Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-12


TnE NORTH WEsTgRS VIRGINIA sRAILRoAD7
The BILL TO RExovE THE RESTRICTIONS VIRTUAL
LY DEFEATED. I've s1bi6in the proceedings, as
reported in the Richmond Enquirer, in the
House of Delegates on the 18th instant, in rela-
ton to the n. w, Railroad S.
The amendment originally proposed by our
delegate, Mr.. PAUL, viz; That the b. & Q. Rail-
road Company should repay, with. interest, to
the City of Wheeling, the amount of her sub
scription (s5oO, 10000 to the capital stock of the
road, was not passed; but the amendments
which did pass arc regarded IS virtual de
feat of the bill in the form most desired by its
friends 80 o. @'.-.i y 2i's - =
The unfinished business was then taken up,
being the bill to repeal all the existing restrc
tionS upon the North Western Virginia Rail
road
Mr. Johnston being entitled to the floor, adj
dressed the House at some length in favor of the
BILL and against the pending question, which
was an amendment offered by Mr.. PAUL.
Mr.. PAUL followed in reply.
Mr.. Burwel ofBetlGord, then spoke in favor
ola repeal of the restrictions upon certain con
ditions, to wit: Hlat the North Western Virgin
in Railroad Company shall guarantee that the
city of Wheeling shall receive dividends at the
rate of = per cent. upon 5000 sharcsof stock held
in said company in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, until said company shall complete their
second track. He otfercred an amendment to
that effect, which came in as an amendment to
the amendment offered by Mr.. PAUL.
Mr.. Brannon addressed the House in support
of the bill. He showed, in lucid and forcible
manner, that the conditions upon which the
city Of Wheeling subscribed 100000 towards
fho md Ohio Rai1rOnA ctri
complied with in the execution of single track
to that city. Such, he said, was the decision of
the Court of Appeals. He asked the House if
there was not sufficient guarantee that the Bal
'imore and Ohio Railroad company would COM
,tctc the road bed for double track in the fact
that already nine-tenths of the work was com
pleted, and but one-tenth now unfinished He
submitted some other remarks, the influences of
which-upon the House were manifest from the
very attentive manner in which they were list
en- to, and the general spirit in which they were
received The speech was brie-,ong enough,
however, to have due influence upon the House,
without producing anirkSomc feeling The facts
presented were the most forcibe and effective
that could be embodied in n speech of the same
length.
Mr.. PAUL replied in a brief speech.
Mr. Burwel of Bedford at the request of Mr.
PAUL, withdrew his amendment to enable a di-
rect vote to be taken upon the amendment offer
cd by Mr. Paul, which was published a few days
ago. W s-a,
The question on the amendment was taken by
yeas and nays, and resulted as follows yeas 81,
nays e.. So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Burwell of Bedford then offered his amend
1nent, which is given substantially above.
Mr.. PAUL offered substitute for that amend
ment, to the effect that this act shall have no
effect until it shall have been ascertaincd and
certified by the Board of Public Works, that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have
agreed in binding form with the city of Wheel
ing, to pay the interest ON the bonds of that
city, which have been guaranteed by this State,
under theact of the General Assembly passed
March 18th, 1913, whenever and as far as the
dividends accrtring and paid in cash to said city
upon its stock in said company, shall be insult
iicient for the purpose of paying such interest
asthe same shall fall due
The question on this substitute having been
put, was. decided in the affirmativc-ayes II,
noes 40 i.bstsf.s4S ..5r.s.s9 &aE.eH
The question then required upon the amend
ment as amended.
Mr.. Brannon called for the ayes and nays.
The callwas sustained, and the vote being ia
ken, resulte6-yeas u.s. noes 81.
Mr. Brannon moved that thebill, as amended
be laid upon the table, 5.-.
The motion was agreed to-ayes 50, noes 81.
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