Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
GOWN GToN r ALL r O A

Much to our surprise the bill, providing for
State subscription Of three iths to the stock of
the Louisa Rail Road Company, to enable it TO
extend the road from Staunton to Covngton and
for the construction, by the State, of Rail Road
from Coyington 10 the Kanawha, passed the
House OF Delegates, on Tuesday, by the follow
ing vote
AyEs-Messrs. Watson. Carter. snowden, Laync,
McCne 'iey. Burwell, Gilmore .Behnei. Wells Nor
ris of Cabe|l, Wills Lacy, Barbour. Williams of F.,
Hume, Hi, Silnan, Wood, Wall, Pendeton. Price.
Wickham, Weton Lewis of H.. Warrington, Patrick,
hlinler, Ferguson, Sehooley, White, Ball, Harris KID
well. Jones of NJ, Hicks Warman Berne, Smith, Subbs
Wheate, fliner Syme, Cackley Harrison, Hail. Stroth
er, Mayo, Cook Of Dorman, Patterson, Martz, YAM
cey. Herman, CULLEN, Pitman, Haas Campbell of s..
Johnson George, West and Jacobs-63.
NOES. Nlessrs Hopkins, (Speaker,) Fnney. Allen.
tiarve, Gibson. Floyd Mitchell, Hammond, Grantham,
Power Lewis of b Forbes Clarke of c. Buckner Card
well Jones of e., Page. Harper, Segar, Clarke of f..
Guerrant, Claiborne Edwards. Clopiun Massie, Cook
of e., Stovall, Fleming, Powell Stunp. Lancaster, Nor
rs of H. Boykin, Son,halI, Duke, Wallace, Iowser,
Tomlin, Gresham. Stokes. Newman, Shepard, Gle.
man. Williams Of NJ, Duckwall. Kiby. PerIow. Butt,
VERIFY, Henderson, Campbell of NJ Roher son Tounes.
Neale. w Wheeler, Nooon, Conway, Suite, Brown Of
w, Cook of W., and Boyd Gl.
Mr.. Brown, Of Bath and Highland paired off with Mr.
Grtiin Mr., Boswell paired off with Mr.. Nichoon and
Mr. lebbs paired off with Mr.. Rves, who had escorted
the remains OF David Hargrave Esq, to Surry county,
(Mr. Carroll, Temporarily absent, would have
voted for the Bill had he been ct his post)
We have not seen the bill and do not know
what are the details; or whether the State Road
is contingent upon the construction of the Road
between Stanton and Covington or what guar
antics are given thatthe latter improvement should
not strike the James River at Buchanan. We
are therefore, not able to express ourselves fully
upon the subject. But it strikes us as an unior,
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ton of a work of such magnitude, the very roulo
of which has never been surveyed with care suf-
fcient TO justify any thing like reliable estimate
OF ITS cost, and that too, years in advance of
the time when the work is to be begun.
we learn that there is every prospect OF the
Canal being extended from Buchanan to Coving-
ton. This would be in strict accordance with our
usual policy, to make one improvement cut the
throat of another We hear also that there is lit
lie doubt OF the passage of bill, with State aid.
for the construction of a Road from Buchanan TO
Salem This would seem to be necessary to Grip
pie the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road, in
which the State is largely interested and we may,
therefore, conclude the project will succeed.
The Legislature, on Tuesday also guaranteed
the bonds of the town of Petersburg to the amount
OF $500 900, TO be applied to the construction OF
the South Side Road.
| On Wednesday, the Legislature went into the
election of Brigadicr General of the 18th Br-
gade, vice Dorman, deceased. Colonies Layne,
Mcpherson, and Caruhers were put in nominal
ton. Layne received 105 votes and was elected
The House OF Delegates passed bill concern
ing the Winchester and Berry's Ferry Turnpike
Company, rejected the bill for continuing the
Beverly and Paramount road, and agreed to pro-
coed, on the 29th inst, TO the election of Judge
for the 9th circuit, third judicial district to sup
ply the vacancy occasoned by the death of Judge
John Scott.