Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-13
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M.rcr 10th, l-:5
i;cnrl.ra-n:-iu ;,- proceeding. yi YESTERDAY, n!
tn: ,s" of Delegate the Ro.no." valley Railroad
hill Gu':,... j. !,crrd Uf that discussion hriwr:n my
,-i-r ~. Nic~u"r II A.n,,rlc. ad my-"li. in regard
=: 81, constitutional 'irt the Legislature % release The
State or. ,si.: aI' .i.- S"aT.':. Except synopsis
his r-rsr.s 81. i" i.Ig tia: his Ti"'T. G"n
his -uL,.. ,.ni 90 far,.. vii. um, the "ii.rr side
iuc also iear propose v -npliv u" deficiency III :ha
r-pnr: ahuT -" Insertion IN y"r columns o! i5!' bilr
;ci".
kuow srs a., il ir.;"tins comparison between the
gre 'amrs Eiser Improvement and t.g "e sshere 'or
.y-I ;,in III. resources pf ,lr Roanoke fill":, am
'ui. clencc 10 the se''arrt, o. ~" dominant Parry N
' LEGISLATURE II" action "I Which has Indicated te 'r
,., ;:r., Ee mater. .h1nlJ hot be c"t-i!crtd Wien
Cr ":.,o.a!' s!a sc.rHirI iced '' :rr"nus- OF the
Commonwealth.
:n- Ti.. If h!iy will however,
t,. Il. liberty drawing parallel for the purpose OF show
g . IL the Jane: river conversion bill was
,r; ;lr Legislature a- admitted hy us action E:ti j l.
.nlly in conrav-nli"p "f thar admission 90 Contend t'
Il :, Unconstitutional /" r"-a~- She states >tpt in '"
Roanoke Valley road.
l. j. ca:ri be entirely constitutional 10 r"es.r y"
;i ,n-s River company the uortrarei loan OF mio'-
"a large portion OF which might be made available by ne
foreclosure oi that nnrcagri for stncr which j. noHhay
wnr;l rgl; dollars Il; ;!r hundred. hu' IL reality ais
uninc. /: j. irracon OF the constitution !" re
.-i-r tie Roanoke Valley cnnpany stock which Is worm
nothing ard never be nai. 20 be worth anything w.
Il! tho work Is completed 10 do which no h.ssanc. - s'
A; the hands OF The STAT by !hs bill; except ne uTf:iiitr
this st7rS That |, 10 say that 'ite C"-h:". hI'H'
;ss, the release Of .DHJ,r5 for n"HIHJ TO the .'hc
River ap.o scarn; does not authorize The reie,,c OF
! or
a,ac.s the Constitution ever designed any scn ernie
fin Of that In, ru.tr then III" most charitable co:Fuc.
;io you upon j, h that tty ssu.;ied "euseyes
The .>li "cfJ; &" The -;l 9rl!cle OF TIE laf7s!'H'"H
read - follows:
ri,r liability 10 the S,a.e ~ any Incorporated company
Or institution, redeem the principal and pay the l'
,erc-t any loan heretofore nir, which may crra
made The State such company institution. sIall
no; released the Geueral Assembly SHALL no. p!"'sr
TIE faith Of the State, hndit in urH Tor thc rb, Q:
obiiS of any company or corporation.
NrT SIR, ny friend from A!bemare, correctly .'a'"s
tbs, III. preferred stock Ia THIS road but th- ~
convey tl, stock, which is worthless in lis prcSe!t rnin-tt
conion for the purpose G. -lnn. The company TO boz.
money complr'. the ROAD, and thereby MAKE the
State, Interest va!.ahl., by reason p ~: Fer"' and
vel Upon s.vcn;r r.rhre. mii-s OF the aUvlc road. III
shtrI. the STATE more a .. nv:n.r !, IN violation pf
Tie Constitution Her. ~. rn!i-!era'i;i FOR s Tclinqu-
%: :ock Is ;e increased r"'-1T~ ir"n me "lT.ria
TO-" "C real .-tat-, atn u" c"r'"'n i,rrs fh r'EH'H
and t:ayc! hc Danviiic road This co1r"tT'"0 :"
nc Commonwealth l. in lieu o! worthless s;oc..
IN ;'' 't'n"" Evev Co:Grtur, III" STATE owns arGe
repeatedly forfeited, and his -: and mortgage are
:C!ca AMI il- confederation :" ;hc Common" edi IS ne
.r. Ia :!r c";pany which !as ouis nominal rIiI". |! !!
j. constitutional commute loan hio worthless 't"' II
mus, ne egiYy ccnp-.r 20 rcra-. worthless .t':h "iri
the ev;irr prospective tc; vii! II" - put revfnur ~ u
yii nd ii,,o 'h golfers ~ -" state. ." max" '"ci
discrimination br:a.-n these t.y os.cs TcuH "- dis
t.nr;ion ~ttoG dacrtnc'. n:l ,u>!'hrs ihf irieF
-nce hit the roEs'ton is more JG'"s ad iaS'e w!c
a;i.a 70 James River Interests than ncn applied 10 h"A
'.H 1'"r:s' and. YET r"fn't ~" - .'f, 'l:' ~ @
ra,c ,hc Erauoi. valley Al" IL T'bmtari-- oFeai
.Hayx sic.S.> Editors ,f,t 10 nc; iEca! 20 caN N
on. .rn the consiitutionay q! the James E'Tcr cnHVeF
u IN Bill but the section o; the Constitution which have
,;I.: IuSt!. hs relation 20 i"an., an! a", q" ea'
iu. !pun the suhiec' rid"r consideration.
have already extended tl' COMMUNICATION n":n ~.
You'd proposed 10 myself bn: iGn.; cchie'" VA!
e !o.sc "f Delegates las already established ne 'if'
pie "r which contend in pgsirs Abti giving tnr sat
n;.- IN various tGrnri.es to iii. c"nies ~ Nh,' ~
L.. ~: is hrare "i III" subject :an@" ci""'e "'''r
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