Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-11

mr.. miller 81 FowhltaG. submitted the Eollosiss re-
observing that II was probably the last which
10 snouii trouble the house with, aud no fet bound IL
tore the House: ''s" "
Resolved. That the Finance committee be Instructed
INQUIRE whether any alterations are eceu,ry in the
sFegnaunx the est,bshm of yr zee riss
same. os N'~' ~ "e
Mr. Miller would merely ADJ. that the p, opls en-
''m's Nver were more pestsred with those things
saeu groceries, than with any other evil whs,soevsr
ey were the resorts OF the boa,men, sui no :orously
ooosht and sold stolen goods.-Hs had heard a rich
.e"aht OF Ma country declare, that If The proc-e Ids
OF 'he trade m the stolen goods ia these places, wer.
guaranteed to him, he would undertake to ray the rx
agreed TO. we
message was received from the Senate agreeing
mo resolution adopted yesterday in relation to the me-
.oa OF elecnRg officers by joint vote with certain a
House. - viz
MT Jackson said. that it proposed 10 proceed this
Jay 10 the election OF member OF the Board Of Public
works. he should therefor take the opportunity to
press his sentiments with tegard to that BODY Whale
yer the intentions Of the Legislature had been when
mar Board was first organized, whatever public good
hou oeen anticipated from its labours he was conyinc
ca at 1t had really been Of utility that il had in
oeu down to mere executive body, and its princpa
Guues seemed now TO be to settle with Chief Engineers.
~ such were the designs OF the Legislature in forming
ns Board, was perhaps well; but if not, il would be
better that those duties should be performed elsewhere
aha the Board done away with. The constitution
Nv
me dulles OF the Board could without Inconvenience no
transferred, by adding to the salaries of the Council
mere mad been attempts at former times abolish tho
BOARD oil Public Works, and although successful in this
orancn OF the Legislature, they had failed i'm the sem
ate.-He hoped, however, that with the new order of
!hngs different result would be experienced-and.
mat az tns BODY now emanaed directly from the peo
PEE the House might hope for concurrence of tbe
senate In measures proposed here. He opposed the e.
ecuon' OF Meinbor of the Board Of Public works sst
Tor this day. and step towards motion 10 abolish
the Board, would move TO lay the resolution relative r.
it, on the table, ''e ~
MIR. Williams of Harrison remarked that ho had vot
eu In 1876 Tor the abolition of the Board of puhI;
orks' But the question of its abolition was NOT now
before the House. IL was merely proposed 10 fiji n
vacancy vac, which to enable the member to meet
with the Board in January ought to be done forth ;S
suppose, (sad Mr. W. the House does not consent r.,
Abolish The Board-or suppose it does consent-,hat is
not now Tor our consideration Let us go ON and Eli The
his duties in due time ss
MIR. Jackson said, that he considered the Board DOW
eress TO answer any good purpose. As TO their repre
senting the Western country, he did not know If h.
mad ever done so. We (said Mr. J) have heard much
ana iong oil Internal lmpro=e but into my coun,
~ mas never yet come Our mountains stand where thew
"ere ana our rivers flow they formerly did Rut ro
nave now new government, and he presumed ,hors
was some reason for it, as he presumed the peope hal
an oo)eSt IN obtaining il; and he hoped among other be
hen's, they should see many needless exneoses on,
OH as possible order that the money might be apned
70 internal Improvement He repeated his motion 10
lay the resolution The table
The motion rejected
The resolution to proceed TO tha election vss H.
confirmed. "A' "ieh
MIR. Williams of Harrison nominated Mr.. Edwin g
duncan, remarkng, that il was not the wish of Nj n
10 De put IN nomination but it was the desire NJ ,ha
people oil his part Of the country to see him in ha,
Board wei-knowng bis activity Intelligence and scien
tho requirements ~ s"
Mr.. Watts having nominated Mr. Eds,r G Wi,.o
, mr; 9acohs rose to second the nomination. observing
.nat Mr. w. was man of high character and chi,
tvated intellect and one whose integrity and c,n.c;,,
ooth htted him for the station Besides he obserye1 |
that Monongaa was of .he largest counties of ,h
Public Works. ~ o''u Vi
Mr. DAWSON sustained the nomination Of Mr. Dim.
"a, re was located In the part of the county where
nosra was called upon to act had intimate knowl
euSe Oh me local geography, and he exceed in gene
raj and scientific attainments Mr. Duncan Wa. la
year, distinguished in his profession and welIknow IL
1lanenes OF the Legislature; and there could not
DC DOUBT that he would fill the situation with general
satisfaction ~ 5'"erai
Mr.. Jackson nominated Mr. Isaac Morris, and smoke
AT considerable length in his favor. Mr. NJ, he said
was NOT only man of powerful natural ability but
mschahic and possessing great ingenuity in mechan;
cal science. Qualifications, Mr.. j. tbouSht nscnar,
MN lor the situation There another consid.
a'on III FAVOR OF Mr.. Morris. He would remain in
me station as long the country required bs sery
Gie 'he Individual nominated by the Gentleman from
Gnu w0u!d not be expected TO longer than
one year. u 1t was an object to have in the Office
man oil practical information Mr. Morris would bette
nh me station than almost any other-indeed NJ T
lieu mue'ner mere was another in the country
I'm
from powhatan (Mr Mler) who knew M NJ;
and understood his qualities. '''
Mr. Miller of p said that he had not expectcd n ho
Sa'eu OH IN TINS matter, as he willing TO LET the
es'eFn members settle their affairs among themselves
6ut as he had been referred TO- he woud e,a,a a.,
had served with Mr.. Morris in the Legislature for seva
al years lie was a clear headed man; he (Nr M
Always knew where TO find him. and never knew hin
gu,'ty OF any description of "pea vning" whatever
; Mr.; Mccoy nominated Presley Martin, of whose abb
iues ne spoke in high terms of praise Mr. MIC said
was unwilling to raise feeling on this subject bu
ne hau Deen requested TO state that Mr. Martin was
I'h supporter oil the Administration OF the General CIV
eroment, and that he the onIy man of tboso mn, H.
nomination for that Office, who had sunoor,ad a. ~
nlnsuauon All the rest opposed TO it. lie was
also an advocate OF the measures of the Genera, Co.
erhment, and entirely opposed 10 the wild Imaginary
schehes whch had stirred up dissensons and iealou
ses among the different quarters of the countrvand IN
all those Maryland notions which were Iikciy 70 GOV,
uiscord among u.s. He was, the contrary a friend Of
harmony and saunch advocate of the true policvsoe
the country. ~ Ns Po'ey-oi
Mr DAWSON said that he remark of the member from
wood was probably ifouDded, as il could not he known
whether MIR. Duncan would or would NOT serve noe
than year. ~ '
Mr. Stuart, without intending to dsparage anv Of the
other gentlemen, spoke in high terms of The ner;,s -
qualifications Of Mr.. Duncan.
Mr. Williams Of Harrison was surprised a, the aro,
mehts oil the gentlemen from Wood and TYLER The
hrs mad declared that this Board was inefficient and
useless, and ought TO be abolished-stlI ne seemcd ~,
.'nk necessary that the vacancy should be filled by
an INDIVIDUAL oil most respendent talents irving II A.
once an importance which at first he deni ID +, Jha
member from Tyler, on the other hand thinks II peres
sary that in the election of this officer we should are
tam the administration. He, Mr. W. did NOT tnL a. IL
anoge'her so important He did not think that this lit
ue hng would be seen in print, (althoueh many verv
'e things have crept into print in relation to admin
sTalons) to prove that the influence of the
administration was going down. He added some fur