The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
tEITRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 1s, 1851.
Called TO order at ~ o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MrNNiGERoDs, OF
st. Pauls Church.
A comm unicauon was received from the
senate bills royiding for the rem uneration OF
Jurors serving on coroners' inquests in certain
con n ties and cities.
Also, announcing the passage by the House
of certain Joint resolutions, inviting the other
States to send Commissioners to meet Com
msssioners on the part of Virginia, and pro-
yiding for the appointment of the same, in
which they respectfully request the concur
renee of the Senate.
Mr.. CoaHILL proposed an amendment to the
Joint resolutions. The amendmeat which
was proposed to be inserted between the 4th
and 5th resolu ton, is as follows:
"That in the opinion of the General Assembly
| of Virginia. the propositions embraced IN the
resolu ions presented the senate OF the United
| States by the Hon. John J. Crittenden, so M d-
fed as that the first article pTopos as an amend
mend to the Constitution oil ne United states
shall apply ali the territory OF the United states,
now held or hereafter acquired south OF latitude
36 deg. 30 min and snail provide that slavery OF
AZ property therein, by al the departments of the
| FEDERAL ard Territorial Governments during the
| continuance Of the Territorial Government and
| the fourth artlcle shall secure 70 the owner of
saves the III HI of transit with their slaves be
/ tween and ,hrough the non slavenolding States
and Territories constitute the bass OF such an ad-
justment of the unhappy controversy Which now
| aIytdes the States of this Confede raey as woa
be accepted BY the people OF this Common
| weaIth''
| The amendment was advocated by Messrs.
| IsBELL, CoGHILL, AUGUST aud others, aud
opposed by Messrs. JOHNSON, THOMAS of Fair
| fax, and others, in opposition. The object OF
| the opponents of the amendment being not 10
clog ths q cuestio OF the appointment OF Com
| nc missiuners, and the invitation to other States,
| with any instructions, while those who adYo-
Gated the measure were In favor OF instruct
ing their agents in regard to the basis OF ad-
justment
| During the progress of the discussion, M r.
CHRISTIAN proposed substitute 10 tne
amendment OF Mr.. CoGHILL. as follows
| RESOLVED. That, in the opinion Of the General
| ASSEMBLY, the propositions embraced IN tine reso-
utlons presented IN the Senate OF the United states
by the Hon. Jno. CrittenGen. so modlhed thaf AL
territory south of the line vi SO &c. or hereafter To
| be acquired slavery OF the African race is hereby
recognized existing, and shall not be laterIereo
| erty by all the departments OF the territorial
| government, constitute the basis OF such aI1 ao-
justment of the unhappy controversy Wnlch no"
divides the States of this Contederacy as would be
| aoce ptabe to the people of this Commonwealth.
| On a molten to adjourn, the ayes and noes
| were cailed-ayes IA, noes 81. The Senate
| having refused to adjourn,
| Mr. CoGHILL then proceeded 10 cellVer ms
| views upon the merits of the various pend
ing propositions.
| During the debate message was received
from the House, announcing the passage DJ
| that body of an act establishing an ordnance
| Bureau. Also an act approprlating one NIL
lion dollars for State defence
| On molten of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate al
journed.