Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-16
uOuSE OLE DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, December 10Th, L

TUESDAY, December 10Th, ls1l.
Mr. Hamilton of NJ offered the following resolution:
That The Committee Of Finance inquire into The
pedoncy Of reducing the Tax on metallic clocks 10 IS
cents and on wooden clocks 10 III and To abolish the
On horses under three years old. RJeeted-ayes SO.
noes 40
Mr. Fulton Withdrew certain petitions presented last
session from citizens If Alhenarle and Augusta relating
10 the Scatsvllle aud Stanton Road represented the
same.
Mr. Stephenson offered the following resolution:
That the Committee OF Roads inquire into the expe-
dency ei restoring the Office of principal engineer.
Mr. s. remarked that The experiment Of aboishing the
office of principal engineer, had not resulted III saving
money or advancing interests of the Ccnmonwea,h,
and he thought 1t expedleni 10 fesl0re the Office
y. Nllchcr observed that for one he was opposed 10
embakng in extensive system Of luier,al Improve
mcnt aud unless that object be in contemplation II would
be useless revive The Office OF T. Engineer. Mr. w.
adverled to the urgent recommendations oi the Govet
nor in relation to Internal Improvements. This llun'c
Of different party complexion from the last eheih
the recommendations Of Tie Governor were reierahle
Ia that circumstance, Mr.. w would not Affirm. But
as Wing he would not give his acqulescencc to them.
they were adopted Increased would be necessary,
and il would then be said. had been said by paper
in this City, that the Wings had imposed these heavy
burdens upon the people and made these Improvements
for The benefit Of the Mr. w. washed his hands
/ If The whole business.
MIR Stephenson had not anticipated the objections Of
the gentleman from Plitsylvanla lie had no idea o
going into extensive system OF Improvements; and his
object in making this moton was to save the money Ut
the State ard to take care ofthe Public Works already
executed. He believed Pnnc pal Engineer would con
tribute TO both these objects.
Mr. Smith had moi been able to hear what had beer
said and he did understand the subject he move
that The Resolution lie the table, which agreed
/ TO.
Jancs Rccr and Kmacha Tolls.
Mr.. Flood submitted the following resolution
Resolved, BY the General Assembly, that the prox
les representing the Stock Of the State in the James Iii
yer and kanawha Company be, aud they hereby IN
sirucied vote for reduction o tolls on the Cana be
tween Lynchburg and Richmond, on The following arii
cies:-on tohacco 10 5 cents, wheat and flour To
cents on gypsum, OF plaster lime to cent. and on al
articles now paying cents to cents PEI ton per mile
Mr. Flood asked that the Resolution be laid on thu
table and be made the order of the day for to.urruw
Mr. Wilcher had heard. and the impression was ue
neral, that in consequence OF the HIGH rates of Tolls
the revenue of the Company was less than it would d
if the ulls reduced. Mr. w. had no accur ,,o in
formation the SUBJECT but if this impression we're cor
rect the proposed action was highly eXneG .en,
Mr. VERIFY said thai as he understood the matter ia
revenue from tolls much greater now than i, " a
aeiore tile tolls Increased, Beis'a The prv,ntsd IL