Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-16

very reasonably be anticipated from this source n then
inc cost oil the work should exceed 500 900 which
appeared to be very liberal estimate il was
10 seieve that very moderate tariff tolls womb leave
annual per centum upon the OF the work
'e. hilking due allowance for the of kecpin the
WORKS IN order and the channel OPEN But indepe1den
Oh ,ne prospect of revenue dcrYable from tolls the i'm
por,aec oil The work TO aud to the Interests
o. inc agricultural portion OF the community, would Justify
inc Stale in eubarSng in this undertaking. Mr. r. said
.a' 'he interest OF the State ia the Richmond Dock was
aso matter which should not he lost sight of In the con-
siderauon OF this question. The Commonwealth owns
,VVV SHARES oil this stock, which S62 5O0-and has
loaned to the Company Bank Stock 10 the value of
$5o.0oo for ono half Of which loan She il puaraneed
against loss by the City of Richmond Being inereste.
men, III The late OF the Dock 10 the amount of Ss7 800
sue OF course Interested in whatever may tend to in
crease lis tolls anu advance prosperity And II cannot
DO doubted that whatever would be The means of in
eress,g me sppng at our pt, would promote the sue
VI "e DOCK company, who might find il expe-
dent to enlarge their locks deepen the Dock for Inc
aceomnoda'ono of the vessels of larger size which the re-
moV'i oi the bars and distractions IN our river would eno
bic 10 reach our City, Upon the whole said Mr. II /,
appeared TO him, that the advantages OF the proposed inn
proVemeht were almost incalcuabe-and the only qucs
uon 10 be considered by whom should the work be
executed: He was clearly of opinion and so were his
constituents as appeared by their Memorial that this inn
proVenent should be undertaken by the State II would
aulporiant and very necessary link i'm the great
can oil internal Improvement The Stale and
So, 10 connect the eastern and western waters. The
e ought 10 choose To execute this work herself rather
an saVe IL 10 Company. James River from its month,
to the head oil water may be regarded as the great
highway into the State, watering large anil fertile or
oh OF our territory and over which the State should re-
tam jurisdiction IT, however, the State viii NOT make
.ms Improvement, she will OF throw no impeachment
IN he way oil those who may feel disposed to embark i'm
The undertaking. And, while Mr. r. thought the Icq;s.
lature should be induced, by various consdcr,ons ~
gan ,e prayer oil The mclnoalsts he considered it inn
por'a' uha hey would let us know what we may
have right TO expect. If the Legislature be determine
10 do nothn Tor the Improvement of the State by State
ineans-if she will make effort 10 revive tho shirts and
invigorate the energy of the peoplehe Lo,ht II ,v,.
unc we should Know it, that may resort at once to
some other means OF accomplishing our object.
m. - - Al
WOULD concur In The resolution OF the committee and by
inviting their attention TO the memorial 10 which he had
referred. ~ m
me memorial was then read by the Clerk; and the
Resolution rejected. ' ~ 49,
On motion OF Mr. Summers leave was given to bring in
bill TO amend an act allowing further time 10 pbn r
Thompson and Mary Tease TO complete the toll bjgc
across Cole river. e'
MEETING THE LEGIsLArunr
Mr. Marshall submitted the following resolution:
hesoeea That the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tons be instructed TO bring in bill to amend The 9Th section
hi; oe az, passed. Pr ID 1881 concerning elections in
ing OF the General Assembly from the first Monday in
december 10 The first Monday in January,
Mr. Nj. wished this resolution TO lie on thc tabI. and
oe acted upon omorrew. He would now briefly state
that In his opinion this the only measure bv which the
time OF the assembly could be saved All nyesant f,n,
he ciehency oil the weather. and other causes three or
tour oil the t weeks Of tile session were little better than
n ana 'e aournment thereby postponed until
ume IN the month OF March. III the period of meeting
were change to the LIST OF January he had doubt much
time would he saved
he dma
was pressed he should move TO amend so as TO leave
blank for the place of meeting.
Mr.. Knox hoped the resolution would be acted upon
now. he thought the change proposed would not save
time. The Legislature chiefly constituted of profess
sonai men and farmers and the latter in particular womb
DC 10y sucn an arrangement debared from parlakng the
dehoeaons OF the General Assembly 1t was well known
that the business of the Legislature had increased and
would In general require sessions least three months
anu would be necessary for farmers 10 be home TO at
tend TO their agricultural pursuits before the
ec sessions were 10 commence on the first of January
Tho rose 20 move The indefinite posponement
INC L.1,o me arrangement proposed by il would u-
doubleday produce The Inconvenience menoned bv ,a
gentleman from Meckienburg. The business mast be
Gohe altouSh all were anxious get away before the
hrS OF March, especially professional men But thcv
could not progress faster than they did at present
Mr. Campbell OF Dr. said that the motion he had made was
not now in order He had offered il as merely con,in,
on the adoption OF the resolution; because if the lime of
meeung was changed, he wished the place of meeting to be
one "ch could De reached By all the delegates You can
not ask us 10 do what canno, do and il would he
sonable 10 force the Western members TO travel 4OO mics
III c ucau OF WINTER IN the present state of our roads
DcsiueS ne oDJested to the effect OF such resolution 1t
was direct reflection upon the conduct of members os if
carried along with 1t supposiion that tey needed this
spur 10 induce them 10 perform their duties Ie pre
ed that gentlemen were not in the habit of occ,nii H.
ue OF me House farther than they considered necessary
20 .o performance OF their public duties. Neither tho
FARMERS nor inc professional men in the legislature woud
case inns resolution adopted be able TO reach their
homes IN tune to attend TO their respective pursuits
Mr.. Marshall said he would trouble the House with on
lew remarks on this subject. The gentleman from
brooke would be very much in error if he sunposcd
mat ne, lhr Mo- disregarded the convenience OF oen-
ueileh from distant sections Of the State. He did NOT
beIeVe that the change proposed would add IN tc in
convenience they suffered. He had travelled con-
sderably himself and he knew that the condition or
ne roads at the first of January not the worst durn
me year And he knew that cO1nmlis auDis the roads
were worst AZ me present time OF meeting of this House
intended no reflection upon the members by this
luion' lie did not suppose that gentlemen were sensible
mat thcy were wasting time But they were liable 10
INC general weakness of human nature and we all know
that at such time Christmas men are not much ncJn
ca TO eXcron 1t had in fact become habitual TO defer
all objects oil Importance, till after Christmas and NOT un,
that period did the Legislature set about lis business in
right earnest AS he said before, he had no intention TO
disregard the convenience of the MEMBERS nor had he in
tended to increase debate by this notion He had voted
last year against the proposition fix the elections in the
month oil August because he thought there would not be
so great desire Tor an early adjournment the time of
election were fixed at so distant period He believed
that two months amply sufficient for the ne
OF all the business of the Legislature.
Mr. Brodnax said, that from the time of tlle mecns f
the House OF Burgesses at WILLIAMSBURG 10 the present
day. The period OF meeting had been later than now
and this continued practice, undoubtedly the result of
pcricnce, ought TO be somewhat regarded He did mot
agree with the gentleman from Fauuuer that the change
would produce no Inconvenience He believed that MANY
o'her ciasSncaons oil society, than those already mem
toned would be incoinmodcd by the arrangement lie
had risen principally TO notice the remark OF the oente
men as to the waste Of time in the early part of the ses
SION lie tells that three four of the first weeks If
the session wasted. Mr.. b. thought otherwise for Il
was well known that business of very great importance
was ever performed in debeative body i'm the carv
pofoh OF It's meeting III there bills passed. and
IL only nail an hour was consumed in session. at that
Peod sun The members not idle they were i'm their
fo2ns consulting with each other talking over the subjects
on which they TO forming their opinions
NIT ltfnI Al. 81.