Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-25
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwnA COMPANY.

Sssen Of ths Senate ppoa ihe suset
the Resolstion eeiny Jor further sEasUy into the
efsrs Of the JAMES Hircr and ksna,oha Company.
The Resolution from the House OF Delegates proposing
third investigation Of tho affairs Of the Ccmpsry BY
oi Commission consisting EngnscS and CHixcns
oi the State u DC appointed by the Board OF Public works,
and TO be rhaigrt with the dgiy OF making the enquiry Gu
ring the O the Legislature and repcns esu,
at tho next session. snd acted upcn the Sen.
ate on the 2ist February. Mr.. Cspet,cn offered slbs
tu'a proposing 10 transfer the power u appointment itou
the Yard ~ public works the SpeskeT Of the Senate aud
OF tae House of Delegates. sugmcnt the Guber Of Cit,
Eens 10 the Commission iron two 10 nne 10 be selected
aseGuny "a prscucsberon the four grand divisions OF the
STATE, ana 10 authorize the Commissioners choose I'm
gneer 10 aid then tho investigations; the substitute
well rs the original resolution, requiring that the Commits
soners should have personal csnsccoi win the Com.
pany and tina; the Engineer shrud bern heretofore
coaEcciD. with tie Company with the improvement OF
James River. Mr.. Cox offered amendment the amcnd.
incui which was voted down b. and uccs; which
amendment, aud tue the upon it. will be
seen IN the report vi the proceedings. Mt Capertou's
amendment was then changed BY several minor amend
menis, Ito pnaciple Of which reduced the number
ct commissioners tom nine TO four, aud required that
should not he taken from the Country line. la
discussion which took place upoa toe merits If the nd.
uren Ss aniendet was advocated with great zeal and
force by Mt S'aasrd the chairman os the joint committee
OF investigation which had Just made unanimous and
vorsble report upon the Affairs OF the company Mr. STAN
ard, among various other remarks stated that the nyes
CATION wb!ch had Just been flashed by Joint committee
IT the two Houses OF the Legislature full fair and i'm
partial; iaat he would Nouch and hold himself
iot anu accuracy ol statement the
epoI inst Naious persons notorious for their eamty
the company. hid been called before the Joint committee,
aad allowed TIE utmost latitude in making objections TO
e agency snd administration Of the company; the
PresGeht .. the company alone heard las he had
right III common justice and fairness be heaTd) in reply
TO the charges aad COMPLAINTS made against himself the
presiding OiocE and agacst the management u! himself
aad the other Directors OF the company; that after
elaborate invest cations by JOINT OF the two
Houses when nai already taken place, the two wears
and the other during present Session. both tcina
hDnOraby IN In. fhc Nj
aE and the other friends of the anendmen could per-
ceivc the necessity or poprc'y .: third upon
THIS subject gentlemen seemed desire
tdther enquiry himself and the other the amend
meni would not only oioppOse would cheeruy accord
and support the measutc that they sought BY the uuend-
men' not defeat the main object Of additional enquiry
out reality tn advance ami it, by proposing
transfer the power OF appointing the Commissioners from
the Board Ut Public Works. OF the members of which
were understood and confidently believed be hostile TO
me Company 10 the Speakers ct the two Houses Of As
scmbly, wnOse mpariialiiy could Justly arrasn.
Mr. WooioiA among other remarks, insisted, that an
appointment oi Commissioners BY the Board OF Public
Noks rs proposed BY the original resolution better
calculated 10 ea5pe partial inyesg Than APP
pontmeni by the two Speakers, OF whom known
NE sad to he friendly 10 the Company and the other had
acted rs member oi the rsi Committee OF Investigations
that Commission appoated by The Speakers in his
Judgment, would se lair enquiry, and that report from
such body would not satisfy his mind, that Of the
public; that 1t tt and proper tha; such investigation
should be committed TO the enemies of the Company and
that the President and Directors OF tho Company and their
i1eds instead 81 opposing ought 10 invite and
investigation by Committee Commission consisting OF
their most decided opponents and lve'cTaie foes. M
iaaher replied Mr.. Voolfolk, and among other re-
marks, stated as his opa!on that Commission would be
satisfactory The opponents Of the Company, which was
constituted condemnation and tha,
they wouG in opposition Until they procured an
adversary report. Ed then iaey would DC content; Mr.
SanaTd also replied. and Indignantly protested against the
unfairness ami INJUSTICE Of oPpoinng Judge the
Company, which he said like committing the Lamb to
mercies OF the vol.
The question taken b. and aud io nunond
adopted 10y alsr.e majority, will DC 10y re-
ference the record Of the proceedings. Taereupon Mr.
Wooo& moved the nieats pOstponernent OF the resou
,ion and the substitute Il this mad been supported
by the friends ut the Company and those Leeming fu-
enquiry necessary believed thu; there would have
been il TO l. for the pos;pIneent Bat The
opposed by Mr. Sianard and ,hose who acted
with him, and consequence OF their exor;ons IL was re-
ectcd by large o-i OF the Senate; aud the amendment
being adopted, wos forthwith communicated House
OF Delegates. Alter Amendments offered and much dis
custom upoa the subject in the lower House. the course
of which the Senaie's amendment sustained by the
friends III the Company and those vino actcd with Them
upon the grounds which had been taken favor IN
that body. il indefinitely postponed the insancc of
the original mover c the resolution IL il represented that
this Lest aud hnal motion sustained the part
By the allegation, 10 substance that would lie need
less send the subject back the Senate the e Of
the Company III ,at body would unite crushing an i'm
partial aud fair enquiry into the merits OF the character and
conduct 81 the Copsny Any such impaiaiion whether
proceeding from this any other quarter proved by tho
preceding of the proceedings OF the Senate TO
had just foundation whai,acysr and 70 have ori
gnsed doubess, from gross m;sconcrpiion OF the mo
tFes and conduct Of the advocates Of the S=nass amend
mont.