Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-10

observing, that il would be and absurd 10
cite him TO appear before County Corporation Court
as provided for by that law. He alluded the progress
OF The Improvement which very much boastod of by
ITS iends-but this Company, he said the first char
tered ~ h's State the first that had sucked from the
und Tor internal improve il had been the last
70 pay any thing back lie thought If the prosperity OF
OF Norfolk was so great had been stated citizens
could not need the aid of the State Other sections
could with more reason ask aid from them AS TO the
argument OF the gentleman from Norfolk that the sub
scpuoh OF tho general government the work did not
conflict with the principles OF State Riyhs-at any rat,
one OF The Senators OF Virginia from the gentcinan's
own district, Mr.. TaZewe thought differently and vo-
ted against the appropriation
Mr. Boiling the facts of the case which had
been almost forgotten in the multitude vi the words The
as.s WERE that the States had subscribed $500 ,OOO
individuals $4,000, and Vgiea SCI 900; and il was now
sought TO induce this Legislature acknow the u
states as an individual subscriber. The bill had passed
without his being of its character; bu, since il had
returned from the Senate the gentleman from Norfolk had
shed such halo of ght around it, that its naked dcc,rn;
ties were perfectly apparent.
Mr. Williams said he had vo'el for this bill its pas
sage but since the explanation which had been given by
tue gentleman from Norfolk, nc had been troubled with
some conpunciious vi,itings 1t at best dismal
subject and he should for the indefinite postpone
inen', as the easiest means of getting lid oft.
Mr. Campbell OF Brooke, supported the bill When
the Petersburg Rail Road bill was before the House
although 1t contained the principal of loan it had
met with little opposition But in thi. instance much So
phistry had bean advanced BY the very spposi,o, of
tho gentleman from Dinwijic, that the IT, S. could not
oe suoScn9cr, there was objection TO the hill-as il
United States would not be considered as part of the
'hresi'hs. lie thought the bill proposed merely rea
sonable measure- was TO transfer debt 10 stock and
was lar preferable to loan AR. c. had sectional
feelings He was for the improvement of the whole
State; and this was decidedly State work than any
oer winch tue commonwealth had engaged Even the
Petersburg Rail Road far more a local work In an
this lie replied 10 the remarks OF Mr. Brolnax or the
topic of State rights AMI observed that the Senate i'm
amending the bill, had made objection TO it ON that
ground
Mr. Rivcs approved the bill, and looked upon the Dis
IN nm nt,nan ;,In.t,.
stock here provided for. The company had applied from
the commencement of its operations all its tolls to the i'm.
provemen and extension OF the work; and those sums
ought to be looked upon in the light subscriptions
for stock The location of the Improvement rendered il
one OF great interest Norfolk the commercial cmpo
rum oil The State and possessed advantages any other
place in Virginia for great mari and commercial
capital and it incumbent Thu to foster and i'm
prove those advantages.
The question being then put on the Indefinite pos,pone
mcn and the Ayes and Noes having ordered on mo-
ton OF Mr. Boiling, it was decided in the affirmative =
Bed, GhoIson, Shell, Paeson of b. Boiling Richardson
Pattcson Of c., pendleon, Broadus Wilson of c., Brod
max ki,Shie Chiffon Stephenson Stillman Helms, Hal,
Hail of g., Spencer, Bruce, Sims Carskaion Poston
Roane, Williams, johnson, Mayo, Gravey Jordan Iar-
wood Dabney, Carter of l.. and r.. Cordell. Street
Hudgins, Goodc Knox, Billingsy, Webb Davis Robert
son, Adams, Witcher, Swanson, Miller linn Dummy
Stands, Hart, line, Jesscc Kigore Bare Carson. Pow
ell, Moncure, Crump, Hargrave, Gillespie, Newton AN,
VI orris--67.
.Noes-Messrs. Grinalds, Drummond, Randolph Gar
B..C
bell OF b., Rves, Jones, Ball, Marshall Mullen Sheild
Gallaher, Berry, Hooe, Lawson M'Ihaney Smith of Nj
ina ner carsp o ESs marvSy Ezh%g
MCulloch, Keller, Crockett King and Rutherfpord-sS
The order OF the day was then taken up, being upon the
bills making appropriations for the public revenueanr
evying taxes for the support OF government On motion
OF Mr.. Williams, the Committee of the Whole was dis
charged from further consideration of these sbiect
On motion OF Mr.. Bryce of G., both bills with the re
port of the Committee of Finance were laid on the Liable
MIR. Rives moved TO take up the report of the Committee
of Agricultural and Manufactures on the Inspection o
Hour at Richmond which negatived.
The following engrossed bills read third time
anu passed;-To amend act establishing Water stree
III Tue towroi Portsmoutl-o change the location of 81
much Of the North Western Turnpike az passes tbrou al
the town OF Romney-to incorporate the Manchester COZ
ION ana wooicn manufacturing company-o incorporate
The Manchester iron manufacturing companv-to iucor-
Porate the Virginia Marine Insurance company in the
city of Richnond--conccrningA Abraham Depp man nj
coorto amend much of the marriage act os
the mode OF obtaining licenses.
The enSrossed bill concerning urcs case of larceny
providing That III cases in which jury cannot agree they
may be discharged, with the OF the prisoner ami
the Conmonweaith's Attorney, and another Jury npan-
nelled insanter read third time aud having been
discussed by McssrS Brodnax, Fitzhugh, Brown and
Morris, unsuccessful motion made by Mr. ellie
land TO postpone the bill ndciinely-when the question
being taken on its passage decided airmat We
Ayes II, Noes 2i.
FRESHET THE OHIO.
The cngrossed bill making provisions for certain purnos
es In certain counties, @ppropratng the revenue of III,
counties bordering the Ohio River TO he appcd i'm c
pairing the roads and bridges destroyed or injured by lii,
/
Mr. Rolnc said that this was very intcre STING hill
was opening doorior public expenditures and mich
lei IN the most dangerous; encroacmcnts upon the
Ty lie hoped the Legislature would pass deliberately al
this subject, and settle the question whether the TreaSr
was topay for all the devastations of nature lie move
! to lay the bill on the table
Mr. Parriot wished the bill acted unon NJ once TIo
relief which it provided for those countless was O
kind in which the State was Interested They did no
ask individual add but that the OF the several coun
ties might he applied TO the repair of roads and bridges
swept away by the unprecedented flood which had de
vaslaed That whole section of country In the county O
ONO, private losses had been suffered to an imnens
! amount; but il not supposed that the State couId -
ought to relieve the sufferers
Mr. Chandler said that having voted for the resolution
he should also vote for the bill. IL was State object
restore the roads and bridges which bad been DESTROYED
Mr. Campbell OF Brooke expllned the facts of the case
and described the devastation of the country on the boe
OF the ONO The roads and bridges part of a STATE
work, and this application othe county revenues was
be looked upon in the light as an approximation h
internal Improvement. The amount was about 50 900
be applied along the road for distance of 2iO miles
similar appropriation formerly made TO construct
road through Harrison and Tyler for which the revenue
oil the counties were appropriated. The evil OF prece
dent could not, therefore, be urged while the necessit,
OF the present pleaded strongly in its favor lie hopeI
this appeal to the magnanimy the State would not br
rejected.
MIR. Roane Thought the precedent would be a dancer
Gus one III would be to encourage the claims of surfer
ers by every natural vicissudesuch storms con1a
grdions or nundatons. These caamties were confined
to no particular section of the State lie lived upon
small stream, which, in most seasons pebble
could be thrown; but he had seen ii when ia resemble
the 1t not long since the town of peter,bnro
was envcopcd in ames-but application was made Il
the Legislature by the sufferers aid
the admoniiion they had received the other day from tho