Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-29

Nir. FAKE. merely say. that he should vote
i9r tue anenl'nen.s 81 The Saatc To this hill In doing
SO ne wa ;; satisfied tlit ne 81 ,d be acnl IL con-
iosm,'y With Tie wsh"s ~ hs ust,ueat, ifhe was
not, Ia 81 isii, III han. throw hnse!f uDon
them i'o~fi!'p AM litehySnce. from which in Tor
tnet tsie5 nc ped 10 receive favour tie looked upon
TINS Improvement as important thtn mn of the
Ana which had evSf teea p.,cnI,d ia the Legislature
as would when lalis.led constitute ,.nnr
hnk between the Southern and Western interests of the
Union lie thould vote for this additional substitution
ny me state though at first he Contemplated PROPOSE
ton TO divide the sum. give - the State onl,
So.ooVv IFS constituents were opposed - internal IN
psoVenent upon STATE account, aud lac had heretofore
sctcd IN accordance with their opinions
Mr. MARSHALL said, il might 10 Inferred from the
TACT OF ms having opposed the original bin rs well on
the ground oi It's unconstuoaallty OF It's mcxpcli-
ency that he was bound to vote arainst this amend.
mcnt, involving, it docs The same constitutional diff
hcuty But there existed precisely the same objection
u negative vote, by which tue subject miht be return
ca 10 te Senate in ITS ogiRl shape, to an airtna
I've vote, the effect of which would be- to reduce mate
apy 'ie amount ct involuntary subscriptions improper
sNaeted; as lac conceived, from the minority of the
clzens 10 vote against the amendment would BE- cqui-
valcnt 70 the absurty of nakng am canal ob;rclo, t
gwen sum- and To of thrice the amount He did
NOT concur with the gentleman from O.,nuc that a.,
adoption of this amendment was pctr.. of s,nnnr.;n
thatwhch followed Each amendment as II cam. from
presented separate subject for consdcra-
uoi lhey We're 10 be acted on succcssiycly and vote
an favor OF the first evidence so far as he MIR N
was concerned, OF an intention to sppox, the second
'is: NironER said he felt the same difficulty n, wa
AfeSneev ny inc gentleman from Fauqucr, "a tn the
st vote which he should be called on TO Give He had
opposed me bull IN its original FORM on two distinct
grounds lie believed the Legislature had n, const.,
?hai authority to give the power to the Common Conn
OH oi Rchinond 10 subscribe this sock-and II tho
lu e constitutional power, he believed the subscr
W ,So i'rs ana; therefore, that mex pcdent 10
give inc authority A. the last objection was in sa,
respect removed by the amendment now before tL,
house lie should vote for itwc as the constitutous
oolecton which he had Urged stm rcnaned he shonIJ
VOC against the bill. if opportunity offered Re had
@"ays voted against works OF Internal Improvement
on Sta'e account If money could be obtained for
pucn works for asking the applications would be innu
eio,e RE therefore looked upon the rcuuisi'ion of f
two,liths system upon the private Stockholders NJ
hru Oh earnest money which they were required TO paw
pcioIethe State would give them her aid lie was dns,
ious 10 adhere TO this system, because it had proved
rule, and had the effect Of checking imnractic,.
Die schemes When this rule was departed from cycr,
schene presented question of pcdcncy and INNS, w.
yueu without regard 10 any legislative rule of acton
st9te OF thiiSs inevitably gave rise to bad tScngs
ana Jeaousies We all think our schemes are feo ;bi
Gnu 'lcliloIous. Osher gentlemen against them
from considerations of expcdiency and we are o,,
ed at our disappointment There
$3.50 iese pr9ects gotten up Many oflbe,n or;r;
"ted IN the brain of gentlemen DESTROYS Of being elected
10 this House An individual in canvasssg for his cleo
i promises the people that felceted he will bring for
ward some plan in which they are incrcstedsoe work
winch wall cause portion of the public money to be spent
among ms constituents. When he comes here he finds
Others similarly situated and he is OBLIGED 10 vo, Cor an
20 OBTAIN The support of other members for his own lie
liau another objection TO departure romrls rule If
IN one instance, it impossible to saw how,
lar II woudgo Ifi were just to subscribe tbrec.gfbs
III one case II must be Just in all AS TO tIe 400 100
of se
ueln"h from Eockbridge has told u.s. they have no
rga to demand this departure from the established
epie They had formerly subscribed Literally 10 tho
WORK; put they have since withdrawn their
why have they done 500 Because they believed that c
they withdrew, the stock would be taken By the STATE
put we nave been told formerly that the State o,eh
.''s 10 nave 100 large portion of the sock-.hlt
inefc IS great advantage in Jont.sock C,.,,,,,t:
because Individuals taking an interest in the afiay
oi the company, it would be better earcisd on II
was saa that 1t cannot be expected that the work would
he economically managed, if under the controul orthe
S'ae; put he could not consent thus-th Common
seallD should be saddled wifn1he eynon~S vbe.tbc
Corporation of Richmond had the coatrou of The com
pany- All the produce that Mr. w. had ever sentto
market had come down the James River Il was the
most convenient communication for him If this bill is
passed. the tolls from Lynchburg down would be biol,er
than ever before although there might be some udyan
s1es IA poht OF Tune Setting this consideration aside
ne ihght vote Tor the amendment, not that lie
WISHED 10 avoid the difficulties and conflicts which the
eecon 81 such questions on the ground cxped
ency would prodgce at every succeeding session
DR. NASH moved the ayes and noes as he cons;dercd
that this should be test question
MT WooLfoLK suggested, that the test question would
more properly arise motion for indefinite nosnonc
ment, which he intended to offer
Mr. NASH Withdrew the call for the ayes and noes
Mr.. GALLAuER said, that looking upon this as a test
question, Whether members would vote for the States
additional subscnfoa he asked that it be taken bv ves
and noes Fhc call was sustained
Mr.NII'ItER asked whether this amendment could
not be passed over and the question first taken ON The
snesnent providing for the additional subscription of
The SPEAKER said il could be dose IN, ia, o..
the House - N'"' ~ INC consent oil
Mr. JoHssoN Of r. said the two amendments wore in
uiately connected and ought 10 be voted upon in their
order, as The one was useless without the other
mr' WTcHER said. they could take them as if con-
nected and vote upon one as if voting on both
Mr.. toLLENAS considered this as a test OF the n,on
tons OF the House TO the Subsequent amendment =
IL TINS amendment agreed 10, they were in iaet
pledged to adopt the other
Mr.. NircHER said, that he had formerly voted
against the larger amount of the City's substitution
~ consequence he should vote t. reduce it--al
ough he intended 10 vote against the subscription of Tho
Stdte. lie would now that this anicnJmen. %
passed and that the vote be first put ON the amendment
authorizing the STATE to Toxic additional slock
The motion rejected
MIR DoPRTss said-Mr Speaker I do no. ri,o e. ,,
purpose OF entering into this afeady proractcd debate
but To otter simple explanation of the vote which am
seouf 70 give when this bill formerly before tbs
House, voted against il: / did So sir bccauge he
eVea involved principle Of partial taxation unaut
rized by the Constitution and unjust and onoress;vs ia
ats operation That question has however been docd
otnerwse by both branches Of the Legislature and whilst
hlsclam the rcmOtest acquicscence i'm that droision
shan vote now with reference simply to the additional
SUBSCRIPTION upon the part of the Commonwealth
ne question was then taken and decided in thc af
as formerly published.
Mr. WooLFoLR moved the Indefinite nost,o,ocr,, &c
the BILL 50 to give those gentlemen who had formerly on
posed the hlli on constitutional grounds an opno,t1r;i
OF Young against tie bill; and he wished TO see ,hcf
ey would SUI adhere to that ground ofos5sgon II had
DPeh said tst TIE constitutional objection taken 10 the
original bill not involved in il as now nod;Ged b
the amendments Of the Senate Bat he eoiederc6 liz,
The constitutional objection os strong now ma for
merry lie trusted they would adhere To their serrne.
ana that This bill which would cause the STATE TO incur
cayy debt and ultimately bring her % The ooetoo of
,h N''hera government, would be rejected On Mr.
ing indefinitely. " F'f