Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-11

h.bly Young men, who came hsfe sfihoo'
I,owledke OF tbs localities OF Tue SLATE were
,b,xe the persons whom VIZ AZ u pu' inp hs
Rosrd---besid es Governor. who was Only IN
otyee. for three ,ears--snd Treasurer. who
vas annually eleeied.-He ssked III YOU rans-
fer all this power into the hands OF the hsee"'
tive, will Won not have much stronger fhse
u,ive than the public sentiment seems 10 car
for Might moi lie Governor, who was 10
possess SO much power, under the propose"
nlan in administering the funds, owe his cleo
ton TO local feelings because liz might b. IN
favor of the Jamss river in,erfst OF the Roam
eke INTEREST," Mghi not sort of bargaining
be thus produced m the Legislature. On elseiing
the Governor Or might he not be opposed,
not because OF his want Of Executive qnaiheh.
tom, hui because NJ nv mbrr nf The 1arl n
uigh, not he anogeihsr favorable I'D one fpeofs
of local interest Mr.. b alluded 10 ibe epe-
rirnce of Sew York and asked whether pe
Wit Citation distinguished for his nfoseea''on
Of the Grand Csasl. had not been lnfneh os' OF
the Governors Char, on account oil me COZ VI
which hp had pursued a TO The Grand ''hM
and might mol the same effects be rhpeelea
among ns THAT the tenure oil his hseen'lse
,aiee should be made 10 depend upon his
COURSE IN fhe Board oil Public Work, 7 Tor
his own par, he repeated The only members oi
thi, Bon. d he wished 10 change, were the only
ones which this bill proposes TO retain
Mr.. Cary commented upon Tho argument
urged hv Mr. Goode, as 10 The economy pro
m,sed hy THIS measure lie asked whether
these new duties IN be thrown upon the thefn
tive In addition 10 thrir present onefnus dn''es,
xonld no, call for additional compensation
Could they be expected TO discharge their new
duties without further oompensahon - m fG,s
pssrh. sutdn0f6r aiso require longer tlme 10
discharge The duties now pei formed by the
Board. lie showed what course would be Iur.
s1ed in legislatng upon Internal improvements
II the present Board were abolished lie con.
tended iba, the Legislature would haveio devote
more time to the business and lhst there would
b. no economy in the change. lie said, tnls
House would still have 10 elect the Engineer,
snd TO consume IFS unexpectedly. II would
lead TO more competition among the cand-
DATES for the office of Principal Engineer, aud
consume more time in making The election, MIR
e. repeated with other gentlemen, thai he be
ievcd thai II was the entering wedge Tor thr
destruction of tho Fund. and ho was opposed
IN every respeci 10 tho bill
Mr. Goode regretted that he should Ly pres
sng this bill. have incurred the dnpeasure oil
gentlemen, who seemed peculiarly devoted 10
tue Fund for Internal improvement lie had
waived the discussion because he could scarce
w supppse snth tkPlaHaions were hiifshhfY
or that be was competent TO satisfy gentlemen.
He commended that gentlemen themselves had
admitted the useless naluIc oil III. Board One
member had made gu, by his arguments, iha,
fhey were nothing bul The recording e,ela,ies
20 this House and were twclvc gen,v mrn - h.
drswn from nerent paris # the State, and to
ee paid their mileagt aud wages, Tor The mer'
npose OF being recording seereiaiies--or, Of
carving up TO tins ii fuse nothing bui tue pto.
positions, which they fud IN ihe reports OF The
Incorporated companies OF the State Even ihr
gentleman from Harrish 1ad pointed out aud
admitted the delec OF the Board. mr. q sad
NJ gentlemen had shown, and he dened there
were any delelerious consequences 10 proceed
from this bill Gentlemen hoast OF the iopo.
graphical informa ION collected by the Board
When was II exhibited II was collected by
tho Englnee alone. 10 whom yo. pnid ihe
salary OF lh,ee thousand five hundred doilais
And again, the members OF this House were
more extensively dispersed ovur this State
have much more ioral information thun the
Board OF Public Works can possibly hayr.
And how ten can II be said that their expeli.
eDce IS wanting lie SAID that IL was an econ
omy OF the Fund that he had ~ vlew---n WAS
10 prevent this Bond from eating up the Fund
1T was TO save the lime OF this House-and
bore he would tonark, upon his conduct ia
bringing forward hi, measure -ior the bill
Itself would only require vote 10 be taken on |
it--whereas, II tue bill was rejected The House
would have 10 consume much time IN elecliug |
the members OF The Board
The question was then taken. and the bill |
passed, ayes 1906, noes 81
MIR. Atkinson OF ]. of w. submitted the fol |
lowing resolution Resolved. That the Com |
mtttee Tor Courts of Justice be instructed to |
enquire INTO the expedency of amending the |
act OF the q neral Assembly eniitled AN net |
reducing INTO one act all acls and parts of acts |
making provision for the restraint. snpporI and
maintenance OF idiots and hinatics. and the |
preservation and manag cement of their estates
pnssed 9th March, 1912 &c [Mr. A, stated
that the Object Of the inquiry would be To ms
certain whether those who were confined IN |
tue Lunaiic Asylums might MOI be clothed from |
the labor Of the Prnilentarv lie said thai
while the goods made AT that Institution are
now exposed 10 sale in the Penitentiary Store |
aud frequently put up at auction, he though, |
the unatos might be clothed on the most nd |
Vantaeeons terms from the public store-and he |
therefore wished tho enquiry to be- made |
lie preferred The Standing Committee for |
courts OF JusfiGa, To a select Committee |
FOR this purpose. The resolution nas adop. |
4 d.
The following engrossed bills were rcnd Sd |
tune, and passed. via - A bill concerning |
Benjamin WILSON,. 10 authorize the r,isinS
oy wAs OF lottery sum oil money for the |
purpose OF opening and improving the rond
from Lexington 10 New Glasgow ;"-[The
sum 10 be raised is S20,0ool-" Concerning
Guslavos &. Rogers, administrator of Henry
Rollins deceased =" Allowing Oily. free
woman of color, TO remain in This Common.
wealth =" Allowing Mahaia, free woman of
color to remain IN this Commonwealth for a
limited lime
variety of bills had their tst and ID read
idgs.
The report from The Committee on Revolt,
tionary Claims WIS taken up-when Mr..
Uoade rose TO nave its indefinite POSTPONE.
m en'' tie said, that il wa enough for him 10
state me same reasons wh ch had beea given
we o'ne' DAY 10y the gentleman from A lbe.
marie, for pos'poning the Bank oue,lion h.,
rus suolfe' would require long discussion.
embracing the whole history OF The Reyou-
fionary war, aud ofall the laws mbich had hoo,