Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-08
Virginia Eegislatur
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Iiteshan March IL

The Senate have passed the bills-Providin for IN,
preservation of fish and wild fowl in the waters of the
Poiomac--For the relief Of Thomas Grayson Harrison
and ohcrs-And, changing the compensation of the (e-
neral Agent or Store Keeper of the Pcneniary. Also,
win amcndmcntsIo increase the capital stock of the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
Mr. Faulkner moved TO lay the bill and amendments on
The table, and TO print them observing that, it. making
Tins motion he desired not 10 be considered exhibiting
any hostility TO the BILL bill OF great Importance
aud had passed the House without that consideration due
10 It's Importance. IL perhaps proper that the mca-
sure contemplated in that b should be carried into eli
iect. II So he would support it, But he wished the
House To act alvisedly the subject
Alter some further remarks from Messrs Chandler
hing Faulkner and BrotnaX the bill and amendments
were laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
INSPECTION TOBACCO.
On motion OF Mr. Brodnax, a bill further to amend he
several laws concerning the inspection of tobacco
taken up and read second time. THE principle objects
of this bill the increase of the salary of the
in where the shipping duty is not sufficient 10,
that purpose, the provision remain for one yearan c
County Courts when The usual amount is Inspected to re-
commend three instead OF four inspectors
Mr. Bronax moved TO the bill so as TO make tc
provision in regard TO the salaries of inspectors permanent
On winch motion discussion took place. in which Messrs
BroinaX uves, and Brown, took part when was adopt
cd
The bill was then further amended on motion Of Mr.
brodnax' by striking out the words "f,eeen hundred "
and inserting mine h,ldrcd,' SO as TO make il ncup-
bent on the Courts of Counties, where nine hundred
hogsheads OF tobacco shall be inspected, recommend
uce instead OF four persons for the Office of inspe cors
he bill was then ordered TO be engrossed
IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ROADS
Mir ihvcs moved TO take up the enCrossed bill provd-
ing Tor the opening and repairs OF the public roads this
commonwealth.
Mr. Witcher said it evident that unless some of the
DIS now before the House postponed the session
must be much Proactcd This bill had been rejected
last year, and was likely to produce much debate He
hoped the bill would be taken up and that members
would vote on TINS question, upon the passage of the
MIR Caldwell said he hoped ii would be the pleasure OF
The House to take up the BILL lie considered of vast
importance TO large portion of the State He presumed
" han nj tha rI,o.s
and as did not vary materially in its provisions from the
bill which passed the House last session. that it would not
cct much discussion, and urged the propriety of acting
at this time. THE bill taken up
Several blanks III the bill were then filed on motion Of
'ir Cauweh VINO explained at some length its general
provisions ana noted the difference between this aud the
existing laws which he pronounced unjust Oppressive
and utterly inefficient BY the present SYSTEM said he
the man OF wealth, who owns his houses and his lands
ms carriages oil burIcn and his carriages Of pleasure
ms horses, his oxen and his stock and who has large
large quantities OF produce transport deeply in
teresed IN having good roads, This man. said he il the
owner oil TWO slaves, entirely exempt from labor him
sell or any tax except the labor of his two negroes But
eo'ucu r; " suppose he has poor neighbour, who
owns hcler houses lands carriages of burfheD
carriages Of pcasure-Dot even wheel barrow-he has
however, ftc0 sons, who are iheables This poor man
ana MS TWO sons when the makes his demand Cor
aDor on Tue road are required 10 work day by day. and
side by side with the i,cO Slaves of the man of wealth or
DC suyectto fine. He contendcd that such an odiou
ana oppressive law never would be efficiently executed
'' 'ne moral sense oil the community forbade il. The
consequence is said he, our roads are never worked unity
hcy become nearly impossible then, till the near
approach Ol Court, when tc fear Ofa prcscnnc
The cautious overseer TO call upon the abourers Of his
cInct Ihey turn out for fear Of ncsome of the most
npassabc gues are filed with dirt stones-ihc road Is
hastily passed over by fifteen or twenty hands-tbe de-
nands OF the law are saised-but the public have re-
ceyed no benefit Three faithful labourcrs would do more
real permanent good than all of them.
ne asserted tatany tax, whether in money in labour
should be appooncd among citizens according to their
ability to pay and the interest they may have in the bene
IFS winch may result He advered 70 other states and
SAID that so FAR as he had been able gain TO their
statutes Az without exception levied their roadtsx upon
ths principle In they required Isbour, in others
casin some tho communication principle prevails in othe
II does not In this bill he wished il distinctly understood
the Communication principle did prevailAny person
sessed with road levy might discharge II in money