Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16


lowing resolutions thereupon
hcsofred IN The opinion OF This Committee, that
II IS inexpedeni 10 adopt The District School Sys
TEN recommended by The Education Convention.
, Res0fred, That in The opinion the Committee
the present system Tor the education of The indi-
gent should be preserved and amended, and that
any county or corporation should be empowered
10 adopt such system ofprimary schools as ma
Jorlly OF the voters oil such county or corporation
may elect and That any tax imposed, or levy laid,
for carrying into operation such system OF pri-
mary schools, in addition 10 the quota of the
Literary fund.- 10 which sue. county or corpora
lion may be entitled, should be made legally Oh
llgaory uponthe same provided that the compen-
sation oil those who may be employed in teaching
INDECENT children SHALL under any system OF pri
mary schools, depend upon The actual daily al
tendance at school, OF each poor child.
Mr. LYONS presented proposition intended
10 be submitted by him on the subject of Primary
Schools; which, on his motion, was ordered 10 be
printed and made the order oil the day for Salur
day next.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved reconsideration of the
vote of the House rejecting the Southwestern
Turnpike Road Bill.
Mr.. PENDLETON then addressed the House
al some length, urging tho importance cl The
road and The proptiety of reconsideration
lis remarks will be given tomorrow.
Mr. COWAN had not intended 10 say a word
on The question but since he had been allu
ded 10, he would take the earliest opportunity 10
put himself right before The House and beiure his
constituents. Last Winter he had voted against
this measure, because he did moi believe The
treasury was in condition 10 authorize an ap-
preparation. The consequence Of his vote was
that he was violently attacked by The press in his
county. He was elected this session as a candi-
date opposed 10 this road A The Convention in
Abingdon, he had expressed his willingness 10
for this bill II instructed by his constituents
He believed this road by far The most important
one in the Stale; and il would afford him the great
est pleasure 10 sustain il vi his VOTE il he could
do SO with rroprieiy.
MIR. TUNSTALL b ped the House would re-
consider The vote. lie had experienced great
pain al tie result Of their action on this subject.
On former occasions lie had appeared before The
House as the only advocate OF internal improve
menis from his section of the Stale. His mo-
live for The adoption ol this course, was his be-
lief that a Iudcous system OF internal improve
men,s afforded the only means OF elevating The
State 10 that condition Tor which itseemed design
ed By Providence. The question oil internal i'm
provemenls was The great question for the State
10 consider. If yon wish 10 educate The people,
you must first afford them the means OF subsist-
ence. II is ridiculous 10 think OF educating and
refining paupeIs. Should every improvement be
! estimated according TO its capacity 10 return
direct dividend of six per cent? IS six per cent.
to be the standard required in all cases? Ale
The advantages Of every species Of improvement
10 be estimated as shaver estimates his per
cenlage? No man can estimate The advantages
| Of education to community. None can calcu-
lale the loss 20 Virginia from emigration. Colo
| The Western States and ask her sons why
they had abandoned their native State, ard
| they would tell you that it was in cOnse-
quence of the Liberal policy Of her legisla-
tors in regard 10 the improvement OF the county.
| He wished 10 justify his course. lie believed
that the people Of Virginia we're liberal in their
views, but they have been excited and misled by
political aspirants, who had availed themselves
Of The revu!son which occurred few years since,
to create erroneous impressions upon the public
mind He thanked God that he had never Civ
en- any vote with repidalion or with any other
than patriotic feeling, and desire to lift Vir-
| ginia from her state OF degradation He had no
| hope Of Iecla inning the wealth she had lost; but
! he desired 10 turn back the stream that was now
pouring out her treasures, never 10 be regained.-
| fle begged pardon for thus OBTAINING The House
| He had not expected that The question would
! have been called up to-day. This was surely a
question OF more importance than the contested
election which had occupied their attention for
some days past, al cost of not less than one
thousand dollars per diem They should not re-
fuse TO devote short Time 10 the consideration OF
a subject in which every man, woman and child
| in The State were deeply Interested.
Mr. MARTZ and Mr. KIRTLEY explained
their votes. They would vote for The reconsle-
ration through courtesy 10 the friends of the bill.
The ayes and noes were called for by Mr..
RICE, and The vote rejecting the bill was recon-
sidered:
Aues-Messrs. Soulhall, Brown OF A., Layne,
Harvc, Powell, Baldwin, Massie Dickinson OF
Bath, Burwell, Michel, Boak, Campbell, Mil
Ter, Thompson OF B., Toer, Fox, Broadus, CHS
man, Moss, Scott, Hall Of F, McClung Des-
kins, Slillman, Wall, Gather, Pendlelon, Leake,
Parks, Caison, Lee, Flowers, McRae, Woot-
ton Turner, Towner. Patrick, DuH, M'Intyle,
Taylor. Elzcy, Gordon, Parrio,t, Adams, Hamil-
ton, Edmondson, Michael, jr., Kilby, Cabell, New
ton, Watts, Harper, Edginston, Hiner Syme,
Tunstall, Arbogas Fairfax, Long, Stroller, Ly-
ons, Priichard, Gold, Harper, Martz, Kirley,
Cowan, Fugate, Denison, Stickley Tale, Hall
OF Taylor, Laird, West, FunsIen Goodson, Neal
and Leitwich-TS.
.Nce-Messrs. Goode (Sreaker,) w. II. B.
Gusts J. H. Gusts, Turrbnll, Maclin, Bocock,
Flood Lacy, Darlington, Winlree, Thompson OF
D. Street, Saunders, lr Jones, Walker, Ed
munds, Slovall, Fiett, Thompson Of IL, Brown
of H., Goodwin, Wallace, Gaines, Gresham, Bag
lev, Banks, Wade, IT,, ferbY, Middleton, DAVIS,
Mcpherson, TatuU, Lanier, Cooke, Dey IIolla-
dav, CHM, Dillah and Rice-42.
MIR. TOLER moved farther suspension Of
The rules, in order that the bill might be open to
amendments lie had voted for The reconsidera-
ton with This understanding. The rules were
further suspended and The question REQUIRED upon
the engrossment Of The bill.
MIR. GOODSON moved 10 posi- pone The fur
Their consideration OF the bill until Thursday next.
Carried.
The Richmond and Ohio Railroad Bill, being
The order Of The day was then taken up on motion
of Mr.. LYONS. The amendment proposed, 10
the fifth section, was under consideration; and al
the request of MIR. LYONS. it was for the present
Withdrawn by Mr. Bocock.
Mr.. BOCOCK moved to amend the fifth sec
lion. by adding at The close thereof the following:
"prnvided that the privilege OF purchasing land
shall not extend beyond twenty miles from the
lines of said road Agreed 10.
Mr. LYONS moved 10 amend The fifth section,
b. striking ont the clause authorizing the manu-
lacturc OF -four. Adopted.
On motion Of MIR. LYONS, The frs. and ninth
sections were seyeralIy amended. A clause
was inserted hal the dividends Of the Company
NAV be liable 10 The same tax imposed upon any
other Company.
adjourned