Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-07


State hereby authorized be issued tho payment tho
interest aud tho nal assumption OF the prncpa sum Of
said eonds aeedng to the stPuaiions ihereol shall be
deemed public debt OF the Commonwealth, and tho pay
meat thereof shall be provided Tor by law.
| Mr.. DcRsAS explained the difference between the ID
section aud the substitute offered by him. lie would not
he said upon the discussion OF general merits
OF the bill his design at prescott merely place the
bill in perfect and complete form possible before h.
engtossuent that when its passage he should
address to the House such Arguments had been furnished
him by close examination Of the OF the measure.
lie hoped that members would allow tho bill to be made
| as perfect as possible at its present stage.
MIR SrRoIuER Understood the gentleman from Rcck.
bridge as claiming on behalf ct the special friends OF this
bit, the privilege of making n perfect possible and
shaping II a. they thought best Ii there were mono 9TH
es interested in this than special friends no
could not OBJECT yet the whole State felt lively
In II; whether he considered the seah which must flow
into the State along this improvement when completed or
whether took narrower view in concentration of the
iae that year after year, the State had been called upon
to meet the liabilities Of the company equally mat
ter OF interest TO the whole State and should be looked TO
and deliberately considered by every member lie would
refrain now from discussing rs meriishe was for placing
the company basis which would relieve il from the
necessity OF making annual drafts upon the State
in labitcs-ho could think OF authorizing trans
mutation OF the whole debt OF the company TO tho State
amounting IN ALL including the bonds to some
S2OOOOOO into stock. he thought just State
considering the value of the stock-hc was anxious that
the canal should be extended beyond the Blue Ridge and
for the accomplishment this would vote nm apnronr
aion OF SOULFUL million, or MORE II neccssary-o be
secured the present loan but he could not consent TO
me proposition contained in the amendment offered by the
| no
gentleman, whether 1t was not best that the members all
should take council each other in regard TO the bos,
mode OF attaining object which all desired unon ono
| condition another.
MIR BococE thought tina; the gentleman from Rockbrdre
must perceive the Proprie of the remarks of the geno
man from Reppahsnnock Besides he said tina, N that
bill amended proposed by Mr. Dorman and passed
TO ITS engrussmon thus amended the result would be- THAI
al future amendments TO that section would DO cut off,
The better course he thought would be- 10 receive nil
amendments which it proposed by members IN oa;,,
now aud PRINT them that full understanding OF the whole
matter might be within the reach OF ALL and full time gycn
To all to compare aud decide between competing propssi-
tons For himself he should for striking Out The
non OF the bill and against inserting the substitute. The
poPoon OF the gentleman, equally with the second sec
ton as Stood was nothing less than propos
ton authorizing the payment OF millions Of dollars TO
this Company. lie not suro that som, hill nih, ~,
be offered which would meet his appreciation.
Mt DoRNAN deemed 1t perfectly competent TO any MEM
Der TO make s9ch amendment as he thought proper his
amendment; he therefore considered the obecton made
| by the gentleman from Buckingham groundess one
The House here took until l o'clock in con-
| sequence OF a parade the Squared
Upon the Te-assembng OF the House. Mr.. DoEN,S re-
sumed. lie proposed briefly consider the amendment
aud not now 10 enter upon the discussion the merits oI
the bill lie would, however, cay word in repIv ., tho
remarks OF some Of the Acknowledged friends OF The bill
Though misfortune, II had always been tho fate of every
important measure IN the House fail from diversity
OF opinion OF its friends, IN regard the best mode of a
comprising the same object TO the gentleman from Ran
PahannOck, who avowed a preference for direct anne
preparation Tor the completion Of the work. he would say
that ne himself was favor ct such approximation vet
ne had no hope that majority OF The House could be
brought TO To bill making direct APPROPRIATED
he would give hs ready sanction and support vet such
| bill could not psss
The second section, it stood proposed to change
some two millions OF dollars due the State by the comma
ny, INTO State stock, whereas the amendment offered al
owed ms amount 10 rsman as debt due the state from
the company, he could how any OF lection cpud h.
rais ID on tho score OF additional risk BY the State lie
would suggest To- members, differing 10 the IN ,de and
means by which and the object should be accom-
Pushed that when this amendment had adopted thew
could offer substitute fpr the bill or any amen Inc, ~
| nmcnumenf-lt OF he tilv
divided, and detached IN the begnning no could NOT see
how any thing 10 be done. The charter of this COM
pany would expire next May and something be done
now never.
Mr. srRyTusR replied briefly to Mr. Dorman. and ndvo.
Gated the proprety OF making doc appropriation rather
man converting the debts due To the State into stcckand
concluded by stating that he would offer amendment, in
case no other member would involving the question of d.
| rect appropriation.
Mr.. HARwE had not intended to say 4 word I,
seemed that the gentleman from Rockbrdgc himself
m favor OF direct appropriations he appeared appe-
heusive that sufficient number Of the members could NOT
be brought TO the support OF bill making such an an
preparation. lie could say whether more rneub,Is
could be brought TO the support OF the than the other
anu lie would urge upon the member from Rockbdgc 10
hesitate before he placed this bill beyond amendment and
thereby beyond the advantages which might result from
free consultation.
Mr.. LEAKE supported the amendment believing that ts
provisions would entail Ear less additional embarrassment
and risk upon the State than be incurred by direct
appropriation, suggested and recommended by the gem
ileman from RappahannOck.
Mr.. COcKE would have deferred any remarks on the hill
un II reached another stage but since amendment
had oecn cieTed, which, he understood II correctly
calculated to render acceptable him than IL other
wise would be- he would say word. This bill # amend
ed proposed would his approbaton and he beIe
ed that VI his constituents. lie had felt bound to oppose
the bills heretofore before the House asking direct appro
pnaions. This bill asked appropriation. but simply
conversion OF the amount due the State from the company
no" IN hopeless condition, into stock that the com.
pany may extend its works; mako IN.
promised connectons-and thus be enabled to declare d.
Vdends lie would especially urge upon the House the
Importance OF retaining in this bill provision Tor the Tide
Water and South Side connections lie said the people
on the South Sde and those whom he represented esnc
cay' had been Subjected to great and almost insufera-
DE Inconvenience, for the OF these connections
without such provision the bill could have no support
from him.
Mr. Beck then moved that the bill and amendment b..
aid on tue table, aud the amendment be printed for the
better understanding Of the sstJcct by the members
Mr. DoEAAN objected 20 the printing ground that
the amendment must be thoroughly understood by all hay
ing been read several times, and being simple aud plain in
lis meaning.
Some farther remarks were made by various gen,cno,
upon the necessity OF printing, when finally the House de-
cded to Jay The bill on the table, and ordered the amend
ment 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. DoRuAN, the House adjourned
EHTRAoRDISARY MovENEsrs-Tno following article j,
from the st Louis Republican OF Monday the 25th The
slaemen, Will excite surprise but the writer SPEAK. IN
tone wi ca a2pear indicate strong consciousness that
he d not speaking at random:
teems TO be very we'll Understood here tia, one of the
objects Of the exprcss from Washington city to Santa Fe
rick and Mr. SJbete part VI not entirely TO re-
call Gen koafnoy from California aud dcspaich the GEM
and all the troops under his command which may be spar
eI rom The occupation OF Santa Fo and other po.uts 10
JON Ten Taylor and cooperate with him. Il this be the
purpose oi The desp1'chos, considerable period must
oapse bel 70 tho orders DO carried into effect probably
not until somcime in May or June next.
NAuyE LoADSroSE has been discovered on Middle
lslnnd Lake Superior The Cleveland lfcrald is informed
iHal the enre trap region Of Lake Superior magnetic to
sloh degree mat common needle Is ~ mot paris entirely
uciss5 The uHp rock itsslt, composing range, oi
mpun'ain7, and the gncOus rock. in cJnuoxpn with the
tap an imWcasc magnet Bouies Of that rock, scatter
cd through tho adjacent level ous attract aud pei the
needle, short dsnce in the manner as iron ore
lso arrival 1T Wilmington IN T. report, tho death on
the Oh uinmo, of Mr. NiouILL the American Consul al
Condemns.
AZ ARTIFICIAL NAv-The Memorial Botdrlias says that
rear 81 Sewer there lives Old solder with false lex
als1 arm, glass eye, complete set u false trof nose