Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-15

SioO,Vo0 for improving the navigation OF the Ri
wanna; another. with a stock of So, 600, 70
baking road from Winchester to some place o,
'ne ONO between the mouths Of the Muskingun
and Little Kanawha and also incornor.,.d N,
Iuckahoe canal with capital of $40 900; an,
provided Tor improving the navigation Of the Chic
kahomiay river
frovi,ions are also made for the publication ant
sle Oh the Nap of Virginia. and for the punish
hent OF such cuprits, as burn or otherwise iniurs
| The public property
In addition to these proceedings, we have to
| .o"e IN. ac' s--en,ing TO the amendatory law oi
mAfyiand Tor giving new destination TO the
| hes'Pe he and OHIO Canal, Sc Also another
| &c. passed on the exc of adjournment ssssntjns
70 .he law OF Maryland for incorporating the
baltimore & Ohio Rail II osd ompany Ii would
oe fash Tor US, without having maiurely consider
| Gu IRIS gigantic project, 10 pass any opinion on
It's prac'icabiii,y and its merits LIS can;,.l
ID nominally to be three millions of dollars. and
'ne road Is to run more Than 300 miles, with steam
msch'. cry &c-a scheme, Infinitely greater than
.na. OF any railroad which has ever been executed
ia Urea britain or any part Of the Old or New
"orii' II is 10 run considerable distance within
,he borders ii Virginia. Some who profess to un
ue's ana the subject, are candid enough 10 admit
that u is directly in competition with the Chesa
| peak and Ono Canal Company, which thew pro-
hounce TO be 'mpr acticable. Others say, tina, i. is
calculated qhodd hoe to supercede the Jurisdiction
Vi .he 1snerai Government; for that This work il
oe accomplished by the States alone, without
caiiins In the tremendous machinery of the II s.
Su,", al ieast, were Understood to be the wishes
anu designs OF the Commissioner of Mary land who
came to this City TO obtain the assent of the lie.
glslature.
NO very important changes were made. du,ino
toe s' session. in the management of the Literary
and The Primary School Bill. which was re-
ported and ably supported by Gen. Taylor, was laid
10 'o' "an' oil time to consider it's merits, 10
~, .ne mex, session. The loan of $25 900 vas au-
'no''zea ior the benefit of he University, to com
'y win lis existing engagements, and to conn
piete It's unhnished buildings 1--WE are b;gbIv
grained 10 learn, that this extensive institution ia
no" gong on with great success, with better no.
nee on the part OF Its Poies-o rs, and more s,n-
nous habits on the part OF lis Students No
appropriations were made to the Colleges or AGA.
ue"'es; and only one OF two Academies were in.
.,p al me request OF individuals, with the
usual powers to trustees Sc
Some useful enactmen,s were made for ,,..,
rug me carrying oil OF slaves-for the benef, of
VIC rehnentisry and particularly for placing the
p'acuce OF Divorces under better guards: the Su
peror Courts OF Chancery are TO have iur;sI;c,,o,
- e'ah' mem In certain cases, and also to decree
divorces from bed aud board in all other cases:
meantime, the Legislature reserves to itself the
power OF granting absolute divorces in the las,
mentioned cases, (vz. on account of adultery
c'ue,y, and Just cause OF bodily fear, &c.)-but
IN all these cases, the Legislature is determined u,
s"aio against nasty and exparte decisions nv re.
CURING as preliminary to its own proceedinos
nohce 10 be always given to the adverse partv.
men jury TO be impannelled TO ascertain the
i"c'si 'neir verdict 10 be recorded; and a certified
copy OF these proceedings 10 accomnanv ,hs
petition TO the Legislature
mist we mention ,hese the principal acts
Oh the session, we. ought also to notice the nu.
ieious elections which were maidstone of which
excited much feeling, aud occupied much time I,
Is suPererosstion to call up again the election Of
- senator, which has excited more inieres,
- o"Sn 'he Commonwealth and among the Mem
oe's themselves, than any election which has oc
CURED In the Legislature OF Virginia We mass
over IL without further note or comment, eYcen, !,
- 70 express our belief Ina, many high and hon.
orabie Republicans voted against Mr.. Rand ,Inb.
out, that If the election were to be made over
again. Mr. X would incontesably succeed by a de-
cided majority.
In no'IcIng the acts ofihe last session. we ought
also 10 mention lis 06Orfions; for three of these
caiieI forth great deal of discussion and tool. M
much oil ITS time. We mean the Anti DueJlino
oath' the Circuit Court bilI and last though not
least, the Convention biz. The first question
seems not 10 be dehnIively settled The Dyi,ei
PIE OF the law Itself, wei as tie practice under
~ are oo'h open Tor future Legislatures The
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CHcuI Courts, at the same time TO dispense with
| the Chancery Courts, by endowing the Circni,
courts with Chancery Jursdction II Received
lis Quiefus In The Senate-Tbe Convention bin
was not fortunate enough TO reach that body: but
alter violent struggle, rejected in the other
house by majority Of FIVE vo e. The Cony.n
.iohis's, however, will not let il sleep meet
ing i" me Cspitoi was subsequently held by some
OF us trends In the Legislature; and meetings are
holding among the People, to revive the measure
III we mistake act the strength Of the public ,enti-
faent, 1t Will go on increasing until ii will finally
prove irresistible
al least bat the votes If the People NAV be
''ken' whether the, will have Convention ot
po'' VI the mea the best calculated 10 deiea, il,
"ah' OF moderation Is the most efsctuli, such
as, Tor example are the late Intemperste re-olu-
tons at Winchester; tie spIrii of which The win.
chester V"Siii IA protests against
Amohs the things attempted in vain, during the
'ss' session, we deeply regret the defeat of the
e'ioI y 70 cree some public monument to the mem
DRY oil Thomas Jefferson, to purchase his bust bv
| 'mracci, and to make some appropriation 10 hi.
only child All, all fsiled
we cannot drop the curtsin over The proceed
lngs OF the last session, without casting our ewes
forward tn the next 1t is to be hoped that the
reoPe VIII call into their service all the abilities
ana experience, all the good and true men of their
respective counties The ensuing session is prob
aoiy 10 De among the most important which has
COM within our annals. The scheme of Internal
Improvement OF the State, Involving some of the
dearest Interests fthe people & bundrsIs of tbous.
ands o' their money, will probably ha We to be decided
ne organization OF the Elementary Schools is
indirectly consigned to its Jurisdiction. The Con
Eenuon BIZ is probably again TO present itself un-
ger l more imposing auspices The nomination of
Electors OF the next President Of the u S. de-
voiyes upon the mex Legislature by sort of un-
broken and ali he