Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-04

were the very ones which this bill proposes 10 retain
Mr.. CARY commented upon tire argument urged by
MIR. Coode, as to the economy promised by this mea
sure. He asked whether these new du,es to be thrown
upon the Excessive, IN addition to their present
ous dates, would not call tor additional coinpen .aon!
Could they be expected to di charge their duties
without further conpen.a iop!--And he asked more
over, u the committee OF this Hous-, would not also
require longer tine to discharge the duties NOW per.
formed by the Boud He showed what cours. would
b. airsucd in l-yisliiins upon Internal Inprov rmen
II the present Board abolished. He cvnte
that the Lrgi.ia ure would have to devote more tiue
10 the bu,iness-and that there would he econony
IN the change. II said, th. House. would still have
to elect the Engineer sbd to its time-pro-
biby, 1t would lead 10 more competition amoag the
Candidates for the flee OF Principal Engineer ami
consume more time in making the election Mr.. y.
repeated with other gentlemen, that he believed that
"a' the ente'ing-wedse for the destruction Of the
Fund; and he was opposed, In every respect, 10 the bill
Mr. CODE regretted tia, he should by pressing this
bill. have incurred the dspea-ure Of gentlemen, who
seemed peculiarly devoted to the Fund Tor Internal
improvement He had waived the discussion, because
he could scarcely suppose such explanations we're
cesssry; that he was competent to satisfy gentlemen
tie contended that gentlemen Themselves had admit
ted the useless nature OF the Boart-One memb had
male out by his arguments, that they were nothing
but t"e recording secretaries TO this House, and
twelve gentlemen 10 he drawn from Herent parts OF
the State, and to be paid heir mileage and wage for
the mere purpose OF heing recording secretaries OF
s'rving up to his House nothing hut the propositions
which they find in the reports Of the incorporate
companies Of the Stat. Even the gentleman from
Harrison had pointed out aud admitted the defects OF
the Board. MIR q. said, no gentlemen had shown,
and he denied there were any daleterious consequent
ces proceed from this BILL Gentlemen boast OF the
typographical Information collected by the Board
When was il exhibited? TWAS collected by the En-
gineer alone, TO whom you paid tie salary of three
thousand 1--WE hundred dollar. Aud again, tn. mem
oers OF this House were more exien.ivey dispersed
over this S'ate-have much more loe.i i'm alton
than the BJard Of Public Works can possibly have
Aud how then eau it be said tina, their experience j.
wanting! lie said that il was economy OF the Fund
that he had in vewi, was TO prevent this Board
eating up the Fund-it 10 the time of this
House--Ind here he would remark. upon hi. conduct
IN bringing forward this measure-for the bill itself
would only require vote to be taken on it-wherea.,
il the bill rcj-ec H., the House would have to con-
sumo much time in eec,ing the mems of the Board.
The question was then taken, and the bill was pass
ed ayes lO5, noe. So
Mr.. ATKINSON OF I. of w. submitted the following
resolutions: " Received, that the Committee for Courts
OF Justice lie instructed TO inquire ino the erpedency
OF amending the oil tn. Geneia Assembly entitled
" an act reducing into act all and parts acts
making pio'son Tor the restraint support and maiuta
nance OF idiots AMI unaiics ani the preservation and
OF their estates, passed OH March, 1919
&c. Mr.. A. stated thai tn. object OF the inquiry
would be TO ascertain, whether those who con.
hned ia the LInac Asylums NIGH: not be clothed
rom the Labor oil the Peni'en,aryiIe said that while
the goods made al that Institution were now exposed
to sale in thu Pniteniry Sore and frequently put up
AT auction, he tho Isht the unaics ght he coihe Oh
The most advantageous terms from the public store
and he therefore wished the enquiry %. m de. He
prete red IN. standing committee for Courts oil Jusiic To
select committee, Tor this purpose. The resolution
was adopted.
The following engrossed hills were read third time
and passed, VIA bill concerning BENJAMIN Wilson,"
- To authorize the raising by way OF lottery a sum of
non"y Tor the purpose of opening AMI mpt owing the
read from Lexington 10 New Giasgow:"-G The sum To
De raised is $50 00O1'sConcr rning Gusisvus C. Ro-
ser.. administrator of Henry Rollins. deceased-"A-
owing Oily, Tree woman OF colour, remain in this
Common notwithstanding ahala free woman
't colour, to remain in this Comlnonw er a limited
time"
\ variety of bills had their first and second read
ings.
The report from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims was taken up-when Mr.. Goede rose TO move
T. Indefinite pospone msnt He said that was enough
or hun TO state the which had been civ
IN the other day hy the gentleman from Abemar- for
the Bank question: But this subject ould
require long di'cusson, embracing the who history
Of the Revolutionary War, and Of all the laws which
had been passed tor the relief OF the officers and sol
i'ersand involving the least estimate the sum of
) I6O 600
MIR FINKs opposed the lotion; saving that tb. com.
mttee had spent great deal oil time upon ,h. subj ct
ana The House had gone 10 the expense OF printing the
report lie called Tor the ayes an. noes.
Mr. GARLAND OF Melon opposed the moiioa on the
ground oil the trouble aud the line which had be al
ready expended in the investigation. He presumed
HE members had al eady considered the subject, ami
had come prepared TO pronounce decision This was
not so general subj C as some gentlemen ha, sup
posed; it was mere question Of Claim, for tbt due
10y the Commonweal IA. And were for pos,poni.g
every thing as seemed 10 be the fashion, for the NJ ~
MISUNDERSTANDING WHAT The payne MT of deb
VINO n was due TO the fathers of tie Rcpublic-whch
addressed Itself TO the b.s feelings of this Hou e-tu
our attitude Tor the services which had bee render
I'd, and the blooi which had been shed for the conn.
try-He said the committee had collected all ;he facts
and Condensed hem; and this slasm ent now required
only the consideration OF the House.
Mr.. GooDE cOntendrd, that uom the magnitude n
IN SUBJECT great deal OF discussion would en- ue-
that the report of The COMMITTEES assumed thar IN. war
oil the Revou ion did not terminate til 'S3-that tn
highest courts had given. contradictory decision. uo
M qies'ion-and were we prepared at this late stage
oil Tie session 10 20 into subjects, which had dvid the
most acute and distinguished men in the country? He
and wouli bs debated
Mr.. FINKs cOniended that il was b,h time :, sstts
The question; that men were permitted To nut their
hands into the Treasury who had more right thai,
any oher individuals they had all eady raid mo
nay to p.rsonS, who we're not entitled 10 it-aud thai
prOec ion was due to the Commonwealth as well AIT
individuals
MIR. Bryce doubted, whether il The House de ciiped
TO act upon these utons they would siI be o.
III rked that no plan was well calculated to econo-
mlLe iime by adopting general principles, which
might apply to Individual cases.
Ire question taken on the indefinite 20 spone
and lost, ayes 81, noes 1876.
The question then required upon agreeing with the
committee their LIST resolution The resolutions of the
committee W re as follows;
RESOLVED, as the opinion Of his Committee That
those officers ofthe Va State Line, who continued in the
service Of this state, until the 22d day OF APRIL I7S3
entitled TO half pay for life the Communication of
five years full pay, in lieu thereof.
ReSOtUed, That those officers of the State Line who
at any time during the revolution became supernumc.
rary aud again entered the of this state being
REQUIRED do, and continued therein until the 22nd