Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-17

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sentence ofthc 9th section, after the word
1852" the following: "exclusive ofthe de-
posiics of the United States" Rejected
IThe 9th section was agreed to as publish
ed yesterday.
The 9Th section was then reported and
agreed to, as follows: The Legislature
shall not pledge the faith Of the State, or
bind it in form, for the debts or obligations
ofany company or corporation whatever
The next section was then reported and
agreed to as follows: "The Legislature
shall not contract loans. or cause to BE IL
sued certificates Of debt or bonds Of the
State, irredecmable at the pleasure of,hc
State, for period greater than "a years"
Mr. STROLLER moved the insertion of the
following as an Independent section after
the 9th IN the Legislative Committees re-
port:
81 The Legislature shall construct, as
speedily as practicable, a railroad from
Covington to the Ohio River, and shall
render such aid as may be necessary to
complete the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road to the Tennessee line, and to extend
the same from Lynchburg to Charlottcs
vile.
az Until the completion Of the two rail
roads named in depending section, no APP
preparation shall be made by the Lcgisla-
ture for new works Of internal improve
mcnt.
%. With the exception of the two rail-
roads named in the first section, the Legs
lature shall not make any appropriation for
internal Improvements, except by the sub
scrption of stock. not exceeding two-ffihs
at least of the said stock shall have been
subscribed and actually paid by the stock.
holders of the company charged with the
| execution Of the improvement: Provided,
That nothing contained in the second and
third sections shallbe SO construed as TO pre-
vent the Legislature from affording such
aid as il may deem proper in the compile
ton ofthe James River and Kanawha Ca
nal: Ard provided, That the railroad
from Covington 10 the Ohio River shall not
be so located as to obstruct any right of
way that may be vested in said Canal Com
pany, without the consent of said compa-
n.y."
Mr.. Ferguson moved 10 substitute for it
thefollowing:
al No subscription to any work of Inter
nal improvement shall be authorized on
the part ofthe State un,ilan accurate survey
thereof be made by a competent Engineer
under the direction ofthc Board ofPublic
Works, and the entire cost Of such work,
as nearly aspossiblc, be asccrtaincd.
%. No appropriation TO any new work Of
internal improvement shall be authorized
by the General Assembly until those to
which the state has already subscribed, OF
may hereafter subscribe, under existing
laws, shall have been completed or aban-
doncd except as hereinafter provided"
90. 1t shall be the duty Of the General
Assembly, as soon as practicable, with a
due regard to the financial condition OF the
commonwealth, 10 provide connection by
railroad between the city Of Richmond
and the Ohio livcr,and between the city Of
Norfolk ana the town III Lynchburg; tie
said railroads 10 be constructed upon the
cheapest and most practicable routcs:-
IDNidtu HDttHuI iCfcll COUttlltU SBaIl re-
qui~e subscnPtiouon the par, ofthc State
10 said railroads exceeding three Eiihs of
the sum necessary for their construction
! A division being demanded the com.
mittcc agreed to strike oct the amendment
of Mr.. STROLLER.
The committee then agreed to insert the
first section ofMr. Ferguson'5 amendment
in tho blank, but refused to insert the 9TH
crs.
Mr.. Wise moved to insert the following
after the OH section: 1.-The Legislature
shall cause the necessary estimates, surveys
and appropriations TO lie made to complete
the James River and kunawha improve
| mcut."
Motions to rise were ncgatiycd,
The committee disagreed to the amend
ment-ayes 81, noes So.
The committee then rejected the amend
ment as amendcd--ayes 35, noes 40
Ga motion the committee rose, and then,
on motion, the Convention adjourned.