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Staunton Vindicator And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
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On March 11, 1858, the Virginia Senate debated and voted on railroad bills and a joint resolution establishing a Board of Claims, while the House passed bills on river bridging and justice procedures. Key debates involved amendments to the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill.
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Thursday, March 11, 1858
Senate:—A bill was reported authorizing the extension of the Manassas Gap Railroad to the Virginia and Kentucky line.
The joint resolution for constituting the First and Second Auditor and the Register of the Land Office 'A Board of Claims,' was taken up and, after having been amended, adopted—yeas 35, nays 0.
The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill was taken up and, the question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Beale, that gentleman spoke at length in its support.—Messrs. Floyd, Rives and others opposed the amendment. After a protracted debate, Mr. Deaneale proposed to amend the amendment by striking out ten millions and inserting six millions. Adopted—yeas 20, nays 12.
Mr. Deaneale then offered the following addition to his amendment: 'And provided further, That the amount hereby appropriated shall be expended from its Eastern terminus Westward.' This was adopted—yeas 17, nays 14.
The question then was on Mr. Beale's amendment as amended, and it was decided in the negative—yeas 15, nays 18.
House.—The bill to prevent the unlawful bridging of the Ohio River was passed—yeas 78, nays 7.
The following bills were passed: Authorizing Justices of the Peace to give judgment on forthcoming bonds taken by constables on executions issued by a Justice.—Amending the 11th section of chapter 56, of the Code of Virginia, to give turnpike companies a right of way only in the lands condemned for the turnpike.
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Virginia
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Thursday, March 11, 1858
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joint resolution adopted (yeas 35, nays 0); amendment to covington and ohio railroad bill adopted (yeas 20, nays 12) and further addition adopted (yeas 17, nays 14), but beale's amendment rejected (yeas 15, nays 18); house bills passed (ohio river bridging: yeas 78, nays 7; others passed without specified votes).
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In the Senate, a bill for extending the Manassas Gap Railroad was reported. A joint resolution creating a Board of Claims from auditors and land office register was amended and adopted. The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill saw debate on Mr. Beale's amendment, opposed by Messrs. Floyd, Rives, and others; Mr. Deaneale's amendments reduced funding to six millions and specified westward expenditure from eastern terminus, leading to rejection of the overall amendment. In the House, bills preventing unlawful Ohio River bridging and authorizing justices on bonds and amending turnpike rights were passed.