Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31
FRIDAY, JANuasY Both, 1916.

~ Wis iioHi tic HOUSE were TtleTttt.
The resolution fixing February 81 for The eltc.
lion OF Isl and I'd Auditors and ether State OH.
GERS was read
Mr.. NEWMAN proposed 10 amend he resc.
luton, so as 10 defer the election ill Monday
the 9Th OF February. Mr.. n. though, there cuslt
TO be opposition ~ some vi the officers 10 be tec
ed, and he wished the poslrorement
Mr.. BaP flST was opposed 10 the proposi.
lion; and, without indioa ling what wcuid Re his
course in the election, lie thought time enough
had been allowed, and that The public business
demanded speedy action.
| Mr.. B0NDURANT was in favor or giving
as much lime as gentlemen wanted, and should
| 60 tor the amendment.
Mir. McMULLEN was also in favor OF gran,.
! ing lime. II might keep The officers in some III.
easiness, which he did not wish 10 produce--tul
no harm could come from The delay.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK was in favor OF poslpcrirg
10 the latest perioc 10 if the Legislature in.
tended 10 confer the same or greater powers uroa
the Board Of Public Works Than they nov
have. He vas opposed 10 giving such power, to
that Board, who had manifested such prodigaliy
and extIavaearca in the management Q! he
funds entrusted 10 their control. II they were /,
be continued in The exercise Of heir present row.
ers, he desired some change o.! The members q
that Beard He also wished 10 see il The pfese5t
President OF The James River Canal was 10 L.
continued in his present position.
Mr.. TAYLOR was in favor Of tie dav fSet
BY the resolution, as being more convenient
members than any ober day.
Mr. WiTCHER should have .al nothing
but for what fell from the member from Ofarge
He defended he Beard OF Public Works again.
the charge Of improper conduct. toih in the ma.
nagemept OF the funds entrusted 10 l!.t il cCulto
and in the appointment Of Tie Stale P,oAies n
Il.
He should say nothing Of lie opposition indic.-
led 10 the State officers as there was no misna
nagement in their offices. No fear need be ontel.
lained in regard 10 The ma Ter.
Mr.. BONDURANT warmly defended the m4.
nasement OF the Board Of Public Works III
conducting the James River improvement. he
said, that two committees had laboruusly exam
ined the affairs OF The company and had iufy
acquitted Them If every charge. The memtei
from Orange was for assaultng this COMPANY
and, being member of the Bard, lie felt some
what sensitive upon The snbleoi.
Mr. cox thought that The reports Of h, +
companies were unworthy Of confidence IN mal.y
particulars. He proceeded 10 specify certain
points Of fact differing from their published stale
menls
Mr.. STANARD was opposed 10 postpone.
ment. The Reports from these various Depart
menis were either already before the Senate, a
would he before next Tuesday, 50, upon that
ground, no delay was necessary. He was indii-
iercnt as 10 The time, but for the reason avowec:
10 bring forward opposition 10 The officers 10 cues
lion. There was not the slightest in'imation 'ha,
the conduct OF these officers was improper. He
therefore, from these and other considerations,
saw no good reason for Inc delay
Further remarks Of explanation were INDUCED
in by Messrs BAPTIST, WITCHER, PIPER,
BONDURANT COX, Mem ULLEN, and
NEW MAN; and the question being hen taken
tie amendment was lost aud The resolution atop.
ed.
The bill Incorporating The Virginia Ececuc
Medical Institute, was taken up on motion Of
Mr.. BAPTIST.
Mr. VOOLFOLK thought ii a lad Ticcr.
dent 10 pass bill of this sort. He believed Tie
bill to be for the Incorporation Of n Thomsoaen
school. MIR. w. read an amusing Trial u 3
Thomsunian Doctor, indicted for murder in Mas.
sachuseits
Mr.. BAPTIST replied, ard pressed the pas
sage The bill with eiea, zeal and earnestness.--
He was Of opinion, that il these men were urh'
for practice, this school would enable them 10 III
themselves Tor usefulness, instead Of inIuring tie
community. He had never employed ole 4
these Physicians in his family, but he was vii
ling that every body should have The privilege al
choosing his own Doctor Mr. b read ihs
soner referred 10 by Mr.. Voolfolk
Mr.. TAYLOR proposed an amendment, which
was rejected.
Mr.. GALLAHER thought This harmless bill
al irst.-hul he began 10 think il dangerous, ard
We ought 10 be cautious how such practise VIC
10 be sanctioned BY law
MIR. SUTTON thought in his conscience thl,
was an injurious BILL and he therefore moved 10
postpone il indefinitely
Mr.. COX was opposed to the motion. Itwa,
as little as could be done 10 give them The right ol
establishing such school as was asked for in
The bill
Mr.. BAPTIST opposed the motion to posi-
pone. Men Of The highest responsibility, he said,
united in this application.
MIR. STANARD knew but little of The hill,
and il il were pressed now, he should vote against
il. He wished it 10 be laid on The table, AID
should, therefore, vote against The motion 10 post
pone. The motion 10 postpone was lost, and the
bill was laid on the table.
THE RIcHMCND AND OHIO RAILROAD.
This bill came up on lis third reading.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK proposed 10 amend he
bill, 20 as To bring il under The operation Il Tie
general railroad law.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Kanawha resisted lfe
amendment, as embarrassing the bill, and hoped e
would be voted down
Mr.. WALLACE urged the importance q ne
amendment, and earnestly deprecated some ciIte
provisions Of the bill.
The discussion was further continued ny
Messrs. WiTCHER, THOMPSON Of r
nawha, STANARD, COX, SCOTT, BAF-
list, VOOLFOLK, WALLACE ana GAL
LAIlER.
Before any question was taken upon 'te
amendment the bill and amendment were lad ="
The ablr, and made the order OF The day ior Moh'
dav next.
On motion OF Mr. GARRETT, the Senate
will meet al O'Clock on Monday.
On motion Of Mr. GARRETT, The Sena'e
adjourned
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
bill for taking The sense OF The people for 'te
call OF Convention for amending The Conso-
ton Of his Stale and for other purposes was, ca
motion OF Mr.. Pendlelon, made lie order OF ne
day or Tuesday next.
A bill TO incorporate The Potomac and ONO
Railroad Company was taken up, and me daS
was consumed in its discussion. The BIZ W.
advocated by Mr.. Lee, and opposed ~ MI
Edeineton Particulars in our next.