The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-09
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

Mr. PARSONS offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c
be required TO bring in a bill 10 authorize the
Board of Public Works to make a railroad survey
As to the distance, cost of construction &c. from
some point on York River. over the most practica-
Bile route to the surveys made to the Coal fields in
the county of Hampshire, by the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad Company; to point
on said surveys at or near the town of Winchester
and report the same to the next General As
sembly
mandatory upon the committee. and suggested that
it should be made one of inquiry. Mr.. PARSONS
explaining, that the committee had refused to re-
pert favoraoly on all new propositions, said he de-
signed to make the reporting bill obligatory.
AIR. BRANNON was satisfied with the explanation.
He disapprovedo of the of the committee, and
should vote for the resolution as it was
Mr. FLOYD entered into an explanation and de-
fence of the course of the committee-in sub
stance-that il was manifest from the condition of
the Treasury, that it was impossible to make all
the appropriations asked for, they amounted to
some twentythree millions-that the committee,
aware of this, felt called on to discriminate be-
tween those schemes sent TO them-that having
duties to perform they could not act of cour-
tesy to gentlemen, however much they might be
respected report favorably upon propositions they
could not vote for in the House.
Mr. BRANNoN intimated that he would on the
proper occasion, express his opinion of the course
of the committee, which he did not approve of.
Mr.. TREDWAY moved to amend Che resolution
by striking out Ill after the word Resolved" and
insert That the Committee on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, be instructed not to report any
bill for the appropriation of money, to work of
Internal Improvement not hitherto begun"
Mr. BRASNoN moved TO lay the resolution and
substitute on the table.
Mr. BASS expressed his approbation of the
course of the committee and would be glad if the
substitute could be now adopted for that reason
he opposed the laying on the table.
Mr. BARNS gave his reasons for the conclusion
that appropriations to works of improvement,
ought not to be made at the present session.
Mr. BRANNoN'S motion to lay on the table was
rejected.
Mr.. BRANHoN declared himself in favor of the
system of improvements and said it his de,
termination to vote for many and to discriminate
but not after the manner of the committee.
Mr. Bass understanding that Mr.. B. desired to
express his views in opposition to the substitute,
and declaring that he was in favor of giving debate
full latitude moved to lay the resolution and SUBJ
sttute the table.
Mr.. WILEY explained his position. He was
decided friend OF improvements; but he favored
Turnpikes as well as leading lines. He was for
both and the twenty millions debt had no terrors
for him. He believed, and so did his constituents,
that the only way to maintain the credit and pros
perity of the State, and to bring her bonds to par
was to carry out efficiently her system of improve
ments. For this purpose they were ready to bear
taxation, and he had no fears of rebuke from
them for going for liberal appropriations to the
great cause.
The resolution and substitute were then laid on
the table.
STATE CENSUS.
On motion of Mr. IMBODEN, Resolved, that
a committee Of five mambers be appointed to re-
port bill to carry into effect the 37th section of
tho 4th article of the Constitution which requires
the General Assembly to provide for taking the
census of the population and statistics of this State
at intervals of five years from the returns of the
United States
The SPEAKER appointed the following commit
tee in accordance with the resolution Messrs.
lMBODEN, DEANE, SMITH of Kanawha, GARRETT
and FLOYD.
EXTENSION OF THE DANvILLE RAILROAD
The SPEAKER laid before the House a commu
ncation from the President of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad-referred to the committee on
ROads, &c. This memorial asks an increase of
the capital stock of the company to the amount OF
two millions of dollars to be applied to the exten
sion of the Richmond and Danville Railroad from
its western terminus to such point on the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad as may be deemed most
eligible]
Mr.. DILLIARD moved the printing of thousand
copies of this memorial, which motion was sus-
tanned by him and Mr.. ELLYsON and opposed by
Messrs. BASS and WELTON, and carried-ayes AZ,
noes As.
BILLS PASSED.
The engrossed bills to incorporate tho Mont
gomery White Sulphur Springs in the county of
Montgomery" and incorporating the Oceana Sav.
ings Bank in the county of Wyoming" were read
a third time and passed
On motion of Mr. GEORGE, the House ad
ourned