Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19
rc,s,,ATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, March l6rH, ls47.
SENATE.

,,,.s hills from the House were read ana
rs.s.red., mac vacated IN enable tho Speaker
;, sign enrolled bills. ,, ,o,.
=. ~ ~ bin appropriating $o0,ooO annually ior
..;r,ary school education.
Nj Mr. DENNIS moved the following p'oV's0 10
ne bill: tho s,;a s,sO ooo be
,.,,nSu;sa among The counties, clues ana owns
~, commonwealth in proportion 10 The amount
d. taxes paid ih'o Tue ue"'u'J ~ '"'N
l,i,s and towns. A., DCNNrS
~ ~ Offering The amendment, MIR. DENNIS
as follows MIR. Speaker-Beiore The qnes-
,aten | wish to make an exhibit TO Inc
y" ., Inc practical operation OF the bill, as 1t
>s"a ion, The House OF Delegates on the ditfe-
-r norions OF The State, and particularly on
-, sscion Of i, which represent. teei II my
80. ~ IA 90 inasmuch as this question produced
~. -. excitement in my county al ne last Spring
zion which has caused me TO give II more
,,r,;cular and careful examination than Propa-
=. ohsrwise should have done The tneh mem,
=. RON Charlotte in the other Honse voice
aims, similar proposition 10 Inc one .o~ an
;. consideration, with The PROPHECY u VIII
ne was then fully satisfied. but sn' u'J.,
- hon though, the bill was, find on careful
- .;a,,;on lis much more so than then sup.
ss' -, | have. sir, been always anxious TO lend
a;. - he support OF any measure Tor The
| NV -" n The Door children Of This Common
s-ug ,es ,rbsn corid do so without sacrificing
"sA, n',,,s., III every class of my constituents
US -, i ncnins 50 highly prize as cduca-
~ '' ! wouh Tor my own children, choose ii TOR
~ 10, sooner than wealth. But, sir, as
~; am 10 attain that Object, cannot
H"N =. MS bin unless this amendment should be
It'd on il. This bill proposes 10 appropriate
.ID:sa;.lbulon $4,000 from The treasury for pri-
w.. ~. education, upon white population; and, I'M
. the operation OF II,
me Isl, or l,le.wa,er district, will pay Si9,500
And receive back 1880
The u district, which embraces my pcr-
j lion o, The STATE, will pay $500
And receive back 1850
br., a a;s,,;c, will paw $500
And receive back 5000
8Tnr lh district (Transalleghany) wlllpay 300
And receive back l60oo
: Tins The Senate will see, the districts below the
8ncuolains nav one-ihird more than they will get
lack. and The mountain districts will receive
hearty double as much as lhey WIN pay. But Inc
&oins;;ce OF the operation o. The bill is made much
H. re manifest BY comparing different counties,
(Which will DO, b. taking two counties nom the
Eas. and Two from the West.
raa:lo.e county will pay under this bill 1858 81
And receive back 3l5 20
|p.ioce Edward will pay under it 5sl Vi
And receive back 27G so
NonongaIia will pay 2oS "
And receive back 72i IL
Taz,well will pay l63 w
And receive 36S 81
Thgs il will be seen the two Eastern counties
las more than double as much as they receive,
Ina Inc Two Western counties receive nearlythree
mcs as much as they pay. wish 10 present
h. operation oil this bill in reference 10 the poor
1liren themselves, which will present this ques-
"a 10 a much more glazing aspect, and show It's
russ and palpable injustice. According TO the re-
or o. The Superintendent OF the Literary Fund,
sang The number o! poor children in each coun-
Charlotte would pay 81 Oh, and receive back
y cents Tor each poor child; Prince Edward
souli nav 81 Is, and receive back 55 Cts for each
10 child within her boundary; whilst Mononea-
ia would pay 32i cents, and receive back wv
i, each poor child, Tazewell would pay % cents,
Eni receive each 63 cents for each poor child
.h;n 10, ho,,,ioty. rhns :. --:ii L. eopn Char
70 AMI + Prince Edward pay nearly three ninss
.,ncn ;or the education of their poor children
hoe receive; while the two counties over the
,,;os receive nearly tree times much as
'';n n,y taking as me comparison the poor
. as, of these coun.es. AMI have no aouo,
a'u losrs,;on OF the oil would be found equally
as,, - on a COMPARISON OF any DINER conn,es,
and Wes Now ask on aoo ~nat Sprsn
'ha' '6563 dollars, or 81, for each poor
should p.'receve back 1915, or 81. cts. for each
'ail, id; or. why is il that Tazewell, with her $50
p'oTchildren. should receive 800 dollars and 81
pGs or 63 cents for each poor child, while she
nv NAYS 1863 dollars or % cents for each. Thus
snpeals that this bill, contrary to every Phnci-
Nc Of Justice, takes from the poor childrcn oil the
Is,seyn counties pore than one-halfo oil the 1und
ma, should be applied To their education, and
H-an,ers il To ? different section oil the county,
M i should be the pleasure Of The Senate I"
i'm, lie amendment now offer, will aid them
N nassiec the bill And il the argument used
ii. massage OF The bill be ienabe, Chat il is
ne ID the Eastern counties, because they receive
hing t,r internal improvement then il shows
Exclusively that the amendment should De aoopt.
H. Ard unless the amendment is adopted,
n.., ana will vote agains, the bill, and will ad-
.s nv constituents to adopt the law OF the last
>s,.un, which would give TO each county The full
bunun, levied on its citizens for the education OF
er own poor.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK moved The indefinite post
anemen, OF The bill and amendment.
Messrs. MOORE and GARRETT were in ia
u Of The motion; MIR. McMULLEN opposed
Cauied-ayes 10, noes TO- So the bill and
Ea,niment were Indefinitely postponed.
IN motion OF Mr.. DENNIS, the Senate took
,c bin regulating the inspection Of tobacco,
eltN was passed
Mr. STEPHENSON brough, by message
Gamble and resolutions in regard 10 the bonn-
az oe between Virginia and Ohio, which were
On motion OF Mr.. sTANARD, the s:nae
-; 40 the bill Incorporating the Virginia and
E.x York Steam Packe, Company, which, on
eAOn Of Mr.. BAPTIST, was postponed indeh.
'sy-ayes Is, noes s.
The Senate then took a recess until 4, o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Vi. STOVALL from The Committee on FL
iace reported The following bill: a bill au-
(nil1ins a temporary loan Tor The use OF The
.mmunweallh-w on his motion. was read
4: hrs, tim,; and, on motion OF Mr.. Lea NE,
L luther consideration thereof was indefinitely
IRNponed.
IN motion Of Mr.. STEPHENSON, The report
Inc special committee on The subject OF The
oOn!aTy between Virginia and Ohio (bcore no.
ed was taken up and being slightly amend
was agreed 10, and was communicated 10 The
S-nale b; Mr. S STEPHENSON.
80 - slGLfitiiN, nun TIC VIZ W
led bills, reported that they had examined sun
y such bills, and found them properly enrolled
Inc bill appropriating the public revenue was
AZ third lime and passed.
Nr TUNSTALL moved reconsideration of
vote on this bill, with the view OF Inserting
'lse providing for compensation OF Sl,500to
Governor Tor his services as President of the
pan Q! Public Works, which he afterwards
Sth',ew.
lhe,ax bill was then taken up, and the vari-
amendments ul the Senate We're read-most
shich were disagreed TO-
Inc House then took up the bill 10 amend 40
emitted an ac' to reduce into one The several
- concerning lie inspection of tobacco, with
amendments Of The Senate, which were con-
.rei in.
M1 MAYO offered resolution 10 appoint
va committee 10 enquire into the expedency
amending The charter Of The Richmond and
.,o nai'cad Company; which resolution was
y motion OF M. CAsTLEMAN, leave wa.
~ 10 bring in a bill TO relieve The Sheriff OF
!, ne county from certain fines.
~. CaSFLEEAN moved The following re-
!. zion which was rejected.
,s"fsd. Tha, leave be given TO bring in bill
'sp" The Governor of this Commonwealth
far 81.