Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-02

from Ches,e FIELD was too unwe to 20 into the discus
sion to-day. He therefore hoped they would be laid
upon the tsble--which was agreed to.
On MIR. Anderson's motion, the Committee OF Propo-
sitions &c. instructed 10 enquire into the cxpSd
ency Of establishing separate election in the North
western par, OF the county OF Botetonrt.
MIR. Goode submitted the following resolutions
" Resoired, That tho Committee OF Finance he in
sruc,e to enquire into the exYeJirncy Of repeating an
act ened " An act In prescribe tn. mole OF paying
public monies into aud ont OF the Treasury p's'ed
Feb. iG, 1929.
Thi. resolution Trough, on some debate upon he oh
ject tin the course OF which, Mesrs 0oode aud
Williams Of Harrison, supported; aud M-sars Bryce
and Miller though they declared themselves willing to
refer the subject committee, expressed the
opposed to the change contempldted-Some argument
took place on the Of the schcme was contend
ed, the one hssd THAT the present practice was very
inconvenent TO the citizens oil the Commonwealth, who
had either TO receive pay in money-and that was
only calculated to transfer the responsibility OF hodhg
the public monies from the Treasurer 10 the banks o
the Commonwealth. On the other hand. that the pre-
cent practice Of paying money by checks dra"n on the
backs OF the Auditors warrants. was calculated TO Sc
cure the Treasury from fraud aud delacaton; that
such practice had heretofore been adopted. it would
have prevented the defacaions of The late Tresur
ers. The resolution was adopted
Two resolutions from the Committee OF Claims were
read and agreed tolst Rejecting the petition OF Tho
mas Baker and others. for additional sum of Sieo TO
that allowed him by Patrick Court for negro boy Who
had been executed under sentence Tor an ATTEMPT 10
commit rare ; and I'd. For placing Henry Sheet,
on the Pension List
YESTERDAY, on Mr. H,r,'s notion a resolution
adopted instruciing the Committee of R,ads, SC. to
Qure into the expedenry OF authorizing L. ery, for
the purpose Of raising sum sufficient to complete the
road leading from S,aun.on to Petersburg.
On Mr.. Mller's motion. a resolution was adopted,
for I'll cling the Treasurer on the 8 inst.
On Mr. Robertson's motion, re.o'ution was adopted,
nsructing the Commute. for Courts of Justice TO en-
qnire into the expediency OF attaching Charlotte to the
9th Judicial District.
variety OF Reports and bills were presented by the
Committees.
An engro,sed bill " Prescribing certain regulations
on the James River Canal" was taken up on Mr.. Mil
ler's motion, read third time and passed. Ill requires
the James River Company permit all boas, &c. nav
igang the River, TO enter either the canal the ri
yer, the navgaors thereof sh, prefer, at Made ms
Adventure Falls and moreover tn pass the locks at all
hours between day break and o'clock, past meridian,
every day, without paying any more than the tolls au
thorized by lawunder penalty Of $40, TO he paid b.
The agents OF the Company for violating this law.)
An eDgrossed bill, Auhoii ziBg certain commits
soners Of the town Of Watson. to raie Of money
by ot"ry, for the purposes therein mentioned was
read third time aad pa,sed-Crhe sum to be raiaci il
Si.50O)
On MIR. Cabers notion the 33l rule WAS SUI spe nled
for The purpose OF receiving petitions tod sy-anJ th.n
Petitions presented by Mr.. Cab-Ii, from D,vid
lrby sc. (of, the Illinois REGIMENT under Gen. Georg.
Rogers Clarke ;)-By Mr. ,oker o! Amelia, from John
Chahn BY Mr.. Davis of Aleg from sundry
ciizen' Of Allegheny aud Bath by MIR. Scott. from
sundry citizens OF Halifax. for an appropriation oil
money 10 Hampd m SIDNEY College.
An engrossed bin " Divorcing Elz ,be,h Lynch, (of
wythr0 from her husband James Lych" was read n
3d time and passed.
bill to provide for the continuation OF Turnpike
from wince',er 10 Parkershosg." was read 2 time
(It proposes to borrow 100000 the credit Of IN =
State.) Ii was ordered 10 lie engrossed.
Mr.. Bur!oot called up The Resolution Of the c. Of p.
and Grievances in favor Of erecting new bridge
| the ia mes River from Richmond to Manchester and
intersecting the Richmond Dock. ltwas accordingly
read, and Mr. Burtoot presented additional evidence in
| iavor oil the resolution, which was read.
| An interestinp uiscus inn pnsued which
sincerely regr-t we have not TO spare
Mr.. Buriooi of Chesterfield, who supported the New
Bridge. and Mr.. Williams of Henrico, who opposed it,
The argument embraced the facts Of the case, vel
a. the obligations of charters.
| Mr.. Burioot contended that the Public was now
subject TO heavy toll, from the circumstance OF
! rrents Bridge also being in the hands Of Mrs Mavo
he proprietor OF the other bridge; that the effect OF the
want Of competition was, that wagons hich at one
time could pass tho river at Trents bridge Cor l.!
cents, hal now to pay ~ twelve times much-lha
this heavy 'ol prevented many articles Gas wood, pou
try, vegetables, sc from coming to market, and bur
'h-nsh heavily, tobacco, wheat AMI coal (Which pail
least cents per bushs),hat the citizens of Manches
ter, &c who came to Richmand 10 transact their bust
ness, they every day. at half tolls only had
pay more than SCI year; man and horse, at tn,
PRESENT tolls S7; carriage and four persons s S; anr
Ia single Wagon bringing Goa, to Richmond, pal,
S45o That the receipts oil the prop eor must be-
immense, and he estimated them a rough calcu alto,
at scarcely less than $4,000 year-thdt what
over and above adeqi Tor the CAPT
tai invested and the risk incurred, an exaciior
upon the public that the proprietor be ondere
only trustee for the Public; the right build bain
given for public convenience only not for the emoune
OF the proprietor. He conended that exclusive priv
lce intended to be given; else why il lai
down by mrtes and bound? Why did not the charte
TO Rockets Osborne 81 that the Lcgisaatur,
could regulate the tolls directly they ought Il
reduce them by encouraging competition. Mr.. B. in
Dictated the right of the lie .isaturc establish this ne
Joint-Stock Company. He nled that it would vic
lae pledge, contract with Mr.. Mayo; that he hat
been amply compensated for his invest ents and risk
by the liberal tolls he bad received for many years
was receiving; that if any precedents were want
ing to justify such measure il would be found in the
charter which they had given Col. Mayo to build hi
bridge i'll the face OF Coutts ferry also in the prive
gvento Trent to build his bridge, in the face OF Mayo
bridge; that this charter granted to Trent TO correc
the evil OF monopoly; and that it had the desired effect
but that this COOL effect exists no longer. Mayo havin
bought up Trents bridge, had actually put dow al
competition, repealed the law itself and viriua
suspended Trent charter.-Mr. Ii. referred also L
other prccedens, the of Bowdens ferry across
the Chesapeake Bay, the Gainesville Bridge over the
River, and the two Bridges at Lynchburg. BIT Mr.. Is
cOn'endcd, that no presidents were necessary tina
IT rary to the principles Of intti;utions 4
grant an exclusive privilege TO man for prrpe
tuuiy that Literary works, even il Shakespeare, ~
| Milton, or Newton TO rise among u, cou,
not obtain copy right for than II 40 ks-anr
that Fulton, the great 6iscoverer Of the STEAMBOAT
could not AT this time prevent others from build
ing boats on our rivers. In raply TO gus ioI
from Mr.. Atkinson of III. what guaranty would
they have that similar exacons would not be practised
by the new bridge, which attribut d TO Mayo's
Mr. Buroot replied that every provision would be made
in the charter TO the public either by giving the
Board Of Public Works to regulate the tolls OF
10 Thorn h,,tI