Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-18

nv Mr.. WICKHAM-Of authorizing the county court
of Henco to take the Of the voters OF the coun-
ty on the question Of making loan Tor the purchase oil
arms.
By Mr.. NEESON-Of increasing the permanent cler-
ica force in the office OF the Auditor of Public Accounts
as recommended by the Auditor.
By Mr. THOMAS, Of H-0f refunding certain sum
of money Geo. Hairson improperly paid by him into
the Treasury.
By Mr.. PATE-0f amending the Home Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. FRENCH-Of providing for the relief Of the
Northwestern Bank and branches
Several petitions and proceedings OF public meetings
presented.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| January l7th 1861.
The House was called to order at II o'clock, M
PRAYER by the Rev'd G. A. Read OF the Presbyterian
Church.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To provide for paying to the Bank oil Racine certain
lost coupons adverse the resolution to compensate the
seth Regiment Va. Militia; paying to the Richmond
branch of the Exchange Bank of lost coupons for inter-
est on the bonds of the State for the relief of j. d. Kin
cad amending the 4th section OF the And chapter OF
the Code so as to more eecuay regulate the sales OF
real estate under executions in favor OF the Common
wealth; relieving the suretes OF VIM. H. Branch late
Sheriff of MeckleDburg relieving 10. a. wright John
H. Showater Thos Jarvis, Charles A. Hoge and James
Musgave approprating 100000 for the defence OF the
State amending an act for the encouragement OF the
volunteer companies in Wheelng for the relief oil Henry
Cooper; refunding OF money TO Louisa Hunter; re-
lieying George W. Tucker Angus NJ. Wood and John w.
Grove
Mr. RUTHERFORD, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice reported the following resolution:
Resoved the Committee for courts Of Justice be Instruct
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provided for by the act Of march 18TH, lSo'
RESOLUTIONS or ENQUIRY.
By Mr. JONES OF A-Uf amending the LIST section oil
chapter % of the Code.
ByMr. DUCKWALL-Thst the commissioners to audit
and settle the accounts for services during the John
Brown raid be authorized to RECONSIDER the claim OF the
seth Regiment III Morgan county, and make such allow
ance to said regiment seem equitable and just.
BY Mr. BASS-Of loanng sum OF money to Roanoke
College, not exceeding 10000
By Mr. JONES. of A-0f providing that no person
shall be elected Director in Bank in which he Is not
stakeholder
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr. BARBOUR, from the Committee on Federal Reia-
ons whom was referred the resolutions submitted by
Mr.. SMITH, Of Amherst Tuesday, presented full re-
port, for which see Senate proceedings.
Mr. T0MLlN offered the following as substitute there
for, which, On his notion laid the table and or
dered to be printed:
Rssored by he General assembly Of Virginia That this
wealth the Southern States have just cause
complaint nonaveholdug States for their unfrndv
legislation 10 attempting TO reader worthless constitutional PToy
sons for the rendition OF fugitive slaves nom aeo In obs ucung
the execution Of constitutional LAYS, In mprsonng our citizens
AID imposing oppressive upon them for asserting In those
States their Legal rights in deny the usual comfy Of nations,
the right of transit through their territory with property lie
g acquired and rgiul' held under the nuution o. TIE
United states in end-AyI' by teachings by ceeaauons nom
ihe pulpit HusnAs aud in public meetings. 10 ns
into the minds of slaves feelings calculated to produce dms
among us yinI by their constant uon
and jeopardzng peace and safety by the Industrious chcn
ton publications to produce and Olson on In
stand uct md murder and every Imaginable afro
city against uuoendng community by their openly ayoEed
determn atom be the nut OF slavery within the
the teri recognizing IT, by subscribing money paying Tor
and munitions OF and aging fanatics to invade
Of the equal rights Of The Z Of each State to settle with their
property the territory acquired by the blood and trea
a,ue the r flee In the Republic OF the
thor sentiments which he pledged 10
llto his administration Of tbs government that the States OF this
Unon all all slave states that all Of the territories
bvougg equally and In the states Of this con a'y
sha he evod feedo and that slavery shall be
In ,h Of Ultimate extinction and in deliberate adg
ment such sytematc opposition denotes hostility wheh peI
oiy demands the prompt aud decisive acon the part Of
the States agIeyed to remedy the evil Il possible to restore
people and the respective STATE Governments
Eoieed That the sympathy and cooperation Of sister States
ought be fall and 10 giving expression
to such feeogs manifest desire to inppeuang The
rt .ors Of amy which ougl exist and which are the safe
quad FOR harmony and peace among nations
Rsolret That's consuaaon tmoag the southern states upon
our rights and our wrongs and upon the no1e ara measure OF
redress to be afterwards submitted to tie Northern States with
appeal their Of justice 10 acknowledge and
adhere 10 ihem must tend 40 form more perfect union eAb
sh justice insure doaestc tranquility promote the general vel
fare and the blessings OF Liberty to Ourselves and our pos
tery We therefore earnestly recommend the coopersono
all the Southern Sister states In assembling Conventen Tor the
Esoi.sd That the General assembly Of this Commonwealth
will, by 10 Mt ballot elect ---- Commissioners to re-
requested In Ike TO elect similar Commissioners on ih
part to meet at Montgomery In the state Of Alabama on ne ih
Of FEBRUARY snch O. INVENTION. And II Il hereby
prsy declared hst the acoa OF such Convention shall be suh
In session. and to OF the Southern States Tor rAuAAt on or
rejection
Reolrsd That the Governor trAnsu copy OF these resou
President Of the United States, with request that the
communicated the Congress OF the United sae' and
also copies the Governors Of the sovereign States requesting
they be submit ed to the Legislature OF each state respect
Rsolrsd That the General Assembly will by joint ballot
Com soner, with inu ons respectfully TO request the Pres
den the United states abstain du ing the med alton contem
aed by these resolutions from all acts to produce
on Of arms between te ssi.s aud the Government OF the
with ms rucons respectfully request tn, Of south Carroll
and the other States that have seeded se;ed 10 avoid
any action other that for defence which produce COLL
sion with the forces Of the Federal Government
Mr.. BARBOUR moved to take up the report Of the
Joint Committee on State and Federal Relations, sub
mitted on Monday last The motion agreed to.
Mr.. TOMLIN regarded these two reports as in effect
He thought was understood that the report made
this morning and his substitute To be laid on the
table and printed that the House might consider the
propositions contained therein. He thought he had the
consent of the chairman Of the committee to that effect
Mr. BARBOUR said that the report submitted on Tues
day was laid before the House during his absence. The
understanding which has been alluded TO, agree
ment of his permit the report made this morning TO
be laid on the table, along with the substitute proposed
He thought these propositions distinct and the COM
mittee had considered them separately and apart.
Mr.. CAPERT0N could not consent to the postpone
Of the subject proposed by the member from King
William lie nat the report now called up and
the report made this morning constitute one report
They were made distinct reports by design The subst
tute offered by Mr. Tomlin had reference only to the
resolutions reported this morning
Mr.. T0MLIN understood that the report originally
made by the committee provided for the calling of Com
mssoners on the part of Virginia to meet Commissioners
from other States He understood that the report OF this
morning only recommends the adoption OF Mr.. CrteA-
den's resolutions. The proposition which he offered
recommended that Commissioners should be appointed
not from all the States but the Southern States. His
proposition also comprehends in different form, one OF
the resolutions proposed this morning in regard to send
ing Commissioners the President and the States that
have seeded and secede and also comprehends the
other proposition of the report in regard TO Crendens
resolutions that we of Virginia unwilling to lay down
for the South what shall be the imdtnn by which the
South shall abide. We ask instead that the Southern
States in conference shall say what terms they will
remain in the Union He desired to lay the subj ect
the table for the present
Mr.. NEWTON moved to strike out from the report Of
the committee the entire preamble, and insert the fol-
lowing:
Whsreds Several Southern States have at - with
this ooneracy and Is eIped!ent that this Common
wealth should all honorable efforts avert the cons quences
which enue firm expression OF opinon from her con
tued authorities In reference 10 tie pos occupied by their
confeds to the said states well as by Initiating any move
nent which the Federal Govern
upon basis which will 70 the people OF the ssveold
ing s'at al their co2,tuiionS rights the r,n,
of formed between sovereign parties for the mutual
adoption being the prot OF the Interests
ton of the liberties of each individual state
snd That whenever number Of saie combine to use the
thus created either directly or Indirectly TO over
throw Its institutions destroy Its liberties the State or stats
Confederscy.
8rd That while different opinions well be entertained
the expectancy the Of those states which
haze withdraw frm the Unon the frequent ave and define