Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-18
RICHMOND A.p YoUr RIVER RAILROAD.

III ' IN ll'E'' ''''
,ei,ir. In order ihaG IL: ,n'glI: -nhiEi; n Iuith"T nlI
ton IL ;nk. MP tn. t;l! relative T." ih' M"i'"E-a ga!
ra!irunl. /, !r":rti nIl Afterwards MA upon ~" t..
be last cvruiur, ani wliirii IN il- "pIi'''n WnS '''''
,ipI Ia priority uf consideration before Il iu!l ii"nsr
/ f., vi,rr Lr,u communicated from the Scnutr, III al
ynur. of the York river Till. ii" WIS uh"iiiiii
Tint the York river bill should have al accidental al
vnu'a.r over h:s bill.
tLr Manass!i Gap Till had already had Il inir hearing
and that it, friends -IIn:!d no" permit the FORK k!vc
bal. to bee rorl"idrrei.
The motion 10 lay i. on the table was thea r. t"ctcI
wirrrupon the question un the passage at iEc b;
w2> pui and determined III The negative lar Tile wan
uf IL constitutional vote.
The vnt" resulted a. follows
Yr,s-M.ssrs. Anderson, A,lby, Bass, Bondurani
Brown. Bash, Byrd, Cabci, Carpenter. Carter. CHRIS
finn, Clarke. Clayhrnpk. Crockett. Davis 1T Grrrn
brirr, Davis "f Amherst, DaEn", Dickinson "f Rich
muni Cry, Dickinson OF Grayson. Duyir, Draper
Early, Eg.boru, E.yson. Floyd. French, GaIrr:t
Hays, il;ett, lInbudrIl, Jones "t GLOUCESTER, ~l.nmgtir'
Mays, McEhcsnry, NIcrisorI. Nowlin. Parsons, Pat
trrtun, prmGlcium al t;!irI, I'rnd!cioI uf Louisa, Pit
man, Preston. Ronald, Rulfnrr. Sanuris, SEAMAN
Srgar, Silumatc, Sinclair, Smith, Svriuk!", Taylor,
lnnnas of Warren, Thompson, r"nliu, Ireiway,
Tri,lr;., Tyrcc, Nanorsdul., Wrlimln, Wiley. Wood.
Wright, iunc"y-Gl.
Massachusetts. Crntchfiell, (Speaktr,) ArnetI, Ba.
k"r, Barnes. Berkeley, brannn!I, Burwrll III Patrick,
Barw-i! Of Bedford, Hywaicrs, tarpcr. Collins, Crab.
tree, Craidnrk, Crawford, Crorkrr, Dhbuey, l,"iar.
n:ttc, Di:Iard, Drnmg"U!", i.dmurIs, George, Gur.
ley, Hardy, Hawks, Hobbs, li"g", Holden. Holiday,
Holman, lluwc.., Johnston, jones Of APPROXIMATION,
Jones of Rapp.hnnnuck, k"r, Kelly. kcInprr, kir-
by, Lee, Luniy. Mallory, Martin, McIvrr. Norman.
Nelson. Ncw'"n. Nottingham, kiddlrk, Riggs, R"-
berts, Rutherford, S-ddon, Spndy, Splitter, Sranard,
Tuwncr, Thrift. Waitrn--J7.
MIR. SrAHtRp, who voted in the negative for the
purpose, moved Il reconsideration III the vote. Tie
morton was agreed Ia, and on his further motion the
bill was laid upon the table.
SEw RIVER RAIL ROAD.
a Senate bill giving further linc 10 the New River
Rail ltuud Company IL commence and flash their
road, land tlrrrl,y continuing lie States subscription
! ti!rretn,) wns taken up.
Mcssrs. PrSpLFroS, ofGil,s, FLoYp ard DEASF
briefly advocated the passage ut the bill.
The question on the passing" III the ball was then
put and determined III he negative for thc want oi
constitutional! v"te-yrNs Is rays "-lniEn VOTES
shnrt.l
GA motion Of Mr.. BRADY, the vote was re. consid-
erred, and the bill Ihererp"n la;i upon the table.
ORANGE AID ALEXANDRIA RhilKUND.
The Seuatc hi!l Increasing tic celifni stock Of the
Orange mad alexandria raiIoH company Ito the
amount Of S3GH,DrU to be subscribed by The State
was taken up, wlercupnn
Mr.. LEE addressed the House in support Of The
measure.
Mr.. DirIARu resisted the passage Of The bill, and
annUnnrrtl his determination Ia vote arniust tb;s 9td
every other HprTririniirn bill unlcS. II was Clearly
shawn to him n,w the money was ~ be raised. u
WI. time, in The present ingacial condition # the
State, that tine House should come TO u dead halt
The prnli. we're n"T grunnIig beneath n heavy
weight Of taxation, aud ii was til" Iu'y nfthrir rep.
rr>rn.ativc Ia pau:c amd hesitate bri0rr; making that
tH.u.iun NOR, oppressive.
NJ. krarEH look similar grounds in opposition Ia
the hili. II. was locally AMI ~tnngibly Interested IN
the. Orangr and Alexandria rajlruwi re- ard"i II n
y wor4; nf great ln"ri;rripusursI of charlCtrr, hni in
~. present a;;itui. ui the finances al H." State, lie
dare nn; and would not vote for the appropriations
asked Frr. lie was not willing {" @r"l'r about IN ia"
,Iarn nrnr n p%rrcirirc lhr abyss of which WINS deep
enough and lury" enough +" rngniph III" Stntc III NJ
ter ruin.
Mr.. SrGAR advocated the passage Of he bill. He
All m-l that the Stat. would i"'' mere from the dI-
lari,,a,;on of tho ROAD rc-uiIIng from il Abandonment
than the n;n"uul nj appropriation asked for. In re-.
piy To he question irnw The Money WIS 10 be raised,
he said thar it vas expected that the bonds 81 IL"
State would snOr! recover from their present dePres.
sion, nui find a ready sale. If tina; expectation was
| not r"aIiz"l,-if The money was not raised, he bill
would 20 Tor uo,iing, and C.uii, therefore, work harm
~ H. on.
Nh. BrRwELL OF Bedford, assigned the reasons
which wouli Influence him tu vol. for the bill. lie
nrcund that IL The present embarrassed condition "f
the State tiirnc.s, the House should liiil.' the amount
nr appropriations.
M. d., >r directed the attention "G members from
the South West Ia the fact that the Grunge anil Al
exa,riria rail road was 4" he eztcnried {" Lynchbu,G :,
and would thereby n!Fotr! additional IacIllfl"s Il" tie
pcupi: IN that portion al the State, Tor scluiil- llcir
produce ~ rnnikct.
Sir. Claiborne replied to the remarks Of Mr..
DtAHr, and stated lin, while he hnd v"u" t" the OK
tent That he believed the State could HNurd, III voting
Tor an appropriation to III" Nr@Irlu an! icnncs~c@
! rajl road-a work Tia: would hrIng the produce ct
he West 10 The Atlantic cities, he cGil! not vote tor
M, nu,rnpril.inn Ia II ROAD, which Wien completed
would arrest lie trans; al 'ha; produce, and divert
Il from our own ritI-s /" the North.
NJ. LIE sid Ihlt H." cnHir!rtlon 81 ~" roma was
;,,,.i,,Il. mud i. rn,,,pitrI ,rr fln. lluu-p "a !.C!f! ,
wh.irr the Company si"uiI rrr".N" n"l :fo1! ;!!r
| state: or wIriimi !: should Hv;'ly III riltirr dividends
to the cnriplr,or -! The r"ad.
Mr.. GlRSETT sad lc would VOTE for The .Ii ~ n
'iuanciil aspect, understanding TIN. II ni nppruprig-
lion wn- now inair, The Orange aud Alrxn,rut in rnii
road would sron bc prepared 10 iny n dividend upon
the prcsrn; investment of the State.
Ar. FLOYD c!o>s,i the discussion with M eloquent
v,u!i.n,ion ui lin, policy Of making appropriations
l., the leading works ii internal improvements com
batting the iira that the triumph "' that policy would
hl;.k riIpl tho State, and denying utt.rl" that The tax.
aiioi. to wl.iri the 'rnpl" al This State were ar wor'd
be Subjected. was rs one,ou- II, The taxation Imposed
lpui, tic ~ opiG of those States which are ':"w adj
yt,,ir;n:. in wealth and prosperity.
The nurStinu oil tie pG-sh.r %! Ike bill WIS then PIT
AID determine in the negative i"r the want "t con-
slitutrnual vote: TIL. yn:u was ricorirs. " follows:
Y~rAs-MrSsr.. Anderson. Ashby, Brown, Eurwr'l
rf Bedford, Bu,h, Byrd, Crb.H, Carpenter, Carroll
Carter, Christian, Clarke, Crabtrcr, Cr"cirtf, Davis
al; Grecnbrirr, DAVIS If Amherst, Dennr, Dickinson
~ ga $''I, lbN ~ '''.'' '>''''f '
Finvd. Fr-mcli, Frns; ,C;arne'., iawk-,ilay'"s iiayE,
II, i>krll, lmbu,lrn, J"nra Of Rrppahanunck, Lang
tit, Lee, Mays, MrCh.sney, Mclvr:. Nu"Is"i,' Now
liz, pu;trr." al. PUnrii".nn nf Cabs, Iiiina', Preston
Rig. Rrnaii, kuIirrr, SaIruri+, Sc-nr, Siii"h:"'
$ir.r!ri,, Smith, SpriIkl", Taylor, Thomas OF Warren.
I6~iunp>"Ir, Iiir,f', I"n!iI, triri.ti, :yr"'',| h""r-'''''
W"lnran, Wiley, Wnnl. Wright AMI i""c"y-n"
NATs-Mcssra. Cru:'hiicii, tSrrahrr,l Arnc;;, ba-
Rer, Barnes, Bass, Berkeley. Hp+""r'h, Brady bt.h'
non, BIrwrll "f I'ari'k, Bywnt"Ir, Cnri"r' I Ia''
boruc. Collins, Crnddnrk, Crawford, Cin'htr, Dan
uey, Dnml~i.. Dirrnrt;c, Dlidri, D"d>.i. DrhIns"nic'
f:dinun e, GcorGr, Gurley, Hardy, ~ll"rhtrt, hoohs'
iI"y", llr'lrm. holiday, Holman, Howell Johnson
JONES OF Appo:nati"y, jones ol ,''"U''St',, n.y.
Krmprr. Kirby. l.mndy, Martin, M"nrn";, Nrls"n'
NrwI"n. Pr,idlrton Of Louisa, kri!lrk' k'%.f','
KuIll.ri"nri, :, iI,n. S?ndy, spider. Iowncr, lfrd'
way, Walton. Wrl;on, Wo,'iir"nsc ~"'.
Ca motion Of Mr.. WELr"S, thy tcfa"stl he Vcte
wns rcconsilcrcG, md the bill laid upon ii'r 'hpi''
VIRGINIA CENTRAL KAiLk"Ab.
The Senate bin ircrcusir. the chptini stock "t inc
Virginia Central railroad company, lsjo'0V'l a'''
authorizing. II Subscription s"r the Hannc hy The ZEN
iu0nwralih wHs taken III. Tliurcup"h,
Mr.. 1vMIIH offered an amendment todiir BIZ pro,
viling thai Tor the purpose If rXt-udliIS the 'ir'i iuhi
from The "Junctivm'' Ia Wee; Point the Board "l
Public Works should subscribe the -mn ut s3"i,'o"u;
The proposed amendment; was advocated Oy Mt
ToMLiS, uuG ~uppuScl by Mcssrs. lMu"DkS ana SraN'
ARD.
The question OH agreeing thereto, was then p"f'
and deter mined in lh~ negative yeas 81, mays "a.
The question then REQUIRED on The passage Oh 'hf
bill.
Mr.. DorIE addressed the House IN support o. i''
hill Ike vote VA. then taken, aud resulted as follow
TEAs-Nc,srs. Anderson, Ashby, Bass, B"i!urn;''
Brrlv. Brown, Rurwcll at Bedford. Bush, Eyrd, Car
rrnter, Carroll, Garter, Christian, Clarke, Cox Cr''b
tree. Crockett, Davis "t Grrrnhri"r, DAVIS "i Am
Err,i, Dran., Driarnr!ie. Dickinson Of R'cinoi',
CITY, Doyl". Draper. Enriy. E.-burn, Eliys"n' FLOYD
French. Frusr, Hawks, ~Ilryn.-, Hays, liri+keli, Iii
.l,, lmLoIcu, Kor, l~.ru=titi. Lee, Mays. McChrsnry
Nelson. Nottingham, N"w'in, Pnr:"ns, Patterson
Prnd,c,um nf Giles, PrIr|iri"I at LnGlSa, fiNhaiI
pr..;nu. Eirrs. Ronald, kufiirr, SainuGis, Sr"mam
Se-rr. Shr;uatr. Sinciair, Smith, Sprinkle, StaHnrd
TAYLOR, Thomas II Mason, Thomns Of WMrren
Thompson, Triri-it. Tyrr". Nnnor>dall, WeliiIan
West. Wiley, Wood. Wright. Iancry- u.
~. A.. e., tnL;ulI ISn-nkrrl Arnntl. Bn