Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-30
Virginia Legislature.
FRIDAY, March II. ls43.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

lie Dlii 10 as i0HUWS.
! /. BE IL enacted by The General Assem-
by, That The capital stock of the Ports.
mouth and Roanoke Railroad Company
shall be increased 10 the sum of eighl
hundred and thirteen thousand eight hun.
dred and fifty dollars. The additiona
subscription necessary TO such increase Of
the capital stock, shall be made by the
Board of Public Works for aud on behalf oil
the Commonwealth Provided, The said
increase shall not exceed the debt due to
the State from the company, with the inter.
est thereon computed TO January eighteen
hundred and forty three (: And provided,
The Board of Public Works shall appoint
three out Of the five directors Of the COM
pany And prorided moreover, That the
subscription aforesaid shall be, in effect,
an exchange by the company of an equiv.
alent amount OF its stock for the debt and
| interest aforesaid due 10 the State.
9. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
| Mr.. Boiling moved the following a
mendment:
After the words "eight hundred and
thirteen thousand eight hundred and fifty
dollars" insert, ''tne capital OF the Peters
burg Railroad Company to the sum OF
seven hundred and sixty -four thousand
| five hundred dollars; the capital of the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com.
pany to the sum Of six hundred and eighty
thousand five hundred dollars; the capi-
tai Of the Winchester and Potomac Rail.
road Company to the sum of four hun.
dred and sevenly-sx thousand eight hun
bred dollars; and the capital Of the City
Point Railroad Company to the sum of
two hundred and seven thousand five
hundred dollars"
This amendment, after some remarks
from Mr.. Boiling, Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Ran
dolph and MIR. Watts, was adopted.
Mr.. Tatem moved to take up the bill
increasing the jurisdiction Of single JUS
tees, with Mr.. Gallaher's bstltute, which
was done. Mr.. Tatem proceeded to
indicate the bill against the charge that
had been brought against it.
Mr.. Cfutchfeld pointed out many OBJ
jections to the bill.
Mr.. Gallaher explained and defended
the bill.
MIR. Daniel of X. c. opposed it.
Mr.. Hopkins answered The objections
to the bill, raised by Messrs. Crutchfeld,
and Daniel, Of Richmond City.
Mr.. Leake Of A. noticed some lata! ob-
iections to the bill. ...l.
Mr.. Brawner called the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained.
Mr.. Daniel, of Richmond City, called
the ayes and noes upon Mr.. Gahaher S
substitute which was adopted=-ayes go,
noes A.
Mr.. Worthington explained the reasons
why he differed with his colleague MIR.
Gsllaher) in opposing this bill. Mr.. W.
spoke at some length against the bill.
The question being upon the amend.
ment as amended, Mr.. Cowan called the
ayes and noes. The amendment was car
ried ayes 65, noes 40.
The bill was -dered to be engrossed
ayes 66, noes 81.
And the House adjourned at half-past
4 o'clock.
SATURDAY, March Is, 1913.
HOUSE OF DELEoA i TO.
The bill allowing until the 18th of July,
lS45, to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to complete the Virginia por-
lion of their Improvement, being on It's
second reading,
Mr.. Powell OF F. moved its indefinite
post ponement +; but withdrew 1t at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Crutchiield, who moved
an amendment providing that The extern
sion Of time, hereby granted, should not
be construct TO emile the said Company
to the subscription, or any part thereof,
on the part OF this Commonwealth 10 the
stock of said Company, as provided in
the &C, passed on the 2 April, 1888,
concerning said Company, after the 4lh
July, 1913.
THIS amendment was supported by Mr..
Crutchheld, on the ground that the Conn
pany had not fulfilled their contract as to
time, therefore, the State would not be re-
sponslbe after the 4th July, le43 and
opposed by Messrs. EdgIngton, Worth.
ington and Brown Of p, on the ground
that the Company had virtually complied
with their contract. Al all events, they
had shown every disposition to execute
the work in the proper time, but the pres
sure Of the times had prevented It's com.
pleiion. Moreover, that the State OF
/ Virginia would be thoroughly ndemniiied
| against any loss.
Mr.. Brown OF Preston moved the pre-.
vious question, which was sustained.
Mr.. Cruichfeld called the ayes and
noes.
Mr.. Byrd called for division OF The
question on striking out and Inserting
which the House refused.
The question then required on Mr..
Crutch6eld's amendment. which was a.
dop,ed-ayes 60, noes 46.
Mr.. Cru,chfield then offered and ex.
planned an amendment, which puts this
company under the same restrictions as
are imposed on other companies in Vir-
gnia-.touchng the transportation OF
goods and persons for the usual lawful
rates-also, the erection Of depots, &c.
Mr.. Gallaher could not see the proprie.
ty OF this amendment. After the gentle