Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-05

Mr.. STOYALL nominated Robert Bradley
and William Chambers as first and second
Doorkeepers, who were UNANIMOUSLY elected.
On motion of Mr.. STOyALL, the Sergeant
alarms was directed 10 employ two pages, their
compensation not 10 exceed p per day
On motion Of Mr.. oTJVALL, The rules and
regulation, OF The previous House of Delegates
were adopted for the government of The present
House.
On motion of Mr.. sTOyALL, a committee
Of three appointed TO inform the Governor
that the House was organized and ready 10 re-
cere al communication from him TIE Char
appoint Messrs. Stovall, Whitlle and Boisseau
as SAID committee.
Mr.. SToNaLL presented the petition Of w.
A. Scott, claiming his seat as the member elect
from The county Of buckingham.
Tie following communication was received
from the Governor:
Annual sREsSAGE
Tt the GsnsraL Assembly Of Vi g,n,a:
GENTLsMES-ln M las annual message in-
formed you In ths balance in the treasury on
The 3J.h oi September, 1877, available .oc he
uses OF the then existing fiscal wear, was Sl27,
ia o., and that there would be probably 10 The
treasury, on the frs, day OF October, lo4s, The
SUN OF Sl45,0OO; but, as will be seen from the
Treasutefs lepor, the actual balance is only
Sl04 25l 81. This apparent deficiency, how
ever, does no, actually exist, there being in lhs
hands OF the various Stale agencies connected
with our internal Improvements about $50, 600;
while the payments from he treasury 10 roads au-
.hofzec by The last Ass mbly are larger han in
The year preceding. To fact, our Stale is steadily
Improving 10 population and wealth, onf Teve-
nue. having been increased about five per cent.
within The pas. year, not By an Increase in the
pf k, Nsta IN
Der Of subjects uaon which il has been assessed
herewith communicate table prepared in The
FIRST Authors office, iuslra'ing this pleasant
and agreeable fac, IN which The number o!almosl
every subject Q! taxation, AMI the amounts Coz
leced On EACH Tor the three last years, will ap
pear. 10 further illustration OF these conclu-
sions, herewith communicate The First Audi
tors annual report, togeih with a labaiar state
men OF population, &c; and also the Treasu
rer's annual report.
This condition OF our revenue highly crafty
ing as il must be 10 every VuginaE. will NJ;
enable US without some new provisions OF law,
70 NEE, the heavy liabilities which nave been au-
,horized by The General Assembly al heir two
last sessions. The General Assembly al its SEES
sion Of 1867. authorized liabilities to the
amount OF 81 SS7 800; oi which, up 10 ,he FIRST
day of Oc'pJr lasr, Ss49, i53 SO cents was paid
OF the remainder SIS hlshiy probab that about
s<UltuUu VIII lOl Dc l'uuilcuj Iff,uUU OF lNr
loan 10 he James River Company is provided
ior; leavin" 81 O32 766 Al OF ihcse aporopr,a.
hons for winch provision must be made al an
early day Al Your Ia, session various acts
were passed au.nolz ne Liabilities 10 The amount
i 81 ,9OS $50. Oi this. about Sl40, 600 has been
pau, ana upwards Of 100000 will certainly b.
required or the resldue, amounting 10 aboul
81 800 600, Il IS highly probable nothing will be
called Tor excep! he appropriations 10 the New
Shenandoah company, and The Alexandria and
orange railroad company, two Improvements
OF great importance 10 the country through which
they pass, and 10 one oi our principal Towns So
that The almost certain demands npon The ueasu-
ry, under The various laws al your two last se>-
s'ons, vii amount 10 not less than S2,000000
exclusive Of iae loan t. The James River AM
hanawha C"np,n,; OF Yilch large sum abon'
81 900 goo viii be required IN the years ls49
and 1850.
ttow - ms :s,y considerable amount 10 b.
Obtained The law now dITecls il 10 be raised
by loans, bur am satisfied that we cannot rely
upon that means alone puncinally 10 meet our
engagements. Il is 10 b. remembered tha, STATE
bones, 10 lie amour, OF ab u; SS)0,0O0, have
been soil IN ms market during me Two years
preceding the i. cav Of October las; that the
James River ant kaEawha, and o her Compd-
mes, nov mold Tor sal. DO us - lhs ampunl q
SIS GOO; and nat the j mes River and kanaw-
IA Company have row right 10 demand, aud
vii have at different periods ON or before the
Mrs. day OF January, 1919 Stale bonds to the az
steaaie amount ., STA 900; all Of winch will
seek kel. In Tie iacc Of this early demand
upon the surplus capital Of our citizens By COM
p1nies ACTIVELY engaged in prosecuting their
works, can j; BE- pruden 10 rely upon loans only
to meet our State ensasemen,s2 To 10 so, AMI
actively press the sale Of our Sat- bonds. might
not only impair our unsued credit, bur serious
ly iDJuIe companies we have undertaken 10 a,d
Mucn the larger portion OF our State bogds is
held by our own citizens, and nearly all he re-
Cent Investments thefein have been maize by
them; and il IS OF great importance 10 orr pros
Perity thai this policy should be encouraged,
which IN no way can De SO edsctually done as by
keeping the supply snort OF The demanc; mus
giving an assurance 10 those who invest IN our
stock, that II will not depreciale. do not think
mat we can safely rely upon loans Tor more
nan 400 900 dollars per annum 1.-The treasury
Can spare, Tor The uses o. the next year, about
200 0n0 no'o :, md | can o,l,S, resource
oul taxation, or the SAFE ot bank stock wneo
II Can De made al par, TOR he residue, anount-
ing 10 ablu $4,000 Our bank stocks a re nov
nc Dne credit, a2d Producing handsome divldents;
and deem II inlispensa Die 10 the proper sup.
poit VI cur S'ae credit, that the second auditor
should De cIo'hed viii The power of disposius of
'"Sa', "N "S@SSsdi3 " meet any PUBIC eXlgeQ-
cy. IL Inc companies ia which The State has en-
parked, and The works that she has undertaken
on ner own account, proceed ai:h the spirit with
winch they have commenced, am conf lent that
81 5000 Is ire least sun that will suffice 10
meet the pubic ensa semen,s up 10 the END OF the
year 1871. An, 10 prevent an enlargement vi
this sun. you will have 10 pass an ACT similar 10
the one passed on lie l1ih OF March lSi0 enli.
tied "en act directing he suspension Of surveys
and subscriptions on the par u ihe State" which
| ssl.y fccomlnend.
10 my former annual communications. /
presented 10 The General Assembly The in
pofiance ot disesang system oil Internal
Improvements which shoGld be confined 10
two great Railroads. the indispensable neces.
sity of de!erriog all secondary works until
those should be completed The certainty when
that period arrived OF realizing an income
sufficient rapidly 10 complete every work in
which private capital would enesge-and ap
pealed 10 the pride, patriotism and vision CT
your predecessors for he adoption of this policy,
bu appealed in vain. County roads, secliona!
schemes, Improvements that properly belonged 10
he pas or the future, found favor with the Gene
raj Assembly, thereby absorbing, 10 great ex-
len', The resources OF the State, whou contrihr-
ting essentially TO her Improvement, or advancing
10 Dul Sigh, degree, II AT ALL 10 he complexion
OF the great woiSs indispensable 10 the auair-
ment OF thai nigh destiny 10 watch she is proper
ly entitled.
II has long been cherished objec, with me 10
extend the Louisa railroad 10 the Ohio river,
and, as IA as practicable, in a non,hweslerly d.
rec,iou. When in the Senate prss ,ed this poll