Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-15


Ths hasin.zs q The past u.ek i fuI q interest,"
The soa,k western Railro.i bill has tr.n pe-,cl
b boh Hbn-es Also, ihs bill % Tunnei he Bloc
Ridge; sn5she I'm giving sDOther fh % The Aisz-
an1ria and OertonsTille Railroad.
o. Tkesday. eb1i % incorporate the Hilbo-
rOosh and HaPs1FsnJ Turnpike Company. vas
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On Wednesday,. M FsuIkner. from I've Commit
zee on the Plblc Library. presented 20 the House
eommnnicafion iron The Superintendent Of The
Virginia MiIitary InstiIu,e and The Adiutant Gen
eraI, giving details Of plan far Typographical
Mxpo Of The State.
A bin defining the duties Of oficers conducting
election precincts m certain cases vas passed.
The bin % incorporate the covingson and Ohio
Railroad Company eOming up as The -older q he
day, : the same uas deiezicd, On is passage, b.
vo,e q sys s.. noes 50.
On 7sEssf1y. Mr.. D0rman moved that amer that
day. no nembsr shall Be allowed tospeak n0re than
fifteen minutes On any one subject
Mr.. Faulkner moved that the john Commitiee on
the Revision Of The Civil Code. inquire into The ex
Pedieney OF authorizing payment. under proper re-
sriciious By executors and administrators in this
Stale 70 executors and administrators beyond the
limits Of the Stale
Mr.. Lsidley moved thai leare be given 10 bring
In bill to incorporate company TO construct a
Railroad from the town Of Charleston, in Kanawha
county. or from the head OF Steamboat navigation
on the Kanawha river TO some point on The OHIO, A.
bove the mouth Of Big Sandy
An Intellectual tmoiion 10 reconsider the Coving-
ton & Ohio Railroad Bill was made. The vote
stood-syes 81. poes 81.
The bill providing for the Incorporation OF the
Richmond & Pamunky Railroad, coming up as the
forder Of The day was discussed By Messrs. Lacy
and Segar. The former in support Of the latter in
opposition 10 the BILL
The question having been put on the passage Of
The bill, the Sote stood. ayes IS, mars IS.
On F|iday, a bin vas passed amending the act en-
titled AZ act concerning district Free Schools in the
county Of Jefferson. passed March 9Th, 1914.
bill establishing Free schools in Aibemarle
comfy
A resolution was adopted, suspeBding the con-
struetion Of the South Western McAdamised Turn.
pike Road, IVES. Of WyihevilIe; providing, hover
err that contract shall Be intetfered with and that
the faith Of The Stale shall be pledged 70 make full
compensation for all losses. The Senate coneurred
Ia the resolution.
On motion OF Mr. Slovall, resolution was adopt
pay all subscriptions In cash and not In State bonds
This is 10 prevent depreciation in the value Of
bonds.
The Speaker laid before the House communi-
cation FROM the Governor, accompanied BY refusal
on the part Of the Governor Of Ohio to give up fu-
give from justice, which was ordered 10 be laid on
the table and printed.
n On Saturday, The bill concerning the Smithheld,
chahesiown and Harpefs-Ferry Turnpike, (sub-
scriblng three hfshs instead Of two fifihs Of the
stock was read third time and passed:
An engrossed bill TO incorporate the Alexandria
and Valley Railroad Company. Isuhscrising for the
State si.25oOoo being three-6iihs or the capital
proposed
Mr.. Thomson opposed The bill as one Of the Wild
est schemes ever proposed. ID would break down
the Staunion and Winchesier Turnpike, and the
Winchester and Harpers-Ferry Railroad, and utter
lyannihilate the town Of Winchester.
Mr.. Harper advocated The bin as necessary to Sc
cure to the people Of the Valley a cheap outlet to
market, and TO build up Virginia city rather Than
Baltimore. s
Mr.. Wood opposed the bill, because il created
rival Improvement TO several others in which the
State is interested aud also because the country In.
terested Is already accommodated
Mr.. Scot advocated the bill; be said that this
road would restore to Alexandria trade which the
legislation Of the State had diverted from her, and
the loss of which had caused her present impover-
ishment. MIS-. went for competition, the life of
trade, and asainst monopolies. He was for Internal
Improvements, not for The profits they yielded TO 1
the stockholders but for the benefits in opcning.ihe
resources Of The country. The region 10 be accom-
madated by thisroad was Of the most productive
inthe State The gap in the ridge was low and easy
to be crossed 4sl5s
Mr.. Thomson defended his views of internal inn
provemeni He had been opposed to railroad
schemes, because he thought railroads not the pro-
per species Of Improvement for The Stale, and be-
cause be saw the modem which they were carried
through the House. =
Mr.. Martz said his county was deeply interested
in the bill, and appealed TO the House to pass it,
Mr.. Worthington said he had voted for-nearly
every improvement proposed to the House but he
was constrained teop?ose The bill account OF its
Interference with other important works.
The question being taken on the passage Of the
BILL was decided in the affirmative blythe following
vote-ayes So, nays Al. #