Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, March II.

80 ."uao Po'" ou no Oho IL ver, was taken up and
Mr.. Wilson observed. that gentleman on bis left.
VINO was not aware that the bill had cen engro sed,
was DESTROYS Of smendiog u; h, therefore. move to
ryder
Me- Williams Of H. said, that the friend, Of III. bi,
bed presented Il 10 tho best form they could devise
He hoped the ryder might DO now present. d. withou,
laying he bill on the tsbi-.
Mr. wiison said. he wa. not interested 10 the b on
soy but public considerations. Ia its prese Mt FORM
Was Objectionable, A. Its location MOI tonted out
Ihs Hou's ought not to pace bill for the cons,rue-
too OF road, without knowing where il was 10 run
MI W lliams Of II. asked, why the gentl man from
Cunb risnd had volunteered on this subject Would
he vote for this bill on any consider alton No; he
many who would wish TO postpone the bill to The has
and impatient hour Of adjournment; but no though.
fought now 10 be acted oD.
Me-. Wilson had ouy made the motion NJ The ,urres-
uoo Of another gentleman, who being prepared TO
present. ryder. he would withdraw hi. motion.
nt Hsashaw then submitted the GLOWING ryder:
Bel further enacted, That sid Rod shall pass
Remn.y, 10 The county OF Hampshire.
particular points desgaatsd He recoIIec cd. ,hs
formerly the bill designated the Village of
10 which ne resided. in Harrison county but il had
been stricken out, 10 order leave the xns Of the
Pouss TO the discretion Of the Surveyors Tho seote
mao who offered this ryder. ought to have she the
sane d:interssedness; and Mr. w. wished the rea.
sons to be stated. Why location should DO
hs thought IL would destroy the efficacy of The bi
IL was great public work. aad the best roue A
enosen Tor u, which could only DO done alter the
se9o"y mao oeen explored by the Engineer.
Mr.. Davis OF Berkeley observed. that no was 10.
formed the Engineer had declared the route Indicated
In tho ryder TO be the best one.
Mr.. Wilson said, that the route Indicated bv The
Po'o Geed 10 the ryder' was, he was informed, the
one whish the Engin"er had actually surveyed, and
ton proposed In the Bill, was predicated upon those
estimates: but. how could IL be known. that II ARID
esud Do made on that route. for SIPS 900, the same
sum would DC sufhcsn mt to make road upon any other
route For himself he would never vote dollar to
any work OF the kind, the and cost of which had
not been well ascertain al before hand
Mr.. Williams of s. wished to know II this wa, the
pest route, why the gentlemen so anxious to OBJ
tain the insertion of the ryder Why was not better
leave OPEN and allow the.Engineer to his dis
sreuon! No doubt, gentlemen who were interested in
having the road pass by Bloomery Cap would be pleas
Cd the insertion of the ryder; but he really thought
ttimproper to ask the House to decide question w bch
ought to be left to the better information of the Engi
neer. -
Mr.. Marshall observed, that there was no mode of
iegisiauon so unsafe as by the way of RYDER There
was no doubt that the ryder had been before the com
nttee, other propositions would have been made and
sasn the whole subject would have been before the
ROUSE This was not now the case, all the bill pro-
posed was to leave the location open to future examna
course ~ ~
Mr.. Carskadon supported the object of the RYDER.
mr.. Hart opposed the ryder. His constituents had
some hopes that the road would pass through their
SOuny out ne mad not thought of offering any PROPOSE
uon 20 mat effect and was willing TO leave the location
70 the alter decision of the public Engineer.
nir. wilson said that he had had, casually. CONVEX
sson with the Principal Engineer, upon this subie
week or two snce.-That having referred to the
course, then just adopted, in relation this bill strik
out the intermediate points, and leaving il to him
iect he routeI the Engineer stated that If left his
discretion" il would necessarily require long time TO
make the requisite examination and surveys: that
route, from Wnche ster, directed to particular point
but only In adirecon towards base line OF more than
hundred miles on the Ohio River, would re quire an
examination Of numerous routes. and careful compa
rstivs surveys Of those favorable, previous % IL
location; and that might require two years. work to
complete II in such way as to do justice in the seec
tion and aequit himself OF such a responsibility.
Mr.. Seymour asked the gentleman whether ths En-.
gneer bad explored any other than that by Rom
nsy. IL was notorious that he had not and he there.
fore placed no condolences in his statement. He had
declared this route practicable, but he did no know
who her or not others were more Mr. 8. did no,
know whether the Engineer averse TO The inve,-
tigstion. But there objection this route as
Il would come 10 contact with the Maryland line and
render II necessary to form joint stock company with
the cit zens OF Maryland, or leave chasm Of miller
Mr. Car,ksdon ob.erved that one of the reasons giv
enin favor Of this route by the Engineer, was, that Il
would iotersect the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Mr. Williams OF Harrison remarked, that If the En-
gtneer had recommended this the best route ere
could be no need of the ryder The bill
that the best route should be adopted and by leaving
10 stood, the object OF gentlemen would be effect.
cd.
Mr.. William. Of Shenandoah. II a fat and well.
Tod Engineer was not willing to make further surveys
because he did wish to ride over the mountain bi
ssrviess had better be dspensed with.
Mr. Wilson said that the conversation bs had had
with tn. Engineer, was purely accidental and not ex
pseted or Intended by either, to be repeated Having
alluded to II, however, hs felt bound state that he
manifested no disposition Z, shrink from the labor il
would impose upon him but only obiec tina, il, would
occasion an undue consumption Of time. Mr. w |
thought that the route by ,be way of Romney having
been already surveyed, and nded as pIsctca
BILE and conven ent, ought to be designsted Ia the
bill: the specially, too, the appropriation
makes 10 predcsed upon the Engineers estimate OF
the cost Of constructing road upon tina, route.
The question being then taken the second reading
Of the ryder. IL was rejected.
Tho question recurring on the passage OF the BILL
Mr.. Venabie opposed the bill IL proposed 10 raiss |
Iaternai Improve msn', for making road for which
there had been no private ipons and none were
contemplated. The bill was IN direct violation of IN.
law by which that fund was created, and eontrary
10 the rule by which |, had been administered If In,
provisions OF that law were not satisfactory, II would
DO more advisable TO propose Its repeal than thus
sndeavor TO break through H. There appeared TO be
no dwunc' notion where tie road was to be located,
snd OF course the estimates could be depended
He thought ths House ought no, the subject
until they knew what they about to do. The |
pubie funds should not be pledged for work until
ample information was obtained in regard TO II.
Me- j .ekon sail, Nat this was not q new sub; ec,
bad been examined aud discussed formerly; vel ,bs
old complaint was repeated, that they had no ligbt
The fund for Internal Improvement was 10 be
only with the interest OF the sum and tho tolls fom
the road would soon be productive OF large income
Nine counties. whose increase Of population was one
bali o. that Of the white population Of Virginia. were
directly Interested in this road which would psnerae
the natural barrier which divided the East and the |
West. The latter we're separated from their fs'-
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