Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, February Is.
Resolutions.


E Resolutions
, Mr. STEPHENSON of Jeiferson-That the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Manufactures inquire in.
TO the expediency of augmentng the capital stock
OF the Mercer Manufacturing and Mining Company
and further inquire into the eNpediency OF authorz
ing said Company TO hold, and dispose of q
limited quantity OF land in the county of Jefferson
for the purposes of said corporations and that said
committee have leave to report by bill or Otherwise
MIR PoRrER-That the Committee Of Agriculture
and Manufactures be instructed inquire into the
eXpedency OF amending the "aci TO incorporate the
Branch Coal Mining Company in the county oil
Powhatan;" and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
Also, that the same committee be instructed tc
inquire into the eXpedieney Of amending the "act to
incorporate the Dutoy and Powhatan Coal Compa-
Mes" ana that they have leave TO report by hill OF
otherwise.
Mr. CoLEs-That the Auditor cause 10 be made
out and furnished for the of the members of this
House. tabular statement showing the entire debts
and liabilities of the Commonwealth Of every de-
scription the LIST day of January, lS4l, SD CITY,
ing the amount of debt created AZ each session Of
the Legislature since 1920, and the objects TO which
applicable amount Of certificates issucd-of GER
tcates remaining TO lie issued 20 complete existing
ensagemenIs-of liabilities for subscriptions, &c.
authorized by law, but not yet applied for, and the
am unit OF debts guaranteed by the State--and that
he also cause 10 be furnished similar statement of
Il e available aud unavailable stocks and funds Of
e.erY description held by the Commonwealth on the
IL VI SuCn DS are prOOuC-
tiTe or available, ard such unproduetive-
| tue amount of payments towards works of Internal
Improvement not yet completed, and the average
r ie of dividends on productive stocks, sc.
On motion of MIR GooDE, the Committee of
Schools and Colleges discharged f.om the con-
sideraton OF the memorial Of the Rockbridge Agri-
/ cultural Society, and from the resolution for an
| amendment TO the laws concerning the appointment
of School Commissioners and their of service,
and from the resolution for the distribution of the
fund for primary education; and the same were or
| dered TO be laid upon the table.
| MIR LETBuRS, from the Committee on Agriculture
| and Manufactures, presented bill to incorporate
| the Hampshire and Hardy Coal and Iron Company
| MIR CRUTcHFIELD, from the Committee Of Roads
and Internal Navigation. presented a billincorpOra-
ting the Sistersville and Middle Island Creek Turn
| pike Company; and reported, with amendments,
bill authorizing the President and Directors OF the
North Western Turnpike Road TO negotiate certain
| loans-which, on motion OF Mr. VANCE, was taken
| up, and the said amendments being agreed TO, and
the said bill being further amended, motion Of
! MIR MAY, was ordered 10 lie engrossed and read
third time.
MIR ROBERTSON reported, with amendments,
bill authorizing certain pavementS be laid in and
around the Public Square, and for other purposes.
Mr. GooDE, from the Committee Of Schools and
Colleges presented report rejecting the me norial
of the Trustees Of tie fredericksburg Academy
asking an appropriation 10 aid OF the above inslu.
ton.
Mr. MAY from the Committee for Courts Of Jus
NCet presented OIL changing the time OF holding
the Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chancery
for the counties of Frederick and Jefferson.
Richmond, FTederiekSbnrg, aud Potomac Roll Road.
Mr. MAY moved tie adoption OF the follow ing
resolution: "That the Committee OF Roads and In
teTn5l Navigation be instructed 70 enquire into the
eXpedency Of making a loan 10 the Richmond,
Fredericksburg, and Potomac Rail Road Company,
not exceeding S25O,0O0, on condition that the said
Company execute a mortgage upon all their estate,
real and personal, 10 secure the payment thereof
on nj her nc I've ~
and that the said Committee have leave TO report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr. MAY urged upon the house tie necessity and
import arce OF the completion Of this road; by its
non completion, serious pecuniary loss result
ing TO the Commonwealth, as well ms a large
arhoun, OF invested capital robbed Of that fair
chance # becoming p Ohiable investment, which
the completion Of this line would give. One Of the
principal reasons urged for The rejection Of the for
mcr bill WIS, that II confined no curty by way
Of mortgage otherwise UPON the substantial pro
peTty, IN secure the State from the possibility oi
loss. The company were unwilling TO mortgage
all their property, amounting TO upwards Of a NIL
ion OF dollars, to secure loan not exceeding $3.50
900; but he thought the interests of the company
required that they should thus act and II they we're
ready so TO DO, be Il the interest of
the Commonwealth TO have this road finished He
had submitted lis resolution in the hone that the
company would give the security required ny tie
house, or certain portion Of the loan and that
then the means would be furnished for is compile
ton.
Mr. RIDLEY obieo,e TO the resolution and warn
| ed the House against being hurried along IN the
wild stream Of Internal improvements which Rp-
pearcd 10 be increasing instead Of diminishing. He
called upon the House to resist the onward march
Of this destructive system, and IN order 10 test the
/ House would mOve the Indefinite postponement Of
| the question.
| MIR LAEsnoREE had opposed the previous bill, !
but ns stcDrty WIS now offered, he was not dspos.
cd to continue his opposition. lie noe how
ever, prepared 10 vote the Company $3.50, 600 !
when by their own showing, but sIsOOOO was
needed to complete The work
Mr. CHAPMAN should against the motion for |
indefinite pss'pOuemcnt-the unfinished piece rCl
road was disgrace 70 The Commonwealth, and i'll
members had been bumped along Il five or sir
/ times, they would not now be found opposing the
! mO,IOn before the UOusc.
/ Mr. SMITH Of l. Of W., thought that ifany work
\ OF the KIND ought 10 he completed II was the pres
I emf, and " Bank stock might be sold ~ make up
me amount "qured, he would vote for the mo.
Mr. SrEPHENsos Of Tyler, thought that the
road ought 10 he finished, and should support the
motion, particularly os the Commonwealth was So.
cured against the possibility Of loss.
Mr. WmET should vote Tor the motion indefinite.
/ ~ 10 postpone. The piece Of road in question was
not the only piece Of bad road in the Common.
wealth be had himself been prevented from going
/ TO see his family, although he resided within hGy
miles Of the city, the roads being very ne,rfy i,
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from Monroe and Tyler supporting the motion.
when he recollsctod that this was the only te bit
Of rough road between that place and Washington;
Outhe objected 10 his constituents being taxed 10
make the road smooth Tor those gentlemen.
Mo RosERTsoE supported the motion, and hop.
90 the present would be considered as test quest kn
between the friends 81 Internal improvements and
those IMPOSED TO such policy.
MI CRUTcHFigLD would support the present
motion, which was n mere matter q enqoiry; and
ne hoped that when the matter was before The Com
, Iniee, the proposition would receive such modfca.
llons as would enable him to vote for the bill He
!, wa, hoNevef, opposed to increasing directly and
! 'hseueteIy the responsibility OF the State.
mr. BRovN, Of Preston, demanded the previous
o question and the motion indefinitely to postpone.
I. ArEs-Messrs. Chopper, Bayly, Wiley, Byrd.
II Duf"eIl Of Bedford, Hannah Haskins. Meredith
}, hyie' b9ihnglon, Vaughan, Hale, Johnston, Smith
q q ~, GuerranI Wilkinson, Buns, Taylor of H..
d Sllrke, smith Of J. Of W., Davis, Dsbney. Hsbsrn
e ballard, Marshall Of l., Banks, Digs, Goode,
Il BOYD, Clayton, Tsnzey, Hsrrell, FnlesraId. Me,
II Pherson, Chatham, DeY, Heaih, RsteIifFs. smith
i Of r., shiPmsn, Bevins, Ridley, Warren, Prince
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