Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEG-41,ES

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday Feb IA communication was receiv-
Ell from the Senate, that they had passed the bills
concerning the heirs OF Christopher Roane ; con-
Corning the Public Library making provision for
furnishing the public Offices with The New Man
Oh Virginia; 10 amend the act authorsing the rus-
tees OF Randolph Academy TO raise sum OF money
| by way-of lottery. And that they had also passed
the bills changing the punishment of free negroes
and muiattoes in certain cases concerning VIM
Massen5urg and Jacob X. sWray with amend
InentS. And that they had agreed 10 the report
and resolutions relative to claims for lands belong
! ing to the officers and men OF the Virginia line on
State establishment. employed iii the naval and
land service, in the war OF the Revolution. The
Senate's amendments were concurred in.
Reports were presented from the Committees
/ by Messrs. Crump of Surry and Kimbrough
Mr.. Farrar called up the bill concerning the
Upper Appomattox Company, with amendments
proposed by the Senate. MIR. Watts moved the
Indefinite posponement of the whole subject
ms motion gave rise to protracted discussion.
In which 1t supported by Messrs Watts and
" Villains, and opposed by Messrs. Farrar, Nash
and May. MesSrss Colston, Hunter of b. and
Epps, opposed the shape in which it came befo, @
The Senate 1t proposed 10 take so shares Of Stock
IN the SAID Company in payment of $1,000 and III =
terest due to the State from them on loan These
gentlemen were willing TO take Stock in the Com
pany atltS market value, to the whole amount NOW
| so modifying the Senate's Amendment they wish
ed to commit the BILL sc. fhe question was taken
and the bill and amendment were postponed, ayes
! 70, noes IL.
MIR. Rives Of Campbell, moved to reconsider
the vote o!Saturday, refusing leave 10 bring in
bill TO appoint an additional Judge of the 10Th Ju-
dicial Circuit-ne gatived, ayes IS, noessS.
! Mr.. Hunter Of b., made an unsuccessful mott
on to reconsider the vote postponng the bill! con-
+. corning the Upper Appomattox Company, ayes
! II, noes r.
An Engrossed bill concerning the place for hol-
ng Courts in the county of FIuvanna, AMI for
/ other purposes was read third time and passed
a bill concerning the Literary Fund which had
been reported with slndry amendments from the
Committee oi Schools and Colleges TO which i.
( had been re-c1nuiitod, taken UP. The first
amendment WAS a substitute ior the Ist Section
and provides when hsGnce remains in the hands
1.-THE School Treasurer, equal 70 the annual quo
ia OF the county, no further shall be paid 10
that county or when the sum be less than tfi,.
quota, the aInoun; 70 be paid shall only be such az
when added to that balance shalt amount TO the
annual quo,a, nnless specially called for 5v the
School Commissioners, to effect their con;einpla-
ted operations III the next year.
Mr. "itcher was opposes 10 The first Section 6,
the amendment, and moved TO strike out the secti-
on. MIR. Witcher and Mr.. Craig support
ed the motion at some leng;h-conteIding dat IL
was improper to withhold the appropriations TO
I Which any one or more counties are entitled be-
cause they have not seen fit to cXpend them and
apply them TO the benefit of other counties Before
this could be done, il ought first TO be ascertaued
that the poor of such counties were not nuInerous
enough 10 consume the appropriation The effect
OF such law would be to encourage exig,ra.
gance, and there would remain no unexcen5ed
balances. The principle of distribution ia The
first instance, was, according to the population OF
the several counties, upon the slpposion that the
ratio OF poor in each was about tho same Ifthat
principle was right then, it is equally so now-buf
the amendment goes to its subycrion. In some
t.nfia fttaf D.
it was thought safer in the treasury than in tb..
hands OF county treasurers and in others the b.,
lances appear larger, because The School Coinrni,
sloners had not voted dollar TO their clerk or
treasurer. This was the case Mr.. Witchcr said
in his own county.
The motion was opposed, and the amendment
advocated by Messrs Gh0Ison and Epps, who in.
sisted, that as the reports from the several coun-
ties exhibited large unexpendcd balances in the
hands OF the tTCdsurerS, II fair infer tia th,
money not dispensing those advantages To the
poor contemplated by the Legislature. Some of
it was in actual jeopardy, and other sums were
applied to individual uses. Mr. Gholsunf remarked
that the object was 20 retain the money in the j.
terary Fund that il might not only b. secure but
productive Of interest, until the counties were pre-
pared 10 expend il, and then 10 grant It 20 them
Mr. Witchcr's motion failed, aud The amend
ment Of the Committee prevailed. The other a.
mendnents were then agreed 10.
Mr. Old movedto strike ont the 6:h Section Of
the bill because IL increased the appropriation 10
the primary schools, from $4,000 to $50. 900 an
nually. II the present appropriation w1sso bldiy
administered as had been represented, Why in-
crease IL, before the system IS better maturcd and
in more successful operation The fund special
y set apart for the education ofe poor arose fecfn
fines, forfeiturcs, penalties and cscheats. The
money reimbursed to US By the u. States and
which had been added to The Literary Fund was
net thus specifically pledged II was contributed by
the tax payers, and they had some right 20 parti-
cipate in its benefits. All the applications that
had been made in behalf Of the Colleges and Aca-
denies had been refused, because the surplus of
thefuud was insufficient He asked if So 600
per annum 70 the education Of The poor was not
more than came TO their share, cousiderfng what
part Of the fund was set apart for their benefit
II the Primary School appropriation was thus 10
be increased, when wOuld the surplus enable YOU
to 10 any thing for the intermediate schools
Mr. Gholson opposed striking out the section
lie said That The income of the Literary Fund
would be about S72 ,000-and that AFTER appro.
/ pTiadng $4,000 70 Glc Primary Schools, ard
$4,000 70 the University, there would be o sur
! plus Of about ST,Oo0-m0rc fhaa cl3vch 20 meet
III co-.ac = ex!e -scs Ih.s s1-,'.J eo-i3 &c