Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-12

MONDAY, MAY D.
Mr.. Martin, of Henry, moved to take up
the resolution concluding the present in
terminable debate A motion was made
indefinitely to postpone this motion. The
ayes and noes being ordered, the motion
failed by tie vote: ayes so. noes So
The motion to take up then failed by tie
vote ayes SO, noes SO.
Mr.. Henry A. Wise, of Acconac, pre-
scented certain resolutions providing by
Constitutional clause, for the completion
of certain great internal improvements,
which were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lyons then offered certain rcsolu-
tons, for Incorporating clause in the
Constitution, making mandatory on the
State to complete certain great works of
internal Improvement. and limiting the
wasteful appropriations to others Of minor
importance. Ordered to be printed for the
use of the Convention.
An allusion having been made to Mr..
Wise in the debate on Saturday, he took
occasion to show that he had gotten new
born love for Richmond, and that under
the influence of this new zeal, he would
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tender to catch the dripping of the trade
which he is DESTROYS of seeing go past her
to Norfolk, and to the Chesapeake; never
thelcss, he shall insist on the construction
Of a road from the Virginia Central Rail-
road to York River, the effect Of which will
be to make Richmond mere depot, what
Albany is to New York
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mac, but if this be his love for the city of
Richmond, we beg to express the senti-
ment, "sSave us from our friends, and we
will take care Of our enemies"l
Mr. Ferguson, of Logan county, rext
got the floor, and spoke in reply to the re-
marks ofMr. Scott, Of Fauquier, on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Scott, ofFauquer, obtaind the floor,
and the Convention adjourned-Dispatch.
TUESDAY, MAY 6.
Mr.. Smith, of Norfolk, offered resolu-
ton that the debate in committee of the
whole shall close, and the vote be taken
this day at ~ o'clock.
Mr.. Fisher Of Mason moved to amend
by adding:
Notwithstanding the majority on this
| tioor was clearly understood at the COM
menccmcnt of the session of this body, sub
stantially to say, that the majority here
should be allowed the freest and fullest
discussion on the basis question"
A motion to lay the resolution and a.
mendment on the table was made and a.
greed to, ayes 81, noes 46; absent S.
Among the ayes were Messrs. Bolts, Chill
ton, Meredith, and Scott F.; amongst the
noes, Messrs. Randolph and Taylor.
In committee, Mr.. Scott off Spoke at
much length, to show that ii is the true pol
icy of the whole East, Underwater and
Piedmont, to insist on the mixed basis as
the means Of properly regulating the i'm
provement system of the State. He argu-
ed that the great improvements must nee
essarily be prosecuted to their completion,
and explained the course of Legislation by
which they have reached their present con
dtion.
Mr.. Fergusonrepled specially in regard
TO Mr.. SCOTS course on the Buchanan
railroad bill
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place between Mr.. Wise, Mr.. Lyons and
Mr.. Stanard, on the general question of
improvement. Mr.. Wise declared him
selffor providing, in the Constitution, no
matter which basis might be adopted, for
the completion of the james River and
Kanawha Canal, as the first and most i'm
portant Of all the works, and also the Cen
trail railroad to the Ohio, the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, the Danville railroad to
the North Carolina line, a railroad to Nor
folk, &c. Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Stanard
kept up warm discussion of the interests
of Richmond till after four o'clock. Mr..
Stanard contended that with the suf-
frage basis, the West, having the majority,
would require no Eastern votes to make
appropriations, and therefore would be
under no necessity of directing the i'm
provements to the East; Mr.. Wise arguing
that the mixed basis is the cause of log-roll-
ing, and thus of the diversion of the public
money from the great lines.-Iimes.