Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

On THURSDAY, the ". of y. were envirad
some time IN discussing The amendments 10 the
bill respecting the arrearsiges OF Inc l,a3 tar
Many fundamental Chaiiges are proposed to tile
present obnoxious system; and the bli winch
makes them, was tina ~ ordered to be cIsrcss-
ed and read I'd time.
ihe House also went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Revenge and appropriation bills
reported by the Committee OF finance.-A
most important substitute for the Revenue
1911 was proposed by Sir. Booker OF Prime.
Edward, which substitute proposed TO reduce
inc taxes 20 per cent, and to pay the debts
due by the State durinr the last war ont Of The
principal aud interest of the debt due TO the
State by the L. States-thus taking from the
Literary Fund a sum (say 5 or OO0.OpO ,iollnrs)
given by the last Legislature TO that most
valuable and interesting Fund. This motion
was supported by Mr.. Booker; aud opposed
with great energy by MesSrs Scott and Mercer
(of L)-they contendRg that money could
be appropriated TO better purpose, than the
grand purpose of Education, and protesting in
tue most solemn terms against taking away
"A tund which had been vested in the. Literary
funa ny Tie last Legslature.-On the ones
ton being put, about ten members rose in ia
vor OF Mr. Bookers proposition substi-
tute being thus rejected, the Revemue-biil as
reported by the Committee OF Finance, was
agreed TO.
YESTERDAY, the House was in Committee Of the
Whole on the bill for establishing Primary schools Aca-
Substitute to the bill sketc-d last week in our paper as
wen IS the bill oestablish University we shall no.
Sol.
academies, SC to be established the aid vi The Ii
tcrfy Fund.- until primary schools provided ior-ad
uat me Literary Fund contribute nothing ANY primary
school uut the ground and schoohose are previously
provided byiRaiUiaEGtS when the Litegar, Fund WEI
cohliinuteio the salary Of the her books Sc-3d,
thH' 1t contribute nothing 10 academies .at
funds aie contributed ~ individuals; th.s their
interest 10 ald The hstltutiOn lth that the poor
[" be educated at the primary free of xpcnSe
tAd the osneItorieus to he advanced the acadeaes
&c and 9Th, D0ifd obstruction 10 be aa,,na,iy 9.
lecied Ike the Boa'd Public WO4ks who will Az.
point fsfstesS for tht .lcnies &c Sc Some biants
were hed, aud amendiI.nts discus scd-wIc. tbe i'm
Dehg GONG through, the committee and iieu.e
adjourned.
~ WHtCH2 tits said that motion is made in sl,s
senate tvTe-consider the CDage9si0n HIN Ills yeiIift
can De Gone FOR ,letis suppose say thcl lie
Shestioniies between the Convention and Eguuii-Jz
bl'is, is IL not plain that the better than e.atl
Tue hfst enables the people "a the iequalits IN both
branches the last only III ore.
The first may eqmaiize att thcEarss tile last only Nh.
tfH t01 But, why may not other I've uueouai
Why not ghtened upon tue lane to be levied uu,n he
slaves Proportion esrtaOn uuinbers brt pre-
vent the many rom taxing The Let Us not re-
present property but same time let us enI
alton upon II. Equal representation srd eGual axation
should not ne secure" by cous'ilnnrl
ue eastern inaH then weigh these things iy.l ne .yri
The SenItcf!al tothe COJlpe7fiOn bill.
BESIDES Is net the sehorai Dil manifested confraryo
the Constitutions Sone counties Nav. ne ,,presen-
arvefor one year, for two; While Others may nye
a double representation.
These hints drown out but moi conceived IN haste
ihcy are not struck Get 81 heat Ofe because
Iey were dgesed developed ia tnis payer Tor some
time DeioFe The prcs-lit Legislature convened.
~ REMARKS on the UNIVERSITY BILL, Sc.
III our next.
naaRIED-o ON Wednesday the 2oh nit. by the Rev.
J9 9 - igge Joan u. hoE0U, Esq. ttlorney Law,
OF Halifax county, tbeibedniifu and Interesting Mis-
PngieLiU ". Price, only DAUGHTER Of purh " prcr