Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-13

Ht Iipuse OF Dtictrdles EiO ui4ttE CplI-
siderarion the billto guarantee the bonds of
the Virginia Central Railroad Companv.to-
gether with the substitute offered bv Mr..
Strother. Mr. Ferguson moved to amend
The substitute so as to provide thatthe State
shall subscribe for -lifths ofthe increa-
sedcapitai stock ofthe Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad Company, for the construction
OF a branch road to the Ohio river; and in
order to enable the State TO pay the sub
scription without increasing the debt of the
State, the Board of Public Works be re-
CURED to suspend the further construction
OF the tunnel and repeal so much Of the
Act passed March $, lsl9, as provides for
the construction.
Mr.. Crutchfcld expressed qualification
that the proposition had at last assumed a
form which would enable the House TO
settle 1t finally. He called the previous
question on the amendment, which was
sustained, but the House refusing to order
the main question, the whole subject, under
the decision OF the Chair, passed from the
consideration of the House, and lies over
I'LL to-day.
The House then took up and rejected
the bill to construct the buchanan and
Botetourt Railroad.
Mr. Flournoy proposed a resolution de-
elarlng thatthe public interests require the
annual change oitwo Directors ofthe Pen
itentiary; which was laid upon the table.
The House passed the following bills:
Amending the act of March II, 1850.
Incorporating the Paramount and Pala,ine
Bridge Company;
Amending the act of Feb. I'd, 1850. con-
-tinuing the Beverly and Paramount road;
Authorislng an additional subscription TO
the stock of the Red and Bine Sulphur
Springs Turnpike company.
Authorizing the construction of certain
branches Of the Junction Valley Turnpike,
and an increase of the Capital Stock bv
private subscription; and
q Aufhorising the Kempsvilie Company
TO increase their Capital Stock, and for
otherpurposes.
a bill to incorporate the jacksonville
and Chistianshurg Turnpike Company
was rcjcc'cd;and the bill rehnquishing the
debtdue the State by the Richmond Fred
cricksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
rany, was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate devoted the whole dav to
the consideration Of the bill postponing
the elections. Mr.. Garlic moved and the
Senate agreed 10 strike out the first sec
non OF the Bill postPoning the election OF
members o, Congress-ayes "a, noes 4.
Mr.. Woods theroupoa offered substitute
for the hin, and moved TO refer the whole
subject to committee of Thirteen, which
was lost. Several otter motions to refer
shared the same fate. Finally, after relu-
sing to lay the bill on the table, or to post
pone it indefinitely, the Senate yielded to a
motion to adiourn.- Tines.
THE LEcIsLATURE-Thc House Of Del
ega,es Saturday again hadunder considera-
nonihe bill providing for the construction Of
the Virgins Central Railroad, together with
the substitute offered therefor, by Mr..
STROLLER, and the amendment proposed BY
Mr. Ferguson. After debate, Mr.. Fcrgu-
son withdrew his amendment, and the
question beng then taken, the substitute Of
Mr. STROLLER was adopted--ayes 90, noes
5i-and the bill ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, The substitute pro
posed by Mr.. Strother, as adopted bv the
House, provides that the State shall own
three-ff;hs Of the Stock ofthe Louisa road
from Richmond to Staunton.
On Mr.. Bolling's motion, the House n.
dop;ed the following resolution:
Rrsoired, That the Governor be reeues-
ed to inform this House whether he has
appointed any person as Commissioner OF
Firginiaio attend the Worlds Fair, and il
20, hy what authority heaets nthepreinises
and what compensation, if any. is made BY
him 10 such Commissioner, and out cfwha,
fund.
On Mr.. Dorman's motion, the vote re-
jecting the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail
read was reccnsidered. and the original
I'LL ordered to be engrossed.
On Mr.. Witcher's motion, the House
then adjourned. I'LL Monday, Iii having
previously determined to dispense with
the evening session, to enable members to
take a ride over the Danviile Railrcad. as
tar as the Pits. )-R. Times.
celkul ~ will break The world in two to
e1e2l e sit upon.