Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-15
aggERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
BIN = II
TUESDAY. Feb. II. 1856.
The Senat. met at | ! o'clock A. VI.

TUESDAY. ftD II. IOJo'
The Senat. met at / o'clock A. VI.
Mr. Douglas. from the Committee on Finance
renarted Senate bills to amend the Code So as to
increase the compensation Of the Vaccine Agent
in the city of Richmond.
On motion of Mr. Douglas, the bill authorizing
the payment 81 The interest on the guaranteed
bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany was re committed to the committee OF con
ference on the part of the two Houses.
Subsequently, Mr.. Douglas. of the Committee
proposed resolution that the Senate adhere to
their amendments. The resolution was concur
red in
RICHMOND AND DANviLLE RAILROAD.
Mr. Hnirston called up from the table bill to
increase the capital stock OF the Richmond aud
Danville Railroad Company. and authorizing the
extension of their road to the Virginia and Ten
nessee road
Mr. Logan proposed a substitute therefor, (at
the request of some of the stockholders.) I he
substitute is a lengthy paper and provides for
mn increase in the capital in the sum OF two mil
lions Of dollars; that the capital stock OF said road
and the increased capital hereby authorised, shall
be applied to the construction and equipment OF
the road for which it was subscribed and the re-
venue and profits of the road and this
branch shall be- separate and distinct funds; the
subscriber to the road shall not participate in the
profits of the branch; and rice versa; the subscr-
bers 10 the branch shall, in meetings of stockho-
ders be entitled TO all the privileges OF stock
holders of the road; the expenses common to both
shall be divided equiaby between each; and the
work shall be begun in three and finished within
nine years. The last section requires that the
stockholders of the Richmond and Danville Rail
road Company shall accept the provisions Of the
act before it shall go into effect,
Mr.. Harston argued at length against the
substitute, and Mr.. Johnson in its favor. Messrs
| Deneale and White opppsed it..
Mr.. White advocated the original bill because
il was Il mere question OF right OF way to large
and fertile portion of Virginia, that is now with
out my improvements whatever. by extending
this road, ~ is now asked for without any aid
from the Stnte. to make the road with their own
money, the vast mineral and agricultural resour-
ces of that region will be de, eoped. The
iDgs If the DanviIle road have increased in pro.
portion to the extension Of the road and it Is fair
to conclude that the - earnings will continue to
increase IL the road is extended. lie read from
the report of the board to show this statement
and deduction were true When this road is fin
shed he believed it would yield u large revenue
to the State, and it should be cherished by her
Legislature. The friends of the Tennessee road
in opposing this hill did themselves and their
read INJUSTICE. He was sorry to see il. Both
roads should be completed without any feeling Of
rivalry There WAS business more than enough
for both. This bill was asked for bv the Danvle
! Railroad and the people of tho counties through
which it is proposed to be extended. If these
! people desired to make this road with their own
money he hoped the Senate would crmit them to
! do
Mr.. johnson demanded the ayes and noes on
the substitute. and it was rejected as follows;
AYEs.-Messrs Amber, Braden, Campbell
Ca;lett, Cobb, Douglas, Flood, Hudde>on, Irv
ing. johnson, Jones, Logan, McElhenny, Old,
Thomas, Thompson, WEIGH, West,-ls.
NoEs,-Messrs Buswell, Creigh, Daughtrey,
! Deneale Deskins, lairston, IIarris. Laynr. Mar
shall, Monrure, Parks, Paxton, Randolph. Roger,
Smith, Steenrod Fnliaferro, Turner, White Wood.
| ing Yates u.
The original bill, amended by striking out
! the clause authorizing II subscription the part
! of the State to the increased stock was then ndop
ted, and ordered to be engrossed and read third
time.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
\ communication from the Executive was laid
before the Senate by the President (I4ieut. Gov
ernor McComas.) 1t was read.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Te Incorporate the Muck's Mountain Mining
aud Manufacturing Company in the county oI
! Floyd.
Incorporating the Dalton Copper Mining Com
| pany, III the county of Carroll.
To incorporate the Plaster Coal and Manu-
featuring Company of Smyth and Tazewcll coun-
| ties.
incorporating the Lynohburg Mining aud Man
ufaeturing Company, in the counties of Campbell
and Bedford.
To amend the third section of an act entitled
act To amend the charter of the Valley Union
! Education Society.