Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24
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PIRGLNL4 LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, Feb 2l.-A commune ,tiou wis receiv-
ed from the Senate, stating that they had passed the
bill concerning John Peter aud tina, ihev had a.
greed 10 the resolution To proceed on Tursta,, 9Th
INST uhs day. to the election az Judge of iIi Cour
ct Appeals, IN 'hc place of Judge Fleming, dee.
MIR. Yapcev obtained leave to bring in a bill for
paying the officers of the General Assembly
the enstoss+d hill . authorizing !oai for The
purposes Of 'nfer7iol Improvement" was taken up-
The blank 10 the bill being Gil will, the sum , he
narrowed TO carry on the works on James aud ka-
nawha rivers
MIR, Watkins Of G. prefaced his notion 10 nh this
blank, with few remarks going 10 show tIat The
estimate which he had made OF the probable eos, of
canal through the Blue R,lg, wss not fno small
Tie referred Ia inc cost al The canal iruus Richmond
10 Maidens Adventure Falls, aud in that distance
me costs OF anedncis, bridges, and contemna ton
OF lands amounts 10 upwards of 500 900. These he
SAID, ara expenses which would I've unnecessary in
cutting the canni through the mountain. Moore and
Briggs IN their estimates Of the expense of the canal
from Patonshurs entirely through the mouuiain, put
u down az $50 0o0-and Judging from the rompara.
tive accuracy OF their esimaIes he thought IL was
Impossible to err, IN putting it down at $3.50, O00
that the blank should he filed with the sun, OF $500
OOO, and made that motion accordingly.
Mr. Colsion moved 10 I'LL il with 300 000 "a The
largest amount he would authorize 10 be borrowed a,
this Time.
Mr.. Winston supported the motion Of Mr. Wat
k'ns, and produced an esiimaie to show that this
sum would he necessary--as IL appeated from Com
missioner HanJoipbs report that the sum Of S26O-
600 was nscessaiyio complete the canal 10 Maiden
Adventure Falls, and there was de,iciency>or mo.
ney TO finish the works began on the Kauawha.
Mr.. Colsion replied and referred To the estimate
produced by MrTW. TO prove that 500 900 was snl-
hcient.
Mr.. Blackburn in favor Of $500 600, and con-
lnreu me fouse 10 unite III giving effect The i'm
provemenls Contemplated; which he proved 10 be
SO necessary TO the people in The upper county
Mr.. Taylor supported the Iargesi sum
MI. randolph SAID he hoped the opponents or the
farther Improvement OF the navigation of James RI
yer aiteF having been so far eney rational in their
opposition, for which they had his sincere applnusr
would not suffer themselves now TO push their own
views TO an irrational extreme that il WAS true The
circumstances OF The co1otty WIRE entirely cbauoed
and the high prices Of 80 Tor aour and 20 for 10.
b6cco ceased perhaps for ever, by which our means
are so greatly reduced Ne to force us TO draw aIto
ge'heI Tor the fund requisite TO complete the plan
upon distant posierity, which far hut the rem.
uialion OF our state would be affected ty the sudden
and total abandonment Of scheme go highly in favor
only Twelve months ago that Legislation would
NC ,no"gn' ny Az the world versatile, inconsisien
mo contrary ~ us fruit and character by which i'm
pnta'ion we might suffer very seriousIy nj This ia,
cuiar lioe that he trusted The blanks would he ILL
eu "h sum suffcieni 10 flush the first section NJ
The canal ~ the most perfect manuer that we might
tes the value Of the work hy re use Tor some lime
before we ve0tuIed any fArhrr t,r gentleman from
Amherst had given up too soon when he said we
were about 70 quii work ~ such hurry as leave
1
not take 'Ime even TO gather then, up fo his part
I've bad more confidence, and did moi doul the tools
would yet be osed and not laid down until all was
complete as far Maidens Adventure falls he
hoped Tor more even than that IN doing Justice 10
our legislative character which rssl, decision would
conWomii, surely we will ~ The same time do ius.
lice TO our fellow citizens who reside on or near 10
James river and Ne branches west OF the Blne Ridge
~ quarter which concerns their nrosr important
inerestsfwe will provide lheai safe passage through,
he mnunianSby canal and ncks tie gentleman
from ooochlard who showed such zeal ON THE occa
SION, fof Which he had his honrst HANKS smoke nj
the hue timber which would give sappfy Of iuni,sr
rom mat qnariet superior ~ qualify and che apef
/ iban that which we every day huying from the
state OF Maine the gentleman fron 3 9TH spoke nj
Tue vast abundance Of exrecn iron there hc niighi
have added the lead also and both singh, have noiic-
81 I've great number uf 6ne waterfalls every uarir,
Of mile, upon the muin river and every ~ ~ Of a.
ano Tie cheapness oi all work psrforinrd by ~afer
power rood saw mill does not cost more than
xIoO Tor rs machinsty in Tioga couriy Of New
fOik va 1913 the prize Of Saving was So tie 1000
ieei, e'ber furnished bol their timber only soh
pine, beech, and woctkiess fir, with scasd;nq Of
when they ih-s enclose their grosods No, ~. irnss
sashon Our ciImalr fsf superior dat We have
fhe hoes oak, ash efm, nsubeuy, locust, aad pisct
pine what more need he SAID 10 procure fOr ON,
mountain hretbyeo upon these waters plsce IN mi.
| 1laakf Our STATE Is laughed north AND souff Al
J u's tune fos IA poycny .jboug poor leo w no, X