Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14

my mind for can assure ge; ri"i' that We have q
Inc oysters tie Ohio river as c:l he r1cuT,i ~ III,
c::r "f Norfolk We cat them there every av AMI thcv
are brought 10 - not from Norfolk from Richmond
bat through tho bounty nf the city OF Baltimore III the
construction 81 4 railroad westward OYER which have
io !. station IN saving half ambition "f dollars wcrth at
'+irrs are Peel annually t" the wsi' ana iFe 'heFt
consumed. Ny principle objection t. remaining i'll the
Cit Of Richmond exists in the fact t'a. believe II will
be utterly impossible Tor the Legislature and II" Con
yclnr IT, operate tremendously together AMI with a
proper dispatch Of Business. The joint occupancy of this
hall utterly impossible aa alternate occupancy Of
ii by the two bodies would cane very "oar saying
be- nerc humbus. And suppose 90 10 the Church.
wi,: when aty question ri interest was bcn, debated
in tn Convention y"u would lind the hall cf the House
of Delegates cnptyc,l Of il members Let oi these
railroad questions MP IN the House in which the
w,.,t ha- u deep interest and Won vcu,d faa how few
votes We should have in The Cvn:eativ The western.
members would hc found i'll tn. hall Of Tie House cl
Delegates when the vote was 10 he taken urging their
eastern brethren to de- them that justice which they
iik has long been withheld from them il. that bo
AMI lei a exciting drla,. arise III this body particularly
the basis Ic-ton and you will find the hall Of the
lio'.c II Delegates c;.pt,e ed III nj its member, who
vii! have pnurc' III Upon III" Conycnii"r Thus each
body will he rctaring the despatch oi business III the
otleI and ,ioab,lc each will l.,s ~ little influence o'
The action of the other. Under these circumstances
vino VII bc to blame ia. tbs wcc of !e alid moicy Of
the Commonwealth! Til" Legislature u ! understand
H. rr..in here and c!.lt r.!noy" wile the Con
ycn;i, can, MD think, ought Ia move. IL" Join
ocrulalc; ~ ills hail would he AMI have b,cn
muc! ANA, e, tie remarks gentlemen who have com
,.l"" c lie l!bcrt;i;y ii the House oi Delegates III
;,%a,ag toss, iar Ii or heirs III; .! The IL the
of this lrtll wonder it n",tr occurred 10 any of
thee .c:.l,c!en th; he House III. I'll; very properly
work - ur - hours d.v Themselves - require b;
implication Of the Convention, Let them ior instance
give the hail from l. rt:l o'clock a!tl 1T them
occi;py i, FIR the balance Il the - hours Bur suppose
is -usge>tc.! ile House If Delegates hall tender IL
he T." ci IL. ha from o'clock r. VI. unit, the ho.. Of
meeting The mex. day, Wit j, he nlce-ry c5-cqnoncc
WIS that yoa eur:ail nc tia, d the House and limit
III ,,,l.l ii Business which they may ranact Thus
yo;, rail the time Of both bodies al! ,hcy mutually
rctr each other to hc public dcrment a:ll il great
measure 10 tn etrc obstruction ii IL. progress Of br.-
me-, IL both bodies. Will" up vii! ii ay!e other
remark in connection with ti- niattcr. ,;,lbt
,rs:e.g with all Ill" respect IL tie cy of Eicl.:ou
wi.ci,: ,'.c Convention o,I- /" remain her. a aii Il
i cy in which millions upon aliiol!s oi t',a public
ioi: haze hc! expended. ~! 1T Il '"-,.-.i ;''i =
il: r., hri:n., ii which /" receive the correction 1t Is
a .;.y wiii.', has taken ,.c r Sep, far
accommodation j. concerned. unit: H., '.ciii; Is m
IL, ..r .roa :, communication - Il" Convention :sa'i
tl- n.rii;lr ani Nhici: ptlln4 to.!nca from The
disposition manifested L.. portion II he Convention 10
rc,,yc ether place, where i"orc '"nos- ami lar-
!itv in rendering lnil ior tae &c i,l,t'oa oi To-
Convention has bc.n evnccj
Mr. STANAED VII he gentleman ci.e ~ay for .
moment
Mr. FISHER. With pleasure >ir.
Mr. ST.NARD am Inc gentleman C:oes not
I,;. IL do injustice 10 The authu.c- -! Richmond. and
l will lie therefore c-atilcI to lie Informed that tn"
corporation oi Richmond tcrlrrri - th Canrii,t'" Of
ti, Convention he only public hall il he city. At their
dsI.o-;:l-!a!ayctc iia's soon 4 :ey We're informed
that place. desired for the meeting :" iic Conv"-
ton The Ci,v Hail. th- uildn- the opposite s,ic
ii le street wa5 AWAY Tie scr.ica Of is body. but
a.v one VIII i'll take the tronb look il vii!
-: once TIN. il is impossible tit mp for he al tic
Convention La F:yrte ia, recently erected, Is the
only iuin, the L..po:a! II IA" Cay and venture
- affirm that il i quite comfortable my bu'in
which ell, be procured either nj Norfolk Alexandria
Tia; hall wa rendered til, Convention ~ the corp"r
al, ~: ho!iti..- the leaning tiia this body desired
To have place foT il ion, other ;l;an this house and
the resolution IL winch the gentleman refers was adopted
IL tie council Oh being informed That upon examination
the Convention cf opinion that The niycrsa!ist
Church acceptable thai La Eavctte Hall. The
ilrt that the Council nave proposed 70 lc i'll preparing
any building FOR the reception oi the C";se .i' which
,g!.i , selected .n IT, arrange proper acc">- TO IT,
have made - explanation a. matt: :" i-tice ana
bag leave IL say in behalf Il the city =" Richmond thai
while is t;cnabiy in ed L. he S.;;e for the
expenditure money here ior tie benefit I" -" STATE
in IL" shape ii trea; works of public improvement. vet
i; never can be said that j. cai!" ii.fcl- without
p;.:m. it, own -hcu!dcr to the wheel | Tenure To
affirm that there i within :he United! States. AMI
doubt whether there is brs cid III. ;. ii 10 nitc
s,;;i:es any riy ot tie size III w:, III" corporate
taxes arc - ,.r.;s i'll Richmond. .:ai II Is nsin;
on account ii the slb,c tol- Which The city t.ci has
ina, inr carrying, those pubic works IN hid q" the
,,,lscrpt,n .a,le by the State. When gentlemen talk
of the expenditures Of public money in Richmond |
trust tIcy will do Tie city is.ccana ay d; lcas. that she
has contributed lr share Of it in the burdens Imposed
on her own citizens Gentlemen would be startled
ut the amount Of corporate taxes annually raised III
Richmond aud which Is expended, nearly every dollar
Of il. in subscriptions to these works o internal I'M
proycmcnt.
Mr FISHER What IS Tie rate Per cent Of those
taxes
Nlr. STANARD 10 not recollec; precisely, bit |
will state that know OF private residences. u one AT
!,is OH which the corporate tax alol" amounts to nearly
II 5u per :nnum and this exclusive "l State or any other
taxes Cen: lcmen form idea from this state
mcnt OF the amount Of taxes paid here The rate per
cent Is .j cents on tie sloo Am Informed by friend
Sir TAYLOR, lin his seat,) W. pay - Cent. Oh the
siou in Norfolk and We gel nothing III return.
| Mr. FISHER. The episode compcls lac to make n
.nyl. remark AMI that is that believe We pay more
taxes in the CORPORATION lii which live than paid
even in the city Of Richmond wy slo corporate tax,
and what an faxed lor do not know knew, however,
tia; / paw it, Laughter And an told BY gentle
,an from TIE district adjoining mine that this GENEROUSLY
taxed city of Richmond l. only taxed cents the
500 more than the t"wn OF l'arAershur!t The tax
there last year was - c..;s cn the Slco. have made
.;e enquiries reference Ia TIL, branch VI our politi-
rai ceonomY ;l.s ii AN not mistaken in the city OF
New York tie. only lay 81 cents til. Slc0 o cor
parae tax iIut Til. has little to do with The matter
before W. The cniy remark ! made in reference 70
Richmond and it certainly not III al unricndly
spirit to tie city tina: had Hot perceived that Its
corporate authorities hl began 10 in this matter
until last night. To be sure they have rendered La
Fayet;e Hall cold cherries unfinished rcn, without
one single solitary comfort about it, 1t may b. that the
gentleman from AlLemarlc (Mr RASDoLrHl who would
provide neither chairs desks for in order that
We might =. il the naalsr rs DO the members OF
| the British House Of Commons wa consulted Laugh
teri | trust however that when the committee : n.
poiutl to it up this Universal Carc ii it is 10 be our
tate to 90 there that hc will be the committee 10
deprive lis of those articles Of comfort md compel us to
it Is the; did under the ancient nge in the House p
Delegates. Laughter. The city of Soric. las tea
,cyci IL, comfortable, convenient place Of meeting and
think We ought 10 accep: their invitation IN. OH,
Constitutional Con.e aton is n"w sitting in Cincinnati
whilst the legislature Of THAI State is sitting IL Columbus
imagine also that the public in;cre-; would be greay
romoel also il this body should adjourn to so:e oiL.'
place. care little what piac":g!ethr il be- Norfolk
Alexandria, Lyuchbure, Petersburg Fredericksburg %
any other long The public business may he done
trust til. Convention il il is determined - aci on th;,
matter at this moment will iop; the amendment
have proposed 'i., will if in order. again 10 lay
the report "a the table with vics oi asoertaning
whether the Convention will not suspend is Judgment
in order that We may have time 10 reflect and SEE the
practical beaa; and operations OF two Ge!iherafive
bodies meeting in the same hall ari town MAKE that