Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-20

almost every member upon that door had similar memo
rial In charge, aud he could how due
could DO given to them by any other than comnitte,
that special committee of ,hrteen" be appointed I,
| consider the whole subject
lie advocated the reference OF the petition spe
e committee; he did not design 10 DO misunderstood
vor'ng any particular legislation upon the subject liz
uesrea their reference to special committee from III,
great Importance of the subject and the great Interest
maiesed by the petitioners In regard to IT, lilo thought
under those circumstance that the disposition
cuated to secure that elaboration aud attention which
the subject demanded would be ts reference com
/ mitec appointed specially to consider Il.
MrhAro was in favor Of the motion refer Il spe
cial committee lie too had a memorial from severa
| subject.
Mr. CANrpnLL also In favor of the motion.
%sssts 1arnett Sinclair, Gaahuc, Mallory Lee, and
sehenhe were opposed to the motion and In favor Of
erng all the petitions upon the subject of Maine Lii
| quor Law to the committee on courts of Justice.
RAYMOND was in iavor Of their reference selcc,
MI AAnrz moved the previous question which motion
was sustained.
The question the motion to refer the petitions to
special committee was taken byaycs and and result
ted-ayes OIL noes So
PURSUANT to an understanding previously established
wa, .he question upon tho commitment Of the petitions
20 vac committee on courts o: justice would be governed
oy tne result OF the negative upon the notion ma
oriy oil noes being held indicate the sense Of the
House IN favor Of referring the subject that committee
was disposed OF in conformity with the negative
Jority upon the motion.
Mt. SNir, OF kanawha said he had in his hand me-
mortal handed to him that day from Maine Liquor
law region which he begged leave to present
Numerous memorials upon this subject then han
ded IN from almost every member in the House. The
number oil memorials have been less than one
hundred, the signatures to which, estimated In the
aggregate as amounting to fifteen twenty thousand
Under the decision Of the above resolution they all stood
referred to the committee on courts of justice
Mr. MAYO, from the committee on Banks reported a
bill amending the h and 9Th sections act ncorpora
ting the citizens Bank of Va.
The SPEISER, laid beior" the House communication
from w H. Drinkarj Secretary to the Board OF Public
Works, accompanied with communication Charles
r. Fisk Chief Engineer Of the Covington and Ohio Rail
road respecting the amount of money that be Judi
cously expended said road during the next two
years.
The following Is the communication
WAsHINGroS, Jan. Is, 1854.
10 the PrsSisnf aud Directors Of he Board Of Public
Works
Gentlemen 81 have the honor reply to your enquiry
OF the 10th, as follows -
Upon the forty miles Of road between the moutl,
OF cay and Big Sandy and along the kanawha between
the former point and the sanes and coal mines above
Charleston there could DO judicousy expended in the
next two years, two millions OF dollars. This amount
would the of superstructure we'll grndua
ton. Upon the eastern end Of the road the very
nearly the same amount might be udciously expended
within the time for work and the purchase Of iron
aud other materials Tor the supcrstructuc and taking in
to consideration that the heavy work intermediate between
the two ends of the road ought in the time to be
the interest the company that should have at early
day. about four millions of Dollars placed a; it, command
in addition to the present appropriation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. b. FISK,
Chief Engineer
The order Of the day then taken up, being an
amendment offered by Mr. ANDERSON the bill providing
Tor the completion Of the Covngton and Ohio railroad
reducing tho amount Of appropriation from i've three
millions OF dollars,
Ne ANDERSON addressed the House at length in
support of his amendment At the close of his address
Mr. Lax moved TO lay the report and amendment on
the table. That motion Immediately Withdrawn by
Request when
Mr. ANDERSON again addressed the House in a short
speech, which, like all his efforts, seemed command
the earnest attention OF every member. There few
whose opinions seem to carry greater weight When he
speaks he presents his views in brief and happy manner
aud an entire matter of fact form, which coId fail
commInd influence and general favor.
Mr. RAYMOND followed in a speech OF considerable
length, in which he admonShed the House beware how
they increased heavy debts and canvass sctl, the
capabilities OF the State before they made heavy appro-
priations fer works OF internal improvements.
I'm motion of Mr Jackson,
The House adjourned.