Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20

'us"ee was instructed 10 inquire into the ex sdency
OF amending the charter Of the town of SlaunloH
to enlarge the jurisdiction of The Hastings Court Of said
town.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, the Committee of |
Roads, &c' was instructed 10 bring in bill extending
the time for receiving md making subscription for the
stock of the Falmouth and Alexandra Railroad Com.
pnny, prescribed by The passed March the Both
lS%-And the said committee instructed to in.
9ue into the e1pedency OF increasing the subscription
behalf of The Common wealth 10 the stock of the Fsl.
mouth and Alexandria Railroad Company to lhreeflhs
| Of said stock.
On motion Of Mr.. Boris, the House took up the re.
port of The Committee for Courts Of Justice adverse
the petition Of John Seabrook, asking restitution Of
sum of money paid by him into the public treasury.
Mr. Boris moved to amend the report Of the commit
tee TO declare the prayer Of the petition reasonable
Mr. ROBERTSON gave brief history OF The character
Of the claim, and urged the justice and propety Of al.
| lowing il.
The merits Of the case were also concurred in by
hesss PEYroS, HARRISON, STUART and BorT.-the lat.
Ter Of whom ecupulaed the facts connected Herewith.
Mr. MAY gave the reasons which had influenced the
committee in reporting adversely
The House agreed amend the report, and bill was
accordingly ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, the House took up
the bill, with the Senates amendment, "to provide for
the establishment Of the Virginia Asylum for the Edu
cation Of the Deaf and Dumb, and Of the Blind"
Mr. Mcdowell moved that the House disagree 10 the
| Senae's amendment
Mr. MALLORY thought it loo late to act upon the sub
ect now, moat Of The commissioners Of The revenue
had already performed their duties
| Mr. WATKiSs had entertained two objections 10 the
bill when it passed The House-hrs that it had uppro
priated lit,le-and second that took the money
from The Literary Fund, instead Of from The Treasury
direct.
Mr. Boris thought the Of The gentleman from
Brunswick might operate against the adoption of the
senates amendment but were not applicable in favor OF
the postPonement.
Mr.. HARKIsos was against the posponement. but
seemed inclined to take The Senae's amendment as the
| nfD for nv nd min ha had in
time for the choice, by The next Legislature Of The site
Of The Institution.
Mr. HArmoSp having supported the bill on its passage,
but with doubt 10 the proprieiy Of allowing the
money be taken from the Literary Fund give his
for voting for the indefinite iponPment OF
the bill. Upon more mature reflection lie considered il
his duty to vote for the indefinite pos,ponement of the
bill and amendments; because he opposed 10 the
erection of this Institutions that when the bill was orr
ginay before the House, he had suggested to lis pecu
liar patrons that the should be paid directly out
ofhe Treasury and not out Of The Literary Fund this
bill provided The Literary Fund one in the dislr
button Of which, the Western people participated equally,
and he did mol wish il disturbed.
MIR. McDuwELL thought other information was want.
ed in the Senate than that which could be furnished by
the commissioners OF the revenue. Most States OF The
| Uniun, however poor, contributed something to this
object. What was it that had not heen furnished by the
documents submitted; Perhaps it nigh, next be deem
ed necessary by those who asked further light, TO
require report of the relative number of male and fe
male children, the objects Of consideration in this BILL
| Mr. Med. hoped the House would not postpone. and
that it would disagree 10 the senae's amendment.
| Mr. McPuXRs"s called for The ayes and noes The
question Of indefinite post ponemfnt-whch were TAKEN
and the motion decided in the negative, follows
.7yes-hrsss. Banks. (SpeskerD Pouson, Jeter, Byrd
Mitchell, Turnbull, Mallory Dnnie Cheahom, Castle
man, Hill, Loriner, Deskins, Keen, Wood, Chapman Of
G. & NJ, Watkins, Oglesby, Spencer, Edmunds, odell,
Park, Smith Of of W. Wright, Sandwich, NJ 'Donald,
Goodwin, Newman, Eudgins. Burwell, Buck, Hay.
mond Alexander, Voolfolk, Nj Pherson, Adams, NJ Coy,
Gay Storms, Thomas Prince, "i''en Walker GeaVe'
Noss-Nessrs Rives Randolph Holloway, Stuart,
Kinney, Cobbs, Fryatt Snodgrass, Shanks, Peyton,
rripei,, Tnrr, fluiard, Yancey, Thornburg, Cobin,
Sherrnrd Smith of G, Pnne, White, Mullen, Harri.
son, Flowers Bolts, NJ CandIish, Lucas, Tayoe, Con-
way, Allen Lucke,, Beard, Taylor Of L., Fisher Gar.
land Morgan, Chapman of NJ Barnett, Hodges. Brown,
TunslaIl Cabe PendIelon, Robertson NJ Dowell Ley
burn, Cooles, Gray Culbertson, Conn, Crawford, Da
Wis, Clayton Ford Ripley, Goodson, Mayberry-6s
The House then disagreed with the Senate in their
northumberland the bill was returned
MIR. SnERnaRp called up the bill ''to provide for the
construction of a turnpike road from Winchester ~
S,ounton'-song with the substi,utc.-The substitute
vas adopted and Mr. Casteman then moved 10 amend
the Bill by providing for subscription 10 the New She
nandonh Company The further sum of oneh fifth to its
capital stock. Alter some conversation Mr. Z. Withdrew
his amendment upon The understanding that bill was
to be called up, which provided for the same improve.
| ment ne Dill was then oruefeu 10 pe eDSro6seu
RE.AssESsMENT OF LANDS.
The enprosspd bill o provide for a re assessment of
The Lands of this Commonwealth" was taken up, and
Mr. Raymond opposed lis passage upon the ground that
it contrary TO the spirit Of The Constitution OF
| the Statp.
MIR Rlvrs sustained the propriey Of passing the bill.
Some of the lands in the finest counties OF The West,
were assessed al less than one dollar per acre. There
great and striking inequality in the assessment
Mr. K called fol the ayes md noes
als oyoIor IN ri
the assessment and pointed out few Of the glazing in
He could not how any just objection could
be made to the BILL
Mr. HARRIsos would vote for the bill, unless, as had
been suggested by the gentleman from Monongalia there
was thing in the Constitution 10 forbid 1t. lie
thought the Western members ought to vote Tor it
there evident inequalities in the assessment
The Legislature had been liberal to that region IN the
way of 10 Internal improvement the West
should assent.
Mr. FISHER declared his intention TO vote for the bill.
A new appor onnent Of representation must come IN
lS4l and assessmen nj must necessarily come-the
sooner he thought, the better.
Mr. RAspoL PHI gave the reasons which had heretofore
governed him in voting for Western improvements If
the West should now go against this BILL he would be
| compelled to 90 hereafter against appropriations.
Mir HaYMoSD explained The objections which operated
| upon his mind against the bill
Mr. RlyEs replied 10 the objections Of Mr. Raymond
Mr. Voolfolk also noticed the argument Of MI
| Raymond.
Mr. HARRISON replied to Mr.. Voolfolk, and in favor
| of the bill. ~
| Mr. CooTrs declared that he would vote for the BILL
and assigned his reasons for doing so.
Mr. STUART supported the bill, and called upon west
crn gentlemen to show that there in reality no dill
ference of feeling between the East and West
Mr. SMITH of K declared the willingness OF his con.
stuens 10 do justice in this matter lie would vote
for the bill lie satisfied with his share Of political
power-but he had no objection 10 little more.
Mr. SHERRAKp supported the bill! with much earnest
| ness.
Mr. SEeAR referred to the feeling heretofore existing
bel spen the East and the West. He begged The West
ern gentlemen to showa proper degree of lIbernity to-
wards their brethren of The East, in paying proper pro-
portion Of The land tax. 1t was in this way thai they