The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-06

thorized, within three years, and shal
complete the same within twelve year.
after the passage Of this acts" which
amendment was agreed TO. y
Mr.. Edgington moved to strike on,
the 9th section, which was agreed TO-
Nh. Duncan moved TO amend by in
serting the following for the section
just stricken ou:. "Be it further en-
acted, that the said railroad 10 be con.
structed through the territory of Vir
ginia, shall reach or cross the Tygart's
Valley River at or within three miles
up the mouth of Three Fork Creek
in the county Of 'Fayler.
Mr.. Harrison Of Loudon offered sew
eral amendments, which, after discus
sion were rejected. The said amend
ments as amended, were then offered
by Mr.. Hunter and adopted.
The bill was then ordered to be en-.
crossed.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Atan adjourned meeting ofthe Stock.
holdersin this company, (on the 22d
ult.J a report was submitted which re-
commends an unconditional subscrlp-
lion to the Pittsburgh and Connells.
vile Rail Road Company upon the part
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company of Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars. if the remaining amount suffi-
cient, will, the Pittsburgh subscription
Of $35o,OOO. to complete the road to
the State line, should be provided by
the City Council and the citizens of Bal
timore re;-which report, together with
"A preamble and resolutions IN which
they set forth their objections to Bill
reported in the House of Delegates of
Virginia, authorizing said company to
construct the extension of the rail road
through that State, terminating at
Wheeling, were unanimously adopted.
Below we give the resolutions.
Resolved, that this Company will not
construct their road through the State
of Virginia according to the provisions
of the said Bill. reported from the Sc
lect committee.
Resolved, that this Company will not
construct their road to the city Of
Wheeling, by any route whatever, or
upon any terms by which they are de-
MED the privilege of terminus on the
Ohio river, by such route as the Com.
pany may, at its option, select, at a
point not higher than the Mouth of
Fishing Greek, or by any route under
an obligation 10 complete their road 10
Wheeling, without the opportunity OF
realizing substantial and bona.fde
subscription upon the part of that city:
nor will it construct the road by any
route or under any law denying the
Company the right of charging for
trave! or trade between Baltimore and
Wheeling the same rate per mile, in
proportion to distance, as betwhen Bal
1imore and any other point on The Ohio
river.
Resolved, that committee, consist.
ing offve stockholders, be now appoin.
ted by the Chairman to take the requis-
ite measures to present an application
to the City Councils for a subscription
to the Stock Of the Pittsburgh and Con-
nellsviIle Rail Road Company, and al
so to take similar measures TO obtain
subscriptions from the citizens gener-
ally for the same purpose; and tina,
the said committee shall be authorised
to appoint other committees for like
purpose. to act under their general d.
rection, and TO report their proceedings
to the stockholders at as early day as
may be practicable.
Resolved that when this meeting ad-
Journ, it adjourns TO meet on the 22d
day of March next, to receive the re.
port of the said committee, and 10 take
such further proceedings in the prem
ises as to them may seem expedient.
LATER FROM TAMPICO
The schooner 81. Paul, Capt. Talbot
seven days from Tamplco, arrived here
last evening.
Capt. Talbot reports that, on the
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