Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OFDELEGATES.

.4s MONDAY, December 81.
- On motion of Mr.. Rutherford, leave was given 10
bring In bill reducing into the several acts con-
eernipg pilots, and regulating their fees: and Messrs
Rutherford, Leland, Maxwell, Drummond, Jones
Burfoot, HalyburtoD. Mactarland, Rives of Prince
6eorge, and Brodnax were named committee on the
subject
Petitions were presented by Messrs. spurlock, Nc.
LsughIin, and Carskadon.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr. Gholson for
three days.
90 motion of Mr. Leland, it was
Resoiued That the COMMITTEES Of Coarts of Justice
he instructed to inquire into the expedency of so
amending the laws in relation to shefs, to require
security from those officers, proportoned to the amount
OF taxes, officers fees and in the respective
counties Of the Co nmonw wealth.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Garland oil Nelson, submitted the following
tesol uon:
Resotued, That the Second Auditor lay before this
House sstement of the investments made by the
state In Public Improvements, unconnected with pri-
vate companies. and the annual divd, nd upon each
since the establishment of the present tariff of tolls
also, statement OF investments made in improve
conducted by prvs'e companies, together with the
hual dividends upon each for the last five yeafsie-
slsoang 10 his report The several counties in which
such investments have been macs.
Mr.. Garland observed, that the whole subject Of In
terna Improvement. bad, he aware, be referred
40 the committee. But this resolution intended to
obtain information which appeared to him very impor
tsnt The history OF internal improvement in Virginia
showed that the public money had been applied two
wsys; sometime by subscribing to the stock Of ncor
Pofa'ed companies, and sometimes by appropriation
had for its 10 arrive at conclusion the relative
Prohs OF the two systems, in order TO show which
the preferable one. The resolution was agreed to.
The Speaker communicated letter from the Auditor
OF Public Accounts transmitting statement Of The
her OF hoesheads Of tobacco inspected within the last
year which was referred to the committee on Agrcu'-
BoARDOF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr. Ryes OF Campbell, submitted the following
luton:
Resolped, That the committee OF Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed TO inquire into the expedency
oil changing the organization Of the Board Of Public
works or OF transferring s duties to other public OIL
Gers, &c.
Mr.. Williams Of Harrison, submitted to the gentle
man from Campbell whether the House had not area.
dy decided this question, motion offered on
table.
Mr., Rives Of c., did not recollect any decision like
that, to which the gentleman from Harrison alluded.
He wished the gentleman from Harrison would state
more specifically the motion on which this matter had
esen decided IL such decision had been he would
not press the motion, ne had no desi 10 multiply
resolutions unDe cesssrily.
:. Mr. Williams OF II. said he had no particular objec-
lion TO the confederation OF tho resolution. But, on
the discussion OF the election Of Of the Board
OF Public Works, the gentleman from Wood moved the
abolition of the Boasd, which negauyed by the
mouse aud he bad then, and did now, consider the
lion to lay on the table.
MI Rives observed that he did not wish to abolish
the Board Of Public Works bu, TO provide for iS more
economical management. He opposed TO n plan
OF bringing individuals 10 this place at the mos, lnele
nent sesson OF the year, aud though. that more
economical plan tb7n the present might be adopted,
without doing away with the Bosrd. The resolution
wss agreed 10.
PAY OF THE DELEGATES.
Mr.. Holland submitted the following resolution;
HesOfCed, That the Committee Of Finance be In
strucfed to inquire into the expsdeDcy Of reducing the
pay OF The members Of the General Assembly, &c.
MI. Witcbef said this subject had formerly been be-
icre the House. Hs had once ed against IL and
sd alse voted 10 lie favor lie shouId for
me resouion. The government had OF late been new
~ organiz d, and economy Of the leading fea
lures expected by the people. u would probably be
proposed 70 reduce the salaries Of other officers Of the
government, sod he willing 10 begin the rsduc
SION upon MS own.-TBefe never time when !
ssdueuon OF salaries needed bso The present
fe od not believe that The psym q, Of Isrse spos by