Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-24
LYNCHBURG VlRGINIAN.
MONDAY NoRNTNG.. p, 1854.
The Richmond Dispatch and the Guage oues-
ton.


have no other than the kindlies feelings for Rich
mend. and that she has most heirty good
wishes for her continued prosperity. But we
must maintain. on the matter at issue between
the Dispatch and ourselves. that Richmond has
no claims whatever to the laudation bestowed on
her in the following extract from that paper. We
quote: " But when the bill &C. 4 Q. Railroad
bilI in that shape could not pass. she yielded and
add again. gracefully. magnanimously, nobly
yielded for the sake Of peace, for the sake of the
great improvement, for the sake of the welfare of
the State"
Now LET US test this claim 10 magnanimity by
the truths of history. On the 18th of December
1883 the Covington & Ohio bill was reported by
the Committee of Roads, and made the order of
the day for the 18th, II was amended on motion
of Mr.. Patrick. On motion of Mr.. Deane, it was
then again laid on the table.
The 18th of January it was taken up on Mr.
Deane's motion, and the guage amendment Of
fered, and made the order of the day for the 18th
But il was again passed by I'LL the 10Th, when Mr.
Deane's amendment was rejected, under the gag
of the previous question Anderson, Cowardn
and Ellyson voting with the majority.
The bill then amended. on motion of Mr..
lions and inserting three millions. On motion If
Mr. Jackson of Wood, it was then made the order
of the day for the both of January The vote
being then taken, Mr.. Anderson's amendment
was lost. Anderson, Cowardn and EIyson, Of
Richmond, with Clark aud Deane, of Campbell, in
minority.
The motion of Mr. jackson, to fill the blank
with two millions then carried. Anderson,
Cowardin aud Ellyson, of Richmond. and Deane
and Clark, of Campbell, in majority
Mark you, our delegates voted with the Rich
mond deleea tes, and with the other friends of the
bill to perfect il, after the defeat of the guage
amendment. The bill then engrossed and
taken up again the Bird of February. Mr.
Taylor, of London. moved to reconsider the vote
passing the bill toll engrosslnent. The vote on
this motion was 40 TO "a. This WIS an effort to
put the bill back that it might be amended
Anderson, Cowardin and Ellyson voted in MAORI
ty,and Deane and Clark in minority. Truly, this
magnanimouS.
The question recurring on the passage of tho
bill. it failed TO a constitutional majority.
The vote was ayes o. noes 69-Anderson, Cow
ardn and Elyson in constitutional minority;
Deane and Clark in maj nifty of votes taken.
On the eih of February, Mr.. Hobson of Hari-
moved reconsideration, which was carried.
Mr.. Patrick, of Kanawha, moved TO lay on the
table which also carried
On the 18th il was again considered and rcicc-
ted: Ayes Us, noes 50--Anderson, Cowardin and
Ellyson for the bill; Deane and Clark against it.
During the evening session, motion of Mr.
White, of Hanover, the vote was reconsdercd
again, when on motion of Mr. Patrick, the bin WINS
laid on the table.
On the Doth it was taken up and substitute
offered by Mr. Brannon of Lewis.
On the 2lst it was taken up again, when Mr..
Deane offered the following substitute:
4. Be il enacted by the General Assembly. tbot
the Board of Public Works are hereby authorized
to borrow on the credit of the State, in the mode
prescribed by existing laws, the money necessary
to construct and equip the Coyngton and Ohio
Rail Road, according to the provisions of the act
authorizing said road, passed February 18th 1853
with branch thereof down the valley of the Ka
nawha River TO point on the Ohio River at or
near the mouth of the Kanawha River; provided
that the amount, 10 be borrowed under this act
shall not exceed one million of dollars within the
current fiscal year, more than two millions of
dollars within any fiscal year thereafter.
2. The guage, or the width of the track of the
said road and branch, throughout the entire lines
masonry said road shall be constructed for
double track.
8 The Board of Public Works shall not sub
Ject the company of any rail road connecting
with the SAID Covington * Ohio Rail Road To any
charge for such connection, nor 10 any tranship-
ment nor to any delay or detention of FREIGHT
tonnage, passengers, mail or other service Der
formed; nor offer any obstacle whatever to the
free passage upon and over the said Covngton
and OHIO railroad, or upon and over any part or
branch thereof, of any and all freight tonnngo
and travel, or other thing whatsoever passing
from and to any such connecting road: provided
that the motive power, passenger or mail cars
belonging TO the road so connecting, shall not be
permitted to pass upon said Covington and Ohio
railroad.
q. All tonnage, freight, or passengers, coming
from any such connecting road. upon the Coying.
ton and Ohio railroad, passing from said last
named road upon any connecting road, as well as
any mani or other service TO be performed by the
Covington and Ohio railroadin common with nnv
connecting road, shall be carried TRANSPORTED
and performed by the Covington d Ohio railroad.
at the same rates of transportation per mile as
shall have been established by the Board of Pub.
lie Works for transportation upon said Cov;neton
and Ohio road generally, without reference to
such connecting roads;and the charges for carry
ing and transporting any such tonnage freight.
passengers or NAH or for performing any other
service upon any such connecting road, shall be
une same per mile, as the charges for similar ser
vice IN the Covlngton and Ohio railroad; il being
designed that there shall be uniformity of char,
ges on the Covington and Ohio railroad and apv
road connecting Herewith Cor all transportation.
travel, or other service, common to both roads:
and that no discrimination whatsoever shall IN,
made upon one road TO the prejudice or iniurv Of
another road or to prevent the free and unresrict