Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-26
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u The proceedings of the House of Delegates
have decreased in interest for days past the i'm
portant OF the session, having either been
despatched, or being depending in the Senate
Week after week clapses the first of April is almost
here-snd yet the quantity and character of the bu-
sness remaining be disposed OF. such that it is
impossible tn with any accuracy, when the
General Assembly will rise. The Senate have come
to decision respecting the Judiciary, and when it
does. their bill is likely be SO radically dleren,
from that of the House of Delegates that conferences
will in all probability ensue, and the whole ground
have to be travelled again. Besides the Judicial
~, there is also of other unfinished business,
winch however, will be despatched by each House
respectively while the other engaged on the Jud-
cary; so that IN fact. the last named subject is the
only one which now threatens delay. We undcrs, and
from different parts OF the country that the public is
becoming restless at the protraction of the session
and we cannot but say, not without the
of legislation in this State. exceeding what is known
in any other country the globe. But on this occa-
sion there is no remedy. 1t is light easy task
organize Judiciary System. The work requires
time, and deberatiou; and it is a work that must be
d1ne. without by emitting to do it. hazardng what is
infinitely more worth than the price of legislation.
the cards"
Yesterday, the bill introduced by Mr. Goodc abolish.
ing Cor rather new modelling) the Board of Public
Works. passed the House Of Delegates. This bill
transfers the functions of that Board to tie ex oco
mbers, and reduces the salary Of the PRINCIPAL En-,
gineer from $500 to $500 similar bill we be.
eve has twice before passed popular branch and
been rejected in the Senate-ast year by the unani
mr. yOte oF he ball
which We will register on Monday.
There was nothing of much interest done in the
Senate yesterday except the rejection of the bill for
the making and repairing of roads Several amend.
ments we're made TO it, motion was made bv Mr.
Chinn to postpone it indefinitely. and rejected ayes
10, noes 10. It afterwards rejected on the Sd
reading.
The following the ayes and noes on the motion
to postpone:
AYES--Messrs. Mason, Dromgoole. Branch. WYATT,
Alexander, Cabel, Booker, Campbell, Joynes, ARMS
tead, BERNARD Chinn, Beale, Patteson, VIM NcComas,
McWhorter-l6.
NoES-Messrs. Holt, (Speaker,j Harvie, Cooke.
Winston, Dade, Gibson, McCarty, Cravens Penny.
hacker, Opie, Boyd, Cowan, David McComas Bctnc,
Morgan, Edgington-16.
JAMES RIvER.-There is n Bill before tho Uouse
of Delegates, (superihduced by the rejection OF the
Loan Bill anthorizing the appointment of Com
mssioners to make "Reminiscences and prepare est
mates, for the James River and other mcdi,atcd
improvements prepar DRY to legislative action-the
argument which defeated the Loan Bill, being that
the State was without precise information as TO the
most advisable mode Of constructing the great cen
trail improvement, and its costs-an argument Ger.
tainly entitled to much consideration On Tburs
day, pending the discussion of an amendment to this
Bill, MIR. Wltcher, stated that Mr. Garland Of Mel.
son believed there a majority of the Legislature
willing to place the James River in he hands of q
Company FOR the purpose Of improving it, and init.
mated that the James River People were opposed
TO that mode of improvement. This s'atemen, was
sustained by Mr.. Venable; upon which, Mr. Garland
denying that he had any such knowledge drew I'D q
resolution to organize Company TO improve James
River, with view he stated Of testlnp ,ybo,he,
majority we're willing to surrender this great State
channel, or whether it should be retained in tho
hands of the Commonwealth; he himself az n Rem
resentative Of the whole people of Virginia, bejno
utterly opposed to such step, while as a citizen o.
The James River country, he would willingly agree
to it-provldcd, they could get it with the present
works, at a fair price, without being required &c
take 1t encountered with the debt created by useless
and prodigal expenditure. Pending the motion tc
postpone this resolution Mr.. Garland who submit
ted II evidently under the influence OF eSeiternen,
produced by the observations Of Wessrs Vcnable
and WItchcr, withdrew IT, being urged by bis friend.
to do So and having IN fact offered it, not with the
nope or expectation Of its passing, but to test the
accuracy OF the opinion that the General Assembly
were prepared to surrender James River.
ThIs exposition is duo to Mr. Garland. whose yea
and good service to the Of Tntornal Improve
mcnt, are highly appreciated by all its friends who
have witnessed his cxorlions.
In regard to the James River, either let The State
improve it, or let it be put in the hands Of those who
will u Is in our opinion matter Of very little con
sequence comparatively, who does The work provided
the work IS done, and those facilities Of intercourse
and transportation effected, which the infinite lmpor
lance Of tho line Of communication rcqniros We