Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY.
This Company held meeting last night in the Hall Of the
House of Delegates and motion OF Mr.. Pendeton Mr.
r. G. Morriss appointed Chairman.
The Clerk then proceeded call The roll by which
ascer;aned that quorum was present
On motion of Judge Mason the unfinished business oil the
last meeting taken up and the Clerk proceeded 10 read
the resolution offered BY Mr. Macfarand which is follows
Resolved That this Company approve OF the construction
OF railroad from point Covington, TO the
Ohio river aud that the General Assembly be earnestly sp
peaed to- to provide the necessary means.
And the substitute offered BY Mr.. Gooch as follows:
Resolved That this Company approve the plan OF con-
sruc,ng railroad from proper point NJ or near Gov
ingon across the Allegheny moun,air convenient
pon, the Ohio river eserin the ground necessary to the
continuation Of the line Improvement of this Copa
ny occupied any future time when deemed expeden
Mr.. London by way Of concia;on offered the following
as an amendment to Mr.. Goocl's substitutes
Resolved That This Company approve the plan Of con-
structing railroad by the Company, Stale
from some proper point Corngon the AL
leghany mountain 10 some convenient point on the Ohio
river eervng as far as practicable the ground necessary 10
continuation of the line improvement Of this Com
pany be occupied at any time future when deemed expe
dent.
Mr. Macfarand and Mr. Gooc then withdrew the reso-
luton and substitute offered the last meeting and Mr.
Gooch then offered the following resolutions
Resolved That the President and Directors apply TO the
Legislature provide the means necessary TO extend the
nal Clifton Forge and the necessary to enable the
company thence railroad the Ohio river
leaving the Company liberty TO complete the water line
when hereafter 1t may be practicable.
Mr.. Londons amendment Mr.. Gooch's substitute hav
ing fallen with the withdrawal of the substitute Mr. London
offered the following substitute for Mr. GoOchs
solution:
Resolved That this Company approve the plan of con-
sructng railroad by the Company State account
from proper point at Covugton the Ale
ghany mountain convenient point on the Ohio tre
reservng far practicable the ground necessary TO the
continuation of the water line Improvement OF this Compa
NY be occupied at any future time when deemed expe
dent
Col Harold Smyth would willingly support the substitute
of Mr. London provided amendment made subsii,u
ing Buchanan" for sat or near Covincton"
MIR. Gooch then proposed 10 modify his resolution by
ing,on;"
substitute strike the word "Co,ng,on and insert
buchanan" which being put to vote, was lost.
The question then REQUIRED Mr. London's substitute
for Mr. Goochs resolution and the vote being taken the sub
sttutc defeated.
The question recurring on Mr.. Gooch's resolution
ded Mr. Macfariand proposed to further amend by strk
ing the words ITO enable The Company so that the re-
solution rs modified and amended, will read:
Resolved That the Presdsnt and Directors apply 10 the
Legislature provide The means necessary to exend the ca
nal TO CovnstOn and the to construct thence
oad the Ohio river leaving the Company at liberty
complete the line when hereafter it may be practical
Bile.
For which Mr.. Alex. Rives proposed as substitute the
GLOWING resolution:
Resolved That this Company approve OF the construction
OF rail road from point AZ near Covington to the
Ohio rivers and that the General Assembly DO earnestly APP
pealed TO, 10 provide the necessary means
Mr. Baxter proposed TO aa;end the above by striking out
the following words land that the General Assembly be
earnestly appealed TO, provide the necessary means
So tina, the resolution, as amended, would read:
'ResoWeo, lhI h's >o'Pd',y "ppo>E ". VIZ Io.'.''u.
OF rail road from some point al or near Covngton 10
the Ohio river"
After long and tedious debate, Mr. Rves withdrew his
amendment and the question was put and lost on Mr. Mac
fariand's amendment.
The question then REQUIRED the resolution OF Mr. Gooch
as rodi.d by himself being put IA scled vote being
called f,r) there ayes 1852 noes 1893 So Mr. Goochs
resolutions adopted
MT A. G. Pendcton offered the following resolution:
Resolved Tina. # FIRE be appointed by the
Chair whose ary shall examine into the general ad-
mnisa,ion Of the Company, ascertain what officers ii
any, may safely be dispensed VITA an whether any ana
so What reduction should be made the salaries OF the
roue officers having charge Of The works with view 10 such
reduction Of the ma? be deemed proper and
report to the general meeting Of the stock holders
The question being put the Chair announced the csou-
zion adopted
In accordance with the above resolution. the Chair OPP
pon,ed the following n,enr compose above
mttee: Col Harold Smyth and Mcssrs. Gooch, j. Lon
don Denoon and r. b. Deanc Jr and then on notion the
Chairman, r. c. Norris, Esq, added 10 the commit
On motion, the meeting adjourned republican.