Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEB. 2, 1916.
SENATE
The bills from the House were referred.

against allowing The Banks 10 issue small notes.
THE RICHMOND AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion OF MIR. COX, the Senate look up
the bill Incorporating the Richmond and Ohio
Railroad Company.
The question being on MIR. Woolfolk's amend
meni, alter some remarks from McssIs. Thomp-
son OF A Sringer, Cox, Wilcher, McMullen,
and Gallaher, the amendment was losl-ayes I,
noes %.
Various other amendments were presented 10
the bill and voted down.
The question on The passage OF the bill was
decided iG The affirmative, by the following vote :
Ayes- Messrs. Scott, (Speaker.) Cox, Sutton,
Thompson of A., Moore, Spark, Baptist, Bondu-
rant, Gallaher, Piper, Caperton, Dennis, Witcher,
Sianard, Smith, S,ringer, McMullen, Crump,
Guerrant, Rogers, Newman and Thompson OF X.
%.
Noes-Messrs. Woods, Wallace, Crawford,
Wiley, Garrett. Voolfolk, Taylor and McCau-
ley-S.
Mr.. PIPER, from The Committee 10 examine
the Peni,enliary, made their report.
On motion Of Mr.. BONDURANT,
The Senate ad%J ourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following Resolutions were presented and
and adopted:
BY MIR. GAINES. That The Committee for
Courts Of Justice enquire into the expediency OF
changing the times of holding The superior courts
Of law in several counties within The 4lh Judicial
circuit, and tina. il report by bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. LYONS. That the Committee on
Finance enquire into the expectancy OF providing
BY law for the payment OF two judgments OF The
Couit of Appeals in iavcr OF the administration
of Thomas Walls and Charles Grier respectively.
By Mr.. BURWELL. That The Committee
on The Library enquire into The propriety OF pre-.
sen,iug 4 TO the Library Of the University OF Vir-
ginia copies OF such works as may have been or
may in future be printed at The expense of the
State.
The following petitions, &C., were presented
and referred
By Mr.. HARPER, resolutions and a petition
Of citizens Of The county Of Rockbridge, asking
for an appropriation for The extension OF the
James River and Kanawha Canal 10 the Of
Buchanan, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. WATTS, Of citizens of the county of
Norfolk, praying that the Academy buildings in
the town OF Portsmouth may be sold. Also reso-
lulions of The Trustees OF the Portsmouth AGA
DENY, demonstrating against The sale oil the said
buildings.
BY Mr.. TATUM, Of members of The bar of
the county OF Patrick, for a change in the time OF
holding The Quarterly Courts Of said county.
By MIR. LONG, OF citizens OF The county Of
Randolph. for the formation of a new county out
OF parts of The counties Of Barbour and Randolph.
BY Mr.. TURNER, Of citizens Of Jefferson
and Loudoun counties, for the incorporation Of
a Company to construct a railroad from Liltle's
Falls, in the Shenandoah river in the county of
Jefferson, TO ~intersect the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at the old Furnace in said county,
with condition 10 stop at, or intersect with the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad at Keye's
Switch.
A communication from the Senate was read as
follows:
The Senate agree to the resolution for the cleo
ton Of certain officers OF Government.
BILLS PRESENTED.
To submit 10 the people of Loudoun, for adop-
tion or rejection, the Act passed the Sd Of March,
1885, providing tor the opening and repair OF
public roads.
Authorizing a separate election a, Chucka-
tuck, in the county OF Nansemond.
Authorizing a separate election al Dentons-
vile, in the county of Hanover.
Concerning David l.. Danner, Of The town OF
Winchester.
To amend an Act entitled an Act 10 prevent
fraud in branding nf Tobacco.
Concerning the estate Of Thomas Il. Newton,
ofthe county Of Stafford.
Concerning Thomas Nelson, Sheriff Of Prince
William.
Concerning debtors TO the Literary Fund.
To amend an Act entitled an Act concerning
the sessions Of the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chancerv Tor the county OF Spolt,ylva-
MIA, passed Jan. 18th, 1888.
Accepting by the State OF Virginia the coun-
" of Alexandria, in the District Of Columbia,
when the sam shall be re-ceded by the Congress
OF The United States.
A bill 10 incorporate the Potomac and Ohio
Railroad Company was taken up.
MIR. LEE said tha, he would briefly reply to
the personalities OF the gentleman from Wheel
ius before he entered upon the merits OF the
question. He was accused of a desire TO specu-
late in land. He would say that he had never
speculaled in any thing. The lands he owned
were not acquired by purchase but by inheritance,
and were entirely beyond The irfuence OF THIS
road. He was charged with a cooperation with
the Clarksburg Convention in a design to divide
The Stale provided their application should be re-
iecled. lie would refer The geDtlemanto a published
speech, delivered by himself before the Conven-
v%en,ion, in which he declared the sentiment, that,
whatever might be the action OF the Legislature,
they should do nothing disloyal 10 the State
The gentleman's speech was composed entirely
Of personalities and dennnciations. There was
no reliance TO be placed in his statistics. The
mental vision OF the gentleman was blinded by
The smoke from The factories Of Wheeling. The
Improvement Of the worthless lands OF the North
west, which now afforded no revenue 10 the
State, should be the strongest indncement for the
passage Of this bill. The gentleman labored TO
establish The identity of The present application
and those made BY the Company on former occa-
sions. Where was The evidence of this identi-
ty2 Neither The Thing applied for, nor the apPli-
cants, were the same. Admitting that they were
identical, where was the improperly Of renew
ing their appeal 10 the justice and l~iberality
of the State What would have been the con-
dilion Of the Southwestern improvement, if the
principle had been established, that The people
had no right 10 appeal year by year to the Legis-
laurel The measure now under consideration
was defeated last year by the opposition of the
friends OF the James River and kanawha In
provement. II was idle TO speak Of The influence
Of Wheeling in producing this result. As well
might a fly upon the wheel OF a chariot ascribe
to lis own presence the dust that was raised.
TIE gentleman has abandoned The position, that
the claim OF Wheeling rested upon a legal prin-
ciple, and now he appeals to our sympathies 10
save this city from impending ruin. He (Mr.
L.) was in favor of legislaling equally for all.
This road was required by The people of the
Northwest for the improvement Of not less than
twenty thousand square miles Of country. The i'm
provement Of The agricultural condition OF the
was Of more importance 10 the Stale
than the mere increase of the profits of the manu-
~facturers Of Wheeling. Agricultural labor was
the most valuable 10 the State, and it should ENJOY
the advantage of the best market that can be az
forded. A Company, with a capital Of Twelve
of dollars, had recently been incorpora.
ted, for the purpose Of constructing a railroad
from Richmond to Guyandotte. Their act of in
corporation was secured by means of the votes OF
The Northwest, and he regarded it as ungenerous
in The friends of the central line 10 oppose this
in the Northwest, because it might
come into competition with their road.
No Stale has ever refused an application like The
one before the House. Mr.. Lee said he had look
ed over bis notes OF the remarks of the gentle
man from Wheeling, without being able TO dis
cover a single argument against the passage of
bill. His speech was composed entirely Of
immaterial issues. The principal topics Of The
gentleman were personalities against himself
upon the Clarksburg Convention, and the
Baltimore and Ohio Company. The gentleman
in a strain Of Billingsgate against the
President Of the Company, accusing him of de-
eeption and intrigue. What has he done to de-
such treatment He has contributed his