Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-07

Constitution, in the event of ,n.nhs .;;s el me
ne TOOK his seat he thought nothing more could be
go, e purposes t the Constitution would Ia We been
iuhiied AS to the office Deputy Sheriff he conf, No,
consider Tor solitary moment that il cam. ,,n.r ,,
m re oehexed that Sheriff would be Ineligible
,e rece'veo us ONCE directly from the Common ~ ,Ih
ana was closely connected with the eovernment m,
hee sheHn had hva or six deputies if the ruI. of ,h
committee held good, they would an be con.;i.r ;,;.
Ole, aud he disqualification of all ,b.,. n ',enk
grow out oil one ohce Such n. did u,t hell. -. ~,
%,ean'ng OF me cons tuition He no, disposed Ia
pace the deputy sheriff Iii ec,ly in the shoe, Of m. ;
c'rs' although this might be the case i'm soms c;
'ne ONCE w"sia'mci out 10 the deputies But that
h'. ,' % an ILLEGAL contract, and the PEI form.
-, " 'he figh Sher'hs vi illegal ac', did not Ia.
Vove ms deputies in its Consequences P.rh,ps snch
sn' be the case; but he thought the meb. "a of this
""se were disposed to decide such cases accoriug q,
we constitution and the Laws He trusted n, J.n,,,
."enns would not be ranked among "pubcans and sim
h ou nat they would receive justice. He could 1t
"nS a. putty shers among the "lucra,;v,, o,Ec.
h1uers alluded 10 by the constitution what were tn,
e 10 uo III they considered that sur W, o, ami de-
nr;y. h; are enbr'ced in that csss-they would de.
To-. ', 49," VI MS seat lie presumed there were none
VINO argued that all Offices e, ndered their holders
@ Well then, where you to .top! II a de-
py 'nerH ca'ue within The Meaning of the Cous,uiio,
wy M. extend tie 10 ov@rseers of ,.
Poo'' hey took an Il Of Office and w,re eou.II,,
ieyina , me law He rested the question here be.
"s' every member who links Tho two Office. al
s 70 wi'h'n The meaning OF the Constitution would in
- Iuarge oil ms duty, vote Tor the report But n anv
ton tia, I e "oped he would yield to the consdera
-, ne \Mr ~ Was here al the will OF a large ma.
!oy % me cz-ns OF his county. lie should now nov.
OUT SO much OF the report as declares that the
oi surveyor and deputy sheriff are embraced in ,Is
clause OF the Constitution, which declares ain n.rson
o'g 'ucra've Offices ineligible TO hold seats in the
General Assembly. " '
MIR. Wager suggested n tho o.n,,. ,,.,.
uu De effected by allowing the vote 10 be sken on ,I
,s,, 70 which MIR. D.mron acceded, aud after lew
,ha ,. rom Messrs Garland Of Amherst and Marshall
decided in the affirmative " "0 committee and
NJ. r Ca,,,urH AND ROANOKE RAILROAD.
o"'"hs moved that the House proceed io lake nm
". 20 provide Tor subscription by the State to the
NJ u VINE vne roIsnosih aud Roanoke Rail Road
MT. wiiains moved that the bill be posnoned I'M ,,
ioh OF January. He observed tina, he iii o, ~, ,e
na ouon as an opponent the bill but because time
bear;n gwen TO investigate th. subject in all its
r. nor was he as yet sufficiently conversant Win
ne merits OF the subject have formed an onn, @
n,, was informed, that in the course of few Javs
m,gh' essentially affect its proceedings in rea,;on ~ nc;
% was anticipated by the friends OF another scbe me
..n, aeoencks6urg and Richmond Rail. Road-to pre-.
s' .ePo'' on mat subject in few days And when
ha' report came before them il il should he fund ha
me resources OF the State were not adeouats IN rcn;
a 20 ooth OF these projects, and il should become
sary TO choose between them the Houss ,d 80,
tue information before it, necessary for correct dec;s;o
SAID that the friends of this bill could no,
eohseh' 10 allow TO remain longer on the fable I,
no new measures and had been the general tonic -,
conversation, and Of discussion in the new.,aners t
oppose any further delay. ' "'"'"'o !"
Mr. ats said the bill had twice been posponed a, Tho
,h q. us opponents, and had been made the order of
.he uay Tor this day He trusted il would No, bo S
W a'er day. and certainly not i'm order 10 avail, 80,
upon subject entirely unconnec tea with il 'epo''
adon,ed Tt enson OF spot hoped the motion would he
iue report oil The Engineer of the proe cted tail
roah from Richmond TO Fredericksburg a Sort econ.
oy the Executive would be laid before the Hons.
zen or Twelve days. There no reason WIN bis
ID" should be pressed through in such haste IT,; vs.,
na' internal improvement should be conducted ON
consistent SYSTEM behooved the Legislature 10
.. a., ''e pians proposed, and select from Them such
Moua oe most permanently useful for the
o. me state He voted We ago for the rreao
u 'he iund Tor internal improvements and no I'll, 80
he ;uI,.o,,
ne unu was small in amount, and il was not supposed
e,. o was to give aid to all the works which,
oia nan road from Richmond 10 Fredericksburp was
be particularly benefited byit-l NV
. MI watkins here rose TO a question nj o,,.r IT, |
sara me question under conside ration was the
o oil The BILL and the discussion of project
"', now before the House in order
MT. Stevenson continued He felt no grea, so,;.;
uue or me completion Of this enterprise executing 40
MEM, win me general system OF Internal Improve
So, was ABOUT TO shew that his constituents were
NOT especially interested in this work But he
ne who're oa'e was interested in it, The North said So
~ .'1 oou'n said so-the whole State said sotbe Co
vernon mas said soand he believed the House would ss
So ana was the Legislature about TO do an act which
Woma ,Ipp, o' the power OF aiding this scheme p
80 my garry measure, when they may find in ten
days ina" had they delayed it, they would have done d;,
AS TO the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road
ne had been its warm advocate; but he was M, dsnos
10 carry his advocacy far as TO defeat nrss, g.,
WORK oil much higher Importance ~
mia to order. s"" ''oh SPousyiVa-
ne Speaker said the gentleman must confine his re-
MARKS 10 the question Of postponemept
WI stevenson said that he had discussed the m rite IF
% no "r'her Than was necessary to she,v The
propTefy Of pospoDing this bill. The reason he ha ~
ven why The House ought not now In act ,,on :, g
a. "gn' would IN few days be given on the sub;sc,
""' report was 10 be presented by the Enoineeys mn
,"er work which would enable the House 10 act ~; 30
" orma''on, and clearer view of the effect, of ,ber
measures. when this information was received ,hev |
wouid De n''y competent TO choose between these ;n
PioVements There another reason WHY ,bat rano,
should he received before this bill was acIed :;
was mat, out OF that report might grow bill ,ybh
"ouia possess feature OF great benefit TO all-,ba IN.
WIN s"ouu oe carried OIL by joint stock and State .uh
scpuon, leaving the fund open to such other imnrv
men's as might apply. He trusted that when /, wa.
proposed to proceed in system, for the greatest he
'hey took any important step which could not be
MT. wilson OF Bot said there might be SOME reason e.
me motion now made: But there vas no reason vhv ~
srSu'ng he question OF posfponement the gentleman
oPD, should go into the discussion of another pro.
yect Whatever might be the merits of The scb.n,. "
Kali Road from Richmond to FREDERICKSBURG did H.. % |
ueInan suppose that three hs of the Stock of ,a &
wouu be taken up in thirteen DAYS, IL not il yond 80
be proper subject for the aid Of the State Or sa ,h
Legislature to wait until that should be done, If an hav
should truly havea long session. He was for aow;n
every scheme TO stand fall its own merits Ic az
project so warmly advocated by the gentleman from, %
shouid prove TO be merilorious one, he Mr. sonlI
support itat proper time should he have scat IN ,is
noor-ahd lie would do the for every schema ,b;.I
hau lar claim to legislative aid. When the Hill nos.
unucr consideration should come up for discussion gentle
men would doubtless hear its merits ably argue "a
they could make up their minds: But II no.,oonson,
ou'o much longer be INDUCED in, il was serious mes
"V"-""en 'hey were 10 commence acon2
MT. M'Mullen said, If there WIRE now M bus,o,s h
oTe me House, that Tact would he haos be