Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-24

ell by Mr.. Rivss Of Campbell. aud
passed.
Mr. Leigh called sp the bill max
ing provision for holding the remain
ing spring sessions of the superior
courts Of law, which was read and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland Of Mel.
sen, the House took up the bill for as
pertaining the beet mode Of uniting
the eastern and western waters, which
was read and recommitted.
THURSDAY, NAncH -.
The Senate have passed the bills
I. Concerning Trackle Savage; 2.
Amending an act Incorporating . Com
pany TO construct turnpike road from
Harpers. Ferry To some point At or
near Smithheld in Jefferson, passed
February. 1880; 8, Amending the acts
the North Anna, South
Anna, and PamUnkey River Compa.
MES /; 4, Authorising q Lottery to
build q bridge across Rapid Ann Ri
yer below Germsnna Mills.
Mr.. Bro,lnax called up the Peters
burr Rail Way returned from the SEN
ate with an amendment, interdicting
under the penalty Of q forfeiture Of
the charter, the reception Of any sub
scrip'ion to the stock, on the part Of
the Government Of the United States.
MIR. Broslnax, moved to disagree to
the amendment Of the Senate.
Mr.. EPres supported the amend
ment 0f the Senate.
Mr.. Campbell Of Brooke, moved to
amend the Senate's amendment, by
striking OUT the words Government
Of the United State>"-which motion
lac warmly supported-denouncing the
amendment Of the Senate as an In
fringement Of the right of political o.
pinion, by attaching political DIS to
private acts.
The question was taken on Mr..
Campbell's amendment, and carried,
ayes 60. noes SO.
The question recurring on the mo.
ton To disagree to the amendment as
amended, twas disagreed to by large
majority.
Mr.. Lewis moved to take up the
Staunton Rail WAY bill, returned from
the Senate with the same amendmen,
made to the Petersburg Rail Way, and
with another striking out the 29ih sec.
ton, continuing the road west OF
Staunton.
Mr.. Moore moved to Disagree to
the first amendment.
The question was taken on disagree
ing to the Senate's amendment. and
decided as follows; ayes 80, noes So.
HE amendment striking out the
29ih section Of the bull, authorisine
the extension Of the Rail Road es
teriy from Staunton to the Kanawha
or Ohio now coming up,
Mr.. Summers OFF, red an amendment,
replacing the 29th section with a pro.
viso requiring the commencement OF
the road (westwarily Of Staunton)
within five years from the passage Of
the act, and finish il within seven there.
alter. and a farther proviso, saving 10
the State the privilege Of making the
whole or any part Of the road.
MIR. Summers supported il with
much force, reprobating the principle
upon which the Senate had stris ken
out the 29th sectiOn-nameIy. that
the road from Staunton might inter.
irre viih the interests aud vested
rights OF the James River company.-
The justice and the exprd,ency Of this
principle were con'batted by Mr.. Sum.
mers, and the attempt TO controuI the
people OF the West in their CHOICE of
markets. Indignantly denounced.
Mr.. Garland Of Nelson. moved q,
lay the bill for the present on the Ia
Bile, which gave rise to some discussion
among Messrs. Garland, Lewis and
Gilmer-when the motion was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Lucas. the bill
concerning Pilots and their fees. was
recommitted to the Committee tina,
brought il in.
MIR. Caldwell, from the Select Com.
mlttee for that purpose. presented q
Dill Incorporating com pany 10 con.
struot rail road from the Potomac
Niver, near the katoctin creek in
Loudoan county TO the waters Of Goose
creek, to iniersect the Snickers' Gan
Turnpike road.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18.
me senate have passed the bills
J., Authorizing separate election a,
CenireyIlIe in King and Queen; Q.
Authorizing a separate election at the
house Of Caleb Savage. in Nansemond;
>: Authorizing a separate election Al
Mount GiIesd in Loudoun ; =, Against
the abuse Of the bridges over the Pc.
!"mac at Harpcrs-Ferry and over
James River at CsrtersyiIle; S, To
provide more eiiectnAliy for boiJ;rr
The remaining spring sessions Of the su,
perior courts Of Law.
The iNo last with amendments
The bill concerning clerks fees was
taken uP. Mr.. Moore's substitute YES.