Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-12
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AIoypaY, MARCH 3.-In the House Of Delegates, the
Tax Bill was discussed and the propositions OF amend
men from NIessrs Doman and Burwei being Withdrawn,
The bill Was passed
TusspAg-lu she House. an enyrossed bill to incorpo-
rate the Bethany aud Weisburg Railroad Company, was
taken NJ as uLer Of Tie day ryder was ofarsd by
Mr. Ferguson and the bill laid aside ill "Wednesday.
oh motion of Mr.. Sect, Of f., engrnSsed bill To al
ihorlze an increase of the capital Stock OF the Orange and
.aieruud-ia Railroad Company, was taken up aud the
question being lis passage. Nh D. briefly explained It's
objects II BIZ 10 increase the capital stuck Ut The company
100000 for the purpose of constructing branch of Their
road from convenient point on the main stem IN the
county If Fauquer TO The town Of Warenonthe State to
subscre 100000 Of said increased capital The question,
.sha The bill pass g? being put, was determined In the
affirmative The House took up and passed the bill
changing The mode appointment and tenure ooce of the
DireS,ms of the Eastern and Western Lunac Asylums
WrpsEsDAY.-In the House, MIR. Johnsun. from The Sc
lect Committee to test the utility Of Mr. French's Expert
mental Railway, made favorable repnr which on motion
Of Mr. Boyd was ordered 10 be prnIed.--An engrossed
hill aupnpra,ing the Public Revenue was taken up on
melton of Mr.. St,va read third time aud passed
bill auhursing The issue of C0upln Bunds was taken up
TN motion Vt Mr.. StUvall. amended motions sPverally
made and them Oh luliun of Mr. Wlcher, ordered to he
laid ON the ahe.-An engrU sed bill 10 Incorporate the
Wesjurg and Bethany Railroad Company, Was tsken up.
as the order Of the day. and after dscusSin passed "A
bill was passed widen and comp ele The SIs'erve and
Salem turnpike road apprupatts three Minis OF loouo
d the Fftasnryex aIned aud advocated oy hf f1"r
nrr and passed by ayes co. AZ Asi bill anthor
isng the Govprnur and Superintendent OF Weighs and
Measures contract Tor and have manufactured IN Virgin
ia Weights aud Measures for each county and corpoallOn
in the Stale.
TAunspAY-In the House, ,he bill providing for the
Of tina Central Railroad coming up on lis pas
sage the previous question MAS called aud the Vote being
being taken, the bill was passed-syes bo, NOES d. On
mu'iun Of Mr. Speed The bill amended as To make II
read bill provide for the CONSTRUCTION Of railroad
The Ohn river, and for other purposes The bill makes
no appropriation of money out utlie reasury-No other
business OF special int rrsl.
FRlnAY-In the Hose, the bill guaranteeing The bonds
If The Virginia Central kaltoad for lis continuation
miles beyond Charlottesville up with MI SruIhrrs
amendment increasing The capital stock OF thu onpany
and putting IL uu I'm the two aud hree-llIhs principle
Nh Ferg said II the determination vi The Leg
lsaure To continue the extension ut the Road IL the u
hIu River he wished know and IT he said, lher
was necessity FIR continuing HE Blue Ridge Tunnel
S" he offered an amendment providing fT lis Suspension,
and apprpriaing certain amount III lie previous appr
prialon 10 The Tunnel 10 building the Tusd ruu New tv
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, 10 the OHIO
River, the Two and three fhs principle Under de-
nand Tor the previous question: and under It's failure, The
Chair decided that the whole subject be- laid until
An appeal taken from This decision, aud then
the whole subject was laid asiie.-A bill Containing
great deal OF money for Railroad from the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Salem, Buchanan, advocated
by Messrs Durnan and Craig aud opposed by others and
then defeated by large majority The bill for issuing
Coupon Bonds was passed balance of the day was
consumed in pass ny Mud Turnpike bills, containing
ey Sumo, The temper Of the House happened 10 be,
the menhers in attendance. rejected.
SATURD,Y---In the Husc. the bill for the construction
Of The Central Railroad beyond Charlottesville up
Mr. Ferguson Withdrew that parl Of his amendment which
provides for ssppndng further work upon the tunnel and
modied another puun In make the STATES subScrp
35Ih OF S5000U0. (Mr. Srurlers substitute prnyidrs
thai the Stale shall mis- Of the stuck Of the Louisa
r,ad from Rirmn and S!aunun, while il will be remem
bprd shat Mr. Fe gusuns amendment provides for the con-
suclun Of branch r,ad of the Virginia and Tennessee
rual from NJ nIgmpry To the OHIO rivrr)
Mr. mb III advocated the o Dnrng The discussion
h. referred u the um"rs EXISTING In II ference the iue
fcen way which the tunnel had been prosecuted. and
by way Of correction read from letter written
Col Crozr by his FIRST Assistant Engineer. exhibiting The
progress of hewmk. Mr. Ferguson withdrew his amend
aud the bill ordered To be engrussed-ayes S.
nurs 81.
The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad bill. which askel
for 5000 co. which beat the other day, was re-
Considered aud amended To make it naked charter
E4d laen ordered 10 Oe engrossed.
e Many Complaints made in regard TO the course of
Congress in pJsuoninu impUrant business ill the last