Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-19
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
THURSDAY. MARCH IL, 1855.
SENATE.

THURSDAY. MARCH 10, 1910.
SENATE.
communication WIS received from the House. an.
nouncing the passage Of certain bills.
BILLS PASSED
Amending the charter Of the Merchandising and Wythe
Turpuik. Company For the relief Of II. Brewer Max.
inc an appropriation Of $1,000 for repairs TO the Armoy
Exemptng from taxation the real estate and bond. of
the vrainii Mechanics Institute
The 'canal conversion bill then taken up debated,
and made the order OF the day for to morrow.
Several resolutions Of enquiry were adopted, and bills
reported The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'clock A. NJ, pursuant to ad.
journmen
Mr.. MAYS reported bill releasing to the counties OF
pitrsylyana Franklin Roanoke, and Boteourt the INTEL
est OF the State in the Ptsyyania, Franklin aud Boto
tuurt Turnpike Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
To Ismend and the 18th and 18th sections OF
chapter 1872 Of the Code;
TO amend an act Incorporating the Mount Vernon La
dies Association OF the Union, and To authorize the pur'
chase oil part OF Mount Vernon.
PAN HANDLE RAIL ROAD.
The unfinished business OF yesterday was taken up
whereupon the SPEAKER ruled that the motion to lay the
motion 10 reconsider the table, not In order The
rec ,nsideraton Of the vote by viii h the bill granting
certain privileges the Ptsbug and Steubenvillc Rail
Road Company, passed, being thereupon agreed TO-
Mr. SwsEsEY moved that the vote advancing the said
bill 10 its cngr ossmen be reconidcred in order that he
might propose strike that portion Of the bill author
izine the bridging of the Ohio, at Steubenviile.
This motion WAS discussed by Messrs. PORTER, Nc.
KEszIE FAUSTLERoY, DAVIS and LEE.
Mr. LEE closed his remarks by moving that the bill and
pending motion be laid upon the table.
Mr. SEGAR implored the House not to concede to any
company power, State on earh the priceless prvl'
cgc of bridging the Ohio river for rail road purposes
The gentleman from Hancock bud made admission
which ought to be regarded fatal TO his proposition and
which more than made good all the grave objections
which he, (Mr : J had SO pernaciousy and earnestly
urged against the bridging OF the Ohio After addressing
the strongest appeals TO the sypahies OF the House. and
strongly cnsting those sympates for the right S way
for his constituents and setting forth the cruel hardship
and injustice lowing his people u bnild their own
roads and bridges with their own money. he let the cat
out of the Bag BY the admission that without the per
mission bridge the river, his constituents eau do no
thing for the bill and that it the bridge clause should be
struck out, he would vote against It himself Now.
this was frank admission that. after all this noise
about tho ri ht ct why; II WAS no noon or ihv9 3
1. the people al Brooke and lIancock-that indeed,
Inc people of these counties cared nothing about 1T
IL was now apparent that the bridging was wanted,
not for the accommodation or interests OF any portion OF
The good people OF virgn but foreign nlerer al
toycther-a rival company Of rival Statcthe Pittsburg
and Steubenvle Rail Road Company-a company tnat
wanted nearer between Philadelphia and the great
West that would the jusuInr vein OF the State II II
could and which would have sword put INTO Its hands 10
perform the operation with should this privilege OF brde
ng the Ohio be granted it, Mr. again warned the House
against so fatal concession The introduction of the
Grecan horse within the walls OF Troy did not more Ger
tanly for that devoted city the melancholy cpltaph
nf 'Yin17 hit than would the giving up u Others the
privilege OF bridging the Ohio River stamp failure and
ruin upon that great scheme Of connection with the West
from which all fonGy hope the commercial rescnera
non of the State The inevitable effect oil granting the
privilege to tho Ppnnayvania company would be bring
Philadelphia 80 miles nearer Cincinnati and the very
heart OF great West than she now s the bridging OF
river being regarded by engineers equivalent TO gain OF
a, least go miles of distance Besides this gain OF dis
lance, there would be gain In avoiding the cost OF
trnnsshpment, reekoned at not less than seventy
cents per ton. Now, while we were contrnding
for the trade OF the great West wa policy 10 grant TO
other States and companies privileges which would bring
them on All equal footing with ourselves and arm them
with the mower TO make the. competition for the trade
.ucccs,iu perhaps invinciblel 1t would be policy sui.
cda 20 last degree But keep this grand privilege for
ourselves and State or company IN the land can ever
successfully compete with us for the Western trade With
,b reservation OF this prcro.atvc Virginia alone
will have when the Covngton and Ohio Railroad shall be
completed the game in hands, and there let US keep
forever Eloquent appeals made 10 us TO let out the
people OF the Panhandle FROM their pcnt up condition. and
tbsiappes he believed had had great weight with the
House Why, there we're n3Peope In the State less Pens
up than of the Panhandle They Ind the Ohio river
navigabe for ea,rboais from Steubenve tp 10 Phts
burg ind from St,ubcnville down TO New New Oresns
and besides this convenience OF getting out they had
railroad on the other side Of the river, extending
along the whole length OF their two counties 10
take them of to any point in the country Inc
truth that there was not 50 Tar as the pco rooke
aud Hancock counties were concerned, the slightest ne
ccssty for the right of way l. would not promote
the convenience of 100 of their inhabitants and lie hoped
this proundess nepea sympatbcs would notnducc
the iIousa TO grant privilege to rivals which would
he Of priceless value to thcm and utterly fatal to us rs
for the those who hal already expended their mo.
ncy the rond and the bridge was not an expenditure
by our OWE citizens but by those OF smother state and,
besides, those who expended did with thsr eyes
opcn and in open defiance Of the authority and sove'
rcigny of Virginia; for the Legislature had several times
denied both the right of way and the bridging Those who
Ind spent their money in contemnng the dignity and sovc
rcigny Of the State with bad grace before the he
gisaure with docfu complaints OF the loss f their mo-
ncy The appeal to the justice OF the legislature was
equally misplaced. Justice did not require the grant
Of even the right of way. There was no building OF
roads and bridges with their money. 1t was other
PEOPLES monry-he money of foreigners end rival'--
The plea of Justice was on the other sde-on ne SIDE
of the Common wealth. tor surely it was not just TO the
peope of the whole State 10 create heavy public deot
and burden them with taxation 10 construct
and then make those improvements
worthless by rasne up powerful rival works ana int.
rests we lad better be uni To the people OF Brooke
and Hancock than to the whole State. in Tact, 1t was
high time for the become little selfish Ito look
out for her household She has ever been too mag
unanimous Her ma.nsnimty would be her ruin New
York, Pennsylvania, or even Maryland would not, tor
score, OF millions of doRrs grant such privilege IA
Is now s.kcd OF Why should we be more generous
Let us keep for State this privilege OF bridging
the Ohio and for own exclusive use hnd beneni ana
the possession Of large share othc Western trade is
absolutely certain In tho contest Tor IT, virginia VIII DC
all poweriul-irresstiblc
Mr. Davis moved that the further consideration OF tho
subject be indefinitely post poned =.
The discussion was continued by Mr. MAssrE OF r. Al
the conclusion Of his speech. the question OF INDEFINITE
posponement put and determined in the Affirmative
yeas 10, nays 80
THE "oYsrER FuSDuh."
Mr. PAXTON moved that the bill to raise revenue from
oysters be taken up with the view Of making the Or
der the day Tor Saturday next. After some debate
the decision OF the question was cut on by the aya n'
the hour for the "order of the day Qhe T.. U. H. H.
bJ the consideration of which the House agreed to
proceed yea. 20.
ST. MARYs mARrISSviLLE TuRSPiRE
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY. the order OF the day was
passed by, with the view OF considering Dill 10 moor
porate the St. Marys and New Aartinavle turnpike com
pany 80, ,,o ,r..,;o, n, j.,
passage determined In the negative for the want oi
constitutional msjorty-ayes Co. nays ~ dd me OIL" pro
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON OF H. The vote rejecting the
bill reconsIdercd and tho State subscription clause
stricken out The bill was then passed
CONVICTION AID OHIO RAIL ROAD.
On motion of Mr. CHAPMAN the Senate bill TO prov ide
for the construction OF tho Covneton and ONO ha osd
providing for the appropriation of 81 0O0 TO be
pended in the year 1860 The bill and proposed amend
mont were then laid upon the table, and made the order
of the day for tomorrow at !" O'Clock.
The rpprossed bill providing tor general elections
then taken no, and pasted-yeas 10, noes l-Mr BORE
MAN II reduce into one. and amends the several exit
Ing laws prescribing the mode OF conducting elections
filling vacancies, etc.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES
On motion of Mr. HAYMosD, House bill amending
the second section Of passed let juno lsJ extend
Jog the Jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace taken
up, and after being discussed by Messrs. HAYAoSp,
Lynn DucKwAII aud Others was passed. (Ths bill
prescribes that an appeal from the judgment of jus
ice when the amount Involved is less than So shall
be granted)
rurERyAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
The Senate bill for the relief of certain internal i'm
Of the of State works by issue OF cert
hcstes of State stock taken up and passed-ycas o.
nsysl2.
RICHMOND AND LYScHDuRo RAIL ROAD.