Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-05
Virginia Legislature,
MONDAY. February &c, lS49.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lowden Of the Baptist Church.

PRAYER BY Rev Mr.. Lowden Of the Baptist Church.
OYSTERS AND TERRAPINS.
On motion Of MI Segar, The House took up the bill
amending the oyster laws, far as Norfolk county ID
concerned with ryder hereafter submitted; and the
same having been amended motion Of Mr. Cowper. the
bill was altered asto read, Anact concerning oysters
and errapns and the penalties in regard to them.
far IS Norfolk and Princes Anne counties
3D."
bill concerning oysters in York and Paquosin rivers,
Wa taken up IN motion Of Mr. Howard Of W. amended
and ordered to be engr0sScd.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The BILL authorsng subscription on hehaIto Of the
State to the capital Of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road Company, taken up ~ the order vi The day.
the question being upon It's passage.
Mr. Thompson Of JefersOn spoke in opposition to The
bill.
Mr. Ferguson moved the previous question.
Mr. Lancaster declared himself the friend Of both rail-
road and canals but he contended that railroads could
MT compete with canals in cheapness Of ansportaton.-
IN reference to the Road he explained conversation
with the member from JeferSOn-he had called attention
II the fact that had sunk six million Of dollars IN com.
peting with the Schuy kill Navigation. He stated. also,
in repy to all arsion that had been made by Mr. Sc
oar that some time ago he had coresponded with prom
nen men Of business in the West, concerned IN The to-
h9cc, trade and they stated 10 him. that at cost Of )
cents Der ton per mile they would prefer TO send tobacco
throuGh Virginia sending it to New Orleans. on ac-
count of the injury incur ed by the Southern climate.
MI Paxton expressed a desire 10 speak, but not to
day.
Mr. Ferguson Withdrew the motion for the previous
question and Mr. Basse renewed it. but then at the re-
quest Of many members withdrew It,
Mr. Perrow spoke at length in favor OF the bill. 80
Mr.. Peyton gained The floor and moved that the bill
he ad On The table and made the order for
II O'clock
The main question and the ayes and noes were order-
ed 90
The motion was rejected-ayes 43, noes 63.
The question required on the passage Of the bill.
Mr. Claiborne said that in regard to this bill, he had
no avors 10 ask enemies TO punsh and shrunk from
no responsibility and he moved The previous question,
which was sustained.
the question on the passage Of the bill was decided in
the negative, BY the fulo:ying vote:
AYEs-NIessrs Watson, Hart, Smith. Powell, Cheat
ham, Sheffey, McCue, Burwell. Mitchell, Byrne OF b.
H. s G., Kyle, Wills, Irvine Of Campbell, Barb%r' II
vino Of Cumperand Segar, Thomas, Howard: OIL 'oyo
Claiborne, Bay. Guerrant, Carol, rnce'
Darracult, " elton, Ba~sel, Lancaster, or'n,Sto"'
Laidley. Lane Of Lee Ferguson. W hi,e Dea'u YEN
denim r anzey Beirne of NJ. Barnett, ferro"; n"oh
son Cowper, Basye Booth Pitts, Pannrll, Syme owne',
Grastv Fairfax, Goff Srother. Mayo, Cook' As"'n,
Fugae. Thompson Of Smyih, Conway GEORGE y ood-
81, Bovd-6O. r
Nors-Messrs Hopkins, (Speaker,) Finney, Mock,
J,yne Of A. Bosseau, Byrd, Buak, Hudson. De Camps.
Harrison Of B.. Macn Of b Moncure Of Caroline. La
cv. Cardwell, Jones, Vaughan. Clarke, Rector, Nc
Chung, Edwards Wood, Sydner, Clop'on, Nlaci If G.
Major, StovalI, Allen, Boykin, Howard Of J. Z. VS.
W Thompson Of j.. Wallace, llouser, Webb, Hanisoa