The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-17
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ESPECIALLY REPORTED FOR VALLEY ylRGINIAN
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Convention.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Con
vention met at the White Sulphur Springs,
"Wednesday, July 10th. Gov Pierpoint, of
Virginia, was elected President, and James
Burnley, Gen. Lewis RuffDer, j ohm Hall, Hon.
Samuel Price, and Joel Mcpherson, Of West
Virginia, and Franklin Stearns, Thomas j.
Niche. B. II. Magruder, S. g. Burnley, and
N NJ. Lee. of Virginia, and ColonelLaban I.
Moore, Of Kentucky, Vice Presidents, and j..
a. CoSndin, Col Il. r, Farrar, and all editors
Of the two States, present, Secretaries.
Gov Pierpoint on taking the Chair address
ed the meeting and urged upon the people Of
Virginia and West Virginia the importance
Of this work, and told them they must put their
shoulders to the wheel or the work could not
go on the Great Northwest would open their
purse strings when they saw that we were in
earnest.
A Committee, consisting Of two members
each, from the City Of Richmond and County
of Augusta, and one each from the Counties
represented in Convention, was appointed to
consider and report to the body any matters
which they might deem worthy Of considera-
/ ton.
July 11th-Convention met at 103 A. NJ.
The Committee upon business reported a Sc
RIGS of resolutions which were taken up scrio-
tin, and in order to avoid waste Of time, it was
moved after some debate upon the first rcso-
luton, to re commit the whole. This motion
gave occasion for a lively and able discussion
Of an hour and half, when the sense of the
Convention being taken it was determined to
re commit the resolutions.
EVENING SESSION.
/ After three hours labor by the Committee,
the resolutions were brought up, and after
little debate, were passed unanimously.
list, Resolved that this Convention earnest
ly recommends that at least five million of Dol
lars be raised by subscription Of stock to en-
able the Virginia Central Railroad Company
to fulfil the contract entered into conditional
/ ~ with the Commissioners Of Virginia and
West Virginia, on the 25th of May, 1867
that at least two millions, FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars should be raised in Virginia, and
at least two Millions five hundred thousand
dollars in West Virginia.
I'd, Resolved that the Legislatures Of Yir-
ginia and West Virginia, bepetitioncd by the
/ Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Gin
view Of the influence its work will exert fayo-
rablc to the increase Of revenue to the States. J
to pass Acts exempting from taxation the en-
tire property Of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio r. r.
Company, including such lands as it may ac-
quire in payment for subscriptions Of stock or
by purchase during the period Of ten years,
after the completion Of the Road to the Ohio
River.
Sd, Resolved that it be recommended to
each County to pledge itself to settle all claims
for land damages in the construction OF the
Road within the boundary Of such County.
4th, Resolved that it be recommended to
the Counties Of West Virginia tosubscribe for
not less than the following amounts of 8 per
cent preferred stock of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railroad Company, payable in 8per cent.
County Bonds, Gf required by the Counties
convertible into preferred stock the Bonds to
be received by the Company at discount of
not more that 10 per cent.
Mason, $500, 1000; Putnam, $3.50, 900; Jack
son, 500 600; Roane, $4,000; Clay $780,
600; Kanawha, 100000; Fayette, S115,-
600; Monroe, 100000; Greenbrier, $780,
600; Mercer, $4,000; Raleigh, $4,000:
Wyoming, $50 900; Logan, $25 900; Wayne,
$4,000; Cabell, 100000; Lincoln, $780,
goo; Boone, $4,000; Nicholas, $4,000 !;
| Webster, $4,000; Pocahontas, $4,000
making total of 50, 500, 600.
Resolved, That it be recommended to Viz
ginia to make her subscriptions in the man
ner and upon the terms provided for in the
resolution, relating to subscription by Coun-
ties in West Virginia.
Resolved, That Committee, consisting Of
three persons, be appointed, with power to en-
large its number, to prepare and have publish
ed an address setting forth the prospects Of
success, and the advantage to result from the
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road, as we'll to the Public as to the Stockhold
| crS.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons, it was Resolved
that the best interests of Virginia and West
Virginia require that the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad shall be completed, cost what it may.
Mr. Hail. Of Mason, in the Chair-it was
moved TO adjourn sine die.
Major J. G. Paxton, of Rockbridge, moved
Mass Convention Of persons favoring the
Covington & Ohio Railroad, be held at Point
Pleasant, July 25th, 1867.
During the morning session, on the 18th,
Mr.. Williams, Of Greenbrier, donated to the
Coyington & Ohio Railroad Company, 5000
acres of Greenbrier blue grass land, and S. G,
Ludington, Of W. Va, offered to be one Of one
hundred gentlemen to subscribe $4,000 dol
lars in money each.
There were present about two hundred dele
gates and a large number ofcitizens, from the
States Of Virginia and West Virginia, all of
whom displayed deep intesest in the great OBJ
ject Of the labors Of the Convention. Every
one seemed Bent upon doing his utmost for
the furtherance Of the enterprise, and the only
differences were upon matters of detail, D.
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE MILITARY Con-
-dANDERs. st seems to be now definitely
settled that the President will not revoke any
Of the orders Of the military commanders re-
moving civilians. The matter has been fully
discussed in connection with the Attorney
Generals opinion, and it may be REQUIRED to
in the cabinet session soon; but it is not
expected that the administration will now
favor the revocation of the order by the COM
manders, in view Of the legislation Of Con
gress looking to the ratification and confrnla
ton Of the acts of those officers.
As yet, the military commanders have not
been instructed tn ad0nt .the oninion .nf the