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

message was received from The Senate stating that
they have passed the bills entitled ian act concerning
the States subscr ption 10 The Rappahannock CoDpa'
ny; also, the bill, entitled ''an act authorizing loan
on behalf of the State to the Portsmouth, and Roanoke
Railroad Company with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. MAY the last named bill and amend.
ments were laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. EDMuNps, the Auditor of Public
Accounts instructed to communicate 70 this House
copy Of the table exhibiting The assessed value Of the
lands in The different counties Of this Commonwealth,
by the last assessment: also, the amount which 1t cost
the State 10 have that assessment made
The following engrOssed bills were taken up and
passed
A bill establishing regiment Of militia in the
county of Mprcrr-a bill TO authorize separate election
at Sandy Bottom, in the county Of Mddlpsex-a bill
amcuding the Statute Of Limitations-a bill concerning
Griffin Frostu bill dvorcng George lIeyden from bis
wife Mary Anna bill uulhorising the sale Of certain
personal estate belonging to the, cbildren Of Rebrcca
Pearls. dec.-a bin changing the time Of holding the
Circuit SuperiaS Courts Of the counties Of Cumberland,
Buckingham and Campbell-a bill amending the laws
concerning attachments against ASCENDING debtors, and
for other purposes-a bill changing the time Of holding
the June and November Quarterly terms Of the county
of Bath.
MIR. L.rcAs presented The memorial of Edward Lucas,
r and 2O2 others citizens Of Jefferson county. nyng
The States subscription Of three iih Of stock to hat
part of the Baltimore and Ohm Railroad, passing through
Virginia. &c. The memorial was referred to the Com
miee on Roads, DC.
On motion OF MIR. HIVES, leave was gwen 10 bring IN
bill TO amend an act entitled an act to enlarge the
powers of the County Courts OF Abenare aud Nelson,
FOR the pnrposs Of opening road from SCotlsvle To the
head waters OF Rockfsh River, passed March p 1886
The SPEAKER presented letter from Josrph G. Ca
hell ESD President OF the James River and knnawha,
Co enclosing the third Annual Report Of the President
to The Stockholders exhibiting the progress made by the
company since the date Of the last Annual Report and
presenting the condition Of lis line OF works the state
Of its funds and and its plans prospects at the close Of
the last wear.
'"' 'A'' INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. WATKiSs, from The Committee on Roads, DC /,
reported bill upon The above subject, containing the
plan of the improvements proposed by the Committee.
On motion Of hlr. WATKINS, the bill was laid upon
the table and the usual number of copies was ordered
TO be printed.
Mr. w also added synopsis Of The expenses TO be
attached 10 The BILL and moved that the usual number OF
this document be printed
Mr. EuMusps objected to the statement of the synop
sis, which he Characterised as being dclusive.
Mr. WATKINS said it was n statement OF great &C.
curncv founded on the closest calculation Of the Eng
neers He believed il 10 be fair item Of The expenses
Of the different works
Alier come further conversation between Messrs.
Edmunds, TunslalI, Watkins and Murdaugh, Nlr Ed.
munds Withdrew his Opposition.
Mr. MAY thought u greater number than ordinary
ough, 10 be printed now in order that the extent and
noses Of the expenditure might be fully understood by
the people. Mr. NJ. then moved that one thousand
comics Of this synopsis be printed.
MIR MuRuAUGu thought it useless TO print lhe docu.
,nenls until The House had decided deEnlIivey on The
measure
Mr. TuSsrALL followed on the same side; as yet it
was a mere proposition in embryo.
Mr. CRuTcnrIELu said if they were not a!1aid OF
ba wing their deeds laid open 10 public view, why should
they object The printing! He moved that 1000 copies
be printed.
Mr. FISHER said his constituents were not interest
ed in these good things, he could not he charged with
lorrolnr he might therefore express his opinions free
w. hlr. F. was about 10 make motion on the subject
when he was informed that it was out OF order
Mr. Watches maintained that the people ought 10
know and he wished them to know, the whole subject
The expense eight millions eight hundred Thousand
dollars lie wished make il as large as Possble That
the people might knnw the whole truth, and make up
sheir minds undersantngly He cared not about the
printing of the statement: for he could shcw That the
State able not only to meet that but much larger
expenditure :.
MIR. May hoped bill providing for expenditure Of
eight millions and more, not abnut 10 be engrossed,
before the people had lime 10 know something about H.
fe hoped we should have time to breathe and reflect
upon this subject, He wished few copies to be dstri.
bued about the Slate as the rejecting OF the peo.
pe nigh. change the course Of the House. He would
vote for 1000 copies; 10000 were loo many
MIR. HAnRIsoS said the people were fully alive TO the
subect-by to- morrow morning the Enquirer and wing
would circulate the whole all the State he was
opposed printing than the usual number These
were improvements for little muddy creeks where
bonts drawing only few inches ran aground.
Mr. Lucas thought it strange indeed, that wheh an
enormous debt Of millions was about 10 be contracted
gentlemen should be exceedingly s,ngy and parsino
Nous as to begrudge the printing of only few paitry
copies for the information of The people. Many people
who do not take the city papers would obtain n'orma
lion by The printed statements, which otherwise might
never reach them.