Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-09
EDITOR'S CORREsPO.NUE.NGE-

EDII oR'S CORRESP O.NDE.NGE
RlcnMoND, February 4, 1916
The Senate, day two ago passed by a very deci.
sye moJory. the bill Incorporating a company 10 con.
slfnel rail road from Richmond 10 the Ohio rver-so
that II Is now law Of the land But it is much les,
difficult 10 enact laws than to make rail roads and while
admit the possibility that capitalists nay be found vii
ling To InVesr their funds in This Improvements do mol
deem II at all probable That sufficient amount will be
subscribed even to secure the charter within the time
(two years. prescribed bv The act Ii may be asked
why pass an act Of lncoporaon tie conditions OF which
are lpoktd upon as impraccable2 Tie answer, 50 far
at least as am concerned is that ;he immediate tiiend,
ui The scheme pressed it earnestly and seemed to be
50 sansnlne that il would nd favor with the m5neytd
uen oil the Northern cities safe and profitable in,
vesnen that, notwithstanding few unusual provisions
IN The act, IN addition TO this general objection,
luclan 10 close the door upon work, which, if it can
be contaminated. will be of measurable value To the
State, and achieved cost 10 her own people. who
VIII participate 50 largely in lis advantages presume
the late Of tho proposition will be no disau, day de
'enlned by the opening OF books of subscription at the
various points named IN the law.
The application Of The ClaTksburc Convention for The
Incorporation ola company 10 construct railroad from
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words, for the right of way 10 the Baltimore s ONO
rail road Company, which, had the bill passed. womb
have supplied the funds (eight millions of d9lars) sua-
posed 10 be adequate for lis construction rejected
on Monday last, by decisive majority The principal
arguments relied upon by lis opponents were Identical
viii, those urged as year in opposition Ia the petition
OF the Baltimore Company for the right of uav-irst
the injustice and injury which would result To the CITY
layl i, 4 -. -.
terminus the Ohio of The Baltimore ruad and which
still claims. (absudly, deteentiay think "vested
rght' in the PREMISES aud secondly, the probable nju-
rous effects Of rivalry between the Baltimore improve
ment aud the central improvement of Virginia. which
which must rely upon the trade and travel ol the Ohio
for It's support in the event OF lis ultimate construction.
HE advocates oil The Ciarksburg application are highly
ncensed at It's rejection, and toeie high state of ex
cllement IN that portion OF the Northwestern counties
erested the consequence of the refusal of appca.
ton 50 reasonable upon lis face. and which, but for it,
supposed injurious effects upon rival and vial interests
would have been readily assenied to. Many members
know, voted most reluctantly against the bill, and some
of lhem with strong mss wings and doubts, 10 the
prupreiy of that course But after weighing all the ar,
gumens. pro and con- ii seemed To them thai the bene
fits 10 enure from the construction Of this improvement
to that portion of the people demanding it, wire out
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in the State combined and whose annette for bouutles
and orauitrs 81 far fran, hpino sot,oted v bsir f,e
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The Stale will certainly reve, iv ,, ,ss,n IN e,l .