Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
t'i'
On motion 1'f Mr.. Garrett,
The Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Jan. l4h, lS4s.
A communication was r, csved from the Senate, an
nonnclng hr passage of bills. Ne
! The amendments proposed w me oehAe, were con
CURED in By The House.
The Speaker Land before the II 'use, communication
from The Treasurer Of the Rchmon' and PeHrsbur. Rail
Road. transmitting a statement o The average c"s Of
transportation thai road also the number vi days Oh
which said road has been out Of repair.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Stephenson from the committee On X lads and H.
ternsl Navigation, presented the following bs:
bill changing the time for the annual meeting Of the
Rvanna Navigation Company
bill relating To tho Cumberland Road n Virginia.
A bill 10 provide for extending the Rocky Mount
Turnpike.
bill to incorporate the New Marke, and Sp-rryvilIe
Turnpike company.
A bill 10 provide connection between the James Riv-
er Canal and the county of Puwhatan.
On melton Of Mr., Conway. the resolution directing
the printing Of coo copies Of the statement Of the white
population oi The State and adopted some days since,
rescinded.
Mr. Conway then presented statistical table Of the
white population ot each county of The State for the
lS4O arranged according their dls,rctsslso the pop
nallon OF lsi6, calculated from the timetables in SAG,
and the amount Of taxes for the year lo47 which
referred 10 The Committee apporonm.n of repre-
sentaon, and 1000 copies Of the were ordered TO
be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr. Stephenson,
Resolved, That the committee of Agriculture and
Manufactures enquire into the eNpedency Of bringing
bill regulating the weight Of all kinds of grain and seeds
sold in the markets.
The Seabpard and Roanoke Railroad bill here came
up in order. It's engrossmen when Mr. Sheff.y offered
the following amendment 10 The first section Of salJ bill
which was adopted:
Provided, That the said Seaboard and Roanoke Rail
road Company, and said Roanoke RaiIrosd Company or
siih ot shall not
tract arrangement whatsoever. the effect of which
will he 10 discontinue the present northern terminus of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad at CASTOR.
Mr. Harve moved 10 smend that portion Of the bill
allowing increase OF The capital stock Of the company
to S2,OoO,Ooo. by Inserting 81 100000, which
agreed to and the bill was ordered 10 be engnKscd.
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. Twyman-Of citizens of the counties of Mad
ison, Page and Shenandoah praying that charter may
be granted them 10 Incorporate joint stock company
upon the Two and three fifth principle with pita stock
of $500 o0O TO construct McAdamized road from New
Market IN Shenandoah county, through the county OF
Page, by the way of Madison Court House. the
convenient depot on the LOUISE Railroad.
by Mr.. Conway-Of The citizens Of Spo,tsy anna
asking 10 have uniform Of weights and in
the State Of Virginia
Also by The OF citizens Of Sposy vana asking
aid OF the State in constructing Railroad from Freder
cksburg 10 Orange Court House and from thence the
eastern base of thu Blue Ridge
! SOUTIlWESTERN ROAD BILL.
The bill 10 provide for The extension Of the South
western road from It's eastern terminus at Salem To the
town OF Buchanan, laid the table days since.
was on motion OF Mr.. Cook. taken up. Mr. Burwell's
amendment arpopraling 81 900 for the continuation OF
the road from Salem ards Iynchbug beng the
ter before the House. Mr.. Burwell made few remarks
in support of his amendment.
Mr.. Cook resisted the amendment, upon the ground
that he opposed 10 the attachment Of such amend
ment this particular bill. lie had no opposition tt
the proposed amendment as independent proposition
Nlr Alosy could not why, if the gentleman from
Roanoke would not oppose the proposition Of the gentlr
man from Bedford independent proposition, he
could oppose it when attached his bill. He thought
if that gentleman con, eded the amendment merltriou'
an independent proposition he must 50 regard wher
Il eliached to his bill.
Mr. NJ spoke at some length to the justice of thu
d appropriation to l.ynchburg. The terminus at Salem
had been determined as matter of Compromise be
tween Lynchburg and Buchanan The final erminu.
had been left suspense by The Leg sature in previou,
legislation and. now that there was proposition IL
make appropriation Of 500 900, 10 construct the road
To Buchanan, he thought that lynchbug not asking
more than she had night 10 demand, when she asked
that she should still be placed equal footing will.
Buchanan. lie pointed also 10 the States interest III
the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike road lie was no,
opposed to Buchanan. We merely asked that it be left
open matter lie desired that the produce coming
Salem, might be left free take at that point. either
read.
Mr. Dornan did not 90 SO far as the gentleman from
X anoke III did not agree that both roads should be
consacde tie thought hat The question involved was,
which o the two roads should be constructed? lie
tended that the road to Buchanan, the which
should be Constructed AT that point, tho produce from
the Southwest could reach the canal masl easily, and
that was the main consideration. lie spoke further upon
the general merits of the question.
Mr.. Burwtll made further remarks.
The question being taken upon MIR. BurwelP, amend
ment, it was rejected
The bill being then upon its engrossment Mr. Sovall
5 opposed at some length
Mr.. Dorman made few remarks in reply to Nj Sto-
P vail
Mr.. GUSTS also opposed the hill, and called for the
ayes and noes on the engrussment.
: The vote bein. taken, resulted ayes 10 noes A.
So tie bill was ordered to be engrosscd.
On motion of Mr. Syme,
The House adjourned.