The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05

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Executivey would respectt lily diselaim mat
ills now ipssessicn TIC pursuance OF tne re-
qufrementsS oi the !, Constitution. aa-1aseer,
tanned by Joint resolution OF the General
Assembly at ifs hist session. 8
srHE sarERsoR's MESSAGE.
S On motion OF Mr..-kRE-thes bieee@Ras
passed by until the message could De
read. Z. u So IL III fsli
ments to the Clerk, and he proceeded TO
Mr. PAUSs Mt. President; i move tine
Clerk had read half q, dozen ;lines] that the
further reading OF the message be dispensed
with. Agreed to.
-sst,Dn motion OF Mr. BLAND the message
was laid on the table and ordered to De
printed. ss44l'jats } ~ ta.g
4 THE SUBJECT OF THE MsETING oE:THE
-s LEGISLATURE, AGAIN. tI.scR !;
Mr.. HU.r, OF 5Pittsylvania, read; by way
OF argument, a resolution declaring That the
members OF the General Assembly. shall re-
ceiyc salary OF $3.50 whether the session
ne extra or regular. This resolution, he
said, he designed to offer II the Others were
voted down.. tET-tt.H as-Ifss -.
The, subject was further discussed by
Messrs. DANIEL, BROOKE, and Others
:, Mr.. TYLER's resolution was rejected
ayes, II; noes, II. .,...1xA
Mr.. Ko1NER moved to amend the House
resolution as to the authority under which
the General Assembly meets. Adopted,
Mr.. DANIEL. withdrew his proposed sup
stitute. ,....,..c.,... ~. g-,
The House resolution was then adopted,
with Mr.. KolSER's amendment. and reads
Resolued 1.-THE Senate concurring), That a
Joint committee be appointed, to consist OF
seven members on the part OF the house
and five on the part of the Senate, to inquire
and report what, under the Constitution
and laws, and In view OF all the facts in the
case, is the true ststus Of the present session
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia as to
the authority under which it has assembled
and organized for the transaction OF bust
ness. '.=
d The CHAIR took time to appoint the COM
JUDGE R1YEs AND THE RECENT TROUBLE IN
-. - .1.-. PATRICK COUNTY. RI. ,,s...:~.
Mr.. JOHNSON said be desired to call the
attention Of the Senate TO amatter OF greater
importance than any that has occupied the
attention Of the people Of Virginia since the
proclamation of President Lincoln OF April
II, 1S61..,g ! - /. i:-...,19!; = .,"@,,
Citizens of Virginia, held under; her laws
bv her officers, charged with the murder OF
another citizen within her jurisdictions,
have been taken from the custody OF her
laws by the authority OF the Judge OF the
District Court;of the United States. for: the
Western District OF Virginia, who is now
proceeding to try criminals under the laws
Of Virginia in. u Federal court, by Federal
process, and TO apply punishment there
for. ,g.' r.. -: '.'@ ." 4, ~.
The matter is too momentous for excite
ment or passion, and invokes our grayest
and most serious consideration.
No such exercise Of Federal power has
ever been attempted through the judiciary
from the adoption Of the Constitution in
1889 to the present time. ... 49,. ..l
Ii it is legal, il it is authorized by the
Constitution, then it has come to pass, that
every citiZen5of Virginia holds all bis rights
under the protection Of the Federal Gov
eminent, and that neither Virginia, her
laws, nor her officers can offer him any safe
guard against any exercise OF authority by
officers Of that power.
The reserved rights OF States and OF peo-
pie are at once swept away by such con-
strucEion.of the Constitution, and instead Of
constitutional government OF limited pow
ers, we are living under all imperial central
lied democracy. .-...r ~ a,..,.- .,.. s.,1.
He theu presented the following resolu-
ton, which was read: ..,.;....:r .....; go.
Whereas it has been reported to the Sen
ate by one OF the senator's Thereon, on his
official responsibility, that certain persons
held fer tria! under The laws OF this Com
monwealth, by her authority, charged with
the murder OF one OF her citizens, on her
cf,sI wit hin inriSlipfinn arainCt hpr
statutes, her peace and dignity, have been
taken from the custody OF her proper Off
GERS by virtue OF the mandate of the Judge
of the District Court OF the United States
for. the Western District Of Virginia.; and
that the said Federal Judge proposes and is
now proceeding, in a judicial proceeding
conducted by him, to try SAID persons In
said Federal court for said crimes against
the State laws; which proceeding will be
to that extent an enforcement OF tue police
regulations aud control Of the domestic
affairs of the State by the Federal authority;
therefore ..a..s r-... ..:s.:
RESOLVED. That bis Excellency the Gov
crnor is hereby requested to communicate
to the Senate as speedily as possible all the
information he has in the premises. -.-
Mr.. HURT, of Pittsylyania, said he had
written to the Judge OF the court in which
the parties had been convicted for informa-
ton on the subject, and had designed
bringing the matter to the attention OF the
Senate himself, but was glad he had been
forestalled by his friend from Richmond.
The resolution was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. MASSEY: A bill prescribing the
manner in which public free-school funds
shall be collected, and requiring them to be
paid to credit of the public free-school fund,
and used only for public iree-school pur.
poses. Referred. I a,a..,-,.:~
By Mr.. BLAND: A resolution inviting the
resident clergy OF the cities of Richmond
and Manchester to open the sessions of the
Senate with prayer. Agreed to.
By Mr.. MUM: A resolution that the Sen
ate proceed to elect doorkeeper. Tabled
BY Mr.. FULKERsoN: A bill imposing
taxes on real and personal property, &C.,
for the support Of government and public
free schools. Referred. ...@.s. 80 =.
+, By Mr. PAUL {: A resolution for copies OF
The Code Of 1873 and Acts OF Assembly, to
be returned at end OF session. 81 i''- !
3 BY same: Petition of Isnac N. Bouts, Of
for relief. Referred. -
~ -. -. EXECUTIVE cLEMENcY. XXI.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Governor enclosing a
list of persons pardoned during the year,
with his reasons therefor. Tabled. .stf
sTEYoGRAPHIC REPORTER.
The Clerk read q report, in response TO
resolution of the Senate, stating that he had
appointed Rev. John j. Laiterty steno-
graphic reporter Of the debates in the Sen
ate at ST per day for taking shorthand notes
and writing out the same for publication.
Laid on the table. i.a - = ;,E.fa.