Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15

lion. whore now sxisl,-n,i sveo country road
He tius ed that with @say claims TO favor, the blu
would pa,-.
Mr.. D.vsson 'ald tina, his constituent were deeply
Interested In tho construction OF this road Thsv hal
no road pacing Ncrih or South, Est or wat, The,
were cut of from communication VITA ,hsir Eas cru
bre'hren, having 70 safe and practicable IN ans Of
react ing Richmond, M less by pas log Though Pam
sylvania or Marylaut. The c;unuy ~ a, frui a., IN
soil not surpassed in richness; and iii thai vas ws,e
was cha mel oil communication with thsis fellow
ei'izen'. The road would op-n n an. Of trad, and
intercourse to nine counties, containing popuisio
80 600 souls. He hope The vans Of this large p,ru
lA'icn. would DO regarded by tho Leg l,turs Tn,
, ,' would accommodate tho whole # tn. Nsr,b
western sec'ion by the eonstt Of r,ss 20 In er
sect ithe expense OF which they were able 10 be a,
BY their local situation, they had now uo me ans q.
going to maketn this State. In.,.a 81 iucrea.iss
tho commerce OF the State with ,h.ir pro iucs they
were Obliged TO hnJ their Bsrke,sain the We,teru
parts Of Pennsylvania aud Msryiant. where the,
sold their stock at prices 90 cheap that The patehas
could afford to drive them to Rchn ond. II the
road 10 question was completed, their hogs could b.
driven into the Eastern couns aud increase the com
merce Of the ate. All The money that the people OF
the west could obtain, devoted to the mproy
Of h-ir stock farms; and they had nothing 10 apply 4.
State Improvements. He trusted this session would
exhibit proof Of the magnanimity Of the lersls,ure -
petitions 10 favor Of this road signed he believed nv
every Individual in that part OF tho country Were he
to believe the statements OF those who opposed tbi,
oil, me fund Tor internal improvement! received t..
ceath blow In 1916, so FAR as the West
MI ID did not agree with the gentleman from Prince
Edward in bis opinions relative the Joint stock pl.p
hn aea was, mat wherever plan was considered
doubtful tho parties required to subscribe three
nt'hs as pledge for the Prscticabity Of the pian
But he did not b,l that tho general law ever CON
tempated combining the legislature to joint stock con-
trbutons. Ii II were the fund would be confined
alone to the wealthy portion OF the State IL would
Dc giving them fee simple to that fund which was
Intended as blessing to the whole commonwealth
Were the law 10 be administered with the rgor reeom
mended by the gentleman from Prince Edward, ,bey
could hope for nothing; but rem,Ia Quietly In b
north west corner OF the State. until they became sui
heienty wealthy to subscribs three -ths TO the pub,
improvements; and by that time tho fund would have
been exhausted. His constituents enjoyed all the ne,
esss.res OF e but they were ore, ask tho state
for aid 10 make road by means of which ,hev shouid
be enabled to obtain the best prices for their produce
II this loan refused them they should be e,.i
lated to seek markets a! New orsau. or Baltimore.
bill, II was carried by Ayes and Noes a. 70 mall
published-Ayts 50, Noes SO.
SATURDAY, March IL.
on motion oil Mr.. Lawson, leave was given % bring
Dill 70 Provldeor the construction OF road from
Monroe Cour.house to the Kentucky line In the di.
re tion OF the forks OF Big Sandy River
Inc following engrossed bills were read third time
aud Passed-to incorporate the BsrryvilIs Turnpike
ComPany-to authorize the Ashby's Gap Turnpike Com
pany to erect bridge across the Shenandoah River
Ito authorize separate election at Mount Cilea1 In
the county Of l-oudoun-to authorize separate eIec
ton at the house OF Caleb Savage in the cosn,v nj
MISUNDERSTANDING separate ec,ion AZ Cent,e
vile in'the county Of King and Queen-and TO amend
an act to incorporate company to construct a road
from some point near Smith6eld to Harper's Ferry-
prescribing the mode Of elec,ug trustees for the
OF Middl tburg In the county OF Loudoun &c-,o su o.
ize the raising sum OF money by lottery for the ben
eht OF Washington Henry Academy-io amend IN
act to extend the charter Of the North Western RanL
Of Vrsinia-to provide for the opening OF road ron
the city OF Richmond 10 Frederieksburs-concsr nins
the widow and heirs Of Turner Dixon, deceased-roo
corning Jurymen-o amend and revive the acts ipcor.
pora'ing the North Anna, South Anna and Pamurkev
Rivers.
On mrton Of Mr.. Campbell of B coke. the hill .on
corning the Washington and welisburg Turnpiks com
pany was taken up, and read a third time. Mr. Vena
BILE supported The BILL which was briefly explained by
Mr.. Campbell OF Brooke, and passed.
Ga motion Of Mr. VenabIe, tho bill to authoriz. tb
upper APpomatox Company to pay in stock deb due
to The Commonwealth, was taken up and read a third
time.
On the question of the passage >C the bill, discus
sion arose. In which II was supported by esrs Ven
able and Rives OF Campbell, and opposed by Mes,rs
Williams OF Harrison, and Chrstian.-Some expanat
took place between Messrs. Garland of Nelson and
Venable, when, motion of Mr.. Helms the ayes and
noes were ordered and the vote being taken was re-
je ctsd, as follows
AYES-Messrs. Drummond, G liner Terrill. Meme
Miller Of Boetour Shell, Spurock, Rives of Camp
bell, Watkins, Burfoot. Broadus Gibson Wilson James
Castleman, Wood Of Frederick, Claiborne Dunn Cars
kadon, Morris, Seymour. Dawson, Leigh, Lucas, Gal
laher, Powell Of Loudoun, Mason of I,cudo,r, CaId
well, Street., Cehoop, Garland OF Nelson, Blackwell
Witcher, Swanson, Miller Of Pow hatau, linn V.ua.
BILE, Rves of Prince George. Tyler Lewis Williams of
Shenandoah, Goodwin, Moncure, Maxwell and Ruth
erfoord-45
NOES-Messrs. Banks 1.-THE Speaker Wood Of A.
bemarle, Booker, Garland Of Amherst X enpey. Camo.
bell OF Bedford Davis OF Berkeley, Henshaw Christian
Yancey, Clay, Jones, Wright, Chichester, Powell Fl
Franklin. Holland, King, Perrin, Hail. Erskine Green
Easley, Williams Of Harrison, Dyer, Atkinson, S,mpe
Pollard of King Queen, Hooe, Pollard OF King vii.
liam, Ewing, Hays, Hudgins, Newman, Knox, Watts.
Biilingsy, Vawter, Helms, M'Laugh!in. MurJaueb
Upshur, Jacobs, Parriott. Davis OF Orange Adams
Hiner, Baxter, SHIELD, Hart, M'Mahon, Alexander
kilgo-e Harris. Gaewood Hamilton, Crump Gillespie
M Coy, MCul'ocb. Keller. Jackson, and Crockett-62
MAYOS BRIDGE
On motion OF Mr.. Leigh, the bill 10 r.gul.ts IN.
tolls for passage over Mayos and TrenPs bridges,
taken ups amended on his motion, aud ordered 10 be
epgrossed
This bin paovides. that II shall be lawful to receive
Tor passing Mayo's and Trents bridges the following
TOLLS for man. one cent, for every horse mule. ass
or work or, two cents; for every two wheeled riding
carriage including persons and horses eight cents for
every hur-wheeed riding carriage, including persons
and two horses fourteen CENTS every cart or drnv
including driver and horses, cenis for every wa
goD, drawn by two horses, only, including the drivers
and horses, ten ceus for every wagon drawn by four
or more hores, exclusive Of the toll on the horses
ceDts; Tor all horned cattle, two Gems hesd for q.
very score OF sheep hogs, cents II the propr
etors shall demand or receive other or higher tolls
'hey shall iorie to the persons sgerieved Eve dol
lars Tor each offence, TO be recovered by warrant be-
ore any justice or magistrate in the city Of Richmond
II lie provided that nothing Ia this bill sba he con-
strued to impair the right Of the General Assembly
TO alter or amend this act In future or 10 bpJ anv a.
Their bridge across the James River.l
Do motion Of Mr.. Claiborne, the en- crossed hill for
the appointment Of missioner to prosecute Ger.