Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-27
REMARKS or MIR. WOODS or FRANKLIN

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In the SeHate Of VirSiaa s 22d ,ast on the Ban 10
authorize the LyRehbErg nd Salem T rnpike Conpanv
10 NdeadaaiEe its Road.
Mr. Woops moved that the Senate take up and consider
the bill authorizing the Lynehbug and Salem Turnpike
Company appropriate their dividends To the rcconsuc
ton and improvements OF heir Road" which was laid ON
the table days since the motion OF the
from Roekbrdgc to enable him prepare amendment
he wished 10 oier. Mr. w. said he understood that SEN
had prepared his amendment and nc had not su
Gent time had been allowed, and he hoped the Senate
would take up the bill But, he catcd from the refusal of
the Senate day two upon this subject there
operating here which had not been pub
ely avowcd He believed this bill had been kept upon
the table for the purpose OF influencing his vote upon the
bill making appropriations for the extension OF the James
River Canal, expected shortly present itself here If
this purpose II would not have the desired ,a,ct
HIS vote that other subject should not be con-
iroled by such consideration II such were the design
he would remove the difficulty by declaring his hostility to
that other measure sought be sustained by such
means. lie desired place himself right, and 10 beg
Senators remember that the interest he here
was not restricted u this road company. While he adH-
ted his constituents generally felt in that I'M
Provcment, they used market road and that they
would be grauhed by the extension OF the privilege asked
for would increase their facilities and trans
only by such sacrifice Ii his habit to give TO all
subjects presented here the consideration which they seem
ed to merit aud IN casting his vote, be Influenced only
by considerations OF duty anu prOpuey. THIS had been
his coue, and would be continued. lilo hoped the Senate
would take up and consider the bill without further DELAY
latter further discussion the agreed TO-
and Mr. Moore Offered amendment app5opriatng SIS
OOO TO be expended by the Board Public Works. IN the
construction vi McAdam2ed road from Salem 10 Buch-
nnan, and supported 1t with n lengthy arsumentl
Mr.. Woods hoped the amendment would not be adopt
ed No such Improvement had been authorized by law
IL was proposition 70 appropriate money the constuc-
ton Of Improvement which had been sanctioned by
law No Company had been Incorporated or richtof.w.v
granted and II the amendment prevailed the money could
not DC EXPENDED OF the Improvement progress for the
OF the risnt-ot-wsy and provision condemnation
OF lands and the OF damages land holders
He did not wish the bill tremmecd with appropriations
amendments, ufOylulu.
TONERS here iet interest He believed, amend.
mcni was adopted It would al. the bill. IL doubtless
80 designed.
lie no. opposed to the improvement contemplated
by the amendment, and # gentlemen would have such a
bill originated elsewhere ne thought If reached this
BODY, he should vote tor H. not unreasonable ts cha
Tacer. As 20 the compromise alluded by The Senator
from Scott Mr.. W. sad, so far his constituents were
concerned, such made. Ii made by other par
ties, they were not bound by IT,
Mr.. W. said there another OF grave char
aeet why the amendment should be adopted. He be-
heyed there provision Constitution THAT all
bills shall originate Ia the House o. Delegates, approved
by the Senate, amended by the House OF
Delegates" IuIs provision made part OF our fun
daucna! law by body OF he had heard character
zed atCst and ever assembled IN this
Capitol IL be bel eyed that they gned il 10 be-
come mere nuIy. They certainly designed % TO De.
6no the powers of both branches ot the Legislature "
rg 10 one the rgEt Enate all business, aud rcsrct-
the other ch SUBJECTS only had been considered
and approved BY the former body lie thought adop-
uon e" the amendment would remove al hmlt 10 the
Senate. tie SAID had been properly remarked
by the Senators from Ps. ana Bu, yham % tins
construction prevailed Only necessary tor the House
u Delegates bu and send here upon which
5y way 90 amendments, may incorporate every CON
ceNabe proposition, and usup a.. powers OF our CO.
ordinate branch.
n. 50 the amendment was not within the constitution
al rule IL had relation 90 the subject "a the bi
Il distinct and substantive proposition N no respect
relating 10 q bill That proposes extension II tie
chartered privileges company. with the right 10 appro
pirate their dividends SPECIFIED ,bJect-ihe amendment
poses appropriation u money 5cu1cd IA the
rrf.aFn.s
with which designed they snail any eRa con-
nccuon. But apar, from these considerations clear
that the object defeat the BILL by Incorporating upon
40, amtncmen, known to be unpalatab.c the other
House.
The merits Of the bill paPabe, and its proyi-
sons reasonable, that s opponents afraid
counter by direct opposition, but sought by indrcctioa
what they could obtain by straight forward and
.y opposition.
Mr. W felt clear that the amendment wa. not within The
legitimate powe.s Senate, and ne hoped would be
rejected.