Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-01
GENERAL AssEnn,.r OF vlneINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SAruRpAY. JANuARr %, 1872.

SATURDAY, JANUARY ~, lSi2.
A communication submitted from the Acting
Governor OF the Commonwealth, transmitting
Resolutions concerning the sode Of the Revou
ton" and Preamble and Resolutions concerning
the population Of State debts" passed Ivy the Gene.
raj Assembly OF Kentucky; which, with the accom-
pinyirg documents, were laid on the table, and or
dered - be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
n letter otreSisnlu'n was laid before the House
from Bri.coe u. Baldwin; and then. on motion of
MIR Kinney, a resolution was adopted that witt of
election should be issued to the Sheriff OF Augusta.
TO held an election Tor member OF the House OF
Delegates 10 MI the vacancy occasioned by the re
sisnStion OF General Baldwin.
Other resolutions were then offered, as follows:
BY MIR DOtmdu-That Committee OF Finance be
instructed TO enquire the expedency of defining
by law, who are liable to the payment of Brokers
and Aucuoneers' licerSeSl
BY Mr. Martin OF Mlrshal-Thai the Committee
OF Propositions and Grievances inquire into the
p-oprCty Of changing tie place OF holding the etc-
ton IN the Upper Fish Creek Precinct IN Marshall
County, from the house OF Henry Lockman to the
school house on the lands Of Nathaniel Sheph, ri.
BY Mr BraWner-That Committee OF Couit. en-.
quire into the eXpedlency ut amending or repeating
an act, passed April the 9Th, 1889, concerning APP
prentices.
BY Mir uo,ladlv-That the committee on Roads.
sc. inquire into the eXpedency Of providing by
law, that on the reinqlshmeni by the Louisa Rail
Road Company and the South Anna Toll Bridge
10 the stock OF sad companies respectively as au-
thorized 10y existing laws, but which have not vet
been applied Ter, that the amount OF said subscrip-
tons may he appropriated To tie construction of
graded turnpike from the upper terminus OF the
Louisa Railroad, near Gordonsvie, in the county Of
Orange 10 Harrisonburg, in the county of Rock
nsham, m such manner as not TO increase the
liabilities OF tine State under laws now in force.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented,
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Baxter and G, 7. Dorman, a committee on behalf
oG the Stockholders Of the James River and Kama
wha Company, asking foe certain alterations add
amendments IN the eh1tte- of said company which
on his motion was laid upon the table, and ordered
to lie printed.
BY Mr. KincheIoe-Of sundry citizens Of Harri-
son, praying the passage ofan operating the
Northwestern Vrsinil Academy.
By Mr. Leltwich-Of members Of the bar in the
county OF Pulaski, asking for change Of the time
OF holding tie quarterly court 10 said county.
BY Mr. Hideu-Oi VIM. n. Clarke and others
praying an amendment Of the laws in relation 10 re-
'aIl,rs Of ardent spirits.
One or two reports were presented from Commit.
tees, and then
The unfinished business which was before the
House, when the Joint order executed Yesterday
taken up, was again placed before the House-be-
ins motion TO recommit the bill authorizing loan
TO the Richmond, frederick burg and Potomac Raj
Road Company.
Mr. Watts called On the H1use to give him their
attention while he showed them that the upper line
OF rail road was the asgressor IN the quarrel mend
/ ing between II and lhe Portsmouth and Roanoke
rail road. In order 20 do this ne went into n LONG
detail Of circumstance from the construction OF the
Portsmouth and Roanoke road until the nresent
time. Abiding to the remarks Of the member from
richmond city, he said that, II the Richmond, +.
and T. rail road were in the excellent condition. re-
presented by that gentema1-if it were so verv
wealthy, he thought twas n little singular il should
now be found knocking at the door OF an empty
Ireasury-ata time, too, when that Treasury was
actually borrowing money from the banks where.
with to nay the members % this House The gem
teman from Richmond had. too, after painting tho
the X, r & Z rail road as IN such beautiful condi.
ton, alluded TO the poverty Of the Portsmouth
nnd Roanoke rail road; bui ne thought the bill be
fore the House Showed that II this company was in
state OF poverty, that company favored it with It's
excellent cOmpanonship.
Mr. Wal ace would not now take par. in what he
considered a rather urdgnifed squabblc between
these two lines OF rail road. lie could not see why
the gentleman from Norfolk had moved he Indefinite
Postponement Of the MISTER before the House
Inc state was not called on TO subscribe, but 10
make loan to the company. IIe then brought in
70 view the great interest of the Commonwealth in
the ran road, and argued that the State itself would
be made the beneficiary by the loan proposed in the
hill before the House. The gentleman from Nor
io.k had deprecated the travel induced tbroupb tho
state but 1t was certain, he thought that the greater
the travel, the better for the Safe He said tb,f
violently by genilemen opposed 10 this bill wouId
a. once have the effect Of placing it within the power
OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke company, (which
by the wav, he regarded merely ns feeder IN ,no,
Their company beyond the limits Of the Stated 10
draw of the great travel from this long line Of rail
road through the State, and carry it to This Biy
company ~ which the State had no manner of in.
ierest. tie then, uD~illingy, he said, made alln-
sion TO the statements made by gentlemen Of the
particulars Of the violent competition raging between
the two rOute5-becluge, he said although entircIv
foreign 10 the bill under sideraon these circurn
stances had been dove-tricd into conjunction with
'he hiIi m such way thGs il was impossible to get
rid OF them-and he endcavOrcd 20 show that The
crcumsiances OF the quarrel Ind not been fiiry de.
tailed by the gentleman from Norfolk After many
other remarks from Mr Wallace,
Mr. Taylor from N. T., after some few remarks
upon suggestions contained IN the spsecb Of the
gent eman from Petersburg asked that oentIenan
how the travel through the State was 10 confer
pecuniarY benehisl Was Il pretended that tbi,
long line Of Railroad 90 increase the population
OF the State3 lie could not see he said, how pccu.
mary benefit was 10 result. lie could see M re.
sources Of the State that were 90 be brought ont bv
the completion Of the road 70 Acuuia Creek lie
then argued % Prove that the increase Of travel on
the Richmond, fredericksburg 4 Potomac Railroad
would never compensate for the additional expense
oi hnmhing that road 10 Acquia Creek lie then
Instituted comparison between the merits Of the
two comp'nies-and asserted his conviction that If
the State should make the loan contemplated In the
bii uei0re TIE House, the whole amount would be
a total loss. lie complimontej the remarks Of Mr.
Waite and said he would udj nothing n them-but
nc hoped The House would indefinitely postpone
the boil before them.
M DlneI said he lsit senslj'y the Disadvantages
under which bee was now again to trespass upon the
exhausted p''iencs q the Uouso-but he fsIt him
sen compelled 10 DO so, however disigrcenble Il
mehi Do ip him, by the strongest sense Of duty
ne gentlemen opposed 90 ihl7 Bill. had nov OF last
SHOWN trcf h1nds-and now openly pro'essed
determination, ~ fair means or foul 10 destroy the
gl'' before hc House. lie SAID Boz would show the
rouse, % they would give him their attention. that
tho foftsmpuih Roanoke Company was In the
wrong rom The beginning 20 the end Of the squab.
Dle pel"een these companies, which had riven 10
the SUBJECT before the House, Gas the gentleman
rom fc.esbnrg very justly obeeued) On dir oil
burcsque. lie alluded 10 the corfespondence which
ne had submitted 70 The House the other Jav md
lhe assertions he bod based upon D.; and called To-
VIC nouce OF me House tho lcts that these gentle
lnen ha1 tcfupuousy i0rbOrnc 90 lay hands upoo
thcso Statements Tor they could not contfldict Them
ana iheY ieorel 90 burn their fnger4 lie read
rom me Governors Message that In the ouipion ~
nat oihcer, uc completion Of This road to Aeoui,
yfeek' would m1kc The whole line Of road through
PC H.'te Immediately prohnhie-and he asked
~ha' weight could attach 90 the dccarntious Of cen.
Uemcn ON the flor, nldo IN direct opposifion 10
9hcml evidence Ike this, and the documentary ovi
fence hcftiololc adduccd by hlm-and these asser.
lons 81 the opponents Of This bill were not based
ipoh i'c.e, Du, drawn rnurely from Imagination
'Sut 70 were told by these gentlemen that OBJ,
fea'ufy is nov empty; well, ~ Gods name r Do,
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