Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
kDlrohlAL coRnkspoNDEMcE.
FAroules spslsos, June 10, ls4s

the lnsnDrl II coLdalUhS Ecih. ~ =
hst SPRINGER moved 10 amend chdp'e'
section q by striking out TIE Woius' dup " !"
49,, c,'v.rnor N making such appointments 10
cnmmissionrrs Tor Presidential clecuons,]
shall be he du'y OF III. County or Corporation
Courts Aforesaid. al least sky DAYS before 'h'
6fsl day OF August, 10 nominate SIX ieioo"'
suitable Tor such commssicne'; when nohiiNa
lions he clc;ks # lir several courts shaii iith@
discly ceri'y 10 tie ExrcuuYr
This motion was vpp sd ~ alessis'
CHER aud ANbLER; ari alv,cd..u ~
Hrssis. STRINGER, SHACkLEFOhp,
LER and SLOAN, AID decided III iIe alii ND
iiye--ayes IL. noes I.
Several ether amc udmeDls were pioPoseu au'
discussed. tu' iejecled n
At3, P. NJ, the Senate adjourned until ~
\. NJ, - morrow.
HOUSE or DELEG ATES.
The House couyt erd Al hal past ., a. NJ
and. on m,..on 81 Mr. 81 VII, resolved isr.
mo a cummilee u lhe .Vhoie on tie secont
pau Of the Civil CoGe; Mr.. Stio'her IN The
Chair.
Tnr committee ,ook Up chapter 81 ''ot Towns
Mr.. MAYO moved 10 amrnd section II 81 OF
survey and plan OF me town" 50 as 10 qliic
>uFyty ul pntl;c ace and alleys. Inetc wsTi
III R,ctmcn4 many pirate streets aud alleys
Win The tit,c 10 XhiCh Il was hazardous mus e
alrrieIs b, Puhnc suvty.
s!r SCOTT. Inc survey is only an Cyl.
Deuce OF boundary. The oblec; Of The !aw IS it
nave survey AMI pial oi the owni Wheh Can
not be mace perIsI, unless e1'elied % PtiVas,
reefs 5GG alleys.
Mr.. MAYO sdw The propfiety and necessity
IF having d chaii Of The Town wlh the los laid
Gown; ~. a MATS private alley is als 'Fivae
ptup.If, III HnlCa the public nave 10 interest,"
Very often tnrsc hnes vi survey idh sh!o1eh
pru.trlY ui different persons, and by TINS aC' you
authorize the Common Guuncil OF RichmunH ~
make survey, and undertake 10 settle The me'es
AMI bounds OF, private properly, ABOUT winch
very ofien lneIe is contest as 10 the ute The
police have 10 right 10 go upon tnis pfiya.e pro-
prny; and hence ne impropTlety oil allowing Pr.
,alr ALLEYS to 81 publicly surveyed.
Nj. MUNCURE VI ). thought The section
would be Construed 10 mean pubic streets and
alies>; uut II he gentleman IRON Richmond
WISHED . pase |! mole CERTAIN, he had no Oh
lection 10 ire amtncm;n NJ
Mr.. MAYO thought II better, 10 prevent lii
sallcn aud difficulty, 10 insert the single VOID
pubic" The amendment vas adopted.
Nj. SYME moved TURNER 20 amenS Ire same
section, 50 as 10 REQUIRE ihe plan VI l0Sn 70 be
recorced in ne clerks Office q he Husanes
Count, !; .aiG town has Husiiug- CouIi. PA,
II fe.el>bp!s was IN DiEwliiie, part II tnnce
Georsc, anu pafl 10 Chrseifelo; ali u whose
Cuuilaouses we're az SOlae dis,aace from Peters
UuIg
Mr. RIVES thought ii should be recorded in
he Offices Of the lnree counties also bu, with
drew his objection, AID the section was accord
neiy smeLc,d.
The sections on Survey and plan Of a own
nelecliol Q. fiusces or CoGncli, AMI ul Mayor,
Recutds. aat Ale rmsa;' ',ae authority u The
Mayor 'oi The presi4en! .! The Council or
Board .! Itusle,s, their meetings snG journal, "
were passed IN wlhou, further oGlec;ioa.
Mr.. MAYO moved 10 add a. Inc end Of the
Chap e., the following:
"Nolhin. Contained 10 his chapier shall in
my w,sc sh,s, flee, or lm,aIf the c1lstlng
CARER - dhy iuNn &c, IN ;hs Commonwealth
mr. Wa SON moved subsili1le, ina. has
&C, snail ne AXE away OF impair the rights Vi
any towns inter heir chaaet lr repeal Inc res.
framing Clause Id any charter uf any smeGd-
!Renls Thereof.
Mr.. MAYO-The genlsman's substitute will
not mres my views. Mr.. M. read the charter 81
Richmond, 10 show that its details are entirely
uplurnet b. he Code, anu his object was % pro
&C! lhusc &c lis bp his amendment he hoppe
IL. gentleman "Gdid Withdraw his amendment
vntn Mi W dd.
Mr.. MONCuRE thought mat town officer;
SHOULD b. elected in he same way, so as to produce
uniformity throughout he Commonwealth IL;
Legislature have the right 10 alter the municipa
regulations oil iowns, as well as The regulation.
.! counties; bul they cGnpUl Interfere ailh IN
vested rights Of private corpofa'ions. The objec
q tn Coce is TO ,roiuce uniformly Throughout
the CumuoDweai h, in all existing towns, an,
IL al, lsat inal hereafter be Chartered, Mir. ~
thought here should be no privilege; votes !.
aay ,o"Ls.
,,iT. SY NF' might 10 this a'a Il progress, AZ
pear tefiad me times, in ..dsocatins restriction
u tue nsai Vi suffrage. hlr 5. though, ,hri,
were as mucn vested rights IN public Charters a
10 private corporations. For instance one may
purchase property in town, on The expectation
hat IT shall NJ, I've too highly faxed; hu. if III
charter 4 changed as 10 give rIgh 10 IA
that properly lGuTt,na'ely IS no, This an interef
eucc win vested rgni>2 Tie town Of Peiersbui:
hal nc, tof'eitec is charter, and why should i
fish,s BE- ai..c:tc2
Mr.. SMITH cav nothing but con1lc! aud
confusion spfinsing from his Code, unless IN
ameudu,eni oi Mr. MAYO be adopted. Mr.. S
quoted sorae Of Inc municipal regulations .
Alexandra, 10 show how they wonld BE- altered
by IN Code.
Nj. ktL6Y. The effect Of his bill is 10 RS
,rict me f,sh;s u suf'aas IL Norfolk, which Id
a Chaus! ir9m the BrllisH Government, unite
which aprrenlices voe. lie approved o H.
aneatnelt,
MIR. MONCURE The section is broa
enough 10 include all The voters Of Norlok
Alexandra, &c. Any one paying levy ma
scle.
NERVES orposrd The a.aeEdmcnt-as be il
DOT ;hinK II ,,sni 10 make d;ff.ient quaihcs
ica III taw: sLt country. why rrs,'cl n. Gsg
ui poor ri.a N Petei>hur. e. ruie--4nd f.quitc.
9oer TO u 4 freebooter ,r own f50 q visaoi
property 7 The gentleman tfDa pcicrsbaie ma
pack 4 delegate "a me in P..ace George hu,
Cannot PACK mote Than councilman On hii
n Petersburg. The cases ale not a! all para!
e
Mr.. CONWAY. In my town there is con
sitera5i- diiii ,uIy in coec !ng town leyics. Tel
ue,c, is f c;ed by mr. Cote i would proper
/, exead tic rsnt q suffrage and nuud 81
me casrs ot Nv'iols, &c. lie iuErd me chat
cl would nJl t. ai,cir''-but Il i Is ~ be- cha :
q, he would move st3r amendment offered b
Mr.. WA iS0N
Mr.. SYNE nough, tie two amendmea,
amounted 10 lne anlr Mtg.
Mr. CONWAY. Then you should 90 Tor il
as il does Do Change HE rgn,s Of voting IN you
luwn-anG Will e4rni tie rignts to niy Town
which We havs NJ AoN.
mr.. MAYO 4. s,ruck wilh surprise al Ii
attempt mate aete j. chang. he iGutaaeu,a
organization .. Richmond 10 diticrcn. n ma,
respects from that ui Inc Srate)-and 10 alter en-
irely the mod. / clec,,ns her Legislators, -uEte
which She he. dJuTished.
| Al The suggestion OF gentlemen The whole sub
jecI was passed over 'or The present, 50 as to al
| low the mater 70 DC az; .std
Chap. 50 For exnnsu,, ning Ares breaking
| out In towns and 10 event properly from bein
| pur!oinec al such in. )"
The seci. ~ on "are companies; The IRE de
parlment, All ne III horny u Counc,l; Inc Gu
! lies and power o cpeintcF and waId,Ls al
ffe." were read without objection.
Mr.. IRVING moved Q strike out sections l6!F
lin anu 18Th, on "liaeiluy for properly desire.
I'd al fire." Tney gaze 100 great power . ii
authorities 10 destroy private propciiy wihou
real necessity, upon The Pretext Of saving otas
proreuy.
MIR SYlE sustained III motion. A fire va
ihe mos "a, icivas hing ;peciai"is aiwa]
f,fed as i tue proper mems oil stopping Dit
how tar The ice would spread, and as 10 ne e
spousibliiy or destroying buildings, &c.
Mr. TAIDI EY snptoved these rrariSiODs