aud should be exclusively, aud faithfully devoted
HESRICo GRAND Jury.
The amendments proposed by the Senate the bill
providing Tor four grand jury terms in the county of Hen
rico were on motion OF Mr. TOMLlN, disagreed The
amendments designed make the law general in.
stead OF local
-, THE covISeroS ANn ONO RuLRAD.
The bill provide the completion Of the Coyingon
and Ohio railroad taken up whereupon Mr. SEGAR
offered substitute therefor, which ordered be
printed
sENArE BILL PASSED.
vi nloUon OF mr. La H. senate bill retunding IL
ee"se A VI GEO" 10 Hiram ~ heaiy was taken up and
passed
sente report air,r," IN the ne,on 81 ,a pre-
4 Co. of London for the reissue to them of counon
bonds in place OF certain bond, lost the Arctic on the
Ac''r 'e sau o"us were held by the petitioners wheh
~ 'o' OF agents Tor Seiden Withers
mn, -" 't 'o'"'''''ce "s''s "So consulted with Mr..
I ~. 'Iioe " 'e noArd OF ruohc works, VINO
80, :,i II , , W 'l S " '"sc anu o'her mat,
| -, .t . W y, s'o VI "'ate oonus' recommend
'"' WV P'"'' Y, Wv Peu.'o"e's pe ''yee'eu'
| NJ. c,p>rr1 'h .-i. ADV " Lh l khrokIs.
side railroad company whatever sum OF money is
They report that it is ine1peden to legislature ON ,b
/ snh.c, AZ . .;,n;I.r -, -, 80 80 - ~
,;o s n,G s,'at tepo.t u resard 10 tue PROPOSE
ooNrEssArroS JURORS rrc.
the ' of MON nV 'Iron o. the act