Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-04
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Empowering the County Court of Elizabeth
CITY 10 erect two toll bridges, and for other
purposes."-and incorporating the Trustee, of
Portsmouth Academy, in the Cuu ty OF Nor
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On motion Of MIR. Watkins, of Goochland,
the House took up the report of the committee
OF roads and internal navigation. relative To- the
James aud kanawha rivers, aud the road con-
meeting those rivers.
For the purpose of completing the sections of
the canal and road which had been alread, un-
dertaken, the report suggested the propriety of
approprlatng the sum of $3.50 900.
MIR. YANCEY, (the chairman of the committee
OF roads moved TO amend the report by striking
out $3.50 900, and inserting 5000. 900.
Mr.. LOWELL opposed the amendment, and
entered into variety of views TO prove the ne
cessity OF the first mentioned sum to conclude
the works already undertaken. He enlarged
on the utility and Inagnifcence fthe scheme-
appealed to the magnanm nifty of the House TO go
through with what they had commcnced-and
repealed the idea that had been industriousy
circulated, that the James River Canal had alb
sorbed, or was fast absorbing the whole fund set
apart for the purposes of internal improvement
Nv. L. referred 10 various documents to prove
that the James River Canal had drawn only
few hundred dollars from this fund, beyond the
Mr.. VAN METER offered an amendment to
the amendment, proposing to strike oat $780,
600, and leaving II in blank.
| Mr.. LOWELL sanctioned the amendment,
which was accepted by Mr.. Yuncea and adopt
ed by the House.
IS The resolution offered by Mr.. Yunccy con-
templatipg cessation OF the Canal when the
present works shall be concluded,
Mr.. LOWELL offered, by way of amendment,
the followng:-
To extend the Kanawha road from it, western
extremity TO the Sslt Works, in kanawha coun-
".
NJ. YANoEY explained his resolution as not
extending TO the subject of Mr.. Lorcirs amend
ment.
Mr. GARLAND advocated the extension Of
the proposed Canal through the Blue Ridge,
from its eastern termination, to Waughs ferry
The amendment was carried in the affirmative.
MIR. LOWELL moved further to amend the re-
solution of The committee, by strilI NC ont so
much as requiIes the Commissioner OF he Kan
awIla road an NAVIGATION, TO discontinue lie I'M
provcncni f the i[anawha river, letween Char
lottc end the Falls of the kanaw a, and that the
lUnds appropriated for thai puroo e, he applied
/ 20 the extending of the Iia awha road from Us
/ western extremity 20 tl'e lower end of the salt
/ Works, IN !&anawha county.
MIR. J.. explained he great utility of such
road to that section OF the country, and stated
! that the sum ri $4,000 would be sufficient to
com; late ii. Mr.. i. conceded that IT the pro
ITS Of this road I'D not exceed The intsres, on
! $4,000 and Weld surpiu7 20 tae Stale beside
| towards the ga tual r-pavneut ne he princ!piti
J that the count ofEaoawha would consent L. Re
take! To rens.all the "a ital The great value
Of this roaI was derived ftcm the great salt
trade, to which ii you'd afford f,cIiiues
Mr.. CoLsroN opposed Mr.. rs amendment
upon the ground that both the Dad and the i'm
provement of the nfvlg atom above the p1ut
where At now reaches lie river could not be
necessary.
Mr.. LOWELL Withdrew the amen iment, after
which the resolution was adoptd.
The next resolution Of the committee proro-
sed an augmentation Of 10000 on the tolls OF
the lover section of the Canal
Mr.. YANcFY objected to the increase as ex-
cessive, and violating the public fath-ani
InOyai that the House Disagree thereto.
N!r. LOWELL moved To amend the resolution
By striking out the sum oi S20GGO, and insert
ing that il was cSpcdianl 20 increase the tariff
oil eoIls The amendment was adopted.
The lesiiou recurring ON the proposition to
disagree TO fhc resolution
Mr.. WATKINS, ofP. Edward, opposed the in
crease of tolls, IS unnecessary, and properly be-
longing 10 another body.
Mr.. CoLsroN urged The necessity Of iucrea-
sing the tolls ut present, as the whole section
might be concluded before the next session oil
the Legislature.
Mr. WATKINS, Of Goochlard advocated the
resolution the gefdind that if the tariff ought
not 10 he increased lhey ought at least to be
graduated
Mr CoLsTov slated that the Board Of P
f Works would be in session in a few days, wher
they would propose a new tariff Of tols.
The House refused to disagree TO the resolu
lion.
The next resolution is in tie following words
Res2iCei, That tle SUN Of five thousand dol
lars, be annually set apart and invested in tn,
| stock Of The James River Company, to consti
( tute, together with the stocks already held by
\ that company, amounting TO the sum Of & 1880
Aa sinking fund for the ultimate redemption ofth,
ldebt OF the said company.
] Mr. CoLsroN moved TO strike out the reso
IlTlIon. The House refused 10 strike out Tie
I section.
u The 4th resolution, authorizing and directiul
| tie James River Conpan, 80 pay over to ia,
ndiorin:eruai lnpTo' crnentmesumo'S 10000
tie premium on the loan If x 10000, AUTHORISED
b' the act Oft Sta Of Ma-th, 1924, was agree,
TO by the House.
The 9TH resolution, proposing TO extend the
EAual through lh. Blue Eijge 10 Waugh's fer
rs, was opposed vs. MIR Ymcey, wuJ ell {,
disagree to tbc same.
MIR. WArNr~s, If Coochauj, opposed th,
n0tiOD, winch. however was carried IN Ga,
ab,~uauvc-Ayc CD, Nocs6I.
TIE SD ~; JtIiDl .elI is olJw,--
Rss1iged, That provision be made, BY law
for tiic removal IF lost certificates Of the deot o
tSo Isua- River Company.
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