Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10
RICHMOND, THURSDAY. FER 10
;, PIRGI.VLa LEGISLATURE.


me Houss OF Delegates have been closely .rv,-.a
e Gun The two last days: The Journal of Tue.S.s
mo'e man liz MS pages, exclusive OF variety Of
documsn's and resouiOns-The principal topic OF dis
QUESTION was the bill relative to srpoin me M. nv ,h
Soufs anh recommendations Of Jutces OF The Pc ,cs
r;.;a @ mao amended the BILL generaiizrg its pre-
VISIONS sho enaeung that in all cases he pss shouIa
be Recorded transcript OF the Proceeding. ,,sn'
United TO the Execuiive.-Tbe House mod,6 a son.
oil ih"e amendments, aud the bill has moi va, ~.
come iaw.-A' the Instance OF Mr.. William. Of Sss
nand1ah, Coiamitiee of General Laws IL eons,;osa
a. one oil the Standing Com mit,ees OF the House 10,
the purpose oil revi log all the ndme Il of the San
ae and thus avoiding all .sy aud ipcon.d.ra,s ~.
nhoa npIn the propositions which thew rsurn 10 a..
rouse IN the shape OF amendments to BilIs-A reso
luton was also adopted for proceeding on Fridav H.
mao rbw y Ia the election of the Governor and -.
Couneiors There will &c no opposition to Governor
rioya-ihe seiec Of the Councillors will tie a mat
Ter OF greater labour and more uacerain en- .euI.,n
fest rday. the House also discharged a cor.;d.s.
o'e mass oil business.-The Bill intended 10 subi-r,
anum'''ed hesioes TO more rigorous restriction. WI.
uns"V rrJeced. by msjmity OF one vote The Ds.
eilins BIN called up considerable discus, ion o.
Posihon was made by Mr. II .Iyburton IN snh., IN.
,i'n w 'he FeniteD,iary, in place OF capital
pun,hmen-but was .jected. An ame nd,n- nj ., ot;s
ing this PROPOSE ION. so ss declare the KILN. ~ ~
individual ia duel murder Of he lot or 2d d.r..s
aoo either to death or the Peuitenary accord
"g 70 ms degrees OF guilt, shared similar iaie-Th.
CUES ION then came on upon rngros.ins the hill .h
W. Epp-s opposedt Mr.. Burioot expressed hi. ,vsh
osPeak upon the quesion-snd the Hons sa;o,.n go.
wthout coming TO any decision.
nu' oy lar the most important matter v hicb ram.
yes ertay efore the Houre, was IN. hill r.nor.sd -
the Committee OF Roads aud Internal Nayigation n.
borrowing 81 000. 900 carry ON the worry ~ In,,
Improvement The Committee also pre,ented H.
,heir Chairman, MIR. Miller oil B,,etourt, a Summ,ry
Report OF The Propositions which had been referred -
neir eonsideraiion-As these papers touch the mo.t
important subject, which s before the preseD, egis
'atute' with the exception Of the Judiciary Svsfen,
mary OF these Documents: A
The Report OF the Cmmittee on Road, anil I,,.r,.,
HaVisahon made in obedience TO Resolution of the
1u sDpC. ha.a all III
tons which have been referred 10 that Commi,,s a.
lect oil which Is 10 procure aid form the Treasn,,a
uuu 'oT in'ernai improvements by ACCOMPLISHING INV
work oil Internal Improvement and desiynatinS a..
c7uhues IN which hey to be effected and fnnn;h
pg as lar as practicable an estimate Of the prob.ha
COZ OF eaen work and the proportion thereof which the
Stae viii become liable topay The number Of woYLs
is 22-and the whole ed xpense l. SO 60 lssss
-oi those Ia works are contemplated to be eecrd a,
the sole expense Of lhe Sale-and q ara nm aa.,...
~ joint ock Companies. Fr"Sa"on
me Loan Bill authorizes The Treasurer under d;,.
oh OF Tue Execu i've, to borrow millions of dollar,
me sa,ie can os obtained at rate OF interest
MT exceeding per cenfum per annum The monis.
so borrowed shall be paid into The Urea ury by IN. lem
ueIs upon ths arrant of The Second AUDITOR 10 such in
, % 70 m e. me appropriations thereof. upon
'he receipt whereof into the Treasury the Treasurer
sha issue tn certtcae- Of stock to he signed by RI.
ltas"s'r countersgned by the Second Auditor s. re-
go ", book by him to lie kept for that purpose
every such Ger hcae is TO be On tb hools
oil me Auditor, and the semi IA 10 h
p,1' on MS warran'. The principal is be irredeema-
~ "e Ie.n o, MY years, but sfser that period
"sL De redeemabe al tbs pleasure Of the General A.,
semoiy. The annual revenue of the Furd for In,.r
nai imProvemen'.no, OH rwise appropriated 4. eds,d
'or 'ne payment OF the stock unn Other fund. he -
vided, and il shall.prove insufIicen nj AZ H.;
General Assembly will provide other and sufH.i.ns
unos LOT me Purpos The monies to be borrowed ar.
ntpy appropriated for poses &C Internal Improv.
NAM hat ~ to say, to the lap ovement of th.
Jam's River from Richmond to Lyncbbuy di,. o
s Of .d river and Jaksons river
aIoad IRON +. edercksburg o R'ehmond aoiJs."
o suo'cribe Tor stock in the Petersburg srosd Com
pa"y ; o",las TO make road from the Ten.
rS.es i"e Gown the valley Of Virginia nv Abinsdon
i-vansham Chrstansburg Fincasile Lex 5yton S,snu
ton Harrlsonburg, Woodstock Winchester and Cbar,.
o5 e. '1 pp, n cry dolls.;-To construct a
ih'ersect the KanawhS Turnpike near Charles,own
sH;Io construct road from Winchester to
struct road from the mouth of Fishing f,ress -
SinisnneId dolls.;-To make road from Staunton
by Beverly in the county of Randolph to interseet the
winchester and Petersburg road doIIs To
make road from Winchester TO Fredercksbmrn 30
d a 10 make road from Richmond by Lo1isa r.,
10 ''rrisonourg in the County of Rockingham
=, dolls ITO make road from fredericksb u1r -
New-harKet In the ouniy of Senandoah doiIs
10 open road from Union in the county of monrns
oy Logan Court House TO the Falls of Big SANDY RS
River or Upper Kanawba dolls-rbe biiI n,s,i
pr Divides, that oneiourth part of these several %
shaII De payable annually, commencing with the nre
SAINT year-the several works TO be execu,od -; Pre-
manner as shall be prescribed bv law tn ~ such
OF SAID sum OF S2,O00,000, not appropriated nv,
visions OF this act, is TO be united with and ~ pIo
par " 'he ulSposaOle fund for Internal Improyenen e.
may DC appropriated, from time TO time bv The Iao;s
d'ufe unIer the same rules by which aDproDra,ions
rom mat fund are now governed:-It also nrov;Jas
"d' he improvements aforesaid shall be made prof,ahI.
as soon as practicable, and the property of the Commas
"ea'th Is hereby pledged for the payment of the ;n,
est ana the hnal redemption of the stock
II genera REPORT from he Same Com,,,,.. l.,
eAPee'ed to-day oo io'morow.-They have aI.o r.
ore mem Tue plans for improving the SbsnenSosS
""op WI" uhqlesionahly form the subj ct matts, ac
trnte Interesting r. port.--We uDdersisnd 49, :. y.
M committee have b re them a plan Tor orysn,.;
noi oil CotnmissiODerS 10 survey AMI r,po,, o. 80
use' 'uoue OF Improving the navie cation tf the J.m..
hIvrr, whether by iOcf and dam ,n,,en, .J s,e'
or by parallel canal the RepIrt /, IN '"'etng,
The Board Of Public Work. md az soon a. ,t "Sus 70
IL approved IL ia 10 be executed out of The f,ns p
provi led by The Loan Bill "' W Do
1t VIII 81 ike the reader how MANY di.tr;c,s IF a.
, ate are TO be improved by the two miIIns ss e
Iar'' many OF The desrss hopes nj the Com,on LA
are embarked in this bill II appeals 10 Iba si,." .n
o' V'fIou. Por zoos OF the State I, spnen,, 10 a..
P,ne' ana 70 our public spirit II appeal. 10 III,
Se' ng w flgnii, which tevoI's al the ida, Of -.
~ 20 ir o"'|'f'pped by so many OF her sste, S,a,ss
~ ue ea'eef OF IN provement IL appsaJs 10 ,h 800.
OF tie age, and let say The spirit of onS Spin
" appeals to q at genercu, de voon pbicb ,ha riy'
OF 'hr tue principles Of the Constitution bav.
Pe''fd Tor the rghfs OF the Sta,es- II sdno,t-L
VS. !" 'aKs me great work upon our own sLo,I,...
mu 10 Pa'siyZe the uDauthet.Zsd interoositco "a -
suSIh a'horIty. u appeals TO thousand ron,,'.s
"hch oughl 10 dsrse ond animate ,ur sxa..,
Let tbis Leglslatnfe adjourn without sons ,m.S.
arensemen's Tor the improvement OF The s,s,s"
WI Get Thick gloom over her ,.o.s. -,
nj Ill