Chap. 19.—JOINT RESOLUTIONS in Relation to the James River and
Kanawha Canal.

Agreed to December. 19, 1872.

Whereas, the completion of the James River and Kanawha
Canal is regarded by this general assembly as being of very
great importance to the state and to the nation; and whereas,
the president of the United States having recognized the im-
portance of this national water line, and commended it in his
recent message to the attention of congress; and whereas, a
bill has been presented in congress to appropriate eight mil-
lions of dollars, with provisions looking to the early completion
of this great internal improvement, which in the early times
received the encouragement and fostering aid of Washington,
and our early and able statesmen: now, therefore, be it

1. Resolved (the senate concurring), That the congress of
the United States be, and is hereby, respectfully solicited by
the general assembly of Virginia to render such material aid
for the completion of the James River and Kanawha Canal as
its national importance demands.

2. Resolved, That our senators be instructed, and that the
members from this state in the house of representatives in the
congress of the United States be requested, to do all in their
power to secure the means for the early completion of this
Canal.

3. Resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit a
copy of these resolutions to the president of the senate and
speaker of the house of representatives of the United States,
and also to our senators and representatives in congress.