Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-08
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY. March ?, tS49

FNGROSSFD BILLS PASSED
t'l crcr.rl executors hJ have Qualified without
giving security.
b-U r-ydirr III th4 attendance IF witnesses b.
fire Commissioners If Assessment fJr Railroad Com
Pan.cs-
rll " ame1d IN 10, providing for the erection OF
NJ nurcur To- ~ Arlington.
4 b t3 establish ~ en- Of District Of rec ocHooS
KIN nan rng5.,e The faruunkey Navigation Compa-
l ~rcer1,r- lie taking Of oysters in York, qnoia
ana B-eA avrs
Narols hlls u ere read a second lime.
Ou no'i,n o Mr. Spval. House took up he bill
imposing IaA'z III Tie support Of government Sc when
the S-l:e'- anendnan's were G incurred in.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
(Nhtn the House Adjourned yesterday, it ordered the
ryder submitted by Nh Dorman. providing for The
structon " "A Road from Bucnanan. under the name
IF Bucfa1au and Roanoke Rallruad Company. to some
point h. Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, SC; the
amendment % the ryder Of Mr. Townes authorizing the
Rchuoni and Danyl..e Railroad to construct a branch
with the r-lna and Tennessee Railroad, &c;
amendment Of Mr. Il bins or the construction ota
Rood it,n Norfolk civ t. The Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad. Ac and amendment by Mr. Stoval direct
ivy Tile 3 ara If Public " oTks pay all subscriptions
hereafter .uh rised ~ law to public works. in casn, in
stead NJ State tau.s and further amendment Intended
q BE- ered 70 'he rlde. by Mr. erby. providing that
/ TIM J. ad OF Pubic NufhS shall make no further ap
III rriatuu ID 1hr :. ia hNes,tTn Turnpike Road, after
she contracts 10 existence f.. The Construction Of
tha said EOad- shall BE- completed and paid-io be pin~
jed.
Mi Sa, y cff. nd var Us amendments to the ryder
Uf KIM memnar .rain lipck1ndgc. Adopted
Mr.. lIu sou moved 10 amend the ryder. Dy striking
cat the town Of Eu hanan and Inserting 'sOme suitable
polat III James RIVER
Mr. So, fly trusted that the amendment would be re
jeccd, d would require revision Of the whole ryder,
which had been carefully prepared TO compromise all diff
cuIrY with regard ~ tbs great improvement.
Mr. Iudson's amendment then rejected
Nh Townes submitted his amendment 10 the ryder
and DESTROYS Of urging some why it should
be adopted, Wnpn Mr. Massey to say that the hour
# one O'Clock had arrived.
MIR. Ionnes then took h S seat.
Mr.. BOYD HAD 10, volei for the resolution and hoped
the gentleman from PItts anla would be allowed go
IN.
Mr.. Townes called the ayes and on the adoption
If h-am-udment.
AIr. aib,rae moved HI Adjournment. List.
Mr. Drman moved to la The order Of the day on the
lGa tnr lew minutes. Lost.
Tie Speaker The question is.now the proposed d
mendment
MI Townes withdrew Biz call for the ayes and noes
Nj. Perrow moved addiu.na amendment TO the
ryder. and called The ayes and noes hereupon. Rejected
ayes n, noes lU4.
Mr. Biyes moved the indefinite p,s'ponement of the
bill and ryder. Lost.
Mr.. Shefey called The prevous question on the propo
ston Of The gentleman from Pittsy vania and Mr. Per
called the ayes and hereupoo; when the ryder
amended by the gentleman from Augusta, was rejected
ayes ~; noes 81.
MI Robinson rose 10 say that he had designed offer
nga yder to to the bill but declined doing So fearing
might have The effect Of embarrassing Ihe bill on lis pas,
SAGE.
Mr. Burwell by leave IF the house. stated that it was
well known there had been rivalry between certain in
erests represented in This house known that the
friends Of The south Nnasnrn Railroad had declared
that they Wiling to give to he friends Of the Such
Improvement he same legislation and patrOn-
which they asked tor themselves Their position had
been recently acquiesced in and the ryder under consI
GRAFTON WIS the Result uths acquescence. The ryder
proposed understood Nv the friends Of he South ives
tern Railroad TO suhct the Buchanan interest the same
restriction, 10 vi rh they themselves subjected.
1t understood because in tile confusion and uncer-
ainy of discussion and the necessity for instant decsin
principles frequently incorporated into the legislation
OF the House. nnca 10 these very which their
acceptance intended to snbServe Such might be the
this and the ryder hen critically scanned
and weighed with practical debaraiion might give more
p the interest han intended leave it free from
some restrictions intended to have been imposed upon it,
lie had therefore introduced precautionary pr0vso.
that the stockholders a the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
ad should elect within three months accept or reject
the provisions # this act and he had thus intended to
provide that IT the act now passed should Prove
cfp'ab.e TO those for whose benefit was intended that
ty might reject the bill with lis rvders and provisUs:
an II which he was Informed bv LEGAL gentlemen. was
provided for in The terms Il the Irovso referred TO:
Proridtd, That ii the said virginia and Tennessee
Ralnad shall not be constructed far the town u
Nyhevlle within two years ensuing the passage of
this that then and in that event. the appropriation
heretofore made the obstruction ofthe SOuthwes ern
Turnpike shall BE- the same heretofore applied to the
romDetionof sad Turnpike. The Legislature hereby in
tending toassue to the citizens Of the Southwest i'm
provemen either BY Turnpike Or Railroad.
Mr. RIvES wished 10 know OF the gentleman from
Bedford. whe her portion Of the bill could be rejected?
Mr. ID. would answer tile conference.-the "Napueon"
Of the ayes and ross-Nol and then called the previous
question. Ordered.
"a message from The Senate was here delivered bv Mr.
Judicial Circuit, with amendment. which virtually
defeats the BILL and renders one for changing tie time
vi holding Court, only)
Mr. lERBr desired t3 offer an amendment 10 lie
ryder.
.ihe SPEAKER decided that the previous question cut
olf gtat privilege
Mr. lEEBY called the ayes and noes upon the call for
the previous question which were. ayes 81 noes IL
50 he II use refused the main question to be put
NiT then fired his amendment, and called the ayes
and noes theTenpon.
Mr CLAIBORNE asked to be excused from voting
Leave granted.
Alr ERaYs proposition was then adopted-ayes "A;
noes 10. I
The ryder as amended was then rejected-ayes G.
noes So. I
AIr GoVDslY called the previous question on the pas
SaIe Of the Bill.
Mr. PAXTON moved an adjournment. Lost
1 he main question then ordered.
ny MAJOR called the ayes and noes upon the PASSAGE
of The bill.
The bill was then passed BY The following vote:
AyES-Npsers Hart Smith Javreofa p,u-eu