Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-07
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs,
MONDAY, January 9th, ls45.


On motion OF Mr. Blue
ResoIred, That this House III proceed jointly with the
Senate. ON Monday the l3Sh the election an
Auditor OF Public Accounts, I'd AUDITOR Treasurer, Regis
ter Of the Land Office, Secretary of the Comm
ard Librarian General Agent Of the Peuitcntiay and S
''inendan OF the PeniientiaIy each for year from
the expiration OF the term for hch present
OF. those oihces we've elected
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Cabell OF John M!ar, for the education of poor
children BY Mr. Boiling papers relating to the remon
STRANGE against enarging Centre Warehouse in the town
OF Petersburg, TO be referred the Committee. BY Mr.
Toer OF the President aud Directors of the Lynchburg
Buffalo Springs Turnpike company, for the passage of an
act making valid the purchase OF portion of stock and
authorizing IL 10 make similar purchases hereafter. BY
Mr. Boiling, OF President and Directors Of the Petersburg
Aqueduct Company, for amendment their charter BY
Mr. Thompson, ot citizens OF Roanoke, for separate cleo
ton At the house OF Michael Spesard said couny-aso
o! the officers OF 18th Regiment that the office of Brigade
Inspector be re-es,abished.
THE SOUTHWESTERN ROAD
Mr. FULTON ot W. called up the bill for the construction
ci maca!aEzsd road rom the east bank OF New River
by way e" Newbern, Wythevilic, Marion and Abingdon,
To The Tennessee line The bill provides the Board OF
Public Works may borrow, the credit of the State,
sJOOO per TO the of $500 0O0 and that
the construction oi the road shall be commenced from
New River, and be completed its Western terminus
before any portion OF the road Of that point shall be
under
The bill being read Mr. LASrEx moved 10 lay il on the
table, for the reason. ha the House ia possession
OF certain iniormlcn necessary To intelligent action
The subject
would act now Ii members were not prepared 10 vote
upon this the first important bill reported, when half the
session had expired-,hey would not be prepared
The motion To lay the table rejected.
Mr. FuLroS explained the importance Of the BILL
The beneficial effects, be said. would be confined not to
the region through which it TO pass. but would be felt
throughout The whole State. Mr. /. advrted and dwet
upon the fertility Of the Southwest, and ihe immense mine
raj resources of that region, now most entirely
I'll from market by constructing this road, the gross
pr duets Of the Stale would be greatly augmented-her
increased, be la
portion OF the people, who ready bear their
foil portion OF the burdens OF the Common sa. lr
road yielded revenue, would be sound policy
tn construct III but that would be the case-Ts road
would be Profitable To the State. Mr. F. appe aed
TO the House to this billnot boon the South
We--bui as sheer justice 10 that long. neglected region
MIR. LASIER opposed the bill. IL proposed The said)
to construct this road 20O miles for $500 0OO-whcn il
was manifest 10 all tina, would require S600,0OO
million This but entering wedge To involving the
State IN large debt M contended that the road never
could be profitable lie did not know what great
amount OF produce was 10 be transported this road He
d,nanted 10 know what would be the tonnage But he
unalteraby opposed 10 the b because would lead
tn heavy axaionhe taxing portion OF the people for
thu ben, ht OF another.
Mr.. GAxNEIT moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. GoopsoN protested against this mode Of dsposng Of
tn bill. Its friends would rather die right off, Today, ian
to be hep, lingering for weeks at deaths door.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Passion and Oherz, Mr.. GAR.
Withdrew hs motion TO lay the table, aud then
moved the indefinite pcsponement OF the bill and called
for the and noes
aud would against the motion postpone indefinitely
Mr.. PEE-r"S supported the bill with great eloquence.-
In the of his remarks ne made exhibit Of the
.ca condition the State show that this improvement
might be constructed without in tn. slightest cnbar
rassirg The finances Of the Commonwealth
Hr kANE opposed the bill. lie could not consent to
put burdens upon his constituents which they will
hing HIS constituents had tic 18th principle
constructed Turnpike Tor themselves. and they not
willing he taxed tn make paved macadainzed road for
the gehtemcn uf the South West.
Preston he brot of The
gentleman from SeOttthe Democratic ElociO-had stated
that 3rds Of the people Of Scott favor Of bill.
MI T. alluded To the opposition Of gentlemen who having
got all they wanted, very ready withhold helping.
hand from oil Others.
Mr. BEoADUs, OF Caroline, opposed the bill because OF the
obvrus nsuiciency Of the appropriated for the
completion of the work. The design the
State aad when the work once commenced the State
would be called upon for miliions Mr.. b. avowed his
hostility To- all these gigantic schemes Of internal improve.
mon which instead of yielding profit the people the
Treisury, had imposed heavy burdens upon both Mr. b.
replied the Arguments Of Mr.. Fulton aud Mr. Preston.
When Mr.. b. concluded the House adjourned