Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-15
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER

nst they say that the course pursued by the present
House Of Delegates, the subject Of slaves and the
nanuisson OF slaves, their decided dappro-
oaion and that they view with feelings Of deep regret,
the manifestation Of desire by the present House Of Dele
gdfes TO interfere with rights guaranteed by the Constitu
ton and that il is matter Of modification them, that any
portion OF the representatives of the people of this Com
monwealth, should have demeaned themselves, to
call for reproof from their constituents. What the
pursued by the present House IF Delegates? Was
not majority OF the members opposed to every scheme
oil abolition, and did they not vote out every proposition
which offered by the friends of abolition Does this
appear like there desire manifested the part of
the present House Of Delegates interfere with rights
guaranteed by the Constitution! assure mn con-
sttuents that had such desire, and il have so de-
meancd myself to call for reproo from my
should have been glad to have known it before il was
ascertained that had declined a re election did not
suppose that the people had right the course
Of any delegate but their ownt is true that voted for
the reference OF the Hanover petitions but at the time
did So was (and did express myself much oppos
ea 10 abolition as any member who composed the meeting
Richmond, March I4th 1882.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
S!Rs;-l have read with some concern the debate on
the bill to increase the capital stock of the Dismal Swamp
Canal Company, reporfedn the Enquirer of Saturday
The remarks Of Gen. Bronax isolated as thew are in that
report, convey very different Specification from what
they did in the speech delivered by him in the House
Delegates He, in that, distinctly and vocally dis
claimed any reflection whatsoever the part Of the
friends of the bill, and frankly acknowledged that the
delegate from Norfolk Borough after it had passed the
House, stated to him it should be brought back ann
member desired it, AS act of justice all interested
request that you will the report that speech
Upon the motion for the indefinite postponement the
bill, amended by the Senate, such was the impotence
of the House for the question: that did reply Gen.
Brodnax As the debate, however, has gone the world
deem 1t advisable TO give history OF the bill
After the resolution adopted by the House. direct
ing an inquiry to be made by the Committee of Roads
capital stock OF the said company, and of the sub
scrbing to two fths thereof and after the committee had
determined TO report by BILL the paper accompanying
this marked A, was submitted Its frame in great mea.
sure was taken from the annexed bills marked b. the
term ''required borrowed from one of them-There was
some objection to the bill. 1t was accordingly modified
by the clerk OF the Committee and reported the House.
After irregular readings in that body it committed
and returned with an amendment by the committee. Up
the motion to agree to the amendment member rose
in his place and desired that the bill might be laid on the
table, to give him opportunity of examining the amend
men and oil inquirng into the price of the United States
Bank Stock when loaned the company TWAS according
y laid ON the table. day two afterwards it was called
by the Chairman of the Committee Roads and In
erna Navigation, the amendment adopted and the bill
ordered TO be engrossed. Ii afterwards taken up by
the clerk in its regular order, and passed nemne contra
d'cent'. Z embraces copy Of it well of the
amendment made by the Senate In that body il under
advisemen for several weeks thoroughly examined and
fully debated through which passed. with the
before mentioned by vote OF 20 TO 2 the ayes and noes
having been required. The indefinite postponement of
"a bill under such circumstances, think, must almost
be unparalleled in legislation. The IIh section of the
act, entitled create fund for internal mprova
ment, passed February 1916, read by Gen. Brod-
max, with view OF showing that the United States ought
not to be considered subscriber for any part of the 5hs
to this The paper marked E, (being No. referred to
in the statement read by the Clerk by me to the
House, as corroboatve of the opinion had formed that
the stock oil the Company would shortly be very proa-
ble 1T has not accompanied the Report. The amend
ment OF the Senate met my appreciation and not my OPP
POSITION stated i'm the ENQUIRER I entered into M do
tails about it; but did shew the Injustice of with
holding from the Company increase of the States SUBJ
scription to the stock.
This communication, with its appendapes will tbanl
you to have published in the next Enquirer
Respectfully, your obdt serv't,
JNo. A. CHANDLER
a BILL to increase the capital stock Of the Dismal
S.1dmp Canal Company, and for other purposes"
Navigation by the Member from Norfolk BOROUGH
L. BeH enacted, &c That it shall and may be lawful
Tor the President and Directors of the Dismal Swamp Ca
nal Company TO open subscriptions for many addition
al shares will increase the capital stock of the said
Company, TO the amount of five hundred thousand dol
lars The additional subscriptions such increased CAPT
tai shall be made in the same and upon the
terms and conditions prescribed i'm the ncorpo
rating the said Company, and other acts OF the General
Assembly amendatory thereof and such additional SUBJ
scrbers hereby declared 10 be- theme ncor.
poraed into the said Company, with all the privileges and
advantages and subject TO all the liabilities of the original
Stockholders.
2 BE 1T further enacted That the Board of Public
Works" be d'they hereby required subscribe on
behalf OF the Commonwealth according to the terms and
provisions of the Act entitled An act to create fund
for Internal improvement, many shares of the new
stock in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company authorized
by this act, will augment the interest OF the State in
that Company TO woiths of the whole stock of five hun
ded thousand dollars and the shares thus to be subscrb-
ed for the part of the State shall be paid for out of the
debt and United States Bank Stock due and owing bv and
from the said Dismal Swamp Canal Company TO the State
s. nat this act shall have force until shall
nave been sanctioned and approved OF by the
oil the Dismal Swamp Canal Company in general NEE
ing convened agreeaby the provisions of the charter
OF said company, and the acts of the General Assembly
anne ndatory thereof
A. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof
An Act authorizing the President and Directors of the
board OF public worksto subscribe for part of the stock
| oil the Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
Passed February 20 1871
| Be il enacted by the General asseu,bfv That il shall
be lawful for the president directors of the board of
public works, and they hereby required to subscribe
on behalf oil the Commonwealth according TO the terms
and provisions OF the act entitled "An to create fund
Tor internal Improvement, many shares of the new
stock in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company authorized
by an act oil the last Legislatures will augment the in
erest OF the state in that company the sum sixty
thousand dollars And the shares thus TO be subscribed
for, on the part Of the sate shall be paid for in the follow
ing manner, and at the following periods TO wit one third
part thereof on the first day of August thousand eight
hundred and seventeen, third part thereof on the first
day OF August thousand eight hundred and eighteen
and one third part thereof the day of August one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen: PyOyided that no.
thing herein contained shall place the stock of the State
upon any other footing, TO dividends than the
stock of individual subscribers
This act shall be in force from the passing thereof
An Act TO authorize the Stockholders of the Dismal
/ Swamp Canal Company TO increase their capital
| stock Passed February 10th, 1925.
Whereas il is represented TO this General Assembly
mat the funds provided to complete the Dismal Swamp