Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13
RIGHT OF WIY-

The bill TO authorize the Baltimore and Ohio
KaH Road Company to complete their road
through Virginia to the Ohio river and for other
purposes" being on its ID reading, on motion of
Mr. EDMUNDS Of Fl. was so amended as 10 6y
! Me terminus on the Eastern side OF The Ohio
river
Mr.. EDGINGTON moved to amend the bill
oy striking out from that portion Of The bill which
authorizes the Company 10 construct their road
through The territory of Virginia, The words 10
any point on the Eastern bank ofthe Ohio river no,
lower than the mouth OF Little Kanawha; Provi.
died. thai The route Of the said road shall moi leave
Inc valley OF the Potomac at any point East OF
'he NOUN Of the South branch of the Potomac,
ana shall not be located South 1.-THE dividing ridge.
separating the waters OF the Cheat Monone ahela.
1ygarts valley and Little Kanawha rivers from
those OF the Greenbrier and Great Kanawha. or
other streams entering the Ohio South OF Parkers
burg" and inserting the words 80 strike and Ter.
inmate al the city of Wheeling"
Mr. BANKS called the ayes and noes on Mr.
! Edgineton'S amendment.
| MI EDGlNGTON proceeded al length 10 ar.
sue lliat The road should terminate at Wheeling.
according TO the terms OF the act Of Virginia in
1893. That terminus had been selected. in onlsr
to prevent competition with the State improve.
mens OF Virginia, which would be the case, il
inns road strikes the Ohio lower than Wheeling.
inr. i. SAID, there was route through Virginia.
surveyed BY the company's engineer, terminating
at Wheeling, which was, he admitted. more cost.
y, but still might be adopted by the company, il
they wished 10 comply with their pledges 10 the
State
Before Mr.. Edginston concluded, on motion OF
Mr. STEPHENSON, the bill was laid on the
table, and made The order Of the day for to-mor-
row, Wednesday,
Al half past 2, Mr.. WITCHER moved tina, The
House take recess till 4P. NJ; which was lost,
40 TO GO.
Bills were read Isl and ID times.
resolution from The Committee on Cours
&c, was agreed 10, against the expediency OF ad.
hitting Elizabeth Dennison 10 take her house
servants alternately from Maryland 10 Virginia,
and from Virginia 10 Maryland
The SPEAKER presented communication
from The Governor, enclosing resolutions OF The
Stale Of Vermont in favor OF the Tariff, and de.
bouncing the annexation of Texas. Ordered 10
be printed.
Mr.. S1ROTHER, from The select committee
TO examine into the affairs OF the James River
and Kanawha Company, made long report,
which was ordered TO be printed The Report,
among other things, alludes 10 The "impolicy OF
disturbing the present efficient and competent or
ganZation, or Of doing aught which might tend
TO the disbandmen; Of such officers for unried
men and novel systems. Such experiments rare.
ly result otherwise than in mischief
Mr. HAYS moved to re-commit report OF
the Committee Of Propositions, &C., rejecting the
petition OF citizens OF Harrison, Randolph, Bar
hour and Lewis counties, on account Of polls no,
being held at every place OF voting, and because
OF the insuificiency Of the proof of notice
The motion to re-commit was lost
MIR. HAYS then moved 10 reverse the decision
oi the committee.
The Committees Report was then laid on tie
table, on motion of Mr.. HAYS.
A Report from the same committee, rejecting,
for want of notice, the petition Of citizens OF Car
roll county, for the annexation OF part Of Car.
Ioll 10 Grayson was agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. PRESTON,