Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-20
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

! IS ".te' 1oADAl, FEBRUARY 10, 1903.
| A message was: received from the House
OF Delegates announcing the passage of GER
tam bills and various amendments to the
bill Incorporating the Kanawha River Nav
lgatlon Company. The amendments were
agreed to.
Bills Reported. Incorporating the North
western and Hughes River Turnpike in
cooperating the Roaring Creek and Martins
/, Bottom Turnpike Company authorizing
the Browns Gap Turnpike Company to
charge tolls on the bridge at Port Republic.
! Free Negroes, Mr. Bealc presented res
olutions from the county OF Northumbcr-
land, instructing her delegates and Senator
to vote for a bill to relieve tic State Of free
negroes: M!I to prohibit emancipation Of
slaves 10y deed, and to oppose any appro-
priation to colonization.
| Resolutions q Laquiyy, BY Mr.. West,
Of authorizing the Western Transportation
Company to construct railroad or release
one now constructed from the Pennsylva-
pa line to the Ohio River, als&i thence to
/ Wcllsburg, in Brooke county, Va, and to
bridge the Ohio river at Or near Stcubens-
Vile By Mr. McKenney, Of ineorpora-
| ting the Ravenswooa Drawhridge Compa-
ny. BY Mr. French, Of reporting bill
/ for the relief of school commissioners in
Marshall county
North Hcstera Virginia and Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Rnsl Constellation.
The bill for the consolidation of the
North Western Virginia and Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road being up Mr.. Stuart said
he believed the contest over this bill was not
the local one between Parkersburg and
Wheeling, but between Norfolk and Dalti-
morc-a contest for the trade Of the West.
What the trade Of the East is to the cities
OF Europe, so is the trade with the Valley
OF the Mississippi to the Atlantic cities Of
the Union. New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore. Charleston, and Savannah, were al
ready stretching out their arms to grasp it.
The great father Of his country stroye to
gain it for Virginia BY protecting her great
water line. but the State disregardad his
efforts. The speaker contendcd that this
consolidation would give the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the power to reader the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad utterly useless
1t would bringit within seventy eight miles
Of the Sandy River, which, with its capital
and energy, it would reach long before the
Covington and Ohio Road would make a
term snus there. If Virginia was to strike
her flag and surrender her interests to Ma
ryland, he demanded that it should be an
conditional. He and his colleagues frola
the valley would come here and ask that q
railroad from Baltimore through the valley
be built, and that she be allowed to enjoy
Its fruits. But he hoped 30 such state Of
things was in contemplation, and that wiser,
more comprehensive, and more patriotic
views would prevail. He spoke Of the new
line of steamers about to be inaugurated be-
tween France ard sle port of Norfolk and
III glowing terms described thu results to a.
rise from this direct trade. Louis Napols-
on, the wiscst monarch who las filled til<,
throne Of France since the days Of Charlie
magne, has seen the advantage Of dayelop-
ing commerce, and is seeking to blot out
the stain O. Waterloo, not BY the blood Of
Englis 1mcn, but BY outstripping their coun-
try in trade. lie has seen thas Ma gland
has possession Of New York, aud he HIS
seen the necessity of building up trade
with the South. H. spoke Of the probable
and he said it sorro,s faH - dissolution Of
the Union, and argued the greater nccessi-
ty Of the South having great outlet and
inlet for commerce. In view of these facts
he protested against tie consolidation rs
G living the Baltimore and Ohio road tie
power to direct the trade from lis route
through Virginia.
Messrs. Brannon aad Deneale replied
briefly to Mr.. Stuart
The vote being taken, resulted in the
defeat Of the bill BY the following vote:
AYES. Messrs. Brannon. Bruce, Cog
hill, Deneale, Deskins, Day, Floyd, French
Funston, Gatewood, Marshall, Neale of
W., Neale of n, Paxton, Smith Of G.,
Smith Of S. Taliaferro, Thompson, Warth,
Whste, Wooding and yases %.
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong August,
Beale, Bradcn, Caldwell, Catlett, Clai-
borne. Cook, Coleman, Daughtrey, Doug
lass, Flood, Hubbard, Hdddlescn, John
son, Layne, Logan, Old, Richmond, Iliyes,
Stuart, WEIGH and West-23,
HOUTE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Message .fromthe Governor: The Speak
er presented q communication from the Gov
ernor recommending the passage Of an act
defining the mode and time Of the applica-
ton for an extra session of the General As
sembly, provided for by the Constitution,
and also defining the power to appoint the
time OF convcning- II, &c. The closing par
agraph Of the message reads:
IF the General Assembly shall adjourn
without taking actien on this sahjcct, |
shall infer that no knows necessity existing
at the time Of the adjournment is deemed by
it sufficient to authorize the cab Of al extra
session, and shall not exercise the power
to convene, independently vested in the Ex-
ecutive, without some extraordinary and
now unforeseen cause makes tic necessity
imperious."
On motion Of Mr.. Hoge, the said mes
sage was referred to the committee of priv
Neges and elections, with instruction to re-
port at onee in regard to the subject there
in brought to the attention of the General