Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-11

the connection with tho Ohio river. which would be
elected by ITS completion. II this road
pieed n would not only be benefit the people OF that
section Of the State through which II passed. but the
State at large. Those had the road and
prosecuted thus Tar would surrender the interest secured
by the inNement already made entirely into the hands Of
the STATE He said that the those who had pro.
secuted the work thus far exhausted and unless the
state would lend them helping hand tho work stop.
some gentlemen. the gentleman from Halifax for
ehampe) seemed afraid OF their eonsutuents-ayc that
gentleman had discussed with the eoQuence of Cicero
In depicting the dsmning blight of the condemnation OF his
constituents in Sieniorian voice he saws; call upon
You TO examine this queson-look WELL besceeh YOU to
the mighty consequences which result from the pas.
sage OF bill iraugh with destnies our State aud
bearing upon Its face direct violation Of the policy
| OF our is'hers Monstrous little bill appro-
prianng only $4,000! lie knew not what think Of
man VINO would almost invoke the Gods his aid in OPP
posing little appropriation to people who were in the
last extremity OF need. Ii he did not know him to be
| n miscr.
Mr.. SoOrr had listened a,,onvely to the gentleman from
Tyler, aud tie was satisfied his mind that boon he
asked ought TO be allowed HIM lie thought that gentle
man. as the special patron of the BILL had spr, OF
hberay IN striking from the bill Us il stood rginay the
appropriation OF $4,000 and inserting $1,000, which ought
TO en,ite him TO the boon which nc crayed. This he be-
heNed was one OF those when lion and the
Iin6 might lie down together.
Mr. SrovAtL would say to Mr. Scott tina, he had better
LOOK 10 the ways aud means before manilesng spirit OF
hberay IN these matters In reply the gentleman from
Tyler, he would say that the county Halifax had
suen advantages as he had represented to have. lie
would say farther. that when tho Tyler
had done hii the work which Halifax had done towards
improving her own roads, they would many
ct the impedimens IN their way.
As 10 the benefit be derived 10 the State from this
road he had no faith in IL. Besides this entirely
local matter and IT this application granted. we
would have application after application OF like kind
bill Tor the construction Of county road unhcad Of
IN egslatonle the citizens construct their ruads-
lie could no. that his should taxed
10 make these local improvements. Ii members de-
he Ma
upon them tho respcns by OF voting the o
their constituents. This he thought would bring them
their senses.
lie not he said much opposed to this particular
bill, but he opposed aud the practice Of
voting appropriations when there were funds IN the
treasury 10 meet them lie considered. he had said
former oscns:on, that the applicants for this appropria
ton sdou.d esteem At privilege be allowed construct
their own road Tins road. he said could only benefit
portion OF the county through which II passed ard those
who were not beneftcd would be dissatisfied. As be-
Ing misery, and all that, he say that the gentleman
from Tyler seemed 10 be more gTaspng than he-he
eagerly extending his hand Tor the last piItaneo the
treasury.
lie would call upon members to look well to the matter
before they made any farther appropriation.
Mr.. DUNcAN had not proposed saying word upon this
bill, yet he was from the region ct county be benefit
ted by this road aud he might therefore be allowed word
Tie believed tins road %: great Importance nasmuch
greatly shortened the from ths section OF country
the Ohio. lie enumerated other benefits from
Its construction.
lie could not msgine what school the gentleman from
county sh, esteem Il privilege 10 bV allowed t. ana
prove beTseC-especa.y 10y what stretch OF Imagination he
mixed up thc 40 ding principles which he alluded with
this little bill. Ii had not often been his good fortune To
such stretch OF the human understanding. Tie must
consider tue policy advocated by the gentleman from Hail
TAX, as founded upon very narrow and iibera views.
Mr.. ERBS would ask whether $4,000 would be suih.
complete the road aud il not, from what quarter
the funds for that purpose were to be raised.
Mr.. HoRNER pledged his county for the completion OF
this road IN case this assistance was extended and made
add F,r nj r,nIf nd
resources OF those engaged IN its construction.
Mr.. IERBY then opposed the bill at some length upon
the grounds that 1t a local work, and that IL
would be source of no profit to Virginia in point OF
venue.
Mr HoRSEs replied briefly to the objections raised by
Mr. YERBy.
Mr.. STEPHENSON surprised that the gentleman
from HALIFAX, by his ingenious remarks should ondeayor
STIR up the bitter feeling already existing between the
East and the west and quite much that the gentleman
should bring bear upon the bill the weight party by
his appeals % the purc-democraey OF Virginia Such
marks could be made the House without being de-
signed 10 have their effect He hoped that members would
the Influences thus attempted be brought hear
upon them and unie-no matter whether from the East
the West, whether Wing Democrat-on liberal po-
lcg towards the West and the whole State. He replied
further TO special arguments from Messrs. SiOyal and
VERIFY.
Mr.. fIiI said he would have moved at the beginning
Of the session. had il been in order lay politics the
tab tJT the ssss.onAo er.eyed 10 that appeals
had been made 10 It's power TO defeat important measures
The ayes and noes having been called, the vote
here taken and resulted ayes 90 81 as follows:
Agrs-Ne.srs Blown AlbemaT'e IAynr Shelly John
Br' Small Thompson 81 Boistour Bennett BambIiek
N-sS, -, s,.ir,r ,y.n -, vh"s c,,,,tiT II,',
Thomp.oa Hampshire Lee Duncan. uner Thomp
OF J. rareS Ballard Harrison OF Loudoun sehooy, Min
TYR. Hymoni oldham WaEFonrr Brown ofmon1ngala Beiue
EdmuUdspn % Montgomery Puak Bicahsd PetJW, Newton
Edgngn MPhrson ianier, Tunal CIcsey, FaiTiI Ander
Stuirn ihc Mayo Cook Harper BItman Bare, Brown
OF Rock aglsti, IIh=n7'y, i % = siekley Ts, Buui,
GIle.le HoGl-f castismaa. Stephenson Foyi-7O.
NoEs-H,ss Joles Of Chs,te o. Up cusi Fnrsy.
Harve Powell -cugc- BUrWe Harrison Of d Bocock HorIs
bi-k l-cy Tlunqspn OF a.. ca Rom. Saith Car
per, ou-eer Lcake. Walker, Msj-r. S,oyau
Dhar'. Goodwin Howat' Wallace Gl.nes Gresham, Richmond
ln- ulau IuLenbutc, Bints. Browne OF ". Wilan.
Kelly Watts lItppr Yerby, Nem Oliver, Dav Taum Syue
Co-.e stone Daniel Tyler, Morrison Goodwin Holiday tzlugh
Uafrravc. Frepmgn-5J
So the bill passed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr TYLER, Resolved, Tha; the commit
tee Tor Courts OF Justice enquire IN the eIpedency OF
amending tho law regulating the fees Of Clerks
prohibit said Clerks from demanding receiving any tee
for search for any record other in their Offices
81 more than years standing # a copy eTIac OF tho
DO taken.
On motion Of Mr. Basic Resolved That the committee
for Schools and Colleges enquire into the pTopHety Of
thorzng lr School Commissioners Of Madison county 10
pay Of the quota Of said county for the year ST. any
other funds IN the hands Of their Treasurer, the Of
$3.50 due TO Joseph b Webb for the tuiuon OF poor
children in said county, IN The year 1875.
On motion oi Mr. SHEFFEy, Resolved Thst the petition
o the citizens Of the county OF Henry praying for the
emp'on 1t said county from the operation Of
18th Of Fcb'y, 1916, establishing ID strict Free School
System for that and other Counties be printed for the
Of the General Assembly.
On motion Of Mr. BRowH, the House adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
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