Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-31

conveys to the the right of suffrage The sub.
Ject' lie observed, would be reported upon and would
Tome up hereafter when the House could decide whe
manufacture of voters
Mr. SrASARD said he could net sec where the gentle
man from Orange acquired tic suspicon which Ia had
expressed, that the City Of Richmond had ntcr(ced
Improperly III The nc'glborinG elections by rrh, of their
SlocA ~ incorporated companies Where was tho p,oof
or what YVES tie qna!ilcalion OF = voter: Why in
any county m The State IN individual can obtain The
right u! suffrage by purchase Of land fer the Srn, of
twenty-five dollars. Yet tho gentleman is OF .pinion
that the people OF Richmond interested in Netting
votes III the cunr:!cs by Dt stock Tor Aic, ,h.y
must pay hundred dollars. Is it ahs I'D to SUP.
pose That they would cnd"arrr Ii TIER votes in
the ncighboring counties By subscriptions % joint stock
companies, when they COULD attain that Gbjrct icr
fourth Of the money Ii they desire 10 obtain votes it
Is evident they can do it muck CHEAPER rate than By
such subscriptions Mr. s. thought .c matter in debate
one OF little Importance, but he couE not keep his go
and hear those who stood To- him ir. the re-; un 81,
'ltucHts nagned, and subj:cte cLarrc so f;n.y
and devoid OF foundation.
MIR. WooLroLK said, he kne That tho citizens Of Rich.
mond were ond OF inTcstn their capita! in profitable
stocks, as well as to extend lcir influence II, ,n,.
instance, perhaps: the Mar,cheste. Manu,cur;no C.
Pany which had given So MANY votes at tie cleo ton Of
last spring. Would the gentleman ro,c. Richmond Civ
tell Mr. w. how many voters wer: from Richmond 10
the county OF Hanover at the list election: Hc had seen
al estimate that there wore somc twelve
Mr.. STASARn Fifty. i you plcase
nr. hooLEoLk. Me-, Of capital drsi>"us Of il.
IN the city may becoTe subscribers t. this
company, and ihcy may hcrea:rs see it ~ 20 u;o Ike
country and VOTE upon this property v.ch paws no tax
at uiile VI ini!ch eXcItc.ent such votes might
ucliue 'h eiect'on Was It Ia when the Legislature is
giving ncSe persons an OPPORTUNITY 10 invest their mo.
hey Pop'aoiy mat II s.nuld also rive them rirht Of
SoHS' lie dId not wish to place any restriction on the
e,elp,lls o mo citizens Of Rchu,?ndi but he would
~ oe i''' Jont stock company in which the citizens
OF hichp md likely take stock with past ezpe-
renee before his eyes, of the manner in which they
ae carried their votes upon such stock Often
iuiy INTO The ne ghborns counticsunIess the right Of
suffrage was withheld of tie conditions on which
the Incorporation SHOULD he granted.
MI IARKEK Sid he believed the Company 20 be in
c"Tpoatcd by the bill now before the House. was in the
county ci Buckingham. He also understood that the
real a'5ocracy Of the country the farmers and not
inc nonIed mcn-tha the former class werc these who
Invested their surplus cash in these companies. lie
thought also that the advocates for popular rights were
Tor extending the right Of suffrage instead oil ua:.ow
ing It, he was Of opinion that Corporations were not
made up entirely Of monied men, and he believed it
would be found that the larger part Of the stock Of the
Virginia Banks subscribed by others than capitalists
BY individuals ol moderate meams-and So he had no
donb: was the case with other Operations. Mr. +. did
not think it necessary TO refer this bill the Committee
OF Privileges and Elections he believed the House
was competent 10 decide this question. And if the
question OF poor and rIch-which las been aga,cd
some other placcs-was TO he brought up here why let
US have it at once He thought it would b. best to lay
the bill on the table, and submitted that moton.
Alr STASAED Sdd-One word. to show how rrCkIeSSY
this matter has tcr cen ana with how little regard
10 facts, by the gentleman from Orange lie SAYS to-
companies pay taxes Will the gentleman inform us
in what page 0: the laws their lands, their buildings
fixtures, machinery, exempted from taxation: If
these companies do not pay taxes sufficient enlitle
thrr stockholders 10 vote they have sht 10 vote.
MIR. DoEMAs hoped that the nIoton would be
Withdrawn; for, if this bill; be postponed until this
question is settled, the House re with the
business before it-ur almost every bill the table
for the incorporation of join. stock company. If this
bill referred tD the committee Of Privileges and
Elections, the other bills must await their report and it
would he better for the House to adjourn day two,
and wait until e committee should have decided II
10 r impossible that hc decision Of that commit
tee could effect any beneficial result If they decided
that the Constitution did confer the right 10 vote the Lee
gislauc could not prevent its exercise. they drcidcd
that the Stockholders had not the constitutional right 10
vote, and the House sustain, their dccision there
necessity for legislation the matter. lie therefore
hoped that the gentleman from Orange would nc. i:7css
his molten.
Mr.. Voolfolk said, whrn he asserted that The sicck.
holders Of Corporations did not pay taxes he did no: IN
tend say that their buildings lands, &c, exempt
cd; but that he believed they did pay their
stock. He wished that the progress OF the bills be-
fore the House mi ht be slrJ that the committee
ng hit decide upon this question and then the a,ena-
tive might be put every friend Of Internal Improve
mcnt, whether lie would Sop Tie manufacture of votes
or Internal improvement itself Better far better wculd
it be 10 stop it totally than to allow individuals vote
first in place and them another Better than
endanscr the liberties Of the people and invade the pn
ciplcs which tho right Of suffrage is onndcd-ipr
say, that when the Obtain the control OF the Eec
tIuns Of this Common" farewell, long farewell
| 10 our liberties
The question was then pu. on Nj r. S motion, an! !.
rejected, and the bill was ordered 10 be engrosscd
Petitions were prcscnt5d and reirrred-by alr. CaT.
| roll of citizens Of Prcston for aid 10 construct road
from Bandonvc TO Tie mouth of Fishing Creek IN the
county Of Ty!cr-by AIR Wiley, Of citizens Of Preston
| Monongaa and Tyler, the same suLcct--i,; Mr.
Neil Of John C. Oiujcr for the redemption Of piece OF
land forfeited to the Common wealth 10. .c,t 81
aSes-by Mr. Chapman, Of citizens in the vicinity OF
FearlshE u!ics county: for change in the law auto
ilzing the election of trustees OF said town.
The SPEAKER presented the House communication
from the Governor, enclosing letter from the Governor
Of Mary land, the subject of the disputed boundary
between the States Of Virginia and Maryland, which
were, motion Of Mr.. Wilson Of T., laid the table
! and ordered 10 he printed
On motion Of Mr.. CnArMAS, the Committee Of Roads,
&c. instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF
cooperating Joint stock company construct turn.
pike road from the Red Sui phur Springs in the county Of
| Monroe, passing by Gcs courthouse, 10 The town Of
| Nrwbcrn in the county Of Montgomery.
The following cngrosscd bills were read third time
and for the better security Of persons
charged with criminal otienccs-To authorize Parate
election al Greenfield in the county of Nelson.
On motion Of Mr.. MrLLES, the House ad ourncd.
Hsdmesday, December 80
Petitions presented and rcferrcd-by Mr.. Dor
man, Of citizens of Rockbridge against li- petition OF
Jordan and Ruff for authority to erect bridge
Buiao clcckby Mr.. Harley Of citizens Of Smy;h fer
the establishment OF BrancH Bank in of the South
western counties the main stage road between The
New RIVER aud Tenncssce-by MIR. Beard, Of the cL
zcns Of Loudoun for act Incorporating joint stock
company construct bridge tho ShcnI ndoah al
Harp Ferry-by Mr.. llcnsaw. of citizens of Bcrke-
" for the establishment Of town in said county under
the title of Hedgesville-by MIR Dormau OF kpo. Ruff
and John Jordan for leave TO erect bridge across Buff
fao creek in the county of Rockbrdgr--by Mr. Mas
tcrs, of Isabella Anderson Of Marshall county, to be d.
yo.ced from her husband, Robert Andcrson-bY Mr..
81 scfF Df a
county. -..-
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER, of E. the Committee of
Courts of Justice instructed to enquire into the
dency oiso amending act providing method for max