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

stOnes purpose OF brought 10 his
MILL Tor the CO sumption ot persons bringing the same,
and their f,miles "AuxAries to the pfeserva ioa OF
the principle just referred to- may be found the pc.
icy Of yog the vigilance of sr.nter.s and the
effect OF competi, ou, a.d the di guilty. il not i'm.
pracucab;iy OF prescribing a general rue, which
would apply, with 'qua, justice all part. OF this ex
ten i've aud diversified Commonwealth.
"Whi-t the farmer is induced, by commend bls re-
gard to his own interest, To employ the miller wa
deals more justly and literally with Kim; the same
Consideration prompts the miller to adjust his couduc;
an relax his rules, Tor the purpose OF OF sniug the
patronage o. the farmers, aud oil securing employment
Tor his ml.-Compe,ition, which, in cases requiring
little xiii, may be re IDLY and spe esy had, aud
ndenty expected VIII N there Is actual demand Tor il,
or pre-dsposi,ion ia the public mind to eucourag.
viii diminish, IL not remove, the Of compliant
DH-rent cus;o ms exist, aud viii probably nue in
duerent rarts oil the State. In sections. Loudoun,
Frederick and the Valley generally. where co,npeti.
toa Is at The highest, wheat Of excellent quality aud
nicely cleaned by sklul farmers, the miller charges
only one tenth, instead OF eighth Tor toll aud de-
hvers barrel OF superhae -four, Tor five bu .hes OF
mercban'able wheat: Whilst in other sections, the
mi Ter charges the legal TOLL and delivers barrel of
superhne Hour for six bushels Of m.rchantable wheat
Yet appears that the rule of ang the weight OF
whea', prevails the STATE GENERALLY. But il il
not likely that the objects Of the petitions could be ef
fectually attained without establishing inspection.
the different mlls-which would multiply Inspections
and seriously hurthen the wheat, grower.
"ReSoired therefore, A the opiuion Of this committee
that he discharged from The further consde OF
said petitions"
THIS resolution was agreed to-
Engrossed Bills" Concerning John Chaihn'-
Remodelling tn. Board of PIoic Works." were
read and passed. The last bill gave Ts, dis
cussioD.
MIR. MASON Of +. said. he had waited patiently ill
the gentleman who had brought forward this bill
woufi assign ONE reasons for changing VIA had ap
pearea an advantageous system in the policy OF h7
AS the mover was now in his seat he hoped he would
assign his reasoas.
Mr.. GoopE said, he had dsclaned when he b ought
Forward his prop sition any design TO go into the dis
cus-ion-3c should decline it the present occasion,
hara. ha
his mind upon The useless character OF the jard ii
Public Works. lie should content himself with re-
marking on the nature Of the innovation prop,s d.
There was no intention Of making any attempt the
Fund tor Internal lmpr1vem .nt-He Ii.cIaned 10 IL
lively any such in-iious d-sgn. He stated. that the
present bill would save $1,000 at least for bringing the
members oil the Board TO this place-it would the
expense OF printing ordered by them-besiJes the de-
votion OF day least OF the Legislature the cleo
ton OF the Board, 1900 dollars at the pre-
sent session where there is competition for two of
the districts, than d ~ ruy hit be consume
in the election. He concluded with hoping the bill
would pass, believing ii would be attended with BENG
fetal effects.
Mr. MINoR did not think this was an au.ncio,,s lime
for this The fund in question was one Of the
most important in, State 1t. management reGuir.
ell all the knowledge which the best Engineer couli
collect and geographical localities could afford Aud
was in the power of the Governor, AUDITOR member
OF the Executive Council, Sc to sh-d all tie igh,
which was necessary Ii al they time collect IL,
as 1t not essential, that gentlemen coming fro dit
teren parts oil the State should bring with them all the
local Information which il could furnish? II this Fund
were lett 10 the management OF gent living in ,
city OF Richmond, he predicted that the James River
Improvement would swallow UP this whole Fund He |
Tor one was willing to let they are; and
TO devoive upon The government any change thai
NAV b. necessary il thu org mia ion of the Funi.
M. MASON OF F. said TIL gentleman from MrckIen-
burg did not mean to break no the Fund for Internal
improvement, bat he dill not heitate LAY, this bill
would be the entering wedge OF that measure. lie the
gentleman wishes respect the integrity this Fund
why does he not organize thbBoard administer
the Fund on diff rem; principles from what his bill pro-
pose.f Does he expect il will be well-managed by |
gentlemen in This city who mere ministerial Of
hcers, and ign of the localities Ct the a;e?-
Mr NJ said, az the Board was constituted, drawn
as they were Gom different parts OF the ate they
were enabled TO administer the Fund in the most in- |
tegent manner. He concluded, that ii you pass ti.,s
BILL tia the last you will hear OF the Fund for Internal
Improvements And as the Western part OF the State
has "a deep interest ia this Fund he would almost for
the first time in his life call for the ayes and noes
Mr.. Old differed entirely with the gentleman fsom
Fredeick-He denied, that this bill was calculated to
affect the FuUd Of Internal Improvement. AMI sure.
iy 1t was the most extraordinary conclusion which had
ever been drawn hom such premises.-He asked
what conroul had the present Board over this Fund.-
Could they exercise her power than was
given by the Legislature? Dad hey do any thing more
Than committee OF This House could de-? La truth
were not their edngs revised by this House? He
could not very well conceive therefore,
body than this Board. Fit be said tina; they bring
here mass OF local Information, would il be tten
ed that they bring than all the memb r Of tbi
House, drawn as they rofn every county of ~
stale! Anu now dd the Board preserve this FunI?
1t b. The wish Of the Legislature destroy it, how could
this BlaId pr, serve III
Mr.. BRowN OF fl dslked going into the ii.cu sion
but he could not refrain h sufprize that his IN
sure, not less importer than any wh CHI ID been bro
ward this session, pressed at this late period after
this House had nipprd many other asures i'm the
bud, aud that II should be expected TO prevail without
one word being said in lis lvOr He was equally as.
toDished to hear the gcntlemap from Powhatan say
that zoe ought 10 bring forward argume u,s 10 show
why Board so long existing, strongly recomme nded
by experience ofits utility should not be desroyeI-
Mr. B objected to the proposed org aDiz aon Of the
Board-compsriag The advantages of the present wi h
the proposed Bosrd.-He said committee Of this
House had been pointed out being calculated TO rr
side over this fund-WhY, are here one wiater an
the next at home aud one winter In. Speaker may
select different committee 81 esde over it, rnii civ
unat quainted with the operations of the fund.- l. II
not 10 be expected, that permanent Board whose bu
>ness u would he TO collect information, is bet ter cal
culated Tor such purposel The permanently OF this
Board, heir duty being to collect Local mfr
ma ION, their general dnie supe to tie 10
Cal spirit OF the coanies surely better qu,ify t.m for
tie discharge OF these duties Does not every one com
plain OF the bargaining; the log rolling. which pre-
walls hore u not desirable TO get clear of these
eelitgs' He said, These we're lew of The reason.
which strike him at this time. He was willing 10 mr.
gauze the Board in Iced, rather diff principles
10 make them more indercndent-but he could not
Consent to annihilae the DO ird without substituting
more eiieIpDt one.
Mr. BAYLY stated tina, although his part o. IN.
country had as little To expect from this lund A. anV
other. yet he could not feel Indifferent about the fate of
t. lie wished the Board to be stabl. one--al,i he
could not but regard It's present organizd ion
OF men coming 'fom every portion Of The ate, Under