Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-20


question.
Messrs. Carson and Stephenson hoped
that Mr. II. would not persist 10 bis call
Tor the previous question. Several other
gentleman also appealed 10 him to with.
draw the call--shich was done.
Mr. Stephenson thea addressed the
House against Mr.. Edgington's motion.
DIR. Carson and Mr.. pendleton follow.
ed Mr. Stephensoo, on the same side Of
the question, and We're replied to by Mr..
Edginglon.
Mr.. Hamilton Of P, then submitted an
amendment, requiring the road 10 ,ouch
the Monongalia River not farther South
than the mouth Of Big Sandy Creek.
EVENING Session.
Baltimore q. Ohio Rail Road.
The consideration Of this subject was
resomed-the pending question bling on
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hamilton
OF P.
Mr.. Hays explained the course he
should pursue.
Mr.. Preston called the ayes and noes
which were ayes 81, noes SO.
So the smendmeui was rejected.
TIE question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Edg-
ingtou's amendment to strike out Parkers.
burg, &c. and insert Wheeling.
Mr.. Jackson called Tor DIVISION o the
question--so as TO take the vote first on
striking out.
Mr.. Hays proposed an amendment
which he hoped would BE- accepted by
tae Gentleman from Vine, ling. Ii was
to the effect that the company, il they
construct their road to point South OF
Wheeling, shall construct a lateral road.
at the same time, to Wheeling tina. city
subscribing its million.
Mr.. Edg ngton would not accept the pro-
position, and il was withdrawn.
Mr.. Edgington stated tbs, w heeling was
bound TO subscribe a million. ii The road
was made TO Wheeling.
Mr. Lee said such was not tho under.
standing Of the people OF the Northwest,
and he Suggested that the Obligation Of
Wheeling as well rs Of the Stale for q
million and half should be made moro
explicit.
Mr.. jackson said il was idle to talk
about the subscription OF Wheeling.--
Even, if that subscription We're pa,o, the
Company would not think Of making that
city the point Of terminus. II could not
afford 10 do it. The QUESTION was TO give
the right Of way asked FIR, or expel the
road from the State altogether.
The question on striking out was deci.
ded in the affirmative Ayes Sc, Noes
38---as follows:
Ayes M,ssrs. Soulhall Speaker
Plus, Poulson, Blown, Layne, Harvle,
Powell, Fulton Of Aug, Frazier, Scruggs,
Thompson Of b., Miller, Bliek, HARRISON,
Flood, Moselea Beuhrlng, ToIer, Broad.
dus of Caroline, Lacy. Matshsl OF c.,
W'nfree. Broadus Of Culpeper, Hobson,
Wood, Garnrtt, Grlgsby, Tyree, Payne.
Brooks, Leake, M'Pherson OF Greenblier
Bate, Blue, Word, Winston, M'Rae of
Henrlco, Wooton, Goodwin. Davis of King
q Queen, Wallace, Mayo, Flanary. Far
ley, Grubb, Taylot 4 Loudon, GoIdon,
Blackwell, Parrio,t, BiIlups, Pc !, Basker-
vii, Wade, Hamilton Of NJ, Preston, Ca.
DELI. Taylor OF N. b., Mid iIeton, Oliver,
Edgunglon. DAVIS OF o. d Il. Tuner OF
Patrck, Boiling, Witcher, Lapier, Cooke.
Hamilton Of Preston, hey, Dan ell OF P.
IT,, Macrae OF Prince William, Strother,
Daniel OF R c., Franlz, Moore, Whites,
Coo es, Martz. Cow an, Kane, Sebrell, Mi
nor, Dlllard, Freems N, Peory, Rice, Full
ton of Wy,be and pulaski So.
.Noes--Messrs. Pendleton, Myers,
HAYS, Thompson of Dlnwlddie, Marshall
Of Fauquier, Edmunds Of Fauquer, Car.
son, Loyelt, French, Edmuuds Of H.,
Lee, Basel, B wden, Turner Of Jeffer-
son, Towner, Smith, HAYES, Ramey,
Banks, K,dwell. Hall, O'Ferrall, Watts,
Happer, VERIFY, MCPHERSON Of Page. Hi.
ner, Gay, Anderson, Sturm Denison,
Suckley. Tate, Newton, Stephenson,
Funston, Goodson, Jackssn-3s.
The question then REQUIRED on inserting
Wheeling as the terminus-and it was
decided in The sffirmative-ayes 50, noes
3S.
MIR. Taylor of L., offered long amend
ment requiring the r. r. Co. to make
certain facilities for the Potamac & Ohio
Canal--and he asked tina, the bill and
amendment lie on The table for the pres.
eut.
Mr.. Jackson said, on behalf of:be com
pany, that they did not care what DISPOSE.
ton was made of the bill. They consid-
cred their application as virtually reject
ed--and he would be willing to see the
bill rejected.
Mr.. Lee hoped the House would not lay
on the table, or adopt the amendment
The motion 10 lay on the table was reJec'
ted.
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Stephenson opposed
the amendment. They would not impose
such conditions on the Company and
they would both prefer the road beng
made TO Wheeling, to not being made al
all.
Mr.. Tsylor's amendment was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on engros-
sing the bill.
Mr.. Jackson wished this, the last vote
he ever expected to give in this House, 10
be recorded IN the negalive--and ne call
ed the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Havs offered an amendmen. TO au'