Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14

,t' P:.. was informed by the Clerk that it only
a oo He thought much better mat we should meet In
~, aid not desire come here before The holidays
= 90 much of our time in them The Eastern
MIXERS wonld 20 home 10 spend iher hoioays. he went
or an adjourned session as ,e ,bn, 70 ena, bre
nI ;, FIR The return of commissioners He moved
to fill the blank with the second Monday 10 January" ',,
Ar. MASSEY thought mat Janua'S va "
internal improvement policy -. ,,,Io,or rr,n
Mr. BOYD thought the argument OF the gentleman rom
W ood in relation tie loss OF time al Inc i
days did not hold good That time was boct
in appointing committees &c but now "he" VIC eO'''- O
,ye could get to work the day we met -, :;
There were very few if any white hands empioyen ~. In
Southwestern Virginia public works. We should enaoc
M 10 obtan their hands the first Of the year,
en- mai ley could make their contracts with more anVlh
r,pe 10 the State. He would prefer that we SHOULD sei
@ be as soon after the Presidential election as was pos
Sr BrRpErr thought strange that the gentleman from
Wood because he colilh not Sc No w" oay' "oud VIZ
vote for my adjournment :; ~. r. - =,
Mr. JACKSON Of Wood said that nc was 10 1Vol OF an aa
ionrned session; that the little paper puoshea IN ms town
o,ack ed him for his views this question: out That
he sill taned the opinion lie oeiieVen, MS
mere ma Ter of dollars and cents II was oe'tel oi w ~
that we should have adjourned session. u
On motion OF Mr. RlrEs the previous qurssoh was gu.
cd on filing the blank win second Monday III January
which motion Was lost. -, - ,,.,,,,or
The question then taken on hlin2 thc n."A VIM
uond in December and rrjecicd-ayes % noes 90
Mr. H.Scnck moved TO fill with lst day OF June
Mr. Hrpaa ND moved 10 fill the blank WIN ttl MeAday III
Noyen,cr; which motion carried. ayes 81
Air Rryrs SAL these adj oured sessions were odious 10
The ucorIe He saw necessity for them ne would vo'c!
an mode cotnyelling members tn attend here we hau
liar there were members who would not vote for
INK bill unless had The Commissioners returns tiac
we no, The estimates and conecnal expenses by the Al'l
Hc vas willing TO 20 500 worth OF
Merry us the people of AIpamartox had unanimously in
their representative vote for He was friend OF
improvement in the State, and he dld not lhna
would TAIL if did not have an adjourned session Hr
that an adjourned session would make the internal
improvement policy unpopular in the State.
Mr. SPEED did that there was any necessity
for an adjourned session. We had tried 10
whether we could pass any Of these internal improvement nj
bills He advocated scheme here which stood SO high US
10 challenge the support Of majority the Legislature
If IL was found could not pass my OF these bills
now hc would then 90 .or adjourned session.
Mr. IMBnDES agreed with the gentlrncn from Albemarc
and CampDe He thought that we would be much worse oil
if we adjourn than If we remained here.
Mr. LEAXE said that il these internal Improvement bills
were defeated now, did their friends think that we would
give them opportunity adjourn over for the purpose OF
irving them nj an adjourned session II make at
tempt 10 pass these bills fall would have excuse
then for an extra session. He would not like tie gentleman
from Athena e send The Sergeant Arms force members
here and represent their constituents II they d!d
wish N represent them.
He was willing 10 vote for such tax bill as the gentle
man from aloe,arIc referred But had been in
session four months and the Finance COMMITTEE ad not
given us :he opportunity. go
1t had been said that extra sessions unpopular We
should discharge dules regardless OF what capital might
be
His people were not interested in single Internal I'm
prnve,ncn bill table, but lie was fer an adjourned ses
sion he though. that it would be for The interest OF lii"
State.
Mr. JACKSON Of Peasants and Ritchie moved to strike ont
of The original resolution 24th May and insert 1th nne
He CAME here vote for the proposition Of the gentleman
Elizabeth City, mud he could not get that nc would
vote for adjournment sine die.
Mr. aIooR OF Jefferson moved TO lay the resolution on the
table
Mr. EDWARDS moved 10 postpone the resolution lndci-
ntcIy.
M BARBOUR agreed thai the friends Of a,erna! improve,
mct running upon their ruin by opposing ms ai,
ourncd session. The only question was whether we could
dis, barge unr duty here next winttr lie
thought there doub. that we could perform il better
next winter had all the facts, and Knew what the
lakes would be.
He thought there great deal OF bugbear about these
adjourned sessions If there any public body which
have been rendered odous by its prolonged and adj
onfned session, il the late Reform Convention lie
vas candidate before the people OF closely contested
county after that body and he had not heard
during rie canvass any mention OF that as an obecnn 10
him He thought The friends Of internal improvement
destroying their policy by the course foreshndowed by
some OF them This morning.
Mr. RoYD was willing, if the leading friends OF internal |
improvements were dasi!oIs OF having vote upon these
improvements To consider item ". His own c"nve-
ncnce wcnd be sacrificed by adjourned session. yet ne
thought conld discharge duty better after recess
when ."c mad the from the commissioners.
AIT. IERov said that his constituents were opposed TO
called sessions The friends of internal improvement han
shown thai their object 10 gain opportunities OF muct-
ing the commonwealth with heavy taxes for these improve
menl5
The House, OF Mr.. EDWARDS request allowed him to
withdraw his motion 10 postpone INC re'o.aons huei'-
nircy.
Mr. GoGpE of NJ renewed it. He opposed TO an eS-
ira session. The only given for This extra session
was that the friends of internal Improvements %aneo W
carry their scheme Subsequent time which the csis
l.tivc mind prepared for. the senen'n from
Cuncpcr was mistaken saying that the only question
was whether we should discharge these duties Or at
subsequent time Was it not known that new business
would be brought up for considerations nDd OF course TIC
session woHId be prvlongcd7
He explained the OF the delay Of the FINANCE
Committee in brin .ing in n tax bill.
The had been shown to-day for ex session.
The friends Il" Internal Improvement had shown hat ey
desired dourncd session moro for carrying out incl!
views thln for getting proper tax bill.
M SPEED said that he had facts in his possession no"
which he did have when he addressed the House before
tie satisfied that it proper that we should have
adjourned session He thought IL better TO ackno" ledge
lis error than PERSIST in il in suen ohshacy IL iiaa
been contendr that c internal improvement party had de-
:are that cy wanted iva chances TO carry on their poll
" HG conrnird that it better for them 10 have two
,anccs than that fair chance should be dcnie! hcn-
Since he was 10 last he had informed thai there
ro sinae delegate from Northwestern Virginia. and only
me from Southwest who would voe for any work o
internal Improvement however mcrorlous At ms lime
Under circumstances he would 80 for tho ADJOURNED
scssi"r.
Mr LEWIS said that after the remarks made by the gen
larnn from Northampton, and the gentleman from MtcS-
cnbra, the he might give on Tie pending question:
you'd be misunderstood unless he cxpiincd - some cx-
en-. the which prompted him. The course Ec mi2h:
you'd ptedcaed The effect OF sncn an adjournment
lpan the internal Improvement policy Of the State lie was
ricrdy uc!oaJ Of Improvement; and 81 FAR rs
lie question OF adjournment was c1nceTn.
you'd have effect uTna his upon that snhec lie
lad hoped be able for Tie completion ~ same lead
~ lines In watch much Of publ. and private capital
vi!c already invested. Mr. LEWIS, wished before he voted
iaaly apon the pending question: TO know what h's Gene
al Assembly intended do in reference TO these grave
financial questions which have already consumed 81 much
II the time of ses.iun. He opposed 10 adopting
ax bill upon conf ,cura estimates, making exemptions
rom taxation in behalf of such property hr tax bill
which has gone the country exempted He could
lot determine whether he in favor Of adjourned .es
ION until h. the General Assembly wou!
nrsue the question Of taxaon He might hereafter
ole Tor this rcso!npn bat he would not do 70 now He
would against the motion 10 Indefinitely pOsprne; III
would ,e COR laying the resolutions The table II
motions flrd, and the friends .! The esou-
pressed upon them now he was much disposed
vne against ,i.m inclined 10 mink that hcreat-
he would forced favor the proposition, in Order TO
otcct his cons tuents from the effects Of oppressive
TX bill.
Mr. YERuy said that the responsibility Of an extra session
cs ted uron The internal improvement party.
Mr. LEyprEN said that tie internal improvement part;
we're willag shoulder responsibility which might at
lch 10 them. He ready Tor appropriations
the leaiins lines of improvement.
finance had the facts before them 10 frame proper o