Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-18

pone. thowever failed % to "a; and the Hou.
then receded from their disagreement, Il2 10 o.
Mr.. Briggs Offered an amendment. which wa
opposed by MIR. Mscrae, and nesa,ived. III,
PdHeson OF Is. then moved to agree 10 the Senate
amendment. On Mr.. Briggs motion the amend
ment was so amended as to permit a Judge in vaca
ton to grant writs ofeuor-and the House agree
TO the amendment as amended
The bill Concerning Circuit Courts was ordere,
20 be engrossel.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The ensrossed bill for abolishing he Board o
Public Works was taken up. This bill confers O,
'he Governor, Treasurer and Auditor the pow er.
aud dutic. of that Board. Tie blank allow
ing these officers additional compensation for tn,
du,i-s, was, after yarious ,ro,;o, fuod i'll
5000.
Ihis OIL gave rise to dusultory and protrac,et
ueoate- II was supported by yNessrs Saunders
@ ~. K, Uinston, Dromgooke. Gordon, Pat.
feson Of ". Wdtkins Of PR. I'D and Garland,
and opposed by .WeSsrS Harrie, ,iiller. Black
burn, Rives and IPhHe.
~ was commended by the advocates of the bill
that the Board of p. Works was useless .xnen...
that the duties performed by THEM could be az well
performed by the officers mentioned in the bill;
'' Tue fooafd was an eXcrescence not known 10 the
eons''9.ion' andin conflict with the long. establish
cd principles aud usages of the government. They
them In every respect. They acted merely as the
chahhei through which the reports the Engineer
ana Oh the managers OF the various pubic works.
were Transmitted to the House; all the recommen
dations coming from them were referred to a COM
lnittee OF The House, and by them investigated.
II committee were appointed of one member
rom each Senatorial district, they would be able
Z" give every necessary information 10 the House,
and, especially, as they would come NOR imms,li
Ls, n p,
throughout the state, and, consequently. better
acquainted with the wants and the condition OF the
country The eN oiiicio members of The pre.ent
board could sit at any time throughout the wear
and had, heretofore, performed nearly all the i'm
portani duties of The Board. As'it ,elated 10 the
responsibilities OF the new Board twas contend
sd mat they would be equal TO those which now
exist.
The opponents of tie bill resisted its MASSAGE
on various grounds. They appfehended il wa,
but the entering wedge to the destruction of tho
iund Tor internal improvement; fund which. il
nurtured, was destined 10 confer the greatest men
ehts on The whole state. 4 disposition To des
troy that fund had been, for some time manifesto
on that floor. The officers of eoverumeni o
whom the duties oil the board were TO be imnosad
mad their hands full already. But was i, known
mat they would consent TO perform them if i,
'no9in oe IN iheir power, Tor the paliIy conside-
lee uSH
could not be as well qualified 10 investigate ,he
various propositions and subjects Connected win
internal improvements, az the members of The
board. These members had been selected. in he
hrs, instance, for their knowledge and skin nm
such subjects 1t had been the pleasure Of ,bs
House generally to re-appoint them anou,II,
'hey mad become now qualified tn be more pseG,i
Than heretofore; aud under such circumstances the
proposition 10 abolishthe board was inau, picious
10 The Improvement of The country.
we have not room in 10 days paper, for n de-
tailed report of the remarks of each gentleman ~,
TINS Important subject. There were several ext,in
Sic subjects incidentally brought no The discussion.
ana some sparring among the Speakers.
The ayes and noes were called for bv Mr. Pa,
.eson OF n. AMI on the question being taken. ,I.
Dill PISSED, ayes liz, noes &c.
ouhdry h.is were presented from Committees 70
whon' they had been referred
f,nsSrossed bills passed incorporating Com
pahy Tor the Improvement of the Navigation of
the Rivanna River --concerning David Rhodes
The engrossed bill changing the place of holdins
lie Superior Court of law in Spo.ts,!yania was
taken up and rejected
ihe Dill auhorising Thomas Jefferson TO dispose
oil MS property by lottery. was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time