Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-28
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Hn:isE OE DELEGATES.
Deferred Proceedings or Thursday De. 80 lao

H. r,r,n If Nr MILLER 81 RJ!couft. tie House took up
Tho hil 10 make loan the james River end kanawha
Company, in o!de! INA! Tue! may pay '"' '"e's " 49,
Nj, LEWIS suggested that friend OF The hill ad pct
Tor pmyc recon OF the vote by when the Dill WIS
ordered ts engrussmest tha SUBSTITUTE m!n' y" , nv"
cd which wout preserve the credit OF the State, whereas
| The original bill could not be passed nj all! 49,
NJ, SPEED said that, violently he was opposed ID c
ub.iu;s Yesterday yet il had been advanced To us Gu
oossent he would have thought 10 have been ms aus
10 have voted for il on It's passage lie oHsht the
iuc would sustain pure and intact the credit OF lac o'c
nnI whereas the bill would sustain The credit bnti OF e
Stale and the company Between the t~o alternatives nj
Sized would without hesitation give MS supPo' ~ '' '1
Mr. JACKSON of D. and T. said that the friends OF the sup
stitutc willing 10 do everything To preserve
I IN. credit of the State for which the snbsi ute wouiu
bsv i,,sn amply sufficient but not willing to lavish
away any longer the funds OF The Comn"n"eal'h on Inc
James River and kanawha Company therefore, sin,e o
substitute was rejected, they could not vote of Inc DIN.
snnr ."h discussion on this subject between Messrs
ON WILEY ard MILLER OF Botcou the vote was taken on
The n,ssanc Of the bill, - follows
Cheathum Walker, Goodc Of b.. Davis Miller OF b. y ~
Wiley Saith Of B. H. C"!k Speed p'G5es baIoISr ia
Frv MoTaan Ball. Hardy, Jones Of NJ McCuIIoch Glrrti-
SON Vawicr, Eshols, Preston, kiloy, Dawson Hubbard
Oldham. Wallace Wooding, Towncs Znn Butler, 'GCaG'
man and Jackson OF Wood-52 49,,
Nors- AIessrs Talbot, Luke Jackson Of y. Il II Miller
NJ + Jack son Of G u W.. Allen, Lewis Moore ol H., tterc
ncr Moor Of j. Gibson, Browne, Carrn20n Newman AI'
nett Mcdonald Lemly, Keyser Scott OF Bowyer Gil
n,er OF RUSSELL Mckinney and Bu:dctt-24
The bill therefore rejected for want OF CONSTITUTIONAL
majority. -, ,., r.
ood ~ take IN the BILL with view get the substitute
aan bcvrc the House The notion after being again sus-
raned by Messrs JACKSON of Wood, Jackson OIL D. ana
and LEWIS and opposed by Mcssrs SIZED, MILLER, and
H SNEAKER here submitted the following communication
from the Hon. John \. Mason
RicHMoSp, Dec. 3d. 1852.
Sray attention has been called 10 report OF the pro-
| tho nf pup
IshrJ in The civ papers Of This morning, in which find
the following :"Hc (Mr Lewis charged me James itver
and Kanawha Company with having obtained money from
,hr LEGISLATURE under false prcienccs and said mat ey
could be convicted of the charge tried oy any Jury
twelve OF the country Reluctant Us ar oo. u,
self ON The House. have much respect Tor lis mem
bns TO permit so grave charge 10 pass without some e
to Withdraw myself and the James River ana hahhWhh
Company from unjust condemnation, u inc impua'
The applica made TO The Legislature IN
behalf OF that company have been presented oy ofue' % e
stockholders Since my connection WIN t"c 1onp"'y,
evarv neton been prepared by me or under
m, superyson and hold myself responsible io INC rum
fitness sincerity candor Of every statement contained III
them aud must there bear my uii snare VI any ,oa'
ournry involved Thus situated, my duty 10 nSsc ana 10
n, C1nnany leaves me- my Judgment no alternative but
10 ask al The hands of House Of Delegates maj proper
measures be adopted by which when te aa's p me Iom
n. 10 generally may gated and especially That an
op,oruny may be offered OF vindlcatlon against HE charge
which founded in error "oui Jnsy SUBJECT 'hoSe
who NAV be implicated the condemnation vi all honorable
J. Y. MAsoS.
"a Tho Sneaker of the House of Delegates.
Nr WaLLAcs moved that committee .! i've be apnnt-
cd 10 whom the communication should be REFERRED and with
mower TO send for persons and papers in order TO make
era investigation INTO he AFFAIRS I" 'c '"eS 'ci anu
Kanawha Company. ;.
Ilr LEWIS said he did not want The issues involved 10
hi. subIcc bc diverted from The channels they were now
taking The Commonwealth was using her rigInl power
over the James River and kanawha Company IN every thing
a, has been in mis- hall relative thereto and he de-
nd the right any here and throw his nd-
yi1ua nfu n
was nothing else save il from sinking he tMf LEWIS
had yesterday what he did 10 resist The encoacnch's
of a merciIcss corporation the Commonwealth. What
he had said relative Ia the company and not
to any individual officer of IT, Mr. LEWIS Knew perfectly
well every Thing he said ard snm! shrink from IT,
Mr. WALLACE had offered his resolution that an invcsti&a.
ton might made yndcae gentleman !ot whom he
MIR WALLacE) had a very exalted opinion.
Mr. MILLER of Ruetourt thought that no honorable man
could hesitate support the resolution, Il he had hetd Tie
charges 80 unsparngy made yesterday BY the gentleman
from Harrison, !r LEwls against me James RIVER ana
Kanawha Company. AIR MILLER took il for granted That
there truth them and that they Shor'i De at
5red 10 the Imagination OF the gentleman IN the heh o. ce
bate for there was internal improvement, company IN me
State carried honoraby than ms enc, IN MS ls'
MiLLERsl opinion. .,
M LEWIS did not object the resolution or his name be-
inn soclted with it, bu, he did oh the officers OF any
incornoa,ed company which HE Stat" had control
making Individually responsible aud scape goats
for the sins OF The company
Thr resolution was adopted and The Speaker appointed
committee consisting uI Messrs. WALLACE, SPEED Ewis
MILLER of Boctourt and JACKSON "l D"ddfl'gs ana y"
Messrs SrgEn and MILLER having asked The House, wcf
respectively excused from serving On SAID c0rnmee ahu
Inc Speaker appointed their places Mes'fs GooDE 81
Bedford and LEYIrRS
The following resolution. offered by Mr. JAMES Allen
in the House Of Delegates the I'D December was nc
cidenaIy omitted in tic proceedings heretofore uoseu
Resolved That the committee on Roads and nterha va
ooiion be- ns enquire whether the Baltimore ana
Ohio Rail Road Company has in ali respects co''eu WIN
The coui,e,nrns of 18Th and 10Th sections OF an ACT en-
titled an act authorizing said Company 10 complete the
To
noses passed February l9;h l5lo AND said committee j.
hereby directed particularly 10 enquire whether te
inr ro and transportation all goods, produce, mechan
dize or propcr,y Of desert plion whatever or passengers
upon said road uniform; and whether the saa Copa!
ha. charged and charges not greater n'' per ION per
mile on goods from Baltimore city to Harpers cry %
il docs Cunherland and what rate il charges on soouS
and passengers from Baltimore city 10 FreaercK III .e
Sta,r of Maryland Hnrpcrs Ferry artinshfg, Hancock
Dapo Grecnsprng Depot, Pntesnns Creek Depot IN VIZ.
GINA and Cumberland Maryandi md what IS Tue charge
Tor passengers goods from any OF said points ~ an
other and whether charges produce or goods are less
when gong said road 10 Wheeling or CunoeIanu' .i
y, an ono of The points aforesaid; and whether The SAL!
Company afforded oil the saii facilities and privileges fc
ouired by said tho transportation OF coal and other
property from Piedmont any other point West 81 Cuh
and the said Company dors nr does ~"
consider itself bound to garry IN cars; lu,nsheu ~ IN
COMPANIES individuals, coal from Piedmont atu ole
Points West OF Cumberland; and whether sa.d eo,"pIm!
has or not, refused carry coal from Piedmont or oher
points West of Cumherlnd, to be Transported on me C"
peuke ard Ohio Canal from Cumbelnd and II 80, ns e
son therefor; and whether the said Company requires u p
sons or rompanes Offering coal for transportation ~ tcu
pon 10 unload and reload the in the cars OF sad BAL
norc and Ohio Rail Road Company and whether such re-
iromrns are usual unnSua ana whether sa loinpa
nv il willing and has offered to act as teed' . me Isa
80 and Ohio Canal Cumberla nd from the coal region
wes or and what terms; and further 10
eron;rr whether said Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
1rpany has forfeited lite charter and make report OF All
INC matters referred them this House, and il, in Their
Judgment said Company has forfeited their charter, 10 report
VIVA, legislation is necessary enforce such forfeiture
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAspiSoroS, Dec. % The Ine! grnccr cpu5ishcs the
CLAY Monument appeal this morning. with Dir. Casss name
nj the head ul Inc list
Information received at the Department Of State
of frauds being committed upon persons going abroad ny
parties claiming the right to issue passports.
WasurseroS Dec. 2i.-Mr. King continues TO improve.
The that Senator Hunter has gone TO hive an
interview with General Pierce, Is fully confirmed.
II is rumoed that large number OF clerks are 10 be re-
moved from The Census Bureau on the lst OF January.
In the Supreme Court day the Telegraph has hren
continued r. H. Gie commenced his argument On behalf
0f Reilly this morning. and had not concluded at The hour
of adjournment.
Maor James NJ. Baker took the oath OF Office as Com
missioner OF Customs to-day lie enters on his duties on