Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EDJToBIsL CoBREspONDEvcE.
FIuouiER SPRINGS, TUESDAY. aug =
SENATE.

NOluIlOU UussId Sb
thai The Senate would not consider any other otsi-
mes, than such as was properly connected WIN
Inc Civil and Criminal Code, and that 1t take up
ana consider The bill perfccting tho bill lncolpo-
,o,;nr Inc Virginia and Tennessee railroad oil.
Mr. FRENCH desired The Senalc TO take TINS
course. Us lie had been unavoldaoly absent
when this subjsc. was before thc Senate, ana
desired 10 record bis vote IN favor ol q measure
at once just and meritcrious.
MIR TYLER moved that the Senate take a
recess, SO as TO allow The committee Of confer
epcc 10 hold lie session in the Senate Chamber
at half pas, ~ o'clock, I. NJ.
Messrs. TYLER and SLOAN advocated Tho
motion, which was opposed by MIR RlVES.
MIR I,BELL opposed the motion. il was an
obvious effor, 10 defeat the amended Dill wh'ch
WIS designed to correct o palpable mistake in
the bill incorporating the Virginia and Tonnes
see Railroad Company. 1t had been argued BY
The Senator from Hampshire, that The bill now
sought TO be considered was illimilable in its
on. ration, setting 10 bouads TO the amount Of
s,hscript;ons ON The part of The State 10 the
stock in this company. The Senator from
Hampsiire was ROT certain that the bill would
bear this construction, but il 30 appeared 10
him from a hssty perusal Of The bill-no@ Mr.
|. had erca, respect for the judgment Of Tint
Senator upon mos; questions, oui was persuaded
that Tue senator was greatly IN error as 10 the
conclusion at which he mad arrived. de was
confirmed 10 this opinion by the opinions o. one
of the Distinguished ~revisors Of The Civil and
Criminal Code as well as hose Of one of tho
bcst lawyers on the committee OF Revision
Upon merely legal questions he was disposed TO
RELY upon the opinions of lawyers celebrated for
the accuracy aud extent of their legal learning.
Mr |. further replied 10 the Senator irom
Fauuuier, that the friends of the Southwestern
railroad should not be held responsible for
any supposed Lsrcllction on The part of The
Governor in failing 10 respond to the reso-
luton of Tho Senate seeking info nation
as 70 The extent 10 which the Southwestern
Turnpike has been let 10 contractors. Ii the
Board ii Public Works through inaIten,Ion, or
from other cause, has tailed u answer The Sc
naie's resolution, ii is singular that The advocates
OF this grea! national work should be held re-
spons,bIe TO- ibis failure. Mr.. l. had voled for
a suspension OF Tue work on the Turnpike,
! esl Of Wylheville; bul The Attorney General
had given il as his opinion that contracts had
been entered into along the whole line Of inn
proyemant On The South western Turnpike. He
was nvl disposed TO defeat a work OF such mag
nltude and OF such vital importance 10 his con.
~sliluen!s aud The State, as that winch proposes
10 connect the valley vi the Mississippi with The
seaboa.d Of Virginia, on such groun1s as those
taken by the Senator from Fauquier. He was
reluctant 10 believe that The Board OF Public
Works had acled in bad faith, and he would moi
act upon tina! presumption until ne wa, satisfied
of its correctness. The Senator from Fauqnier
resisted This motion, upon the ground that The bill
would moi have passed the Legislature, except
upon The supposilion that The woIks on The South
- IT,. -sln good ~ .1rnnlaH MI Il
stated lha; if any evidence Of lhe sincerity OF The
friends OF The railroad on This subject was re.
quIred, il would be found in the fact, that they
sustained, and by their cooperation carried, a re-
solution through both branches OF The Legisla-
lure, to suspend any further contracts on The
McAdamiz-d road, West Of the Town OF Wylhe.
vile. But il was wonderful that certain oppo-
nenls OF This bill should urge as an objection The
fact, that the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
competed with The Southwestern Turnpike,
when they were seeking 10 locate a railroad from
Alexandra up the valley oil Virginia, and for a
portion Of the way upon the very surface OF The
Valley Turnpike. Gentlemen expected 10 Keep
this question open, 10 the hope that il would be
used as 40 engine 10 push through the Legisla-
lure next Winter the whole train Of coaiederaled
schemes OF Internal improvement, now coniem-
plated by their friends. Ia this they greatly ef-
Id. j kuCs - vs. y i'ito a. u
lion for an scl Of justice, affecting The Character
and good faith OF the Stale, they will find US in
flexible on this point. Ii was a sad spectacle 10
find the S,nale Of Virginia refusing 10 correct a
mere mistake in a till pass d last Winter, ex-
cept ON condition That we pass certain bills Of In
iernal improvement, which were then rejected
upon lui! argument and calmrr consideration by
the Senate. MIR. |. regarded the movement as
hurttui TO the reputation o, The S ale, and grossly
unlus, 10 The grea. interests arising under the
bill Incorporating the Stockholders OF The Virsl
MIA and Tennessee Railroad Company.
MIR RIVES saw in The motion Of the Senator
| from Fauquier en- effort 10 shirk this whole ques.
| lion. He thought the Senator was so fixed in
his hostility 10 The bill as 10 resort 10 any parlia'
mentary slratagem to defeat il. Mi R.. amplif'
ed the argument al considerable length, and ur'
eed the adoption Of a resolution eXempling ihs
consideration of The Virginia and Tennessee
Rail Road bill trem the operation oil The rule
| adopted by The Senate on Friday last. The iol
was therefore called ana no quorum found vo
ting.
Mr. lSBELL moved a call OF The House, bu
before The call was flushed, Mr. Rives moved a
suspension OF any further proceedings under TIT
call, and the vote being taken, The motion wa
negaliyed BY the following vote
AYES Messfs Scoit, (Speaker) Rives, Woods
lsbell, Shackleiord, Tale, French and Amber
9.
Nos.-Messrs Tribe, TYLER, Barbee, Dennis
Sloan, Sirinser, Crump, Harwood, Rogers AM
Parrol-l0.
The Senate then took a recess in order 10 ena
be the Spealer 10 sign the enrolled bills.
The Senate met al 4 P. NJ. and agreed to III
reports Of the commilees Of Conference On t..
Ctde.
They then took up the House bill providing 10
the publication Of the C,ds.
Mr. STRlNGER moved 10 amend so as to &c
quire The Old Constitution oil Virginia also 10 b
Published, as containing clauses essential 10 ID
proper understanding Of the elective ~quaiifca
lions. 1t was opposed by Messrs. AMBER
SLOAN, SHACKLEFORD ard others and re
jccted.
One OF the clauses Of lhe bill provides that III
preparation oil the Code, lrd.x, &c, shall be don
by hlessrs. Patton aud Robinson, who ale 10 re
ceiyc reasonable compensation, 10 the diserstio,
ot the Governor. Alter some debate, IT was S
amended on molten Of MIR. DENNIS, as 10 Civ
TO said gentlemen the specific sum OF $500. Al
Ter much discussion, points of order, &c, hi
vote WAS rcconsiieted, on motion of Mr. STRIN
GER; and an am nimenl offered by Mr. TYLE[
leaving it 10 the Legislature 10 fix said compen
saiion, which wss adopted. Bul The ameDdmen
as adopl,d was then rejected, and The origina
provision Of the House bill was then agreed to.
On moion OF Mr. TYLER, as suggested b.
Mr. ROGERS. The bill was 50 amend, d as Il
require The Public Printer IL furnish 20UO copie,
OF the Code on The lst January nex!. and 5000 OIL
The lst next F, bruary, instead OF 5000 en- The Is
J 'nuary, and 5000 on LIST February.
The House bill provides that the Public Prin
,er snail receive not less than So, ror more thai
IS per c"py, for The Code, 10 be fixed by TIT
G vernon. payable when delivered.
Mr. DENNIS moved 10 fix a specific sum o
So so for each copy. He had been informed b.
wo members of The Revision Commiuee, INES
sicuIs WlTCHER aud THOMPSONllha tha
price was reasonable, and although he had lh'
kindesl feelings lowaIds The Public Primer, a1t
great gratitude for the services Of The family, h.
felt i, his duty to make the motion.
Mr. AMBER explained that the Revision
Committee bad arrived al no such conclusion
The matter had teen canyasscd by The Commit
lee-aDd, while some thought line work could b
done for 50 per copy, Others thought SO reason
| able. They s:.ad therefore though. il bestto leav,
IL 10 the q ,ysrnor. who couli d.rids most prop.