The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-18

crn Shore, tcrn-faccd men >WC
terdav and poured into the ado
on roads and internal naNgatl
in the matter Of road constrnc
Each OF them HAD a mission. In
some instances a cha 1Ee III tue
present highway system y as aayooat-
cd as the most pressing need sou.
fronting the law makers OF me oio
Dominion today IN others, II was
SGT forth that not 10 sustain the sYs-
tenn manned by the Legislative com
m t~sion and enacted into law by the
general assembly OF 1913 was little
short of criminal folly or sheer IA
n4ty In most Instances il was both
tvoyHrclling arguments were advanced
by able members of opposing fac
5q6r@ why The system should be
hanged and why the system should
he held inViolate.
Tfa foiat committee listened ,n the
..lEeruopn in the senate chamber ana
until eleven O'Clock al night IA me
Bali ar the house of deleg5te~ 10
re~lr. ploas for Immediate relief.
N,<er was legislative tnpoFlnntd
fs,-re pa ssi0ual9N OF earneS5lA. II
,d{e Armed without rendering de
-t~EasEf IL airs 81 LIZ " i5sN74t'H
Ynuet a-t tssed casss-
tn tlfe>- strt- al f.oa4A No. ID y hcre
the highway commission has seen the
usticc Of the demaad FOR q change.
he word >tStaniey" was stricken
from the law ana the matter left an
tho hands OF the comma slon. The
members are expected 10 visit the 10
,ahty and come 10 a decision after
thorough stuGy d the cifcum-
stances The ~oute embraced In tho
niCh~ay system goes ftbm Madison
10 LuraF Through what - known as
Fishers Gap The proposed change
requires detour from the present
route with The crossing of the Blue
Ridge at Thornton cap.
In the case of Route No. t. where
Inc highway commission rscommcnd-
I'd that the word T1prtG8' be stricken
from the law. no definite action was
taken. Chairman Grayatt indicated,
however that The com mittee may
strike out all reference To towns he
tween the Two extremes Of thls route
and leave the matter entirely with
com m issiou FOR decision
Upon being questioned. Chairman
Wade H. Massie staten that the COM
mission would accept the responsi-
biity Il the legislature deemed llt
wise
some sixty men from the hills
came down 10 present the merits Of
Fishers Gap aud Thornton 5 Gap IN
Page county. An almost equal mum
Der appeared from Fairfax TO pro-
Test or support the present route No,
|, which must pass through l>orton,
One de egatlon only enjoyed the
privilege OF being unopposed. save by
legislators -highwaymen who look
1. nur 4
ditIon 10 The present system This
delegation plead with the committee
q add onto the highway system
short strip 81 road connecting the
present highway with the North Caro-
lima line. in order 70 permit the eIti-
zens Of the rich Aibemarle section
10 trade with Norfolk and Ports
mouth and add to their prosperity
This allegation was welcomed by
the committee and all visitors who
were present when the same appea
was made Mt tho special session OF
12.9 Members Mhn- were ,pressnl- a.
thar time remen hered with pleasure
the speech Of ono ot the proponents
of the road. W. II ahoon, natural
orator OF unusual hrl}iiance.
They were not disappointed last
right The gifted Tarhecl was on
The floor ana his beautiful Grafton.
which was unfortunately postponed
Int1 ter o'clock. served to restore
he faded. Solons 20 q Scmblance of
ife and Nigor. Mr. Cahoon prcfaccd
his speech Yvi.h a dignHed request
Tor order, rs the dozens of visitors
we're discussing their own particuar
project while the demands OF others
were being heard ny the committee.
After his introductory tribute tc the
August body before which ne stood
WAS heard. he received the respect
ful attention which was bis due.
Mr.. Cshoon, who is from Ei;za
beth City \ &. anologizs6 for re-
verting TO the Glorious history of
Virginia and then proc eeded to revue
that history SwaffiY 'Sne accuracy ~ i.
scholar and the warm adm ration of
a patriot. he painted stirring pic
ture of tho comradeship which has
always existed between Virginia and
North Carolina, asked for his road,
which he said was first surveyed by
george Washington. and promised
that his county would meet the Vir-
$lnia highway at The tin ?,
Members of tfre committee and
visitors from other sections applaud
ed the Caroiinian frequently and gave
him real ovation when he had con-
Guided His plea was taken under
consideration ny the committee. aroHg
with the others. Another hearing
Will be held next Thursday ut which
time the telegraph road will be dis
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