Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-01


sage OF the reso,uton /; the woes wcic.
Ayes Al, Nous IS.
/ The speaker announced that there was mol
a quorum. One, however, was immeiiattly
formed.-The resolution being still under
consideration,
] MIR. Blackburn said ne did not know what
wouid he the result ofthe enquiry, and cortl
not pledge himself to support that result. Ne
hoped the House would grant the enqui'y
Tor, he did not know the situation of the Uu;-
vcrsity. After the committee reported, the
subject would be entirely within the power al
the House, who could then act as they thD't
proper.
MIR. Griffin again suggested that the rcsola-
ton presented only proposition for an en-
curry that the House was in the dark, and
had right to expect that an enquiry would
be productive ofgood. 1t was with the view
OF promoting the great object of improving
the public mind, that he moved the resolution.
Mr.. U0tS0: was surprised at the course
which he observed the House was about to
pursue. He said if the question had been as
TO the residence of slave or RENTING Il
fine, they would grant the enquiry The Uni
versity was not SO firmly established rs TO pre-
clude all enquiry into its situation or prospects.
The resolution did not bind the House, as il
only proposed an enquiry, which being made,
the House would be left to exercise its own
Judgment on the subject.
Mr. Minor was rejoiced that the PROPOSE
ton had been made, aad that it had come
from the quarter it did, quarter in which the
strongest prejudice against the University ex-
sted. He thanked the member from York
tMr. G.. for sacrificing his local feelings on the
altar of science and literature.
| Mr. Boiling suggested that the proposition
was intimately connected with subject of
! ImDorfapCp Ho understood that TIN boht
owing by the University, was due TO the Pre-
sident and Directors of the Literary Fund.
With regard to the Literary Fund, Mr. b..
thought it questionable whether there was
not a majority of the House, and of the coun-
try at large, in favour ofrepealing the laws on
that subject, and putting the money into the
treasury and particularly since that fund had
been so badly managed. If such majority
existed and this course should be pursued
there might be no objection TO canceng the
bonds. Mr.. b. then moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table.
The motion TO lay on the table was mega
lived.
Mr. GrareS was opposed to the reference
of the resolution. He considered il a question
OF importance involving the rights of the
poor, for whose benefit the fund had been ORR
glnay created. If the money due from the
University was given up Mr.. g. asked where
were the funds for the education of the poor
to come from !? He objected to comforting
such benefits upon the rich, who were able TO
take care ofthemsel'es, and especially when
at the expense of the necesstous part of the
community. He acknowledged that the House
would have the right to act as it pleased after
the committee had reported but contended
that the report of the committee would have
an Influence upon the decision OF the House
| Mr.. blackburn, rose and said, Oh that my
head were waters, and mine eyes fountain
OF tears, that might weep day and night
over the poor of this land" He thought the
committee were better qualified TO investigate
the subject than the House. If the member
from New Kent Mr.. G.) did not like their re-
port, he might move to amend it and then
pour ont his feelings in favor of the poor
lie hoped the House would not shut the door
TO an enquiry was wanted, and
after it was obtained, gentlemen might vote a.
sanst cancelling the bonds.
Mr. .HcCOy said he should vote against the
resolution. He did not know the amount of
the bonds and interest asked to he given up,
and called ON gentlemen for information
Mr.. Griffin explained, that it was not his
object to give up the bonds aud interest. The
subject was only one of enquiry, and the com
lhittee would ascertain the amount of the
binds, sc. He wanted information, and
thought this the best mode of obtaining ii.
Mr. Crump of G.. made some remarks on
the amount of the several loans which the
University had received from the l.. Fund.
Mr.. Raymond moved that the resolution be
laid on the table until tomorrow, to give time
| To the House for reflection. The bonds he
said were OF considerable amount. If be was
then compelled 10 act, he should vote against
| the resolution.
| The House refused to lay the resolve OH the
| table.
| Mr. PatteSOn. of Buckingham, then moved
The following amendment to the resolution,
viz:
And that they also enquire into the eXpediency of
repeating the several laws creating the Literary Fund,
| AMI returning the money into the treasury of the
! commonwealth
Mr.. Crl,mp said he was always opposed
from the origin OF the Literary Fund, to its
acts of Incorporation. He would vote for
putting the money back into the treasury-but
wished to patronize the Univcrsity.-It was
not the object of the fund to which he was OPP
posed, but its organization. He referred to
its late management as resulting from the prin-
ciples upon which it is administered
The House, after rejecting Mr. PattesOn's
amendment, adopted the resolution, ayes 20,
noes 81.
Mr.. White, ia Offering the following resolu-
ton, said he was almost deferred from moving
| 1t, by tile late decision of the House on a
similar proposition. But ne asked that the
House would at least permit an enquiry into
the subject He wished TO see it referred TO
an intelligent committee, by whom he hoped
every body would be satisfied of the proprlety
of the measure. a library he said would be
useful 10 the House, and 10 every person con-
nected with the gOyerument-and the estab-
shment Of enc woud be- honorable to the
Legislature ITSELF
| Rcsoired, That the Committee for Courts ef jus
lice enquire into the expedicncy Ut pu chisng Il Ii