Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11
SATURDAY, JusE 5, 1852.
HGIJSE OF DELE(,A
REMOVAL the CAPITAL.

SATURDAY JuSE ), 1852.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
| REMOVAL CAPITAL.
Mr. LEWIS Of Harrison. offered the following preamble
ond resolutions which, his notion laid The table
Whereas The preamble 10 the act passed May s. 1873
tilted "An act Tor Tie removal OF the seat OF government
| reads follows:
"hercas great numbers Of the inhabitants OF this Com
monwcah must frequently and Of necessity resort 10 the
sea, OF government where General Assemblies conveud
Superior Courts held, and the Governors and Council
usually transact the executive business Of government
ard the equal rights OF all the said Inhabitants require that
such o government should be as nearly central TO all
rs .y be- having regard only 10 navigation the benefits OF
wicl necessary Tor providing The erU~i vi town SUI
tic.cnt the accommodation OF those whJ resort thereto
and able to all The operations government And has
been found inccnscncn in The course Of the present war;
where Of government have been situated 10 bu
exposed The insults and injuries OF the public enemy
which dangers may be avoided and equal Justice done 10 all
The citizens Of this Commonwealth by removing the
goytrancn. to the town Of Richmond In the county OF Hen
rico which II SAFE central than other town sit
| ,latcd navgable water"
And whereas the forth in the said preamble
AMI which were then regarded By the people the State
be Vi sufficient force and importance justify and demand
the removal of the Of Government from the city Of VIII
burg to its present position, with modcitins
exist this time and with equal greater ccsency demand
thar the Capitol should be removed from tho city OF Rich
mOnd more convenient and central position; And
whereas the valuable improvements recently made Ia
ctang leland travel and transportation render it unneces
a in the selection OF location for the scat OF Gov
rnment any regard should be paid TO navigation
Of access And wicreus experience has demonstrated
thar the Executive and Legislative departments OF Gov
which The Agricultural is md continue
be the predominant Interest, should be located
subject them 10 undue manufacturing and commercial in-
And whereas the foregoing and other will
distant day imperativcy demand tho removal Of the seat
of Government from The present location, and the leading
lines Of Internal improvements Of the Stne being nj this
tine in ouch unfinished condition will enable hosc having
control Of them accommodate the of the same
the and uit the convenience Of
trail position which may be srlccei the seat Of Govern
men And whereas il appears from the provisions of the
aforesaid that the onweuh holds tuR and uJso-
.'
mrnd and the buildings thereon, and has nil times and
late the time OF the revisa Of the Code
reserved TO itself tho absolute title in and The said public
square, and The right sell and dispose Of the same nj plea
sure And Whereas by estimating for which the
public grounds and buildings in the city of Richmond would
SELL il exposed alc the could be collected
by unray contributions for The purpose and lie pscuni
Letcis whch must result 10 the State well in
divdual Citizens from the removal Of the Capitol
central POSITION is not unreasonable ~ conclude pub
lie grounds be obtained elsewhere, and The necessary
buildings erected thereon. without imposing any additional
burhcn on he Treasury OF The State with
the many benefits which must result terefron therefore,
BE il Resolved That leave be given TO bring in bill pro-
vitng ,r the removal of the seat Of Government some
more central convenient and eligible position and for this
purpose committee of thirteen shal be elected by ballot
Resolved, That said committee be instructed ascertain
may be, the amount for which the public square
and The buildings thereon will SELL and the probable cost Of
grounds aud buildings elsewhere, and the which
could be procured by voluntary contributions for purchasing
such grounds and erecting such buildings And in order
enable the said committee TO comply with The requirements
this resolution shall have power 10 adop such
us it may deem cXpedlen
Mr. LEWIS said he adjournment this body was too near
hand for 10 admit, al histime of that consideration which
is due The importance Of the question involved in The pre-
abc and resolutions which he had The honor submit for
The action Of the House e did desire that any definite
action should be had. He preferred that the House
Should lay them on the table for the presen-und he would
cell them up Tor action early day Of the next seq
siOn."
PROTEST AGAINST The TAX BILL.
Mr. EcHoLs presented protest, signed BY himself and
nineteen other members against the principle upon which
they voted for said bill from the necessity existing
tain the financial credit Of The State Dir E. moved tina;
the protest be entered in the journal
Ga motion oi Mr. SEGAR the subject was indefinitely most
poncd-aycs 81, noes 80.
Mr. RICE Of Richmond and Wesmorcland in voting for
the tax bill protested against The excessive and enormous in
crease nt taxes confined therein believing that such i'm.
will bring much money into the Treasury Than
will be necessary the disbursements for the fiscal
year. and was only induced to vote for 1t by tho
SHY which forced him 10 assist in maintaining the integrity
of the Commonwealth and preserve its credit unmpaired
CONGRESS-MONDAY
SESATEafter the presentation petitions reports from
committees &c, the Senate took up the bill 10 provide for
the repair and Improvement of The dam head of Cum
bcrand Island 10 Inc Ohio river After debate The further
consideration OF the bill postponed until Tomorrow and
the SENATE went into executive session.
HOUSE or kEPREsES-A7IvEs.-Th House refused by
decided vote 10 lay upon the table the bill granting lands 10
the several States for the benefit OF the INDECENT insane
and en The morning hour having expired the Joint reso
luton noved time since by Mr.. Harris OF Tcnnessee
liking the time for the termination of the session taken
up aud amended motion Of Mr. Richardson 40 as 10 de-
sgnie the 18th OF August Tor the day. and amended this
pln resolution was then agreed The bill mixing ammo
pfaons tor the construction Of military roads in Oregon
the bill authorizing The legislative authorities Of the
United States Territories control the appropriations for
meeting the OF the several territorial governments
with amendment excepting Utah from its Operations: The
Dill making appropriations for continuing the construction
OF public buildings 10 Minnesota nnd the bill regulating the
payment OF the salaries of United States territorial officers
In case OF their proraced absence from their respective
posts were respectively passed The bill to provide for
nuiug the construction of roads 10 Minnesota wss
taken up; and pending the question on its passage tho
House adjourned. rss' '''
HoRRlD AFFAIR.-We learn tina, on Friday last,
while Mrs. Roblou and her mother Mrs Womley were in
attendance at Chesterfield Court witnesses against Jas
T. Reid some one entered the house of WormIey applied
torch to bed on which Mrs Robous child was lying and
made he escape The house left In charge OF the SER
wants VINO discovered The flames too late to save the life OF
the lille infant When they reached the ROOM they found
maj inc oed nag been burnt through and that the feet the
infant were baked 10 crisp 1t lived until Friday afternoon
erea, agony and then expired Mrs. Robou knew MOTH
ing Oh e circumstance until the day; and the effect
me SAD news upon her is said have been overwhelming
Soula me vile perpetrato be discovered the gibbe
hre would De too good for his punishment.
Richmond Republican,