Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13
LEGISLATURE Oh. VIRGINIA,
Mpvplr, DECEMBER u, 1889.
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q aforementioned nor, w. J.. JhIhsoN, al - VI, taiIt'
'"y - M Wr W"spnr,psr, Of the Episcopal Church, Offered
M . very appropriate prayer.
IIIs REruH1tp.
Nj, COGUILL. from tie Committed for Courts Of Justice
-,m"r,rd . bin TO amend the Iph section Of chapter Is o
49,. end, A, amended by the lt section Of an act pas--,
ali H., ~, entitled an act TO amend the lIt.i section .
CHAPTER - Of the Code, a, amended 10y the 9Th section Of al
ac, entitled all act am-ndin: H." Code o! Virginia, pa~cr
March sIsi, ISL. - -. more ri - uaily to prevent dealin;
with slave, or free negroes, and 60 repeal the 2d s-ciOn q
The saii act.
Also. a bill am-ni;nS aud re-eTsciinr the 'fL section Q
chSiirr 80 Of The Code, :" as 10 restrict appeals from juds
MEN, Of justices Of he peace.
MI. rEALE. from the Committee oil Banks. reported n bill
10 incorporate the People, saving, Bank Of ILe City o
Richmond"
MI. CLAIBORNE. from the Committee OH lAIna,ic Ssy
Inns r-rortrd a lTl making an approrria,iun 10 The Lu,,
tic As,Inm Wei 4 the AIirshauy mountains.
Mr. AUGUST, from the Committee on Military AGair.
: reported the ~.foIloYing resolution, which, on raotiOm O.
! Mr. AUGUST wa. &lrn up and adopted. w:
| Resolved. That the Committee on Military Affairs lie a,
:hor!z,i to send for persons and papers, with tie view 81
coll-ctin. information ~ To the most economical and prac
i!cAhle method Of improving the s:inS o! :Ae State, and foi
advice AS to The reorganization OF The militia.
On motion Of Mr. PiNTUS, so much OF the Governor,
mrssag. ~ propose, 10 make the Virginia Military lns,ru.,
a mar, of the military establishment, Of the state, be reierr-,
10 the Coinm.iliee Oh Military Arairs: and that said coin
! mliire lie instructed TO enquire into the rxpriiency Of re-
porting A bill making an Appropriation to enlarge the bar
/ racks at the virginia Military Institute.
C,.En F rnwIS CJrpIL
! Mr. sTCAET presented the petition If Tllou,a. Vim =.
| C.aker gentleman Of the State Of Iowa, praying that ,h-
punishment Of Edwin Coppir, nov n, Charle-iown under
I MEN Nl DEAN, Il1N " illiIF ~ 'NlIll"HlENll III u
I-nitrn,iarv.
In submitting ih- above petition, Mr. stuart stated
that lie had learned from thr Governor that the case Of
this youth stands on IL different footing from thai 81 Ia, lei!
low. prisoners. Coppir WAS only - year. Of age, and he
is Represented as having always had i very good character
Coppi- became an orphan al fix years % age ani these
Quaker gentlemen twhu were nov in the clryl had had
charge Of the hoy for a long ,imc-aud they say that he
! ALWAYS manifested sobri,iy, iru,hiuln->s and Integrity
This youth, Coppie, while In the cnginr."ou.e, At Harper,
Ferry. il is said. wa. The mean. Of 81, the live. Of the
prisoners, by warning them Of their danger and remOnstra.
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MIR. STUART moved that the petition hr referred 80 the
Committee u Courts OF Justice, trusting tina, they would &c:
promptly, Is the execution was appointed Tor Friday next
Mr.. CUGtilLL gave notice that thu Committee oil Courts
would iI"i! 4 meeting at '"nr J.. VI, on 'h- same hy' !"
consider the subject
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS "i Fairfax, "ho cti!e' Tor
the reading Of the petition, power was given 10 the Coni'
ui'tee OF Courts TO send Tor persons ana papers u, ,"h''d,
er'1g the petition, which VAS accordingly 'ei''rei 70 >4''
committee.
The petition j. rs follows
IDM' S'n"'r HHn H""'e' ''.::
The memorial OF The Undersigned 4 ''l%ih OF we S'"''
nj Iowa re>peSuu'S rePIgsehs ~ ,-
Thai EDWIN loppir' y citizen" i lhi' s'''e'l, W .e
L"i' AT y 'arITst""", ~ 81 "n 10 o' ,ts . .,h"r,LI ,.sIr
at ~lIarpcr's Ferry. Your me".oriaI't would aios: respect
fully AK your hoho'anIe hoiy 70 voinine'e - al" -.
teiice TO imprisonment IN tc rehhehnhaty, ''I, w suIpo''
Of .aid request, Des' leave 'o sIbIa'' u !" y. ~ .e.
years. He is quite a young ~ not having ye' attained
lis nth year, aha ha' hrrt'.'9fr ,'''a''t"" ,I",' e'!rI'
lent reputation. Tour hi-ihDTihHf mas pesH WEI 'V,i"''"''
ed with him during The last nine years an" Gun FuI! pesr
lt>llWuhs IHh', up ~ NV INl'h VI ~ "N'' H"'S' ,""N
Acquaintance with John Brown. hc "as aa h"ns'i, iniG,ir,'
Gus and iaw'a'Iiing person. i"Cr n!ria"tihts' "vS" w
Their represent that the acquaintance OF Edwin C"riis with
john brown ; yer! Irteh' ua'1. ""i '."l nG 4: ~
knowledge oi, or acinhiiI'iGSr WIN nun "hi,rSft w q
Gas. Your ineinoritllst would respectfully refer 70 Il r,''
dcnce adluced on thu trial Of these parties, which toeii 10
show that Edwin CorIie was nov iHnE app! % ""i"
Brown designs; That he had no attention whatever 'O com.
nit either treason or murder ana 'ha'' III TACT '' one 'l
ny ms hAha.
Your nrInorialist would as" respectfully refer 10 The e'i'
drncc which ao"ndni'iy pf"Vr- u'nt Lh"th IVtp,T , cog.
duct towards the lri.en-rs; whom EroTn ;.i1 a, nadpeI ,
Ferry, was inarHrd throughout. .! q AiHdI! ietnnr' anna
desire, frequently etirrs>s", 'na' LH"E sho",h ri"'t 'ne".'
selves ID Positions where they would be shielded from i'.H
Your memorials, would further urge on behalf Of III,
young man Mat, during his Imprisonment "a ue I4,I.
C:arle',"%m, his conduct mas Se,n s%'m"s,,ia",e' ANU i"a h H.,
correspondence entirety hncN'el'i'th'ie' Accompanies "
n heartfelt Repentance Tor The ~rongh" h"- committed, me
,ha, there !. at HARPER Ferry and Char't't"Sn' Where me
facts are known, \ general desire iI'at us >ri.'cilec sN0uIh
b. committed, in consideration oil i"' nirFi'oF''H' treatment
o! brown 5 prisoner.
On th-sr considerations, and others which might he oder
ed, your mrimOr!ali.: bases Iii appeal !" your honorable
body on behalf 81 Edwin Coppic, and trusts that, in the rS
.rci,r o: disniird moderation, YOU will in liz Gaze TEMPER
THOMAS WINS.
Richmond. Va, Dec. 10, !Ni!.
E.>JLt s!"S~ 90 iNGt!Ef iHt" fNft'itH'n
lox..
Ey Mr.. nREErER-Oi reporting aiiI '"r The g"ns,rnc'
ton of = turnpike f"iu u! h'i'ihihl S"O>'tp''Oh' IRON!
the town Of MSthryiiIr TO Mountain Lake in liz" county OF
Giles, passing by the Pulaski Alum Spring.
ly Nj. WlIkEAM-oi confirming IN" sale "i TIE Or
Magazine ,rac, OF land at Wes'ham' IN iiehrico county, VIZ,
Jordan, john q. VIM and Robert ). JORDAN, and o; d.,
upon The terms o! NE 'ali e"''tart.
Ey MI. BtAHNoN-pi reporting Il "h J." pay !""E'
men: rendered IN the Circuit Court Of Richmond city IN
favor 81 Lcinn"iC .riip"''h '' 81 '''s W. = ",n''" F" t""".
By Mr. NhtSoN-oi aHhIui"s rN''"'''"' ~ ~ w
the circu!, courts, an forfeited forthcoming "onh', where
no de'sncc !. mad, .i. =.
BY Mr.. rATk-Of making a iuFtirf appropriate h'
Tie Sial" OF .'''' W '' 20
leading from Ni!so! scFceh III wayne COUNTY, I" '" ma
nawha turnpike.
By Mr.. AI"CSI-of Incorporating the Virginia Lie '1'
surincs c9fnpahy; NO .u,,,;,, Il. rr,r, r,,r,
Ivy VT. ~, nr''oN- nIni u"s ;e -
house ana liii!sviie turnpike Ioau rom 10 pfy>'h' I'm
nus to the wilson Cterh ahn s"u'' ron '"'"P'"''''"' -
Iy Mr.. LlSCHl-Oi Incorporating COMPANY 10 he ca!i'
ei She Mutual Lie in'nT,nge Co;nlan! 81 virginia.
By Mr.. NtwMANnof changing TIE LoIe pIrsinc, IL
Henry county from Henry Love " house l" Love- meeting
house.
by Mr.. sTUAET-0f amending the charter Of the New
Shenandoah Company, 10 Ms 10 authorize Them 10 establish
q toll gate al Front Royal. IA W warren county anu TO modify
the provision IN regard TO lhe depth"' water te4u'ren u''ie'
IN" existing law.
Ey Mr.. E,tCE-uf authorizing she establishment OF :
bank upon Tie state stock fIIncirlc al Ihttio''= 'o"'
House. ~, ~
Ey Mr.. CARRAWAi- Amending ,he !-fh ste'''h "'
chsprer 9j of,he Code, 80 As to avoid mi'toh>'rNcln" as,o
b0uniarie- OF the Norfolk I"un'F court !" '""'f"' III"
by Mr.. ACGusT-of a~neniinss section %. chapter o. o.
the Code, so a. TO exempt from laoof on 'oG"'f ioA"' W
person. who exclusively travel or Use lI Tue purpose OF
TRANSPORTATION. 5 turnpike, and pay tolls regularly there
OF.
BY MI. ~PAXT0N-0f making M appropriation for The
nurpcs. OF extending the Franklin aud Monterey ~''rnpiSe
from Monterey, ia the county Of Highland, 10 IL Narm
Springs. in the county of Bath.
Nv Sir. COGIILL-Of reporting bill. Ma. ~, Tor the re.
lie. Of the Richmond Light lnfIntry Blues. 50 II. To- correct,
a Ul-;nL, therein.
Nv Mr., CARRAWAY--6f amending the .t'h section o;
chapter lWl Of the Code. and making The provisions 81 the
same applicable 70 waters within the jurisdiction Of Princess
Anne county.
rs SIR. SEfSOS-W eyuiNz!Dg ~: tax Oh WITS IN III" CIf-
cuii and County Courts.
Nv Ne THOMAS Of Irnry-OC recurring the Circui,
Ju,ys. nf mi. Copm,nw -al;h 10 alternate within the sec.
49, .,t.% ~ .. .I.,,.J +, boIiiny IN. terms q, ih.Ir
respective courts, as contemplated by the ';h clause Of the
9Th article % The Constitution OF this State.
by Mr.. DICKENS0N-Of reporting II hill IN c"n>irGrta
branch Of the Floyd Court House and llilsrhle turnpike
road from IT, pre>-n;trrminns, By the T@T a. independence.
to the North Carolina lin-, In the direction OF Gap Civil.
BY Mr.. EARLY -of increasing the capital 't2cs % the
FL Dorado Turnpike company.
PETITION. AND MEMORIALS.
rs Mr.. Cl.AlbORAE-Oi j.. X StaTkc, T.. Z. stafSr and
VI. VI. Orgain. praying that certain lands in ihr county Of
Prince George, In the State of Virginia, may De ordered by