Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-19

"~..pedieney of amending the Fad section of chapter ieO
Of tho Code of Vii ginia.
lie also submitted papers in relation to this subiec,
which were referred to tho committee on courts of Justice
Mr. MoRoAS presented the petition OF citizens OF this
county Of Clarke, asking tho passage ola law IN regard "a
tree schools-refercd TO committee Of schools and cole.
ges:
time for holding tho courts in tho els, circuit. The mo-
ton was agreed to. aud tho bill received it, FIRST readinp
Mr. MCCLURE moved to take up the bill Incorporating
the Green llll cemetery OF Derkely county. Ii was taken
up and advanced as above.
Mr. NAnrIS. from the Senate, conveyed to the House A
joint resolution authorising the joint committee appointed
TO inspect the books and examine into tho procceii uys
Of the Bank Of the Old Dominion at Alcxaudria, To en-
ploy u clerk.
The hour appointed to take up the order ofthe day hav.
MrSrArLxs. Of Montgomery, obtained tho floor, and
proceeded to address tho uou'e in favor of tho amend
ment offered by Mr.. DEAss, being to liz the g,ugo Of tho
Coyington aud Ohio railroad at live feet throughout IL,
entire length.
The address of Mr. STAPLES must have made some ac-
ccssions In hvor OF the wide gauge principle, which no
advocated for the general tone on the subject previous.
ly indicated "a very observation-disclosures for the opposit,
scheme. IL could hardly he otherwise for tho address
contained every persus,ivo ani conciliatory element
which argument and cloquencc could e;nbody. Every
view which hc advanced was propped by irresistible nj.
guments and authorities which could not fail to produce u
goood effect. while in his whole address there vas not a su.
perhuous word. Though We differed entirely with Mr.. Sta.
Piles In his views upon this question, We must confess the in.
tueuce Of his arguments were such Us to cause W. 10 reia,
somewhat our attachment to the opinions We had formed
IN favor OF the narrow gauge. lie Is an exceedingly as
tute arguer, and evidently practicci in all the arts Of TO-
rensic pleading. lie presented his views beumes In Lam
guage 80 sublime az to have evidently wrought an effect
upon many who were opposed to his views aud to this
he seemed To resort when he failed to command strict At
tehtion. 1t was evidently an ~eIpedient to win genera al
attention to some stronger views, which he had reserved.
the object being to break the mono,ony, by investing his
subject with an entirely new phase, which could not fail
for the moment to arouse general attention. At this
junetnre he rushed upon his arguments, bearing with him
that earnest contemplation, which he so ingeniously arous-
cd for this purpose by his eloquent dissertations.
BY this happy alienation Of sound argument aud elo-
qncnca Of the very highest order. he kept up that diversi.
~ 80 essential, in commanding general attention upon
questions like this. which must needs be elaborated. We
must say that our views hardly survived the cogcnt argu.
mcnts which that address contained, and we doubt if there
were not others whose conditions were little better. In
short, the whole address was calculated to effect the great
est possible good to the end for which Il was Designed
At the close OF his address
Mr. PATRIcK said, that in looking, a Few days ago, over a
newspaper published in this city, no noticed an article
containing some arguments against the construction of the
Covington and Ohio railroad, founded upon the presump.
ton that II woald cost $l6, 900, 900. lie now found laid
on his desk a number Of the same journal, containing an
article in favor of the fvo feet gauge. Ali he had to say
III relation to this subject was, that IL that paper is not
more fortunate in sustaining the causciofintarnal improve
ment, than it is in sustaining Wing principles, its friends
cannot expect much from its advocacy.
The gentleman from Lynchburg, (Ar DEAsE,) referred
the other day to the fact, that this subject has been dis.
cussed very fully by the newspapers.
There seemed to be a still greater desire upon the part
OF some of them, to discuss il, for they found the enlirht.
snsa editor Of the Richmond Wing, undertaking to en-
tighten that House upon the subject Of the wide gauge
principle, and the House would bear him witness that the
editor would signally fail in both his objects.
alter some few other remarks by Mr. Patrick
Mr. FOWLER addressed the House, in reply to Mr. Sta.
Piles.
Mr. On, from the Senate, communicated the following
resolution, which had passed that body, and 10 which they
asked the concurrence OF the House
Resolved, By the General Assembly, That the Boari
OF Public Works instruct all the State Directors, in all
railroad or navigation companies, or other companies, in
which the state has an interest," as a stakeholder. to vote
resolutions as Directors in such companies, ~forbidding all
officers Of such companies to receive or pay out any
Bank or Corporation note, of less denomination than IS,
or any individual note Of any denomination whatever, in
receiving or paying money for such companies.
Mr. SuITH, of Kanawha, called the previous question.
Mr. DEAsE called for the yeas aud nays upon that mo-
ton, which was sustained, and vote being taken, result
ed-yeas co; nays 30.
The question having REQUIRED on the amendment Of
fcred, by Mr. Deane, it was taken by yeas and nays, as iol.
lows:
Barnes of Tazewel; Bekem, Blake, Boyle, Burks,
C%heatham, Cherry, Choice, Claiborne, Clark, Clopton,
Craig, Crawford, Crockett, Crump, Deane, Dickinson,
Duncan, Dunn, Ely, Finney, Garnctt; Hancock, Charlotte;
Hancock, Wythe; Hancock, Chesterfield; Hardy, Kello,
Knox, Major. Mallory, Mason, Meadows, Mitchell,
Moody, Perkins Power, Reese, Richardson. Riddict,
Tiffany, TOmlin, Wallace, Weaver, Wiley, Woodhousc,
Yeiby-52.
NAYs-McsSrs Anderson, Barnes of Marion: Barrett.
Bass, Brar non. Brown, Cumberland and Powhatau; Blu,
ford, Button, Byrd, Carter. of FiuGuier, Cassiu. Chris,ia, a.,
Collier, Combs, Coltranr. Cowariin. Dawson, Dorsey, E.
tyson, Foaler, Gallahuc, Gatewood, Given, Goss, Ora veiy,
Harvey, Raymond. Hiys, Holden, Horner, Jackson, Kec,
kempcr, koiner, Laugh, I.upton. Malone. Martin. Martz.
Mayo, Mcclure, McComas, McGuffn, Mckenzie, Mcleod,
aeein, Miller, Minor, Moore, Morgan, Nottingham, Par.
sons, Patrick. Payne, Phares, Price, Prince. Randolpl,.
Renck, Shields, Sinclair, skinner, Smith, of Brook and
Hancock; Smith, of Kanawha; Splitter, Sprinkle. Stevens,
Summers, Talbot, Taylor, Of Rockbridge Taylor, Of
%loudonn; Thomas, Vinson, Whaley, White, Whitehead,
Zinn-TT.
Mr. ANDERSON moved TO amend the original hill by
striking out five and inserting three thereby making the
appropriation TO the Cogington and Ohio Railroad 81, 900.
Mr TAYLOR of ~Iouloun, moved to divide the question,
and have a separate vote upon the questions to strike out
and insert.
The motion was agreed to, and the question being nut
on the motion TO strike out "Gvc" il was agreed to-.
Before the vote ON the other branch was eaken
hr lERHY moved to fill hy the blank by inserting 'one.
After some remarks from Nc YERBY in support of his mo.
ton
Mr. JACKSON moved that the bill and amendments be
laid on the table. and made tho orJer nj Tho d,y Gor W,d-
nesday at IL O'Clock.
The motion wag agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. GARNET the joint resolution sent that
Jay from the Senate, authorizing the committee appoint.
cd to inspect the books and examine into the proceeding
o'the Bank OF the Old Dominion to appoint a clerk, was
taken up.
Mr. ToMLIN, asked il the committee had not power to
appoint a Clerk without any such authority "a the resoln.
ton proposed to confer.
hr. HARHETr, said thatthe resolution was reported from
Tue Senate, and they were doubtless under the impression
mat the committee had no such power. He believed the
services Of a Clerk, were necessary to facilitate the dntie,
which that committee were about to discharge.
Inc question on the adoption Of the resolution was put
and carried.
IheSPEAKER submitted TO the House, q communication
rom The Governor accompanying statements Of the con.
dl!lon OF the Bank OF Virginia Of the Merchants Bank oi
virginia at L%ynchburg, Of the Manufactures and Farmers
Bank OF Wheeling. and Of the Monticello Bank at Char.
louisville. each made on the LIST inst.
On motion of Mr. HARDG Z, the commrnic alton and dozen.
rnents were LAID on u @ table.
lhe House then adjourned, on motion Of Mr.. BUyoRp
From the London Times, December %.
IL ia the common error Of those who take a passionate
aud superficial view Of politics to set down all delays "a
hesitation, and all disappointments to ~incapacity. Hence
a large number OF our contemporaries, both at home and
abroad, have written themselves into a state Of eraspers
ton against the deliberate proceedings Of the Govern
ment; and are laboring to persuade their readers ths,