Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-31

Indiana Legislat uPe.l
yson shs Isdiasa Descent, January %.
Our report Of proceeding. is upto Wed !
pesdsy evening. The ad ealorun bill Of
~ House Of Representatives is under dis
eussion 10 committee Of the whole in the |
Senate. Il will b perceived by resoiu-
zen q Ne. Long, that Tie subject Of gen.
eeal syseem ofintemal improvements - also
sgitased h that body.
u de House Of Representatives., on
Wednesday, Mr.. Marshall from the select
committee, 70 which was referred the petit
sioa Of d. Comstock and Others, fos con-
sinuasion AZ Tie charter az the Farmers and
Mechanies' Bank of Indiana for 70 years,
reported bin on that subject; which was
sssd twice, and On motion Of Mr.. keiso,
eemmittsd to committee Of the whole, T.
made To special order fos Monday next.
The usual osjeD Of business being susPen-
6ed, il Tie afternoon tho general improve
meat bin, - amended BY the select COM
n;ttes Of three, came up for the action OF
Dc House. II will b perceived, BY our
sspost ofpsoceedings, that several amend
aests were offered and negatived; when
NJ. Shaw proposed an amendment appro-
usiasisR l22O, 600 10 the vincennes and
New-Albany Rad. On this amendment, q
warm and animated discussion took place,
which was continued untiI late in the even
sns, in the covrse Of which tho whole prin-
eipies Of the bill were freely discussed.
Messrs. Shaw, Evans, Kilgore, Chapman,
Smith Of F., Smith Of r., Wallace ard
Breckenridge participated in the discus
sioo. Mr.. Breckenridge not having time
TO conclude his remarks, moved an adjourn
ment.
On Yesterday, II On early hour, the
House resumed the consideration of the
above bill, Mr. Breckenridge concluded his
remarks and Alessrs. Conwell, Rockhill,
Davis, Walker, and Ray, also gave their
views at considerable length. Before the
adjournment for dinner, Mr.. Smith, Oi
Fsvette obaaiaed the floor and moved an
adjournment.
AT there u considerable anxiety, and q
difference ofopin;on - to the ultimate cost
Of she different works contemplated in the
bill, we take the present opportunity to lay
before our readers q calculation made by
Mr. Wallace, in the course Of his remarks
on Wednesday,. Mr.. Wallace supports the
amendment offered by Mr.. Shaw, and in
cluded the amount on the vincennes road,
in his calculation. Mr.. Wallace observed,
that he believed bis estimate would stand
good, 40 he had come to the conclusion, BY
tho estimates Of practical engineers,in part,
and from the data furnished BY works Of
similar character in Ohio and elsewhere
and that on the Madison and Lafayette Rail
Road h. had added nearly thousand dol
lass per mile 70 the estimate Of the road
from Lawreoceburgh to indianapolis. The
following 10 his estimate Of the probable
cost Of each work.
white Watss Canal 100000
White river Canal 800 miles $4,000
pr nile 1900 900
Madison, indianapolis and lafayette
rail road company ,(estimate made
upon the data furnished by the re-
mort Of Directors Of the Lawrence
burgh and indianapolis railroad
conpany) $500, OOO state stock. Coz, 900
State stock in Albany and vincennes
turnpike company, 22O,OOOl
State stock in Ohio and Lafayette
rail rad company, 10000
s5,7lo,OOo
Amount necessary to complete Wa
bash and Erie canal to Lafayette,
over and above the funds already
psOvided S5,9lO,OO0