Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23

assemble.
Mr. RICE was in favor OF tic motion Tor post
ponement. There had ncl been Il full discussion
OF The bill on lis merits
Mir LEFTWlCH said line gentleman pro-
tcss.d 10 have made the mcion not from any hos
liliy 10 the bill, but in order that might be dis
cussed Con!d any further information be elicit.
cd The friends OF The bill desired no discus
sion, nor did The opponents. There was an Ill
leriof ohlcct in view, the destruction oi The mea
sure. Ii might be that they lad a>ccnainrd there
were enemies Of The hill nov absent, who would
be present al uure day, waen lis friends wonM
be absent. Il gentlemen have anything 10 say il
opposition 10 The bill, lei Them now he heard fIe
desired no unfair aiyanlag; bis only object was
70 expedite the husincs, u lha E,rse lie was
decidedly in favor oil a >hoil session. I he only
reason assigned Tor tie poslponment of the bill
was tina; ought 10 be postponed.
Mr. LANiER hoped The motion would pre-
vail. This was an important bill, involving an
expenditure oi not les l!.n Il million OF dollars.
!, Wee ii to pas, now, i, wclld be against The
wishes of majority oil The Legislature. There
cannot hc, al this time, a fair expression oi The
sct,sc Of his House. The discussion Ia, been
on collateral issues, and no; on the main question.
/ Mr. SHEPARD wonld give an additional
/ reason for the postponcmenl. This bill was bat
the entering wedge 10 a system oil exlravaSant
expenditures. He wished time afforded 10 cna-
be him 10 make Sumo estimate OF the vast
I amounts 10 be appropriated Tor different works.
| The discussion had been desnory and unpTene-
dita'ed. There had been onIY oae arsumcnta-
tive speech on The question, ana that was in OPP
position 10 The bill. He called Upon the friends
OF Education 10 oppose these eSira'agant appro-
pIialions 10 works OF internal improvement
Mr.. McltAE woali vote for The posiponcmcnt
bp i4pi, al Ia,
The question. II had been discussed for several
DAYS on The various amendments, and rs merits
had necessarily been considered The House
was now ready 10 decide, and in better coniI
tion than il would be ON the 9Th 81 January, 81
Ter The festivities and social enloymen,S of The
season. There was larger attendance OF mem
hcrs at that lime than there wonh be on the 9Th
/ OF January. This wax question OF great mag.
nitnGe, in which he Iell deep interest; but he
preferred exhibiting his senlinltn;s by action
hcr than by words.
Mr.. fERBf said they could not expedite he
passage oil his bill in The Sengi- by adopting ii
al Tins time. The Senate would postpone action
upon il until all other Till, ci like character
were introduced All he asked was clear field
and a fair fight.
Nh STROTHER was opposed 10 the bill hu
could see no necessity for postponement The
bill, as now presented was compromise be-
tween conflicting Interests, and he result womb
he The same whenever il came up for decision.
II postponed, a repetition o; The same discussion,
with additions and variations, would lie The re-
suit. They should decide all important bills be-
lore The expiration OF the 10 days
MIR. PENDLETON had heard good rea
son Tor delay. Il was due 10 the Southwest 10
say, that il The bill should be postponed, there
would he absent, Il, the time appointed for is de-
cision. several friends Of the measure. Ii The
hill had been preserved in lis original lorm delay
would nave been granted. The gentleman from
Northampton desired delay, in order that those
who were absent might defeat the bill! This was
no new measure. The gentleman had opposed
ii for six or seven years. He was member Of
/ The COMMITTEE on this subject and therefore well
acquainted with lis details. There %cre meme
absent with The understanding thar the question
would he postponed Their absence was mol IN.
avoidable, and they alone were responsible Tor
the consequences II some gentlemen could &c
permanently absent from this House perhaps The
interest, Of The Stale would be thereby promoted.
Lei Tie opponents be now heard.
Mr.. SiME in good faith would advise the
posiponemenl. II va, MOI prudent 10 decide 50
important question ha>ii!y. He desired TO learn
lhe wishes o! his constituents and with their con-
nc would willingly vote Tor The ni
The Question on The po>ipohemenl Of the bill
was decided in The negative ayes % noes 90
Mir CLAYTON proposed iyde! 10 the bill,
which he said was a very light one. "Thai30 COO
dollars be appropriated Tor The completion oi Il e
Bfandonyie and Fishing Creek Turnpike Com.
pany.'
Mr.. GOODSON hoped the gentleman wonli
withdraw his ryder. L., The gentleman ride his
own road, and lei us ride ours We have already
had hard idine enough.
Mr. CLAYTON insisted upon keeping on The
ryder. This road was as important 10 the people
81 the Northwest as The 9enileman'S road 10 The
peopie OF The Southwest.
Mr. LEE considered hi, most extraordinary
proceeding There was al this line before the
Committee Of Roads, &C., an application Tor
"a 500 10 complete this very road for which the
gentleman would obtain, il possible, 100000
Mir. WEST said, this was but a light ryder for
mammoth bill II would be well for the friends
Of he bi! 10 consent 10 this proposition. This
was no new measure II had been in con,em-
lion for many years, and was of great import.
ancc az any other Improvement requiring The
same amoui OF money for its construction. II The
rienis Of The bill woui accept the ryder, he
would vne for the bill, and The ryder would give a
spur II The Southwestern pro)ecl.
Mr.. PENDLETON was not surprised al such
proposition from that quarler-irom those OPP
posed TO The bill, who wished 10 encumher it
The committee had given them all hey asked Tor
iheir road.
Mir. WEST cnquired when was ihis granted.
Mr.. PENDLETON rcTlied: Attheir last meet
ing
Mr. EDGlNGTON Informed he gentleman,
that i; was different road from The one under
consideration.
Mr.. pENDLETON might be mistaken as 10
hat matter. The House was ignorant of The me-
ri;s Of his new proposition. il was designed 10
cucumber The bill Are we 10 he driven into tie
measures oi gentlemen for the purpose OF secu
ring he aid Of The Northwest He would voc
for any work in The Northwest, in the Southwest,
or 10 The East which was expedien and proper
tie did not desire heir aid on such terms. lie
did not approve OF This system OF iog rolling, and
hoped the gentleman lid mol speak ,llt sentiments
OF The Northwest.
Mr.. EDGINGTON regretted the proposition
He was opposed 10 This method OF legislation.
tie was in favor OF completing The road referred
10, bul could only give his support /, II as an in-
dependent measure.
Mr.. PENDLETON knew nothing as TO lis
merits; but if il wera brought forward as an indie
pendent measure, he would then give il fair exa.
mination, and sustain or oppose ii, according 10 lis
merits.
Mir. FLOWERS was in favor Of The measure
as an independent proposition, bul opposed TO il
Is a ryder.
Mr. CLAYTON spoke only FOR himself lie
would MOI vote Tor The bill without The ryder.
F.ir GOODSON regarded This House in The
ligh! OF a Coun OF Equity. Let the gentleman
p.ac. himself in our situation, and consider
what he would think of the Southwestern road
bill as RYDER 10 bill for the construction Of his
road II both measures were meriIorious, they
would both pass. Every hub should stand upon
is own bottom.
Nj. VEST believed that what he proposed
was perfectly just He would Tell the gentleman
lie must himself 60 justice, love, mercy and walk
hunbly This road was incomplete and useless
without this appropriation; but he would volelof
lie bill with or without The ryder.
MIR. CLAYTON, at the suggestion OF his
f.iends, withdrew The ryder
The bill provided, that in addition 10 lhe 775,
coo 10 lie appropriated directly tromlhe Treasury,
The Lyncbburg ard Salem Turnpike Company
should have authority 10 increase their capital
stock 10 an amount not exceeding 10000 dollars,
and not less than $4,000 dollars, for The purpose
of paving their road, and authorizing the Board