Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-05
General assembly.
HOUSE on DELEGATES.

on foreign bills of exchange, and for
other purposes; 3, authorizing the Beard
Of Public Works to subscrise in behalf
Of the State, to the Middleburg Turn
pike Company.
The last bill having been returned
with amendments, and some converse
ton arising thereupon between Messrs.
White of Rockbridge, and Powell Of
Loudoun.
Mr.. Eppes moved 10 postpone the
bill indefinitely, an the ground that the
fund OF Internal Improvement was moi
il condition, at this time to make new
adysncoments
DIR. Fitzhugh of Fairfax warmly op.
posed the motion, con,eBding that the
road in contemplation had the highe st
claims upon the aid Of the fund, and
that the individuals who asked this ap-
preparation had brought themselves with
in the condition required by the rule
regulating the disposition of the fund OF
internal Improvement. by subscribing
three fftts Of the stock
Hr. Powell Of Loudoun, explained the
localities OF the proposed road, asd the
great necessity fer it, as giving it the
highest claims TO the consideration of
the General Assembly.
Hr. Fitzhugh, understanding that an
opinion prevailed that this road was an
opposition road to the Little River turn
pike, corrected the mistake, by explain
ing their relative localities and direc-
tons
Mr.. Ellzey also opposed the molten
and supported the reasonsbleness Of
the Application. from the necessity for
the road, and the fact that the applicants
had subscribed three 6tlbs Of the stock
Mr.. White Of Bockbridge, supporte d
the postponement, on the grounds that
the Littie River turnpike in the same
neighborhosd, paid nothing to the State,
and was not likely to pay any thing.
air. Powell of Loedoua, said thai the
Little River Turnpike was ons of the
few that did pay any thing.
ME- Gregory thought that the gene
raj impolicy of joint stock companies
applied with great force to this saqe -
The tso general difrpsion OF the princi
pie had rendered the investments OF the
fund reproductive, and the evidence
before the House as to the uaproduc-
tireuess ofthe stock Of turnpikes in the
sane part ct the country, was sufficient
I" induce him TO vote against this appli
cation.
mr Ellzey explained The reason why
these stocks had been unprodu tive.
and stated that the Little River Turn
pike stock would become among the
most productive in the State.
Mr. Boyd also INDICATED the great
necessity for this road. and denied that
il WAS rival road to the Little River
Turnpike Unless this road was estas
lished, wagons from Berkeley and IL at
part Of the country, would be driven TO
Baltimore, instead OF going 80 Alaxan
dria. The Little River Turnpike had
been established by the fnes of delin-
suent miitsmen, in 7 Or counties in
that quarter of Virginia, and by indiyi
dual subscription. IL now divided 4 or
per cent, and was one OF four roads in
the State that paid any thing. Mr. b.
said that the fund Of internal improve
Hent would be in condition to sdvance
for this stock in 1889, and that part OF
the State had always literally supported
improvements, he hoped that the spirit
would be reciprocated
MIR. Eppes stated that his objections to
this bill were first, that we had not now
dsllar to subscribe, and secondly the
impolicy Of subscribing to this road il
there were fund atcommand. To sup.
port the latter position, Mr.. E. gave q
variety of statements, to the effect thai
the funds of the State were already
largely engaged in that part of Virsi
MIA, while the Little River Turnpike q
lone paid any dividend, and that thi,
was only wanted for the purpose of eua.
bling that part of Virginia to choose be
tween the markets ei Georgetown anC
Alexandria. Mr. Il. declared his un.
Willingness to make new engagement.
for The fund before it had extrica.ed it.
self from lis present engagements.
Mr. Fitzhugh of Fairfax, gave :
somewhat detailed statement of the con
ditisn Of the fund, for the purpose O
rebutting Mr. E's objections.
Mr., White made various statement,
for the purpose of showing, that the es
adjustment OF this road would abstrae
from the dividends of the Little River
Turnpike, and Mr.. Boyd replied