Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March 81. 1881
On Saturday the Senate passed the Bills Au
torzing the stockholders of the Bank of Virginia to
establish an Office of Discount and Deposit in the
county of Kenawha; Q, To provide for the construc
ton OF Turnpike road from Winchester to some
point on the Ohio River; 3, Authorizing the Board
OF Public Works TO subscribe for part of the stock
OF the Bsrryvllle turnpike compapy i, CONCERNING
the Manchester turnpike
They agree to the resolution requesting the Gov
ernor to correspond with the Governors of Ohio and
kentucky upon the subject of the Land Warrants
located sad states, by persons who served IN the
Virginia line on continental esta bshnt1lt durinr
the Revolution. And also. to the resolution calln@
for Information from the Presidents of the Bank Of
Virginia and Farmers Bank of Virginia
They have rejected the bills-I Conccrnincr Ju-
rymen; ., Concerning WIN. Mcdaniel.
Bills passed., Concerning John Morris and Ma
IMAM Spencer ., Amending the several acts authori-
zng lottery and the sale of certain lots i'll the town
OF Portsmouth; 3, Directing survey from the town
OF Suffolk IN Nansemond, to the Roanoke river; i.
Concerning Mcha ell Zeigler and Hopkins Nov,l,n. :
Releasing TO Tho NJ Johnston of Frederck,hnrg
the Commonwealth title a tract of Land; 6. An
thorizing John A. Washington, Bushrod c. Wash
ihgt N and Geo. e. Washington to sell lands therein
mentioned
STAUNTON RAIL WAY.
4 inns Dill, with the remaining amendment from the
denae striking out the 29th section (extensng the
road westward of Staunton) being taken up J
MIR Williams of SHENANDOAH offered the following
amendment to Mr. Summers amendment pendn9
since Friday:
"And be it further enacted, that the companv
hereby Incorporated. shall have full power and au
therlty to extend he rail road authorised by this act
to SONG point on the Kenawha or Ohio river within
the state OF Virginia, in their discretion upon the
same terms, with 10 the powers privi-
leges, immunites, remedies and rig hts which are
granted by this act and subject all the same duties
pains and penalties which imposed thereby; and
tor that purpose full power and authority is hereby
given to the said company, from time to time, in ge
neral meeting, to increase their capital stock to such
amount as may be necessary complete and put in.
operation the whole OF said road: Provided, that the
privilege hereby granted to said company, to extend
said road Weswardly from Stanton shall not avail
them IN any wise, authorize the commence
men OF said western section, before the expfa-
ton OF three years from the passing of this act nor
unless the shall be commenced within seven
years from the passing OF this act, aad completed
within seven years thereafter: And provided moreo
yer, that nothing III this section contained shall be
SO construed to- bar the Commonwealth or anv
company incorporated by the Commonwealth from
uniting the waters Of the James or Roanoke rivers
with the Kenawha or Ohio by any mode of!mprove-
ment they may think proper 10 adopt so that il be
not done in such manner, to iniure the 7uu yoad
Which may have beeh constructed by the compapy
hereby incorporates And provided fun Their that If
the state shall the said eastern and western
waters, by rail road through the valley he Great
henawha, before the rail road authorised by tins
section shall be constructed through the said valley
1t shall, as to such part of the rail road cons rue
ted, superscde the rights granted to the COMPANY
hereby incorpora cd, rnscrvlng however to The SAID
company, the right to incrseCt the Improvement so
made by the slate, company Incorporated by the
state at any point west of the Blue Ridge of uloun
tains,-lD the same manner the state or Inc0rpo-
rated companies by this act auho IseJ to inter
sect the rail road authorised thereby"
Dir. Preston addressed the House at considerable
length, in opposition TO the amendment, and to the
2oth section Of the bill passed the House-placi1r
his opposition the ground Of anticipated injury to
the interests OF the James river improvements that
the scheme was the Baltimore scheme in fact, and
could MT be effected by the means Of the people of
the valley, and that would direct the commerce of
the west down the valley and cut oil the intercourse
between east Virginia and the west which would 9th
eTwiSe prevail.
Mr. Moore replied the policy Of com
pelling the west to seek market through the James
River, as odlous and detestabe, and comparable the
policy OF old Spain in compelling her colonies to trade
with herself alone. Mr. NJ. opposed all restrictions
on the incnations and tendencies of the country in
sisiing upon the right of all parts of to trade with
crsoever pleased, or wheresoeyer it its interest
TO trade.
Mr.. Lewis said that ho did no, intend t, make
speech upon the present occasion lie had no spo-
slton to trouble the House with any opinions Of his;
but rose merely for the purpose of presenting or
two considerations which he thought entitled to some
wGlgbt.--'Fhe amendment proposed By the gentleman
IRON Shenandoah Is to authorizes the proposed Valley
Ran Road Company to continue their road from
Stanton to the Krnawla. under certain restrict ions
intended to ObViaie the objections which have been
raised OF account ct its supposed interference with
the contemplated connection Of the eastern and yrs
tern waters by the State Of Virginia II not op,y
gives to ,hIs company exclusive privilcre b.t *
rfrssly defe-s It's clam 10 any rlght to xicnt .ie
road beyond Stanton for three years. II not ON y
does restrict the right Of the State 10 author 20
any other Improvement this route, that may h,
hereafter contemplated bu expressly recoyn zrs u.
Then. why not adopt the amendment prOposCGs TIE
only reason that he had heard assigned here, any
whsfe, by any person. Is, that will Interfere with
the contemplated connection OF the eastern and west
CrS waters, by means of the James River improve
meBt. Now, sir, said M L., | think can sheyv
COuncXiOu ha p n "