Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16

e VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
House OF DELEGATES.

On Mr.. Parrioits notion the Committee OF Roads
and Internal Navigation in. ructcd TO inuhire in
TO the prope,y OF amending the To ra.e hy lottery
sum OF money for the purpose OF opening road from
Mdj bourne in Tyler county TO the PennsyvAnia line.
passed Feb. i3h, 1929
Al sngrossed bill ITO amend the act prescribing
certain general regulations TOR the incorporation ef
turnpike companies, read t1ird tune aud OH M
b yce- motion laid upon the table.
The House proceeded according TO the i,nt order Of
he day to The election OF member oil the Board PUB
lie Works.
Mr.. Aiknson of Isc of Wight, nominated Albert Al
mand Ego. oil Norfolk.
Mr.. E,pss nominated Major WIN. Parh I'M Of the
County Of Sussex.
For P,rhan 50
Alnani IS
Scat.iiug
l65
~ Necessary 10 a choice SO
pe,io, was nre.ented bv Mr. Mckinney from the
Pr .sdent AMI Directors of the Lee,burg Turppik.
Road, asking Tor horl'y extend their road and to
receive additional subscriptions for that purpoe: which
referred.
An engro.sed bill to provide for the construction of
Tnrnpke road from Winchester TO Parker,burg. was
read third time,
Mr.. Brown thought ii gentlemen should examine this
Bill as he had done, they would the same con-
clu'ion with himself that thought pass. He said he
saw no reason why the subjects oil Internal Improve
IneAt should not go although the Convention
engaged In the revision OF the fundamental law Ii
hiocd to the world, the remarkable instance of go-
vernment smoothly going on while revolution In their
e
form OF government was in operation, and he hoped
gentlemen would consent TO sgnaze the expiration of
the old government by adopting an improvement so be-
nehcal lie explained the route OF the road; il passed
through country containing III 900 square miles,
population of 900 inhabitants the assessed value of
whose lands 800 900 900 and who paid of
$4,000; it was land most OF which fit for cuva-
ton, and all of il for pastrage, and admitted of
population as part of the State and yet for of
communications to market, this fine country, was al
most without cultivation and supported but sparse po
tray The E,star
psrot tho State, the whole length from North to West
III they could get TO Winchester, there were ample IA
cties to conduct them TO the District of Columbia
to Baltimore To the West it would be connected with
the main Western roads, and would attract all persons
coming from the Western States TO the District of CO.
lumbia. He explained how the road connected
with the principal roads in Ohio and the ncghbOring
States and its tendency TO shorten the distances and
gucd that the reasons which would induce travel
lers TO take this road would attract all the trade OF the
West TO the same route. The improvement would in
crease the wealth OF this portion of the country and
would add TO the of the State, by increasing
ability OF the people TO pay and by increasing the sub
ects OF taxation; and as you add to the from
source, you would be enabled to take from il in
the Principal Engineer to show the expence the gross
amount of which would be about S56,000. which would
be readily repaid by the tolls 10 be derived from the
road itself
Governor Tyler and Governor Giles both had recon-
mended this Improvement 10 the favorable confederation
of the Legislature; Board OF Public Works had sf.
tsres OF h,t section Of the State H exclaimed the
provi'ion'o Of the Bill and said that the details were nm
-xcepiionah'e. He knew many gentleman were OPP
posed 10 loInS; for himself re thought il the pre-
terahle mode,tar superior To the subscription tho
part Of the state 10 joint stock companies. These
scripons heretofore had only been unproductive
but had tended ano, to jeopa die the fund f,r inter
na improvement its -le disastrous consequences OF
Thu course had been fry developed proved by
The report Of the Auditor exhibiting the pre- Of
,hisfund. He thought that tho power given TO ihe'o
joint stock companies 10 tax The rest Of the community
forever, most oneros aud burdensome fcr by iher
charters which you could voIfte. they had right
10 these tolls after they had been fully paid for the ex-
pense and risk incurred and the labour expended,but
when you borrowed money ani made the road upon
your responsibility latter you were paid for your
outlay and what yoI though reasonable you migh tax
of these onerous burdens from the community He
thought the State ought to be the sole poss.sso OF all
such works with the entire control. they may fix the
tolls TO benefit The commonwealth without injury the
community These improvements could not he carried
on by increase OF the taxes directly for such purposes
would he raising money from all parts Of the State to
benefit particular section; the people would bear
and could not bear an'icpatons OF the revenue, calling
Tor excessive TO make immediate works, but by
making loans they wouli not feel the expense because
the tolls aud profits will pay the interest Of the
aud finally redeem the principal IL the toll, and profits
should accidentally be in'ufTicieni you have direct
resource to the fund for Internal Improvement. and
this always rendered il safe f,r the State make these
loan; and enabled her TO make them without the least
difficulty. II ths system OF loans bs pursued, tbs
Commonwealth could make all her works, and from the
profit OF the works themselves repay the sums borrow
ell and have surplu, 10 acrca,e her fund ne thought
this the desirable NJ all systems. lie referred to
the New York canal. The annual amount OF tolls from
this work alone would in lime support the government
Tor s time 10 come. after having sufficiently renunsra
ted them for the expense incurred in the uDe taking
But, he sud- the inh abisnts Of the country through
which .road was Intended unable to rae
The means by uniting in joint stock company; II could
only be done in a commercial community; not among
plain farmers who had not surplus income for such
purposes. He believed joint stock companies were at
end throughout he sste they rarely proved prof.
table, and individuals would not unite IN them; aud
they had been pu, down by the repeal OF the law which
secured 10 them the AK per cent interest their
pilsl advanced
n the fo.d be made at all il must he Zone The ex-
pence Of the Sate;-ihe tolls I've thought would pay
hand sons profit and fully reimburse the Sate;--the
Engineer proLOunces unequivOcally that tis will he
the tcsult;the two Governors aud The Board Of Pub
lie Works had united in the opinion.--BUt admit
that the profits will not pay the nterestthe fund.- Of
the commonwealth ~ fourshng safe At present.
Hs referred 10 the present state Of the Treasury, and
to the fund for Internal Improvement, and showed
there we're large balances 10 each, inappropriate
He said before any money would he wanted, there
would he surplus Of upwards OF S5l 900 IN the fund
and an annual sceruing excess Of $S5, 900 but adj
nit the interest will be paid, yet the wealth Of the
country would pc ineressed, and the amount Of re-