Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28


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SUSPENSION RULES.
On motion OF Mr. TITCHER the rule o the House was
ss nief and the rejecting The engossed OH 10 aiehu
tie lh section of chapter II o. the Code ot sglna-so
s. IT. authorize he BnaEi Of the Literary tnnd 20 pay t,e
osiie' scro quot, :J kanawa county, or the year lo9
s!,iei iic ordering the bill to be enross
q was ts' rccoasiecd the bill then amended on nolloh
dt NJ PAFRCk by striking from the bill every ting eia-
lasseh and read third time. The bill Eavlng been forth
With engrossed rai r.ld passed and the title having
.sd amended, on motion .. Mr.. PATRICK, was az aiend-
cd sgr.ei;u
motion madc by MIR. COX to auspend The rue or
the purpose re-consi5e.ng the rejecting p ator
King tn Exchnec Baak the Bank OF Virginia TO es.a5-
hs bFaGch EanK al Scottsvia in the county oi Abe
marie.
,Ir JONES opposed the mooa and called for tho ayes
and noes.
The question being thea aken the House refused
pend the .u!e by tie following voeayes So 44,wo-
Thirds being necessary.
JAMES RlvER AND KAsAwHA COMPANY.
Alr. CARRlNGfON of b.. submitted resolution proni-
biting Civil Engineer in the service o the State
seeking obtaining employment Of the limits of the
State tic said that he had yesterday submitted resolution
in relation 10 this subject which the House thought proper
postpone Indefinitely. Now, he did wish 10 be
sii:ci finding fault with thar decson-so IT, he
respectfully bowed 10 the will Of The House and concurs il
s decision The resolution which he lad submitted this
morning differed essentially from the proposed ye3ter
dly. would u readily perceived.
ii- c. and yesterday, whilst replying the remarks
O.! the gentleman Norfolk (Mr WHEELrR he had 'een
of by the expiration o he minutes, 10 which
rad been restricted He hac intended replying pariicu
ar.y 10 ,l1; portion os the remarks OF The gon'emar
.Jr. C2UTCHFIELD here 10 question of or5er--
c submitted that the ge9eman from 5octopr. cea.-
IL Of order because hehd Introduced resolution upon
=gDoc which ! already oeen passed upon b. he house,
lJugt much had l:.n .cady wlsied uron TINS
jrcthe House had large Grlnnt ci business 10 trans
and the session was rapidly drawing 10 e'ss--and he
iouJ -. i,a tifJ.e might bG more proiiably employed
lF CAaGlN NtiI.;E ra!n1rked ha ne did propose 10
he Hoisc longer t!.. nnues the subject.
~ esm:ie lie had submitted h., took leave a1in to say
ll.s from ~
esd tar the cAs:cncc OF the great central arovr!ent
itself! depended action in relation to t's raer.
N;r. CtiCiCiiflEiD - insisted noon lis point o order.
Tho SPEAKER decided tie remarks oi tho gentleman
s.na ppsu.t be ur OF orGsr; bu; sod the gentleman
coc probably accomplish bis oblect by moving rcconsi-
:aton of The vote OF Yesterday postponing the resolution
W. CAGR!NGTcN sud te cid no. wish to pursue that
The oascad postponed the resolution ,nenni!e-
H. and hr did question the propcty OF that de-
ci-on Ills only object in oag h.s resolution was 10 en-
ao him are himself correct ground before his CON
ana The coty Neither tie report OF t:e !ha'rl-
,y or o the minority ci the investigating committee, met
s views The substitute which he had prepared for those
fcpoyts ci;bclieG lis sentiments upon this SUBJECT
llr. CHUrCHFIELD again rose ard insisted upon his
po,h; oi 1.dcc
Ire SPEAKER requested tie gentleman from Boteourt
NJ. CAEGlNCToN then asked permission to withdraw
S resolution eml-sns cat ne you'd 1T snbsequcnt Pc
ri,i. ass permission 10 n1sc personnel cppication
.ter transaction o; formal business Mr. CAR
RiNGTON spi asked III" delegate from Elizabeth CITY
(t SEGAR) weld floor few mir es, 10 eEable him
ma!e personal explanation J' 5 yielding the floor
IL CARRlNGTON said thar the action o tie house had
.ae eli To place him in false position the subject oi
iie arirs TIE James Rive! aud kana"ha Company Not
coueuria in either Of the reports presented ey the lhves
ua,ing Committee, he had prepared substitute IN the ioi-
I1,vn words which .e would thank the Reporter 10 insert
il hls regular report The following is the paper alluded
10:
Srss7-rrs Intended 10 be proposed by Mr. CAsRsSoroa Of
Bocrt 10 TIE Report Of te Committee appon'c1 70 IA.
r.sieate certain matters relating 10 the James hrer ard
kanlirha Company;
IRE committee whom referred tho resolutions o
this House. concerning the salary OF the President OF the
James Giver and kanawha Conpany-iha delays Of that
Company in completing its works 10 8uchananthe ains
OF ;.c dam oy that Company, commonly called
the Juih dllHnd the GSiecancy oi prohibiting TIE 1he
Enaner of the said Company and Of other Interim. I'M
Drlvemcnt companies in which the State is sockhoider
irom accepting employment from any other Company tan
in which he is Chief Engineer have had the SUBJECTS OF
tie said resolutions under consideration und beg leave 10
report:
They have no other means of Judging Of the proprety OF
the iccc Increase OF president of the said ccmpanys
silry shan is possessed by The members oi THIS body
They opinion that the said Increase o salary during
the present embarrassed condition Of that company affairs
end o the sury Of the commonwealth was acXpeshli
ard they recommended the adoption of The resolution upon
thai subject, which is appended 10 this report.
They ae Of opinion that the time intervening ocorc me
adjournment Of the present! Legislature is too limited to ad-
nit thar thorough investigation into the causes OF the
DELAYS oe the said cpmpanys works. and the -ialng o tEc
said Judith dam whic. the Importance OF those sno,ect
Justice ali larties concerned, demand IL Is true iha'
rna said company have thrown open hct books ID iie com
n,.es ard Uttered every facility their command lo such
an inv sgaon but the evidence thus Afforded consisting
as il in great part OF the reports OF the ohcers whose
conduct implicated is It's nature parte and sue as
would not satisfactory the Legislature oT to te puoc
Al large Ii contractors have filled to execute mel! con-
tracts in periods agreed uon the causes oil failure are
hest known H. and may BE- most lmparay learned ioH
person. along the line Of operations, who were
% Of the conduct well Of the contractors as OF the oi
-rs III hc company. Ii the OF delay was the e'ti
o con,cs 10 persons of insufficient pecuniay means ana
deficient sisona energy and enterprise ana o'i"is W
ptacic that account 10 the officers oi l.o '.,s,
k,a .tlf,~r
s yic,i,v 10 md personal acquaintance with the con-
tractors pUssess the ue-iect sno~ichse oi e 'd
and peeanisfy circumstances @ ~ , nd
nonts investigation can oes, oc akeh ETC
,o.,by can only BE- Obtained along the line o. us "n"
na aniorg the community through which passes. ihe
committee therefore, recommend the adoption o 'is tes'u-
t:oa hereto nppendei upon that subject.
Tie committee opinion that no investigation IS nc
mon the eypedency of prohibiting chief engineers
ad upou public improvements in which tho State is Inter
Sst.d from accepting employment from other companies
tan those in which they chief engineers ana therefore
recommend the adoption OF the reeou'on upon ' 7u1
hereto appended.
The committee therefore beg leave 10 report the following
resolutions: nv. .Lo
,r..is OF the State james River and kanaSha COM
ran- be un they hereby instructed TO move resolution
!, ,, mr. !, meeting of the Stockholders Of the said coEpa-
No. reducing The salary Of lis president 10 5000 per an
- rast the vote Of the State in support Of said resolution
and repeat the said motion and vote At every nees '
e said until the said redcciio3 Is ccctca
Resolved That the board Of Pablo Works be ana icy are
hereby instructed enquire fully into the causes oi inc ce
james Nivcr and hinaHna
cs works Buchanan; also ino the causes ol !c lhe W
judith dam constructed by said company across james s
also into tie first of the works OF aad company IRON 'ht
coencem n incir operations u tie end ~ TIE cuf1c
fiscal "ear also ato the con;,c efficiency ana alno W
du,y lie cicers o; Tie seid company si1c7 lae Ies &
lion Of operations above Lyrcnharr iha pGsidc' si
othar evidence may BE- collected by or led oe'o;e '
they Cause evidence in wri,in, TO te taHcn "a 'u p.. @
un5a he line of tie worka aoovc LsncfouT rs ''sy nay
!nA el:ciau; and that they rcoor the Tcau oi the!s e
ses AZ! tie evidence collected ~ ien u tie '''"' '
u1al !.ssaG:h,y. u,.,., 49,,
Ravcl That the proxies OF the State in oil Internal I'M
provencn. companies in which the State Is "t may os
stocaoder be and they hereby Instructed 70 cas 'ho ~
vote o the STATE against every chief engineer e'yeu Y.
any s;.ch company shall accept anpGyie, M a 10 any
other company 0. upon my other public "ors la . vi
which he /. Inc chief engineer. All Of which u
submitted.
c CARRINGrON esid that he had on several occasions
proposed 10 tkc up ic reports together WIN is
bGi tho House ranf sting ndspcsi,oh - ep'a. ~ m
srbect he had euoeavoed 10 embody me VI M
substitute in the re- sulu ions which he Ind shohh'ea
took occasion 10 say that sfoud lhe Hou:e persist y. ~ oe
termination not to consider the subject at 'e p'ese'
ne should il h,noed with seat on NE f'"o1 a. ''o neH
session ura. acton upoG tho matter al i' comm w
II nr eessIor lie said that Inc desired 10 aswe, W. t
n,rss s..ncd yesterday by the gentleman io',
(Mt WHEELER ard had intended ans"els i.' 49,