Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21

! ing upon the Importance of the route to the com
meIce of that part of the Valley
The amendment adopted.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved to amend, by making an an,
preparation for road from lIarrsonburg 10 Fredof
ck >hurgana urged the necessities of that part OF
the country, and The little aid 1t had received I
The amendment WIS rejected
Mr. Miller moved TO fill the blank for an appropr-
aticn to the road from Fredericksburg to Eewmark
Ct in Shenandoah with $4,000.
Mr.. Davis of Orange said, he would be glad TO
know why this read was to be made when that from
iarrsonburg to Fredericksburg, more necessary,
had been rejected. :
Mr. Harris replied, that this road was essential TO
the trade Of Shenandooh the lower pa5t OF Booking
( nam, and Pendlet0n.
Mr. Hnor moved to amend, by cyten,ling the road
on to Franklin, in Pendle;on--bgi, withdrew it,
Mr. Millcr's amendment was adopted.
Mr. Williams Of Shenaudo2k, n2vcd 70 amend ~
striking out fredericksburg aud inserting the VIII
derness Tavern-from which place Fredericksburg
there now turnpike-but Withdrew il for the
present
Mr.. Miller moved 10 appropriate for the road from
! gnlon, in Monroe, by Logan Court House to the
forks of Big Sandy, with 500 00-carried
Mr. Miller moved to appropriate to the improve
nent OF New River, S5C,000-ahd it adopted.
Mr.Dyer moved to amend by approp-;atng S25 OOD
tor the improvement of Smiths River from its mouth
IN Prtsylyana, to the Blue Falls.
Mr. Jackson said We were perfectly in the dark
about this improvement-we had no data to proceed
upon-and he hoped tho amendment would not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Witcher said he should vote against the BILL no
matter how many thousands were appropriated to
PIttsylvania. lie knew not HWY much ought to be
appropriated-but he supposed the gentleman from
Henry Mr. Dyer,) had much right to guess any
other-and he considered the whole bill guess work.
Mr. jackson replied TO n remark which he considered
| q rather Illiheral reflection the committee
Mr. Watcher replied and disclaiNed any intention
of reflection on the committee, oy any one of its
members.
Mr.. Anderson of Bot. said be should vote for the
amendment as an act of sheer justice.
The amendment adopted.
Mr.. King moved to amend by providing for road
from the Kentucky line through the counties of Rus
sci, razewe and Giles, to ntersect the valley road
at some convenient point.
Mr.. Miller supported the amendment, which was
adopted and $4,000 appropriated.
Mr.. Miller moved to amend by appropriating sixteen
thousand dollars for road from Maiassehs gap thro
Salem to the Thoroughfare Mills adopted.
Mr.. Miller moved to amend by appropriating twenty
thousand dollars for road from Salem, Fauquier)
Falmouth. Adopted.
MIR. Crump moved to amend by appropriating fifty
thousand dollars the Improvement of Blackwater
River but no question was taken it.
MIR. Williams of Harrison, IN consideration Of the
lateness of the hour, aud many othef amendments
were to be oliered-moved that the committee rise.
Some conversation ensued between MesSrs. Ghoi-
son. Jackson, Williams of Harrison, Campbell of Bed.
ford and WitcheT, when the committee rose, and had
/ leave to sit again
hsr- Hamilton presented petition from the corpo
ration OF Fredericksbgsg-peti wcPe also pFesen,
ted By Messrs. Rutherford and Garland Of Nelson.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the House adjourned.