Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-15

commit tees on that subject and he doubled If ap-
pointed committee, whether would have another
ray Of light she'd on this question He did not see
what practical advantage could arise from the kuowl-
edge OF how Judith Dam mmbleG down
Mr. w said that the Engineer had spent Il3 6sy.
above Lyncho12, ID days on the James River ard
Rivanna improvement-aow add the time he has snent
the office attending 10 plans &C. and we would
mud mat no other otcer attended to his duties Better
Mr.. u. nau only boon absent from his work IS DAYS
within the last year, and he cannot leave Tor sin
day without the of the President and Directors
lie doubted even should the gentleman from B. go on
u pilgrimage whether he wou find any one who had
aiseharged his labors more diligently assiduously
1t we forbid them TO accept situations elsewhere, we
must either increase their salaries or procure men of
loienor talent But the great offence OF Judge NJ. is
have agreed to receive $1,000 addition OF his salary.
Let II be remembered that Judge NJ has not life ten
nre in office, and he would have placed himself in
ridiculous position had 'he refused to accept and said
as the gentleman would have had him to say, "get Thee
behind me, Satan" Ia ten minutes after the salary
was raised, the election OF President came on. How
could Judge NJ know whether it might not be intended
secure the services of another individual Had he
rel used, they might have said TO him. you be quiet
we intend to elect some one else" He was elected
triumphantly. Judge NJ is good Judge of law, at
tends 10 law business Tor the company without pay.
Had he charged fees. they would have been more than
his salary He is businers msn, ana could DO more
work before dinner than the gentleman from b. by IL
O'Clock at night. He hes been over and examined the
entire line TO the Kanawha has twice examined it to
Buchanan; has Investigated every transaction; has no /
permitted dollar to be paid out without due inquiry
a.
bilty of the Investigation proposed, it could re-
sutin good There was too little tme-the House
now met at 10 O'clock In fact the committee would
come out IN the end wise when they commenced
Mr.. AUGUST said he felt il to be due to the position
he oecui led, that he should make some examination of
the charges against the officers Of the Company He
would call attention to the fact that weak the
clam OF his friend for the appointment of special
committee that when neither friend nor foe disposed
TO make opposition, his friend had deemed it necessary
10 make speech OF one and hafor two hours in its
favor.
One thing was certain. that no committee could make
proper investigation this session. He knew that the
officers were not opposed to it they did shrink from
any scrutiny But this affair could not terminate 9TH
erwse than in an idle and useless expenditure of the
pubic money. This procedure would be iraught with
evil. By the Legislature would be virtually const
tuimg itself committee OF the whole, to investigate
fGs5 om e0ex e1gaay i anvwbs
upon me ine OF their improvement Should the ses-
Slons OF the Legislature be spun out whenever any
body takes into his head that work of internal m
proTementls not progressing it ought to progress
he (Mr Al did rot stand here the peculiar trend
OF tne ofcers but he rose to declare that this inves
gaton could not be made at the present session. if at
all. How were the committee 10 decide unless thew
mace personal inspection of The Judith DAMP As
Iof the kInd terms In which his friend had spoken of
HIM. whist he was grateful he would beg not to be de-
coraed with garands wheuabout to be sacrificed. he
oio not wish to be eompllmened upon having a kind
heaI az the expense OF losing his head. The gentle
man himself had kind heart, and probably ,hat in
ouceo MN 10 listen TO of the slow contractors
among whom he was electioneeringi in Botetourt who
not being able TO keep up with the Engineer had suq-
Hesteo tnese charges against him.
Mr A. was not opposed to committee TO make n
orougn eXamlnation but protested against the man
ner IN which his TREND from Rotetourt had arapned
.aese 4llcefs without proof-arragnlng them after
poisoning the nunds OF The Legislature against them
Cfe OF the main 81 unds OF complaint was that JUDGE
Jason accepted an increase oths salary Now he
WI "a commenced that at meeting Of the stock
hoidefs, they had light 10 give what SALARY thew
PLEASED, without having other friends of the improves
ent 10 interfere in their affairs The State could NOT
eJ,nplain. her proxies voted for the increase. For
what reason was II complained of? Because his wor.
my irlend the President Of the Danvie Railroad made
speeches. and reared and charged for $500 Der
Judge MASON who quietly attended the business OF
the James River and Kanawha Company, in his office
should nave no more Mr. A. related an apecdoe of a
man who went to a deniis-had one tooth pulled ca
guy, no lawhone broken, paid one dollar, and went
nome well Afterwards, wanting another tooth ex.
tfaeted he went to another dentist who pnled t,ro
teeth tor him, broke his jaw-bone, and cha roed him
6nt oo cents. lie then complained bitterly Of the first
iia Wn0 hao charged hm double price for doing
much salary tor man like Judge Mason with business
habits energy Judgment, fidelity and high integry
The Company would be fortunate could il ALWAYS ,a
tam HIM at that saiury
, referring to the rule sought by the gentlamen from
botetout to be applied to the chief Engineer, that he
roa NOV ,I engage WITH any other company, Mr.
argued mat 1t would end in Inconvenience to any com
pany winch might adopt it, Let all companies adopt he
same rule, and all must ely upon the sole opinion O
lhelf own Chief Engineer A question of sciencence
might aflse where consultation was necessary To
form correct opinion. Under this rule an En-
glneer could not leave his own work TO 90 anv.
where, The James River and Kanawha Comps.
ny could not have the errors OF their own Enpjneer
corrected by calling to his assistance the Engineers
ofother works. And even il the rule should be adop-
leo, Inc salary must be either increased or an inferior
But. said Mr.. A, every man must have his hobhv
as UNCLE iooyaugh,, this The hobby Of hi. friend
rom no noeaou LEI INN ride this hobby through the
LEGISLATURE and along the line of the canal and in b.
setout; and let MIN it again in his next elect
eeringtour 1t is to be hoped he will have pIeasan,
time. peasant
Mr.. A. concluded by saying that he had No ideo rho
committee would be able 10 report this session evan ny II
they did, they would make as good report Of The
alhng Of Judith Dam that furnished on The mart of
the company. T -
Mr. JOHNSON only interrupted Mr. Darlington ont of
kindness, az ne thought the gentleman only wanted hs
committee; there was no use OF debate He did not de.
'ne le Stop the investigation as he friend OF Judge
M and otthe James River Improvement
MT CARROLL said the day we witnessed French,s ev
pertinent the gentleman from Botetour inflicted
speech OF an hour on the House, which was uncalled
the nse OF 1t? The gentleman from Bote,ourt had al
ready made the report himself He thought,hat gre
s deai OF money had been wasted and he agreed with
Tue gentleman from Botetourt that did not have pro-
per men at the head of this work Wbat aid Indn.
Mason know OF piece of masonry or of excavation
ne mad been politician all his le and was not prscfi
suhoa e 'Tugl that we had spent enough time this
supect. we NAG spent seventy odd DAYS here and VIZ
mad not done one weeks work. Our time had been
spent IN idle, frivolous and nonsenscal debate He was
sorry to say so, but il He had never written
speech nor mad he ever troubled the House with ANY,
thng unnecessary Hehad never troubled the rnorters
or the newspapers with his speeches. and no after what
no might say they never reported a word of H. His
YOU friend rom Richmond had made a speech which
vas unnecessary and the speech of the fron
notetouft was also unnecessary. Ee called for ali The
debate. e0N' l"eSuon ana s'op
Mr.. Darlington made several ef,,,s >. roI =. A.
gentlemen on the other side-but was nrevenred hy ,h
call for the previous question: '-'
Inc previous question ordered and the resolr
previously '' No''ceo
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