Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
House of Delegates.

mond, tTeceucksourg y Potomac Railroad company an,
the Norfolk Fort Walthall Steamboat Association &
and report thereon The House concurred in the
amendments 10 the bill, and adopted the resolution with
an amendment offered 10y Mr. SYNE requiring the commit
tee to enquire into the late change the Presidency of IN,
Richmond. Fredericksburg x Potomac Railroad company
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. BANK', chairman OF the committee Proposition,
and Grievances. reported the following bills
A bill authorizing the Masonic Society OF Ledge No
IN the city OF Norfolk. TO sell and convey certain lot own
ed by them N sad cay. and for other purposes.
n b. Incorporating the franklin Lodge No. l3 Of III,
Independent order OF Odd Fellows o the city of Wheel.
ing.
Mr.. BooocE. chairman OF the commiite OF Courts of Jus,
uce reported bill changing tho time OF holding the Cir
cult Superior Courts Of the counties Clarke and Iamp-
shire.
PETITIONS.
Mr. SrURN-Of citizens of Barbour county for the ineor
poraou Of company 10 Turnpike Road from
Beverly Clarksvle Alsc-of citizens of Beverly IN
Randolph county. for the passage OF incorporate
their town. Mr. HowARD-Ot Frances c Coleman for an
act authorizing her the leg guardian Of her ant chill
dTen aud the guardian Of other ants nteresed TO copr
mise certain suits, &c Asoof John Coke sergeant Of
the city OF Williamsburg asking that fine and costs I'M
posed upoa him may se refunded. Also-Of Robert An
dersun. OF the ers and also administrator de bonn, on
OF James Anderson deed, praying behalf OF himself and
tue heirs OF sad Jas Anderson compensation for their
eesors services m the Revolutionary war. Mr. HARr-
Memorial ct citizens Of Abemare county against the nc
uon OF John Tlmberake praying Tor the repeal the act
declaring the Rivanna riyer lawful fence Mer-
wethers bridge sud Snead's dam Mr. BkEArREp-Or the
President and Trustees OF the Of Bath IN the comfy
Of Morgan for an act authorizing them procure billiard
table Ia bc sept m sad town during the bathing season Mr.
HAbKIscN-Ut citzens OF the OF Luudoun Fan
Gu and Prince William, for a county gu, Of parts of
said eounue, with the town Of Mddeburg for its seat OF
Jasuce and protesting against the formation new coun
with thc town OF UppsTyic the seat OF u.tIce Mir
LovE-MemorIsl OF citizens OF the COUNTY of Fairfax re-
mon'irauog against division Of sad county and against
aHEeNlng ihs same To the county OF Alexandra.
RESOLUTIONS
nmotion OF Mr. CARSON, Resolved, That the comm +
ice on bahN' be instructed TO enquire into the eEPedency
repeating - amending Ut The 18th sccion OF the
etPsss'd Apri 4h, 1889, relating Banks. a. requires
Classification ui discounts and lists applicants IN addition
90 the ordinary I'D count books.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwIiA CANAL
The Reports OF Committees, &c. being Cotton through
with, the bii tor the OF ihe James River Canal
came up the unfinished business Yesterday The fol
lowing section OF the substitute offered by Mr. SrKorHER
being under confederation:
SIXTH SECTION.
Be Il JaTfler enacted, That the President ana Di-
reo.ors Of the James River and Kanawha Company shall
eS7end' II 50 much be required, - dollars of tho
STOCK loaned unies tis act the completion OF the works
1i the said Company from Lvnchbug 10 --. And
that suc said President and Directors shall eGpend 70
much ne required, - dollars OF the said stock the
cantuct'a OF q dam and lock across the Kanawha river
" Tyler Shoals, Or as thereto suitable foundation
tor e 1ml can be obtained and the completion OF the
- connections.
There two propositions before the House. one to fiji
ne tr-i blank with S6i2O0O and the other fill 1t with
81 100000.
Mr. DoENAS, being entitled to the floor arose and made
an ADJ" ana well sustained behalf Of the
proposition 10 hii the blank with the Of 200 900
lie touched upon the general the matter IN hand
aud spoke length ~ the great advantage which uus
suit Ia the entire State, both Fast and West from the OK
tension "i the Canal Buchanan and insl coupetio
90 the Ohio Tie citc5 members 10 the well Ll.sn
TACT, that through ull tmethat is. long time as
t1sre had been thought upon the suboc, a-h- con-
necuon OF tho waters OF the Ohio and the James bad been
lyoriie scheme aud cherished object with every one VIM
had looked nt the spirit statesman and patriot
The father OF his country he said had had this great inn
me-. .r. al T..
received the sanction and hearty approval Of every an Of
sense and OF practical knowledge who had examined It's
location.
lie also took occasion ovindcae himself and his
eats from the suspcionof seshness which attached to them
under the belief that they desired the cana q be
only to the mouth OF North river. lie said such was 1 his
wi-f leher was 10 the wish OF s cousiucns-or indeed
was, he had heard the expression Of such a SEMI
by VI thcmboh he and they were az eager
tor the farther extension Of the canal the people OF any
portion of tue Staie, and that for which could be
made apparent the canal continued only 10 The
mouth o. North river. would tacn have only reach
Ell the border Of his county and though this would
ai1y be great advantage for the time yet by s further
extension % would pass through fifteen miles Of his
county and thus accommodate much larger portion of
rs constituents than would IN stopped az North
river. Moreover and yet stronger reason-i stopped
that point, would a matter Of course s1rng M
there and the certain and legitimate result would be- tho
utter posta uf tho town st BeRng ton from which place
he himself came and ~ the immediate vicinity OF which al
hs property lay as well as that Of those people whom he
more Immediately reProsenicd-For these reasons he be-
lsycd the people OF Lexington aud vicinity aud indeed OF
bockbf1Ze al could not be charged ring tl
the canal should be stopped or rvcr. lie would cav
Or oil, that the wish Of the people OF Rock
bridge that the canal should stop that point they wer,
dcsiOus that should there aud 90 thence Westward
aud that upon and nobier grounds than nRgardl,
spirit OF sghshnes, Of sei-accommodaon, aud dsregarC
Of the convenience of others Hs portrayed IN glowing
cUofs aud with much warmth the proud and hsppy err
gu ie advance OF Sac-tho prosperity of her insttu
tons. and the glory Of her name, which would be wrouph
10y THIS great connection between the East and the Wesl
Nr STR THER supported briefly the proposition 10 fI
tic blank with S6l2OOO not that manifestation wou,
b. thus made that the work b. extended bcyon,
the mouth o North RIVER but for what he conceived to b.
very good reason, that the condition of the stint
finances this particular time, did not jusul, On appro
pfaton for the prosecution Of the work farther westward
t1ln That p1uiuHd for tlo additional reason that he be
Iievcd. h the work prosecuted this time only a. th
mouth Of North River, aud the South side and tide waite
connections were made. tue company would DO placed in
better condition. 30 Tar ~ r'1urces we're concerned pa
tn interest the State loan
Tnete was another special lor the persecution
the work no this Time, - the mouth Of North Rvcr-th
people 70 bn Immediately benefited 10y such extension hu
once tho advantage Of a canal along the dangerous pas
through tho mounains-thar had been taken from then
and wus but justice 30 them that IL should bo replace,
Tho ayes nnd noes being called upon, filling tue ban
with Sl'@Jo'OOO' resulted ayes i5 noes 76, follows
Ays'-Nes.rS Brown OF Absrnlrr Hart Gayne shsn So h
son Byrd ihomprn NJ toeouIt Bennett. BauibtcE Morn
tyau' wan rat o1 White. iest-. CiieH Juneau ian-st.
saa. rnr Ei1Hu fnl OF g. ant r., Psuow Newton E+r "a
io' Ipr1t Cies'y fmrir Audoson, stufu MAYO cox ~
I phru .I 20. dts
horeMf.rs Jones 90 fHfefn.I. 'srraterJ Curtis Finnc
Harvr Ppw0n rerrrs Bifser Book small by 20
Lacy 'iriTc Tau H'sG Irving Iiompou ~ Dnwi die Ch
man hoif' inv 0i st street. Capri Jones e GiJlrt
co. Carr Do walker Maof siDta. Het Thompson lmp hf
Ha1arDu ief bIad Go Howard, Hunter. Thomson
Jehefs,n "HItre HI.nfoI. Gffsam, Richmond. Hanison
L'uinn fhool.y, Inyfs linyndon Of Luncnbue. Brow
N ~ aad ~. Wnamt Kelly. Watts Hsppsr. VERIFY. Ne1r
Oliver DAVIS iheeon, Ilun. Fymc, Ianef, Cooke, Dams
STROLLER Ia e. Brown Of RorEr Filn Morrison HH of sh.na
aoan susk ~ "ood"n Holiday. llsh, iiag~vs, Ffeei
Butieu, Casticmin sni Chardicr-7G
So tho House refused 10 100 with 81 900 900
! TIE question then recurring upon filing u with S6f2
600. that sum was aNe1d 10 by very decided vote.
Nh DoENAv then moved TO So so the word 10. an
Tho word Lynchbu'r aid Immediately preceding the =
blank, urd in-cd 10 iicu 'ho word Wesfwad-which WI
aVfoed ~ without opposition.
Mr. EuAN moved furhrf 20 amend by inserting IN
mcdiaiely aftof the last amendment the following.
"O which said amount of aock sued under the author
Il thus sct, certificates ss be- issued provided III
% fecon, for tho sum Of 500 100 in tho year 1917
iJr The rosidoo hereof IN tho year ls45 549 the
may 10 required'-whioh also adopted without opp
4 | stion.
Mr. PArRcE then offered tie following 10 lieu Of that 20