Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

touching sundry petitions and resolutions
relative 10 tie location and construction Of
Tho road from Saunton to Parkersburg.-
Tho resolution was as follows:
"Resoired, &C., That the Principal En-.
gineer be instructed 10 locate the road from
stanton 10 Petersburg, on that route
whlch he shall consider best suited 10 devel.
OPP The resources OF the intermediate country,
and 10 advance the general interests of the
Commonwealth, having also regard to e.
economy Of expenditure, in the construction
Of the same"
MIR. Armstrong submitted the following,
by way OF substitute
Resoired, Sc, That the Board OF Pub
lie Works be directed TO instruct the Engi.
neer In locating the Staunton and Parkers-
ourg road, II not Incompatible with the pub
lie interest, 10 make Beverly in the county
OF Randolph point, and further to ntersect
with the Northwestern Road, at or near
Clarksburg."
Mr.. Armstrong supported his resolution
al some lengtll--and the debate was contin-
ued by Messrs. Venable, Stuart, Jackson.
lunstaii, Smith OF Kanawha, and Crutch
held who submitted the following amend
ment by way Of substitute for both the res
olutions: "Resolued, SC that the Board of
Public Works shall be, and they are here.
oy, required 10 appoint three competent and
d!sinierested comm issioners to direct the 10.
cation OF the road from Staunton 10 Parkers-
burg, having due regard in their location 10
The route best suited TO develop the resour,
ces oil the Intermediate country, and 10 ad .
vance the general interests oil the Common.
wealth, having also regard TO economy of ex.
penditure in The construction OF the same. -
The debate was kept up by Messrs. Kin.
ney, jackson, Watkins, Hoffman, Arm.
strong, Venable, TunstaII, and Cruichfield.
when the question was taken ON MIR. Crutch.
held's subsiituts and carried
Mr.. Hoffman acquiesced in the suggestion
OF Mr.. Crutch6eld, ana expressed himself in
tavor OF the appointment of commissioners.
The amendment of Mr. 'Crutchfield was
then agreed TO by the House.
ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND
The House took up the order OF the Day,
being the resolution for locating this Asy-
lum. The resolution was as follows: Gre.
solved, by the General Assembly, that the
institution 10 be established by virtue of the
act entitled san act to provide for the estab.
iishment of the Virginia Asylum for the Ell
ucation OF the deaf and dumb, and of the
blind" passed March The 3Isi, 1898, shall
be, and the same is hereby directed TO he To-.
Gated at such eligible situation within the
corporation of the City Of Richmond, or
within three miles Thereof, as shall be selec-
ted 10y any four OF the visitors first appoint
ed by virtue OF said act, and approved by
the Governor OF this Commonwealth"
% motions respectively made by nj essrs
Kinney and Flood, the words Getty ofRich.
mond, and "wilEiD The Corporation of The"
were stricken out; thus throwing open the
selection Of The site 10 all the Common.
Il,
different gentlemen should place different
sites in nomination, and the House should
vote tor them, as if they were voting for the
/ election OF an officer. Mr.. Bolts supported
, the proposition, and The Chair announced
that this mode OF proceeding would be cons
sidered az the sense OF The House, unless
some objections were made.
D'fferen. sites were then named; and the
advantages OF each we're explained by The
members who put them in nomination.
Mr.. Smith of Kanaw ha mentioned Char.
lotlesvi!e, though he had no par iicular pref,
etence for that place, but because no wa.
satisfied il was the wish of the Speaker
Mr. Mccoy named the Valley OF Crab
Bottom, in The county Of PendIeion
Mr Kinney supported with great zeal III,
claims Of Staunton.
Mr.. Robertson OF Richmond, pressed the
claims OF his City.
| Mr.. Bolts supported the nomination o,
Richmond, and contruverted Mr.. Kinney g
arguments in favor OF Siaunion, and he con.
tended that such institutions can never sue
coed in small towns
Mr.. Toier nominated Lynchburg, and
stated lie advantages.
Mr.. Tunstsli pressed the claims Of Dan.
vile, in The county of PM;sylvania- and
urged several arguments in iis behalf
Mr.. Stuart advocated the CLAIMS Of Staun-
ton.
Mr.. Souibsll supported the pretensions Of
Charlottesville.
mr. DOrman enumerated the advantages
of Lexington, in the county OF Rock bridge
Mr.. Holloway presented The claims OF
CoviDgton in The county Of Allegheny.
MIR. Tyler declared that lie was moi sctu
aied by sectional feelings in making bis Sc,
eclion-otber Use, he would have nomina-
ted Williamsburg. But he had come 10 the
conclusion, that such en- Institution was cal,
cuIaied to flourish ihe best in q large town
and lie preferred Richmond for its site. -
He dwelt upon the advantages W hich that
town presenled-snd among others, that the
Institution would there he constantly under
The revision Of the members NJ the LegisIa-
ture.
Mr. SmiIh Of Rocking CHAM nominated
Horrisobburg in that county.
Dir. Mcpherson presented the claims Of
Luroy in The county Of Page.
Mr.. Cfutcbield supported The claims of
Richmond with much spirit.
MIR. Dunlap fecomWended iis position nj
he Salt Sulphur Springs in Monroe