Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-29
VIRGINIA LEGTsLATTJRE,
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs--
THussn.v ~ 90

THURSDAY, JAN. 90, 1880
report was received from The Seuate STATING tbo,
hao passed the bills-l, IncoT porasing comnsnw1S
construct turnpike road from the Pe1nsvl,a r.; ~
near S;nIthfleld, on the national road to fbe ,r.S
OF Fishing Greek ON The Ohio River; 2 Antbo,;.;r.
The raising sum ofmoney by way of Jottar,, - as
plete the road from Staunton 10 pa ,Larshy, i-
curing returns OF sales of the effects of snsoi,en,
Debtors An act iii aid of the statute of I,on;s.ns
NJ p ~ .nf Introduction of slaves into that state
=, Mr.. Bryce from the Commit on Finance xenerted
the annun reven e u appropriation bills. which ueJ
eaa and ordered to be printed, and made the order
OF the day for Moniay next. 1e'
Reports were made By Mr.. White from, tb., ~,
DA'tee OF koads--by Mr.. Hill from that of pronns;-
tons ard Gfievances-by Mr.. Murdaueh from th.
COMMITTEE OF Revolutionary Claims. NY
Mr.. robertson, called UP the Petersburo u all -,
company bill. haN-rona
Ms. Knte of Rockbridge [chairman of the cou-
mil ee OF Roads, said he would offer a few chem
tons ON the bill. II incorporated comn,nu ,,;,t
capital Of $500 900 to run rail road Wit
TO the N Carolina line. 60 900 of this snn ,o 80 s
subscribed from the Fund of Internal Improvernent
YIN as much regard for that section Of Va as anv
DINER hlr. w thought it extremely unipst that 49,
other parts OF the Commonwealth were lahor;,r 80
ge' COW paths SO large should be To
the oeneht OF the southern part of Va The fund Of
Internal Improvement has not the nnonou - 81 -
the half nor the fourth of IT,
Mr. haoes vi r. IT, suggested that as the oen,ie
man was opposed to the appropriation asked Of The
80 - :. mou.e oecxPedent for him to make mo-
tion 10 that effect, as the company mabt des;ra IN,
corporation without that aid; upon which Mr. yVb;,
moved 10 strike out the 2-5ths to be subscr;bad h. ,
State. ioeu w tue
MT i'9oertson OF petersburg opposed the motion
explained that the subscription asked of H. g - ;,
this case, was the which she eytended ~ IN
80 oose.SIcomnened on the Importance of tho
cha anitIoJ 10 oe made by Petersburg, as Pc
SUE ara Whlch was only asked when the Fnud rs
Ia nprosement was in condition to render il
r,o.,p On 'he advantages of Internal I'm
PIoVcHeht' the gigantic progress made hv n+hn.
otst es, and the slow march and consoonont' dIs
sion OF Virginia. He referred to instances j.; h;a,
o , portions OF the Commonwealth had received
The ASSISTANCE of the State, and he only aslra ~
equality ioorpg OF
Ear; Ear, U5lhans of Harrison, asked if the Board
oil PUBLIC Works had passed upon the ,,tilitv .nd @
pedleDcy of the rail road And if was not r. "a
Versal practice to require their aporobation basa
appropriations were made? The appropriation ash.
gu wus very enormous too great for the object and
700 PaTta! IN ats character. The Sf6o 600 here
ca Tor rail- road Of so miles, fexpended in the nil
ole ana western parts of the State, would difilso IN
caicuaoie benefit II might contribute to the adj
bu be T me commission merchants Of Petersburg,
ut ne uld not conceive 1t scheme of such general
oeneht' rs to deserve so large an appropriation.
mr.. Robertson replied to Mr. Williams. acknopr-
tba .hat Ihe course Of obtaining the judgment of
Inc Board OF Public works, was CUSTOMARY 6nt that
mere were exceptions TO il. One of these excen
IONS was the charter for turnpike from PETERSBURG
81. 90 '9e w. carolina line year two ago To thai
'he state had Subscribed 5ths; but that road had nh
oequenly been abandoned in favor of the Rail road
80 elat 'ne appropriation would not be needed MT
Il. supported his former views in favor oftho appi
pr WtAhans Of Harrison said he was NOT oppo
sea 10 the bill on principle. He would vote for a
reasonable sum IN aid Of the object but he was on
posed 70 the expenditure of 100000 at one dash.on
an object which benefited country of onIv s0 nnis
extent. - ' ~ "i'Ss.
Mr. Wh,te of r. further ca planned the grounds Of
ns opposition. lie desired to all parts of tie
country improved. and ii he possessed the arcicnt
faculty OF turning every tbirg into cold b.. vonId
willingly appropriate $50 600 TO his object. 80
Is things TeEe,h Thought i dispr0por.ianSfe. III