Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18
GINIA LEGIsL LATURE.

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VI R G n A LEGIsL LATURE.
FRIDAY, FEonuARY a. 1851
SENATE.
At the request Of the Speaker Mr.. DARLINGTON took
the Chair.
number of bills reported from tho House Of Delegates
were referred 10 the appropriate committees.
MIR. DENEALE from the Committee Of Internal Improve
ments reported Tho bill increasing The capital stock Of the
Rivanna Navigation Company.
The Senate resumed the consideration the North
eTn Railroad bill.
Mr.. SHaCKELrORD said that whsn tho Sen, te adjourn
ed Yesterday No was about 10 reply me remarks Of the
gentleman rom Barbour and other gentlemen. But he
considered the minds of Senators made up this subject
and nothing he could could induce any think
he did D he considered this Of improve
ent ever proposed he would not ceIan tho Senate BY
speech unless he found occa ion do so hereafter.
The question being the indefinite the
el was decided In the negative by the following
AYES Messfs. Woods, Shackelford and Amtl,r--3.
NoEs-Messrs. Rises, Tribe, Horner, BIrbee Carle
Grrrlnson lsoei opie Tate, French, Turner Stanard
Harvey, Deneale, Granham, Edmison Cowan, Thompson
OF D., Thomas and West-20.
The question being the passage Of the bill Mr. STAN
ARD said he hoped that amendment might be adopted
in order that he might he enabled give bill his sup
port He was, and he believed the Senate with few excep
tons were anxious TO give this bill support but he could
not vote :ori without restrictions.
Mr.. THOMAS offered amendment which. efter eIpla
nation ne modified at the suggestion of Mr. WOODS 10 read
follows:
provided ha. the company hereby incorporated shall
not avail ils of The privileges herein granted until the Bal
more and Ono Railroad Company shall Ia general meeting
to and freight in both directions
between Hapes Ferry AMI the Oao river and the inlerm
dinte points, at the rates per mile would be charged
Inc passengers and freight going the whole ds
ance between Baltimore and The OHIO river and nterfned
ate points, provided such intermediate points be not less
than twenty miles,"
Mr. RlvES said he had no, heard the discussion and
well informed tho subject he desired;
thought Railroad ought be placed und. restric
ons thoss proposed. He willing ,rammel the
company lhus and should against The amendment.
hr c,t
ec,. He did M; know that such amendment would be
osrec but the interest he represented required he should
vote nr the amendment He proposed Gil the blank with
90 miles.
Mr.. DENEALE said similar amendments had been offer
ed fron year 10 year and voted down road could stand
under such opposition; IL would break down.
Mr EDNlSTON addressed the Senate In opposition to
the amendment.
The amendment was farther advocated by Messrs.
WOODS and SHaCKELFORD, and opposed BY Msssrs.
lSBkLL ano RIFES.
Mr. BARBEE oiFered an amendment, the amendment,
rs follows:
further enacted ,ha, within six months after the
pits, stock of the aforesad North Western Virginia Railroad
Company shall have been subscribed according . the pro-
visions OF this act 10 hereby expressly provided that the
stockholders OF The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
general meeting shall agree TO coavey passengers and
ren IN both directions between Hapus Ferry and the
On River ana intermediate points, a tho sane rates per
mile would be charged the passengers and freight
If going the whole distance between Baltimore and the Onio
River and intermediate points, provided euc intermediate
point be not lsss than one hundred miles
Mr.. BARBEE advocated the adoption OF hs amendment
The question then TAKEN and the amendment Of the
gentleman from Fanklin was reIec,ed-ayes g. noes 49,
Tho question recurring the paesags Of the BILL Nr
PITTS offered amandnen which he understood would
MT he objectionable 10 the friends Of The bill.
Dr. CARLlt.E opposed the amendment. He did no wish
the bill c"ggsd with amendments.
Mr.. sHACKELFORD advocated the adoption Of the
amendment.
Nj. PITTS ,hen withdrew his amendment and the quss-
ton being on the passage OF the bill,
Mr. THOMPSON OF A. offered tho following amendment,
which he xp.iined and advocated:
And fr1ay herao DOcV
construct on State account or 10 authorize the consruc-
tion OF other railroad roads connsct the Eastern
and Western Of the State and 10 strike The Ohio river
point points below the town of Parkesourg: and
should such connection connections be al any time mere
after made ruinous composition may arise for tho trade and
travel between the road authorised by this act and Inc ne
lines which may strike tho river lower down 10 prevent
which, The s hereby expressly reserved TO the Legsa-
ture from lime tim. equaby 10 adjust and prescribe the
minimum Of charges for the transportation o tonnage and
iayc over the road authorized by this act
And the question being taken the adoption OF the
amendment. it was rejected-ayes H. noes H. go,
Mr.. STANARD offered the following amendment, which
he advocated
"proyded that the railroad authorized to be constructed
nv this act shall not sxend South Of the town Of Parkea
burg or touch or approach the OHIO river below that point
The amendment was opposed oy Messrs. RlVES ana
EDMISToN-and rejected-ayes 8 noes ~
The hill was then passed by the following vote;
AYEs-Messr, Rives Tribe, Horner Barbes Csrlie ls-
bell Caring,on Opie Tate French, Turner, Harvey, De-
neale, arnntham.. Edmis,on, Cowan Thompson ot D.
Thomas Laync, West and Ward-2l.
NoEs-Messrs. Woods, Thompson of A, Pitts shackel-
ford Stanard and Ambler-6
Mr. SHACKELFORD offered the following resolution
which was laid on the table:
"Resovcd That the End Auditor report to the Senate
statement containing list Of all the internal improvement
companies OF the State arranged In alphabetical ORDER ano
shelving the tcrmn and length OF each improvement
cordng Its charter and the and counties through
which The may run; also showing the amount OF capt.
stock and the thereof held 10 be held by the
State said companies and which organized and which
are unorga nzed"
Mr. DENEALE from the committee OF Internal Improve
mens reported bill for increasing the capital stock OF the
North River Navigation Company; bill for the incoTpora
ton Of the South Branch Bridge Company md bill in
creasng the capital stock of the Front Royal Turnpike
Company
On motion of Mr. DENEALE the Senate adjourned