Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-01-15

out the State, provided they were made
at Their own expense. This company
should permitted 10 commence Their
road at such point as they preferred. =
It's rivalry to the James River Canal
was no objection to the road. The ca
nal had failed in the objects proposed
by Its friends. The gentlemen from
Lynchburg seems opposed TO every i'm
proveinent, which was not designed
for the immediate benefit Of his own.
town. He could not oppose any work
which would be Of general benefit to
tie State, without the necessity of re-
QUESTION from the Treasury.
The question being taken on the a
mendment of Mr.. Toler, it was rejected.
Mr.. Garnett moved 10 amend the
bill, b. striking out the 11th, 18th and
l4th sections, which authorised the
Board of Public Works 10 subscribe
two-fifths of the stock. He made this
proposition with reluctance. He had
always been opposed to any appropria-
tlor from the Treasury, for the exelu-
slve benefit any particular portions of
the State. He was not wiling to grant
the discretion to the Board of Public
Works, which was authorised in this
bill.
Mr.. Cooke was unwilling to grant
full authority to the Board to decide as
to the propriety Of a subscription on
the part of the State. He preferred that
the Legislature should be authorised to
subscribe to the work at any time dur
ing its progress, if it should be deemed
expedient.
Mr.. Garnett thought there was no
necessity for this legislation for future
Legislatures. This scheme was, in
his opinion, visionary in the extreme.
He was in favor of "a divorce ofthe State
from internal Improvements. The peo-
pie had been taxed for various works
, Of improvement, until their powers of
endurance We're exhausted. If they
are to be taxed Jet it be for the improve
ment Of the mind.
Mr.. Lyons said, that if the decision
on the question now before the house
IS to determine that there shall be d.
vorce between the State and Internal
Improvements, he would propose a
postponement of the subject to furth-
er day. twas question of too much
importance to the State, to be decided
without the utmost deliberation. He
was an Eastern man in reality and in fee
ling, but he was an Eastern Vrgiaian.
He was opposed to the call of the Con-
vention for the change Of the Constitu-
tion-but if such was to be the policy
advocated on this floor, he light be in
duced to seek a transfer of authority
from the East 10 to the West. This
improvement was not designed for :he
East Or for the West. II was emphat.
ically State work. The increased
wealth of The West would be bestow-
ed upon the East, and the State would
derive proporionate benefit. The
divorce proposed by the gentleman
from Essex would be equivalent TO a
divorce between the East and the
West. His constituents had poured
out their treasures in profusion for the
improvement Of the State. If the 60
vernment is to be administered, lot for
the promotion Of their happiness, but
for their oppression; if the decision
were now to be made, that no improve
ment is to be made, requiring an APP
preparation from the nreasury,a change
of the fundamental law would be dem
anded, and the guardianship of their
interests transferred from the East to
the West. If this issue be made, lei;
there be full House and the greatest
Mr.. Harvie was equals opposed to
the gentleman from Essex Mr.. Gar
neitl and to the gentleman from the
city of Richmond [Mr. Lyons.] He
was in favor of the amendment propo-
sed by the gentleman from Powhatan
[Mr. Cooke.
Mr.. Garnett moved that the billand
amendments be laid upon the table and
made the special order of the day for
Thursday next. Adopted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday; Ja.aaay 3.
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