Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-05
were entitled to the best market they could


Mr. Herndon said these are times Of recon
struction-ant} if the people of the Valley
thought this bill would aid in recon>tructlng
their PROSTATE condition, let them have IT.
He was In favor Of any scheme which he be-.
lieved would aid to the wealth Of the State
and promote he interests of the people,
MIR. White, Of Eenrico, said it was lmma,
terial to him where the money came from to
build theroad The people Of the Valley
wanted the road, and he was willing to give It
to them. Nor did he believe the proposed
road would be prejudicial to the Interests OF
Richmond or Alexandra.
Mr.. Garnett sid: All the railroads 10 the
State are to be ruined by the new policy lnau-
gurated by this bill. The rails might as well
be taken up and appropriated to other pur-
poses. The advocates OF the bill! nave failed to
consider the financial feature involved in fhe
question. Our road system should be 50 con-
trped as to make them available to The State
and relieve us OF the heavy debt hanging over
us tor their construction. But now comes a
proposition 70 let the Baltimore aud Ohio rail
road swallow up all our railroads. l>0compaoy
or secFion has right to do anything 'ictrlme!'-
til 10 the general interests OF Tie iotate l5
would be better to sell all the roads IN the
Nonmonvealth and relieve the State u dei't
then to pursue the policy thai Is adrocated
here to day.
Mr.. Evans said, this he did not regard as a
local question. The interests Of the whole
Statea1e involved. This is the entering wedge,
to give Baltimore and the Baltimore Road con-
tyoI over all our roads and over ali the CONNER
cial interests Of Virginia. What has made
Baltimore? The Baltimore and Ohio lS@lE-
road. What has made the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad? Baltimore.
Mr. Evans commented on the disclaimers
made by speakers that they had no hostility to
Alexandra or TO Richmond. Their policy was
hostile If they were not. This sad Hr. H., IS
q wrong time to turn our attention exclusively
to AGRICULTURAL interests. Our Negroes are gone,
our agricultural labor destroyed. In his opln-
ion, this is the time to turn our attonN0n TO
manufactures and commerce. Baltimore is
very generous in furnishing money, but ali the
roads must be . ee-lne 10 that city. Gave
this road, and all the railroads ard colninercla!
Interests of Virginia will soon be uGdor her
control.
Mr. Wall, Of Frederick, replied 20 arguments
generally urged By speakers against The D'!',
and feeliagIy alluded TO the pros:rAta c0ncluon
OF the Valley Of Virsinia. Houses and barns
destroyed, fences gone-and are We 10 be en-
tirev turned out in the cold? Are we not to
have the privilege ct building at cur own ex-
pense eighteen miles of road: not to rake us
nearer to Baltimore but to bring rs more n
connection with other parts Of our distressed
State
Mr.. Baylor aid not believe the Legislature
should shape its legislation SO as to force him
20 90 to Richmond, If he did G:ot desire 10 20
there for purp0sas of trade. And he believed
the road asked for, would lead to the compile
ton of the C0yington and Ohlo rallroaGd -
Gentlemen had maintained that the :oad asked
for would destroy the Interests or Virginia, but
tnev had failed to give specifications. Lie could
not prove negative, nor was It his duty to Go
So
The vote was taken, and resulted as follows:
| Ayes 81, noes II,
TIE BILL AMENDATORY OF TUE CHARTER OF
THE MANASSAS GAP AND WINCHESTER AND
! POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANIES. - Passed
! by the Legislature.
! ]. That the Manassas Gap railroad company
! shall have full power and authority to construct
! a railroad connecting the Winchester and 20
! t0inac railroad with their road at or near Stras
! burg in Shenandoah county; and to that end:
authority is hereby given to the President and
! Directors OF sad Manassas Gap railroad COM
| g5any to exercise ali tie powers IN ti1e manner
| nres:ribed in the charter Of the company ald
! III TIE COle ni if3!''lH: 'o' S''i'A"'"''n%1 ic"
! and uai icriaE, locating, constructing a1N( NSi0g
said extension as i; toe same was part q their
original road and also, if deemed nccossary by
the company, to increase their capital stock to
| an AMOUNT not exceeding seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars; and III case OF failure to
raise the money wanted to complete sad eNten-
! sion by sale OF Stock the SAID company Is here
| bv authorized to borrow the noneyWanted, to an
arOrnt not exceeding seven hundred and htty
thousand dollars, and to pledge the property
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