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ti,9o5. 900
The subject will be taken up to-
MOI row.
A substitute, proposed 60 the bill
concerning the public roads Of the
common~ eaih, occupied the time Of
the house, in committee Of the whole,
Tor tho greater part of the dav. Ano.
Their substitute u yet under eonsiIera
tim. This subject il Of great i,npor-
lance. Somcihin. better than the pre-
sent ROAD system. is admitted ON all
hands, to be necessary; but the great
difficulty is, in getting a majority to
agree upon any one scheme.
kIcuAoSD, FrB. &c.
The proceedings 81 the Legislature.
since my last, have related to- subje cts
OF great Importance to the Com mon.
wealth. On Thursday, the bill pro-
viding for the opening and repair Of
public roads, was further considered,
and the substitute reported by select
committee was adopted, after various
amendments, and considerable debate,
and ordered to be cngrossed for thi,d
reading. IL will probably psss the
House OF Delegates. Or its general
provls'ons. ] cannot here give you q
detail; but will await its final disposi.
ton. The loan bill, for purposes Of
internal improvement, WAS then taken
up; and after some preliminary re
marks upon the comparative merits Of
the original bill and the substitute.
Mr.. EPpes, Of SUSSEX. moved to strike
out the provision for the Peter sburg
Kali Way-stating that he wished Ia
d'sconneet that portion Of the State
from the imputation Of joining ia =
system which he disspprovcd, and Of
removing IL from the reach Of even
temptation TO partske Of the plunder
proposed TO be distributed bv the bill.
Ihi. motion brought on a debate Of a
good deal ct Pungrncy, between Mr..
mcfarland Of Petersburg, Mr.. Max.
we'll OF Norfolk, and Mr.. Brodnax of
Dinwiddie. Several other gentlemen
incidentally shared in the discussion.
The motion to strike out. carried. ave,
o. noes SO. The house then adjourn.
eel, without p'oceeding further in the
subject.
Tn Friday, after the despatch of
some business d local character. the
consideration of the loan biz Was re.
sumed. Mr.. VenabIe moved to strike
out the Cd section, appropriatins the
money TO the objects stated in my las,
ietter. and proposing a rev section.
applying the proceeds Of the loan To-
the fund for internal mprovem ent, 10
be distributed hereafter ACCORDING To-
law, chat is, upon the principle Of the
state subscribing two.fifths to Joint
stock companies.) This ameudnen,
was supported by Mr.. Bryce Of Gooch.
land, and opposed by Mr.. Miller Of
Bottetourt, and Mr.. Summers Of IA.
ns"ha, in very able and appropriate
sPeeehes-and was rejected by a large
majority, very few being willing to
borrow Topey TO be scrambled (o,
hereafter. Mr.. Goodc Of MeelIen
burgh, then moved TO strike out the
item sppropriaiing money for a road
from the Tennessee finc TO SALEM in
Bo'tetourt, . link Of the James Riy.y
Improvement. Mr. Preston Of Mont.
gomerry, earnestly opposed the motion
-and upon a count being had, il fail
ed, ayes CT. noes o.. 4 motion va.
then made TO reconsider the vote strik-
ing DOT the appropriation for tho Pc.
tcrsburg Rail Way--tlis being declsr.
ed ont OF order, proposition " as made
| by Mr.. Miller of Boit-iourt, TO insc,,
"ior The Petersburg Rail Road, SI6I..
OOO.' Hereupon, MIR. Goode Of Me, 4.
lenburg, moved TO postpone the bill
and amendments TO the 9TH of IuI,
next. This being the most Ia,i,udf.
nous question which can be presented,
bringing the whole merits of the ,ub'
;ect under consideration, Mr.. Jackson
0i Wood, moved an adjournment. in
order that the friends Of the sch.r,,.
might meet their opponents upon the
bread principle of the expediency or
inexpediency Of loans for Improvement.
To-day, Saturday. the subject MA
resumed, when Mr.. Jackson delivered
his views at some length, and was fol.
'oHed by Mr.. Anderson Of Bottetourt.
on tie same side. Several other zen.
tlemen were DESTROYS TO participate IN
the debate, but the late period Of the
day, and " the session, induced them
TO reiraIni and the question was taken.
at halt past o'clock. upon t,e inJef.
nite pos,poncment, and carried. ave.
90. noes 81. Thus has ended all the
hopes Of the friends Of internal impr,yr.
ment. Without tAxatiun or loans. a..
state can $40 noihingi and unless the
people adopt one ~ the other aItetna.
tive, We insy cease to folk about i'm.
provements--it Is all childrrn's pras.
tic or old ~omcn's gossip. The pTe.
sent - the only scheme ever presented.
which promised oHy ftiug IN Ws.,.,,