Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1852.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev Peter De Forrest Of the Methodist chur

Prayer by Rev. Peter De Forrest Of the Methodist church.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. JONES Of C.-From Committee OF Propositions
de- an adverse report upon the petition of the citizens
Of the counties of kaDawha and Fayette for the for
nation Of new county out OF parts oil said countess and
without amendments, Senate bills
Erlarging the corporate limits of the town Of Ripley in the
county OF Jackson. Incorporating the town OF West Co.
unha in Mason county, and concerning the town OF Con-
p :ion in the county of Pttsyvana also, with sosti-
utc bill authorizing the people of Fredericksburg to elect
Mayor atI other officers.
Nj TLBor presented petition of citizons OF the county
of Barbour the passage Of similar to the law of
the State Of Mane against the OF sprtuous liquors.
Laid ON The table.
On motion of Mr. STUART of Fairfax The Senate bill
cnactirg The act Incorporating the Fairfax and Potomac
Plank Road Company taken rp and being amended on
his motion. read third time and passed
The cng!osscd bill fixing the compensation OF Clerks ol
Courts OF Enquiry Of certain regiments OF Militia was on
motion of Mr. PnlcE of Greenbrer, ordered to lie the Ia
bic.
Mr. HANCOCK of Charlotte, presented petition, numer-
ously signed yng that the place Of meeting for the Dis
ct Court for the 2nd District be fixed at Charotte Court
House." which was laid on the liable.
THE couPoS DJND coSTRAcT.
On motion of Al BARDoUR of Culpepcr tho preamble and
resolutions offered by Mr. ROBINSON Of Rchnnnd relative To
the conlrnct with csss Sclden Nithcrs " Co. was iuEei
w.ecupon Mr. BARBOUR proceeded Ut length 10 deena
tie Of the Board of Public Works and OF its President
Gov. Floyd, in making the contract with Seden Nhes O.
&c.
SIR GoopE Of NJ made some remarks, after which he Of
fercd the following resolution:
Resolved That this contract entered into on the I'm dny
of Ap 1851 between the Board OF Public Works OF VIZ
suin part, and Seden, Withcrs Co., on the other
part together with the preamble and resolutions relating
thereto; Document 81 esoutions &C.. of Mr. RoBSsoH o
Richmond be referred joint committee wh power
send for persons papers make full investigation intu
whole sbcct and report TO this House such measures
as in their opinion The public interest may require.
Dir robinson of R.. inlmang his purpose 10 respond
10 the remarks of member from Cupcper on his motion
all the resolutions laid on the table, he promising tc
call them up Monday.
Mr. GooDE Of M said he did not desire to be placed on the
Committee proposed 10 be raised
Mr. RosSsos OF Richmond deemed it proper TO say the
same thing.
Mr. WALLACE inmacd his purpose TO move the reference
of the whole matter the Committee of Finance
Mr. MLLEn according 10 order presented blll author-
znr special term to enable the Sheriff of Rockingham TO
take oath Of office and 10 give bond The rules being
suspended the bill passed. and its passage was comu
ncaed the Senator afterwards passed by the Senate and
its passage communicated 10 the House.
TAXES LICENCES.
The bill assessing taxes licenses came up as the order
OF the day and the House into Committee ot Inc
Whole for its consideraon-Mr. ToMLIN in The Chair
Mr. GoopE of Meckenburg took the tiJor and proceeded
length defend the accuracy OF the report OF the RI
nance Committee He pledged himself TO the House ane
The country show that this report founded In truth
liz facts assaed but if they were they were based
upon data furnished by the officers of the Government shem
/ selves.
He readn variety o verify the state
men;s, If the report They from authoritative e'
cnce furnished by the First and Second Auditors he as
serted in the presence Of the House and the country, ta'
the det: and liabilities Of the State OF Virginia now que
bearing interest The State responsible in ana "iton
further legislation, 5 al least thenfy IIo "'oo, Js '
dred and ortyiro thousand dollars Ana WIN ihese STATE
nsnts he appealed the House and 10 Inc county, 10 sus
tain him in his statements OF truth 10 the country HE hao
not attempted exsggerae the debt of the State Would
10 Heaven it were less. He referred 10 the remarkable ap
proxiapn CT the made by the Auditor for th
amount of the expenditures Of the Commonwealth and those
contained in the repor, Of the Committee of Finance II
true the Auditor made the estimate that the expenses of I'M
General Assembly for the fiscal year 1852 and 53 would D.
one hundred and twenty thousand whilst The sta
at hundred and eighty thousand dollars The pIooab'
OF which sum was correct the House could determine LOT "
| self.
This Legislature itself this moment subsisting at !h
very head OF life itse from money in lhe treasury, .
is derived by borrowing from the Board OF faone S.,a
which is gotten by The sale of Coupon Bonos o. e
bank bearing interest," and running the greatest eto'
| of bond, IS years. ;, ., o-,-,. =,
How had DEFICIENCIES beon supplied by empowering IN
Chief Magistrate to sell the credit OF the State he 90