Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10

I'll this Convention question IL settled. Tits much
easier TO meet men who unarmcd, than those
who are armed. Ii is -ad that the state pays
5000 year for the Armory privileges
and that, therefore, to save this money, another
| arsenal ought TO be built. But to whom is this
money paid: To the James River Company. And
who is The James River Company. The Common.
wealth OF Virginia.-So the State gets $1,000 from
the State. II l take money from one pocket and
put it into the other, will the gentleman say il is
not still my money? 1t is something like Paddy's
blanket, about as broad as it is
Mr.. tinks also opposed the passage Of the bill -
He thought the Armory the great defence of the
Commonwealth-and that il should still be used
| Tor the deposie of the public arms.-Your arms,
SAID he, are now in a state of protection-beside
! the special guard provided for their protection,
they further projected by this great city, where
wachmen are continually, during the darkness of
night, marching through the streets. Suppose the
arms were placed in Fauqaier; where would be
the guard! Here your arms are safe; keep them
sale by letting them remain here. l hope the
| House will agree TO postpone, what call dan
gerous, nschevous, obnoxious bill.
The question was then put and the bill rejected.
Mir. Atkinson of Isle Of Wight, offered the fol.
| lowing resolution: "Resoived, That The Board of
Public Works be, and they are hereby instructed
| to direct the Principal Engineer, SO soon as his
| other public engagements will permit, TO examine
| Black Water River from South Quay to the head
OF said river; TO ascertain the practicabty of
cutting canal from Pagan Creek, near Smith
| field, in Isle Of Wight, to the nearest navigabe
point OF said river; and canal from the same river
| to the basin of the Appomatox canal, at Peters
burg and make report thereof to the next General
Assembly''-whch, on motion of Mr.. Rives of Pr.
| George, was laid upon the table.
report from the Committee for Courts Of JUS
tce, read declaring reasonable the petition of
certain citizens Of the county of Wood, who pray
! The Committee to relinquish TO them her right to
certain lands in that county, which had escheated
in the name Of John SJnes Waldo, an alien. The
lands on which the petitioners had resided for
IN mai f,ft 81,
S32 acres so escheated. This Report was agreed
! to by the House.
| Another resolution was read from the same Com
mittee, for authorizing n sale of two slaves be-
longing TO Thos. q. Pollard, Lunatic-Agreed 10
| by the House
| An engrossed bill, " Declaring Fish Greek
public highway" was read Sd time and passed
An engrossed bill, to increase the compensa-
lion oil the Clerk OF the 18th Regiment" was read
a 3D. time and passed.
The following Report from the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navip alton, was read /:
The Committee OF Roads and Internal Naviga-
| tion, 10 whom was referred much of the Gov
ernors message as relates to the Charlottesville
| Convention, having had the same under conside-
ration, and in connexion herewith, having also
taken into consideration the petition and memorial
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company pray
ing tor subscription to the stock of the said Com
| pany, beg leave TO Report
| That, in the opinion OF the Committee, the views
| oil the enlightened and patriotic citizens who com
|
non 10 the interesting subject OF Internal Improve
ment. are founded in true wisdom and expanded
poilcy, and present TO most distinctly, the
course winch 1t becomes us to pursue, if we mean
TO make vigorous and etfectual effort 10 advance
| the prosperity OF the Commonwe alth ard again 10
restore TO Virginia her just weight and dignity in
! our community OF States. TO expatiate upon these
views, so ably developed in the memorial of the
Charlottesville Convention, addressed TO the pre-
sent General Assembly, and now in possession of
! IN ha fha
this Committee, 10 say the least of it, a superflu-
Gus ldbou!. II only remains, he eiorc, for them
10 express their enire concurrence in the general
principles id dow n in Il at memorial and re com
IN nd, that without further delay, an arp icaiion
| be made OF the credit OF the Commonwealth TO the
accomplishment OF the great purposes urged upon
their consideration by such high authority, and
sanctioned by the approved of their best judg-
ment
! In conformity with this opinion whilst the Com
mitee advert TO the bills recently before the House.
| making appropriations for the great South wes-
tern and North western roads, forming part
OF just and liberal extension Of the system of i'm
provement TO every portion OF the ConmonweaI'h
requiring I, they beg leave to presen' to the House,
a. founded upon the same basis, bill making ap-
preparations for the further Improvement of the
| navigation Of James River; and for subscriptions
on behalf OF the State, TO the stock of the Chesa-
| peake and Ohio Canal Company and 10 the stock
OF lateral Canal, extending from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, at some point within the District
| OF Columbia, to the town of Alexandra; and to
the stock of the Company formed for the improve
men oil the navigation of the Rappahannock Ri
yer.
! All which is respectfully submitted.
This Report was, on Mr. Mays motion, laid on
| the table
Several bills read the first and second time;
and then on motion Of MIR. Smith Of Kanawha, the
Honse adjourned till Monday, IL O'Clock.
| YEsTERDAY-A Communication was received
from he hat tna,y bad Al
TO establish aniLspecton of Flour & Indian Meal,
at the town OF Fayette'-'Allowing Rch'd Green
way, free man of color, 10 remain in this Com.
notwithstanding the town of Liberty in
Bedford county-'Conce rning the Trustees of the
town of Weston, in the co. of Lewis'-sTo change
the place OF holding separate election in tire co of
Harrison Establishing The town o. TriadeIphia,
| in the co. of Obio'-And TO enlarge the town of
Salem in the co. of Botetourt.' And that thew
had passed with amendments, the bills-sTo au-
thorize separate elections in ei,ain counties and
Tor other purposes'-And To authorize VIM Wea-
yer TO construct a turnpike road from Bath Iron
works, TO Sirckler's springs The Amendments
| proposed by the Senate were concurred in
The engrossed bill-'For the partition of lands in
certain cases. was taken up on motion of Mr.
Doddridge, who, explained, with brevity but with
great pprspicuty and precision, the nature of its
provisions and enforced the necessity and proprie.
! ty of passing it. 1t was passed.
The following engrossed bills were also read the
third time and passed.-'To authorize the raising
| sum of money by lottery for opening road from
| Middleburn, in the County OF Tyler to the Penn
syvania line and for other purposes'-'C Concerning
| the Lynchburg water works'-and--'CoDcer nipg
| the corporation of Fredericksburg.'
Mr.. Nelson moved 10 instruct the G. for G. OF J.
to inquire into the expediency Of amending the
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