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ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
THURSDAY. March -. ~
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"Resoirea By The Central ..ssrp,,ly That the
Ecard of Public Works lie, and they are hcrch.
Instructed, 10 cause a survey to be made, by q
competent Engineer. OF the Shenandoah river
and Its branches, and n report TO he made OF the
lest mode Of iiaproviny the navigation Of the
same-of the probable cost OF the improv emen,,
and Of the present value OF the works now IN
existence winch are the properly of the New
Shenandoah Company and also The value O..
ii.e water power and other privileges BELONGING.
to The Company but,bcforc said survey shall De
made, II shall he the duty OF the President and
Directors OF said Company to report TO the Board
OF Public " orks the amount expended by the
Company, IN the improvement OF said river,
whether derived from the capital stock or the
| tolls"
Mr.. Shsrrarj proposed to amend this
resolution, by extending the enquiry into
the conseque noes " hich such an improve
ment would have upon the stock OF the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad, and
Winchester and S;sunton Turnpike.
Mr.. Conn also proposed 10 enquire.
wha, effect the construction OF the Win.
chester and Potomac Railroad had upon
the stock OF the New Shenandoah Com.
Pany.
Both these last propositions were ulii-
maisly rejected; and the original re,olu.
uon was agreed 20.
Mr.. Watkins called up report Of the
Committee OF Finance. winch declares il
10 be inexpedieni to suspend the Geoioai-
cal surrey Of this Commonwealth. Mir.
Watkins moved To reverse the decision
Of the Committee. Thus motion gave
rise 10 some debate, in which the merits
Of the Geological Survey were discussed.
The whole subject came into review
The benefits Of the survey were explained
by Mes,rs. Kinney, Dsinger6eld. Peyion.
Hodges and Southall. Iis advantages
were contested by Messrs. Watkins,
Smith of I. Of W.. and Park.
Mr.. Voolfolk finally moved tho pre-
vious question, which was csrricd-and
the question vas taken on the amend.
mendment itself. by ayesand NOE. (eailsd
for by Mr.. Wa,kin'.) The amendment
was rejected, by 4s ayes. and II noes.
ION Mr.. Bots name being called. he
rose 10 explain bis vote. He said he
should vote for continuation OF the sur
vev, under the hope that the Board Of
Public Works would devolve the appoint
ment upon some gentleman who could
devote the whole of bis time 10 the pro.
sccu'ion Of the survey.l
The resolution was then adopted with
out q division.
Mr.. Venable moved to take up the
anne ndmenis Of the Senate. reported this
dsy. TO the Bank Bill-but on Mr.. Kin
ney's motion. il was laid on the table, by
a vote Of 81 10 3.
The engrossed bill. imposing forss for
the support Of Government was taken up.
and the House continued 70 I'll the
blanks. On Mr.. Kinaey's motion, The
remaining blank, 10 be filed were filed
up in the same manner and at the same
rates. as they were in the Law OF the last
Session.-The bill vas then passed.
"A bill establishing the county Of Po-
laski on, OF part Of the counties Of Monigo.
merry and Wyihc." A debate ensued-in
the course Of which. Messrs. Stuart aud
Watkins opposed the bill. and Messrs.
Barnett. Pryion and Crockett az Wyihe,
supported IL. The bill was finally carried,
by vote of 50 10 80
Among those bills vas the bill ITO
amend the act entitled an act 10 authorize
further subscription on behalf Of The
State IN the Stock Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company" which. after
some discussion. was ordered 10 be en-.
crossed.