Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-05

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cor If the bin under consideration, nor nmy nthc' h!'
nst;ur heavy apprupriU:innf: nor dn ! deem |; iicc"s'
snry. M this particular time, to discuss tIc iIirfi's ~
the bill now before the ScuH;r, bu; WI c!dca'or 10
define nv position without induiS.iIg III TursiT"'is no
now under consideration. ! have listen. Il win a de-
rrrne of attention To the vari"u. propositions suggest
eI by Senators, none of whlvl,, la my vision, el-iIf'
more than partial success. ! nave no ear i'r me i'u'
sic OF groau-, from a people burtiIencd with tnA"'i"'i.
sufficient 10 complete all The leading lines al Interim
IMPROVEMENT, though II true friend 81 the Stat" and t.
nnrticular friend of tue West, in IA spirited po!itirnlcain
uaisn should boldly proclIiin the p~rnpric!v. Bat how
did that gentleman trims Allegheny friends Of inc "Nc'
SIDE of the House serve him ! Did they hold out to Ia"
end or did they desert HIM on the day ihhi urea ''
poIitical account | may have don" the Senator iron!
kanawha injustice, when, somehow or other, J
formed an opinion that he, too, had deserted him, and
will he happy tn make ny acknowledgement To ina
Senator when he c"rrccts my wrong IMPRESSION, 10y
telling Inc that, being pleased with tn" man, auL
charmed with the procla!nat!p!i, he. as well rs myself
aided in cicvating the present iIcuin5cn: Ia the Gu
bernatorisl chair. ! have also listened with attention
10 the arguments advanced by the friends Of the bl!.
and um somewhat surprised n; its assumed InPor-
lance, and were ! entirely ignorant. OF the many I'M
portant works OF internal Improvement throughout
the State, | would AZ once Conclude tllat ne rEi-
ria AMI Tunncssce" Rail Road possesses claims parh'
mount 10 all others. Yet, | believe, that when bills
Tor other improvements come up Tor c"hhUicr"toi'
that cach and rrCJv project will be, III It's turn, sup
ported BY arguments equally fOrciblc; aud were the
means at command, equal 10 The cialiIlso oil th"se seFt-
raj impnrtant improvements am ireG t'Eay tiiat l.
Tor one, would be found a general irlchu. Every pro-
icct has its friends, aud all have claims III q Greatrr or
lesser d.-rrc. vet classification naturally belongs to
the catalogue. Which should be foremost, ana wi'ich
stand behind all Others, time VIII eventually
determine. In the lis, improvements, equally al
vnnced and of prupor;lonab!y cquhl PROMISE, 'hoSt
ui general interest Sk0Gii, in nay humble View, STAND
foremost; whist those works which deeply interest
the Urea, divisions ui tic STATE, III winch The State II
LARGELY interested, aud being 80 nearly complete ~ I"
approximate a change of unproiartivc STOCK Ia pro
du,.tIyc. Justly demand our favorable consideration.
Y,t Their. remains Il class Of improvements, though
s.rtinuul in their nature, whtch. having a tendency
:, leyrlJpe the hidden RESOURCES al The State, 10 en-
nance the value Of property, and thereby increase
rho amour, OF revenue, are entitled 10 n high consl
Ii,ratinu, and sioald hot be overlooked. mean
Graded roads, (which, though dimInutIv" IN cost
Of construction ire Of vital Importance, should not hr
uerlrc;cd: and, paramount 10 all these, is the credit
Of the State, which must, rs n consequence SILK I'M
a reckless cNpendituse of her limited means: ana'
how nm additional issue Of Stat" securities will not
NOT the more involve hos, remains Il problem difficult
IN s,.lve. Therefore, rs an Internal improvement man,
in view of all tn lights before me, lee! myself III u
difficult of relief; and, let my course be
whai il may, the reverse of satisfaction awaits me at
home: vet conscience tells ne, and PATRIOTISM bids
mn. no, To ieopasdize the credit unI safety of the
good old Observation-Disclosures unless | can se:.
Iwha; is icariuliy d~oub:ia!j that III. condition Of our
,:nauccs is sufficiently promising, beyond what has
yet been mad" 10 appear, | feel constrained 10 vote
a-ainst the bill, III lis present shape: and, before l
my seat, | would respectfully suggest t" the pa.
.ron of the bill. the ~propriely "I reducing the amount
III loan asked for, Ia the smallest sum that will an
swcr the purpose. and 10 provide that no issue OF
bond. be mpic for the colnpany's use prior 10 October
next, By which time the day of financial prosperity
may dawn upon IT,.
MIR. TAzEwELL did not approve Of the reference
Of this subject In n committee. lie believed the State
would lose more by falling 10 make appropriations
10 some works than the appropriations necessary to
be made vii! amount 10. He WIS III favor OF EXTEND
iuc this session is long as the constitution will per-
There WAS 10 possibility of having an extra
session next winter. An extra session was expected
winter, but Is soon us the Legislature adjourned,
The newspapers, very uniustly, began TO denounce ii
Is incu,npctcnt, and the plan vi an extra session was
abandoned.
Mr.. Thomas had previously read n resolution to re-
Ter the whole subject Ia n committee selected from the
'hrcc districts for e!cc.ing a commissioner oi public
In reply 10 Mr.. TAzEwELt, who expressed
lis disapprobaiiun thereof, Mr.. Thomas made an ar
sGlIrHi IN liz favor.
Mr.. PARKS advocated the reference.
Mr.. WEST said thar he was n warm internal I'M
lrove!ncnt nan and a firm friend Of the work for
whose benefit the bill under consideration was design
1T. He believed the Senate WAS prepared I" phs- the
Dill if II could be shown how the money could be OBJ
Mr.. Johnson spoke in favor OF the bill, expressing
lis determination 10 vote for laying on the table.
The vote was taken on the proposition to lny the
Dill on the table, and carri.d-thc ayes were -, noes
not counted.
Mir. THOMAS thrrcupon proposed the resolution he
lai previously indicated, as follows:
Resolved, That Il select committee consisting Of
hr.c from each election district for he Board OF
Public Works, be appointed, 10 take int" c",sidera.
ION MI matters i'll regard 10 the price and sale OF
Joui5 al the State. ns in their opinion may be pro-
"r tnl ,ar.s.lry mud ia .4finr .rsI Ian a. IN fI,.Ir
alignment my tend 10 increase tie pric" of the same,
40 TINT means may be raised 10 carry out approilia-
ions. it any may be- made M this session.
Mr.. BRaAroS considered this Il test question. II
his resolution was agreed 10. he did not doubt but
hat arrangements would be effected by which all
appropriations would pass. H." tMr. Il would con-
slider this vote the test on tho question, and demand
ed tn" ayes anil noes, which were ordered.
Mr.. CATLfTr proposed Ia modify th" resolution so
rs To refer it to TIE Committee OH Finance. The
wac rejected.
The OH, cts and merits oil the resolution were dis
,pssed at some length! by Messrs. JOHNSON, THoNAs,
JnSES AMI CAMPBELL.
Mr.. .IuNrs proposed the reference 10 n committee
Of the whole Senate.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Farther remarks were made by Mcssrs. THoHAs
and AMBirR.
The resolution was then laid on the table by the
following vote:
AYE$.-Mrs-rs. Armstrong, Arthur, Braxton, Camp
Caileit, Chapman. Cobb, Dcskins, Douglas, til-
lcv, Flood, lIudll"s"n, Johnson, Jones, Logan, Nc
l..hcnrey, Old, Randolph, Rrger, Steenrod' late
Iaz.weii, Thompson. Turncr-2l.
NorS-Mcssrs. Amber, Baldwin, Crcigh, Daugll-
trey, Drnealc, Fars;rn, l~iairston, Layn", Mck%nn"y,
Marshall, Mnncure. Parks, Paxton, Saunders, Smith,
Thomas, West, White and lates--l9.
Til" bill wns again taken from The table, and the
question was pat on the passage thereof, anu II
rejected, rs follows:
AyES-Mes-rs. Baldwin, Campbell, Chapman, Des'
sins. Flood, Ilairstnn. Johnson, Jones, Lavne, Neil
henney, McK.nney, Marshall, PARKS, Stecrrod, late,
lazewell-lG.
Nofs-Messrs. Amber, Armstrong, Arthur, l}rax-
ton, Cailctt. Cobb. Dauchirey, Dcncale, Douglas,
tinncy, Hudiicspn. Logan. Old, Paxton, Rani"lph,
ltc.cr, Saunders, Smith, Thompson. Turner, Vest,
White, latcs-23.
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved the reconsidcration Of the
vote.
Mr.. TruMls demanded the ayes and noes on the
motion to reconsider:
Mr.. DExEALE was happy that row 4 test vote cou!d
be had, whether appropriations shall be made al thi'
session or n";.
Mr.. DounL,S replied 20 Mr. DEYEtLE, and de-
rlint"l for himself - accept the vote on the lnoiipn
of the Senator from Williamsburg, ne q test oi parties
on the question Of appropriations 10 internal improve
,ncnts. Mr.. ID. voted against the bill -rhniing n loan
to th. Virginia and Tennessee rail road, chiefly he
raus.. ne was opposed To the luan sYa:cn, regarding It
~ vicious IN principle and ruino:s IN practice. He
,Ya-. therefore, pleased at the result, because II whN
M emphatic condemnation by the Senate oi That
system. But, nevertheless, he whs dcsirOus that The
friends of the Virginia AMI T'nacsscc road. should
have the opportunity q; presenting their claims III n
more acccptub!a form, and one which nigh! succeed,
uu,l lc believed uu.fI; to Gn s~o,sh"uld our %iinnnc!nic con
I;,inn Justify any appropriations tu such objects nj :his
s,s, son. III. should, accordingly, vote Tor the recon-
for the express and sole purpose of afford.
ing that opportunity, and did not wish, on that ac'
to be regarded As taking any stand, one Side
or the other. on the main question NJ issue.
-. F,,,r . \ ,fsr t,F IL r. lrN .IDSEg
TnuMAs md WEST, when their names
were called, scvera!ly explained the REASONS which
governed them. 49,,
The vote Rejecting the bill was reeonsidcrcd by the
following vote: w.,
AYrs-Messrs. Amber, Armstrong, Arthur, Bald
win, l~srnxtun, Campbcll, Catlctt. Chapman. Cobb,
Crcich, Daugh,yry, Drnrnie, Drskins. Douglas, FIN
ncy, Flood, Funstcn, llairston, Harris. liuddlesor'