Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-29

and Junction Railroad the Lynchbure and Tennessee
Railroad, and Buchanan and Big Lick Railroad Compa
Mes shall have raised the capital of said companies,
one of Them" -.
Mr.. KINNEY supported Mr.. VERSAILLES amendment,
wishing that the State should be put in the power of
any company.
MIR. McDowELL hoped The gentleman from Augusta
would review his opinion, and pointed out the inexpe-
diency OF the adoption Of such an amendment. Mr..
Mcdowell did not see the force of the idea that the State
would be paralyzed BY any movement OF the companies
named IN the bill. He commented on the character of
the amendments proposed by the gentleman from Prince
Edward and urged that they had the tendency 10 defeat
the bill.
Mr.. vEsABLE replied to Mr. McDowELL, and several
Pquan passages were nlerchanged between
those gentlemen.
Mr.. MuRDAUcH opposed the amendment, and urged
the evil which might arise from it,
Mr. HARRISON pointed out the onerous requirements
OF the amendment-and at MIR. KiwSEv's suggestion it
was modified.
MIR. Mcdowell opposed the amendment, and thought
Inc eate ought rather to encourage the companies than
to seek encouragement from them.
Mr.. EDMusDs offered substitute for Mr. VERSAILLES
| amendment, as follows:
"The Railroad from the Tennessee line TO New River
shall not be commenced before the Board of Public
Works shall be notified that al least one Of The compa-
nies TO wit: the Roanoke Dunvle and Junction. Lynch
burg and Tennessee, Big Lick and Buchanan, shall
raised the amount of capital required in its charter
| to authorize it's organization"
Mr.. May then proposed the following amendment,
(Messrs. Venabe and Edmunds having respectively
Withdrawn their propositions)
"PTopided, ko,otcer, That the Railroad from The Ten
nessee line 10 New River shall be commenced until
the capital stock Of the Roanoke Danylle and Junction
Railroad, the Lyncbburg and Tennessee Railroad
the Buchanan and Big Lick Railroad, or of
them, shall have subscribed the portion of the
capital stock which is required by law for the legal
ganization Of such Company-of which fact the Board
of Public Works shall be duly certified in order to
subscription for the States portion of the said stock
A prolracted debate ensued on this nmendment-in
which Messrs Mcdowell .Segar, Murdaugh, Cabel
Cfach6eld, Edmunds, Peyton, Harrison, and Tunstu
| took part
This amendment was ultimately adopted
Alter the words cor Buchanan and Big Lick Railroad
or of them" had been stricken out, Mr.. Tho
moved reconsideration, and the words were re-
stored
The question was then taken on Mr. MAYS amend
ment, which was adopted.
MIR. VExABLE proposed to amend the bill, in the Sc
cond section 10 substitute Macudamzed road for
a railroad.
Mr. Nc DowELL asked Mr. Venable 10 exhibit The
lights which proved the advantages Of such road over
railroad.
Various motions were made to udiourn-wLich were
negatived.
MIR. FISHER, at near o'clock, renewed the motion
upon which Mr. Tunstall called the ayes and noes. The
motion decided in the ncgative-Ayes S., noes Gl
The question recurring on MIR. Venable amendment,
Mr. Mcdowell earnestly opposed the proposed change,
and portrayed The great advantage Of Railroad and
the importance Of connection with the great works in
Tennessee and Alabuma
Mr.. YEsABLE explained, and Mr.. McDowELL rejoin.
ed in glowing, eloquent and effective appeal to the
friends OF Internal improvement to stand by their fire.
locks, now that The change made.
The vote being then taken, the amendment was re.
| jected-Aycs 45 noes 70, as follows:
Aycs-Messrs. Banks (Speaker.) Poulson Jeter,
Byrd Fryatt, Snodgrass Yancey, Douglass, Cox, Cas-
tleman, HILL Vaughan Lorimer, SangsleI, Wood, Smith
of g., Spencer, Edmunds, Taylor Of f., Odel Park,
Smith of l. of w., Lucas Wright, Tayloe, Sandwich,
| RI Taplo of L. GooJw Ind
gins, Fisher, Buck, Fitzgerald Adams May, Gay, Vena
BILE, Cooes, Thomas, Clayton, Ford, Prince, Walk
| er-45.
Noes-Messrs Bayly of A. Rives, Holloway, Stuart
Kinney, MITCHELL Cobbs, shanks, peyon, Tripytt, Tar,
HUBBARD, Thornburg, Daniel Cbeatham, Corbin, Card.
we'll, Wilson, Marshall Dgges, Dickinson, Payne Des
kins, Paisley, Keen, Sherrard, Chapman of 6. & NJ,
Bolts, McCandlsh Smith of K, Allen, Mcdonald,
New man, Garland, Raymond, Morgan Chapman of NJ,
Barnett, Hodges, Brown, Cunningham, Murdaugh,
Watts, Segar, Alexander, Mcconnell, Voolfolk, Nc.
Pherson, Mccoy, Tunsnll, Cubell, Fairfax, Pendleon,
Robertson, Leyburn, Mcdowell, Gray Culberlson,
Conn, Crawford, Davis Crutchfeld, Wilten, Ripley,
Goodson, Gleaves-72.
Mr.. LucKETr made Intellectual motion to adjourn.
The question REQUIRED upon engrossng the bill for
third reading-upon which Mr.. BAyLy of A. called the
The question decided in the affirmative hp II"
.8y.s-Alessrs Rives Holloway, Stuart, Mitchell,
Kinney Cobbs Fryutt, Shanks, Peyton, TrPlet, TAR,
Thornburg, Daniel, Cheatham, Marshall, Digges, Dick.
inson, DeskinB, Paisley, sherrard Chapman Of G. O. ~,
OgIesby, Pinnell, White, Mullen, Harrison, Flowers
Bolts, McCandlsh, Smith Of K, Allen, Mcdonald,
Newman, Garland, Raymond, Morgan, Chapman of NJ,
Barnett, Brown, Cunningham, murdaugh, Watts, Sc.
Pendleon, Robertson, Leyburn, M'Dowell, Gray, Cul.
bertaon, Davis, Cru.ch6sd, Wilten, Ripley, Goodson,
Gleaves-60
Jeler, Byrd snodgrass, Corbn, Douglass, CardwelI,
Cox, Caslleman, Hill, Wilson, Vaughan Lorimer, Sang
ser, Payne, Keen, Wood, Smith Of G.. Spencer, Ed.
munds, Taylor of H., Odel, Park Smith Of l. Of w.,
Beard, Taylor Of L. Goodwin, Hudgins, Fisher, Buck,
Hodges Alexander Fitzgerald, Mcpherson, Adams, Nc
Coy, May, Gay, Venabie, Coo,es, Thomas Crawford,
Conn, Clayton, Ford, Prince, Walker-55
On motion Of MIR. HARRISON, the House adjourned.
Tuesday, March q.
communication received from the Senate,
(Which is substantially stated in the sketch of their pro-
ceedings)
The House took up the amendments proposed by the
Senate the ''acl appropriatng the public revenue,
which were agreed 10. The amendments propose 10
embrace "furnture" we'll as "repnrs' for The Gov
ernor s house-and they appropriate $242 49, "for the
new furniture, repairs and alterations OF The Senate
Chamber"
The House agreed TO the amendments proposed by the
Senate the "act changing the time Of holding the
Circuit Superior Courts Of York, Warwick, James City,
Northampton and Accomac counties, with amendments
proposed by Mr.. BAYLY. (These amendments relate to
the days of holding The Courts Of Accomoc and North
| ampton)
The House then agreed to the amendment proposed
by the Senate to the Resolution for survey Of route
for railroad from Orange Courthouse TO Newark in
Louisa to point of intersection between Louisa
Courth house and Gordonsve, with the Louisa Railroad
The amendment of the Senate consists of additional
Resolution, au,horsng the Board Of Public Works 10
employ early practicable competent engineer 10
make survey Of route for Macadamized road from
Winchester TO Martnsburg, in the county Of Berkeley
to the probable cost OF its construction, its connec
ton with the improvements already made, and in con-
temptation to be made leading from Maryland and Penn
sylvania ntoVirgina and, also, the advantages which,