Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-09

State ~otk, ssdthss IL ought to be exec,,.,, n
DIR the dirve'ioa az The Government, b, s.,,.,s,,
nc prov ided upon thu fifth and credit of the Co..
mon wealth. N''''
Mr.. Mcdowell in lucid srsun.n,
urged the great Importance Of The ion,
provement meditaied by the r..olu.
tions. and the advantages Of m,k;r,
il . state, over an individual wo,ke
and with graf force and ins.n,;,,
met and replied to the objection, /,
the principle Of Loan.
The House adopted the 6r,t R.,o
iutien without . division.
Mr.. Marshall, lest 10 shosld be inns.
Eined that his vote sxainst the seeora
resolution proceeded from kes,ili,, "a
the improvement, fels beu nd 10 d.eI,rs
his warm interest in the J,mes NV,
and that be should vote srs;r,f m,
recond resslution, because 10 prefer.
red another mode Of improving 6ths,
subsequently, ssgGested by Mr.. Csbelll
Mr.. GaIIaher explained the vete he
should give against the Cd resolution.
ne wss not opposed TO the principls
OF Iosn, Or 70 now borrowing meus,.
but he vas opposed TO limiting the An.
piication Of that loan to the single i'm.
provenent contemplated in the reselu.
tions.
Mr.. hcllhsny offered the following
amendment, TO come in st the esoclu.
sion OF the ed resolution, but withdrew
II again: "-dollsrs whereof shall
be subscribed on behalf Of the Gem.
monweslth, By the Board Of Public
Works, in suitable proportions, 10 the
capital stock Of the Chessp eske and
Ohio Canal Company; and 10 the "a.
Pitai stock Of the Lynehburg and New
River Rail Road Compsny; and TO
the capital stock Of the Petersburg
Rail Rood Company"
The question on the adoption Of the
I'd resolution, was taken by Ayes and
Noes, and 1t was rejected. BY the fol.
lowing vote:
-3yes -Asssr, Wood OF A., Randolph.
Persingsr, Garland. McCus, Brooke, Cane
roo, Faulkner. Andesson % 3 w iison OBJ
Campbell OF BROOKE, Spsriock, Rive,, Sta.
phsnsoa, Shlinsn, Bryce Of G.. Hail or O..
krskiHs, huilso, williams, johnson, Maze,
Berry. senmsrs. Allen, Hsys, Lawson,
MeIihsnsy. CordeIl. Caldwell, smith Of N.
and Henry, Kelly. Prss,en, CsbeIi, Leigh.
fitxhugh- Psrriot, Hinsr, OilRsnd. Zrso.
Garter Of p W, Hart, Moore. Mcdowell.
Nom shoa, Cline. sioaeurs. 0llisspie ,MeCo,,
NcCaiioch, Keller. Morris, Csoekeii. Kpe,
Brown, and Roth ePfogd-S1
Hoes -Messrs. Banks { Spssksr) Grinalds,
Booker, Campbell OF Bedford, Pate, Goods
OF b. 6holson. She'll. Psstssoa Of D Boiling,
Dseisl, Diekiasen, Psndisses, Bsosdu.. VIII.
800 o. C., btedna., Jsnss, Risshis, Ball.
Chds:s, msrshsii. Hale snd Weeds Of Frank.
lin. Wood bsyss, and Smith Of p. smith
Of G.. spencer. Bruce. Sins. csrshsSe..
Poeton. Rosne, Grsvsly, yesdsn, shis,d.
Gaiishsr. Harwood, Hoos, Dahney, Carter
Of l. and r., Poiedsxser, Street Hudrin,,
Good Of NJ, knoI. BiiiinEslsy. webb, Chsa.
der. FISHER. Hsrvey. Davis, Robsruor,
Adams. Wiichsr, Swssson, Miller, Dupuy.
Lsod. Shssds, Jesse, Kilgore. Bare. Carsoe,
Cobb, Powell. and Crunp-s1.
Mr.. Csbell then offered the fellow
iug resolution, 90 Q substitute for the
resolutions reported BY the Committee:
Rsssitxd, That the best intsresss OF tho
State requiring the immediate resumption
end vigorous proseeutioa Of tbs suspendsd
public works. having for their object line
OF commercial intereousse. uniting the nsv.
gable waters Of the Ohio With the tide water
OF James River. the Committee az Roads and
'~'-'~' W tuttruGttQ 70 prepare
sad report . suitable charter 81 inc orporsiion,
With view 10 the completes Of the enter
prime tbsoagh the instrunsnealifx nj . ja;ni
Stock compsnyi With provisions in The char
ter that the connection sfofessid shall bs BY
hae ef canals OF rail roads from the tide "a.
ter Of James River to proper poin, Of ter
minsfiss on the kanswha river. and by so
improvement for siesm boss nsvigation from
such point OF junction. on the kanavhs 10 its
eonf,uence 9th the Ohio River; thar the
capital Of the Compssy shall be adequate 10
| the execution Of the wesks in the bes, ard
most wotkwan'ike manners that three .6hhs
OF said capital shall be raised by private sub
scripsion, and sws-asths subscribed by lbe
States end that thu existing improve meeli
already executed and held BY The State On
the line OF the gsnes aed Essawha river
shall De transferred 70 The Company at Their
just value. 90 be ascerssised N some nsJs
to be provided IN the charter. cad shall BE-
received 10 part payment Of the State, sub
sersptios 10 the stock Of said Company
Mr. Cabeil made some forcjkie re-
marks in support Of bic resoietiOn.
Dir. BFodnax remarked, that as the
subject was one Of great importance.
requiTing time far Investigation aud
consideration, he should move that the
resolution be laid on the table cod
printed--whieh motion was carried 10
the affirmative, and then the HOuH
adjourned.