Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18


-, sir, Aom wss il with regard 10 that roadP !
! you i;,nG % one Goio you will lind tha; IT ths
L tins tia i,,tas q: fare were Erescrhod in thai
. Gods, Ys hal bat t&1 roads IN Virginia, which
EcRuB5d the rates D! travel to be put a. 4 vastly
:. s:h'cher estimate ihah they ought tp 10 nc IS,
when adiitoa! facilities have been afforded.
EThe maximum then hyed, is necessarily ex
Mtrares saut nov, ant .hnA tnrso railroads haze
!;fa power which iteJ ought never 10 have been
: :Sinyesled with ot imposing charges Sshich,
a.wlile rcG8cnshis "hen hrst Liked, il Yios CT
Tithe few facilities !or irnvcl that th6n -4ata,?.
sllars now eEtIayaganl III LEe ertrem"
4 should ike SsrJ mu2L il san.c guntlr:.u2
would ctier m amendment. to gJft toct this evil
z; o not niesn to offer any further amendment
GIN gself, but it strikes me- ti:at su,s aina.lIn:,
J. sSsssh0uld be offered which w.",,,, Eve rH ',,o
z Legislature tie power IT, :.H"'s!s ~ e.ary
-FiparricG!ar. hIl corporations ,siln!n tile Com.
: SlnaxGl!tt
'E Way, SIT, G,y ""n !o.'1u vi ,U"nt, Mss'
,Galmoat blnETnpt hy !he npsraInria 81 0Gn Of
si;hese ,1rpora:or-. After tho Balti,uorc an,l
81 Ohio Railrnsi eS:ens,! iar!l 10 The Oh.1 ciy-
Hor, end cotGmenci. r',:npa!l;ioh with ;ha
SlNoTlhcrn Eal:"ad Il p'!t IP lilo p-i..a of trans
EaportaL!on a. ';rai ira'b. and The reauli =',-
,SS that land that 1ae H1r!h goo AZ hare WAS is.
S'iuced sudd.niy to $50 sn acrr, hee-.ule of tbs
Eadvanca upon lhe i:.ga.oi;Gt.oa NJ ia1al
SSsE.e!gnt, III enable lis 'cal :, o.a:ots I:0rc
.fasnccesSiul!y with Inc NortEcrn road, by trans
n POI ling through freight &, i=tllaad price
,Es ! slould like very much II tME General A:
gssembY o( Virgins would have payer over all
''Ethess corporations. Why should they no;
'ShaTo il :! When the Generc! Essautly pssies
gan eot q: incorporation, it oohitra upon the
Incorporate boiy Part II ttie so7erzigoty Of
F3the State; and why stcnld not !hs State pro
EsorTe tho power OF 2nTIoil:ag :t6 own soTe
HreigEty whe-evs? il invests i. lfhE,smen
EihecH uaY not ha7s svncTtd SIS =, have, and
sHcanu0t, therefore, se5 tht dtsadgs-i.sa G! cen.
Mis.rlpg uncontrolled, aaj, may EaJ, :lnt:nit-
Eaa power upon TE;lroad carP0Tay!ons TIE
gaF;r. inia and Telness SO Railroad EHy Place
sthe people Ct the Southwest in just s1ch :.
Ep6sition as the people Of ny section haVs bsaD
Hplnced by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hwheu they como to transport the gypsum. the
R1salt aud the various products of tha: rich re-
Mgion. And go with the people along the Gem
Elral Railroad, whea she comes 10 transport
i!aaal 10 the city al Richmond from the rich
sjcoa deposits OF the region through 77i::c! y Il
sadcstned to pass.
81 BY opinion IL thai He G.,Bl; - ;n7sit d
5a:te Legislature III lie Commensurate he
saapaTe1 to control all corporations
= II FsEs7B.--i have tasR requested b. II. :?
ss;reDd an my lett to u,a:b |. ituo epAecn on
Sssih;a siiHieo!; end shall esssT to 90 60.
d J have bean somewhat 81 inte71s;; iElpIo7a-
MInent um, operating rather ii, i narrower
sSaca!o than ibat OF railroads- Eassr; il Is oi
sslno gTsste5t importance that We should hare z
81 Board ni Public II WoIks to Ssko cnsfga oi our
MinternaI improvements. / .sn.ot agIe2 With
Mthe ge1tiamsn, that ths Board OF Fuoli: " orEs
5ha7a soy responsibility in raising tbo debt CT
Atho Sts;o from tan to iorty milicns- Is re-
Hgards tha debt itself It is fortunate foz us per
= hsps iiisi NO lad incurred II; for what TorIo
Zoe Ctr condition now If We had not completed
l.ho 770TLs which occasioued this debt hlsny
Essc:ions Of our State would be LEFT At the mercy
$s:sscf tEe public enamy: for Ts should ss de-
ssspTi7=d Of the iaeana al traEaPeTt;Ug troops or
asRufplial for their deienca. Our condition IL
Hthe Ealswds Valley waEd be very difsreci
Htc-dsy iI7u what il is, II iao Ce7ing.oE eSG
& Ohio Railroad Esa completed wnrlh not
'Ahestats Tor my part to incur any amount OF
ssdeht rather IEan thai Yankee should cave i
E;fn9thold upon tho most worthless poita of
EE:;;6ur Territory.
~ I trI,nr tho amendment ii Che geii;iehiaE.
AI,om i malia (hir. HIs7IE. will be adopted
ia Mr. 9Tr4aT---.Aa the 2oEn;ittee has b:"'i
syraforf5i 10 in caEhacti"n with tlis subject, |
'5hGfe may be paTdonei for saying word.
Is The purpose II tho lotnInitse WAS. tc strife
is50iiI !s!s constitutional pToviaGL establishing q
Unconstitutional Board af Public " orEs. aud TO
Sroiar tbs subject &c the General Assembly, 20
'Ebe regulated according +. tGsiT discretion,
q; My friend fraE1 Amelia, iMf d.RylE,J Thn
sio usually Jealous af E&aG;tqo poToT, ana
Clearing ttat ry ptesikiiitj l:!s Legislature
knigh. 2caieT his onorrnoI: PoNar upon iha
2 Executive, asked tho assent Of tho uio1i5a-5 Of
sa!he committee for the introduction Il pro-
Ss7ision which EeTely makes It imperative upon
'.the Legislature TO establish Bosrd--not the
'E9ol3 s2ard; or aIy other constitutional EoaTd.
E iJa such Eoard ss In their sound discretion
's5theJ would consider nee assaTy II oIerciSo the
,ssfunciioli pertaining - the 6t1ce, uSieai OF
Ssconfe7cing il upon TIE Governor. NJ friend
ssthisks II tnia power VEG coni:-:ed upcn ths
lEEoveracT, 1t would be great central poTeT
Isssa5d might be naed for political PurpoSe7. ln
Ssthis concur with him; and hesce iiliy
.Essancton tbs section as proPosea b. the geusie.
sssmaa from Amelia. l dc not think II PRO-
Spar to reply To the remarks OF the gentle
'g man IRON Marion, CIR. HATHosp,) inasrluch
gas thaTe liz no proposition befors the House t.
(which lhess remarks can apply. althoush /
Mthnk ii thsTe was, considerations might be
Eoffarei In answer TO tbs 5uEgastions taroHn
Mout BY hin, which would be conclusive O! the
Sutter untsnability Of his position. will
&nerely refer TO one consideration, aud thai IS,
Hthst where rights are vested In the nature OF
Eeontract, it is nc mora competent Tor this body
Etc direct thsss rights thar foi tie General
ssAssemhly,
IA Mr PENDLETcN, oi Osi0.--l move {" ailsna
Ethe proposition Of the ssnsloaa7 from Amelia
Mby striking out the word :'sheli" and insert
ling ths word may" SO thst the section vii
Esrcad: "The General Assembly may organize 8
EsBoard OF Public Works" &c.
G have heard 80 many SIDE I5naTks Uttered
Eabout the Governor @! Virginia, US 70 make It
Eaproper for me to Gi&ts plainly M Pcaition with
Esrefe-encs 10 hin,
ia an not afraid tC G1st tha i4d-sTnol oi SiT-
Hginia with proper yower 1nd,: ,ha Consti:l'
#!ion. / nave Observed his conrse since this
MOonTention passed the ordinance OF secession,
Eand whilst it was my fortune to differ With the
EGovernoT prior TO that period, ] am haIa pre-
Hpared to cay thst siuca that psriod, helie7e,
Hfor ous, thai ko he's discharged bis duty cs
"a we'll as any othar lsu could na7o dana il
@his position. -.
M think it Is p7oPaz TIA: Should saJ :a:s
ksnuch, having been all my life acting with .oas
Egentlensn in his political position.
b In regard to the proposition Under consider
Esatioa, eiil say, that desire to give to tina
ELesislature the power to establish such Board
'iAas they may think proper to have.
s. MIR. HAar1E.-I trust the House will not
rs EgaIopt the amendment, ii they sre disposed 70
Esancton the object in view. 1t would utterly
Eeussculate the proposition, and 'eteSt the
,Hobiect intended to be accomplished.
iH havs not Haid ono solitary woIh about
Il Governor LetcbeT.
IA Ir. PEa1lrTor.-I did lot at al .ldds TO
Elho gentleman. referred to seuersl remarks
ENused here.
'E Mr.. H4a-u.-0i c.i;iTsa. Gad right 70 cay
Evlo, no ctass IN az ,r-iit Cor. LstcneT, but