Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-07

impartial jury o. IL men, who bound by their oa,s to take
INTO their estimate the additional value which the land will de-
nom Toe conpenon OF the improvement and the
neut oil the value OF the lands would presumed far the
damage which might arise from the cupaon of small ,rip
for the purpose of the road ~ P
correct CONCLUSION can be drawn of the estimate which
w pn, ON the kawha bottom land that may required
% ,e Ioao ny reference to the which paid fr the
AT the time the latter taken uses of The canal thew
were at their maximum of value, had market at the door, and
hpre not improved 10y the canal passing Though the,n
ne very reverse OF this state of things fact with respect
TO henawa-ts country neither has can have access 10
on market, unless 10y the complexion of this road no M
ie.nce necd be drawn from these facts
The gentleman nom Spo yan:a said tina, the advance
o' money MADE by tie state rom the fund for nedl improve
"em for the purchase of the stock of the James River Conpa
nv was the ony instance IN which had u departure
o ue prncpe On which that stock be appropriated
uete certainty the sentlemans fails him, spirit
OF prophecy does not Mr. d. mentioned several other nstan
eeS Oh similar policy ON the part of the state, when the nh
o'an's oil the country themselves unabclo tho
eNpences necessary for their construction The constitution OF
inc iunu Tor internal improvement could have been in
tended to prevent the state un doing CHARITY Where
the nature OF Tins soil would allow it, especially where
snne pavcu roads We're not required, goat deal improve
ncnt may he effected for AN nconsderac money We
have constructed 80 Mules of road through country presenting
almost practicable obstacles and dicues road
Sthcenty good for all the purposes of travelling aud
transportation lin country and thnly se;ilci
mat ~ through which this road passes per received
IN tolls VIII undertaSet calculate c, the profits NAV be
when the valleys OF It's distant filed with
thriving popuauon' II tins road extended keiuciy ira
vecrS Will tolls both of the route and ibis must
add greatly To the receipts of each Ii the consents to
ford the assistance which is asked for this improvement, the
general fund OF internal improvement will not bc touched. at
aSt cannot DC touched for this ob the prejudice
fund II this road commencing and ending in wilderness
yields two cent, what not expected 10 pr1uc
"hen extended to the rich bottoms Of the kenawia9 Who can
conjecture what may the increase in the amount Of Tho toll,
rs nor facilities given for travelling transport of
inc production OF toe country, and rs is rendered
intercourse with Other portions of the country?
Mr. GoRUoN merely facts to the House, and he
ana so IN consequence of the reference which had been made
the Abemare Turnpike now in the course of copsruc,ic,, Hc
had been informed good authority, contracts FOR that
mad had been made for 80 per mile, and a Premium Ia
neen offered of the contract From the authority had
se OF the implements such ploughs &c FOR the construction
OF ue road ii Is believed ucoud be made or 5000 most
for $50 per mile.
Mr. MisN,s made further remarks IN ius,,e,!cr and
support nj the opinions and estimates ne bad offered
Mr. Bn.ros said that the only complain, he had ever heard
against Tie Legislature was the great length of its sessions and
tue consequent expenditure of the public much
th he said grew out of such propositions e before
The House The rules OF the House ought suspended
unless there were strong for doing sohe had
able TO discover ON the any good FOR a departure
from the fixed rules of the House When question was once
settled by vote of the House. ought 90 unless some
new i1cs could lie brought forward shcw the injustice or
npolcy OF the first decision lie hoped the rule would not
suspended
MIR SMrrH of Gree,brar, some remarks in Gtvor of the
proposition before the House, and ably supported the
me subject which had been taken by Mr. Mens Mr. bod
bridge He particularly insisted UPON the proprcy tAng
the estimates OF the engineer guide Tie House in forming
an opinion OF the sucency Of the proposed appropriation for
the completion of the contemplated If the opi
ions of such officer be relied upon matters
TINS sort seemed to him, useless keep him in employment
Oh 'e commonwealth In the conflict of views this subject
oetween the gentleman from Spotsylvaua and him. hr felt
ca experience Ia the secuaons OF gentleman
felt confidence that the tolls would be sufficient
to extngush the interest Of the money which might reurcd
ana would gradually discharge the principal, &c &c.
Mr. MINOR explained the which had induced hin;
vote LOT the bill at the last session He had been confidently
assured by the friends of Ill sian that the tolls
would be sufficient pay the interest of the which must
DC expended for constructing the road and gentlemen
ouhd the road, and reimburse themselves from tolls he
would he still willing to give his support but he believed they
woud scarcely venture experiment of this kind. TIe
ahdcd some other remarks i'll explanation OF what he
merly advaccel.
Mr. NEWTON 20 explain the by which should
ne governed in his this occasion He had opposed
10 the measure, and had voted against the passage the b
he was now however pcrsa led that liberal aud Just rolcy
demanded this grant TO the western part of the State he
should yield 10 il. - 49, -
Mr. RIEvEs had voted for the hu IN fIvor Of IL, pro-
VISIONS bur hc should vote against the
cls1os,t To achtrr - the rules of the House
Mr. EVERETT made few remarks in favor of the bill
MI DUNCAN assigned his for his present support
OIL though Inc had been amongst its opPosers when formerly
belorc the House.
Mr. HoLLsM,N bad voted against the bill when il wa. first
acted on and he had YET epened of that vote He
CURED fully IN opinion with the gentleman from Sposyvania in
leving that the whole amount of the appropriation would be
absorbed by the purchase of tine land intended for the road
ms opinion was founded the fact of the cxavaean
damages which pad for the James lands the
OF the canasomc Of these lands had 100 and Others 80
collars an acre This the way which land was gene
rally valued when taken the of the commonwealth
he did not believe that the road could be made estimates
which had been given
After Mr. iolcnnn had concluded the question was taken
by ayes and noes aud carried by vote Uf96 10 90.