Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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,,,,ing ,ha, thev have passed the bills entitled ian
net concerning the Staunton and PaTkersoutg, nnu
Northwestern Roads," and ian act amendi"g 'ne
ret passed April ID, 1888, Incorporating inc Lo'
ingston Male aud Female School"
Frh.v have also passed the bills enutied AN act
concerning the Administration OF rcal essesi anu
ssan net allowing compensation 10 ohefhsa anu o'het
officers for conveying persons under arrest IN civil
sases from one county to another" with amend q.
ments. -, .,,.,
hills have examined sunjry other such bills, which,
being found truly enrolled, have been signed by
their speaker and are herewith returned 10 the H.
Of Delegates.
The Sena,e's amendments to the bill last above
mentioned, being read, were agreed to.
The oct concerning the administration Of real
assets with the Senatc's amendments thereto, was,
On motion Of Mr. Kinney, laid upon the table.
on motion Of MIR Cru;chheld, the bill aulhoriz-
inc A loan to the James River and Kanswha Com
pany, with the substitute thereto was taken up.
Mir Cruchheld moved 10 amend the substitute
near the end Of the LIST section, by striking out
"thsty two" and inserting twenty, so as TO make
the certificates OF stock to be issued to the company
by the State irredeemable for twenty years-asreed
TO.
Mr. Caper,on moved TO strike out part Of the
81 section so to make IL read-"Be II further en-
acted, that the James River and kanawha Compa-
ny shall pay into the Treasury out OF its revenue
(aer defaying the necessary chsrges for the repair
support aud management OF the canal, and the ad-
OF inc COu1phny,ll TIC ihNet
est on the certificates OF stock issued under thi. act
in specie its equivalent, at least thirty days before
said interes, will be due. And the said company
shall also pay out of its revenue aforesaid into the
Treasury, the annuity TO the old James River Com
pany.-Agreed TO.
MIR Cruiehfed moved TO add at the end OF the
substitute, this, by way Of commencing clause
This act shall Le in force from and after the pas
sage hereof" Agreed to.
Mr Crutchheld moved further to amend the sub
l,v insertion Of the following. [
lust before the commencing clause:
"And be u further enacted, that so much OF any
law laws author re the appointment OF q
proxy 10 represent the stock of the Commonwealth
IN the annual or other meetings OF the stockholders
of the James River and Kanawha Company, shall
he, and the same hereby epealed and il shall be
the duty OF the Board of Public Works TO appoint
three proxies be selec ed from different points on
the line of Improvement to represent the stock OF
the State in the annual andcalcd meetings of the
said company"
Mr. &C. said he offered this amendment at the re-
quest of friend.
Mr. Daniel said this was a movement which he
had not ut all expected. He should like TO hear
some reason why the present proxy should be thus
summary displaced-He wished 10 know also from
what retreat this arrow had been shetland he
called on the gentleman from Spottsylvania for in
formation.
MIR Crutchfeld said he did not recognize the right
Of the gentleman from Richmond to demand the
originator Of this amendment. Ii was sufficient that
a member OF the House now proposed II, and II
gentlemen had objections, they could now lay them
before the House.
MIR Daniel said he did not demand, but merely
requested, the gentleman TO give him this iniorma-
ton
MIR c. replied, and gave the name of Mr. Jackson
of Wood.
MIR Daniel said he hoped the House would shield
the present proxy OF the State in this company from
the arrow OF this flying parthan. He could
Imagine, and had yet heard no adequate reason for
making the change now proposed.
Mr. Toler said the present measure would
have been proposed by Mr. Jackson, il this bill had
come up during his presence in the Hall-and that
It was one for which he himself designed TO vote.
The power in the hands Of this proxy, he said was
great be confded 10 the uncontrolled judgment
Of one man.
MIR Daniel said he thought this was no good rea-
son Tor the change now proposed-especiallys as it
had not been pretended that the present proxy had
misused the power or abused the confidence which
had been reposed in him for years past. Indeed,
It was no; even alleged that he had ever given
erroneous or improper vote. He hoped it would be
the pleasure Of the House TO vote down the amend.
ment.
Mir Cru,chheld said the power Of the proxy in
this company was too great-and could at any
lime prevent the action Of the company. II this
apparent, then II was originally wrong TO con-
fde il 10 ono he did not conceive that, having
committed this error, it was now necessary that the
State should leave it uncorrecied, Until the power
had been misused or abused. MIR G. said he would
now call the ayes and noes OH this propoStIon-and
the call was sustained.
Mr. Caperton made few remarks against the
amendment-He said the gentleman from Spottsyl
vania though several times on the floor, had given
the House no one reason why this amendment
should be adopted; but he had now seized upon
the reason offered by the gentleman from Camp
bell-which was that the proxy OF the State in this
company held in his hands the too great weight Of
the State vote. This, said MIR C., comes with a
pretty grace from the gentleman from Spolisylvanis,
who has set himself up here par excellence, as the
supporter and defender OF the rights and interests
of the State as antagonist the interest Of this com
pany.
MIR TAYLOR said he had reasons TO decide him in
favor of the amendment, and he would give them
10 the House-They wero simply, he said, tina:
three proxies could act with better judgement than
one under any circumstances; but that when Sc
ecied from different points along the line OF the I'M
provement, they would be far better able TO reflect
the interests OF the State, than the present proxy
busted as he was with his other avocalions here at
one end Of the line, and being IN very weak state
OF health moreover. IL was true, the company did
not desire or demand this charge, but the State
did-and not the individual who had lefl the hail.
and who was unjustly accused OF shooting par-
thian's arrow.
MIR Ramey now called the previous question /;
which being ordered, the House adopted the amend
ment-ayes 90, noes SO.
MIR Cox Of Chesterfield, offered the following as
n new section 10 come in before the commencing
CLAUSE:
"Be it further enacted, that If the said Company
shall accept the provisions Of this act, they shall
proceed forthwith 10 reduce the salaries Of oil the
officers Of the company, from the President down
inclusive, twenty per centum and that the pay o.
the members Of the Board of Directors shall be re-
duced to one half the amount at present received
by them"
After some little debate, this amendment was
agreed to.
Mr. Caperton moved to strike out in the 30 line
Of the 30 section, the words-"also those hypothe-
Gated with mercantile house IN Holland;" and 10
insert in lieu thereof, the words, "any other OF said
bonds which may be hypothetical IN Holland, and
for the redemption Of which the said Company is
bound 10 provide"
Tine amendment was agreed 10.
MIR Caperton moved to strike the following from
the Sd section:
"And when said guaranteed bonds 10 the amour
Of $3.50 OO0 shall be redeemed, they shall be forth
with delivered to the Treasurer Of the Common
wealth. in lieu Of the said certificates Of stock, anC
shall by him be cancelled"
The motion was lost-ayes 80, noes 60.
On motion Of NJ Crutchfold, the House agreed
10 reconsider the vote adopting the amendment o.
MIR Cox Of c, which directed reduction Of salaries
OF me officers Of the Company.
Mr. Cox Of c. then withdrew the said amend
ment; and
Mr. Cru,ethed offered in lieu thereof a new
section, leaving II discretionary with the proxy o.
the State 10 vote for reduction Of such salaries NJ
the interests Of the State moy require; and III,
proposition was agreed TO.
Mr. Cox Of G, then moved 10 amend this new