Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-08
labour at par diem ratio 70 bo fSedby tia county Court
The principle he believed and hoped the bill would

lsbour at par diem ratio 70 bs Exedby tia county Court
The principle he believed correct and hoped the bill would
pass
The question the passage of the bill being then put
II was decided in the negaive--Ayes a., Noes 5S
The following engrossed bills read third time and
passed-ncorporaiDg the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
Road Company-to authorize two separate elections in the
county Of tauquicrto authorize two separate elections
in the county OF Caroline.
JAMIE, RIVER I.pRovEMrNr.
On motion OF Mr. Cobell, the House resolved itself into
Committee ofhe Whole TO consider the bin incorpo
rate the Stockholders OF the James River CompanyMr.
The motion o! Mr.. Cabcil, strike out The clause ex
GLIDING the Kanowla road from the Investment, to- be made
by the State in the stock of the company was taken
up,
Mr. Ersknc sustained the MOTION stating dat this Ka-
nawha road was the most profitable Improvement the
possession OF the State, except the lower par, the James
Nver Canal Another reason why this road ought TO be
included in the property invested by the State stock
oil The new company as,tat there portions of this
road which must direct conflict with the companys
Improvement II the company should see iii to construct
ararod over that route instead of canal it would be
necessary to occupy the ground If the com
pany should extend the road and improve small
section between the town of Covington and the falls OF
hanawha, The advantages Of transportation wous be
much enhanced, " 10 induce merchants trans.
port their merchandise upon H. These advantages would
be experienced during the twelve years which it would
require TO complete the works Of the company and would
render the road very valuable. IT., after that time the
road fell Into dis'lse the loss might well fill upon the
company the State.
The amendment was adopted, Ayes SO. Noes 90
On motion oil Mr. Cabc the 24l, section Was stricken
out
Mr. Summers moved TO strike out from the 2s, section
the words niouth OF the Kanawha'-and insert "Ohio
Rver-so as 10 leave the company a discretion as TO
reaching the Ohio River by the kauawba River or by
some other route. Aiter few remarks from Mcssr Gu
bell. Summers and Spurcck, the motion was agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. Cabe the 29ih section was amended
by adding the following: "And for the accommodation of
thc trade, on both sides OF the James River they shall
tend proper of the road the 10 all towns
and other convenient places of deposit, the opposite
shore thereof
On motion Of Mr.. Rves, the 32l section was ancnded
by ntcrpolaing in the following clause (proving for al
,iional stock. should five millions be found n,utcicn
the words IN italics The Commonwca shall be atli-
berry TO take two-ilths OF the additional capital or ann
portion thereof, and the other stockholders take the
On motion of Mr. Rives the same section was amended
so as to make the standard weight 22i0 pounds.
Mr. Mcdowell moved 10 amend this section by trans
crrng lumber and lime from the class of articles charged
two cents per ton per mile observing that this section
which fixed the tariii OF tolls, had caused the Committee
iaorious investigation. They had two conflicting diff
culties TO contend whhe endcavour render reasona-
Die the rates OF transportation and regard the
o. 'e subscribers 10 the stock lie was not satisfied with
the rates fixed upon articles, he believed for
stance that the toll on barrel OF flour, from tho West
would be higher at these rates, when the mprov
was completed, than And under this pre- lie
proposed at future state of the proceedings TO cndeavo
| to make some amelioration of these charges
| The motion TO amend was agreed TO-
! On motion of Mr.. Rives, the word manufactured was
stricken out of the section as 10 include all de-
scpions OF tobacco under the rate of toll; the
| "oius ''otnT UlimuitVdcfWed stricken out, and the
word az Inserted so as include "dH agricultural pro-
duciions' under the same rate of toll.
On motion oil \r. Cabel the 18th section amend
ed by inserting alter the provision, that the tolls fixed by
the bill may be received the improvement shall
be completed to Lynchburg Crowded. That until the
improvements Aforesaid shall bc completed TO the nouih
OF the North River in Rockbridge the tolls from Lynch
burg downward, such articles shall have passed the
Locks on The mountain canal, shall not exceed
per mile"
The same section further amended by the insertion
Oh anu The aforesaid improvements shall be extended
above the mouth OF the North River, then the tolls
may DC demanded and received upon the transportation,
on such parts OF the extended line OF improvement above
that point as may from time to me be completed
Tor use; provided that such tolls shall be received on
parts OF such extended lnc until il shall he completed
lar Crow Ferry and that such shall be received
on the transportation above Crows Ferry ON at OF
extended line, less than ten miles in extent"
| The f9ih section wac amended motions of Messrs
Summers and Campbell of Brooke so rs TO RIM ne oiIow
Upon the kanawha river the company may demand and
receive on all articles transported by on their line OF
Improvement, when completed in lieu the tolls now al
lowed such tolls as they may assess provided they do not
exceed me average oi two cents per ton per mile and
that the tolls upon all The mineral agricultural
speca'y mentioned above, in reference 10 the tolls
James RIVER eacepf lumber and saH shall not exceed two
cents per ton mile; and upon lumber and salt shall
not erceef one cent per ton per n,ie.'
proviso also added the same section on motion
OF Mr. Summers, that all canoes or other small, crafts 90
ing to- or returning from mill, shall be exempted from the
payment of tolls.
51tli section: Io the end that the CONFERENCE.-The and the
ohcr stockholders may enjoy the profits OF the stock in
amount Oh UiclI capas,the
dividends declared as aforesaid upon each share shall NJ
ways be, III proportion 10 the actually paid there
upon, by the slockho!erSan the commonwealth shall
be regarded having paid the full Of her interest
IN the property and works OF the present James Rive,
Company when ii shall have been transferred TO ,hc
new Company
Mr. Mcdowell moved 20 amend the same section by
striking out fifteen and Inserting ten in the clause xips
the maximum OF profit on the improvemcntThis motion
was discussed by Mcssrs Cabcii and Mcdowell, great
length, and was elected Mr. Nc Dowell then moved ia
amend, so as 10 make the profits Is per ccnim until
per cent. Tie capital stock be Accumulated and ate,
that time it shall never exceed 10 per cenn, which was
further discusscdby Mcssrs. abel Mcdowell and was
rejected.
Several other amendments unsuccessfuly propos-
ed and many other minor Inendments were made
On motion OF MIR. Carter OF P W. the committee rose
and reported and motion of Mr. Summers The bill wa.
laid OH the table.
MIR. Brown presented petition from citizens of Peters.
burg Tor the incorporation of company for tho manuac
ture of cotton.
! On motion OF Mr.. Moore, the House adjourned
Wednesddy, March Z.
On motion OF Mr.. Mullen, leave given 10 bring i'm
bill toauthorizc JamcsS Hougand erect dam in the
South branch of the Potomac river purpose OF a
ioring water to manufacturing mill which he contcn-
plates building.