Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31

mat out small portion of hs constituents ,vers
,5on 10 Inc proposed amendment but The resolu
-: 30" upon them was unjust. N
Mr. sp.n..RD reioned and ,e,d -, .,.,l,,
which he should oer, case of The rejection of the
proviso.
Further remarks wers made by Messrs. iiarrisou:
foote's and Murdaugh-und the question being taken on
Mr. Lucass motion TO strike out the proyiso It was de-.
cided in the negaLive-Ayes 40, noes so.
Mr. Mcdowell no7edi;o add to the proyso the fol-
lowing words
"Prorded further, Fba.it shall al es times be in the
vision"
ME-. Lucas and Mr. HAaRi,ss expressed their assent
10 lhls provision-and A.. MvKDAUGH' and Mr.. SHEK-
RARD opposed it.
Mr.. McDowEL1 nrned the nron,;etv NJ reservino 10 .
M legislature the rigtos:sapervisng the interests Of
Tue portion OF that people Immediately concerned
VOOLFOLK though the Legislature, having at all
ues The power to modify or repeal the charter of the
Winchester and Potomac Company there was no
sity for the provision
Mr.; kiSSEr said if the Legislature had control over
me Baltimore Company, it would be well enough but
this would be rcclndEg the ve.y pso yaon ;rs, opted
BY the House.
Mr. Lucas asked the ayes and noes, which were taken,
and The amendment was rejected by The following vote
ayes 81, noes 80.
Mr. VEsABLE offeTedthe following arnendras n, to the
first section: land provided further that the said Sub.
scplion shall be made the terms in regard to-
the guaranty of six percent interest," with the subscrp
ton OF three millions made by the State Of Mary land
In an act passed in June, 1886.
MIR. McDowELL moved'to amend the amendment by
adding-"PrOrided That The State Of Virginia he!eby
pledges itself 10 relneuish her demand o interest," when
It Shall be cerlsdo the Board Of Public Works that
The State of Maryland has made like REIMBURSEMENT.
This was agreed to, End the amendment as amended.
agreed 10.
Mr.. VESABLE moved farther to amend the bill by in
ser,ng before the commencing clause the following:
" De further cnaae6 That the company acsept Of
here for be
to the provision contained in The act passed the 18th
of March, 1897 establishing general regulations for the
Incorporation OF railroad companies on the SUBJECT OF
the lraIspo talon Of tue MALL and its stock, property
and profits shall Re subsc. 10 LOCATION, so far as the ju
rlsdcton of this Common wealth. extends, any thing IN
the act passed March sb 1927, confirming The act Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland creating the company,
10 the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr.. BORIS stated the various considerations which
would compel him reluctantly 10 vote against the bill.
Mr.. STUART replied 10 The objections OF Mr.. Boris,
and insisted that they were not we'll founded. Discard
ing himself all and SECTIONAL considerations. no
should vote for the bill, and hoped That it would
the favor of the House.
Mr. HaRRIsos read tie act Of ts27, to shew that the
privileges granted under it To- the Baltimore Company
were far greater Than those now asked.
NJ BORIS reoined, and enlarged upon the objections
which influenced his mind
MIR Mcdowell stated the provisions Of the bill, as
amended, and pointed out the liberal character Of
the terms asked He referred 10 the remark OF Mr. Ran
doph, and 10 the justice of granting to Wheeling even
greater amount than now proposed, if she had come
here seeking aid upon the usual terms, and enforced in
HE usual cogent manner the poprIety OF passing the BILL
Mr. VENABLE expressed his thanks to the gentleman
from Rockbridge for calling his attention 10 ihe provi.
sons of the bill, which be thought Just and LIBERAL
When the fact remembered, lha. nothing was TO be
paid by The State, until the road completed to
Wheeling, and that neres, was guaranteed, he thought
every member should vote for the BILL
The question being then taken, the vote the en-.
grossment was decided in the negative, as follows:
II
grass shanks Peylon Tripelt, TAR, rhornburg Cor.
bin, Caslleman, Servant, Sangsier, Marshall, Dgges
Dickinson Deskins, Wood, Sherrard, Watkins, Ogles
by, Pinnell, odell, Park White, Mullen, Harrison,
Flowers McCandlisk, Lucas, Smith of K, Tnyloe, AL
len, Mcdonald, Luckel, Beard Taylor Of L., Newman,
Raymond, Morgan, Chapman of NJ, Barnett, Buck,
Cunningham Nlurdaugh, Segar, Mcconnell, Voolfolk,
Mcpherson, May, Tunstal Cabell, Fairfax, venuble,
Williams, Storms, Robertson, Leyburn, Mcdowell
Gray, Culberlson Conn, Crawford, Davis, Cruch6eld
Furd Wuen, Ripley, Goodson, Geaves-7l.
Noes-Messrs. Banks, (SPeuker) Bayy Of A., poul.
son, Jeler, Byrd, MITCHELL Cobbs, Turnbul Mallory,
Hill, Wilson, Vaughan, Lorimer, Payne, Keen, Chap.
man Of G. g. NJ, Smith of Gil, Spencer, Edmunds,
Bolts, Smith of I. of W. Wright, Sandwich, Conway,
Goodwin, Organ. Hudgins, Garland, Burwell Brown
Alexander, Fitzgerald, Adams, Mccoy, Gay, Stands,
Coolies, Thomas, Clayton, Prince, Walker-47.
On motion Of MIR. HARRrsoS the House adjourned.
Friday, March 80.
The usual communication, Of bills passed, was re.
ccived from the Senate. The House agreed 10 the
rious amendments TO several bills.
TIE BANKS.
The bill concerning the banks Of this Commonwealth,
with several amendments Of the Senate, up for
consideration.
Upon the various propositions Of the Senate much de-
bate arose between Messrs May, Venable, Sherrard,
Harrison, Mcdowell, Smith Of l. of w., Kinney, Tun.
stall, Bolts, Mcconnell Robertson Fisher Watkins aud
CIulchheld.
Several amendments 10 the Senale's amendment
made on motion OF Messrs May and YESABLE.
The amendment of the Senate directing proceedings
ngains the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheel
ng, disagreed 10, motion of Mr.. kinney.
a provision adopted, restricting the Banks in
their issue of 81 and 90 l20 days after resumption of
specie payments
The bill was then returned to the Senate.
Several engrossed bills passed
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The bill providing subscription on behalf OF the State
to the stock Of this company, up about clock
Mr.. RoBERrsus made an Intellectual motion 10 lay the
bill OIL The table Nlessrs Boris and ROBERTSON oppo.
sed its passage and Messrs. HARRlsos and MCDOWELL
sustained il.
Alter various unsuccessful motions 10 adjourn, the
vote on the passage of the bill decided in the affirm.
alive-ayes 65 noes So
Mr.. TUssrALL after suspension Of the rule, intro.
duced resolution, directing bill 10 be brought in au.
thorizng subscription OF three fts TO the stock of
the Roanoke, Dunve and Junction Railroad Company.
This resolution ncgatived, after some debate, bya
vote of 4G 10 81.
On motion of AIR. TAYLOR of H., the House adjourned.
MARRIAGES.
Married, Thursday, the LIST Of March, by tho Rev. Andrew
Mcdowell Mr. THOMAS NJ BLAcKBuRn Of Hcnrico county, Miss
Aurd the time and place. by tho M WILLIAM
BAcKpuRs, Hanover, 10 ss SARAH CHArrELL Of Hanover