Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-03

public opinion, as mark for scosn to point
its unmoyiug finger at.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Our snpient legislators, it will be seen, have
given the go by TO the subject of Internal I'm
provement, Ior the present session. We have
no words TO express our modification and
chagrin at this result, with a proper respect
Tor the body to which we are indebted for it
We do not, however, entirely despair. letter
from Richmond TO a gentleman 10 this place,
with sight of which We have been favored
says" We are now in hourly consultation on
the course 10 be pursued-whether asking for
further surveys or estimates only or under
the Lynchburg petition. ask the lock and dam
system 10 LynchbuTg, and adding, TO IT SOB.
900 for suce navigation from Dunlaps Creek
TO Co,ington, to develope their resources, md
West have some hope that or friends will
60 unitedIy for the latter plan
The following letters from Richmond TO the
Editors ofihe VIrgn'sn furnish some inforna-
ton not found IN tie papers OF that city:
Richmond. February "a, 1891.
The Judiciary Bill Is made the order OF the
day for Monday next II is SO Long (sPreading
through upwards OF ioIly pages) tina. It is vi
teIly impossible TO give you, IN the limits OF a
letter, any correct idea OF ITS principles aud
details There will be a substitute offered iot
il The substitute will essentially dIaer from
il in this that II will IacrePse the number aud
diminish the territorial eIIeat OF the circuits,
unh cir and
in him w,ll be united both eauu, aud common
law jurisdiction. | will not hazard an opinion
as to the fate ofthe substitute. outti &c II TO sa,
the House IS much divided, and 9th schemes
have many friends.
a. The Legislature has vet much 10 do--a
large heap oil Bills aud Reports IS lying upon
the Clerks table. But few u ans) oil The 'm
portant subjects have been disposed OF, and the
consideration oflbese will necessarily consume
much time.--In this state Of things ] am no.
authorized 10 believe that we shall adjourn
h, ore the last of March However, Sh,n the
SnIng ouens upon us, as II Will now shortly do,
me n,bers will become very impatient 10 escape
from thr Improvement OF city iiie, to taste 'hr
| more delightful Joys of the country, and this
ma, be tns means OF closing our lnboTs sooner
! ihau now anticipate.
" Richmond, february q, 1881.
]
" hieh expressed my fears that the Efforts
which mo frlends of Internal Imp oSemenI
were then making would fail OF SUCCESS. Tue
proceedings OF J esterday have VeiIned my an
! ,irinat,ons and spoken the decisive. but melsn-
Cboly tact thst Virginia, for the present II not
| forever, must remain as sue IS, sttuohh'
~ At least, if not retrograding. lhe oTIe'na
Loan Bill, reported tIom the Cemml'tee OF
Roads and iaiernal Navigation, aud the sub
/ cd he Sol q
being under consideration, motion was made
10 postpone Indefinitely the whole. Upon Thu
motion the vote stood, ayes &c, noes 07.-lhu'
we see the die is st,--thc game Is enoed ana
IN. importsnt subject OF Internal Improve
ment is thrown from the legislative Hal to Ian
guisb Il not to per sh. knUwIng the lively in'efes
YOU feel upon this subjeot-bel'eving as 5ou
do that a liberal scheme OF Internal Improve
ment vigorously IL economically prosecuted, "
all essential 10 The interest and prosperity o
Yircin,s, | can well imagine the regret and
mott,ncalion with which you will receive I'M
,idibps of the insuspicioos result wbich has
,oloWed the exertious Oftbose who ih'nk WIZ
xou.-Hope, it is said, never dieth OUT look
ing through the vista OF years, finds some greer
sno, on which to rest. This hope remains to
u, bu, il /. all we have.
Richmond. 9th FEB. 1881
,,stnone indefinitely the Loan bhb ana 'u
+ substitute proposed 10y the COMMITTEE OF hoau
and internal Navigation was carried ny aye
az noe, OF. Some friends OF Internal Improve
i ,,,,,o, voted for the postponement, III eonse
nnen,.e Of their favorite subjects beng eiclu
deI. some because they we're IN favor oi JON
u S,ock Companies alonei and othfrs' "h
E se,e decidedly in favor OF the improvement,
c Isnss River alone, al this time, and VINO oe
I;a.sJ i, impossible to succeed 10 seperst'n
the lanes from OF her subjects incorporated
= The substitute. There are those 'na' s''e
e agains, the postponement, who are nos , :
r p dets,ls Of the substitute aud tue biIl, an
;n,snded 6nslly TO go tor the the Jsme' rive
y sod ,,ho believed that, by defeating the mo"o
a ~ nos,pope, the James River misu' many
n presented upon it's own merits. r -. =,
>, 1.-the Judiciary Bill is the order oil me "a
y (or,o-m,rrow. cannot boleve the o'''
10 reoorted by The COMMITTEE. VIII mee' ,ne 81
We nor, ,,f,be House. My own opinion 49, VI
;. On indg.,-2O d istricts-one Judge IN eae
District, charged with both p'wefs'"'' oe ~"
" " supported
MP The last Richmond papers are s'len' "
.o.,d to the late rencontre between Mr. M
sb.ll and MIR Gait We learo' rom PRIV