The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-21

object to make Virginia mere highway
for through travel and freight. And il Is
hardly fair to expect us to couple with a
charter for thirty miles Of railway the right
to 4sa p
CONTROL THE WHOLE SYSTEM OF RAILROADS
IN THE SOUTH.
Building this thirty or forty miles, they
would gain access to the South, and be.
freed from the necessity of building rail-
roads in other parts of Virginia which
would really develop our resources and
bring US wealth.
Is vIRG1NIA's RAILROAD POLICY A FAILURE? 7,
Col. ARNETT then considered the state.
ment that had been made that we had fall
ed to build up the trade of Norfolk, Vir-
ginia's favorite seaport, in carrying out the
traditionary railroad policy of the State.
He denied that the attempt to build up
the trade Of that city had failed, but
asserted that in reality, notwithstanding
the many tmpediments In her pathway,
which it was unnecessary to rehearse, she
has been growing, and would grow still
more in the future. Her trade increased
over 100 per cent. In 1869 over 1868, and
100 per cent. in 1870 over 1869. It was pro-
posed to abandon our railroad policy just
when it is beginning to bear its legitimate
fruit, not only in the up-building of our
seaport, but in the increased prosperity of
the whole Commonwealth.
FALLACIoUs REASONING.
But it had been urged that these people
would have the road any way, having al
ready obtained the right to build the road
from Alexandria to Fredericksburg. He
denied that they had this right, their char
ter having been fraudulently obtained but
even if it did hold good, this does not ex-
cuse this Legislature for a violation of its
plighted faith in giving this foreign corpora
ton the opportunity to swallow up the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, in which our own citizens, as well
as others, have invested money. Those
investments are entitled to our protection,
| and no slight pretext should ayaiefor their
destruction. ...
AN HONEST THOUGH FUTILE PROTEST.
Col. Arnett concluded an able speech,
| which we have but imperfectly sketched,
| with the remark that although he was as
sured that the mind Of the House was made,
he could not allow the bill to pass without
an earnest protest, which came from the
very bottom Of his heart.
A RECLAMATION. ....
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Henry, in few wander
| ing remarks, announced change of opin-
| ion on his part, and said that he would vote
| for the bill in its present shape.
THE PENDING QUESTION.
MIR. PoPHAM called the pending question,
and refused to withdraw the call. So in
spite Of the fact that Messrs. Guy, Wood
son, Vim, and others, wished to speak
against the bill,
| THE GAG LAW WAS APPLIED.
The pending question having been Or
dered,
Mr.. HILL moved that the House adjourn.
Lost-ayes, 35; noes, 81.
Mr.. GLAsCocK moved q reconsideration of
the vote by which the pending question
was ordered. Lost.
Mr.. SEGAR moved the House adjourn
Lost-ayes, II noes, 81.
The question was then put upon the mo.
ton to reconsider, and was lost-ayes, 4S
noes, SO.
Mr.. BAGwELL moved the House adjourn
and called the ayes and noes. Lost-ayes
43; noes. 65.
The vote was about to be taken upon the
passage Of the bill, when
Mr.. WISN moved the House adjourn.
The CHAIR decided the motion out of or
der, no new business having beeu trans
acted. ....
| Mr.. BAGwELL appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and upon the question of sus.
tanning the decision, called the ayes and
noes. The vote resulted-ayes, 2; noes, 96
So the House refused to sustain the appeal
| Mr.. BAGwELL moved the House adjourn
1t was lost-ayes, 43; noes, Ga.
| Mr.. WINS moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table.
The CHAIR decided the motion out of or.
| der.
Mr.. W1NN appealed from the decision OF
| the Chair.
The CHA1R refused to entertain the ap-
peal.
THE AYES AND NOES.
The vote was then taken upon the pas.
sage of the bill, and it resulted as follows
Ayes.-Messrs. Andrews, Atlee, Bartlett,
| Bodeker, Bowden, Brisby, Budd, Bulman,
Dugger, Edmundson, Edwards, Fayerman,
Frayser, Fretz, Fulton, Gilmer, Gosney,
Graham, G. w, Hamilton, Hawxhurst,
Holloman, Hudgin, Jackson, Jones, B. F.,
Jones, Peter X, Jones l.. G. w., Maddox,
| Mahood, Marshall, Mason, McCaull, Nc
| Cracken, Morgan, Moss, Noble, Norton, F.
S., Norton Robert, Owen, Patton, Pea.
tross, Popham, Ragsdale, Seaton, Southall,
Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Taylo Terry,
Toy, Thayer, Thomas, Walker Jas. W.,
Jr., Wentworth, Wood, Young g. W.-60'
| Noes.-Messrs. Arnett, BagWell, Bell II.
~. Boiling, Breckenridge, Buchanan,
Burkholder, Chase, Graham George, Gra-
ham JosephJ. Guy, Hanger, Hatcher, Hay
erson, Jones James D., Lawson, Lips
comb, Massie, Matthew, Mcdonald, Moul-
ton, Murrell, Pannell, Poore, Read, Segar,
| Sherman, Smith, Shelton, Walker g., Wall
John F., White, Williams Hazel, Williams
! VIM. L., Winn, Woodson, Woodwork,
and Mr.. Speakers.
Mr.. GRAHAM (afirnatiye), of Rockbrldge,
announced that he had paired off with the
gentleman from Bedford (Mr. Thurman),
negative.
Mr. BRIsTow (affirmatiye) paired of with
Mr.. Bell, of Matthews (negative).
Mr.. JOHNSON affirmative paired off with
Dir. Kelly, Of spotsylyania (negative).
Mr.. LovENsTE1N (afirmatiye) paired of
with Mr.. Southall, of Albemarle (negative).