Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Sss,sos. June 70, lS4s.

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I'D s;a,,r.. lie Ssnaic was !sae.
i.,e r''' }, -.lth, . q: The superintendent Z
= In@'p n,'1,oe. ana u III Do'EkeeFrI " 'h'
Go %nsn,4r 2s-"pob!,c Daieacs" e Casper 81
,..Insive were passed I IL I. ,.'eseu,
f.h.n,o, IS =. rhe Public Gnaf ana h.'u. ,,',u
Cnaper a4-"M,i.aty School ana ''eA"-
Arsenal" A, SLOAN, was
amended SO as - allow Inc t",
scians 10! The Lesins''n amended On mo
sane chap,ef, section :. az A,' t,r me an
oa. -, MOODS, a. as t. pfo'iue ~ ~ w
'on y, NJ the Goye!noi, o. e'sn'
,un from each evasion oi Tue o'd.e s.,o-,t ~
~ oh .uas 35-Pubic revenue,
raxes an properly. n. capijLE was
Sec,ion 30, On nr''on OF NJ a. ' sino
sn,anced IS % allow S5oo, n.,'ai - 80
M Commissioned 81 iae cily 81 ai1""'o' ;,
n.eoo "a Inc & n!alssioner 81 Jefferson ias.eau
SSoo ~ -. s,,a - cach Commissioned '"i ~
$50 R|.i,ot aud Pittsyvanid, ,hs'ea" .
sl.o an motion OF fit, ISBELL, -'2o 70 s"e "a
~ Tho Commissioners u hand"ha' '"'s''
$50. =. SrANARD 800 10
tho Commissioned Of Randolph, lasieau v 80, 80
IThese amendments fes.oie coml,;,,ee ~
were repor,ei 10 the House oy INC o'A''''''''
Ns nn mo!ioo Of Mt SLOAN, The Senate ad-
jourped. .nc
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IT,. uonso convened al rait nasl a. NJ; ana ~,
,mn,;,,e, ~ me whole on the Civil 'ouet -
Dali. Mr.. SrRoTHER N tie char ,,,.r
NJ ROBINSON moved 10 dinehu cndp..
ssh On INSPECTIONS. ~ aiding ssS''a IN ~.
"nohlg con ained IN us chapter lou
rich, .! ,ae councis u Nofioih CIV ~ r, ,a;s
;nsnsc,ors--ard ali he du'ies imposed ~ mn
~, man ,-e cour ol any comfy OF corporation.
AZ ne., ), ,o.nertcrs, are HEREBY imposea upon
-. ,n,c,r. III said cily-sa'd counchs may ap-
no;o, ;o,nec.ois a. lheit INST meeting di'eI men
IA, sa,i ,ha, the charter Of Norfolk Prov.
ded for the appointment, o! inspectors oy Inc o'S
Councils, except me lnSpec'"t Of inmoel' VINO
appointed by Inc Governor Inc 'a''ef ous"'
also 10 ee appointed IN the same way
MIR. rOWNES bought the case pfo'ioea ioi
nv the ,e-,iou expressly guaranteeing Ile fshls
OF towus under lheii Charters
Mr. WHITTLE The gentleman ION NOR
folk saws mat The appointment ~ 'hspec'.i =
jnmber i not provided for by Inc chaHer 81 MOI
folk bu, is given 10 he governor oy aW-Which
The Code proposes 10 repeal.
Mr. SHEFFEY explained The facts OF the case,
according u the charter OF is4o, N accordance
the StdlcUlcUt o. VII
The amendment was adopted.
Nfr. ROBINSON moved 10 amehL sec'ion >,
0, chapter 81 on ferries 50 a 70 eiVe Y ,.'e
Councils oil Norfolk me conto OF enc oil ne 81
ries across he Elizabeth R'vrr--MI. Il >ho"eu
,ha, nncer the laW as IL now exists, cEr u Inc ei
ries was under he control o. the cas- y Noi-
folk
Mr. COWPER SAT- as object wa no' 10 IN
xertere with The aci u 1887, rs.aolishihs COM
NJ. ,t,, mi - a.
fhe terries-but as he desired 10 examine me e.
ts,t n The amendment, he asked that tn SUBJ &
he nassed over IL. the present; which was zone.
Mr. WILLS moved 10 amend chapter . Oh
in.neclions. 50 as 10 require COMMISSIONERS 20
visi, tobacco warehouses, 'ffom time 10 Tune,
&c"
Mr. WHITE The State nsures tobacco
apainsl FIRE rain and rogue:y-and, as the STAKE
is heavy one, We should require Inc commis-
,ioners 10 visit Inc warehouses a. least once III
every six months.
Mr.. WILLS SAID MS OBJECT was Inc same ~
The pen,lenan's aud he therefore moved TO modi'
tv bis motion, SO a. u require The commission
srs 10 visit the Warehouse al least once 10 'wo
months Carried.
Mr.. BURWELL said il was important 10 Sc
cure uniformity OF damages Tor land on any sA'
fensjye line VI improvement. he therefore
moved 10 amend The 56n chapter on corpora
lions generality 20 10 authorize IN such cases,
the county courts 70 appoint i've disnteIes'e'
commissioners, three or more OF %hom snd''
form board 10 assess The damages on The line
in their county, with compensation Of 81 per
day. 10 be pad by the Company de hoped 'ha'
the amendment would meet the views Of his
a vino me general pS SRe no q ee sBo aaf aid
of Public WORKS, 10 appoint saia couihission-
ers or assessors Tor line Sale.
nfnNCIRE nj S-It each county dp.
points separate commissioners he GA not sc
wha, was 10 be gained by he amendment. ~
The Ease OF The Richmond and FREDERICKSBURG
Railroad, the county court appointed me s"nie
commissioners IN each county 10 assess NC 20
maoes uniformly This would, no douot, De SUI
done. -.
Mr.. BURWELL-This might bs done IN ac
small counties 10 lowe! V,tel''a-ou. ~ Wv
,arae Western counties, Washington 10! instance,
We could not expect gentlemen 10 aci as couimis-
.ioners Though the whole county, ana without
commentator Moreover, ihey are often SUM
,nunei 10 Court as witnesses, and mus De SUP
iecied 10 srea, inconvenience. II was lusi ahu
oroper that they should DC appointed uniformly
and should BIZ paid for their services. Inc great
work in his region would pass through leu couh'
ICES and /. was all important mat a system aP-
preaching uniformity should b. adopted.
Mr.. MONCURE OF 5, had thought that very
often iniusice was done 10 Railroad Companies,
and had therefore, acquiescet IN ne proposition
70 give The power to the Board Of Public Works,
~ anno;nt uniform assessors lie said this, TO
chow tina, he was no opposed 10 the ooIeci OF 'ne
gentleman from Bedford. He was salisnro,
however, mat he san object could De ata'nen
oy the acliou o;.he county courts, undei 'he pc
sent law. a.,
Som. d;xcu,sirn took place between Messrs.
WATSON and NDECUgE. 10 the proper
noin, a. winch Nj BUR- ELLIS amendment
shoul1 be :vssed.
Mr.. WARS III hoped .ir. BURWELL wJnii
30 modify his rsoposar as TO require nnlce 70
h, given 10 landowners OF such application, 70
the county cour. He wac opposed TO allowing
the commissioners 10 ne aPPoiuiea On q" - P'e'sS
application IL hr Company.
Mr.. SMITH did not think Mr.. WATSON's
propos,,on could be carried out, as the commls-
sioners would be appointed at one aud the same
time for tho assessment OF damages on al the
tracks on the line OF the improvement, and The
Ten DAYS notice could not De given TO land owners
Mr. WATSON proceeded TO show that II aas
entirely practicable 10 give said notice; Tor IL
nos we'll known that the line e tho improve
meot was always ascsrlained IN advance
Mr.. WtiIrTLE explained ard defended NJ
WATSoN'S proposition.
Mr. SMITH re-exrlainei aud en'"1ced MS
objections. o,,o
Mr WHITE moved TO amend Mi. ooh-
WELLS proposition, so as TO require 50 DAYS
notice oil said application TO be gwen oy puoh
cation al n" Court House.
Mr.. RIvES suggested that the notice DC f'vcn
az he previous court
Mr. TONNES said the principle this pro-
position vas opposed to the practice Of the
State since ,hs foundation Of the government. :
He wished to know if he county courts could
90, be entrusted with the appointment of these
commissioners, without giving the required no.
tice. The effect Of the notice would be to pro-
ducc violent and dscredltable struggle between
the railroad companies and the land owners -
We should leave the subject to the discretion OF
the county court
Mr.. BURWELL, to remove the 'itficulty
would accep, the amendment OF Mr. VIII TTLE