Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
Virginia Legisiaturo.

ers were disagreed to.
Bills were passed appropriating sos ,OoO
t. the repair and enlargement OF the capltoi.
This bill provides for taking out The north
wall of the Capitol aud extending the end OF
it l8 feet, besides painting and interior re-
pairs.
Amending the law in relation to owners Of
adjoining fishing shores.
Exeuptiug from inspection lumber cut on
the land of the owner.
A Joint resolution from the House for the
settlement of the affairs of the State With
James T. Soutter, was adopted.
MIR. Amber offered preamble and joint
revolution. The preamble describes the gal
liant conduct of Lieut.. Robt. Z. Pegram OF
Virginia, in the battle with the Chinese pi-
rates, and the resolution au;horz's to pur-
chase aud present him with suitable sword.
Tue resolution was adopted without dis
senting voice.
A message was received from the House
announcing that it had amended the Senate
resolution Tor adjournment on Tuesday, the
9Th, by striking out the date and inserting
Thursday, the 9Th inst" Ths amendment
of the House was agreed to.
The bill for building railroad from
Lyuchhurg to some point on the C"vington
and Ohio railroad, which originated in the
House, came up.
Nh johnson offered an amendment to the
bill requiring the railroad to build depo.s. in
which to receive freights for the james River
and Kanawba Canal; and deliver the same
free of charge.
Mr.. Stuart opposed the bill on the ground
that IL would enter into competition with the
Canal, which would prove rulnous to the lat
ter.
The motion was agreed to by large ma
jorisy.
Mr.. Flood offered an amendment, requiring
the construction Of the road to begin at the
Western terminus, and be made Westwardly
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. White protested against the passage OF
the bill on the general primer rle OF opposition
to the construction of works which would
come in competition with others already hn-
ished.
Mr.. Paxton said he believed the defeat of
this bill would seal forever the fate oi the
Cnvinet n aud Ohio Railroad 1t would be
constructed at public expense if this scheme
was lost.
The bill was then defeated by the follow
ing vote:
AYEs-Messrs Brannon, Campbell, Claiborne,
Cognlll, Daughtrey. Gatewooi, Old, Paxton
Thompson, War.h, Mest-ll
NAYs-Messrs Amber, August, Bruce, Cald-
well, Catlett, Coleman, Day, Flood, Floyd'
French, HudGeson, Johnson, Layne, Logan,
Neale, of n, Richn ond. Rlves, Smith, oil u,
Smith, of J, Stuart Talaierro, Thomas, White
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The House bill INCORPORATING the Rich
mond aud Lyncbburs Railroad company,
was taken up.
Mr.. Old advocated the bill on the ground
that i, was merely restoring to the people OF
the country through which the road passed
the advantages from which they had been
cut of by other improvements.
Mr.. Coghill supported the bill and MIR
Stuart opposed it. The bill was then dc,
,ed,-ayes 9, zoos 20.
In the House of Delegates, MIR. kemper
reported bill with the following title, which
Was read three times and passed:
To repeal az act to authorize tho Crescent
manufacturing company to raise money by
loup, at not more than s per cent. interest.
or by sale of preferred stock, or other stock,
passed March 10th, 1858.
A general scramble Tor the hoor." or for
the recognition of the Speaker ensued. which
was repeated after each bill was passed,
among which we're the following;
Bv Mr. Seldom House bill to amend Oh.
l24 Of the Code in relation to owners OF aiJoin-
ing fishing shores.
By MIR. Cassin-Scnate bill for the pay
msnt Of interest to the officers OF the Valley
Bank of Virginia, at Mooreheld and Stiuh-
ton, on certain treasury notes held by them
after maturity-ayes 100, nays U.
| At ii O'Clock, the Speaker announced that
the hour had arrived for the consideration Of
the order of the day. The tax bilp' was
accordingly taken up; whereupou
Mr. Martz moved that the same be passed
by for the purpose of taking Up the Senate
resolution fixing the day OF adjournment.
The previous question was demanded and
the motion to pass by was agreed to-yeaS
Sc, NAYS A. and the resolution taken up.
MIR. Marz moved to amend the same by
striking out Tuesday, tho 9th" and insert
ing Thursday, the 8lb, ut II o'clock, NJ"
The PROPOSITION TO amend was concurred
in-yess Sc, nays AZ.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
and forthwith communicated TO the Senate.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That the resolution under which
the night sessions OF thus House are now con-
Quoted, be, and the sane is hereby, resciC-
ded; that the Clerk shall forthwith proceed
to call over the the names VI members III al
| phabetical order, and continue the call dur
ing the day and night sessions, and any
| member present when his name Is called
may call up any one hill or resolution, with
out reference to ita position on the calendar,
and the said bill shall be thereupon finally
disposed Of; that no discussion on any one
bill shall continue longer than 50 minutes,
nor shall any member speak longer than five
minutes at one time, and the Speaker shall
not entertain any motion to suspend any pro-
vision of this resolution; provided, that 10th
| ing herein contained shall be construed to
interfere with the consideration of the tax
bill or appropriation bill.
Mr.. Nelson made an Intellectual motion
TO pass by the order of the day, with the
view Of enabling him to offer resolution to
proceed to the election OF Auditors, aud other
officers Of the government.
MIR. Sweeny, of Wheeling. arose to submit
privileged personal statement. He SAID
| received through the post office, yesterday
morning. 40 anonymous or Dameless paper,
| "A %, tho Spaukar pf this III .nae and