Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01

,l,lt;Ef In,
And Tie Senate took recess uh 7ali past tour O'CLOCK
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
pprer by Rev. Henry H. Payne, OF the Presbyterian
Church. c,.u
rho 1h Sth and l4h sections of Chap. l09 title SO of the
Code Of Va having been read on motion OF Mr. SCOTT Ci
F. the bill and amendments were committed 10 Tue commit
| tee Tor Courts Of Justice. :,
appointing Inspectors ut Tobacco having etcn ;ta
seSeay agreed 10, and it ordered tha 'he eiefA
inform The SeEac thereof.
Tie bill creating Commissioners OF The Sinking Fund and
proying FOR the payment OF the semannua interest on ana
redemption OF the public debwas rclda first and second e
| and committed to the committee on Finance.
Ill: RUDISsJN of Richmond city from tho Committee Oh
Courts Of Justice presented bill concerning the bills OF
Clerks for services performed before the LIST day OF July,
| 1852.
bill from The Senate providing for tho collection of The
State Revenues by the Sergeant Of Petersburg taken uP
on motion OF Mr. WALLACE read third time and passed
sir ppEsroS moved ,i;u the resolution days since
,lD.ed prohibiting the taking and considering o any In
,.ra Improvement BILL be suspended for the purpose OF Ia.
king M an engosscd BILL increasing the Capital stock of
the yironia ard Tennessee Railroad Company, and
u,ize Inc Board Of Public Wns subscribe on behalf .:
the COMMUNICABLE Tor hrcehs Of such Increase and the
question being put upon sspeEding was determined 10 te
a.tirmatyc-aycs 60 noes, 81.
Rail Road Company the privilege OF selling the stock Of
their company rail road iron up for consideration
and Mr. IunoDEy having offered ryder the BILL long
discussion ensued between Messs lhsopES, SPEED and
Boyp Finally motion OF SEGAn the whole subject was
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The hour Of three having arrived the House adjourned
Remarks Of Mr.. REGER Of Blrbour, in The Senlfs. on
The Bill Concerning Commissioners Of The RsrsnHs.
Ma. CHaIRMAS:-In the remarks which | had the honor
10 SUBMIT, some days ago, the Senate upon he amend
the bill proposing 10 strike out oysters from The Isl
exemptions, il did enter into ray Imagination that
should bring upon myself the heavy artillery OF th Sc Sena
toys have though, proper 10 notice them The first in
order sir The Senator from Accomac. readily own 10
that that know but little about oysters beyond The
amount OF legislation which their protection has cost the
I'D me deep Solritude which Is manifested br the
sen;ivcs OF thu! interest in the present General Assemo:r
u, mast sa that, after listening a'rentively TO all
the arguments watch have been employed here 10 obtain for
them an exemption from taxation, am The more strongly
confirmed in the conviction that they proper and eeit!-
mate jecs OF taxlon and that their exemption would
be violation Ct the spirit and meaning OF the Constitution
TO repu tic arguments which used thu, OCCASION sis
the Senator has referred 10 the appropriations which have
been made in the district which have the honor 10 repre-
sent the oil mud pixies, as he Is pleased 10 cal! them,
I'VE are lhankiu for small tavorsthey all we ge) and
represents that almost every improvement! made in the North
been visned upon my district Sir, II this were
true in fact would little in this Scusslon.
Ar argument Of such description may be Tcry success:
jul cxprdcn gain victory in debate Ii the present
case simply his that because the Northwest
have appropriations ID make mud pkeS therefore
% slers ought 10 be exempted from taxation
1t has been said heIr r. Chairman and said in this
nection that the West has contributed hut little the
umt d. governments b. which, suppose il is modesy
minated hat the West has but little to do in the formation Of
tax or appropriation bill am ready admit, sir, that
treasury other portions Of the State But 10 what
cause is this be attributed As much genenea may
be disposed magnify tie appropri- lions tho West they
really snail in comparison with those made IN portions OF
tie East and IN regard 10 the Northwest she has received
than any other section Of the Satci that we have
paid bu; little wd have received but little. And shp had
only with justice AMI received appropriations for her i'm
pro vcnent in proportion To what she has paid he
would be the subject OF these sneers brt have been
al this of the aircs portions Of Virginia And
The day Is distant when the Northwest will stand o.:h
Of III. brightest and nooest TEXTURES in her picture
Blessed with fertile soil and ss!uori1G- climate the
strong intellect OF people, their industry aad ndcpen
dent spirit only wait 10 he aroused by the shr whsle of
the o.sa, i'll order 10 start them upon course OF emu
aon with those who haze brc ong receiving the bountl-
ul aid and fostering Of The legislature Bat s wheih
9. we pay l.c much, we pay l. chec;iu'iy
and We arc now prepared 10 support my Dill i"T
pr!ncipts Of the constitution, of Just and uniform
charac.er an! free from invi!i0us exemptions.
Sir | viii take exception 10 tic taste and split with
which these tann.s about the snail cnn!;lou'inns OF tie
West arc frequently thrown into oar re;h But desire
notice, for moment, how inT train ana justice WI aas
Tain the charge matter OF fact in regard 10 The lppro
p!atoGs for Internal improvements beg therefore, TO ask
gentlemen, what ID the amount which Tho East has paid 10
wards thu improvements of the State! understand that
l, o some fourteen or fifteen millions has been CONTACTED
for this great ohec'. Bat that debt is now 10 be paid
And say that within the next thirty four years
the pnrud fixed BY the Constitution Tor iis iqEla:
the Northwest will have paid o%IT,S It's oIt,ngGistmcnt
fur han her proportion and far beyond any bcne
iii which she has received receive from The present
works. Sir will propose t"st 10 Eastern gentlemen
declare in my place here as Senator from Northwestern
Fgina that am willing to assume fur the Northwest the
Of that portion CT the present State debt whchAas
Been created account the payment ot any
debt which may b. hereafter contracted r our oHnh n
IN ,ss3l. Inc ntymcn OF our ra. proportion debt
wnjch il nav br necessary create for the completion ."
tic central Improvement; although cannot bo directly
benefited TO the amount q" cent By lis c"nlpr"n WIZ
senator's upon this Ucr CONE ir@ard with similar p:apo.
.,iors! vii! Underwater and P@!ni1n. ard the Valley
come ana the puyncn. of those portions OF
me present d"O Eh:h have been contracted I '
any debt which my be contracted Tor icr particular re-
go! And will they then assume the payment Of their JUS
and full proportions ni any debt which must be created III
order 10 complete the central np vetnonti IN Improve
reu IN wlilrh they all directly interested, and BY wnc
t,cy will all Dc directly benefited. This Strikes me- sir, rs
fair pronosition II exhibits the right spirit. 1t is the sp
Ri uf people; and if our Eastern friends arc animated
with the feeling and possessed Of the sa;;c tern.
per- lei them forth and show their devotion to the
commonwealth by principles which they will ergratt
ino this bill II they would place the Old Dominion where
she Should have stood thirty years ago. let them MOI under
take their agricultural productions, their oysters,
capital or any other species Of property whatever.
Next order is the Senator from Psylyann, who char
cs with being sectional my remarks lhc'e Is no zen
rienan whose opinion am disposed 10 pay greater DE-:
ference the opinion Of that Scnaror-save his poll
ties sr-and upon that will agree 10 disagree; but miist
b ave to differ him The character u those re-
Marks un they had the appearance OF being sectional
was contrary ny feelings and my design contendei
then as concni now that the exemptions proposed ny
this ILL will operate nncqnaly and nsy, not only upon
sections but upon ncrhOors ard upon individnas:hl;
they will operate ursual and unIusty up-n different per-
every section, according 10 the difference OF their
pursuit have but little doubt sir that was some slight
misgvinss upon this point which caused The Senator m
complain being The demands OF Justice cannot
easily dsrcsaVdcd and the weapon which she furnishes
although welded By feeble arm, will often strike terror
:.un tic stoucsi heart Nor at oil surprised 10 hear
The say the light affected his eyes His
the first case in which the light of truth produceda similar
resu-a Saul % arsus fell PROSTATE upon the carh w2n
The light oi The Gospel burst upon his vson and wish for
The benefit OF tic SENATOR That had Ananias here 10
convert my cnd aud tho scales to fall from his eyes
n regard constitutional exemption Of young negroes,
appeal Senators say whether there was anything in
nv remarks Justly objectionable calculated provoke
the pcecIi the Senator upon the subject Of slavery
said had wish inquire into its justice
Injustice hal become provision in the constitution,
and such, thai willing 10 abide by il. said thai
our people, getting "hat they regarded great funta
mental principle not disposed 10 scrutinz: this " my
other But, sir il may be, that tile Senator's
il i'll n7Gn tls points /! may h: i!nt lie
feels that that exemption was not founded III justice,
and was sought and obtained by way Of Caution, from
feeling d;sus towards the people II tic West 20 stay
thgir cuPy and prevent them from laying their rpac1ns
hands upon this peculiar species vi property. II sues
the feelings Of the Convention such Gc the feelings .! the
Seaafof must be rTtcd 10 say that they do great IL
isIice 10 es' FOR, sT undertake here say, that
there is no portion Of this Commonwealth in which the
people are soun!er upon this subject, than those whom
haY r the REPRESENT j. is rue that ha but liz,
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