Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-21

This, slri les 'hc'i 10 WV 4
ad S,r constituents that we have upwards ., i've mn
% 81 InyuhIr property III oar STATE, nia ''a ' ,
~ ,,a,nn of per cent year !c hVe cor. ,hi
io0 worth OF property viii be sufficient 10 c01pe M 'e
sluU lines Si. for these reasons shall vote Tor TINS
douIucd session; but still. sir am Wiling, II .ese sGn
eInen will take the responsibility OF '"ns w. III. IN"
tons 10 20 and complete work and atjouIn w , ~
40 lone AZ The issue is presented Of an eoJuurneo
session. or the stuppage Of the lending hnss " ~ pod
tnen which such glorious results I a nursus il NJ
the pa;h Of duty is plain before me, ana '"''
every laziri. , ;,e, m adjourned ses- |
sion he did conceive that mere were sun, n ,ho T.,
,r r,rroyer If it not inconsistent WIN '',e rev
Ter Of t;c Cu!s,i:uliun il certainly wnuu pew ,h ~
Tho si,il Of IT, But apart from this there "e'e u,u
M ;s ,yhich would control his vote, uh'il lie nead
mon, substantial than those aireauy sne.l a
ara hey? The first Is TINT we sHou'a ' ~ owe, MI;
u n conrcluraI estimates but should adjourn o'et un'h
o n,r nr else that we will have wait here until Au
ylsl or September for The estimates 81 hc
If the Revenue which will give US the assessed sue ~ VIC
rn,rv Of me Common Now, he did MOI thinh IL
necessary 10 DO either. The estimates would nor % 81 con
ura as is supposed We have sufficient oac :" enuo'
s 10 frame such bill would raise Inc ahiou VI le
ann arnu;r.d and would also approximate the al vaioten
n,incnl. This was all that could be done even we mac
he returns of the Commissioners of the Revenue no" oc
No one expected attain entire accuracy H." 'a'
would be impossible unless the entire properly h o oo
o,wealth was assesses by one Commissioner anu ce ~
that case he doubted whether il would DC any nas no,e
han AN an,roxiuaun We already have Inc 'aue
Of the lads and lots in the Commonwealth anu We oW
the number OF slaves ",ss l.. Years u. IN, s"m Of
| ..v.nty.seven million, oil dulirs, which SUN auosu
to the value Of The lands and lots, "o@'u MAS
353 millions These the Two chiei subjects oi 'aAulon
and hr believed that from the census returns anu oe m
formation which conld he obtained IRON me Auuo T'
a ,oeraby correct estimate could DC mduc u Wv,
tho o,hcr various subjects OF axatun 1T IS gGheIuy oe
;d ,, rho entire propcy the Stale would amount 10
fve I'm nded millions OF du!irs-he haa heara very aisn
.s rcntrn IN saw had looked into the SUBJECT ha
~ "a III hin. il would fall short OF six hundred millions
Now take the smaller and "ouu DC very Easy nhu
SIMPLE matt compute "ha' per ecn"'se w sau sun,
nn no Necessary 10 raise the amount OF revenue required
nnh,r argument urged by!hose in favor Of an adjourned
session i The nnwlingness of members 10 vote any APP
n1onraons money to complete tie leading nes OF
Improvement Those gentlemen say that 1t Is the
policy Virginia, urge The completion u !ese
aud they will vote the appTopriatiyn9 m
es,ood ms advocating these various appropriations out ne
conended that If this policy is 10 DC carried OUT me sooner
= E dome the better The dctatea Of economy required III
il nhiyous 10 every mind that if the works should be
sususndei in their opera for one year. the o1ate "ou
osr large amount We have at least seven mlNohs o!
dollars invested in improvements, whch are ihcompee,
va and therefore II they are TO DC
nmot.d every years delay in their complexion "ouu
| lnst four hundred and twenty thousand dollars;
,hot m being Tho annual interest the seven lions ms
WAS no small sum- and he thought worthy Of the grave con
sidrrat;on Of those Senators, WIN say ina. ey WI" voe
AR M completion of those works next winter but VIII MOL
sonn ~ hrn said po!c a red cent !d ID. appealed
IN them 10 know they could reconcile tlis sate Oh
,hnps 10 their economy, and how hey coua JUSTLY
thciT course in suspenuing these wugc or ole year, tey
intended TO complete hel He had hao out Vsy !!is asen
cv in increasing State deb but now that II mas been IN.
easet he vas willing take the responsibility OF Young
G srh tax BILL based such estimates as we nave as
woui raise The Of revenue required he amentcd
deeply that augmentation OF taxes was necessary ou II
wa his sworn constitutional duty provide, BY his vote,
for the establishment of tho sinking iund re4ue1 oy me
-,i.uon pay the interest aud ultimately 70 !eoee
Ihc nubc rut This could be done nor, well az al an
adjourned session. and therefore he should vote against IT,
Let us then to work, consider ho 5is on hs aoie aa-
Iourn and gn home
Mr. o. further said that he did intend 10 be consider
ed as locating thsc various appropriations nos" Or al any
future time lie only applying 10 those gentlemen VINO
vowed Their intention to vote ADJOURNED scs
n coIp n III,
har if ,y 80 intended economy required that they ouu
do il now and thus The alleged chIc reason lo an
adjourned session. ,:,. >,
give in lev words his for the course lie should
pursue nIo: the pending question unn nov" he naa WIN
other Senator's been opposed 10 an adjourned session ou' nc
upd that he was left 10 Of alternatives either 10
vote for an adjourned session or for tax bill upon conGc-
,aI estimates for years The latter he could not DO,
az he believed, and do justice 10 his constituents AND
when br acted wished 10 Get adSlsediy and Tor inc pre-
SEMI Legislature remain in session until the Commission
rs of the Revenue could make their RETURNS would proiact
the prescn, session un September or October BeieVng
"a h. did that beat interests OF the Senate required u,
hc fell .uincd for adjourned session. and in
doing he felt confident he was doing his duty 10 MS con
Ar SuERRARp would vote the resolution sent to US hy
III. uorsa o Delegates He desired give very briefly,
termination 10 10 lie had learned, since he CANE "
Richmond much about the inern1l improvements oi INC
STATE which liz dill know bfore and enough 10 sasly
him that p:opsr regard ur the best interest oil The STATE nc
Qurcs thar liberal appropriations 10 some OF the Leading lines
should be made. But he doubted very much hs plopssy ."
making appropriations AZ this time. He wished TO nave an
opuortn!ty Of consulting his constituents before giving Ms
vote for the internal Improvement bills now before me
atuc He thought Legislature might just as well I'D
oun on the 3ls of May utter session oil four and nal!
months and session winter Of two monhs as
70 her. unit the returns the Commissioners OF the
R.vsnn will be sen, in which DC before the Isl Of
August and then remain here month longer TO pass
tux bill. 80 = ;,
raj estimates Mr. said he was wiling 10 ala IN
passing bill coJectura estimates to meet me wants
II Treasury for one year; nut MOI os W., ,hJ nv
M not desire his constituents should escape me u
share responsibility which they ought 10 BEAR iot al me
arencv which they their representatives may nave had
IN the present State Indebtedness Hs was Wiling 10
oe for such an increase of The taxes Will be necessary 10
,,v Tho interest on the existing debt and TO provide sink
na fund for liz cxingnshmcn but when asked 10 increase
the State debt b. adding TO il, some four or i've ml"n
before passing BILL and that tax bill on conJeclual es
Inmates he would say gentlemen that he Is not prepared
y, his ,,ps to take the responsibility of doing that
On mn,on Of Mr.. SHAcrELTorD-Resosed That The
Committee on General Laws be instructed 10 enquire INTO
tho expedency Of repeating the 18th section OF chapter
of the Code Of Virginia. which provides for The connnta
ton BY the GOvernnr OF punishment 10 e case oi su'e
On motion of Mr. CARRISGrov, II was Resolved That the
Senate will hereafter al 10 o'clock, unless otherwise
otrrd .,,
ers between ports Of Virginia and Antwerp
After some conversation between Mcssrs. WIToHEn, De
Sr.s I,REST lsuELL SMITH, BuYKIS and MEnEpITH
On Of Mr. lsBELL, 1t was made tue ofae iot inu's
dav OF next week nm
| Mr. MARTiS called up the District Court bil
MIR PTMaS moved TO strike out "NnchcStef ana insert
as the location for the Court OF the Sixth
! District.
Th proposition was sustained by Messrs. PITmAs ana
DgSEAg ard opposed by M-ssrs FUssTES and SArRRARD
Mr. FrSsTEs called the and noes and the vote was
| ayes 9, nurs "a. -, >.
So the Senate agreed that The Court for tho Sixth Dis
| ,rir should be laca ted al Winchester
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the pro-
position TO amcEd The bill by striking out Marion Court
| lIuusrn and inserting Harrison Court Honse."
Mr. BAssELL sustained the proposition. ar. MARTIN OPP
| posed it.
Mr. BAssELL demanded the nyes and noc and the amend
mcn adopted. as follows:
Arrs-Messrs Amber. Barnett Ba.sc, Brown, Caring
Ton Crrigh Daniel, lste!l McDenrmon, Meredith, Mon
cure Paxton pirman Roger, Saunders, Shands Shelley,
Sherrard TLhb, Thompson Whltc-2l.
NuEs- Mcssf. Dcneale, president pro tenn Brent Cow
an Funston, Gran,ham Greaver, Hail. Layne, Martin,
Mason Parker Smith, Stuart, Thomas, Ward Wltcher-
| lG.
| IMrssr. BRA1ros and SHAcKELFoap paired oil.
SO the Senate determined thar the Court of the Tenth
District should be located nj Clarksburg.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
Mr. AalLER from the select committee that subject,
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