Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02
THURSDAY, May %, 1885

On Wednesday evening after recess the stoctb ld
efs again convened when the discussion of the Commit
tee resolutions and Mr. w Robcrtsons substitute was
resumed and continued by Mr. c. Johnson for tle for
mer and Messrs J. James p. n. Nicholas J b. Harvic
and W. Nobcrison until aboutS O'Clock The Question
on the adoption of the Substitute was then nut and Inc
ing regarded as test question: the ayes and noes
cordng TO the stock represented, ordered and the
same Delng Called The substitute rejected aves $50
noes 6o20-ncludng the vote of the State and of The
Corporations OF Richmond Lynchburg and the Bank of
Virginia ~ "
The six first resolutions reported by the Comm;t,ee
were then taken up in succession, and after few re-
marks by MI j. Z. Cabell in support of each, were
adopted by eica vote The first of these il will
be recollected adopts the plan of connuing the anrs
fYer CanaI to some point the River, not lower than
Lynehpurg constructing rail road from thence some
point on The Great kanawha River, and improving the
navigation of the Kanawha from thence to the Ohio
The others regard the dimensions and mode of con-
structing the canal, locks, tSe.-
On the reading of the seoenh resolution which nsa
vides that the canal shall be extended to oyingo md
be divided into three sectonsthe first EXTENDING from
Richmond to Lynchburg the second from Lynch5ur,, IN
Pattnnsburg and the third from Patonsburg to Coyino
tonAlJ Robertson opposed its adoption on the ron d
ihatft was incxpedent for the ckhoders 10 eomn,
theIeves, at Tins time TO the continuation of the work
by ebla IN preference to railroad west Of Ivnchburg
as 1t was obvious that that part of the improve
eht couiu not nc undertaken until year or two hence
when the experience acquired during The consruct; -
the canal to that point with other future contingences
might incline the company TO substitute the -
system from thence to Covington After some d;sc,1s
SION on TINS point, principally between Nessrs ] Ro
Dertson and O. Cabell, the subject was laid ON the Ia
n
o'clock yesterday morning.
To-day agrceably to adjournment, the meeting
oonvrhea when Mr.. Robertson proposed the following
as substitute for the seventh resolution of the Commit
tee viz
Resotsed, That is expedcnt continue the Lower
James River Canal to the town of Lvnclburo and d.
the line of the said improvement should be ocoted d
put under contract with all practicable despatch
heSoeea lhat Is unnecessary and mex pedicnt at
ls umc TO prescribe any specific plan for the residue of
the work authorized by the charter of The Comnon g.
connecting tue eastern aud western waters
heSovca, lhat the President and Directors of the
James river ana kanawha Company proceed without
delay, to consider the different modes of Improvement
wnch may he proposed, or which may suggest them.
selves to their minds worthy of examination fr tLc
residue of the work. calling to their aid one or more oh
engineers, and report to the stockholders e their ncxt
stated or regular meeting, The plan deemed by them most
eligible Tor The sad Improvement, with full and detail.
ed statement of the and considerations which
MAJ nave recommended such plan to their adoption
snese 5esSuIIons were supported by Messrs J. Ro.
by Mr. j. &. Cahe, in debate of some length Final
~ on vote taken, they were rejected The seventh re-
solution OF the Committee was then adoptcd
On the reading Of the eighth resolution prescribnr,
the order in which the three divisions of the canal sla
be executed Mr. j. b Scott, proposed the following by
way of substitute: s ~
Resoired That the execution of the work shall com
nence at the Town Of Covington on Jacksons River
I pc prosecuted cast"ardiy to the Town Of 1ynchburg
anu Icnce 70 the city Of Rchmond and that conr-1s
Tor the construction of the Railroad from The Town r
Coyingion to tho Falls Of the KanaWlia shall be made
OF the work ~ Pi'
After discussion Of considerable length in which the
substitute was supported by Mr. Scott and opposed by
lessfs Chapman Johnson and James fyona IL was ~
JcGtcd Ihereupon the Sth, and the renander Of the
resolutions reported by the Committee were adopted
mr' =. johnson from The Committee, then reported
series OF bylaws Tor tho regulation Of the Company
which were laid the table and the meeting arrdcd H.
take recess until 5 o'clock r. NJ
On Thursday evening, after a recess the rnectinc re-
assembled The bylaws, reported by the COMMITTEES
having been amended, adopted. The meeting then
Proceeded To elect the following officers:
JOSEPH G. CABEII, of Nelson pyesiJ,y,
Unanimously elected
SIDNEY :. BANTER. Of Richmond Citv
SAMUEL MARX Of Richmond City
RICHARD SAsrsos, Of Goochland
kASDoLPn IiARRfsOs, sen. Of Cumberland
JoHE u. CocKE, SEM Of Fluvanna,
yotfS EARLY, of Lynchburg, and
HUon CArEErow Of Monroe
o., go Directors
The Chairman having delivered the several hook and
documents lying the table into the hands of the Pre-
dc ., rs '"''
The President and Directors have called for an install
ment OF 81 upon each share Of stock to be paid on or
ocioe the Both day Of June next into the Bank Of Viz
gnia, OF one Of its branches