Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TuEspAx Mar IIth
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.

SENATE.
TUESDAY. Mar. It'll
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. Flood. the Senate took up
the bill increasing the capital stock of the Nir-
einia and Tennessee Railroad company. The
Ynte by which the bill was ordered 10 its third
reading having been reeon-idered. Mr.. Flood Of
f.red a substitute for the bill guaranteeing to
to the State six per cent interest perpetually up
on the preferred stock while she may subscribe.
The bill having been engrossed, was read a
third time and passed
AYES Messrs. Amber. Armstrong, Braden,
Braxton Boswell. Cailett Chapman Coleman,
Cregh. DeneaIe Deskins, Douglas, Flood. Fun
stem. Hairsion, Harris, Huddeson, Irving. john
son. Jones. Layne. MoElhenny. Mokenney. Mar
shall. Parks. Paxton. Randol ph.Saunders.. Smith.
Sieenrod. raliaferro Tnzewel, Thomas, Wolch,
West. White, Yates-:}S.
r. Nofs--Mossrs. Cobb. Logan. Old, Jr. Roger,
Thompson. Turner, Wooding.-7
The title amended thus; Increasing tho
capital stock of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road company aud authorizing the Board of Pub
lie Works to subscribe therefor.
The amount of subscription authorized in pre-
ferred stock is S5000OO.
CONVICTION AND ONO RAIL ROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Layne, the Senate proceed
ed Ia the on-drraton Of the bill providing Tor
the completion Of The Covington aud Ohio Rail
roud. The bill was read third time, and passed
by the following vote:
AYEs-:}2.
NoEs-9.
The bill appropriates S500,0O0.
MANASSAS RAIL ROAD.
Mr.. Deneale called up the bill authorizing IA
lonn to the Manassas Gap Railroad company.
and on their motion the vote ordering the ryder
10 its third reading was reconsidered. The ry-
der wasl them Withdrawn and the bill put upon
its passage.
The roll being called the bill passed by the
following vote.
AYEs.-26.
NOEs.-ll.
The amount Of State subscription thus au-
thorized is S5O0,OOO in z per cent. preferred
stock.
THE YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
Mr.. Douglas called up the bill 10 increase the
capital stock Of the Richmond and York River
Railroad company.and the ryder having been
withdrawn, the bill was put upon its passage.
The roll called with the following result:
AYEs-l2.
NOES IL.
So the bill was los, for want ola constitutional
majority.
On motion ofMr. Welcb, the vote was recon
sidered. the bill laid upon thu table,and made the
order Of the day for II O'clock Tomorrow WED
nesday)
Mr.. WEIGH called up the bill authorizing a
loan to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad com
pany, aud the vote ordering the bill to its third
reading having been reoonNidored.
Mr.. WEIGH offered an amendment by way of
substitute, guaranteeing 10 the State Fix per cent
interest perpetually upon the preferred stock
which she may subscribe.
After debate in which Messrs. Tazowel and
Jones opposed, aud Messrs. Thomas AMI WEIGH
ntlv lodi l. uag mt tts
aud III" roll was called with the following result
AYES 81.
NoEs- H.
Sothe amendment was lost for want of u cons,i-
tuiiona majority.
On motion of Mr., Armstrong tho vote was
reconsidored, and laid upon the table.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr.. Amber called up the bill authorizing II
loan TO the Virginia Central Railroad. The vote
ordering it 10 its third reading having been
considered.
Mr.. Amber offered substitute therefor. The
bill being upon its passage, the roll was called
with the following result;
AYEs-lS.
NoEs-l5.
SO the bill was lost for want Of constitutional
majority.
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong. the vote was re
considered, and the bill laid upon the table and
made the order of the day for II o'clock o-mor-
Wednesday l.
ALEXANDRIA, LOUpoN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Funston called up the bill authorizing
State subscription 10 the capitol stock of the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad
company. The substitute offered few days
since ordered to It's engro ssnent aud third
reading and layed upon the table aud made the
order of the day for half past - o'clock TO NOR
row Wednesday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, March ilth, l556
The House met at 10 o'clock pursuant 10 ad.
journment.
SENATE ELLIS PASSED.
The following bills communicated from the
Senate were read third time and passed
Authorizing guardians to demand compound
interest. and allowing then time to invest money
belonging 10 their wards.
To amend and re-enaot the 10th and 18th sec
tons Of the act concerning the compensation of
jurors.
THE COUNTY OF RoANE.
On motion of Mr. Frost, the vote by which the
bill forming the county Of Roane out OF parts of
kanawha, jackson and Gilmer, was rejected
few nights ago, was rcconsidered; whereupon,
the hill was taken up nnd being amended salts
factorily to all interested. was read II third time,
and paseed-yeas lo7-nays ,.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
! The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to dves the Bord of Public Works of the
power 10 make loans and to establish boad of
loan commissioners.
! MIR. johnson addressed the House in sepport
of the proposed measure, aiiirmiming that the
| Board of public Works with its pres sent organi
zation welded more power than all the other de.
patments of government combined MrJ. sta
ted at some length the reasons which had indu-
ced him while n member uf that Bond, to resist
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