Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-21

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adopt the substitute "oua put thls company on ioo''ns
NJ (nrne of Bedford followed Mr. PATRICK OF Kanawha,
and saiI He necessarily absent from ms seat on FRIDAY
wen this subject under consideration here and re-
exceedingly to hear upon his return that the substi.
int nrooscd b. his friend from Wyhe had been rejected BY
the House When the itenus OF .u tennessee aailola
of The session. they haered themselves that
they had come here the advocates o. WORK Wnc woud
comma nd the wanest admiration anG comena lse 70 e
mos, favorable consideration the House they iltcred
themselves that they would meet not only the pest wishes OF
every portion commonwealth but thar hey ~oIa re-
ccvc something like Cooperative sympathy rom nc Legs
ature Of Virginia. and something like material au rom
the treasury But, the records of the House te so VI
the session. and the transactions Of Friday us iufns
another instructive commentary upon The vanity OF al NJ
man expectations. We have not only failed 10 get money
the Treasury OF the State has only been as efecuay
closed against The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Compa
nv as t had upon il one Of Mr. Hobbs Patent Locks
bui we have been commanded by this House 60 home,
and tell those who sent US here that could get
~ the hands Of this Legislature the poor boon of making
their own road with their own money Why was this ?
WHY vas the Virginia and Tennessee Company to be thus
dscreaied VS. it because there was spirit of Jealousy
between r frien Of various Internal improvement schemes
NJ The Siat II there was he deplOred II. lie had hoped
that the ncnur: Of the General Assembly ma come here
actualed by higher considerations and inteu ny hooc mo-
lives e had hoped that the spirit Of Improvement under
The ncy Constitution would be hemmcd in by n" narrow
limits and crcumcrbed by sectional boundaries bnl mn
gentlemen would prepared TO struggle or INC h"h"
the prosperity, and The advancement ol Inc "iioia
There were many considerations urging the adoption Of ~"
substitute. There is project now on foot IN S'ut caro-
lima extend railroad from that State, striking inc me
Of our Improvement ut Junesboro or Knoxville
Such road would be dangerous and iorfhidahc
competitor The Virginia and Tennessee road Every hihh
would depend upon which could be completed inst Knox
Vile would in and halt years DC conEcctcd WIN
Charleston and thus the and increasing trade 81 ic
South and Southwest woui be borne away from u ana ~
rcc,cd tic Southern seabcard 1t is difficult 10 divert TIC
trade ard travel OF the country whenever sets ~ aics
lar tircciiun The Virginia and Tennessee Cunr2ny arc
apprized Of the danger that threatens them The people m
tcrescd in that line of improvement sec H. and ihey no"
forward, and ask lie &c saturc TO e1ehi 10 'heH
privilege Tint will enable them ~ tina, innchse trade
before is lost TO them forever He proceeded 10 urge other
considerable in favor OF the adoption OF The suts'Ge ard
concluded by making appeal 10 the Housc- they had
determined lend aid in pushing on HE car Of mpo'e
nent, for Heavens sake not 10 impede ii II they had re-
solved to give help not 10 prevent others from helping
themselves
Mr. WHITE Of Hanover would for the substitute and
hoped it would be adopted. He satisfied and every
would be- if The company choose 70 90 on constructing
their road with the simple privilege granted in the substitute
Mcssrs. BuRDETT and Sized mrdc few remarks layong
the substitute, and plctging themselves 10 vote for it,
NJ BoYp avOwrd that unfair advantage designed
for hs company others by the proposed substtuc-
The only ins asked that this company nigh; solicit
private subscriptions between nov AM the next session OF
the Gcu.tal Assembly.
SIR. EcmcLs would flvo. bills Of this taken mp
Of TIER regular order. He ,hough, the UNDER
standing that such bills this under discussion should come
up in their regular order.
MrPATR!cK offered amendment to the substitute in sub
stance that the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company
should not receive any subscriptions on the part OF The
State.
Mr.. BoYp supposed i!iat in the House would vote
for such proposition. /, from a that was
asking the construction OF road altogether on State appro
prialon
Tennessee Railroad would accept hs amendment il the gen.
eman who offered would be willing 10 stand BY in the
future.
Mr.. GoonE 0 w. did understand this amendment, and
asked The gentleman from Ksnawha ls. PArascx) 10 ex.
plain it.
Mr. PATRICK thought that il The substitute under considc
ration was ado the friends Of Virginia and ennes
Railroad sessions OF the General Assembly
would vote FOR appropriations 10 no other Improvement ex
ccpt their own.
After some further discussion Mr.. p Withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Iung,xS offered the following amendment:
Provided That said company shall not sell its bonds or cc
calns OF stock any part Of the capital stock hereby au
horzd 10 be raised at rate or price under The par value
thereof.
Mr.. BoyD was pleased to the amendment coming
from the source il did He would accept the amendment
The Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Company had no
such object rs mentioned in tina, amendment He hoped
the Central Rail Road would be willing to stand by The same
restrictions.
Mr.. lMboDEs then Withdrew his amendment.
The then taken on the adoption OF the above
suhsli,u and resulted rs follows
AyEs-Messrs. Cruched, (Spcaker) Bottom Richcson,
Chcaham, Talbot, Goode of Bedford Davis, Wiley, Dun.
lap Smith OF +. and H. Irving Clark, Speed, Pierce, Han
cock Jones of c. Se.ar Muse, Hunon, Headcn, Payne,
Edwards Brooks Miller Of F., Baker Shannon, Jackson of
GiImcr aud Win. Taaferro White of Hanover Lewis,
Moore OF H., Griffin Crow, Moor of Jefferson, GIBSON,
pownnE sSmp ansg Re01 Sit.p5 a ia
Leny, Vawtcr Preston, Michael kilhy. Yerby, Russell,
oldham Wallace, Jackson of p. & r., Zinn SCOTT OF r.
deson Rice Craig Leyburn Gilmore of r., Bare, Stevens,
Smith oil L., Glmcr Of Russell Mckinney, Gatewocd,
Nlrcm Glccycr Burdet DAWSON King, Dunn West Boyd
81.
NoEs-Messrs Carpenter, Walker Tate, Imbodcn, Buck
ner Hliln jackson of D. and T., Stuart, Allen Jordan,
Patrick, Fry Morgan Darlington, Ball. Echols' Por'ock,
keyser, Morson-l9
sourH.snE RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr. WALLACE, The bill allowing an approprl-
aon tie Soutsidc Railroad was taken up and he Of
fered substitute similar TO the ono above Tor the BILL which,
motion Of Mr. Segar ordered 10 be printed and made
the order Of the day for tomorrow.
covIS6ToS AND ONO RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr. lnBopES, the bill authosng the Board
Of Public Works have constructed the above mentioned
road on State account ordered BE- printed and made
the order Of the day for Thursday next
THE RECENT MoB.
Mr. DowSiSG moved 10 take up the resolutions Offered by
Mr. BnToM relative to the recent outrage and the Govern
explanation OF the Communication Of the punishment Ol
The slave Jordan Hatcher.
Mr.. WHITE hofed the gentleman from Lancaster (Nlr
DowSSGl would not press his notion there being excite.
this snect yet and would be unwse TO naitate
the question III present.
Mr.. LEWIS willing to meet these resolutions, and the
whole subject involved therein, whenever il was thought
proper and he would go far submit the views of
Governor Johnson the of the Commonwealth for
approval dsappovo He prepared when the proper
time came Snow The decisions of Courts punishments
which masters he'd right inct their scrvan,s-and
those very which had been publicly alluded TO, would
sustain Governor Johnson in his views.
Mr.. JACK Of 7. IL r. thought This proper time
as any TAKE up these resolutions.
He rcposcd much confidence any body did in Cover
nor Johnson differed with him in his views in this case
and when the proper lime prepared 20 sustain
them.
The resolutions ordered TO be printed motion of
Mr.. DowxSG, and made ;hc order of the day for Wcdncs-
day. on motion "( 3lr. PATRICK
On motion, the House J,urned
TUESDAY, May Is, 1852.
SENATE.
Mr.. DESEAtE in the Chair.
Prayer By The Rev Dr. EMpIE Of the Episcopal Church.
communication from the House of Delegates was re-