Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-25

moi to exceed SAB 600 per annum, and no. 10 ex-
coed in all 100000 al rate OF interest," ho'
greater than q per cent. per annum, when mo-
ncy. SO borrowed, shall he paid into The treasury,
and interest thereon provided Tor, according 10
The provisions of The ACT passed April 9 1855,
entitled an act providing Tor the negotiation OF
loans Tor purposes Of Internal Improvement
Beu fnyiicr enactcd, That the Engineer who
nav be employed, under The provisions OF The Bird
section Of This act, shall, as soon a convenient,
after he shall have laid oil and located The South
western road, proceed 10 lay out and locate The
branch provided for by The 18th section OF ms act
thai The said branch shall be graded 10 width OF
not more than twenly.i"ur feet, and Achua-
mized TO a width Of not less than t|enty-two leeI
and to grade no where 10 exceed threc degrees.
II shall also be the duty OF the said Engineer 10 re-
turn 10 the Clerks OF the County Courts OF me
counties through which The said branch snail
pass rla;s or mars of So much thereof as may
be within the respective counties, 10 he BY tnein
respectively recorded and ihereupon width al
90 fee, Of the land over which said branch shall
pass, shall be condemned Tor the purpose OF 10
eating and constructing the branch OF Tie said
road
Anh hH fu,iicr cnocicd, That the said branch
road shall be subject TO- and be under and con-
rollcd by The 18th, OH 9Th, 1th, S 9th. 10Th, lth,
and Eth sections OF This act
II will be seen, Mr.. Speaker, b. an in
spcciion of the bill, that there now ALREADY
exists Turnpike load the whole route
proposed By the sections which propose 10
have stricken out. The amendment which pro-
pose, has strong claims upon this House. Il is
shorter Toad, and passes through valuable re-
slon OF country, Astounding in mineral wealth and
OF great natural fertility, portion II which IS
dcnscy populated | am charged with design
10 defeat The bill, By offering this amendment
have no such design am only asking what
deem TO be due 10 the people have the honor 10
represent upon this floor, whose interest shall
always, 10 The utmost OF my ability, protect, so
Ion. as | am honored with seat in This House
and regard this amendment, sir, as having strong
claims upon the Legislature. Ii would act as an
important feeder 10 the great central improvement,
in which the Commonwealth Is deeply interest
ed, and has advanced largely; Tor, By granting
The proposed facilities, that Improvement would
be benefited By the increased quantity OF pro-
duets OF d similar kind 10 those which have here
toore found their way TO market, along their
prest Mt almost imra>s able roads. My friend IRON
Bedford tells Us, that The bill under consideration
is a compromise between l.ynchburg and Buc-
hanan hope Mr.. Speaker, This Legislature
will no, consider itself bound BY any compromise
between Lynchbufg and Buchanan, or any other
portions Of this Commonwealth 10 the prejudice
Of the State and especially 10 the prejudice Of
large portion OF counirv. This bill proposes, in
effect, 10 make road wholly upon State account,
on The top Of good road and lhatto The prejudice
o; the claims OF Franklin, Floyd and all the other
counties through which my amendment proposes
the road shall run.
Mr. Speaker, it is urged By the gentle
man from Lynchburg. as an objection 10 The
amendment, tina, there has been no survey OF he
route proposed by The amendment; that lis merits
are unknown TO the House. In reply, have only
10 say, that Repeated applications have been made
10 .he Mouse for survey Of The proposed loule
~, nu' winch have heretofore been always denied |
Inns route IS weN known % several intelligent gem
temen Of nus iiou>e, who Can speak OF It's merits
il they hnk proper Ia 10 50 think. sir. have |
shown, lha, ass nothing more than what is due 10
the PEOPLE whomI represent. Ny amendment pro. |
poses The construction OF road though cuun.
try which requires some Improvements, but which I
has heretofore, been almost entirely neglected. | |
do therefore hope, Mr.. Speaker, that the amend |
ment will be adopted.