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February 15, 1851 in Richmond Daily Times

Domestic News February 15, 1851

Richmond Daily Times

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Legislature, Senate Vote, House Bills, Railroad, Turnpike, Infrastructure

Richmond, Virginia

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In the state legislature yesterday, the Senate passed the North Western Railroad Bill by a vote of 21-6 after defeating a motion to postpone. In the House, a bill to increase the Winchester and Potomac Railroad's capital stock was amended and advanced; several turnpike-related bills were passed, but an appropriation of $15,000 to the Sistersville and Salem Turnpike Company was rejected.

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LEGISLATURE.—In the Senate yesterday, the North Western Railroad Bill was taken up; and the motion to postpone indefinitely, lost by the following vote ayes 3, noes 20. The bill was then read a third time and passed—ayes 21, noes 6.

In the House the bill increasing the capital stock of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company was amended, and then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. The following engrossed bills were read a third time and passed, viz: To construct a turnpike road from Weston to West Union—To incorporate the North River Turnpike Company, and to increase the Capital Stock of the Williamsport Turnpike Company. A bill appropriating $15,000 to the Sistersville and Salem Turnpike Company, coming up on its passage, was rejected by a decisive vote. Nothing else of interest transpired.

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Legislature Senate Vote House Bills Railroad Turnpike Infrastructure

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Yesterday

Outcome

north western railroad bill passed in senate (21-6); motion to postpone lost (3-20). house: winchester and potomac railroad capital stock bill amended and advanced; bills passed for weston-west union turnpike, north river turnpike incorporation, williamsport turnpike capital increase; $15,000 appropriation to sistersville and salem turnpike rejected.

Event Details

Senate took up North Western Railroad Bill, defeated motion to postpone indefinitely (ayes 3, noes 20), read third time and passed (ayes 21, noes 6). House amended bill to increase Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company capital stock, ordered engrossed and read third time. Passed engrossed bills: construct turnpike from Weston to West Union; incorporate North River Turnpike Company; increase Williamsport Turnpike Company capital stock. Rejected bill appropriating $15,000 to Sistersville and Salem Turnpike Company by decisive vote. Nothing else of interest transpired.