Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-12
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RICHMOND AND ONO Raj. ROAD BILL.


We have already noticed The disposition made of som,
OF tho amendments 10 this bill
Mr.. voolfolk moved Ia amend tho section " ieh al
lows the Company the right To take stone earth prav
e', NC iron greater extent than allowed by the 90
neral railroad law. Mr.. w wished 10 strike OUT his
exception.
Mr.. Wallace urged the monstrous character Of The
provision which proposed To uow Tins company To roam
over the lands of the country the eAten III twenty
miles In search oi maieflaslhe oylsiuu, as /, nuw
stands giving The enpotaun The extraordinary ptiy
OF ~ldening the X lad Ia any extent.
Mr.. Nuch.I oppused the nuendtneni and denied
the construction gwen 10 It hy Mr Wallace, The
Company could ony take materials As under the general
law.
Mr. Wallace replied. and ms stej tina, the prov sion
proposed 10 be STRICKEN out would give the umpany
unresirained power 10 lake any Land they pleased.
Alter further remarks by M,s.rs. Nlich,r Wondlk
aud Gaaher The question taken on Mr.. Voolfolk =
motion 10 stke on, the clause allowing the Company Ia
certain cases To heyond leo feet.
Nrgaiived--ayes 10, noes q
MIR. Nooliolk moved 10 amend the 9th section in re-
terence 10 the authority other iupruy enenis
WIN This Road, by including ANY road "author2cdo 10
be constructed
Mr.. Sirneer supported this amendment, aud pointed
ou The proprisiy Of such provision.
Mr.. Thompson ol A. opposed II saying il was already
provided for by law.
Mr.. Rogers also opposed the nmerdmcni, showing
It's uselessntss; and the vote beng laLen it mega
lived.
Mr.. Spark moved insert, in the 9Th section,
clause prohibiting The nanulaeloy o flour by the Cum.
pany.
This amendment was supported by Messrs Spark.
Gallaher. Mcauen and Baptist, and opposed earnestly
by Messfs. Witcher, rhompson of A. Slanatd. Ceper.
ton Thompson OF X aud Moore, and negaived--ayos
10. noes l6
Mr. Dennls moved To- amend the % section by inser.
ting after the words james RIVER" The words ito
point on Saunon River, at below Bookncal, in the
county Ut Campbell, thence along the Valley OF the said
River 10 The county Of Roanoke
Mr.. ID SAID he did mol ollcr the amendmen, to embars
Tass the bill. inr his previous course had shown him
bo hend 10 H. But he thought IN passing bills Of this
kind. the course Of the work should directed Ms 10
benefit as large portion Of the people The Common,
wealth possible aud that il would also relieve the bill
Of one OF the principal Obj cuns that had been made
il-lhal OF being permitted to rnn up The Valley Of the
James River thereby coming in competition with that
improyement-Mr. ID. also commended that the amends
men prop sed would make HE road accommodate large
section Of country which is entirely destitute of all
improvement, and moi likely 10 receive unless this
road should bo directed that section Of State
that has heretofore paid literally to all the various i'm
povemenis that have been made. but has mi asked
for ITSELF although suffering for the wnni OF ms
much as any portion OF the Stale He also contend.d
that by this the trade of Saun,on would be-
secured 10 this line and that such trade would be os' by
any other. Independent of these Inducements he also
conendsd 1t the shortest and direct The
ohm river.
Mr.. Baptist supported ibis amendment, matter
proper in iiseli-the road, if taken that direction.
would his friend from Charlotte suggested be out Of
the way Of njurnus competition with James River
improvements and weuld accommodate large extent Of
country Nh Is. illustrated by the nap the advantages
Of this route.
MIR. Sanard thought il the route designated were
ionnd TO be the best, the company would take and o
could almost guarantee that II would adopt il.
Mr.. Baptist would rather have acis than words, and
therefore would like to have in The bill
Mr.. McMuen opposed the amendment, thinking the
company should not be tied down 10 a route.
Mr.. Niicher sustained dis amendment. which would
lead To benefits TO his constituents, but il likely 10 lunre
the bill would mol insist upon fastening upon the
pany.
Mr.. Bondursn, explained his vote. This would be
roue through portion Of his Dlsrct-so would the gs
neral route. For the reasous heretofore given however
he would not emhauass The bill.
The amendment negnused.
Mr.. Wallace moved strike on, The 9Th section
giving the general Manufacturing privilege Negaved
ayes 8, noes 90.
Mr.. Wallace moved to insert clause, authorlsing
taxation of the capital of The company al the end Of 80
years, if the public defence should require ii.
Negaved-ayes 6, noes 81.
The hill was then passed. by a vote Of % toS.
AYES-Ale Scott. (Spcaker) Cox. Sutton
Thompson of A. Moore, Spark, Baptist. Bondurani.
Gallaher. Piper Caperlon, Dennis, Wcher. Sianard,
Smith, Srlneer. McMuIleo, Ctump, Gueuan, Rogers,
Newman and Thompson OF k.-22.
NOES essrs Woods. Wallace, Cravford Wi
ley. Garrett, Voolfolk, Taylor and McCaulley-s.