Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGis URE.
TUESDAY, MARCH j, 1851.
Gg,N rpH<


SENATE.
communication received from the House of Dele
gates informing the Senate that they had passed bills entitled
to incorporate Tazewell Courthouse and Saltvlc
Turnpike Company; An act 10 incorporate the Lebanon
Academy An act 10 incorporate the Wesburg Female Sc
minary An act TO incorporate the Salem and Eiansvi!le
Turnpike CoT?any An act declare Big Reed Island river
in tnc county Of Carroll public highway An amend
an act passed March lS lo50 entitled 10 incorporate
act passed February Is 1880 entitled an act incorporate
the Hcdccsvle and Potomac Turnpike Company And
act Imposing taxes for the support Of the Government The
bills Were referred 10 appropriate committees.
Mr. DENEALE from the committee OF internal Improve
nens reported The bill providing for the construction of the
flack Lick and Plaster Bank Turnpike Company with an
amendment A!so the bill increasing the capital stock OF
amendment.
Mr.. AMBLER from the committee of General Laws re-
ported OIL 10 allow Joint stock company TO erect Town
Hall in the town Of Lynchburg
Mr. EDMISToN moved to take up the Morgautown and
Brdgeport Turnpike tll. The bill was taken up
/ MIR. THOMPSON offered an amendment 10 the BILL which
was adopted.
Dir WOODS said the bill violated principle established
against The BILL and demanded aycs and the pas
sage; the bill was passed by the following
ArEswMess,s. Dennis (Spsaker) Thompson Of A., For
ner, Kinney, Barbee lsbe, Opie Tate, French, Turner
Stanad, Dencae Gran,han, Ednlston Cowan, Thompson
OF d., Thomas, Layne and West-le.
NoEs-Messrs. Woods Tribe Daniel, Harvey and AM
bcr-5.
Mr. KINNEY offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That, hereafter, no bill appTopra,ing money
|
alter shall have been reported BY tie committee whom il
was REFERRED unless BY vote Of twohirds OF the members
present.
Mr. KINNEY gave his reasons which influenced him in
Offering the resolution. He said bills brough, in here
and passed before members had time examine thcm and
10 prevent such hasty action which he considered injurious
10 the interest OF tho State he had offered this resolution.
hlr DENEA LIZ opposed the adoption Of the resolution
and on his motion the resolution laid the table.
The bill Increasing tho capital stock Of the Ciassbug and
buchanan Turnpike company taken uphe commilteCs
| amendment adopted
Mr. KINNEY moved amend bill by striking
| I'VE thousand and inserting thousand.
Mr. WOODS wished 10 hear from the Senator from the
district! 10 the ohect Of the increase Of the capital stock
Mr. EDMISiO,' explained object of the bill and
tended was lGcous investment on the part OF the pub
MIR THOMPSON Of A. doubted :hc propriety of the pas
sngc OF the b yet with the amendment, he would vote for
Mr. WOODS opposed ;hc passage OF the bill on tie
grounds, that il Inc road did bring in sufficient income
to Keep IN repair ought 10 down Tic was not in favor
OF expanding any more money On this road lie moved s
indellhc po5tnonemcnt
| Mr. KINNEY Advocated his amendment a sufficient
increase ri The capital stock, and that tie road could be kept
by tic unexpcnLeL capital stock OF The company and the
increase proposed 10 his amendment.
Tho passage Of the b. ~as farther advocated by Mr.
| SHACKELFORD.
| iir KINNEY replied TO the remarks Of Mr. StIACKEL-
| FORD.
/ M. WEST said he had had conversation with gentle
man. who gave him information to the condition OF the
road and how far it had been macadamzrd and he hoped
the motion o postpone would not be pressed OF all modes
of killing measure lie thought tina, the de,ostable.-
He wished 10 offer an amendment proper time.
The Senate addressed considerable length by Mr..
| SHACkELFORD anI Mr.. KINNEY
Mr. EDMlSTGN remarked that wo were great peo-
pie; yet We neglected smn! matters, and ibis bill small
| matter ard lie wanted il passed
| NJ. STANAED appealed 10 the member from Franklin
TO withdraw his notion
! Mr. WOODS Withdrew lis motion
| M.. KINNEY withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. DENEALE moved 10 insert two' in the place Of
" five thousand" The amendment adopted. The bill
was further advocated by Mr. SiiACKEI.FoRD and
l nd hy ,fc M
TIE Roanoke Valley Railroad DILL being the order of the
day, Mf. THOMPSON OF ~ offered an amendmon which
| he afterwards withdrew.
| Mr. THOMPSON of D., asked the Senator from Meek
| lenburg if he considered his bill perfected.
Mr.. CARRINGToN replied TO the inquiry.
| Mr.. THOMPSON of d., moved he indefinite postpone
mcni Of the BILL and said not vain enough To suppose
that anything that say the Senate will influence its
determination in reference 10 this bill am tod that cpp0
Notwithstanding this may be su, consider il duty owe TO
myself and c rhat constituency have tie honor to repre-
sent 10 present 10 the Senate the fact which npe that OPP
position, and The grounds which govern my Judgment and
contfolmy action lie would the Senator from Meek
lenburg j. dsrlspect 10 him, opposition to his
section % the Stale that caused this opposition have
examined rhs subject in all its bearings and confess
unable, with a tire lights aordc to perceive the no.
cessity Of constructing this road. In no bill which has
been offered oc The consideration of the Legislature IL
many OBJECTIONS, and 80 little merit to recommend H.
he only induconent for its support is the meum feun
approprating principle, which hope is not TO bo the pocy
VI Virginia 1T proposes To appropriate siUuJU 10 te con-
srucion of Railroad i.om C!aiksve in MccKienbnrs
County 10 Ridgeway in the State o North Ca'oina itls
first objection was there had been survey from Ciarks
vile Kgeway, and they had correct information MS
the distance such should nave, before we made an
investment Of the public funds in this scheme II II was
proper Mr. Darlington stated there had been survey
near that point perhaps within miles Of it, and gave the
tdsance Ills second objection was that would nure otcr
improvements in which the State as s;ocshodsr was in
tecs,ed lie referred 10 the Roanoke Navigation Company
the Boydon and Petersburg Plank Road Company ara le
DanYie noad Thirdly that no benefit equivalent 10 uie
injury wc will the people and the State IN the sec
passage Of this bill Hc stated the distance from Cdrasvc
TO Norfolk By this contemplated route and conionded a'
nothing could be gained distance He said Norh caro-
Ina objected 10 the Danvle Road, tapping ms improve
mens while this bill proposed TO accept the invitation o'
North Carolina u break down our own Improvements
Mr. CARRINGTON replied 10 the objections oil me Sen
or from Dinwiddic and in relation this road conicng
with other interests. He referred TO the action oi e oen
aur or the South Side Rail Road bill lie read henola
Of some two hundred citizens Of the road and pre-
sented many certificates the subject he advocated e
bill of merit and advantage 10 MS secuoh VI 'e
State.
Mr. THOMPSON OF D., stated the reasons which infu-
euced his vote on the South Side Rail Road bill:
Mr. THOMPSON OF A., gave the reasons whlch hao IN,
huenced him in Offering the amendment ana "hch would
influence his vote
Mr. SHAcKELFoRD addressed the Senate in support
of the bill. r...
ton being on the indefinite postponement OF the BILL it was
decided in the negative by the following vote: vote. n,,
AYEs-Messrs. Trlbe Daniel opIe, harvey, thompson
Noss-Messrs Dennis (speaser,) Thompson of A., Hor
lfi TATE french Turner Dencpe Grantan Edmiston
cowan Thomas Layne wes, and nd WaTdM oIaoi vo. II,
lii hecause as stockhode in the Roanoke Navigation
Cnnany he did not feel liberty do under that rule
If ,he senate which declares that member shall
auy question in tho event OF which lie IS Interested
frba bii, was then passed.
he he J"es were suspended and Mr.. CARRINGToN re-
oresad TO communicate the passage of this together with all
other bills which had passad TIC SENATE ana nao not Deen
communicated 10 the House
Mr. BARBEE called up the Providence and Potomac Plank
Road hill and stated the grounds Of his opposition heb
when il was up yesterday, and Offered amendment
which would remove those objections.
Mr. THOMAS said that the amendment unusual
ono He had advocated the passage Of the bill its merits,
hcp II was up before he would accept the amendment
Nr SUACKELFORD had opposed the bill when il
nm bu, with Tie amendment, he would vote for it,
Mr CONAN had voted fo. its indefinite posponement,
b,t win the amendment lie would for the BILL
The bill was passed by vote OF ayes H. noes6.
The bill for constructing the Black Lick and Plaster Bank
Turnpike Company, with Inc committees amendment,
,sseJ by 4 vote OF ayes IL noes f.
On ,not:ou OF 3lr. AMBLER, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. :.
p,,r.r hv the Rev. a. DIBRcL. of the Methodist Church.