Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tursn,y, Dec. 81 1871.
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.

The bill ''inrorp1rating The presiden, and Directors
Of the Sonthw eslern Turnpike Road on lis second
reading VAS taken up
Several amendments We're made To tho bill anon.
them QUO matun II Mr.. roet, to the LIST section u
I'll. bill which excited some ialefes, The lat sect lon
commenced thus:
~ Be IL enacted by he General assembly, That for
the purpose of constructing Maoadainlscd rad from
Buchanan in NE county Of Boictout. by way Of Sa.
lem Chnsilanshurg," ~,
On Mr.. Toler's mnton the words after Buchonan in
elusive stricken ont, aud the loowing inserted
The East bank f.NeO Riper, by Tho way Of" Sc,
so thai the read should begin al The New River, and
proceed ''by the way oi Newhern. Wylheville Marion
aud Abingdon. 10 the Tennessee llna'
This amendment occasiuned some debate, but seemed
finally acqules,ed IN hy most Of the debaters.
For the purnose OF constructing the road the sum Of
$4,000 per annum, amounting IN all 10 5000, 900. was
appropriated by the hill Ihe $500 00O'' slrck-
en- uui. aud $500 100" inserted.
Ga molion Of Mr. Toler the II III section was made
|n6'rRAd sNSY VI commenced ffnn New River, and be
completed 10 us western terminus, before any portion o
the rad ost ii that point shall be put under cou,ract
The question being on the ooprosseul o the bill Mr.
White demanded the ayes and noes
Mr.. Cuoes expressed himself In opposition To the bill
as amended but would mol vote against It's enuross
mont.
Mr.. Campbell urged Sir White to withdraw his call
Tor the ayes AID noes,
Mi Thompson, Of Boie,anrl, expressed his opposition
10 lhr Dill rs ahehded, lie amendments which stop.
ped nis rad al NV River, aganst the interests
Of his constituents whom he represented as havino been
warm and active lrle.ds OF HE improvement but Who had
Received no dement's yet tran the great works whohsd
heen projected The road, he cuncnded, oupht II. be
brought 10 James River.
Mr.. Goodsnn hoped his friend iiom Dctetourt would
mol Commit hlnssf against the bill until It's friends had
time TO explain the which had mpelled them II,
adopt the amendment.
Mr., Thompson continued his remarks
Mr. Preston made an appeal 10 Mr.. +. lie took the
ground that ht question Of terminus whether Lynch-
bnrg OF Bnrhanan was not presented by the bill md
that when that question should arise II would b, mere
local question as 10 Which 81 the two places should b,vo
TIE snshipncn OF Trade hy the road Bolelour would
Independently have all She could desire IN the jane,
River improvement for communication 10 market for her
latmefs. traders and lrun monytrs
Mr.. DANIEL. II Prince Gpoinr. orpos,d m. hill /,
required hsn Of i300.CC0hy The Sale. winch had Al
ready lsnrd cut $4,000 10 uini stock companies She
mad Ia pay t3Jub0 OF interest her guaranteed bonds
Nf. ~ vas opposed, undrt preernt ciIcums anees 10
making iorhsr loars ur guarantees Ia such companies
messr'. Hoadus OF Cuirepper. lilne and Cowsn,
would moi commit themselves nov Tor The bill il, vu,,ng
iur rs enprossuent
Mr. " i,cfer opposed The bill, mainly on the score of
ms unwilllngn'ss 10 increase The Stale debt
MI STROLLER would vote 10 engr,ss the BILL in order
give s Intends nle 10 Explain and defend IL, anu ur
gsd Withdrawal at the call ior the ayes and noes,
ALI Picshn discslmrd lor its friends all inien,ion of
passing tile oil by an accidental yu,e-,hey wuuld w,,
iof fail house
Mr. o@rJs'n sustained The bill with great cprncs,ness
and begged NJ. White 10 withdraw ii, call.
Nh. Nme adhered
Mr., la,ne d'slked the amendment bu, would vote
for engt tssinen,.
The vote was taken ard resn,iea.
a, ~ = Messrs Snihall, Speaker Brown, Layne,
iiatN :, u'oh oi AHersta fr,Ier, Van Burcn Camn
bell prn,lleien az R.,t.tc ,rtn, ".i
Hays, Miller. Fiood peuirns. roler, Brnadns of chi
pepper Mud, MARSHALL Of Tanaaier' T,me p,s S".