Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-26

such would be satisfactory to the legislature or
to the public at large. II contractors have failed TO
execute their contracts in the periods agreed upou the
causes OF 1ailure are best known to- and may be most
impartlay learned from, persons along the line of ope
ratons, who were eye.wnesses of the conduc as well
OF the contractors as OF the officers ofthe company
Ii the cause OF delay was the letting of contracts
persons OF insufficient pecuniary means and deficient
personal energy and enterprise. and blame be mputa
Bile on that account to the officers of the company
the fact can best be shewn by evidence derived from
those who, from vicinity to, and personal acuuain-
ance with the contractors, possess the most perfect
knowledge OF their character and pecuniary circum-
stances Evidence upon these essential points in the
investigation can best be taken and probably can on
ly be obtained along the line OF the work. and among
the community through which it passes. The COM
mlttee therefore recommend the adoption of the res.
oution hereto appended upon that subject
| The committee are OF opinion that no Investigation
is necessary upon the expectancy of prohibiting chief
engineers engaged upon public improvements in which
the state is interested, from accepting employment
| from other companies than those in which they are
Chief engineers, and therefore recommend the adop-
hoa OF the resolution upon that subject, hereto append
| ed.
The committee therefore beg leave to report the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Resotred by the general assembly Of Virginia. That
the proxies OF the state in the James river and Kama
VIVA company be and they are hereby instructed to
move resolution at the next meeting Of the sockho-
ders OF the said company, reducing the larry OF its
president TO $1,000 per annum, the vote of the
state IN support OF lid resolution and repeat the said
motion and vote at meeting OF the said stockho
ders until the said reduction is effected.
ResolUed, That the Board of public works be and
they are hereby instructed to enquire fully into the ca
ses OF the delays of the James river and KanawIa COM
pany in completing their works to Buchanan also in
the causes the falling Of the Judith dan constructed by
SAID company across James rivers into the first cost
| OF the works OF said company from the commence
ment OF their operations to the end of the current fiscal
also into the conduct efficiency and attention duty
tine officers OF the said COMPANY since the RESUMPTION
OF operations above Lynchburg That besides such other
evidence as may be collected by or laid before them
they cause evidence IN writing 10 be taken at such
points upon the line of the works above Lynchburo az
they may think expedent; and that they report the re-
suit OF their enquiries and the evidence collected BY
| them to the next general assembly.
Resolred, That the proxies of the state in II inter-
| nal improvement companies in which the state is or
may be sockholder be and they are hereby instruct
ed to cast the vote OF the state against every Chief en-
gneer employed by any such company who shall accept
employment In any other company, upon any other
public work than that OF which he is the chief engineer
| All OF which is respectfully submitted.
| Mr.. CARRINGToN said that he had on several ccca-
slons proposed to take up the reports, together with his
substitute but the House manitesng indsposition to
cons der the subject he had endeavored to embody the
substance OF his substitute in the resolutions which he
| mad submitted. tie now took occasion to saw that
should the House pers in its determination not to con-
sder the subject at the present session. he should if
honoured with seat on the floor at the next session.
urge action upon the matter at the commencement of
the session. lie said that he desired to answer the re-
marks submitted yesterday by the gentleman from Nor
folk MI. HEELER,) and had intended answering them
break lance with that gentleman. lie then proceeded
to notcea portion OF the remarks oil the gentleman,
when
Mr.. SEGAR rose to a question of order. He had
merely yielded the floor for personal explanaton-not
for speeci-and should therefore insist upon his right
TO resume the floor
MI. DARLINGTON asked permission of the House 10
proceed i'll his remarks.
"Leave!" Leave p was shouted from various quar-
tiers OF the hail. but upon the question being put to The
vote, the House refused to grant leave.
So the whole subject passed from the consideration of
the House.
A ill providing that the 18th section Of the Code of
Virginia be SO amended as to read as follows. ar INV
person shall take oysters with any other Instruments
than common oyster tongs, with bar head not ex-
ceeding tweny-three inches in length in the rivers and
creeks OF this State and in Hampton Roads, and proe-
ding that the citizens OF this State may take oysters in
said waters more than twenty feet deep with dredges
| or other instruments than tongs," was taken up.
Mr.. FINNEy proposed a substitute, the merits Of
length by Messrs. SEGAR, SouTHALL, MONTAGUE. and
TAIIAFERRo, who advocated the passage of the orig
ina bill, and opposed the adoption OF the substitute
and by Mr.. FINNEy, who opposed the passage of The
original BILL and advocated the adoption OF the subs-
| tute motion was made by Mr.. BossEux that the
bill and substitute be indefinitely postponed, which mo-
| ton prevailed-ayes 67, naye 81
BILLS PASSED.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Old Dominion
Gold Mibins Company, was read third time; there
upon clause by way of ryder thereto was subnntted
by Mr.. CRUTcHrIELD which was twice read and forth
| with engrossed and read third time. and the bill ind
ryder passed, and on Mr.. CRUTcHFIELD's motion the
| title was amended by adding thereto the words and
amending the act incorporating the Fredericksburg Ma
| nutacturng Company"
An engrossed bill amending the act PASSED March
ON, Is49 entitled an act to establish system of Dis
,rct Free Schools for King George county coming IN
on its passage, was amended by Mr. CRUTcHrlgLp by
way otryder, and then passed
The following engrossed bills were also read q third
| time and passed:
To amend act entitled an act to provide for ex
tending the Rocky Mount Turnpike
Concerning the town of Brownsburg, in the county
| OF Rockbridge;
Relative TO the Court House of the county of Amelia
| and tor other purposes;
For the reIietofAnna S. Watts, of Nelson county;
To incorporate the James river and Clover Hi Plank
| Road Company;
To authorize the Council of the city of edmond to
subscribe to the stock of the Virginia and Tennessee
| Railroad Company, and for other purposes; and
Incorporating The Lynchburg Gas Light Compa.
| ny.
BILLS LEJEcTED.
An engrossed bill amending the act passed 18th De.
eember. 1876, entitled an act authorizing the Literary
Society oil Romney to establish and endow Seminarv
coming up on its passage, was indefinitely postponed
Mr; JOHNSTON moved to suspend the rule so as to en-
able the House to reconsider the vote by which the
above bill was rejected; but the House refused to sus
| pend.
| An engrossed bill concerning John NJ Seey, comino
up on its passage, was advocated by Messrs AUGUST
ard HARRISON, and opposed by Messrs. YEEBy and
| FLoURNoY, aud indefinitely poStponed-ayes 81 noes
| 81. ~
The hour tor the recess having arrived, the Speaker
vacated The Chair
EVENING SESSION
The Speaker resumed the chair at o'clock
When the hour OF recess arrived the House had I'm.
der consideration engrossed bill authorship the es.
enlistment OF Savings Bank of circulation, and also
The Independent Bank OF Portsmouth . on the free
banking principle, in the town OF Portsmouth, The |
SPEAKER stated hat The first business before the House
would be "sha III the bill passl" |
A motion was made and agreed to, thai bills on their
first readng be taken up and read BY her titles; where