Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03

should Enow ,as and the Legislature .hou its indie
endencs In this state Of things it must take +e times as
long time necessary - perform the public business lie
regarded both extension of The present essoon aid al
extra session as njudicious
r S7rAnT said he would rather 90 home, he were TO
consult his personal Wishe but he had 10 choose between
an extension Of this session for thirty days. and extra
session of ninety days. At session. all the schemes
and now in progress will have be
moreover sc shall have 10 encounter the expense OF mile
age and OF three months legislative session. As
member Of the Reform Convention, he admitted that The
Constitution in having biennial sessions but he
| was for carrying out the will Of the people.
Mr.. SMITH should vote for the resolution because the
Constitution contemplated that should exhaust the pvi
ege Of thirty days extension before going u un extra SEES
sion. In thirty days he thought could complete nearly
all the public business, and with great saving OF public
money An extra session would violate the spirit II not the
letter OF the Constitution.
Mr.. DESEaLE should against the resolution for We
have had ample time 10 act on every question OF general IN.
ere and have not acted because had not the power TO
carry through the great measures necessary 10 the public
veal Look The defeats OF measures OF inter-
nal Improvement Why prolong this session? Is It to tor.
urc majority into adoption OF those measures what
new light can expect be shed upon the views OF mem
bcrl What great general interest," gave internal improve
urnts needs special egsa,ionl and VIII gentlemen mo-"
come forward aid in completing system OF internal I'M
provenenl The Banks not TO be acted on now IL Is
better wait and let the people think on the SUBJECT and
instruct their representatives. II the white basis House mao
shown the befaily OF the mixed b1sis senate, we couo
have passed all proper II we come hnck next
winter we shall bring back the materials the same
preudces and should let our Chcla existence Ole out
under The Constitution.
MI REGsR suw no good that could be Accomplished by
sitting here in prolonged session or by an extra session
neither of them demanded by public interest We had
bet Ter stop and think cooy before leap II This session
be- prolonged extra session may sill! be called we could
expect favorable change in the action Of TINS Legislature
On contrary the evil would he greater and thousands Of
lobbyists would the Legislature. We mad better
the people and lei them act deliberately on the SUD
ject He against both an extension and an extra ses
although he would prefer an extension OF Inc session
Mr.. WARD The Constitution has made us judges In ms
matter, aud go for either plan For himself, ne
should against the resolution be was willing 10 leave
the the decision OF members who might through me
Governor call session, which he lMr W" preferred
Either extension Of this session or on extra session was
necessary do The public business MI '" thou2ht me
people would send back their representatives. next Winter ~
complete the system Of internal improvements anu
proof cited different action of the last Legislature al
their first session, and al last winters great inteha Nh
proycment session.
Mr. SAuxpEas desired to give members an opPolun
oe1pressing their opinions openly 10 case OF an eAua
son those calling will probably no! be known But AGAIN
there important business besides internal Improvements
before which we could and should do-locai business
the banks &C. The members OF the Convention were uh
able prevent strange ncOngrues In the Constitution as
10 do proper things. He glad 10 hear The com
plImcnt OF the Senator Rockingham 10 the mixed pa
sis lie (r had opposed the last Conventions and
Constitutions he should 60 tor new Constitution on
| the mixed basis.
Of The mixed basis Senate ncudng hmsel as very dier.
ont from the Of the white basis House.
Mr. STUART was surprised that Senator'S VINO nave occI
pied nearly whole Time 10 getting all they wanted should
now be unwilling 10 allow 10 modest Senators " nave q
chance TO ge, their little bills passed 10 thirty days
Mr. TAzEwELL was for The resolution, because extern
sion Of session would obyate the necessity oil an extra
session. .
MI JOHNSON asked the ayes and MIR. SAUNDERS
resolution, which rejected by the following vote:
ArEs-tlcssrs Baldwin Barnett MulIinl Saunders Smith,
Stuart Tszewell Wade-S
Nors-Messrs. Amblor, Arthur, Brawner, Boswell, Cat
lett Chapman Creieh Deneule Douglas Funsten Harris,
Johnson, Jones' Layne Logan, Marshall. McDearmon,
McEhenney Mckinney, Moncure Old, Parker, Paxton
Randolph, Rege Shackel!ord, Stands, Steenrod Tate,
Thomas, Thompson, Turner Ward, West WHITE Winston
| Witchcr-N
Tho Senate took up the House amendments the Senate
bill amend tie Of June 5h 1852 30 as 10 Increase
the pay of the Clerks Of the Senate and House
These amendments increase the annual pay OF the Clerk
Of the House as Keeper Of the Rolls from s2Uo 10
and require him make index Of tho Journals from
765 1885. On motion Of Mr. STUART the Senate dlsa
greed the above amendments BY vote Of % 10 IS
Mcssrs. TAZEwELL A;DER DESEALE, STUART, "iTcHER,
| and TuoMAe participated in the discussion
Mr. PARKgR, from select committee made report con-
Gliding win Joint resolution that the Board of Public
Works be and they hereby instructed forthwith 10 carry
into ELECT the provisions Of the 81 section oil The act OF areh
3d. 1852 requiring compensation for the use OF The Blue Ridge
Rail Road and making arrangements for such compen-
saion there shall be included that portion OF the road yus
| between Medium River and Blair Park.
On motion of Dir. SMITH, flor Mr. ARTHUR resolved ,hat
committee DO appointed enquire into The expedency Of
reporting bill to incorporate the Christian Union Female
Seminary in tho county OF Nansemond. Messrs. ARTHUR
Smith and SHANDs were appointed said committee
MI sHAcKElronD from the committee IN, ,t of General Lave
mule report accompanied by BILL to repeal The act con.
ceruIng Emory and Henry College passed March 20h 1850
Passed.
House bill providing compensation the justices Of The
corporation Of fredericksburg for their services Amend
cd. motion Of Mr. THOMAS
Senate bill authorizing the Raleigh and North Carolina
turnpike company 10 construct branch 10 their road -
IExpaIned by Mr. BARNETT and passed, nyes &c. noes
Amending the 9th OF the 18Th chapter of the Code
Of Virginia. relation bonds of officers of government.
| [Mr. SAUSoERs requested TO notify the House.
For the relief of Henry Chappel joseph Cofman aud
Austin f. Royce their legal Sustained
by Messrs WARD. TAzEwELL, STUARr and McDEARMoS,
opposed by Messrs WTcHER and SAusprHs and pass
| ed, 29, noes
TO incorporate The AmssrlIe and Rock Mills turnpike
company. Explained by Mr. SHAcKElroRD aud passed 27
10 2 1t suoscrlbes lhreeGfths of 81 500
To construct the Hancock Brooke and Ohio county turn.
pike p'ankroad or macadomzed road on State account
Explained by Mr. STEgSRop, and passed. rs TO II makes
loan of $4,000. This bill was lost las night ard was
considered.
Company for the compilation Of the Tide water connection
mir MARSHALL moved the previous question which the Sen
ate, by the vote of "a TO sustained Mr. SHAcEEtr1aD
having called for the ayes and The bill then pass
ed ayes 80 noes II and MrBALDws requested 10 notify the
| Houee
To Increase the capital stock of The fredericksburg md
Wythe turnpike road. ESfllined by Mr.. CHAraAN and
passed ayes %, noes Ii subscribes lhree-ftths Of
| sl2 900
| House bill 10 provide for the organization Of companies
for mining and manufacturing purposes. This bill gave
rise a long discussion, in which Mcssrs REagR SHACK
pLroRp, S7EEsRoD, STUART, TnoaPso* and wIrcHEn
WHITE opposed the bill Nl WHlrEs motion for on indie.
finite postponcmcn was lost II To %. The bill then
amended on motion Of Mr. THOMAS, as 10 extend the
|
noes lG.
| The Senate adjourned un til half past o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. BuroED moved to pass by the communications re-
ceivcd from The Senate to-day FOR The purpose Of taking up
bill 10 amend act Incorporating The Danve and Pig
River Company.
Mr. PATRICK said that the House had already consumed
great portion of the session in the transaction of business
out of order He hoped the House would pursue re-.
suar for the remainder OF tho session, and proceed
with The consideration OF bills in regular order.
opposed
Of voting In favor OF such notion view Of tho discou
shown 10 his colleague (Mr CLARx) nights ogo,
refusing take bill In which his constituents In
teesird and which confctcd with the bill
which the gentleman from Psysania (Mr. BrroRD)
asked the House 10 upon He hoped the House would
| refuse TO take it up.
| After a few other remarks by Mr. PATRICK Mr WHITE
called the previous question, which susained-an the
main question, the motion Of Mr. BuroRp, being put
decided in the affirmative.
The Clerk proceeding read the bs received from
| the Senae-when
Sir STAPLES OF Montgomery moved to pass by bills re
ceived the morning from the Senate for The purpose
king up House bills. HI influenced that course by
Of the justice OF acting upon Of the House
bills thai have been lying on the table for a long time