Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-12
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Jan. 8.


RAILROAD.
Mr. Brown moved that the bill amend the act of last
session, concerning the Petersburg Rail Road be taken
up:
Mr. Brown said il would be recollected that few DAYS
since this bill had been laid the table, with the under
standing that ID should await the discussion of plan for
uniting the Eastern and Western waers-n other words
20 rest until the project OF oan for the purposes of Inter
nal Improvement and he should now ask the House
70 take up did he not propose to offer substitute the
Dill which he thought would be acceptable There
were many strong reasons why the subject ought TO be
acted upon Immediately. The principal of those reasons
would be sufficient TO convince the House of the urgent
necessity Tor acting upon the bill without delay The con-
tractors at this time making an excursion alone the
inc oil me work. preparatory to commencing the abors
new season. And 1t was well known that this was the
period at which slaves hired for the year To
make the necessary arrangements il indispensable tia
the company should be speedily informed of the decision
the Legislatures and that if the aid they required was to
be granted It should be done without DELAY He there
fore wished that the bill should be taken up and il
shosid he agreed TO, he would move liberation of
tse vote on the engrossment and offer substitute by which
the payment OF the subscription authorized last wear should
be paid according to the rule in all cases He did not
wish TO touch the subject of loan; but il possible to make
acceptable plan by which the Rail Road Companv souId
oe aDle 70 proceed in their work to rapid completion
~ ms substitute should not be agreed 10, he would again
move to lay the bill on the table, as proof of the sincerity
oil his ac9uiescence in the decision of a former day
The bill was taken up and the motion TO reconsider the
vote on the engrossment, having been agreed to-
Mr. Is. then submitted bill by which it was provided
that whenever the board of Public Works shall subscribe
~o.hiths TO tho Petersburg Rail Road company as au-
thozed by the law oas year. the subscription instead of
being subject TO the limitations and restrictions in regard to
as provided by that shall he sinh
Jec 70 such terms and conditions, and he payable at such
periods as are provided for in the general act for
fund for Internal Improvement, Sc e
r ID SAID was perhaps necessary that he should
bis reasons Tor taking this ground as be remar
which hc had offered when this subject was CormcrI
before the House indicated his preference of the ori
ginal bill. Ills principal reason had been already sta
cd 20 be the urgent nature of the demands of the com
pany. lie had received letter from the Engineer
IN which he stated that il the COMPANY ,vere s,n
phed win the funds required, the whole work coud bo
SoPe,ea 10 me ensuing year. With view to meet the
Demand he had introduced the original bill provJ;n a. =,
the Board of Public Works should be authorized 40 80
oy i9an sucien sum TO supply the wants OF the compa
ny, oeueVng that was Tor the interest the State TO
as soon as possible, the sum subscribed He was when
bc introduced that bill of opinion that s,,1os,d -, :,
pan Tor The purpose. lie had changed his oninio no
believed 1t would be good policy TO authorize such loa
ale ne y not only just but expedentfor theStae 10
meet individual enterprise the middle ground and vho
individuals subscribed three-ffhs of the stock to nI;
Improvements, for the Commonwealth TO come RI
pay TWO hth aud if it was not convenient to do IL bv
means TO borrow il on the faith OF the income If nc C,n
Tor internal Improvement. He had examined tLo Loa
me Doard OF Public Works, aud found that the whole
amount o. money which had been contributed TO Joint soc
,e,a " 'ne state under the provisions Of the act OF
1910, was about 100000 dollars which had of cour,c
drawn forth private capital to the anount If ono r;ll
my thousand dollars lie thought il impossible for tbc
c, ny any oher plan OF bounes to bring into circ,a
uon larger amount OF individual resorces H. Loc,.
that objections had been raised To- The J;, r
ney ON such objects, from facts in relafion y, a.
yer canal But even from that improvement, on ,,Lih
SUNS had oeen expended, the tolls were rapidly in
crcasng and promised 10 make fair return 10 the S,ae re-
was IN favor oimaking any loan for purposes
Poyenen the interest Of which might be paid bv d.
ucVme OF inc iund; even TO 60 far the income If
tund and the proceeds Of new works would na1 va
upon loan lie thought il proner for hin r., t
e'narks because he had offered new plan and II raj
ee suPPosed that he had changed his erounJ without
cht cause But he had seen as he thought in fornc,
sh mu'cauon That loan bill would no; be sane.