Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hoge.
A communication from the Senate announced
the passage of Sundry bills already noticed in
our report of the proceedings of that body,
which were read first and second time and or
dered to ereferred Amcssage from the SEN
ate announced the concurrence of that body in
the resolution Of the House for the regulation of
the compensation of the Clerks of the two Hou-
ses.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nicatiOn from the Secretary of the Board of Pub
lie Works covering report from the Chief En-
gineer of the Blue Ridge Railroad, giving GER
tain information asked for by resolution of the
House with regard to the progress of the Blue
Ridge Railroad, and the manner of the dis
| bursements for the construction of that Road
and the Blue Ridge tunnel; which, on motion of
Mr. lnboden, was laid OH the table and ordered
to be printed
The Speaker laid before the House commune
| cations from the cashiers of the Branch Bank of
Virginia at Norfolk and the Branch of the Ex-
change Bank at Salem, giving information in re-
ply to interrogatories Of the Legislaturc-rcf'd
to Com. on Banks.
The [Senatel bill to incorporate Company
to construct Railroad from the Montgomery
White Sulphur Springs to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, was read third time and
passed.
bill to amend Sd sec. of chap. 1sS of the code
of Virginia, so as to declare all persons having
l-l6th or more of negro blood in them, mulat-
toes, came up on its passage.
A discussion arose, in which the bill was OPP
posed by Mr.. Floyd and sustained by AIr. Greg
Dry. Before the discussion was concluded the
hour had arrived for the order of the day, viz:
THE SHORT TRACK TO CHARLOTTESVILLE.
And the House took up theSenate bill, author
izing the Virginia Central Railroad to construct
straight road from Charlottesville to Rich
nond.'
| Mr.. Tmboden addressed the House in explains
ton and support of the bill He was followed
| by Mr.. Johnson, who asked sundry questions as
to the effect of the road if built on the States
interest in the present Central Road, and the
Canal with other questions relating to the finan-
cial view of the subject. Mr.. Lee opposed the
bill on the ground that he could not sec the ne
lcessity of the road at this time; but declared
himself the friend of the measure when the
proper time came.
Mr.. Kemper addressed the House in very de-
cided hostility to the measure, chiefly on the
ground that it would destroy the present road
from GOrdonsYille TO Richmond
4! Mr. Garnctt moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the following from the I'd section:
| within two years from the passage of this
act, the said short track shall be commenced,
and the company shall complete the same so
soon as the Coyington and Ohio Railroad shall
be finished: Provided, that the said company
shall not appropriate to the construction of said
short track any finds, except such as may be
especially raised for the purpose of this act until
the Virginia Central Railroad shall be completed
to Covington."
And insert the following:
"rhe construction ofthe said short track shall
not be commenced until the Virginia Central
Railroad shall be completed and put into good
working order to its W estcrn terminus; nor shall
it be commenced within the next two years, nor
unless it shall in the meantime have punctually
paid the interest accruing upon its diyideud
bonds, held by the State; but the company shall
complete the track so soon as the Covington and
Ohio Railroad is finished"
Dir. Imboden, as a friend of the bill, acquiesced
in this amendment
Mr. Tomlin moved the indefinite postpone
ment ofthe bill and amendment.
The argument was further continued by
Messrs. Early and Rutherford, in behalf of the
bill.
] Mr.. Segsr next got the floor and expressed his
desire to address the House on the subject; but
in consideration Of thelatc hour, he move the
adjournment, which motion prevailed, and the
House adjourned.
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