Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
LRGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
MONDAY. April ).
GRNATR.
GENERAL. APPROPRIATED BILL.

SENATE.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FitI
The House amendments to the General Apprnpra'
lion bill we're taken up seratim. The first two re
ducss the appropriation to the lunatic asylum oy
SIS 600 EACH in view of the repeal of the act when
reouired the payment of the pay patient fund into
the treasury. Agreed TO. Second an amendment
reducing the appropriation of the Deaf and Dumb
Asvlnm' Disagreed to. Third, paying to Booker a.
Watkins SIS for tobacco damaged in the warehouse
Agreed TO. The amendment apProrriating S5oo LOT
extra clerk hire in the HOUSE was disagreed 10: me
amendment striking out the appropriation OF $l,4li
e. M clerk of the Senate for back pay WIS disagreed
On another amendment of the House. striking out
an increase of salary 10 person IN the eoy VI t,s
Senate Mr. AMBLER moved to Disagree ne salo
that il had always been courtesy extended by one
House to the other, TO allow each 10 Judge oi the
proper salaries and emolunents to be received ny
those in it's employment and lie would move 10 uisn
gree ~ the amendment Of the House. Inc hlnenu'
lnent WAS disagreed to.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Repeating the act authorizing the Crescent Manu-
featuring Company OF Wheeling to borrow money;
for the relief OF VIM. D. Farnsw ORTIZ amending the
law 10 relation to OF adjoining hshlng shOresi
for the relief of K. 7. Fletcher
SENATE BILLS PAsskp
For The relisf OF Ann Robinson and her children
incorporating the Glanwood manufacturing compa.
ny, appropriating S65 600 to the repair and enlarge
ment of the capitol. This bill provides for taking
out tho North wall of the Capitol and extending the
end of it IS feet, besides painting and interior repairs
Reversing the acts incorporating the honongahea
navigation company; e1emptlng from inspection lum-
ber cut on the land of the owner.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
A Joint resolution from The House for the settle
nent of The affairs Of the State with James T. Sout.
| Ter, adopted.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GALLAHTRY.
Mr.. AMBLER offered q preamble and Joint resoiu
| ton. The preamble describes the gallant conduct of
| Lieut.. Robt. l.. Pegram Of Virginia, in the battle
with the Chinese pirates, and the resolution author
| ICES to purchase and present him with suitable
sword. The resolution was adopted without q dis
senting voice.
ADJOURNMENT.
| message was received from the House announc-
ing that had amended the Senate resolution for ad.
ournment on Tuesday, The 9th, by striking out the
date and inserting "rhursday, the 9Th inst" The
amendment Of the House WAS agreed 10.
| THE soUTHsIDE EXTENSION.
The bill for building rail road from Lynchburg
| TO some point on the Covngton and Ohio Rail Road,
which originated 10 the House, cane up.
| Mr.. JOHNSON offered amendment 10 the bill re-
quirng the rail road to build depots in which 10 re-.
celve freights for the James River and Kanawha Ca.
nal, and deliver the same free of charge.
Dir. STUART opposed the bill on the ground that it
would enter into competition with the Canal, whic h
! would be ruineus to the latter.
The amendment was agreed TO by large ma.
! ority.
Mr. Flood offered an amendment requiring the
construction Of the road to begin at the Western ter
minus, and bs made Westwardy. The amendment
| was adopted.
| Mr.. WHITE said that ha was disposed TO vote for
bills asking no appropriations from the treasury, and
thought no appropriations ought 10 be made 10 new
works until the great leading lines completed, and
profitable. il hs thought these companies would not
| combine, and come here u. another session and 10
what other companies have done, logroll and force
the friends of unfinished works to vote appropriations
TO them he would vote for OF these naked char
tiers but believing that they will do what the others
have DONE he could not give his support TO then,
even il he thought they would construct these i'm
provemsnts, with their own means. There ara Soma OF
them, land this 0 -In,) that he would not vote
for because they would injure greatly works already
completed, and partially finished, in which the State
has large interest, and on account Of which The PEG
pie now almost grooming from taxation.
| The State will never derive any dividends from
these works, If the suicidal be- pursued of
chsrtsrng new works, that will compete with. ii not
destroy, the value OF those finished. Some OF these
rights Of way will carry ihe trade from Virginia
How can build up direct trade, il The Stale per-
ssi in this course. With the completion Of these
great works. now in progress We may hope to zee,
within reasonable time. an active foreign com
merce and large commercial centre Of trade.
This road will run parallel with tho James River
and Kanawha Canal, will be- rival work with the
North River Canal, now owned by the James River
and Kanawha Canal, and will connect with the great
Central improvement, and must do great injury 10
tho Central Rail Road, the North River and james
| d
Side Road should ask this charter, AFTER at this SEES.
sion, asking at the hands Of the General Assembly
the long time of fifteen years 10 pay the interest
the loan from the State TO that Company.
| The State vii, never derive dividend it, as soon
a. road il made, it il extended TO connect with
other roads, in which the State is largely interested
Ii would he I'M ust to the citizens OF the State who
have taken stock in the Central and James River
Canal aud other improvements. If these companies
are incorporated al! over the State will not be long
before the State will be under the complete influence
| of them.
sir. pa1roN said he believed The defeat Of this bill
would seal forever the fate Of the CovingtOn and
Ohio Rail Road. II would be constructed at public
expense il ths scheme was lost.
| The bill wac then defeated by the following vote
| AYEs-Messrs. Brlnuon. Campbell, Claiborne, Cog.
| hill, Dsughtrey, Lakewood, Old, Paxton Thompson,
Warth and Westll.
| NAYs--Messrs. Amber, August, Bruce, Caldwell,
Cats;t Coleman, Day, Flood, Floyd, French, Hud-
dleson Johnson, Layns Logan, Nesle Of NJ, Rich
mond, Rves, Smith of G., Smith Of j., Stuart ITALIA.
ferro. Thomas and Whits-23.
| RICHMOND AND LYHCHBURG RAIL ROAD.
| The House bill Incorporating the Richmond and
| Lynchburg Rail Road Company, WAS taken up.
| Mr.. OLD advocated the bill, CT the ground that
was merely restoring 10 the people OF the country
through which the road passed, the advantages from
which they had been cut off by other improvements
| Mr.. CoGHILL supported the bill, and Mr. STUART
opposed it. The bill then defeated by the fol.
lowing vote;
| ArEs-Messrs. August, Brannon, Coghill. Flood,
French, Gsiewood, Old, Paxton and West--9.
NAVs.-Slessrs. Ambler, Bruce, Caldwell, Camp.
| bell, Catlrit, Claiborne, Coleman, Dsughtrey, Day,
Douglas. Floyd, Huddleson, johnson, Lsyne, Logan,
| Neale of N, Richmond. Rives. Smith Of g., Smith
of j, Stuart, Thomas Thompson, Warth, WEIGH and
White-e6.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
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