Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05

and passed viz a bill Incorporate the Curdsviile
! Manufacturing Company in the county of EdckIng
ham, and =. A bill 10 amend act entitled An act 10
! incorporate the Stone Wall Iron Manufacturing Com.
pany.
| A communication was received from the Governor
covering official statement, by Nm. II. hlactafIane
Esq President Of the Farmers Bank OF the condition
OF that Institution.
On molten of Mr.. WlrcuER, laid the table, and
| ordered 10 be printed
On molten Of Mr DAVIS, the House adjourned.
.MOndny, ttbrmary4.
message received from The Senate, stating that
they have passed the bill entitled " an act concerning
| the Hampton Academy"
They have, also, passed The BILL entitled an act 10
incorporate the Great Falls Manufacturing Company,
with ane udmenis.
| The House concurred in the amendments.
On motion Of MIR. SorTnaLL, Rcso'eea, That The
Committee fer Schools and Colleges inquire into the
expectancy Of Incorporating the Charlottesville Female
Academy.
| On motion Of Mr CRocHETr, leave was given to
bring in bill re-arporIionIng the school quota between
| The counties Of ToZ2well and Russell.
| On molten Of Mr.. CALDWELL, hes0Ircd That The
Committee on Roads. &c inquire into the pr0ptiety ct
constructing read the joint stock principle iGom Eli
Z4hchlOwu TO Wheeling.
| On mo,iun Of Mr.. CUSNi3CIihM, ReSC'rtd That the
Committee d; Roads &c inquire INTO the expectancy Of
e&emPmg the iock-keePcrS on The Dismal Swamp Canal
from militia duiy, and from working on the public roads
! Ga motion ui Mr. CONWAY, ReSOirtd, That the CuEi-
mtiec for Courts d. justice inquire into the cdicncy
OF amending HE laws III relation 10 unacs, 10 pro-
vide remedy IN regard 10 The estates oil lunaIcs seat
! 10 hospitals cut u the Commonwealth.
On motion ot MI CHAPMAS, RtSOirCI, That Tie Com.
mIt,ce Of Schools and Colleges inquire into the Cxpcdi
ency ol Incorporating company to erect Academy
III The of feaesb urg in Giles county, and 20 be
invested with such powers as 10 the committee may
just and proper; and also into The expedency of auho-
zlnn the County Court Of Giles 10 convey the Com
pany part OF certain 10! said town Oh which to erect
the SAID academy.
The BIZ! 10 aaua the act entitled act 10 pro7ide
for the construction OF road from BIandorlI!e 10 the
North western Turnpike was taken up.
Mr.. WATKINS Thought the Stale not prepared 20 sub
scribe thter-ths to all works which may be presented
to them lie thought road which required but s 600
could not be one ot much importance, II The ci,!Zsas
could afford 10 make up th.cc.t Of The
hlr. CARROLL explained the Importance OF the Road
and urged the necessity OF aid from the STATE. The
population not great and all efforts TO get three
FILMS subscribed, had failed There much travel in
this direction, AID portion Of the S:ac strongly
needed BE- lp.
Mr. yEHAELE moved to recommt The biIl With view
to strike oa h:ce i;hs and insert twoh!hs he did not
thnk tie Condition 81 the finances Ct the CUmnoEw eah
! justified greater expenditure
Mr. HAyMUND thought II unnecessary 10 recOmmii the
bill III The Oh eCl Eienloned aud denied The accuracy 0!
ls statements reference 10 the amounts expended IN
the Northwest Mr. II enforced The importance o! this
road, not only 10 the people in that region but III in
crrasng he tolls Of The North western turnpike.
hr. NENAGLE Withdrew the nio;ion to ecoml.ait the
! bill.
Mr. Srxpnxxscx corrected the asse rtiors Of gentle.
meu in reference IT, he amounts expended IN The North
western region Aiust -! the improvements alluded TO-
were for tithrneit oiIhC Valley and Of The East,
than OF tie West The West was ready 10 help the
Ea>;, bri her interests nIust not be sacrificed.
hr. WATKINS willing 10 help all, il We were able;
bu, Ike State could not Effect a! this time these local IN
poYements and carry the great works al The same
moment lie thought Virginia had been liberal to all
parts uf the STATE, aad that the West had right TO
| complain. MIR. ". adduced statistics 10 show the
amounts expended in that quarter, &c
| Mr.. BAYLY stated that every consideration OF duty
impeed HIM 10 oppose the rItleGnE away OF the re-
| sources of The State local improvements Ii this
were done he should feel bound go against appopTa
tons even for the great works Of tie State Mr. b. re-
ped 10 some OF the suggestions Of MIR. eplen
reference 10 Western hbeTality. lie was not against
this bill in particular but against the policy Indicated
Mr.. SrrrHEsSUs explained, that he had said ii was
only BY the aid Of Western votes that the great i'm.
proyenenls could be carried. lie in favor Of works
| upon State account, upon eGua! terms.
Mr. WAITRESS moves! to strike ont The words "threc.
Elhs" and insert ro:tjME; and on this question Alr
| STEPHENSON asked the ayes and noes.
! Mr.. HAyyuSo said this motion was unnecessary, as
hcr. was aI7eady law giving TWO fihs 10 the work.
Mr. HArxIys Withdrew The motion, finding the object
could Jus, well attained by vote the bill itself
Mr. EAuGAS felt that lie could not be justified to his
con supn,s ii he voted for this bill, which involved
PRINCIPLES of more importance than at first appeared
lie therefore moved The indefinite posponement Of The
! bill, and called the ayes and noes.
Mr. Carroll opposed the pos'ponement, ard further
urged the importance Vi the subscrPl 10 lis region Of
! the State.
Mr. JAcEsoa earnestly opposed the pos'ponemcnt of
the bill and COMMENDED that the very poverty with which
The Yves, was sometimes repr cached the result Of
the narrow policy Of Virginia legislation. lie would
pyovc at proper time that the State moi to be in
uIcd by involving her in deb, for internal improve
ment He could demonstrate that by debt OF twenty
millions her resources might be enhanced hundred
! MIR | all
tons, and act 70. the benefit Of the whole State The
old system. far tie West was concerned, was
mere mockery. II only calculated 10 help those
who were able help themselves, and 10 leave those IN
| helplessness who were not thus favored, &c.
Mr.. May expressed his willingness 10 vote Tor two.
flths but il gentlemen were not satisfied with this, he
mus, vote FOR the indefinite postponetnert flr NJ re-
Piled 10 some Of the remarks Of E. Jackson and re-
minded some gentlemen that few days since they were
opposed TO having their lands settled Too last Win To-
'e' S'S J,e exc, reioined in brer,erm,.
M CARROLL reminded the House that law already
existed giving two il!hs The effort 10 get the three.
fltfs by subscriptions had failed, and would fail again.
lie earnestly deprecated the pGs'Ponemenl.
The question then taken on The motion 10 post
pone indefinitely and decided IN the negative 's 'TioHs
lucs-Messrs Bayly Of A, Cropper snu!hh'!, tio'io
way, Wood, Cabe NJ Cn,ick Gibbs Ffya't;; Merritt
Eaykins Flood, Wilcox, CardwslI, Wilson, vaughan,
Lo.imcr Edmouds Of F Wade, Chapman, sm''n Of U,
Watkins, Hale of G., Turner ten;1hGS o. iaylO'
Srah"ck CONVEY Ramcy, Taylor @! Lordoun Dorch,
Code, Hodges, Whitehead, Gnn'ngham Watts Yer
yoIsr Venab!c psnd!s,on, Saith OF Ro Thomas Ur.
o,L,,, Prince WGlker-Ji.
90H;, Mrsss Giimer (Speaker) Stuart Mitchell,
snoJgrass. Stands peyton, Huffman, TAR, Kyle, Car
son. Broa1ns Tid5aIl Wa'e' Deskins, ShslraId' Bar
strgnr. Bot's, Washington, Reynolds, Smith Of K.
Richmond, Farley, Boo,on, CardweII, Smith Of NJ &;
J., Raymond, Clayton. Dunlap, Barnett, OFerrGlI,
al.Gonnon l,nnA ,rurstau Car Carrnll