Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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The engrossed-Bill, amend an act concerning the
ed. $500 ' ' Pa'S'
The bill TO form a new, county out Of narts of n.
counties OF Mason, Kanawha and Wood reported with
amendments was taken up, the amendments agreed TO-
and the bill ordered to be engrossed "
ne Oil incorporating Company to construct turn
PIKE from Lexington to the mouth Of the north branch
oil James River, was ordered TO be engrossed
The bill to incorporate the Leesburg and. Smokers
dered to be engrossed
The bill TO authorize road from the Sweet Springs
m hneghany county, to some point the ana w ha
read twice and committed.
The bill concerning the Thoroughfare Gap turnpike
company, reducing the capital stock, SC. was read
twice and committed
The bill TO amend act for the construction If :,
road from Joseph Ganfs to Prices mountain in the
county of Boetourt-was read and ordered TO second
reading. ''''"u
The bill to appropriate sum of money! from the r /;
,erary fund, FOR the support of Randolph Macon Col
iege, was read twice and committed.
me Dill regulating the manner of granting licenses
scr aruent spirits, and Tor other purposes, read
and ordered TO second reading.
The bill concerning James RI. Rector and others
t;m eau' ana ordered to second reading Also, the
OH concerning James f. Taliafsrro.
MIR. Mcfarland moved that the bill authorship the
Do',u OF ruolc works 20 subscribe to the capital
STOCK oil the Petersburg rail road company taken up
Mr. Maxwell requested the gentleman to witbdra w
MS notion as IT was understood that these bills were
moi TO be taken up until the Committee of Roads e.
should make general report.
Mr.. Macfarland said he had no objection IN ;,bdr,
lng an early day could be fixed for the consideration
oil the bill, which was acceded to by Mr. Maxwell
MT atkins said, that the committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation were about TO make a report upon
all me projects presented to the House this session
me OH IN question, was one towards which he felt IA
vorso'y disposed; but he thought all these subjects
ought 10 be deferred until that report was made
DIR. macfarland withdrew his motion.
On motion of Mr. Brodnax, the bill authorship the
construction OF oll-bridge the Appomattox at
We faka
blanks hled, and passed.
MAP OF VIRGINIA.
ne OH TO provide for the further publication and
distribution oil the map OF Virginia, was read third
ume and the blanks having been filled so as TO autho
RE the sale OF the large map, at price which shall
give 70 The State one dollar each copy over the cost
Puonca'Ion and sale and the sum of fifty cents on
each copy of the small map
mr. Gholson said that h-re was large number of
maps now on hand, the price 4sked for which ne adj
mitted too high; and il the bill had univ n,ono.d
TO reduce the price, he should vots Tor IT, But he did
not see the necessity Of providing for the further pu biz
csuon' as there were now hand than could he
u,spoeu o. or OF putting the price low was pro.
posed oy The bill. IL would be very email busnes.
or 'he State to be engaged H and would involve yety
close calculation Of dollars snd cents. He unders,oo5
n , .ne loves, price at which the large map could be
OF legislation. " ''' N'"o
Mr. Vensbe said that the origin, Il object OF the pub.
'caIon o. me map was TO difuse among The people
kno"Iedge OF the geography OF Virginia But nv the
nlgh price, this object was frustrated; and the onIv de-
',sn Of the bill was, II possible put il in the power Of
people OF me stats to eijy the benefit from the
Work which was at 6rs, intended for Them TIE bu
sness would be OF the same nature, whether the n,o6t
were large or small, and 10 the latter case mncb
,s'se, number would be cold lie had been informed
nat ire expense Of publ hing The large map was siy
cents ' '"u my
Mr. Bfodpax gave his reasons for voting agsiDs, The
pm H. thought the high price had prevented in soms
uegree the original objects But he df.lked this method
o. legislation The business TOO small for the ate
10 rae bad better be sold to some shop keeper
who, u he could make one dollar on each map. would
WnIngly Putchase l. aud give circulation to the man
whou, The direct agency Of the State.
Mr. williams Of Harrison, supported the bill. The
price Of The map was too great at present. and II oah
TO be reduced 10 price which should make IL sccess
PIE to sIl He thought ought TO be placed on 100,
ing WIN Hennngs S'atute'.he price Of which had beer
lie thought The bill well framed ior the obi,s.