Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-17

BY air. Smith Of Brooke aud Hancock Of The citizen,
the county OF Hancock, asking the night OF way for,
Cleveland and Pitisbufy Railroad from point or Z.
the town OF Hamilton, on The Ohio river, TO the city
Wheeling
BY Nr STEvESs-Of citizens Of the county OF RocsI,
ham, asking for amendments The laws relating 10 /,
passes.
On motion Of hi5. LEWIS, bill to authorize loan
the James River and kanawha Company was taken
read SECOND time and ordered to be committed TO the Co
mite IN Roads and Internal Navigation.
bill app!oprating sufficient money IN cnn,,t
the Brandonvie and Fishing Creek Road was Oh motion
Mr. VEST, read second tine amended on his mott
and amended ordered 10 be engossed and read III
time.
motion was made by Nh TALrAr ERso 10 take 70 SEN,
bill entitled an act 10 incorporate The Richmond and 70
River Railroad Company, which, on motion of Mr JAG
son OF Doddridge and Tyler, ordered be laid On
table.
On motion Of Mr.. IMDopgS, the order OF the day H.
bills for Internal improvements, postponed for ,h -
sent; and, on Of The same, thu bill concern, d..
Antwerp line OF steamers was also Postponed
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Rive vi
tho substitute proposed by Mr. JACKSON OF Doddrdge a.
Tyler, taken up The resolution reads hus"Tt, ),
House. in the execution OF the order Of The day viii
coed the consideration Of the several bills Of Intern,
provcmcn in The order OF their original presentation h.
House." This substitute BY leave Of the House on n.i"
OF Mr.. JACKSON Of Dodirige and Tyler, modiae,
read as follows:
"Resovcd That Tic clerk Of this House Be directed "a
tie several bills pending il this House making ana
priaons and subscriptions OF The pr; OF The Slse
works vi Inerau improvement: ard that in maain. =
list, he shall place the bills making the Smallest appog
tons first the list, and 10 the largest"
The question being put was determined ir tie Hegsvt
| AYES 55-Noes SO.
| On motion of Mr. JAcKso. Gi D. and T-Rcso!yct n
all bills now pending before In House making appgoprj
or subscriptions 10 Works OF Internal Improvement, be
in the following orderF!'s The bill first presented % !.
House making appropriation or lt,lroad or Cara!-S
cond five bills pr sened 10 the House making subscribe
10 rurnpikes or Works Of lntcrEa! Navigation &C.
On motion Of Dir GooDE Of MccGenbu:s, the foil, vii,
substitute added snd 10 extend the amount oil a,g
prai!oc IN each bill and stae tie aggregate thereof.
Mr. RICE made molten ;hat Inc resolution as amei
be indefinitely postpunrt Upon The main question be
pyr, was determined in The negative.
On motion Of Mr. PATRICK, Tie House adjourned
The sketch of Saturdays debate in the House, on
election Of Penten,iary Store Keeper. which appeare:l
MONDAYS Enquirer, Incorrect several particulars;
We therefore, take g:cat l:asuc in publishing cor
version OF The remarks made on that occasion
ELECTION or svoEeEEgpER OF Tirs rENlrESTlARY |
The SPEAKER Informed ;tG House that lie posi,a:i
Oint order of tie day took Precedence over other bgs!r
watch The election OF q Stor.htcpe. OF he PtrI
a,y.
N- WALLACE rose ami addressed the House in behalf
Mr. Spots the present incumbent al the Glicc. Wien
election WIS pc sponeG the other day, stated the He
that the p,pUnsnen! was an act Of Justice due Mr. SF
because lhtfc chu:@cs IL circulation against him VT
upca ted ms character, AMI thought was right aGi II
Der that should be rightly informed about facts before
rg M, thD lection had heard thai there m9g.
s ~. .yrrrd .ainst him, not however by BIS tsgecas
r;,i c..o7 r.. whoni have very high opinion BNr
matter h,w The C.lagr aiOSe 4 IS proper thai should i
investigated by have before ne docGinonts reilr.
the matter ana il gives pleasure 10 stale that they
sh Tie complete U! Mr.. SGOS, aGG prove e; L
tuut thai lie rs always d,potard himself honest
stonId do Hnsn he siDrchctpef gets Articles 0m the
cutiary nc gives his receipts Tor the same, which are
!ebted Ia him the books Of lice !acr place, ani wht
yGr rcducio IS made in Tie ur!cc OF goods he a!ua
CORES pJ,,n. credit IL" S moreover credited tor
arrics Is he furnishes the ptniteutary In the year
d. tictsncy amounting 20 50 0U0 va, reported a eSl>'
IN iHr peacnilary store; tu upon investigator l. Il
found ot ms amount goods 70 The value OF ssuly
never been al hy Mr.. SPOTS, AMI Inc Jscrrpant
ount 10 exist FOR several years afterwards werr upon
examinations scccasvcy reduced in amount showing
clusivrly that the method ct examination was loose ant
accurate. MAJOR Sncaa for soc lime director al he II
irraiary, testified in his examination ht'pTc the com5E
that The inventories OF sonis at ne pcnrntiaiy store
always regarded U very Hale use being roughly az
accurately lgien The other ;!cc."rs all c"rcWied
.l,n in t;l!~ opinion. Tac Commonwealth, however n
lost cent was il possible that aut Joss c"uu % \:
t,in.d except that Of lie interest because 'he +
ceipis 81 tnc sIorcke per, aud no, INC in'tnGt
have always been taken u inc oaseS 1' Ms
dement's. ! viii mention J" "hat Frspe't 'h'aS I
Soyis blame. worthy think il was hi duty 20 src =
cr rt circris ~ ciion observed in taking these u
VICTORIES 10 avr:! :"9 Subsequent di!icuiiie,
10 exclamation OF this omission, II uay be stated iIa, E
four sa!s entering upon his duties his health was
and Re Consequently obliged; n great measure r
upon others. These matters n!e ali LAID down ana cApE
in the documents !core In reference u the cagr
Mr.. Spots, n!i;r being aPprz,d ty his ccrk, OF ;'tf
crs in his account. .al!la IL communicate Inc tact "a
Board nI Directors, II j. proven at blaine aitaci n
him this account, because Maj Snead, in hs esI:s.
cXpIcsslp that lie uIftcto!s wee never pafcu rs
tk!nn the Inventories. unless new Giiigcr was !Ga
wher il became essay ascertain how mu,a IL
chargtabic 10 Ills predecessor say wi.a"n msia e
there l. No. man in the Commonwealth who, after i:l
sionatc examination Of this report, Will say, that Hcgn
4 shadow OF evidence 10 impnsn the character Of 4
Spots. Since he origin OF The matter, five Yeas
elapsed lie has since been endorsed ny this House
regular and successive elections; his business has
promptly and faithfully performed, and The receipts o
stoyc have uUrc increasing. Under these circumsiar
gives pleasure Ia vinicaIc his character, AMI 70 J
without hesitation that There is nothing 10 warrant nc
suspicion against him. knoW not whether these =
Ipcits viii la w their influence here but II any gentle
has hcstoed how he ought to vote" while there mates
left xpain hold that il l. now his du!y 10 'oe
iii. Spots
ar. JAMES barbour sniI: Dir. SpEAKER-li si.s' 4
pleasure refer this affair The ground presented
gentleman from Petersburg, (alr NALLacEl Tie tn
If Mr.. Newman have not come before this boty as Tin:
of Mr. SPOTS. We have publicly and pr'a'eI! II
claimed any such purpose, and coGd mention ~ ns
Il gcntlcmra, between WHOM and the friends Of j; )
man like cuhvcrsations have passed. Mr. Spo'',
friends have brought these charges against him. ant TIC
ticman from Petersburg has presented il 10 The House
liehf. He says that The occurrence OF these c!sc
ci,s for three years arose not from wan, Of iEc II
Bur, Mr.. SPEAKER, they show want of vigilance % II
part Of the u:ckeepcf oi The pcnl;cnary in the tl|1
of his duties. Mr. BARBOUR here read from pIG.ht
mort nf committee the Penitenary in favor - ~
iJoHS ). BARBOUR and JoSES Of Chesterfield being
minority and having made report a.uins SpoItS +.
assigned lis various ia: diSct laUcs in hi ac u
Mr. BARB thought that they were unSa,is i,CtOiy
BARBOUR also read from report .! s"""f':l G.nene
had made ciHsclvIs voluntary committee IN iaN
Spots distributed the desks If members, which -
.or these discrepancies Negligent CLERK AZ
tbScnndcd; dishonest servant. Here MIR. RsBBIcR tho
was again want OF vigilance az much an rSsaHih
fication 10 GOOD icrr as hones'y The gcnieua"
Petersburg 10 thimk that because this HnusrEas
I'd Mr. Spots bcpIe il preserving him from i;H'a
and reason WAY he should be elected again. Nav
ways heard ihnt II Was understanding ~ iiG 'mc 81
SPOTS last election, that II III" l. legislature "uuii .c'
then 10 preserve hia cGraci, from any IL q.
Election. he would rot ocf himself candidate #sl
hif. WALLACE thought IL very strange iai cHaiss +
Occurrences three years ago should BE- brought up ~
The incumbent; WAS good officer wli! character
or proper enquiries, lie had ioun! una'n'si'c1. Us
Mr.. BuYD begged leave 10 ado word - what hai
SAID by the gentleman from recrsatrg Ii 4ay one"
examine the documents referred 70 IN hs dgbar, "t
come 10 no Other cnnrlisiGn Than that Of the gent
from Petersburg 1Ir. Boyp he'd taken impartial sc
all the facts in the case and thought Iyfc %'S DOT 4
dow OF doubt respecting the Integrity 81 the incnM Il
:vh0m h had kno"n for many yrars md n" one IL
flrcr home. He (Nr Bnrpi had ~ disposition 10
from the character and enthusiastically s worthy Coz
iitor-no was more deserving. ii,
Mr.. WALLACE requested IL inform inc SENATE E
readiness oC the House proceed taiipt for StDs
% The Panirntiary, ard IL. cauiha'c- hc'"rc H.
GA motion u Mr.. ! EaBY, ;,lc CaHir vas vacated
pleasure Of tie Spc0kc!.
In about an hour Tic Speaker resumed his seat, ar5 E
Senate having notified their in'.utian 10 c,cc"c me IA
a.!ur 0i the day and that hcssfs. Spots AMI Ne KS
tbn unr fllr ca!,i