Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
MONDAY, FEFsuART d, lo94.
SENATE.

Of Mr. STUART, were ordered to be printed.
A communication from the House by their CitiR lhn
thew agree The Senate amendment 10 the bill nn'hotsns
the appointment OF trustees in certain nave paes
ed the Senate bill to vest in the United States nGca
jurisdiction land the West shore oil he RI Zioetn
LIVER aad known United States naval hospital lands
win amendments, in which the Senate concmr!ed
Mr. RASpoLrH, from the Committee OF Roads, reported
bils: Appropaling Twelve thousand dollars construct
Graded road from CircesyIe in the county OF ic"deon 10
The town Of Beverly in Randolph county TO incorporate
The Appoma,,ox and Suunton River Ra ROAD company
IN increase the capital stock Of The Marshall aud OHIO rum
Mr. T,ompsoS, from the Committee Of Agriculture, re.
po ted bill to incorporate the Chhowcc Springs Compa
nv in Smyth county.
of public officers report that the BOND Oh MI 30
Will the Treasurer of the STATE is sufficient and in due form
Mr. BAnsETT presented petition of Cock, Mitchell a.
Collier and l56 other citizens that the said Cock Mitchell
a. Collier be paid additional compensation or w0ra conc on
| the Floyd Court House and Hlsyilc Turnpike. ,
Mr. PARKER offered resolution. requesting inc BOARD OF
Public Works 10 inform The Senate whether any pot0n
the Blue Ridge Rail Road ueed by the Central Rail Road
Company whon. compensation To the Statc 10! sucn USE
and ii by what authority the Board OF Public WORKS a.
lows The Central Rail Road Company TO use Inc same WIN
OFT compensation
| Mr PARKER said:
In Offering this resolution desire 10 make an explanation
in regard former resolution submitted ny me- nno Gun
nrccd with this subject Whilst examining the report o
the Board OF Public Works. which was laid upon our laoe
few days ago. found the fact officially announced oy me
BOARD that portion OF the Blue Ridge Rail Road wncn
belongs 10 Suite in by the Central ea toa
Company. In connection with that announcement io
il aso officially stated and The attention OF inc Ignuson
made by law requiring the Central ltal aoau Con'pa"y
nav toll on the pa ssengers and freight transporter over
portion Of the States road @hichls USED oy 'hc ;i i
In ordcr that there may be Misunderstanding WI" S
their own language, which ia in these WORDS ,, %
"Befoe leaving this subject the Board eei thei[ u,y
call The attention of the General Assembly 10 inc nG
there is no provision made by law, requiring INC Willie
Central Rail Road Company to pay toll on thG Pass7t
and freight transported over mat p pIo"d distance Of abou.
nr and three quarter mce which has been y
The Board oil Public Works, nor for the fepaymen y! o
said company OF Inc cosl ol lie eou'''1 -
Upon reading this important statement ana assuming a.
matter Of course, that the BOARD OF oo,, b
are specially charged with the duty OF proecRS o h'e
nss o the State in the great public works committed 10
their management we'll acquainted WIN all inc Ia"
which prescribe their duties felt 1t TO be my osty as
mrmbrr If this body Immediately 10 prepare resolution
which was adopted ins,rucng the COMMITTEE on toaoS
and Internal Navigation 10 enquire into inc eSPeuehc "
cnncny law which would give the State COMPENSATION
for Tive ac Of its road BY Central Rail Road Company
In oerinr thai resolution Mr. RESIDENT am now satisfied
rha, aboring under mistake witch Wish 10 ~ NY
the Justice here to correct and 10 say that "a at tue e
;sed nv the statement contained in the epor OF
the Board of Public Works will do the Board the justice
10 sew that have doubt their was entirely unlnen
and hu hcy had no disposition whatever 10 msead
any ore in regard this matter But s hhd la. oy c
uc OF March 1881 which may be seen on page lzo OF t
acs of The Assembly for that year. il s expressly proueu
4 "hat the Board OF Public Works shall require VI lc
Virginia Central Railroad Company TO pay an eo
pensation be agreed upon BY aad b 6oao u sa
may be finished prior the completion OF me tunnel pu
this provision shall affect the rate OF ION 10 &c
paid BY said Virginia Central ralIoad copo"y ny U
Blue Ridge railroad, and the tunnel aef ht coinp'tuo"
thereof under the provisions Of the aiosaid ac enli nm
nct 10 ncorpotae the Blue Ridge railroad company ana of
other purposes ,,os. nvo.:aIo, of
law which makes the duty OF this Board 10 com
peneaon The Central railroad company .o' INC USE ~
spch pcr,cs of tho Blue Ridge railroad as may oe hnse'
@ ~ hs Of the tunnel instead OF their requ
inc this compensation 10 o. mace LOT me oeue. y. te
treasury instead of making contract nn o 'o,pa'y ,o
the use of tho road seems 60 lar as we can Luse o
their report, that tho Central raroad company mas oeGn
sul.eret by the Board Of Public "orks 10 nave me
pratui,ous uso Of the road as ihoueh II neohgeu 70
| thst comnany and no. 10 The State. How much
compensation thus been lost "'eiI! Each ot lte
know but Whatever Inc amount SGs" wo,rs sbomd
have seen IL Whilst sir the ac OF ,'saemo manes
incumbent upon then. require OF the CenHal ha' N'ae
company pay any adequate com iensaen Tor hs use o.
.b ,or,or ri the road as may be finished; whilst they
tail ia in their repot that the Central Ea' itoaa company
na aie oE po4on 81 M BY
pany i'll shortly be completed ~o ae'eftelcss inu no
in their report so lar IF nave Uee nJs aces 10 sho
that tho Board OF Public Works have made even the sehes
s 10 rcourc the Central Ea Road company to make nm
adeoua,e concentrations any compensation whatever Tor
The use road; but on the contrary tney cl US 'a'
there is no provision Of law requiring The Central company
10 nav Toll on passengers and freight transported over mat
portion Of the Stale road between Mcchum rsef anu oa
! Park. ru,
this cs0utiOD,l desire 10 al1ou
lie Works an opportunity OF making Spanaiion IN regard
TO this matter In making these remarks my principal o.
iec was explain the cause OF my calling upon inc com
mittec of Roads 10 report for cur ADOPTION roV!sons OF
law mon this pon which are already in substance existing
on The statute book and IN doing 80 have been iuenced
by desiro put the Board OF Public WORKS IN the
wrong. but only pa; myself in The Ileh: .o
| Mr. AxaLEs thought the of 1888 and 1852 rem,
dered this resolution unnecessary The State was secured
by charge on tonnage aud passengers Mr ANGLER lear
ed the cfcc, OF the resolution tho public mind would be
that the Central Kali Road Company wac noi wiling 10
pay while the fact ia that they have voluntarily o'una hs
selves to pay every cent that Is due.
81: PARKER said that the resolution cast no impuaton
on the Cenif. Bail Road Company or any one else IN
order 10 allow Nh AnsLE5 time to Investigate INC su'e'''
| MIR. DESEALE thought it duo to the soard OF
Public Works TO pass The resolution. lie had NO uouo.
that the Central Rail Roud Company would come up 10
their duty and maks arrangement with The board o uo
lie Works to pay amount which may be SUFFICIENT 10
keep the road IN repair.
Gir AMBER read the acts OIL lciJ ana ioo- aHu
MR. WIrcnEa sustained the resolution so that the Eoard
OF Public Works mny understand what INC iessa.u m
thinks on the subject viz that the Stale should exact IONS
| on the said rail road.
Finally, on motion of Mr. PAREER, and 10 crafty The
wishes Of Dir. AMDLER the fesoution WIS 'uu =" ''
On motion Of Mr. STUART the bill for the establishment,
of district free schools in the county OF ne"fy was u'''
made the order Of the day for Monday next.
Mr. thompson called ~ resolution from 'ne Co"'t'
of Finance against the petitions of James vance, d. d.
Wilkes and Others and moved TO declare II eTpsatcnt 10
grant said petitions. The resolution "aS en a:d On Tic
| table. lit.
Mr. SrEEsRcD called up the bill 10 authorize the establish
ment of Virginia House OF Refuge which was otafea %
! be enerossed. ,,,, g.
On motion Of Mr. FvxsTEx, and seconded BY Mr. STEEN.
ROD bill concerning Commissioners oil me revenue was
amended allow them fire instead oil three cents LOT
the registration OF bh deah and Tor ench person
listed in the militia. The t was then ordered 10 GO en-
| crossed ,o e,,
adjourns to-day, it will adjourn 10 meet tomorrow al IL a.
3D. and from day to day. until otherwise ORDERED.
Irorn
solution was rejccted-ayes l3, noes 10.
Mr. DEsEALs called mp The bill making further appropIa,
tons for the construction Of The Covingon and ONO ai
Road. =.
The question was upon substitute offered by Mr. DOUG
LAS auilorIsng Board OF Public WORKS 10 borrow on
the credit of Commonwealth the money necessary 10
t.uct equip said road provided that no more than
ono million five hundred thousand dolnrs shall be go borrow
ed in any one year. commencing the LIST Of October and
ending on the 3Oh September following; and the sum OF
three million of dollars a hereby appropriated Tor hc Pur
poses OF this act.
MI DESEALE warmly advocated the adoption OF the cub
s,ltuc and urged that nothing to justify tie tears
expressed as ability Of the State to meet the la5y
for the construction Of great and important wors oil In
erna Improvement He deeply regretted the halt ina! MAD
been in progress Of these works. and he hoped mat
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