Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-29
Virginia Legislature.

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and alter some debate the Bill was rejected
Ayes ID Noes 4S-(From the thinness of
the House. We presume a reconsideration
will be moved)
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell, the House
LOOK up the resolution heretofore offered by
MIN, Instructing the Committee of Roads
ana Internal Navigation 10 bring in a Bill
iof the construction, on State account, of
Kan Road, from the town of Buchanan. ON
Inc James River in The county OF Boletourt.
1ntough EVunsham, TO some point ON the
| tennessee and Virginia line. After being
amended, on motion of Mr.. TUNsrALL. il
passed the House. Ayes 60, noes so. The
following is the form in " h:ch it passed:
Resolved, That the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed 10
bring in bill TO provide for the construction.
on State account, OF Railroad from the
Tennessee line, in the county of Washington.
to some point on New River, in the county of
Montgomery and so amending the charters
OF the Lynchburg and Tennessee, aud Roam.
oke, Danvile aud Junction Rail Road Com
panIes, as 10 provide that the Roads of each
OF those Companies shall terminate al the
Eastern termination OF said Road and that
the State shall subscribe for three fiiths of the
capital stock OF said Lynching and Danville
Roads,"
MONDAY, March 10.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the Commit.
tee for Courts Of Justice was instruc; ed to in>
quire into the exPediency of amending the
! charter OF the town of Staunton, SO as to ens
large the jurisdiction of the Hastings Court
| of said town.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, the House
took up the bill, with the Senaie's amend
ment, "fo provide for the establishment of
the Virginia Asy lum for the Education of
the Deaf and Dumb, and of the Blind"
Mr.. MeDowELL moved that the House
disagree 10 the Senate's amendment. which
was carried, 6S To IA.
RE-ASSESSMENT OF LANDS.
The engrossed bill ''to provide for re,
assessment Of the Lands of this Commons
wealth. was taken up, and Mr. Raymond
opposed its passage, upon The ground that it
was contrary TO the spirit of the new CoDsii-
| tuition of the State.
Mr.. RIvEs sustained the propriety ofpas-
sing the bill. Some of the lands in the fin
es, counties of the West, were assessed at
less than one dollar per acre. There YVES
great and striking inequality in The assess
ment. Mr. r. called for the ayes and noes
Mr.. WATKINS also referred TO existing
inequalities in the assessment, and pointed
out lew OF the glaring instances He could
not see how any just objection could he made
| 10 the bill.
MIR. HARRISON would vote for the bill,
unless, as had been suggested by the gen
tleman from Monongalia, there was some
thing IN the Constitution TO forbid IT. He
thought the Western members ought to vote
for it-there were evident inequalities in the
| assessment-and as the Legislature had been
liberal TO that region in the way of approx
pria,ions to Internal Improvement, the West
| should assent
Mr.. FISHER declared his intention TO vote
for the bill. new apporlionment Of reps
| resentation must come in l84l, and new
assessment must necessarily come-the soon
er, he thought, the better.
Mr.. RANDOLPH gave the reasons which
had heretofore governed him in voting Tor
Western improvements. 1.-THE West should
now go against ibis bill, he would be com
PEELED to go hereafter against appropriations.
MIR. RAYMOND explained the objections
which operated upon his mind against the
bill
Mr.. RIvEs replied to the objections Of Mr.
Haymond.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK also noticed the argn.
ment Of Mr. Haymond.
Mr.. HARRISON replied TO Mr. Voolfolk
and in favor of the bill.
| MIR. CooTEs declared that be would vote
for the bill, and assigned his seasens Tor do
ing go.
Mr.. STUART supported the bill, and cal
led upon Western gentlemen 10 show that
there was in reality no difference OF feeling
between the East and West.
Mr.. SMITH of X, declared the wiling
ness OF his constituents 10 do justice in This
matter. He would vote for The bill. He
was satisfied with bis share ofpolltical pow er
but be had no objection to little more
Mr.. SHERRARD supported the bill with
much earBeslness.
Mr. SEGAR referred TO the feeling hereto
fore existing between the East and the West.
He begged the Western gentlemen 10 show
a proper degree of iibcrality towards their
brethren Of the East, in paying proper por-
ton OF The land tax 1t was in this way.
that they would increase The disposition OF
the East TO appropriate monies for their In
ternal lmprovemeBt-aBd raise The still
small voice in favor Of such improvements
10 general acclama,ion.
MIR GRAY would vote for :. bill, though
he believed the valuation might operate a.
gainst his own section for he honestly be-
lieved, u the measure for improving the
Southwestern portion of the State should
prevail, il would raise the value Of their
lands
Nr. MCDOWELL read the provision OF the
Constitution, and contended that MIR. Hay
monds objection was not a valid one.
| Mr.. RAYMOND stated, that be bad moi,
referred recently to the Constitution, and bad
probably mistaken lis provisions. H., would
now vote for the bill, under hope that in
lS41 two thirds of ,hi, Houee would rive