Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-18

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OIL. as the case may be. WE THE PEOPLE
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE-OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, FEB. Is, 1884.
Inc Senate have passed the bill to jpco porate the Ruck
with amendments bils, 10 revive act the
town OF CIarksville, in the county Of Meckienburg
agreed fo and TO provide and distribute certain COPIES OF
the Revised Code and Hening's Justice They agree 10
the amendment OF the House Of Delegates TO their Sd
amendment to the bill further to amend the act ncorpo
rang the Stockholders Of the James River and Kanawha
company And they have rejected act regulating re.
turns Of executions in the Superior Courts.
The amendment of the Senate 10 the bill urova;ng NJ,
additional number Of copies OF the Revised Code and Hen
ngs Justice. adds Trustees OF Towns 10 the class of n
vlduais 10 whom those books shall be distributed This
amen iment was opposed by Mr.. Colson-snd on motion
OF MT Brown the bill and amendment were laid OH the
table. " ~
RICHMOND AND POTOMAC RAIL ROAD.
On motion OF Mr. Coston, the bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Potomac Rail Road Company, was taken
Mr.. COlston withdrew the amendment offered by him
on yesterday - ~
Mr. Jones moved to amend the bill, by adding the fol.
lowing section: $50 "
Be further enacted, That nothing herein contained
snail be construed implied pledge on the mart of the
General Assembly, that the Commonwealth shall sub.
scribe Tor hs, any other portion of the stock Of
the company hereby Incorporated.
MIR: Coston appealed TO the good Of the gentle
man from Elizabeth City-and he held in high esteem
hat he would refrain from making this company an excep
ton to all others incorporated by this State
Mr. Jones said he had understood that this work was 10
De MADE oy private subscriptions, and the aid of the
state was not therefore required survey of the road
had been made and the estimate given stated the cost at
one million OF dollars, and if the estimate was as nearly
correct as that OF the cost Of the Petersburg
would be doubled before il finished. He doubted
whether the lands through which road was TO pass
would sell for two millions Of dollars and hence doubt
arose as TO the producveness OF the Improvement If he
could be shewn any great interest of the Common
that was TO be ELECTED by the work. he might be willing
to iorego his amendment; but he would give his
nf ftuo-E Ia,
work Ike his AS to the other works alluded TO- each
ons had been decided upon according its particular me-
rits and so he was inclined TO decide this one.
Mr. Rutherford hoped the House would be ar in mind
that this project had been brought before the
by the Message oil the Governor and that il had
presented as IN cases OF ordinary improvements 1t
considered part of great State con-
necung the Potomac with the Roanoke, and as such, was
work oil great Importance. He trusted the
would not be adopted The State was not pledged IN
subscribe 10 the stock of this company whether The mo-
uoh prevails or not They were left The exercise of
souu dscreon hereafter and would decide according TO
The utility OF tie improvement But he did think Ina,
the TACT OF the Legislature having this session
SUBSCRIPTION on behalf OF the State to work, by
whch the interests OF another essentially
ought to induce them TO look with favor upon scbem
by which the latter would be benefed at least that thew
would not refuse in advance TO assist it.
Mr.. Brown mingled in this debate with reluctance -
But an error which the gentleman from Elizabeth CITY
had Iaen into In relation To the estimates Of the Peters
burg Road, called upon him for explanation The es
Inmates TO which the gentlemen alluded, embraced simply
the construction Of the road and did not embrace the ma
n cOns
oil these additional charges that the expences of The com
Pany had been sweed from 400 TO about $50 900 dol
lars This TACT would explain why larger capital had
been required than deemed essary for The m. re
construction OF the road. But il the gentleman would
examine the estimates Of the Richmond and Potomac
ka'i Road lac would find that they embraced all these
charges and therefore the inference drawn by the
tieInen from Elizabeth City could not be sustained.
Mr. Jones said not his intention to do Injustice
10 Tue Engineer Of the Petersburg Rail Road. But he
recoeced that had been declared former period
in 'his Rouse that the cost Of the improvement would be
about $4,000 Subsequently large additions had been
ascertsined
Mr. Marshall could understand that there was any
pledge IN the bill that the State would subscribe to the
stock oil This company But he could see, that il this
amendment should he adopted, ii would be fixing Iegi.a-
tive reproba'lon this work. IL il were now asked ,,
the Leg'aIore should give pledge Mr. NJ. would vote
against IT. But when they asked put the seal of
condemnation on this work, he could give his assent
TO It, The question ought 10 be Left TO the Legislature 10
be decided by the exercise of sound discretion
The gentleman from T.. City had said, property be-
tween the Two exrees Of the work would sell for tho
cost o. The work supposiDg that 10 e the fact that
not he proper view OF the subject This road is intended
TO accommodate the travel between the North aud South
ami would draw its from other sources besides
me country through which it would pass Ii might be seen
hereafter that The State could make more profitable
investment OF her capital than by subscribing for the stock
oil this company. But IL this amendment were adopted
the work would be DESTROYED in emlryo and cas-, off from
the protection OF the Legislature without knowing its mer
jected.
p"c9uoh WdsuieD put OF hir Jones amendment,
and was negatved, and the bill ordered 10 be en-
crossed Tor third reading
The following engrossed bill were read third time and
psssed-to amend an act concerning general elecousto
amend an act TO provide for opening road in cont cion
WIN The Slate OF Pennsylvania rom Middle bourne in
this State to franklin Township, Green county, in the
state oil pennsyysnia TO amend act further prohibit
the circulation Of notes Of granting
add ooaI compensation to the Judge Of The Seventh Judi.
cisl Circuit.
Numerous local and other bills were read first and
second m AMI several reports Of committees were dis
posed Of
Mr. Watkins presented The petition Of John Underwood
asking or The REIMBURSEMENT Of fine imposed on him by
The superior Court Of GoocblaDd. Tor unlawful gaming
On motion OF Mr. Mosby, leave was given to bUg in
bill amending the charter Of the LyDchburg toll bridge
company, so as TO reduce the number Of Directors from
ten TO six.
On motion Of Mr.. DormaD, leave given 10 bring 10
OH 70 incorporate cotton and wooleD manufacturing
company 10 the county Of Rockbridge
Oh motion OF MIR. mullen, the House adjourned
Monday, FEB H.
The Senate have passed the bilto provide Offices for
lie Clerks Of the Circuit Superior Courts with amend
nents [Agreed to They agree the resolutions voting
swords to Colonel Roger Jones' aud Captain Thomas A