Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-30
RcncoI Of An,..puclIIns Law.

Inv i, prono,rI TO be repealed, and he has many warm
friend. among my constituents. liui. Sr, Il .cnse OF duty
! 10 nv constituents, and what feel j. justice 10 myself ~ 1t
! member OF the senate, causes uc to enter my most solemn
rrcies. nga.ls, the unstable legislation that las been re-
Gently had and i now proposed 1" he continued upon tts
! sui isct: 4 spcCI.> III legislation which, III NY Judgment. Il
ral:ul,;.I to ,i,cc the Lcsi.l ,urc in a mos: huniI attn:
p,si,iJn before the county. Am not prepared 70 ~
! That. even Il tie statute proposed 10 he Repeated ",s 80,
for, Yer removed from the statute booS, HAT | "o"u ,%I
for It's r,i,tal, for | believe that the law i,s,l has i "'S'',"
tendency To refrain duriins; hut feeling u,'urr% ~ ,, =
! Mr.. President, that I'LL, law, il now repealed. " n' Te 49,,
re enacted daring the present session, iha :" Ian wvuId
this unstable !eEsla. ion .iar worse IN ~ : shl,l r,.>,
5-a total sni permanent repeal Of TIE law ! S"' "
earnestly OPPOSE thu Oil. ,ni.r,.;,, moon
TN. sunirct. The nnti. dGrIinc net vas hi>t l9'sIu ~ ~
il renamed untouched and III ~ .,,,or,.,I IN. L..I,,a.
he Convection ia the Cons'i'G."h 'Hu'o' :, -. ,r.
,mr. , a 4, .nrh a law, ut graGts! arl".,'! '" Eiy>e pre-
.iou.ly lahcrI"g unie1 -, H.. r"i.i.;us.. arI rrinaiu.d in
sm q ~ I,I;-I>, despite u I'll ei!oii' - r"r''.''
r. = - .r, az amnesty was passed iorlhc ir'' I'M 'H ."e
~" ,..rr,biy. and iAr !" "':s!nii> "i 'hc h"i =! we
"'''''I - In mace inc law ct the land. HE t"ns'tU-
ii under which We moss ac', embraces 'hc >!iHe
'iD","i,u on Ills subject "a, did the Constitution" al - U ava
p w. ~, an amnesty: hot ;h- Law was fc.cracird ~
e. And =, ,looi Until III. LOST -e-s!pn of the Ge''"r"l A>'
-errbiy. when II WAS ashn. aHH Tor j p, d"f :, d..
,r.r 81 In, two ,car- We are n:n!u a-n.d 10 sraEI a.."'i'r
amnesty: tor this ~ really no'i'nS more.
Now. Nr. President. see how uiHcrsn! III" recent h''',"
in iii. body la, been from that winch rfs 'tlyA i,r'I'lN'
Then /, required years Tor in"hiIuhr' I" eAli"Iv ne Ir'1't
Of the Infringement Of ,Hci."'. Now we l'"si.I, AZ ~ "
h., removed ~ fat II they are incurred h"a Iv i"" : ["
br r.u,., rvd wo.-c than imperative. Sir. rs i erL''en!!
near IN. has suggested, ~hsm the Ia" - ir'enac'edi u "i!1"r
better expressly TO exclude lrrini : "i'r'. 7. iH "hN f''S""
nhu u,y be elected 10 the Legislature. sr. Ia hh'i c'iht'
hr,or. rs for the benefit of rartiyGl r cases, hrShr'! hy HE
,-nnrr.. Influences. for u gentleman who ny hsas"Sia's.h
xIh S..l',l- az p.ry!lG, -r-st'N> ! - become Z" S"fNrul!
popular AMI Mil nod atlc all! Ie.'ph> h'ot''-'' ",.'' '',
uryv Senators =. discard al! ier,o"a. ic'li.> AMI =" a'i
sol,ly according 10 the d.. ,'- NJ r'a'oIract ava . !tr!is
nj duty. sir, rrr,, Injustice NAY - ;hc c"iscqu.ac" Of
the pi,.ac- Of ~. IN 9th. : Z. JL,i'r"' 'nirht no" be- here
in the same situation VIII the Srg.IrtGan from hing "iHaEI
nti they not bttn r'.''a'tIeH i'''i "rl '''''t ''..r".''I" .,
Tie "reTa.ipu u ihj> law. n,hcf s""i'e'"rn. I!'! hereafter
come here n i similar i"s!ii"n. HUd having o." 'fy'.is ~
The Lesisa' ure, ~ p@tHcTr. u" ""'-.ie '"'!o'' ." '"'u'
viii nos be alluScI !" tax" tDcir svI;- IL. u NAV operate
to make Oh. inv Tor "n~ uit" ns! -n'll r Tor an iirT man
Nj rrr,id,mi, srgi men who HcE'hrn.v!'r - ui.!,r I'
provisions ant penalties OF tits Ia" "a" Il "Gh " iWi Nh'"'
ledge of AL Ihy cOIsrqurIe'> =. and ''".i! Ice i."dr I, "'I.'
,hn,. coriscl1. nc.-. luets hi!i;y . oihSc 5 the oalI yu!n'
,>hm, militia; j, or can ever d. iIilc',! under imc admins
;ratinn Of our Laws Tor oisHce'V' tbs h'r'' MAJ, W.
L,tri Law .hoa!l cary wI! II N"Ge i'-n,lt,s iial s'"i."'
I,Tus,, Mr.. rr stle,,. '.,, e. wi! lot b" Ice r',ssrFr" Of
The Senate TO pas IA, BILL
Nc. Al,t>r, Of L: c.aIand, said. -,
Nj Prc,iI.n,:-Iu advocating t." ras'af" q u" hI
which hid thc Gonori 10 rrrmi' 'ioi' II '"Nry' comm sc
20 Hi,ui ih- pFescNt dG~il'us las ~ referred l hl 't"Hh
20 cr.fc>. IA * the inme .ii'r aHi moving cAasri>i":,!''
~ friend. the senator g ON Zig "iitu. The i''i l. w.
known ta.; III has i"cur!ei :Hc ic""iu"S OF Va" in%i.'I
law and iI,,; until , ryprsi o. i. UIclil"G of H:i,wiIt,'
,.!ac-, tie cannot occupy tie ss't uTua i!i' E"'f !" "!,,'
-, h,, b,tn elected WIKI ,aci u catering GHtn.n'iy ~ h'
constituents. AM nD~ e, IWc T,.r la mic" "i " ''e' E''
., honorable 20 rhm. tatn to hs Ecreg"as ,"rSiHnCicE =
,,,"I~h II va, we'll Inowu ~ tie people Of !L> district, :!al
Se " ~ s ,% ,ra.T ,,mr:i.,; ,icuI ca,iuic oi rrrrIsrIre it,
i~nsu!,hed service In 'le councils "i We s'';v' N =; w.
not che - nr t"uut Who wts ""I'S % "S-'"s "''''"
IN "ppo.ii"n tn niut.
T.,t ..aerau. constituency appreciated 'hr pa service
Of their distinguished se,,ipr-ih'H '''.' ihH. 'of '"' m's!
noble aGd EcLrf oUs guiiIies-'r'! "rai'r" 10 ''',h 80
themselves amt Ne tate the brilliant Talents ""h '"''i''"
services Which A,i Givrnhima d s",''d rt",."s'' "'"'nt
h. s'a;csrl g! lie toIH0Iui."r'h.h' =! as e. : ." 90
caiirc : u,,or,d pslrict htccIe> " pet. ,'!eF !" ,s "."S
raj Assembly Tor .uSh acton 70 he itsiai't' q WIZ Ffsr''
hi.. :om the Disability nmt'r NLei he nov 'i"'. a''i tS
-tyf, lilu To- the seat L. N'iSN lr its 'H-H 80 .NN'NN -
their !r". and III .uiri"as chrirr.
m. Grncral Assembly d. tie on? rero,i;rrG Q! ils par
inI.i.. powr- under our i,w ;or such an oil re-. or t.'hSi
II! i the nu;, IoS,r which caI, tUsa!'r !r'rI IA" dstD.hts u
hold oi!:. Inc IrrcI 10y /" violation - TIE "a ''a- NV iIi
every U,r.r oaenrc, from IGtrl:r down - iac lowest -rh'T
| Of f,luuy. Treason excepted, thc tNStn'i'c "a d! si''l "a i"'
submit, IL. that tie ,iaas o. thl' aIil!tati"" j. prom
ilous. There nre other tr.Tc"' = -".!'", re-" H,1ft ~
raa Q: hi. law. t.r.:- Whyi have t"c,!I! 'r"I''ii'"i }"
our Commonwealth has" renh,Tt! i necessary i.', W.
sroull pu, her III 4 position OF SoEIii,;e "t."'o' ~ SUN
/, time We need the services Il LrT isair ~ hfn, "Hv' bear
ing her corEni sion, WI hr P'""iy: '"i''''! " t'""''
her Inter est. aud d"irni htt honor.
surely, sr, at uo former '.aa", van f''' col a''l'>'H "i,'
have been passed. has .Ar .!p,Di'' h." "'"''f! ,>'sf''iH
been stronger, the rropr.'! greater ~ Ills he'''5''' L''s
The Senate will r.-cciyc, VI. H~7e,r!s.'. Icy he r.n9r' Of
he s. lee, comm.ii,. sA.c, lst"nrA"l.! w. "t'' ~ "f
o,i,cl now immeuit:vlS Ia yly% .; Is ti'acs i, ~ Utt"iH a
,,innor,ry su-rrlsi ~ q! Ihc ls", and I, Gvier TIE "i'''
Suhi-c, OF Gurling to the Comm. zee Tor Courts "i its &C.
20 enable theta 81 10 mOI.y or a!:'r i'e IL" "' - i"""S
conform to !e pre.aniue s.a'h'nt % our it'i', "l'a ~
subject, hy Gl.sriGimai~S te;N,"m ihr cases IL "i!t''a,'u''
| combat, have tIttu i'.Lse, anu ''usS li WHICH, I"'''Ne "'N
adjusted t,..r dI-g r nt.s "l'asut '"'"'s'' @i" ~ -"
uaiiug bet = rn principal. aE,! ii.ir SECONDS, had .l'E",hr
! an aw4re, s.r. hat the PROV s.oHs "' ne J. " go,
Bill! Seek 10 repeal raTv been III. 'ii!rt' 81 i"'!' ''"'Fs''
ny AN cmlntrt Iy .iaiI Judge. bot | trn'"s' i"'r 'e..
,naLic to rJrCCil.e that 'hpg'tHt "n"'n@ - PC RYE,
LUlw.s {" w!Ict, iurUiIgii back ni"i. ali o'a-i '''it,iv'' 81
m. moral and statute, hGs sin.i'i ~, due'ii,G a. the onl'
vi 20 kr r~x;irIa;cd ~ 'iai.stU''"l ari 'rs; '",h>' ..
Low" / coaGs SIR, | an uD. ral 20 III. g" rfcleis'"" Ui
that Justice w:!ca wall allr" n t1tT VIC '"s "'''ei 'N'tH
inv oftl,- Grc,iosue 70 be h"uofed with q coSari's,oh'hS"
uiI,G, 10 par,iciIa.r, ava r lr". vnia'iIc al We people, q"
M. l.lib.fati,u, %: yosr legislative hall, anl. ~ the ,aiHr
zine, ,ieclAr. : iaai one "l". N " MON "a % tth n.' 'n"
nr.II. Impulse, access or sends y chn!ic: g. :" i-ht '"Nri
shah b. forever excluded from "iy pos .! 'Ao""r' l'oh'
and ,ru,;" under the Commonwealth. 49,.
Mr. President. has Gcel!ug become 20 'r"rneat IN I''
Co,ninonwea'!!i he 20 Require AL sven i.s"i''!'h as 'hl.;
il ;hrr. any reason WAY, r I'll ia. Ni-i ',i"is "i !d" 10
which men aye prone. Che commission o; "!'t', according
20 the presra: state oil public opinion. does uoi even eSciI"r
,h,n rom rcn,,cl society .:reilu, should cGuS:tu'" Az
execution, - De visited sci II -G'H .N:Ft.Ti'n''H r'i'i's'
/ appeal 20 N. c>p.Ficrce ard justice Q, 't' stna'. W.
say u.c'nyr more eva aaI di-a-'.r baNr not bt'n ii'!''i,"
UPON ,osicty 10y gambling than ~ Gaeni'E M, "".''
he Legislature has taken great ra'e'" rhi't !t's 'r 'y
SUPPRESSION o! rhis vice which hH- caused -uch 1's'fe's anu
Ir,5l,.ion To the homes aud heats 4 "UG people. yet II as
n.v.r exercised it, humane cunning t. iat"ii'fate i"'u
hose iaHs u provision that no ma" "Lo bt', 81 '.r''%r avg
other prohibited game, "sttt lee 'hc u Is ~ ".', -;
being elected 10 ANY iii" of ho.Dr, rF.h, or itI''' ana
hat before entering upon tie d'seharEc 81 TIE h"'l'S, q a.!
such pos; he shall MAKE oath that ''HcS tie fa's'sv" .,
law prohibiting such games ne hls not bet ~ 'h"i", or any
OF ti-U. and that ne all not he 50 eng sc" G%'c'i' 81
| Indirectly. during hs con'irurnrr IN 'hic'. 'it 'a'nti
,jr, NAV o., aid Vi many Other oG.nces -: t, lie men
toned 10 ears polite" II those WHO io.i r~'IAS "t".s
ar. 10 l.. mlde hs Jorge OF i,w model incn ant moral r'ci'
.hy i. II ,h,, all ,L.sr oirGcrs have a"t teen put upon i'
>.,ar ioo;iur by tLt- " humane cunning o. the u si'iai"r:
Is il bee ,use our Legislature ia. proceed u upon We pun
cip!e tina;
1--WE compound for sius we are inclined 70,
By dimaing ;no.e We have u ini.d To.
Ny owa opinion, Mr.. President, has iois ben settled
upon this subject. Il; /, no! by force 81 legislative .ntet
ri.mr that iueli,S IS 10 De suppressed. l; has been lueo
,Inost rXcrysh,r--it has = Yccreisl, 80 lar as l ala Ia
formed, nowhere liis by force OF rnohc OPINION .Irn,
,Inn. can i, b. suppressed. Ia England, NC y. ini"rmc!
il has fallen !uto l~ssurtute. not, ii"wrNcr. ~ irrc: 81 ="
ri.,a,iy. rn,ctmcn,, which, for years, III vail ie't.ieh u
denuuciations and prescribed its rul'Islinr'''' '"'' ''e'
Of . healthy AMI sound rn:'.ic sentiment
Sir, L, i.s car:Gi and DIRE inlii "t:ernatiHefn if''tmt =" /"
man OF spiri: SIM pride, vino IS Eo' rc'irai.cd 10y religious
considerations or the claims e Il dep nde'i lH'ii! "h'th''
h. will ACCEPT or decline a 81 ,l:erg", when thr 'H"'uihhrf'
81 IA. - t,r and the community in WHICH h Ivc' WI he
mos, prompt to s,isini'iEr, with ihe rtrr"ach" 90 cos"'iitt'
us refusal :, accept JscIH'. ne t'ir i0'bt"H
hhas been urged ny the Scntror from !!aE"'"r tht tiT
ouiy punishment which can he inflicted IN ~ glH"t ir "Gt"
ling is ,NCiusiyu from o;b,c, hcc.U>c Aru cahiI't procure
testimony upon which To in.:itnic a pro-. cCiion. i.'"t ad'
m and again To Know WHY shuu.I Gur,iin2 cor>'iUt" an *
c,,ion &, The general rule. Why should u 'H'n who has
s,ut or accented n ~cI.li-uge 20 U.h' - due. "ccurS a wor."
position in Il court II justice ,h'n one W." i"' ''i"'"'t'ti
anur,I-r. ran. or roybeE,. MhE SHOULD II h" Il sH'Jr'' I"
COMPLAIN, that prrsp ;Is concerned III a rut! are M com
urlicd TO 1--WE evidence, Mn"u IIcn Win has" c'rii""i ct
confederate! for the CONN lion Of any Uitei offence alI
not BY Law compelled 10 do 50: T"i., 'ir, ia 'Uhl.ar "Il
we'll settled principle q. the common Law, "l"tli hh> been o.
NAV so ,rcIL) ctroG'z cd by hr.ag incorporated into you:
bin uf ri.h!s, and ihIs put beyond TIE rca,h 81 Ia" LtS"I'
lure FOR The purpose q! Amendment OF at.r''!'t.
Bat, Mr.. President. | did 10; inirndt 20 enter UPON 'he 'l''
cuss!on Of he ,,rrpIivry OF these provisions OF 'hr Law
IN. action ,a,,u ~ YOUR committee does MT Reader II "a"
ct>sary now, however prOf"r !! may Dc wien NE 10 'o''.
! before the Committee ~ Counts OF Justcr. ! i"e 'thi't
shall BE- Of opinion 10 retain Ihr lr"'i'iois' oil ~" ire'r"'
law, they can then 80 declare. The Vnjsci 81 'ht present
bill /. to operate 10 an act ~ a;nHt'.! .Hd ,'f''''H " ~
il will be Ia pleasure 81 thc sr;ui'e opi'sE ".
1t may BE- proper !OF us hereto declare That l am no act
yocat- Of duyiiju:. Whatever ms "lin,o', may nave
h-ca formerly upon the %sHl!rs'. have h'hf'l .ne1'' i'
sill AS n men,hrr Of Il C.riNi,i ct.uf,h, | can arg" forgive.
nr.s TO thO,. WHO have ialeri under sac deniaci"''''ic u
the Eas, aui asa Tor ;hUr rcstorai on 80 u 20. i'!ohi Il" VA +"
state.
Mr.. BRUCE. 0f Charlotte. sail: VIZ. President, shai
cordially Susta'n the LiI trfv:c the sr:.a;'. Lat u' ;or '"r
reason. which imucl the senator! "mt," c!tN ~ ~, @:n'ii.
TO tn. same ouur-r. No man condemns nut" ihyr ! 30 .ht
....--u-t hr..IIn. ..-, 80. wllcL .N.-E CIVILIZED Ma.inn