Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
DErESBEs IL, iS''.
SENATE


Al IL VI. Lieut.. GOV. ". j. JACKSON called the Senate
Prayer BY Rev. George Woodbridge. al N" Episcopal
Church.
NJ. COGHILL. from the committee Of Court. II Justice,
made 4 report adverse to the petition for The communication
Of the punishment, cf fdwin Corpic. subsequently,, Mr,
COGnILL. explained it. action of thr committee, and said
that tteGorcrnor OF Virginia hli tNpT'ssrd the opinion thn'r
II the Legislature OF vrgiaia would give lin the po~er.h he
would commute the puni,hmcIi Of Coppic into rrnifen!iary
Z confinement; for life but the committee s'~ ~" rea'o" lot
changing the sentence.
MIR. JOHNSON said that the committee ser. divided a.
TO The appeal. lie was satisfied by The c'id"nce o! FAC
lioyeruor. tina, CrpIic was no; so guilty H. the other prs
ou-rs, as he had been ~.riucrI by John Brown, who ma s
him believe that his Shoi: objcc: vas 10 rrG away nesroes.
lie thought We should MAKE u discrimination.
Mr.. COGlilLL aid that, while CopPic might no. he 81
guilty ~ Brown, lie Has guilty, and had been 50 rToi"urtr'
iy Jury and Court, ami the matter had been fully adJudi
Gated aH-l sriri 81. Mr.. G. saw not on" single ground upon
which this petition could properly br based. Corpic wa
engaged la open rebellion against SHAREHOLDERS, Which led TO
their murder. lie had been convicted Of treason. murder,
Sc. This + n question Of absolute. AMI not comparative
guilt, lie tNr. 60 had III" highest respect foF ne Govern.
or. who always discharged Lis duties with fearless honesty
and tTG'n">,. stEl lac ME. 60 had H. o"H iri! to perform
ard would do ~.
Mr.. lsBELI. saw no reason Tor any delay il iii, matter.
after the action OF he Courts and the Legislature. Mr. |.
law 80 difference in the eLilt Of Corp!c and the OTHER pri-'
oncr,. The testimony showed thai; he va, one II the mos.
desperate of The insurgents, haVin; himself hiiIcri the Mayor
ot liari'ers Ferry with Il ball from liz Sharp-s riae. lie
people OF Jefferson were universally II" favor OF the eSccn-
lion OF all the prisoner. sentenced 10 death. and would he
shocked 10y the intelligence OF III. pardon Of any Of them.
CorIic i, IL guilty u murder a, any u the convicted.
Nr. TlibNNS. al la.iIhN. had agreed WIN TIE senator
FROM Bedford TIA. il migh, he polite to ,-tnprr lusticr
with mercy. especially after The emphatic pleigc OF the
Governor 90 assume the re- possibility II making a discrim-
iT.i!on. Bat u paper had Just been put int" his hands,
containing Il letter from COIPic. which had entirely changed
hi, views, AMI satisfied him thai CopTic was - guilty A.
auy u the insurgents. Mr. I. read the letter, which was
read d; Browns iuGrral. and concluded 10y ,syiny that H.
wa now "ntir"iy opposed L" 'h- communication VI Copies
sentence.
NJ. JOHNSON said thai, had he ,uosu the facts Of the
case - stated b. Mr. lSBELl.. lie never would have ~, r
iainrdi the opinion expressed by himself TN, morning. III
favor OF the communication. Mr. J. therefore took pleasure
in wirhdrawins his motion 20 lay ou til" table, ai'I IN >">.
timing the committees report.
tbs report va, then unanimously adoPird.
bills EEruKIFp.
Sr. LOGAN, from the COMMITTEE on General Ll's, Re
ported i bill To incorporate the Dauyiil- Insurance C"mpi.
ny; aI'n q bill ~ incorporate the Jefferson Insurance com.
Nj. EEASSUS, t'om the Committee on f!nans". &C.. re-
po.ts,ia RESOLUTION adverse 10 The cxp.,lcncy Of reporting
Senate bill ~. Of .rS,!On lss", for the re!!"i 81 an'"!L
Wright oG Franklin county:
Al,r, q. bill for u" purchase u! the Ill. Of The LdS b;t"!-
ins.
Also. 4 Till providing for the payment to tie Iisus "
Commerce OF lost coupons:
Also, Z bill to compensate Hasten Fulton f"r two nores
lost In conveying Morris Hart, Il comet, to the STAT" pen!-
Tertiary.
Mr. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Agriculture,
&c, reported II iii /" hnrud the charter VI The Preston
Coal AMI iron COHrany.
LAlIihr above bI:l. were subsequently, read rh- nE,, tine
and ordered tn. second rrad!ns..
ChsE os u y. DOUGLAS.
MG. RlNiS offered the fplOHin resolution
whereas, IL has been alleged that BEI EEl.f 4. pulii-
\ ING SGlitsN IOI NC islEl t'Ulr>"'A u Ae
counties Of King William, King and Queen a"d Ess.x, was
AZ the time Q; lh- Election incapable 0! being elected under
the provisions Of an AZ. rAs. .d 18th March, ISIS, cu.it!-i
an act to aiaend and re.ei.Itt The IT, ad "a sec2Gd ..c-
iions Of III act passed I'D May, I>d:, entit!c! an act d!,a-
hing any ptGson concerned IL L duel from holding Vn4Sr;
belt
Resolved, That the Committee Of Privilege, and E!.c-
tons be iustructeht3 enquire int" Ind rep0rtthe fac''touci1'
ins the eligibility Of the member returned, aud the legality
Of t1id election; aud whether, Ia the!E opinion, u new WI:
Of election should he awarded IL hi. case.
Mr-,r.. AUGUST SMITH and COGIiIIL.i, though; !Ee
rc.oiutiou premature, a. Mr.. DOUGLAS hal no; APPEARED
ou tie door or ciai,nsd hi, seat. lie may tL;na himself bot
qualified 10 take Iii seat ald liz may never apply. We
are .ow Gale! rn 10 prrjgtge Ia. case. No man i. II mem.
her Of liis body until he has qualified himself by accepting
The o!hce ani taking the oath Thc Senate has no authority
81 act, save - 10 the qualification. 81 IL. 'IG-rabrr5."
II Is iiUir enough to tie; when Mr.. ID. present, himself her
.uG a.as the Judgment 81 lie Senate. Moreover. action
should be- postponed until To" anInrs'y hill, row h"lYre ~"
Committee Of Courts, br acted On.
Mc-sr-. THOMAS, Vf T.. AMI llN!S c0ni"ni.d that ;hC
return OF Il. u. DOUGLAS was nov in possession Of the
Sriare's unic.rs. and that u WAS due 20 hi. constituents tn
have the subject fully engurci Into ~ The Commits. 81
Privileges and Elections, 80 ~ Ito b" ia aid o. the rc!"rN:"f
Mf. u irom dUclHng disabilities.
Finally. on motion .; Mr.. SMITH, til resolution vi, laid
on :I-;nhi-.
on motion 81 VIZ. fsBELI.-so much Of te GOVERNOR
rn,.:agc. a. Trt'rs Ia compensation 10 Ahdrc" Hunter,
Assisting Prosecutor IN the cIinit,l tri.l,, connected with
'l- recent Disturbances at Harper. Ferry, he referred {"
the committee Oh finance and claims.
sF,uLrIIuH- " Enquiry 1870 ENTpU!.sSI
Ly aplIoVTi8,- committees, were adopted, as foi"Ns.
~ Nr. Chl!AWAi-oi Tc.arraugiHg ;hr Judicial cT.
caii, Il, c,'ahAsheihy ;he Constitution Of I,j"-;!, and re-
dGc!ng the number c! r"GGiic. "HnhtacriiI. lie fist GREAT,
or Of c,,abli ,hiur = new circuit therein
by Mr.. MICA!iAM-W reporting u biiincorporatiug TIE
W",llaIu lrpn Company la the county o. Ien;ico.
Petitions ma MEMORIALS.
Ey Mr.. McKENSEE-of J.. /. Y0unc, \. 7. McC0r.Ic
aai others, that the charter az The city Oi Norfolk may b..
20 amended 80 "a, 20 provide that noar other All freehold
cts ,haIl vote for appropriations oi money GU, y! ;.= CEy
Treasury Tor works ui intrfnal Improvement.
~ Mr.. WlChllAN The proceeding, Of ] meeting ~
Montpelier, in Hanover c0ahty, Oh the eal,iiII -iatr o. AZ
iHlr. IA The cuun'Gy.
Gy Mr.. lSBELI-of Col. j. W.. Mare aud others. for the
revision Of the militia laws.
Iy NJ. SMIrii-Uf ". II. McCiin;ic ana MN! Ann, h,
VIII, lot Il Law declaring list i contingent remainder u an
r..al- -ha!. b.. v-.;ri Ia the female petitioner.
Ey Mr.. HEHLuN-o! J. 4. Gn>erEan aud other, Of Fay
ior county, that i certain SUN of money lnpruPeriy paid
by thea into H." treasury Ice refunded.
Ey NJ. NEtSpN-Uf EJlrlim Il. Hall, E.I, for IgIUp-E-
Sai!0I Tor srrNict rendered the Commonwealth In = Cr!mi-
nal prosecution Ia the Circuit; Court Of Marion county, 10y
order Of IN Il Court.
uy Nj. DICKINSON, ofRo. Vaughan, Ia be- released from
w-al;i. asaiu-; him Hmi other, ~ sur"tirs Of Dennis Fielder.
lat sh.rii Of Gray-on county: by Mr. COLEMAN, OF 10
brrt {. DaIury, clerk 2, spots lraniI county court, fr
reduction Of taxes On clerks fres; 10y Nr. THOMAS OF
E., for vi. TataicrG",I oi citizens of King Ge0rcs. go pre-
yrni ;TespaS,'s. Sc. Grqn tue Potomac and other tide
waters.
A number OF bills we've read q second rime, AMENDED,
arG Grlvted 10 he read 4 'lirl tim".
Mr. COGlllLL OtrT.! = resolution hat a Select Com.
ri,;r- Of tirs- mcmhcIs be appointed - enquire into ;hr
expectancy 0: reporting bill %. liy pi the last session, 10
amend the 18th section Of cha, .r III OF to Code, concern.
iue thu rate Of Interest. ,
Mr.. EINEc moved 70 amend - 3, 10 r"trT m. subject to
the Commute. Of Courts u Justice.
After Al !%nc!ivatIi discussion of IL" merits Of the cues.
lion. by Me,-rs. STUART and AUGUST, Mr. EINEs'
amendment wns agreed To by consent, aud the resolution
o. melton o; NJ JOHNSON. S.nst. aJi1uru.u