Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05

SUBSTANCE Of the remarks o. Hr hlDH Ll>l., III
House of Delegates Friday, the Isl Of March, defend
ing the policy Of the Internal improvement party q the pre-
sent LEGISLATURE made the bill TO incorporate Ihe Nor
santo,en Bridge Company"
Mr. SpeakerMv object in rising is not solely the advo-
cacy OF this BILL that has been done and well done by me
worthy delegate (hir. Warman,) from Monongnia wish
vindcate the honorable body OF which am an huh'pe
member from the false Impressions prevailing throughout
many portions of the State and from me many charges ol
extravaganza and profigacy Of the public funds which have
been made By portion OF the press of this city and echoed
through this Hall by gentlemen Of The annlerna Improve
men party With what we charged IN ms null ana oy
the press OF the city, We charged, Sir with was,eiu
expenditure the public tunds We are charged WIN nav
mo already appropra and subscribed and loaned an amount
Of not less than fire millions Of dollars We are charged
with determination OF ro5blng the treasury ana the peoples
bringing bankruptcy on the State ana repudaoh on our
journals These charges not made once only but re-
eaed daily and every species Of epthets hurled against the
and integrity Of he members SIR these ne grave
churpes and though Of character Ia eiue themselves YET
ought no, 10 90 unnoliced. What the facts Sir The
Legislature Of 1867 appropriated loaned and subscribed
stree and half millions Of dollars the Legislature OF
-i7-S fur and ho millions, and the Legislature oil
1859 sir and haf millions. OF these amounts.
!lro millions Of GoRsrs went directly out o he treasury
vi the BALANCE, We were informed by the Auditor dur
ns the prcsen, winter, that about ihrse millions Of
1nta-s would be called for during the next aree yeare
Then would That in three years we had apropn-
ted loaned and subscribed, fifteen aud ha millions 9?
dollars, OF which amount fire millions have and VIII be paid
out lea wing balance OF Ten millions and hail. not cent
which, in all probability will eyer be called fer But sir
suppose was accountable for The dongs OF other
5oes Are responsible Tor the appropriations OF former
legislature? apprehend MOI and beg gentlemen
10 saddle only with sins Then, sir, what
oins Sir feel glad that in my power 10 ease the pub
tic mind OF fears unusty and ungenerousy made After
session OF three months when all the applications for money
in and reported and when is certain that but little
will pc appropriated over what has already been can
the country thai not only is The honor OF The State
uaarnisied and the integrity OF her representatives, IN
stained but that her Treasury has been spared In docu-
nent before me- containing all the propositions report
ed on by the committee Roads and those which have pass
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much abused and isGcprcscntcd have appropriated loaned
and subscribed eigk hundred and serenity four thousand and
tlrfysercn dollars towards works OF Improvement, many OF
which commenced by former Legislatures and required
money complete heni Of this amount tlro hundred Mous-
and dollars is loan Of State boads 10 the Louisa Rail Road
and James River Company Tor which ample security IS re-
oured payment of half yearly 10 the State
This reduces the amount appropriated and subscribed 10 SIR
hundred and serenity four thousand and fty-scsen dollars
Mr. Speaker do these facts cooborate the speeches made
here against me,orous applications or those OF the public
press should be guarded and cautious in the dssenlna
ton Of information How DO these facts compare with the
legislation OF 1861 l5i7i3 lSis49l Sir, this is
Legislature, emphaticay, OF rereEchmeni and REFORM
While the Committee Roads, in courtesy 10 members,
reported bills tho merits Of which TO be exhibited
and decided in the House ~ large amount the same
members with the balance Of this House have voted against
great majority Of these propositions and have passed bills
amounting only 10 little upwards fegh hundred thousand
dollars The acssio Ia nearly ended and but very few
the appropriation bills on the table si. pasa safely
that the close OF session will find our subscriptions
loans appropriations and guarantees short Of million and
quarter o. GoGG-s.
iMf FISNEY here enquircd OF Mr. K if he thought the
amounts appropriated would finish the Improvements for
which they were made)
Mr. X. replied tina, the patrons OF all the original appllca
tons had assured with the bare exception al the
Louisa and Coyngon Railroad and the amount for this was
sufficient to complete Covingon the point asked for
and other monies appropriated hereafter il will 90 be-
otes Legislatures will deem II wise 10 extend the road
and make appropriations accordingly The opponents oil this
M the only large passed this winter ~no mace exrava
calculations its while opposing it. come
forward and frankly acknowledge tina, their calculations
wrong.
Az Of this body, Mr.. Speaker my eyes at all times
have been open wants of the State and the drains from
the Treasury The applications for small amounts many
and many have been passed 1t takes than hundred
Of such bills from the Yves, measure with single Eastern
BILL l, i. the amount much which frghtens gentle
men, but their number. But many there be, their
number has not escaped my count, their de-
ceived me. II has been my object discriminate in
of mertorous works And wherever find bill calculated
increase population and enrich citizens and ou
SOIL and open up highways market for that bill have
voted, and for such bills will continue 10 vote Sir |
Eastern members would but appropriate udIcious works
Of improvement, throughout the ansAleehany region th