Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05
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MoNp,y. JAN 27-The House Of Delegates considered a
number , local bills, aud Mr. Durham spoke hour and
quarter in support ofthe bill for the extension Of the Vr,
gnia Central Railroad to the Ohio. Mr. Yerby having
| ob,ained The flor, the House adjourned.
TUEspAY-In the House number of bills preseD-
ted from different committees asu number of resolutions
and peiuns ola local character The Central Railroad
bill coming up the order Of the day, Mr. Segar spoke
at length in lis support MIR. Scott OF f., followed OF the
same SIDE aud advocated The passage Ut The bill IN remarks
of considerable length.
WEpNgsDAY.-ln the House Of Delegates after the pre-
sentaun petitions, reports Of committees, resolutions Of
lnouiry Sc the Central Railroad bill taken up. and
Mr. VERIFY spoke in opposition TO its passage. AlesSrs $40
vail and Stroher followed the urmer in opposition and the
latter in favor Of the Mr.. Wcher Obtained the
flour and The House adjourned
THuRsDAY--ln the House Of Delegates, Mr.. Witcher
spoke in opposition the Central Railroad BILL and
followed by MIR Crulchfed, the side. resuu-
pn closing the debate Friday o'clock was adopted
FRIp.Y.-Afer the usual morning business. the Central
Raoad bill aken up and discussed by Messrs Speed
and Boyd against the bill, and by Messrs Hays and Fer
uson in defence oft The hour having arrived, the
vote was taken upon the passage the BILL with the fol-
loving result, AyesNlessrs Hopkins Speaker Bowcock,
Carter, Massey of Alexandria, Danron Imbuden McCue,
Darlington Of Bu'etuur Hays Wernan, Barbour. r Sc
gar, Stuart, Hume. Scott, Dunlap Pearls, CaIIisun,
Lewis Of n, and d. Hall, Patrick, Ferguson, Wright,
Boydson Harvey, Beirne, Edmundsun, Russell Cackley.
Sturm Stoihe August. Craig. Doman, Patterson, Marz.
Herman, Pman, Calvert, Campbell Of Smyth, Wi,ien,
Honer, Massey of w, and c. Jacksun-44.
Noes-Messrs Finney, Allen, Bois,eau. billiard of Am
herst. McDearmon, McClinic, Tompkins. Grammar,
Wells, Power, B A Lewis, Forbes. Clarke. Speed Buck
ner, Wilcox, Darlington of Charlotte, jones. Billing Good
wyn, Muse Deskins, Cooke Edwards, Brooks. Wall,
BSydnor Guerrani, Carroll, Wilson, Stoval, Fleming
stump, Monroe. White, Weton Morris. Boykin. Duke,
Jewei'. Arnold, Howser, Tumlin Gresham, Semp. Ed
wards, Pendeton. Nibett, Newman, Jenney. Montague
Williams Baskerville, VanorsdaI. Dawson, Subbs. Bnu
Wheeler VERIFY. Henderson, Campbell ufNut,way. Wi
lis, Busweli, Robertson, Kee Cox, Neal Witcher. Scott
ofPowhaian, Fairfax. Garrison. Flournuy. Harrison YAM
cey SPers, Newsom Crnchfed. Suite. Wheadon, Dbl
lard Of Sussex, Johnson, Diliy, Buyd-e3.
SATURDAY In The House communication was received
from the Senate stating that they have rejected the bill
empng free white male citizens above the age of 50 years
from working on The public high ways and for other purp
ses. The Speaker announced committee bring in a
bill 10 incorporate company construct steamships fr
rnnnlng line from Norfolk 10 port in Euope.--I
MIR. Hays offered amendments the bill for changing the
lime of huldng eleclUns in the Sate-Mr HAYS offered
the petition ofctzens Of Monterey in Highland county, for
an act authorizing them elect The Trustees of the said
town---The following resolutions, offered Friday by
MIR. Carrngtun Of b. being the order uf The day. were Ia
ken up:
Resotved, That the committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed to enquire into and report the
House the which have induced The James River and
Kanawha Canal Company increase thesaary of its Pres
Iueht W oo'ooo per ahhum Also, 10 enquire into and re-
port the causes Of the falling of the dam constructed by that
Company across James River commonly called the Judith
Dan and the ofthlt Comanys delay in completing
its work Buchanan. Also, enquire into the expedien
cy Of prohibiting by law the Chief engineer of tina. Com
pany from accepting employment upon any other public
work within without The State, while holding The said
Office Also to enquire into the expedency prohibiting
by law the Chief Engineer Of any Company in which the
State is Stakeholder from accepting employment in any
oher company than that in which he is The Chief Engi
neer-Mr. Darlington addressed the House in support
of his resolutions After being modified refer Them
to select committee. they laid IN the table-On
motion OF Mr. Marz the bill to Incorporate the Manassas
Gap Railroad made the order of the day for Monday
February Sd.