Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22

The town proper and the corporation lot MAJ. .
mile round about and beyond IFS present TAX pay
ing limits, for the foregoing purposes ohiy :, ~ ~
vided That the assessments so mace shdi =
equal. ~ o.;,,o.d
l3 The Richmond and Danvlle Railroad
COMPANY are hereby authorized and empo@e.eu,
al the option OF said company, TO cons'rue' a
branch OF their railroad from any point On u 'ne
same, to The line of the James River ana ieI-
nessee Railroad, and 10 connect lhere"ih a. .he
point of junction OF the branches TO Lynchou's
and Buchanan or al the point oil ib'elseI ,.N
with The Tennessee line, or at any ihlefHiea'au
place between said points, al the discretion VI ''e
Richmond and Danville Railroad COMPANY.
IA The James River and Tennessee ka'ifodI
COMPANY shall not subject The Richmond ahu
Danve Railroad Company 10 any ehaige ,or
such connection; and said last named COMPANY
shall have The right and privilege Oh lu""'us
their engines ard cars over the tennessee d"u
James River Railroad, from The point OF such
connection 10 The Tennessee line, upon sucn = TN
| OF compensation 10 the James RiVer anu
nessec Railroad Company, for The use .. s"e,i
road, and under such regulations, as sd'i .o"'Pa
MES may agree upon and esiaDlish; anu ~ e"SI
they cannot agree, then upon such eruis, a ,.a
uncer such regulations, as the Board OF fuone
Works on the application o. either OIL saia con-
panies shall direct and ordain.
Is This &C, shall &c in force from ~ pdss"s
MIR. BOYD also offered various amenomeu's'
which were adopted. long debate occuffeu'
sketch OF which we copy from me "h'e' 10
| follows:
Mr.. SEGAR moved that the word virginia DC
inserted in each pace where the word ,'LynIn'
burg, occurs in connection with The style Oh Tue
company Carried.
Mir PAXTON wished 10 offer substitute ior
the bill. but before doing SO, he desired 10 near
something from the friends of the Dill 10 us DC
half. .,
MIR SEGAR moved TO reconsider the vote
adopting the change OF name. CarrieeLah
amendmcn, previously offered by him was 'nen
stricken out. -. IS
courtesy which had been manifested TOWARDS
him by the friends OF the original bill. lie saia
il would be almost impossible for MN 10 present
his objections without hearing sonetli"B ''oni
the other side. Mr.. P. was in favor oil man
stem from Tennessee 10 some point IN tl'e coun-
~ of Roanoke, with branch ROADS IRON 'na'
noint 10 the towns Of Buchanan and Lynchours
il our sole object is 10 construct ROAD from mere
- Tennessee, we should not adopt Lynchburg in
ROME He held tina the great interest oi Inc STATE
/ n 4
| bn,p al all but from some point South Of Lyhcn-
bnre The Lyschpnrg company has ony Cd
ia,ned Sl46 900, and without an aodltlonal sum
| ,hev are moi able 10 build The road. The Enei
nser in his estimate had made no provision Tor
cars &C. which would materially alle! The exni-
hi Mr. P would be willing 10 vote 10 Lynch
buro $500 600, 10 put In her Treasury, Tathei
han me amount should be invested IN Ioao
!! liz he SAFE. He was not The representative OF
Buchanan, b.t IRON Buchanan the ROAD Wou'u
Ne IS miles shorter. The amount asked LOT
would buili road from Buchanan 10 Big LICK
some 35 miles He referred Ia The tact that his
constituents were made TO guarantee bones 10 :
b.avx amount, and yet the whole amount oil bust
nass was IN be taken from Inc James River and
Kanawha Company. He commended that every
sn,nner in The Southwest would have 10 pay 81
| mors ner ION from Luxembourg than from Buchan-
an. iMr. Paxton, alter speaking some 81 mn
| n,ss stated that he iet SO much embarrassed by
me POSITION in which he had been put, and by me
| tacl that he was very young memoer ol Inc
| Hnnse. that he would lake his seal. He therefore
took his seat)
Mr.. BURWELL was sorry that Inc gen,le-
man from Rockpridge had been embarrassed 10
any degree by his opposition 10 The bIll. he said
mis- road was Ia secure 10 Inc people ol me oou'p
wsst an oulle, 10 The Sea Board at the smallest
Il w.
- in any particular terminal poiLt. he was IN
tavor Of Lynchburg as terminus, because the
| i,,e,ests ot the Stale and OF all others would be
,na,shv enhanced. He went Tor bill which ne
wished 10 BE- as tair and just as any bill could be-
10 uas willing that the Stale should exrICse a !
control oyer the road in which she mas InVestru,
N which she is entitled. Mr. B. declined Tor The
nresenl going INFO discussion on The merits oil
| frhs b;II II h,ing now considered with regard 10
amendments. Mr. BurWell was not aware OF
auy desirs from The Danyille road TO UNITE WIN
m. Tennessee ROAD suggestion wnicn hau
been dwell, upon by the gentleman from hocK,
bridge lie hoped that the OIL would DC di'o"eu
10 he perfecte.. by It's lnends.
S,f LIVING of Cumberland desired 10 say a
..a words IN regard 10 The amendment OF Inc
a.n,leman from Rockbridee. He thought II was
;ncnmbent on The gentleman from K. 10 go ln'o
/ no mer;,. u. his own amendment, and moi CON-
oIa;n ri any want OF courtesy IN being expected
| 70 Al 60 in advance Of others IL he discussion.
Mr.. /. spoke Al length in opposition 10 the amend
men, offered BY Mr.. Paxton.
Mr. PAXTON spoke IN reply.
MIR IRVING OF Cumberland feIoined.
Mir PAXTON moved an adjournment. LOST
Mr.. PERROW moved mat he bell be Tung-
which was ordered.
Mr. COOK called for The ayes aud noes on
| Mr.. P2Xlon'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." 49,
and ,e,nl Ell as follows
aY,s-Mpss,s Laync Of Allegheny, shefey. harri
.on nj Brunswick, Moore, Rector. McCluna, sydnor
Tncmson Of Jefferson, 1'omin, Arneit Mcdonald enc
nard ,.oe,nan ausweli, Hinrr Cackiey, RiVrs. Harm
son NJ Prince William, Paxton Dornan. Marz, Harper
pIttman, Siber, Burd.tt and Mass-y-e6; ~.
Nors-siessrs Hopkins, tSnsahe.) finney, u NICK n,
| Watson Hart smith, Powell Cheatham, Mitchell, bnr
well Baas. Iysne Of Braxton, Lewis and Gmer DE
Camps Wills s'as Of Campbell MonanTs Of v GaIo,ns
| 49, 1i,,Le scoli Howard Of Floyd, Siman Ed
waIHs, Wood Bay, Guerrani. Carroll, Free, soyaI
Mnor Allen, lIsti, Weton, B'ssell, Lancaster NM
nns iaidlev webb, Lane of Lee White, Beard iiar-
=" 'Nswman. clrndenn, TaGzry, Gnsiin, Rlby, Per
row ROBINSON, cowper, VERIFY: PanneiI Turner, syme
Townes Grasy, .erIe W'9!."n, Com of s%v
srin, Conway flarprave Nicholson, George, Bosere,
Goud son, Collins and Boyd-0
| 81 ,hr ameaamen was : lected.
On mclion q MIR. COOK, The House adjourn
ed until Tomorrow al 10 O'clock.