Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-21
Fanny. 8 O'clock.

The Convention having assembled according TO adjourn
ment' Mr. H. Darlington, Vice President the Chair and
was oper ed with prayer by iie Rev. Mr Leach.
The quest be upon the resolutions proposed by Mr.
Giles ~ substitute for the report # the committee Mr.
T. Darlington gave notice that he would a the following
resolutions a substitute:
1. Resolo.d Tha the interests Of large ard fertile
section Of country lying the upper waters Of the Roam
oNe OF the eastern markets. and Of the State at large re-
qure hata railroad communication should be established
from the cry OF Richmond least as fer as come point ia
the county Of CbaTOe the Stanton river and should be
extended farther 10 the West s. West may be here
alter deemed advisable
2 Res9ued, that the Of such improvement should
be In such direction the county Of Chesterfield and
scfOss the AppomatoK Of such point said county AZ may
be deemed most eEpedicnt by the shou
proceed from such pOnt the AppomatoT 10 the ,iJgs
which divides the waters that flow into the Appomat-x
from those which flow Roanoke and thence along
mat rdge 10 the county Of Charlotte, where IL shall be
carried 10 the point the stanton river in said county
which may be selected by the stockholders. Provided
that the company shall be authorized construct branch
from near the App. maoE uver ntersect Cox Road in
Notoway al or near the Of WILSON, Jones g. Co.
. Resolved, That m the opinion Of this Convention,
the route here designated for the proposed railroad the
m''l Tncucs1e Tor ultimately making communication,
| BY railroad, between Richmond and the Ohio river.
. Resolved, Thitii the company shall deem sIpe-
oieni should endeayour 10 avail itself Of the privileges
granted 10y the act Of the Legislature n the 4th Narch
1916, Incorporating the Amelia and NOttoway and Vyi-
ma haur1id c"mplnes, On which h may be proper
TO petition the Legislature Tor alteration of the charter
/ (" sla c'mplnesa provided that the company shall
'fENiIt'H " commence me Improvement ut
point on ne Clover Ra Road. but shall be liberty 10
cross the AppomauoT suol point snd 70 pursue such
route acfo' The county n Chesterfield the city Of Rich
mono, OF TIE company may consider erped.ent.
.. Resolved, That committee Of five be appointed 70
lay before the next Legislature memorial praying in be.
hai Of this convention and the people represents such
subscription 10 the capital stock Of the company a may be-
CONSISTENT With proper economy Ind Just gard 20 the IN
tofesH 81 ihc county concerned.
D. Resolved Thst the delegates TO this convention viii
u-e e best endeavours 10 procure subscriptions 10 The
stock OF the proposed company.
M Clifford notice that ho should move the FOL
o"n % ryder 10 either Get q resolutions which rngh
be sdop'ed.
Resolved by this convention tithou wishing unJuly
dictate terms or n any feter tho action Of th
contemplated Southeastern Railroad cofnpany Thst from
me testimony which hns been offered Tor direct snd in
dependent Tine Of railroad 10 Richmond u appesrs tina
such line from The point whore u crosses the Apponst
'h would be the most advi'abe for securing The OBJ
Jecs advocated by This convention.
! | The DISCUSSION was then continued by Nessrs ~ r
Yenabe, Cries. w. N. atkins, W. &. Darlington w. G
| flouWoy, Clifford, Woodbridge and DR.. Leach
{, The question being tsken on Mr. Giles substitute
was rejected:
Ayes-Amsa 3, Nouoway lis
Noes-Chafouo 10, Chesterfield ~, Cumberland 3
FamwHe ], Buckingham -. Lunonburg 3, Prince I'd
4 ward 9-6l-(Richmond divided)
The question thu Substitute proposed By Nj
2 W. G. CaTinEon, which was adopted
e hyes-hmela !, Charlotte 10, LunenburR 3, Nottows
e 7-hmels 9. Charlotte 1917.
3 Noes-Fsmville I, Buckingham 10, Cumberland q
9 Prince Edward Q. Chssisrfeld l9-43.
The ryd5r pfopcssi BY w. Oxford was adopted sfi,
modification BY agreement, ss folows'