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

by emoarkng her FUNDS In This great central Improve
ment. Great facilities would Be sfordedio a large
agricultural interest in the counties Of Fauquier Cul.
pepper &c. i'al' - 800
Mr.. EpnuNDs opposed the BILL and referred to the
fact that the improvement would be principally travel
ling road almost parallel the whole route with the ii
YER ~ 't.#
Mr.. MARSHALL sustained the bill, and portrayed the
advantages which would be afforded to The great agr
cultural counties of Fauquer Culpeper, Rappahannock
&C., &c MIR. ii. thought the river line must Of
sity be abandoned, if this improvement we're made
He ndverte6 to the immense travel 10 and from the
Fauquier Springs during the summer season. and to the
fact that the old town Of would be iesas
citated, &c u.
Mr. CRurcHFiELp further developed the claims Of this
improvement and urged the proprety of the proposed
subscription.
Mr.. VEKABlE opposed the bill, and deprecated the
practice of involving the State in Railroad specuations
Mr. MARSHALL explained in reference 10 the private
subscriptions.
MIR. HARRlson supported the BILL and enlarged upon
the Importance of the State aiding The work as proposed
the additional subscription would be small and the In
erest Of the State would be greatly promoted through
the uninterrupted line which would be created by THIS
connection with the Petersburg and other haiifoao
lines, DC
Further explanations were made by Messrs Edmunds,
Harrison and Crutch6ed.
Mr.. GooDwYN opposed the bill, and expressed ms re-
newed conviction of the reckessness OF the Legislature
in reference 10 appropriations for roads.
Mr.. BORIS adverled to the great Importance OF the
improvement, and replied 10 the objections OF gentle
men. He believed the gentleman from Louisa had sup.
ported but improvement bill TINS session, and that
for his own county.
The question being then taken the bill passed by the
.auesgMessrs. Holloway, Stuart, Kinney, Mitchell,
Fryatt, Shanks Peyton, IrPlet, Tar. Corbn, Doug.
lass Sangster, Marshall, Dgges, Dickinson Deskins,
Wood Sberrnrd ogesby, Pinnell Odell, Mullen, Har.
Allen, Luckelt Beard, Taylor Of L., Newman, hay
mond Morgan, Barnett Buck, Sugar, Mcconnell, Ca
bell, Fairfax, Williams Robertson, Leybnrn Mcdowell,
Gray, Conn, Crawford, Davis, Crutchfeld Ford, Wit.
.Noes-Messrs. Banks, (speakerD Bayly of A., Rves,
ham, Cardwel, Cox, Cus.lemau, Ilil Wilson, Vaughan,
LoTimer, Payne, Paisley, Keen, Smith of Clio, Spencer,
Wright, shadwck, Conway, Goodwin, Hudgins, FISH
err Garland, Brown, Murdaugh, Alexander, Fitzgerald,
Voolfolk, Mcpherson, Adams, Mccoy, May, Gay, Ye-
nable, Storms, Coolies, Thomas Culberson, Clayton,
Prince-5l.
SOUTHWESTERN RAIL ROAD.
On motion of MIR. PEYTos, the House took up The bill
ito provide for The construction of Railroad from The
Tennessee line New River, end for other purposes
along with the amendments to the snme.
Mr. DANIEL proposed 10 strike out The latter part Of
the 9TH clause of the amendments, and insert clause
providing that the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad
Company shall be subject to the same obligations 10 fur
nsh carriages and other requisites for the safe and
venent transportation Of the trade and travel aforesaid
between the point Of divergence Of the two Companies
and the New River, and be liable 10 the penalties
for failure to comply with those obligations, as are pre-.
scribed in the 45th section Of the Of ration
provided that the rate of tolls upon the trade and travel
passing or intended for the Buchanan and Big
Lick Road end that upon the trade and travel passing
or intended for the Lynchburg and Tennes-
road, SHALL in all respects, be the same; and proy
ded also, that the tolls upon the two roads, from their
point of divergence to their respective points Of erm
naiion shall be periodically arranged as to render
them unorm-and provided also, that if the Buchanan
md Riu Rail- hill doeiro hat Tho
Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad Company shall run
and engines, and do the transportation the Bu
chanan and Big Lick road, and the two companies
agree upon The terms i, shall be lawful for the Lynch
burg and Tennessee Railroad Company 10 do the trans
poriation upon the Buchanan and Big Lick road any
extent that may be mutually desired by the two compa
mics; but that if the two companies cannot agree the
terms then it shall be the duty Of the Lynchbug and
Tennessee Railroad Company to transport the trade and
travel aforesaid in the Of the Buchanan and Big
Lick Railroad Company, without subjecting it to any
transhpment; and in this case, the power shall be
served to the Legislature 10 prescribe what compensa
ton shall be made by the Lynchburg and Tennessee
Railroad Company for the use of the cars.
This amendment was adopted by the House.
Mr. VEsABLx then proposed to strike out the follow
ing from the Sd section of the blli sBe further enGecd
That the Board Of Public Works be- and they are hereby
directed to subscribe behalf of the Commonwealth
for 5bs Of the capital the Roanota Wills
and Junction Railroad Company agreeaby TO The provi
snns of the auihorsng subscription by said Board
the stock Of said Company, passed March 1887 due
regard being had to the increased ratio of the subscrp
ton herein directed, and the provso contained in the
Cd section Of said act shall be and is hereby repealed
MIR. VEsABLE urged ut some length his objections to
the subscription of three.6fths to the Roanoke, Dan
vile and Junction Railroad, considering the work
likely TO divert large portion of the trade and tra
vel 10 another State He thought the scheme absurd
one-und protested against the practice of the sefnaued
friends Of improvement, of charactersng enemies all
who would not depart from the two.fiflh system He
declared his belief, that even two ffths would not be
IL
stealing in upon u.s. would be brought into action al the
next session.
Mr.. CABELL replied to Mr.. VExARLs, and pointed out
the absurdty Of the claim Of The gentleman to be friend
of Internal Improvement, while he had attacked lis
friends in 'front.' flank and rear-and operating
in detail. Mr. G. enforced the importance Of the pro-
posed improvement, in building up the ports Of the
Commonwealth, and in accommodating the whole
Southern border from the seaboard 10 The mountains
connecting with the improvements of sister States and
opening boundess resources 10 Virginia He thought
the magnitude Of The advantages, such ought 10
strike the judgment and intelligence of the House. Mr..
C. gave glowing description OF the character OF the
objects to be achieved.
Mr.. VESABLE replied to Mr.. CABELL, who rejoined.
Mr.. PErroN invoked The friends Of Improvement to
be firm, and 10 reject the amendment in every form.
He warned them TO beware of the indirect and covert
attacks Of the enemies of improvement. The bill was
in the form liz friends desired, and in this shape only
should it be tested.
MIR. TUssrALL also replied TO Mr.. VEsABLE, and cor
rected the argument that the Road proposed was to run
through rugged and reproductive country He refer
red to the e1Positions of the intelligent Convention
which had assembled at Danvile some years ago.
MIR. VESADLE reioined to Mr. TUNsrALL, and declared
that his section of the State would ask any thing
but justice.
Mr.. EpMUsps briefly gave his reasons for opposing
this as he did the other schemes proposed.
Mr.. TUNsrALL replied to the views of Meusrs. Ed.
hUNps and YENABLE.
Mr.. MuRDAuGH opposed Mr.VENABLEs amendment,
of he nv gel
teman. .6cs
Mr.. VAUGHAN, declaring himself wearied and disgust.
ed with the continuance of the debate, called the pre-
vious question. :"