Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27
THE LEGISLATURES.


YI,oM our CORRESPONDENT.
nscnnesD. sax. "a, 1881.
But little bssisess Of real ioporianee 10
sle people has trsasp;red in The legi.l.tare,
>iace my last recommendation. 40 act,
sstlsesisiag two separate elections In JEFF
ieroa. (cne ~ SmishGeld ssd the other n
Hsrpefs-Fesry, y has passed both branches,
Elcetsea preeiaets arc Increasing rapidly
in alsross every county IN the state. The
extestioN Of The rights OF suffrage, has JUS
tilsd TIE multiplication of these separate
sI-etioss. Indeed. the sysiem has,ng got
fairly uadsr wsy, those ~ko are eWlir~ly
opposed to the system. God il idle u al
tempt 70 arrest t. The experiment must
BE- fully made; aad IL. asler dee erperi-
soee. IL be found peswicious. it must he
altesed. There being no opposition from
aay part Of Jedors0a. tho delegates were
Of eovrse bound 10 represent fairly the
wishes Of the petitioners.
The famous popularity hobby. the pay
Of members. Was again brought up. and
yesterday received iss q,,ietus. By = vote
To postpone u Acknowledgements 93. ooes
80 Al 6rst blush. y plain man 10 very
spt Ia think the per diem wages extrava-
giant; but = little experience soon proves
that none but the most miserly and unso.
ciaI can save any thing. II 10 absolutely
necessary, that q member who wishes ca
have any weight st all. must mix freely
with his fellow members, in order 20 have
an Interchange of views and opiaioas The
separation from nj. regular business. and
perhaps from family and friends, makes
something in the essimate-losses may and
Often do accrue But IL is not the amount
Of daily pay that is the esil--it l. the o.
mount Of daily talk that causes an insoad
upon the public purse. No session need
be extended peyond eight or nise weeks.
&c members would bride their tongues
Tho people pay more Cor no Indulgence OF
cacoeehss ioquesdi. than for any thing else
A remarkable fact took place 20 day The
committeo Of courts OF Justice sat during
the session Of the house and the couse-
gurnee was. (there being but few speechi-
fiers presently tho house despatched dou-
bic The ordinary qusntum Of business
The committee Of courts or justice de-
eided, oday, that law and chancery ia :.
risdiction should he blended in The same
tribunals. and = chaneery court be conse-
quen'lv held IN each county The House
will concur. as ] am satisfied ma jnrity
are decidedly in favor Of such q scheme
II 10 the intention Of the committee, 10 70.
port by resolution first. in order 20 test
principles before the honse-ahrn, 10 ma
tur- bills accordingly. expect consider
able debate on tho question Il will he a
favori,c theme fpr display by gentlemen Of
the bar: and II !. not 60 be supposed they
will forego fhr darling opportunity.
Upon the subject of internal improve
ment. lam sorry 10 say. nothing sub.tau.
tial or definite has vet heen done. A loan
10 talked Of. for that purpose. 10 be deeid.
ed somewhat in this way, viz:
James River Improvement $3.50. 600
\ Rad from Abingdon, down the VAL
ley to Harpcrs-Feuy 10000
Winchester and Parkersburg Road $4,000
4 road from Richrnood, by Freterieks-
burg. to Potomac Greek 5000
Petersburg Railroad 100000
Stsanton and Beverly road, 10 iuterseet
the Winchester and Cl-Fksbarg road $4,000
And then . variety OF subscriptions 10
joint stock companies. improvements Of
this character would be worthy Of the
State; and the income or The Fund for
Internal fmprovemr Mt. would about nay
the interest on any loan for the purpose.
The taxes would not be enhanced cent
BY such policy Nothing bot petty ace
tionsl Jealousy can defeat the march Of the
Old Dominion, az she viii sdop, this course
JANUARY 10. 1881.
A bill has been reported. from the com
mitfee Of Roads and Internal Navigation
in the House Of Dele gates. sufhorisisg =
subscription of two fifihs Of the capital
stoek Of the Smiihfieid. Chariestow n, and
Harpcfs-Frrry Turnpike Company. Qogr
teen Thousand doiisrs) Our adyices do
NOT enable Us io say what are iis 30 ospects
&c success: nut this We can say " iih con
fidence. that the Stockholders and all
others Interested should exert themselves
60 THE utmost 20 promote harmony and a
vigorous prosecution of the work. The
Soad through the Valley msss, in very
short time. become one Of the most impor-
tant routes IN Virginia; and We do nos en-
terrain a doubt. if the Legislature should
adept general system Of improvement,
that n road from Tennessee tbrouxhou,
che whole Valley. will be one Of the ob.
jects Dpoa whirh liberal expenditure
will be made. Our poriinn &c the road
being the eonseetias Ink wi,k the Chss.
peske and Ohio Csvsi. and tho BAltinors
and Ohio Rail Road. wili. as = natural con
sequence. be more used, aad moro pro
fitabls. than any other part Let us be e
wake 10 our isterasi u 10 NJ TIVE 60 Se'
tribes defeat oar purposes Union vii
give sirsagih, and strength must ensuT'
victory.
EHtrsets from the RIchuaOsd Pspcrs.