Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, l554.
SENATE,

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mes had agreed 10 c resolution OF ihe Senate change
In Inc loselion n tic Fanonl mud Wheeling TnSnahe
ahd 10 ne Senate" amendment to tho bill 10 fga@e The
.ne3crl;on C WI lie county The stock Of The Wyte
lurHp:Se Compnnyand had passed cGTlan Senate bills
The communication further states that Tie committee
rolled bills, have tximinri suafy Bills and having
found them correctly cEl.cJ hty herGwiIh commur
c'tfd I? ho Senate ior us;;cr examination AT signature
states in conclusion that III" 6nar .%c .siecd
s''n'"n i"r tic Ciscton of Supcrn a.dent Of lie Puh
ltnliiTy on Saturday, The 18th inst.
Ihe Senate agreed 10 this resolution ram ho House.
Mr. A'fnLER from The Committee cf Courts, reported
b providing for Ito yoiGrtry easiaveitnl Of the free
| goes OF tic Common wealth
Mr.. RANDOLPH, from the Committee Of Roads, Tepo'cd
bill to nuhoz2 suacfipon The part OF the Stole 10
The capital stock cf the Magahcysvle und Rio Turnpike
Company
Mr. SMITH presented petition OF citizens OF Portsmouth,
that one Of e Banks OF Stale lie allowed 10 establish
branch bank in said IOWA.
I'm motion OF Mr. RASD0LPH il was-Resolved, That n
select com7t'ee of be appointed enquire into The
cSpcdency of carrying Into effect s join, resolution
March 2ls 1851 requesting tic Governor 10 have casts Of
lloudon's Slotne Of Washington akeD and distributed
nmongst the scscra! collegiate institutions OF This Common
| wealth.
TIE pREslpENr appointed til. following The said Select
Committee, viz: Mrssrs. RaSpaLPH. SAusDERs CAMPBELL
TAzEwELL TATE, STEzHRop cnd PAxrt*:
MI IiioMAs called up tho engras-cd bill authorizing
loan 10 the lamasaas Gap Railroad Company Tor The cola
pcon oT the Loudoun branch
Mr. Thomas proposed Substitute auhgcJing th.r9 fhs
OF SbOUOGU na'cni u loan Of $500 GEO. in bill The
substitute was explained by Messs. Thomas and DESEALE
and agreed 10. md the bill ordered to br engroszod
On motion 0l Mr.. UBSEaLE. the bill was ordered 10 be
put upon s passage An extended discussion ensued In
which Mrssra SHacKgLFcap and TazEwELL opposed, and
Sesars THoaAs WniTE and DENEALE sustained the bill
House bill for The establishment Of district free =cacos In
| Henry county, up for bcon
The motion pending that OF Mr.. CAMpnG.L foG It's n
definite postponement
Mr. WIrCHER concluded his remarks In favor Of tho ndn.
finite pusrpuncnen, OF the bill. He commended tina, tie
Catue had right transfer 10 tie The power
Of evylng unequal Hnon sasea & guards asa,a.t
which expressly placed in The Constitution By his tie
county may unimrI cxicnr, levy four.6fhs
species Of properly and but On8crt another in vinn-
tlcn Of the Constitution and Of the we'll recognized prrci
pies oil aescssmrnt OF taxes In statute laws Mr. w.
opposed length The policy Of empowering simple mao.
rlty 10 levy achoo There nothing In The polI!.
cal compact 10 authorize majority 10 act upon things not
agreed upan He protested against the policy OF uulhor
zng majority O the Justices In county allow pU-
hbt the Of arteC sp;is II such alarming powers
granted TO mao!itics 10 c0uncs II would be 10 violation Of
all principles Of government. M W. traced the differ
In The application of public patronage 10 roads and .
rrovenen.s aud 10 schoUs He did not see Tho policy ui
States educating The chi!en CT The S,a!e. THO frst
primarily The duty OF the STATE bn, The second tie
education Of children, "sa primarily The tu.Y OF the pa
T-ntsfor II he much netter done there by tho puo
!c. In of our colleges. already require them not
oUly 10 educate them but boar he rhossht Il
probable that they would make !hem cpIks them also.
Dr. WARD, in reply 10 !I WiTcHER explained tho proper
construction The statutes OF this subject Er '" gaye
length his ves In behalf Of The duty Of Government 10
educate children When PARENTS! sohot!ty fls tho Gev
shoud step In and act the part OF the PARENT On
this suhjec hif. W. oincd issue viii! Mr.. "iTcHEs.
Mr. SnArps gave hia reasons why he should support
the BILL He suggested aenirn,s placing the par
Of taxation under the general tax law, SO as 10 meet tho Oh
jerona Of Mr. WtTcHEu.
M STUART said tha, hitherto no had refraned from
Ing anything merits q! this bill czcep, far Il
show the propey of adopting he amendment he had pro
posed ana defend himself AID his friend the lac delegate
from the charge o; treason 10 rhclr constituents.
He had however 10 tac conclusion TIA, he could
vote 1 M S bill 10 ~ ac m Of IL" @
vowed question deeply Interesting TO lilo people of
which lie had the honor represents, upon which they
nesY equally divided tIo disposed 10 give the
feDds d! the bill opportunity 10 make the bill little OBJ
sc0nabe possible rcservng 10 himself the right its
hna passage for against it, according SIN
might ia tho mean time assume by the amendments which
M. DssrA.e shou vote for the indefinite pos'poScmsn
as he wished tho Senate 10 hs rid OF THE local suhjsc'
Mr. ID. protested a2ninst the dangerous policy Of pcing
property holders in the hands Of noory and he referred
the Introduction Of nisciievous ard narming doctrines
from the North, such exemptions from taxation, &C.
Mr. WADE should vote for the bill because he !honeht
shat majority, by whose authority we hold seats here
should have The power establish schools Mr. w. said
th1. th'3 school question nado lest in The list slec.
ton. Alr STUART said that he delegate from Henry did
cl5m test. III WADE thought It truly Democ:a
| tic 10 allow majority TO decide THE question.
hlr. SHANps said that while The Senator from Rocking
7n eposo much Of the rights Of minority had gone
Tor TO internal Improvements by The vos Of
nojufly He not surprised a. The Senator on Pitt
syyania, wbo being WhiR was as much hfad ol
ority certain gentleman in black Of hoiY water
Mr. S. said thnt ii This was original question, he wond
vote for the two-thrd5 vote pacplc. lie sustained the
majority principle now, il had been sanctioned By the
re6pc Of Henry.
r PAnKER saw no difference Of principle in The case Of
the acvn Of majority The subjects of rail roads and
schools Mr.. P. thought thai The bill should bo passed. be-
In accordance with the wishes Of the people OF
Henry s0lemn? expressed by their voes.
hlf. WIrcHEa replied 10 The views of Messs. WAno End
SHASps. He lMr W. %as accustomed 10 '!nk himself
acting here Judge To sjft and weigh all snbccta even il!
recommended BY majority 10 sec lcy do no; conflict
with the Just Tights OF Iha minority.
Nl' HALL called the previous question which sustain
ed.
t1r'C Car, ed Tho nj tha
ndcfnile postponement which lost by the following
vote
-lcssrs Amber Brawner, Braytop. Campbell. Cat
eu Chapman Dcncals Funsteo, Grantham Jones Logan,
Marshall Mcknnncy, hloncue, SIesnrod, Iazcwel. Win
ston. Witthcr-lS
NoEs-Mcssrs Barnett Buswei Creigh, Johnson Layno,
hlcEhenncy Nluin, Parker, Paxton Randolph. Roger
Shards Smith, Stuart, Thomas, Thompson, Turner Wade
Ward, West, Whi'G-2l.
amend go as TO substitute vote OF tnoras In place o'
majority. . STUART asked the ayes and noes and Mr.
SrvaRT's amendment carried
AvEs-Nlcssrs. Amber, Baldwin. Bra@ner Bicx6n Camp
hsi Cdtelt Chapman Deneala Flnsten, Granlan Jones'
Logan, Marshall, Moncuro, Smith, Steenrod, Stuart laz'
well lhOmss IhG%poon Wins,'n WisheI2: i Iosso, ,vno
NIcEhenney hulln, Parker Paxton, Randolph, Shands
Turner, Wade, Ward, West--l6
The bill further amended on motion oi hlesstS
and STUART and waa then rejected BY The following
vote:
Aygs-Nlrssrs. Btnelt, Brawnrr Buswell, CHAPMAN
Hail. Johnson McEIhenury, Parker Paxton Randolph, lie
ger ShIcscliurd, Smith, nst, Tale, Thomas West-l1
NoEs-alessrs Amber, E:axtpn. Campbell, Caelt, De-
neae Granham Irving Jones, Mckcnney. hnilin DID,
Shan,s S,ernrod TazSweiI, Thompson, White, Winston
Wi,che!le,
PAsSkp.
Anhorlsing tho Issue Of per cent bonds to me
amount Of l50 G00) by the Richmond and Petersburg ra
road company Passed ayes 25 = and Mr. BRAxToa
requested 10 inform the HOnse.
Concerning the Virginia S:ats Agricultural SooetyI mp
proprarinc money 10 The amount Of UoU part
pdssu witt private slbscripons) and establishing system
iot managing tbe finances thereof. Passed. by ayes ~
noes
Mr. AMalsa called up tho bill providing for tho revision
and completion the groiogica map aud survey Of tho stac
and The publication OF the same.
Mr.. AMsLEa warmly urged the passage OF the OH.
Fr CaTlETT said that from %hat he had heao on gooo
authority he wus led believe lh5t This report ana survey
were not worth The publication. lie was ecmpeied1 70 op'
pose The bill.
Mr. TH,mPsov c.rod ryder which ~as modified on mo.
ton Of r DsSEAlE for disoulon OF copies Inc 'o!A
clerks Of county courG In the State ExeeaFes CT n'
several Sttes, &c.
Before the vote was ,aaen, iGo Senate aojoutocu
HOUSE OF DELEGATEa
EVENING SESSIUN.-On WEpIs.oav isvaaing htf
CLAIBORNE presented tie pc Il0u o 81 yoiefs .! ta-ak
county praying the passage Of lay prohibiting le .tanc
10 lauos With certain conditions aoa ptoVts
sU0lecl,