Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
VIRGINIA LEGfsL LATU K r .
FSIoAy, MARCH 7, 1851.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
REPORTS FRoa COMMITTEES.

BY Mr.. CRAIG from Committee on Roads, &c.
Bill No 538, Authorizing appropriation to complete the
connection between the Rchands and Kentucky Line Road
| and the Fancy Gap Roao at Tazewel Court-house.
No 539 Incorporating the FarmviIe and Staunton Plank
Road Company.
BY Mr.. FL0uRNOY, from the Committee on Roads, &c.
No $40 Incorporating the Upperve and Manassas Gap
Plank Road Company.
No 54l, incorporating the Waterford and Poin: Of Rocks
Turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. FLOURNOY: OF Ambrose w. Thompson pre-
posing ID establish lire o. stele-s between tho ports q!
Norfolk and sutwe;p and asking subscription by the State
therefor. Ordered 10 ba printed
RESOLUTIONS " INQUIRY.
BY Mr. STUMP So amending the lst section Of chap.cr
III OF the Code relation required TO be held fol-
the tcveal Courts therein deacrioed
BY Mr. CRAIG So amending the 27h 25th and 29th
tons of the ost chapter 10 require the duties therein ni
posed the sccond AUDITOR 10 be performed by the fire.
Auditor.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. STOVALL offered the following resolution
Resolved BY the General Assembly, That in all subscp-
tons authorised by law bo mude by the Board of Public
Works any Railroad other Internal Improvement CON-
panes which have or may hereafter be made any
such companies BY the said Board they sha when called
pay the States pro rata proportion OF such subscription
ro23ny bonds of the State; but shall IN all cases cash
the bonds par value and pay tho requ:sons OF said
companies as ,hey may he called ior In cash.
sresonton giving rise 10 some debate its consideration
Tss for the present postponed.
Mr. WITCAER, in view of the parliamentary law In res
eet the previous question: offered the following resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Rules
Resolved, Tha; when the previous question Ia emnndei
and seconded and the House down the motion tho
question shall stand before the House as though acn molten
had not been made.
Mr NlTCHEl moved ,hat all propositions for mssing
any change in the Code which had been pscvion:y Offered
m which nay hereafter, should be referred 10 the COM
n,ec o! Courts 6 Justice in ode that general bill may
be reported incorporating he desired chlnsss.
Sore conversation t9oS place among !n9 members, and
difficulties being suggested The proposition was wirawn
vigoISIA CENTRAL nAILaoap.
On motion of 5c STaOGHER the ti!i 10 guaranty tho
bonds n ComDaEv taken up win t.c substitute Of
.ered sy Mr. STROrHER.
Mr FERGUSON said that it was we'll known that lie hnd
always been the fcrd Of this improvement Az II seemed
however that the Legislature had determined 10 connect
with o OF OHIO by another roie he horght II
sound policy in ttteven 10 all nriher subscriptions
This In order then, TO nsc:r'in the sense c tho
Ctenefal Assembly, he moved amendment 10 Mr.
STROTHERS substitute (Thc amendment provides that
the State shall subscribe for thrsefs Of the increased ca.
pa stock Of the Virginia ard Tennessee ltaoad Company
or TIE construction Of branch rcsd ID tie Oao river and
in order enable the S;as 10 pay the Subscription without
Increasing the deb Of tie State the Board OF Pnec Works
required euspend the further construction OF the tunne
md repaa go much OF the Act passed March l59 pro-
vdeS for its cdnstfuc'!on tlo thought that II was Tue
policy Of State not 10 prosecute ts central Railroad 10
the OHIO should stop the tunnel and the heavy expenses
involved in iii completion He was assured that the money
woni complete the tunnel would Be suicient to
bnili 18th Of the road from Montgomery 10 the ONO river
lie wished the Legislature TO determine upon one line OF po
icy and adhere 20 it, He not altogether satisfied with
Inc enne which the work the tunnel had been done
The Engineer received salary OF sjooo and certainly wa
10 his ne.eet rcard the completion of the word as long
possible. lie did not niean however, TO mptte 10 MIN
any suc, motive.
Mr MASSEY ofW. and c.. enquired III any serious loss
would result the State by the stoppage OF this work3 lie
though PROBABLE that contracts had been entered ino the
violation Of which would entail loss upon the State
Mr. FERGUSON said that he had been informed that me
contractors would gladly renqush their contracts Even
If they did not and they sued Tor damages s was sasAeo
that the saving The Enenems salary would cover the ex-
pense Bat if 500 o00 il would DC nofhlng IN conf
parson with the great saving in tho end effected.
Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD was glad that the proposition had
been made in such shape and that the House coud now
settle finally He should like TO amend the amendment
striking the clause appropang money out OF the irea
srY but as that OF order ho hoped the amendment
would be voted down. He called the previous question
The call sustained, and the question being sha inc
main question now putt" the House decided 1t In the neg
atve by tho following vote r.
AYEs-Mcssrs HOPKINS (speakeT) Finney, Massey & OF
err Lewis of B., Clarke, Buckner Darlington OF Charlotte
Jones' Muse Cooke Edwards of franklin Brooks Syduo
Mson do, stGv1 o Nebe Ma0n Montague Wam baskerville
Edmundson, Dawson, Wheeler Ycrby, Robertson Har,
son. Craig speer Campbell Of s., Newsom, Cru'chtiod
billiard OF S. Massey OF Warren and Clarke, Ditty-44
NoEs-hsssrs. Bowcock Damron, !mboden McCne .e Nc
cintic, Tompkns, Carrinetonof B., Wos Speed, Wilcox
Boiling Goodwin Hume Dunlap D PssSlns .aaf'is a r.
d. Hail. Morris Patrick Tomlin Slemp, Wright, CARING
ton Of h. Pendeton, Newman Boydston Jenncy Harvey,
Bernc vunorsda Kby S.ubss But Henderson, kTsse Es
Willie Buswell kee Cox Witche Cackley Fairfax, Flour
nav Rives Srum, Stro,her, DoIrnan, Pnttcrson Mafz
Yanccy Piisan Calvert Su!lle, Wicn, Horner, Jackson
Eoyd-6l. a.. a,..s,o, of ,be
Under tho parliamentary law aud the q decision OF mo
sosaker the subject therefore lies until tomorrow
BrcHASAS AND ROANOKE RAILROAD.
The consideration Of this bill coming up as the o!der OF
Air. caRRINGToN of Boteonrt. advocated it's passage
with ability and animation. Ho did not view II as mere
I.,l but as great State improvement. He discussed the
mers o the bill and endeavcred 10 show that the interests
o: The State woui be subserved by its passage.
Nj BURwELL opposed it, He thought 1t a waste 1t OF
poc money TO rival roads, ard breach OF faith
10 hc subscribers tho Virginia and Tennessee TOAD 10
The bill was further opposed by Messrs. cRUTCHFIELD
Mr. DORMAN advocated the BILL Hc thought The friends
of the Tennessee Road b,und in good faith TO sustain
H. and referred the legislation at The time o he charte
ing of That road sustain his declaration go
Mr. CRAIG a!so advocated the bill. He did not thnz
there justice in denying this slight boon TO secon
Of country which much needed it, particularly as II ~ouu
no. conflict with other works Of cfimprovement
NJ BCRwELL thought Mr.. CAnRlSpToxs position ives =
peculiar lie engaged as the public prosecutor o
h Canal and vet urged the passage Of this bill tho ground
that would bring much valuable tonnage 10 he lana.
Mr. CARRINGTON surprised that his position
should be misunderstood While ne condemnen INC c',aur ]
OF tie officers the Company, he had always been warm
friend If the work itself If the Legislature wou'o oelr
mined 10 extend the Central Road lie would DO willing %
abandon bis bill Mr.. e.. then continued inc olscusSou u
the merits of the question.
Mr. FERGUSON gave briefly his reasons for voting Tor
the bill He member of the House when Inc lrsiha
s=cure passage lie friends were compelled 70 aeoP .
COMPROMISED hy which il agreed .t STEM o' .c Ioa
should he constructed TO buchanan. For ms 'oason au o
other, L. should vote for tile BILL
The then akcn and the Dill MAS iee'-a :! "o
following vote:
AyEs-Messs Bowcock, Csr,cr Damon lmsodGn W., Mi-
Cue cf5Tpg9n Of b. wsms is@sy @ iis'ss Bse csck
airlss. Cras, Do,nsn Patterson. Ma'tz pman, Calvert
W;:an and Horner-26. ,-, po;.s..,
McDe,rmon Bu.well, Tcnpkins, Granintn, tays "eas
Power Lewis Of g. Clarke, Speed SucAne'; mneSN, &c,
rias,on OF c. Jones' B1iirg Muse Dessas' ~ -
Brooks sydncr Ta:ae7fo Carroll, Miis2n S.yva' sI,
.I. Drks Jowe,i, Arnoj Tomlin Greshs:, sl'mp nisn
Caryincton Of I.oudonr, Penjleton, Nio;st, Newman
.iontnspa Williams Baskerville, EaGlI.asGn, fan1rs-
dali K,lby Dawson, S,uots, Bu, "hoe!e, c.oy, Hen
aason canpoe Of ~ s Rssef'sa sa1n n Gaa
INV Keraao Campbe!. OF S. Ctutchheit, saitc Dlad '
',;asssy OF W. K c., Dty, jackson ana boyo-e..
aasAGgHssT OF TIE PEaIIESIiASf.
Mr. FLOURNOi oiere5 tie :elso".hs fosaln':oh' ,
Resolved Ils. Inc public interests requl,u VIC
change Of ,vo of tie Directors OF the rcn,enlaly.
ur r was satisfied that there was something "ron 10 we
,arement of this institution. Win te pamoel u uoe
bode mechanics at work. ought to yield TIE olae
income instead of being annual charge upon ,1e iee
sury lie knew none the Directors peIsonoy au
no accusation against any OF them. bo. ns ~ wa
The matter required investigations and the passage oi e re-