Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06

certai" Corporations and he Erecutire
snsmined by Nr. rnwc,ir Chairman o that Cum
M'ee, TO tie "oGse oi Delegates, December 3isi,
(NiR. TIIWEATTS MOT!0N)
Z, coS;ai.tee specially appointed TOR the purposc
rare, according e. Drtter, had aRdsr cORstifra-
ton, t',s Frsupi5e fnI resolutions concerning GER
ttia Competitions and t,s Erccasire to them re-
tfreS, anu hcrsipoA submit the Jot!o.ciRg repDrt
SHcl tie extraordinary structure and
char"ciGtlStic features of the two great corpo-
1auons alluded 10 the one, EXISTING under the
styie vt = The president aud directors OF the
boatd OF Pubic works, aud tic pther +" The
Ileslden; and directors Uf The literary fund"
HAT your committee are necessarily obliged to
!efur 10 fundamental principles in Considering
tbe Interesting subjects to them referred
~ Is declared hy the bill OF rights and con
siRution o. this commonwealth, that men have
ceitiin inherent rights, or which, wheH they
faiter tatoa State OF society they c3mOt 6y aRg
cp4lstf, deprive diyest fteir p0sterity; name
~ the equipment Ot life and hDesty, with the
E.ea3S ct acquiring and possessing prOneriy.
aat pursuing and obtaining Happiness and
safety that no free government can he pre-
served to any people but by Il firm adherence
10 justice, moderation, temperance, JFagatify
and virtue the people have a right anitDr5,
ggrctHesNt MI legislative power shall be vest
cd ~ the g neral Assembly, whose members
are elected by the people tie lcrislative eX-
ecniive aid judiciary departments shall be Sc
pirate aud distinct, except that justices OF the
county courts shall he eligible 10 either hOuSe
o
couucii OF state. shat cccrcise tie s.recEtscs
?}rers ~ !he sOceiTmrit according 10 the iQirS
~ tRP c'r1slcH'ceE.ti, and that he SRaii with the
advice Of the cOUHci have the now or OF Grant,
arg gcprtVeS and rard0as except iu certain
SPerHic cases: The cOuRcii shall consist OF
eight men5ers, 30 be chosen by the general
assembly, and THAI tie advice ana proceedings
OF we governor and council shall he entered of
record add laid before the assembly aud the
constitution also provides one { J5isi on treasII-
ry "dG enc ieasuFer, who, with The attorney
g.
me executive department ct the government;
the aeditor being made so by law: and 10 a -
preparation Of public money can DC made, ex-
cept Oy laws passed by tie assembly, who
inset onnUaiy and appropriate annually: the
lleuse OF d 'egajes, the most numerous branch
q we leEiSauIe, beng Annually elected: and
- .hiN at the governor aud council
- by the cOnstitutOnthey ard
thc~ kIS are also dependent on the
iesi,latnFe II appointment and compen-
Upon these great principles, your committee
proceed 10 the performance OF the high duty
conhded 10 jheiu, asking tie attention and kind
indulgence Of the house, while they pursue an
argluOuS task: they will FIST take under exam
lmston" the ACT to create fund for inter nal
isnpror ement This fnnd consists OF the
Shares held by the commonwealth in certain
iuyapike aud canal companies, in the two
haikso virginia, togetherwith such dividends
a. may from TINE % time tn such shares Of
stoct, md sGch ooidtS premiums as may be kere-
Gter fecclrci Jor tho Incorporation Of banitS
f3T the ar 1eDtG1i0R Of the capitals, or Ike ca
tegoion o tie chGrterS ~ the er.sttng 5QRtS.-
i gi, luUd ~ present amounts To one million.
two hundred and eighty four thousand nine
hnu%Ied s.Nty-one dollars and eleven cents,
which weld the aRaual dividends profits of
one hg..drad and eleven thousand, six hundred
anduincty SIX dollars, twenty tUur cents. agI ee-
ABLY 10 tbs books in the treasury department,
and IS vested IN q corporate body, styled" The
president and directors of the board OF pubic
works, 70 nave perpetual Succession under GER
tain limitations. The governor, treasurer, at
torney general, and ten citizens annually clIo-
sen by tie general assembly, constitute this
b0dy pnhiic. Inc ten citizens ave eiectRd
from the following sections of the country
three shall Teside westward Of the Allega1y
lnouaiain, two between the AiIeSany and the
Biue Ridge three between the Blue Ridge
and te Great Post Road which passing
through tie territory OF the commonwealth
crosses tue principal rivers, at OF about the
hedd OF ude wafer; ana the remaining two, be-
tween that road and the sea coast. The mem-
BEES Of tbs board are TO receive such c0gycaSI-
ION pr thetr Services as snail he Gii0tced by lar
ant uHtu thit IS provided, they VIII receive
ne same mileage and same daily pay during
iiieir scSsious, IS The lass aI!os's 10 member OF
HE assembly Tins BODY poiI-c age charged
Win the Improvement OF Our prinCipai rivers.
by rendering theri gable uniting lv canals
ana more intimately connecting by public
highway tLe different parts Of th9 common
WEALTH. they have power 30 appoint a praci-
p7l engineer or surveyor, aud cietary 10
the hoard, also Gci 9ther Cdicers and assistants
90 tteyStTt GefN necessary, each OF whom SHAH
JeceiYe for his services sfci clgvggsgkIy7 as i,e
hey can hold an anuuti meeting ia tic cav
% itichmOnd, or 1t any other place designated
by .lW or al any other place peciaiiy appua.f-
ed 5y tie board; aid at their tgiiI aun pleu-
SIRE, there may be rs many extra meetings. rs
they shall prescribe, anu each meetirx car be
holden Is long as the discretion OF the board
may direct obey lave power 10 make snch
rules and laws t0F thcir institution, and iOt
fEeir V;1ccrs, agents dHh servants, as tU Ufcp
mtg Aef7 erpmifhtj provided Tic same De rot
iatOnsuteur with ii.c constitution anil laws Ut
tHs commonwealth on N the United Statos (.
they .h! any vacancy winch occurs in their DO
dy 10 TIE recess Of Tue legislature. Tire fund
jDf uieinal improvement. snJIcCt 10 ne ofder
q, bdUd a. bee Deposited in tic treasury
ana Kept distinct irom al othcr pubic mH8e,.
Tie directors are authorized 90 subscribe DO
'icntH ~ iIc commouwc 5lti, Go tuch pWfhc
works as Vie general assembly may agree 20
pdtrau.te. and That the d.yidrgHs on thc
st0.k "aich m4y be subscribed ~ tle BOARD
sleN go e.gctnireiy 10 0tter SlbsT bers lhau
the commonwealth, uDtii such portion 10 the
F" stock Ot those subscribers. as Siiall have been
' ITALY said Iu, shall have urttcd, tD .icm
p" SIS per centtuu pes aHfruI from ire sJfciicd
% Inin Ot such payment. th1t any Increase of
profit, after fii1t nett luconc shall lave been
"ossured 10 iiesc subscribers, shaH belong
" tVcusiyely 10 ihc fund 0f Internal impfovc-
" u,eut, until the nett annual income OF the
" whole stock, actually expended by any COM
gary, shalt reach Sis pef cont. per annum
. after which tae commonwealth ana the Other
" subscribers o. the stock Of thc company shali
divide tie nett profits on such stOgk 90 pro-.
portion % taciy respective interests. HAT
s. Whenever tie Eeit income Of any COMPANY "a
which auy part OF the fund hereby created
saat h4ye been subscribed, SHALL be found