Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-16


brics. SC.
ID. Prosrs'. made and making in manufactures 81
cotton. WOOL fur. hides. hemp. FAX. elk. iron, brsss,
tin. rags, SC. 10 the iron works. salt wo,ks &C.
81. Advantages resulting to Virginia Tor supplying
herself with manufactures to the extent of her own
wan,s, and disadvantages Of depending ohers for
them.
4,h Facories-cspi,sl Ia real estate in machinery,
aud h,aiing-qnantity and kind OF material used
aupu,y-value oil fabrics, number OF hands-propoe.
lion of adults md youths and OF males and femsl.s-
wages-hours OF lsbor-sdvsn'ag-s Of large over small
capitals, aud number Of spindles.
9th. Effects tho physical. intellectual and moral
qualities OF the opera ives in the of
educating the Juvenile porton-heir moral instruction
-'her preference for or repugnance to this employ
6,h Iron works, salt work. lead mines, gold and ell.
YER mines, manufactures OF -four. Of tobacco. &c.
~. -" D.nne'eoey OF articles, Manufactured In Wiz.
gna 'oe the supply OF her wants generally snd sps.
cs,iy, taking sny one article.
9Th. Obstacles 10 the Introduction or extension Of
in Virginia. 49,
9th Means Of improving msnufac lures In this State
T'uting that you will assist them by furnishing
Information on the subjects named and especially %
those with which you familiar the committee
.ropose 10 postpone their decision until the lst day Of
February next
By order Of the Committee
RICHMOND, December, $780,
SIR: The committee on Agriculture and M anufsc.
lures, having under consideration the mechanic int.
rsss and wishing TO obtain the aid OF practical snl
following subjects:
Presen, state Of the mechanic art. in virsiol.-im.
proving or deterioa'ing, and to what attributable, SC,
Condition OF mechanical pursus-oppressed or prog
REPRESENTATIVES. What attributable, SC.
Comparison OF mechanical articles wrought 10 Vir.
gina with those from the N r'hern and Eastern States,
as 10 price, maeras, skill and fidelity OF workmanship
whence the d;ffert nee, ii any, exists, SC.
Instruction In the mech cal ars-mec hanical soei.
siissEisctures on mechancs-sudy OF their principle,
and Of the science connected with themtrials Of skl
aud rapdity OF execution -pees-honorab able emuia-
ton, &c.
Apprentice laws and APP reniic.s-whst education ps
cesssry b. fore apprentices received aud what atsu.
tion TO instruction aerwaic-white apprentices work
ing in the came room OF the chop with slaves and free
negroes, effect on their morals, aud whether respeca.
bic parents are thereby deferred from binding their
SOM, Gc.
Proportion of chanics who have and have not SER
we'd appre e.hps-dHerence in their tkilI steadi-
ness, sc.
Comparative advantages of different purpuits-compe.
tent knowledge OF good trade with industrious and ru-
gal habits good start in life and ecu al 10 moderate pro
perty in other pursuits, SC.
Deficiency OF Mechanical articles wrought in Virci.
mia for the suppy oil her wants OF ciency ge.
morally and particularly, &c.
Obstacles to the IN prove Of The mechanc art In
Virginia.
Means of improving mechanic ,rts.
The Committee does expect to close it's Jabour,
sooner than The first day Of february next-Wi,hin
which time II hopes to i've from you CON m unica-
Sons on the subjects named, and more particularly on
those in your own line OF business and wi n which ven
may be me st conversaDt.
BY order Of the Committee.
CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Eppes observed, that the committee on Agricui-
ture and Manufactures was he believed about four
years oldand with the most careful nursing il had ne-
yer been enabled to produce any important for
the consideration OF the House. They had here drawn
up, what seemed to him an advertisement TO the Acri-
cultursts and Manufacturers soliciting them to give us
something to do. But, said Mr. E., in my opinion we
have enough TO do here without soliciting busine from
abroad IL these letters had been addressed to indivi
nfart,,ra
any county, they would have been perfectly proper
They were individually interested in these matters and
II they had the time to spare, would doubtless be BEN
efical to them, to extend their information by such
means. But supposng the letters TO be printed and
cireulsted what shall we do with the answers when
they come in? The committee is TO sit until the first NJ
February, to allow the people to write letters ON tbe
subject OF raising hogs and the diseases TO which thew
are liable And when the information is obtained what
can you do? Can you remedy the evils to which tho
business Of those classes subject? Certainly not
He did not think the letters ought 10 be printed The
House had more than could attend TO, before il at the
present time, and the information solicited could .srv.
no good purpose. the committee had framed these
letters because il had nothing to do il was in happy
condition, ard its members had better set about some.
thing OF more importance.
The resolution to print was rejected
MIR. Leigh from the Committee of Courts of Justice,
reported Bill, changing the time of holding quarter
y term Of the county Court of the county Of Jeersoo
which was read and ordered TO a second re aiding
On motion of Mr.. Leigh the same committee was dis,
charged from the consideration of petition from tho
IL
on Finance.
MIR. Eppes, from the Committee of Propo.i,ions and
Guevances, reported Bill TO incorporate the Berrys-
vile Library Association, and Bill auhorising the for
nation oil new county out OF parts of the counties Of
Botetourt, Montgomery and Franklin; which were So
veraly read AID ordered to a second reading On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Eppes the latter read second time by
its title, and committed
Mr.. Eppes submitted the following resolution which
he Preiaced by observing that il related TO a subject
the adjustment of which required by the proyi-
sons oil the new Constitution He submitted the en-
curry that the subject mil ht come before the House
in proper me and the law in relation to il be framed
IN conformity with the new Constitution.
Resoiued. That the COMMITTEES on the Militia Law,
enquire into and report what amendments INF anvil ara
necessary 10 the existing laws for the organization ana
discipline Of the iitia, &c.
Mr. Poindrxier presented the port Of the commit
sc charged to examine the Office of the Clerk of bs
House OF DsIsgates, which was read
The Speaker presented the memsriai Of Robert
Shield complaining Of The undue election as mem
Der Of the House OF DeIega'es OF james Sample
% motion OF Mr. Serupie, the petition was REFER,
10 the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
The engTossed bill to establish sep.rate eiertior
in The County OF franklin. read third time, and
on the question tsiog put, Shall tbis bill pass!
MIR Maxwell said he really felt great reluctance in
RS ng TO oppose bill which seemed to be epti,eIv la
csi IN its character But he did thrk bills ef this ds
scIipon OF great importance and III at the House was
called on TO pu'e before they rave sanction 10 what
nigh prove peri icous method of legislation He
Knew that here were several bills OF the came de
ton before the House. ard he was sorry that hsy
heeD entertained. Greet evils might arise out Of thu
practise, and IL was now the proper time ARE 81 the m
The question was not merely local one. The pso.
pie OF the County of franklin, re not alone
I'D in the matter. II 90 he should be epr v Willing
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