Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-22
House OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker CRUrcnriELD took the Chair, and
called the House to order at IL, NJ.
A communication was received from the SEN
ate, enclosing the following joint resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Vir-
GINA, that if all the efforts to reconcile the un-
happy differences existing between the two
sections OF the country shall prove to be abor-
tive, then, in tho opinion of the General As
scmbly, every consideration Of honor and in.
terest demands that Virginia shall unite her
destiny with the slaveholding States Of the
South"
Mr.. IIAcKLEr moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and that tho same be printed.
Mr.. MAnrlS, of Henry, and Mr.. LYNN op-
posed the motion, and insisted on immediate
action.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, oil Eichmond city, said the As
seInbly should ACT in this campaign OF nego!ia-
ton us an army in the field-be prepared to ad-
vance, retreat, or stand fast, rs the occasion re-
quired. Virginia stands with the profier Of
peace and reconciliation in the one hand and
var in the other. While she loves the Union,
no man can doubt that she loves her honor
moro, and will, in no event, sacrifice the one
to preserve the other.
lie referred to the action Of the House on
! Saturday, and to the resolutions from New
York. This action was not had in the spirit Of
menace but as n warning that her stand was
with the South, in any attempt from any quar-
ter 10 corrce her-he would go further-he
wonld never permit any State Of this Union,
North or South, 10 be compelled 10 remain IN
the Cnion-hr would suffer no coercion against
any one of the States Of the Union except In
the existence where such State should join our
II. GIL, ho b.l;a,n1 T., Ia Tho f.nljDv oT
the peopie, from Maine to Mexico, il allowed
by politicians TO give expression thereto. lie
considered the politicians as the source OF all
our troubles. lie was opposed to the tender
by Virginia of the Crittenden resolut'ons-he
thought Il profIar for reconciliation should have
come from the North. He paid Il high COM
pliment to Senators Davis, Of Mississippi,
and Crittenden, Of Kentucky. He did not
see any cause Of war. lie thought if the queS.
ton could be gotten before 4 proper body OF
of men us contemplated by the resolutions
Of Saturday, war could and would bc Oh,
waited. lie preferred the resolution should
lie on the table as the substantive proposition
had been passed OH Saturday.
Mr.. MAGRrDEa.-The true question before
the House is to table the resolution. Gu 6on0
does the mover look? The House is fully in.
formed, and he hoped the House would act 1T
once.
Mr.. ANDERSON tried to follow the argument
Of the gentleman of Richmond, and by 1t he
was brought TO i different conclusion from that
arrived at by the gentleman. lie thought the
resolution should be acted on by the House at
once.
Mr.. ROBERTSON said he desired TO say that he
| offered no opposition TO the resolution. fthc
substantive proposition was in the resolutions
of Saturday, he thought it should lie oil the
,able-but he withdrew all opposition.
Mr.. ANDERSON was glad his friend had right
ed himself. He did not, however, put much
| confidence in the conservatism Of the north
He had seen no evidence in the last three
| months that there was much Of that article in
the north.
Mr.. MYERS would sustain the resolution with
pleasure. Hr did not accord with tho resoiu-
tuu passed on Saturday, (Mr. SEppoNs) and
| with three others he found himself in Il minor
ity. this dill not terribly him. le could not
say that in all respects our interests were iden-
titled with the cotton States, and took occasion
to say that he abhorrcd the idea oil lcgallzing
the slave trade-thinking Mr.. SEDDoS's rcsolu-
tons might look to this he was opposed TO il.
Mr.. HAcklEy did not believe in sensation re-
solutions. He voted against the second reSolu-
L!Ou Vi MI. SEpbOS, u'N IN ""o SN'' Pt'SSS
to il; and, believing the resolution now under
consideration to be substantially the same, he
| was opposed 10 it. lie believed the spirit Of
| revolution was rife throughout the land. The
people of the eighteen Western States and the
North are speaking through conventions. and
he did not despair uf the Constitution and the
Union; for the people were setting aside the
politicians. In Difference TO friends, he With
drew the motion to lay on the table.
The resolution was then agreed 10 ul,,ni-
mously-ayes lOS.
4 communication from the Governor Of this
Commonwealth, enclosing a copy Of the ordi.
nance of secession passed by the Convention
Of Alabuma-alSo, u dispatch from the Govern
or Of Georgia, announcing the secession of that
Statc-was presented by the Speaker, ordered
to be printed, and referred 10 the Joint commit
tee Oh Federal Relations.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from the
Standing Committees:
To authorize the voluntary eusleyemcnt vi
| Clara and her children; to incorporate the fIr-
| clnia Lu,ubcr Company in the counties OF .Au-
gusta and Rockbri'lge; amending the chartered
the Clarksburs and Wheeling Turnpike Com
uany: 10 transfer the Cacapou and North
Branch Turnpike 10 the County Court oil Lamp
| shire; making a subscription 10 the North Val
ley Turnpike Company; to incorporate the ELK
| River Railroad Company; to amend the charter
Of the Browns Gap Turnpike Company to in.
corporate the Grassy Lick Turnpike Company;
making Il subscription, on the part OF the State,
10 the Roanoke Valley Railroad; amending the
Glst section Of chapter So OF the Code Of Eir-
ginia; to raise n provisional State Guard; for
the relief Of the ~Surcties Of Joshua H.. Stats,
deceased, late sheriff Of Jackson county; 10
amend chapter los Of the Code Of Nirginin,
concerning births, DC.
ADVERSE REPORT.
The following adverse report was recelysd
from the Standing committees:
Adverse to the petition OF Thomas {. Bunt-
ing and al. 10 be relieved from I forfeited IT,
cogniZance.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY
Resolutions Of Enquiry were offered and np-
propriatcly referred, as follows:
By Mr.. MAGRuDEN, Of ~, amending the 3Gtl,
sec. chap. IS Of the new edition Of the Code;
BY Mr.. Myers, amending the act passed the
18th day Of February, 1856, entitled "An Act
providing for The voluntary enslayemcnt OF
the free negroes Of this Commonwealth" SO
as to authorize the county Courts TO permit
such cnSlaycmcnt without compensation to
the Commonwealth; by Mr.. KAUFMAN, rcqui.
ring property sold under execution, TO bring
three iourths Of lis value; by Mr.. HASLr, that
Senate Till I've referred to the Committee on
Propositions; by Mr.. BASS, providing By law
that tho ~surcties Of the Shevitfs and officers
of the Commonwealth be- released from
payment of damages in case Of failure Of
such officers to pay dues to the Commonwealth,
provided the principal, interest and costs of
collection have been paid by said suretics with
in ninety days from the time such dues fall due
to the Commonwealth. BY Mr.. CHRISTIAN, in
cooperating 1.-The Southern Express Company"
BY Mr.. GIBSON, Of H.. amending the act Of the
last session authorizing the Bank Of The Valley
to establish n branch in Richmond. BY Mr..
KNOTS, proceedings OF meetings Of citizens OF
the county Of Gilmer, which we're referred to