Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-12-25

ed by Mr.. Street.
I Mr.. Edmunds proposed resolution,
ssthat the bill be recommitted, with in
structions, TO the committee to bring
in bill authorising the Board of Pub
lie Works to subscribe two-fifihs of the
capital stock necessary to complete the
Southwestern Turnpike Road, when
three-fiflhs have been subscribed by
private subscriptions"
! Mr.. Leftwich said this proposition and
the preceding one had the same object
in view, and would meet the same
fate. The re-commitmert of the bill
would be death blow to the | i'll. He
hoped the proposition of the gentleman
from Halifax might not prevail, and he
called upon the friends Of other improve
ments similarly situated, to unite with
him in opposition to it.
Mr.. Broadus proposed to amend the
resolution, so as to reverse the propo-
siton to be subscribed by individuals
and by the State. He said that all 9TH
er companies had been required to sub
scribe portion of the stock. He said,
let the frinds of this bill place them
selves in the same condition with 9TH
! ers, and there would be more reason in
| their views.
Mr.. Goodson said, that applications
from the Southwest were to be treated
like the abolition petitions in Congress
laid upon the table, and not even
considered. They had not been treat
ed with the courtesy which had been
extended to other sections of the State.
They are poor, and cannot subscribe
the proportion required. Theirmonied
men are engaged with their capital in
in shaving, and were unwilling to in
vest their funds in stocks where they
must wait for years for return. We
will abandon the application, if it can
be shown that it will not be profitable
investment. What will be the value
of the central improvement, of your ca
nal, without this connection with the
Southwest?
Mr.. Edmunds denied the right TO lay
a general tax for the purpose Of appro-
priating money to particular sectional
works; especially when there was me-
quality in the taxation itself. Thirty
per cent. Of the taxes was paid BY the
West, while 10 per cent. was paid by
the East He said there was no such
poverty in the Southwes: as has been
stated. All appropriations for internal
Improvements in the East had been on
the principle of joint stock companies.
We should be willing TO compromise
OH the two 6fihs and three fifhs prin-
ciple.. Mr.. E. said he would vote for
the bill if they would adopt the princi-
pie he proposed.
Mr.. Lefiwich did not desire their aid
on such terms. 'Fhe people Of the
Southwest were too poor to subscribe
the amount required. He said that the
proportion of taxation in the West and
| in the East was not as stated. Ifsuch
We're the proportion of taxation, the
disbursements had not been in the same
proportion. The West had not been
the recipient of the merest pittance.-
He would be satisfied with disburse-
ment of the revenue in tbs West in
proportion to their taxation. Eight
millions Of dollars have been expend-
ed in the East, on work to which this
was designed as feeder. Was there
no obligation to lay a tax in order that
the lands in the west might be increas-
ed in value, that their resources might
be developed and the dispropor,ion in
the amount of taxes raised from the
east and the west reversed?
After some further debate, the ques-
ton being taken on the amendment oil
Mr.. Broadus, it was rejected.
! The question then recurring on the
amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds, it was
also rejected. And the question re-
curing on the engrossment Of the bill,
the House adjourned.
Thursday, Dec. Is.
Other business being disposed of, the
Southwestern Road bill again came up
for further consideration. Several am
endments were offered by Mr.. Good
son, and adopted. The road is to run
from Buchanan TO the Tennessee line.
| Mr.. Leake moved to stikc ont the
clause in the second section of the bill,
authorising loan of $75, 900 per an
mum, and inserting provision to draw
direct from the treasury, the sum of
$75, 600, to be expended this year, in
the construction OF the Road.
J, Mr.. Goodson proposed to insert in
the amendment Of Mr.. Leake the words
! ANNUALLY until the work be completed ,