Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
RTCHMOND ENQUIRER
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En7n,Y MoRYISc. FEBRUARY 81, 1854.

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BY RITCHIEs & PRYOR.
ERIDaY MORNING. FEBRUARY FL, 1881.
ApJouRNm ENT OF THE LEGISLATURES
-, ,n,,h section of the fourth article OF the Cons'!sa'
sin, of Virginia. provided that mo session Vi '''
,l Assembly after the first. under TINS Cops't''on' ""
continue longer than ninety days. without tho
Of of members elected 10 eo'h oasei IN
which case, the session may De ex'encsu iof 'u'
3D. not exceeding thirty days"
We have been reminded of this Constitutional mpea@eo
% proruced Legislative sessions by the nea approach
ahe 4h day OF March-he last day OF the e5'se"ee " ~
p1esen, General Assembly, unless threehftns o. '
shall determine 70 lend il breath Tor ihry sS o'se "
unless in accordance with another e'o'isioh III '''o ~
,o The Govsroor shall proper to call an extra $685.
son We confess that the propey OF having either pro-
traced or called session has not yet been
satisfaction True judging from the amount OF unfinished
hosness IL cannot doubted that much valuable cssa
tion might be done and Without which, possibly some III
ury may result TO individuals and to the commonwealth
But the question what might or can De oone ou'
what ,eR be DONE IT. 10 the solution Oh this quesaou we
ave nemted to Judge Of the future by the past we would
say that In the event oil either pfoionseu
or an extra session. very little will be done Eighty days
Of tho present session passed BY and what mas
been accomplished Probably oneffh OF the business,
Iepi,ima,ely before the Legislature and that, NOT oy
any means the most important, has been Hensacea.-
IT, therefore, Ut take eighty days to dispose 0! ono MIN
of The work. how many days will be required 70 despaeh
the rsmander He would not be very good arhmetician
who for an answer! would figure out the number thirty
Therefore If called upon would not advise the members
20 take the responsibility of undertaking comparative i'm
possibility nor are of the opinion 1t possibly be
avoided that the Governor should be requested to pepeu
ate body possess 10 an extraordinary de
gree elements nearly resemble oil and water to-
leray well balanced than any other thing that we can now
think Of They can't be mird reconciliation OF con-
aiciipg opinion ,ha interests also y upon lmpo
ian. subjects appears be mpossbiy. Compro.
misses have old fashioned and OF date and conces
sons he, do lot surrender almost every thing not
received or acknowledged Anagonsc interests and
sures are so papabe delegates have think they have
no common ground stand upon; that upon ths the
eighty second day of the session. members wide apart
as far agreement they when they assembled
10 December Thus far great has been adopted
Ore or Internal improvement bills Involving small ap
propriaons and few local bills have been passed. but the
great work of the session yet unfinished and promises
remain So The last General Assembly deemed
Of importance the interests of Virginia that great
central rail- road Improvement should be made and for that
purpose million of dollars This General AS
emily been informed that have been made 10
e1pend that 10 obedience 10 law and that further
appropriation absolutely necessary for the energetic pro.
secution work. The subject has In various ways
been urged upon legislature; bill after BILL substitute up
On substitute and amendment upon amendment looking to
fs object proposed and discussed and deeated
and now while writing, according the opinion Of
those who appear be we'll Informed, the bill making
further appropriation for the Covington and Ohio Rail Road
10 enjoyment Of It's expiring gasp-thrs destroying the
hopes Of the citizens Of large portion OF the Common
wealth. and writing reputation upon the promises Of pre-.
vous Legislature If the cause of this disaster should be
subject OF future enquiry 1t IS not improbable that
II will be found In the difference between four
feet eight aud half inches and FIVE feet,
The intricate and truly important subject Of Banking was
presented the special confederation OF this Genera! AS
sembly Bank Presidents have been lectuug and enght
enng the members OF the committee aud OF both HOUSES
committees general and special have been closely engaged
and work. and 10 yesterday nothing OF conse-
quencc had been done but odefoey postpone Dill 10
wind up the Bank Of the Old Dominion for peccsdlo that
s moeh other bank monstroses that have been per-
mued to pass unnoced The people had hoped that this
Legislature would have found time TO pass what Is widely
known 40 the small BILL by which the curse OF shin
plaster currency would have been removed Thus tar The
sort has resulted In only signal failure and the people
have to Informed that their representatives. are unable,
Q. unwilling execute their wishes. The reign c! shin.
pss,ers n Virginia IL terminated and the erea,
banks In the state have still longer time make comoina
by which force from tho Legislature just such new
charters ss they may condescend TO receive.
Ne nigh, oxrend ths hasty review, but is unnecessary
Tbs argument derived from past uIlers bul feeble voice
% favor of extra seson while 1t certainly canpot be
construed favor proacon of tho present sess'on.-
The constitution adopted By the people, cos,empates bsn
al sessions and LEI II be until the people choose to alter
t. Legislation should not be directed either by
cesssry multiplication afdy transaction OF business ss
30 work an evasion OF plain constitutional requirement.
Better that the members adjourn zinc die make request
of the Governor and lot Interests temporarily suffer
frequen: called sessions bring into
contempt thu rule Of conduct ordained by
regns who have the rdsputabe right to command
While entertain sincere respsc, for the talents and
she high character OF the members Of the p:esen, General
Assembly we arc frank confess do 10, anticipate
much from their deliberations, hereafter. They do
not appear TO understand each oiher they wanting In
confidence and the Interests they have
The appearance Of being positively an,ogonsIc to admit
of union or compounded We do doubt the sincerity CT
any, We only know that they differ wdelyn our opinion,
irrsconciaby. If ,hut be So they egislae but little
pood and therefore, do think would be the part Of
folly adjourn go home and report progress 10 generous
confding and honest constituency.
THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF REFUGE.
Mr Steeurod has Introduced Into the Senate bill and
eort 10 favor of the establishment of the Virginia House
u Refuge. These are untrIed institutions in Virginia. but
- highly commended and approved by other Cities and
ea,es they been tested There of these
institutions established by the State OF New York. by
Nassachusos by New Jersey there is also ono in Phil
adsiphia In Baltimore, in Cincinnati and one In
: New Orleans
Tho institution Is designed provide for juvenile oien
de place where they removed from the perncious
Influence tina, prevails In as and prisons and where the
school and work shop be ecaciously employed in
wicked. The