Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
MONDAY, February Goth lS49.
SOUTH WESTERN IMPROVEMENT.

The Bill authorising loan on the part of the
State, for this improvement, was, lost-Ayes Co.
Noes 65.
WEDNESDAY, 18th.
BLUE RIDGE RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
The order of the day--the bill to incorporate the
Blue Ridge Rail Road Company-was taken up
Mr.. Smith offered ryder, in the following
words:
And be it further enacted, That if the Louisa
Rail Road Company shall accept the provisions of
this act, the said Company shall in case Of such ac-
ceptance be bound to transport passengers and COM
mod'tes from any point on its line of road to lis point
of intersection with any other rail road or from such
point OF intersection, to any other point on its said
line, at no higher charge per mile for the said pas
sengers and commodities than would be charged by
the said Company upon the same passengers or
commodities transported for the like distances on anv
other part of its road.
Mr.. Watson thought the provision already en-
grated. He was not opposed to tho principle, but
he thought 1t might conflict, in its present phraseo
ogy, with the power TO discriminate in some cases
After remarks by Mr. Shelley, who was WILLING
to adopt the provison-Mr. Watson Withdrew his
opposition, and the ryder was engrosed.
On motion of MIR. McCue, several blanks in the
bill were filled.
Mr.. Shelley then took the floor, and urged in a
clear and satisfactory manner the advantages TO be
derived from this work. He urged that the fullest
confidence should be given to the estimates of the
Engineer, as to the cost of the tunnel through the
Blue Ridge, for in every instance the letting of the
work on the Louisa Road had been lower than the
estimates of Mr.. Kuper. Mr.. S. enlarged upon The
increasing agricultural products OF the County of Au-
gusa, and referred TO the fact that near this Tunnel
there were now three iron manufactures. He then
touched the financial question involved, and called
attention TO the provision 10 pay the State bonus
on passengers and produce. The amount necessary
n 10 in and 81
would be about 100000, and the interest would
be fully met.
Mr.. Shelley further adduced many striking facts
in support of the measure.
Mr. Rives called the ayes and noes on the pas
sage of the bil-and raised the objection that the
interest Of the State would not be properly repre-
scented in the management of the work
The vote being taken, the bill was passcd--ayes
II noes So, as follows:
AYEs.--Messrs. Watson, Hart, Smith, Layne
Of A., Shelley, M'Cue, Byrd, BurwelI, Mitchell,
Faulkner, Boak, Hudson, Byrne Of b., Kyle, IT.
wing of Campbell, Barbour, Irving of Cumberland,
Segar, Thomas, Scott, Rector, M'Clung, Howard
Of F., S!ilIman, Wood, Baily, Guerrant, Carol,
Price, Allen, Darracott, WetOn. Lancaster, Wor-
Ellington, Laidley, Ferguson, White, Beard Har-
lis, Ameu, M'Donald, Clendenin, Tanzey, Beirne,
Of NJ. Barnett, PeTow, Bayse, Pitts. Hiner, Cac!i-
ley, Fairfax, Harrison of p. w, Golf, Sirother,
Mayo, Cook. Paxton, Dorman, Aston, Fugate,
Pittman, Sibert, Thompson Of S.. Conway, Bur
deu, George, Boycrs, Massey, Goodson, Collins
and Boyd-U
NoEs.-Messrs Hopkins, (Speakcr) Finney,
Mock, Boisseau, Powell, Chea,ham, Harrison Of b :,
Maclin Of B., Moncure Of c., Lacy, Cardwel,
Jones, Clarke, Claiborne, Edwards, Sydnor, Clop-
ton Maclin ofG., Major, .Stovall, IIiet, Basscl,
Boykn. Howard Of J. G. Y. & w, Thompson Of
j., Wallace. Houser, Tomlin, Webb, Edmohdsor,
Newman, Shepard, Coleman, White, Gusin,
KiIby, Butt, Cowper, VERIFY, Psnnell. Boswell,
Turner, Syme, Townes, Grasiy. Herbert Woot
ton, Rivos. Martz, Harper, Griffin, Hargrave, and
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