Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-26
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY Feb 10. lS4q.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr. Hovey If the Presbyterian
Church.
message received from the Senate. stating that
they bad passed the Bill Incorporating the Camel
Coal Company with amendment which agreed
Mr.. Scott. from the committee of Courts Justice,
ported the following bills, VIZ
bill concerning the Sergeant Of the of Lyn Injury;
and
Bill changing the tine Of Kidding the Circuit Superior
Y Courts If Appomatox, Charlotte ana Halifax.
Bill To Incorporate the LvuchburI Hose and Fire IN
sulance Company also reported.
On motion # Mr. Cheaiham leave was given II brig
II bill to divide The school quota between tile
| f Appomatox and Campbell.
LYNCHBURG AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The House took up the order cf the day. being the bill
anih rizng subscription by the State If three hs Of
the capital stock Of the Lyncburg and Tenues.ee Rail-
road Company.
Tie amendments heretofore re-subtnlted by Mr..
Boyd, were adopted by general consent. By these a.
mendmns, il is provided that more than $4,000
shall be paid by the in the wear ending September
30lh. 1919; than 100000 in the succeeding
year : and than $4,000 in any ensuing year.
Provision is alsu made for connecting the 5arad with
any other which isor hereafter may be constructed
without any charge for anshpnen, aud also for uniform
charges for transportation any such roads.
MIR. Segar offered amendment. changing the style
Of the company the prginia and Tennessee Railroad
NNIllPttlE Dui upon Su.utSlIuH ny MI ENiHL, tia
lis would not describe the company chartered, Mr.
:: Withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. Stnvai offered an amendment. which agreed
"a, providing that the proxies Of the State shall have
vae equal to three ffIs # the whole number Of votes
represented at any Wceting of the stoclhplderS.
'Nr. Lancaster ,iIred the following amendment saw
ing tta1 if i Should be adopted be would give The bill
his cordial support:
Be II GUiher enacted. That the said I.ynchburr and
tennessee Railroad Company shall, at some
points within the corporate limits Of the town of
lvnchburg. depuS ION the buun-
dairy line Of the ground condemned 10 the use Of the
James River and kanawha canal, and shall deliver fir m
the said depot depoS any freight tonnage ntendedir
transportation upon said caua, and shall receive the
said depot drplts any merchandise other freight
cUmug upon the said canal ANA intended for tranSporl
ton ~ II the said Lynchbnrg and Tennessee RarlaI
aud that additional charge. shall be made bv
said Llnrhburg and Tennessee Rail Road Company f r
such delivery ut Of receiving INTO the depot Or dtpos
aforesaid
NIr Boyd said hat to show The disposition Of the friends
Of The bill to confirm it 10 the views of the friends Of the
canal they would cordially accept this amendment and
it was accurdngiy adopted.
Mr.. Rves offered al amendment which was adopted.
pFohbllln. any person from representing than
double the number of shares Of which he may be the &C
ua owner.
MI P4xon urged the friends of The bill to state their
views in lis support before opposition should be made;
hut member taking the Dr he proceeded to sustain
his substitute He declared that he should opp,st, the
bill Notwithstanding the amendments that had been nc
ceptfd BY It's friends. So long a. did not provide FIR
tNo 10 the road one with its terminus al Buchan-
and the otber LynchburJ. He advocated the 20
ley If making Bu-hanan any point hrh up as pos
slbe On the canal the terminus Of the Southwestern
railroad H. argued that the bill gave mere erauity
II some O0,U0, to the treasury Of yncbburg because
that would be lie of State subscription over and
above the States part of the of road to Buchanan
Tie justified that part Of his substitute which provided for
4 c1nneXlon with the Richmond and Danville R4rnad
by referring To The former charter for railroad from
Lynrhbnrg 10 the Tennessee line. in which similar
provision embraced with regard 10 railroad from
Portsmouth, np The Roanoke After further explaining
hs embarrassment in attempting sneak before ihpend
OF the h had come forward 10 support he took his seat
Mr.. Burwel spoke in defence Of the bill He denies
emphlcaly that the friends If this Improvement had
any view 70 terminal points They were only DESTROYS
u procure tree transptatiun Of produce lru tile farm
ia the vessel that is 10 transport across the ocean,
With re:aid 10 Lynclburg. he said that he was indeed
anAons % promote lis interest," hut not farther than was
consistent Wi'h the great oj ct of Improvement de-
signed oT tie benefit Of the country with REGARD 10 the
substitute Of Nh p, Mr. B. said he thought the amend
mens already adopted sufficiently embodied the principles
for which that gentleman coulended If allowing the
rad p find It's b. 81 terminus the canal for every
railroad would have The right 70 connect with Ills as
any poln' would be privileged 10 use is freight cars
and scared agans The cost Of transportation He called
attention ais1 tile principle adopted in tile amendments
mat The Sac ~ uIi have in exact proportion 10
is subscription. Mr. b. objected 70 tile substitute on
unit If is Injustice in requiring The Lvncburg branch
10 furnish 800 600 before the SAFE should commence its
subscription, T. that portion If the road whilst only
s--was required u The Buchanan branch, and onlv
500 OU0 Of he mala STEM. He objected $50 10 The pro
vision for connection with the Danve road cause
the friends II that work not asking such gift
lis President, who was hs intimate friend, had informed
him. HE friends Of that road, said Mr.. b. % desire
coanrxVn with this road, but different one from that
proposed in The substitute.
Ny. irving. Of Cumberland said that if members were
desrluS u defeating the bill, they ought vote fJr the
substitute IL argued that the substitute created new
Company IN conflict with The rights already granted and
snaran''ed to the lytchburs and Tennessee Railroad
company Il II was tTue as the gentleman from Rock
bridge argued. that the subscription ID the Lrnchburr
Branch would be thrown away, why Jill lie provide TT
ha. branch in his substitute Could he suppose that
subscriptions to the stock would be obtained thai view
should De- adopted The substitute provided for three
distinct Improvements. II tie subscription To the TIA
hr-uces shud a.. W made bit The sub-cr:p ion ID III,
stea secured, should hayc i. company in -l