Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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The Speaker announced the f1nwng committee In
relation 10 Frprrfl Spbliaons Messrs Stroher, Bur
vel Sttyal Snow den. Ilarve. Syme, jones OF T.,
Tnwnps. Conway, Subbs, Pendetun, Finney, and
Alarlz.
reped bill anlhprizng addition 10 the capital stock
Of the Hardy aud Winchester Turnpike Company A
bill 10 relation 10 The Alexandra Canal Company
bill to amend the act passed March 7lh. lsi9 provd
ng fr the construction nf the 1azen ell Cont House
and Fancy Gap Turnpike bull amend The general
railroad law pa ,sed March 1887, aud for other pur
poses; bill To prescribe the weight Of rail hereafter to
he laid down on railroads bill 10 authorize the con-
sirucion of branch allrad from the Louisa railroad,
Charlottesville Ia Lynchburg; And bill To lncopor-
ate he Rapid Ann Navigation Company.
Mr. lIoryIe. from the cunmitle on Banks, presented
reports upon the resolutions asking thai the Treasurer Of
the Commonwealth receive OF The South western counties
The kind Of moaey he receives OF the sheris ct the
North western counties in payment of the revenue for
permitting The banks 10 close Their doors IN Fourth oi
Jny and fr pacing the county Of London the same
ioollng with other counties in which the notes of the
Wheeling Banks receivable IN payment Ut revenue
and other dues also. the following bills A bill an
ihorzng the establishment of Branch Bank in the
Town of Fairmount. in Marion county and a bull for The
establishment Of Branch Bank at Lewisburs in Green
bfler county.
BILL PASSED.
bill to supply deficiency in the appropriation
mad by the of the 22i January, ls49, for furniture
and repqrs the Governr House was taken up and
THE LOUISA RAILROAD BILL.
Mr. Syme called for the unfinished business Of yesler-
day, being
a Bill 10 change The name of the Louisa Railr al
Company 10 guaranty the bonds of the Cenral Nr-
GINA Railroad Company; and for other purposes"
i Aulhazing guaranty of the Company's bonds to
amount If 800 O0G
Mr. Pendl, ton hoped that Western speakingin ia.
your OF the bill would not subject themselves the chaee
Of intrusion. Whatever the Louisa road was when first
projected, it had become great State improvement.
and as SUCH the West felt great interest in its exen-
sion richmond, also in the ultimate extension of il
the Ohio.
He did M, intend % into any consideration of the
petty ard miserable squabhes of rival companies, which
pr,uniAy considerations might nsigle. The leglsla
non Of The State had been too much influenced by these
things and he thought it onght to cease.
Alr Pendleron gave way for the presentation of the
Report Of the joint Committee on the WIlmot provi-
so and kindred subjects which WAS ordered 10 be print
ed
Mr. Pendleron resumed his remarks on the bill
under consideration. lie regarded the security which
the Company prop sed to give the State. az OF The most
ample character for the payment Of the 10000 IT interest
year the 100000. which it was proposed 10 loan
To the company.
Mr. p regarded the member of the West as deeply in
erested in the construction Of his road To Richmond and
M n hung the question: whether the produce OF then
constituents 10 be brought 10 chmond without ex-
torlion for freight,
Mr. Claiborne spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Ferguson supported the bill
Mr. FInnev opposed lis passage.
Mr. Boyd supported the bill also MIR llarve.
Mr. Prize supported The bill.
Mr. Campbell moved that the bell be rung. Ordered
AYES Iessrs Watson. Carter, Layne, llarvle, Me
Cue, Shehay, Mitchell. Burwell, Gilmore, Bennett,
Wells. Forbes Morris of c., Lacy, Barbour, Page
Williams Of Fairfax, Hill Wood, Wall, Pendleon Mas
tF,..I.