Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-11
Virginia Legislature.

che General Assembly.
The ensrossed bill "a,ahsrzfng a loan for "a
furbssss Of internal i'm roveme1t," was taken up
The blank in the bill being to NIL with the sun
90 be borrowed to carry on the works ON Jane
and Kanawha rivers
Mr. Watkins Of c.. prefaced III, MOTION to I'll
this blank, with few remarks, gong to shos
that the estimate which he bad made ct thu
probable cost Of canal through the Blue Ridg'
was not too small. he referred to the cost o
the canal from Richmond to Msidcn's Adven
ture Falls, and in that distance the cost OF sque
ducts, bridges and condemnation ct lands .
mounts to upwards OF 800 0oo. These, ht
said, are expenses which would be unnecessary
in cutting the canal through the mountain -
Moore and Briggs in their estimates OF the ex
pcnse OF the canal from paltonsburg entirely
through the mountain, put It down AT S9o,O0t
and Judging from the comparative accurac,
of their estimates, he thought it was impossible
10 err, in putting il down at Sl60OO0 From
all the estimates he could make, he thought
that the blank should be filed with the sum o.
$500. 900, and made that motion accordingly.
Mr.. Colston moved to FIJI il with 100000, al
the largest amount he would authorize to be
borrowed at this time.
Mr. Winston supported the motion OF MI
Watkins and produced an estimate 10 show thai
from Commissioner Randolph's report that the
sum Of 1890, 600 was necessary to complete the
canal to Madens Adventure Falls, and there
was deficiency Of money TO finish the works
began on the Kanawha.
Mr. Colston replied and referred TO the est-
mate produced by Mr. w. to prove that SSo0.o0J
was sufficient.
MIR Blackburn was in favor Of $500. 900. and
conjured the house 10 unite IN giving effect u
the improvements contemplated; which he pro-
we'd to be so necessary to the people in the up.
per country.
Mr. Taylor supported the largest sum.
Mr. Randolph said he hoped the opponents OF
the farther improvement OF the navigation OF
James river after having been so tar entirely
rational 10 their opposition, for which they had
bis sincere applause, would not suffer them
selsss now to push their own views to an IRA
oonal extreme.
Mr. Watkins replied to the query put to him,
BY saying, that if it would be proper to impose
IN additional toll on the produce coming thro'
the Blue Ridge,it would be time enough to do
.aSat when the work shall be completed or near.
so.
The motion for $500. 900 was then negatiued.
80 to 63-and MIR Watkins moved to I'LL the
blank with the sum OF S450Oo0.
This motion was supported by Mr. fancey-
He SAID as the House had decided that the Oh
jects of the bill should be effected, it was GER
tany proper to provide the necessary means
He did not think that the sum nov proposed
was sufficient. SC. Motion rejected
The Question REQUIRED on filing the blank
with $4,000. and it was filed with that sum-.
Mr. Hairston called for the ayes and noes on
The pas sage of the bill
Mr. Patteson OF B. wished to offer rider to
q i. I..A - 4 AZ
be out of order. And the question was then
taken and the bill bassed-ayes l03, noes 10.
The following engrossed bills were read
third time and passed. l, Concerning VIM,
Settls~2, concerning Ambrose Roberts-3,
concerning Dennis Hoiley.
The House, according TO the order of the day,
resolved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Yancey in the chair, on the bill 'to amend
the several laws on the subject OF the PENiTEN-
TIARY INSTITUTION Many amendments were
proposed and agreed to-anl after several
hours, the committee rose, and Mr. Yancey re-
ported the bill and amendments to the House,
which were laid on the table.
Mr. Mason of Southampton, reported bill
TO amend the act on the subject Of free negroes
and mulattoes.
MONDAY, Feb. 23-On Mr. Caldwel's mo-
tion the bill concerning the Pententlary was ia
ken up After some progress in the same, MIR
Mallory made an unsuccessful motion to lay the
bill and amendments on the table. The whole
OF the amendments proposed by the committee
Of the whole were then agreed to.
Mr. krmisead moved to strike out so much
OF the bill as authorised the punishment OF con.
vice with an iron mask and gag. for the repeti-
zion of certain rules. Mr. Jones of Y Supported
this motlsn and Mr. Blackburn opposed it; and |
IT was rejected-ayes Sc, noes 80.
Mr. Jones OF Y then proposed to strike out
20 much OF the 9th section as inhibits converse.
ton among the convcts, and Furnishes repet-
ton OF the offence with gag. &c.-and on this
question, called for the ayes and noes,
Mr. Gordon remarked that the gag laws which
had been so odious in Virginia, proposed to
gag freemen for exercising the right If speech;
but the present law only imposed that punish
nent on Jef0ns, for Instructing others in the art
and mystery Of their crimes.
The question was ,hen taken and negatiped,
400 to ~. Mr. Caldwell moved to strike out
the 4ih section in the bill-negatived.
MIR Mason Of Southampton, moved to lay the
bill on the table, that its friends may offer some
amendments that were necessary. Mr. Sexton
concurred in this motion. Mr. Winston opposed
It, as the amendments contemplated might be
added by way of rider. The motion to lay on
the table was negatived. And the bill was then
ordered to be engrossed.
And the house adjourned, at - o'clock. The
Celebration Of the Anniversary OF the Birth Day
OF Washington having commenced on the Pub.
lie Square, &c.
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In Jersey city, lately, an interesting
girl, aged 90 months, died in consequence
eff laudanum being administered to it in