Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-02
-MINORITY. REPORT

vi tle COMMITTEE OIL the House OF Degaes, appointed
on the 18th day Of February utmo, under the fol-
loving Resolutions Offered by Mr.. CARRINeroN of
Boteourt, on the 3lst OF January last to wit
"Res0lUed, That the committee roads and internal
navigation be instructed, modified so as to ready
that special committee be appointed to enquire into
and report to this house the which have induced
the James river and Kanawha canal company to in.
the salary of its president TO three thousand dol
lars annnm; also to enquire into and report the eau
oil the fall OF the dam constructed BY that company
across James river, commonly called Judith DAM and
the causes OF that companys delay in completing its
works Buchanan also to enquire into the expedjency
ofprohbinng by law the ehie engineer OF that compa-
ny from accepting employment upon any other public
work within without this state while holding the
said office; also to enquire into the expectancy of pro-
hbiiing by law the Chief engineer OF any company ia
which this state is stakeholder, from accepting EN-
ployment in any other company than that in which he
is the chief engineer"
The minority OF your committee dissenting from the
majority deem but just to all parties concerned that
facts which do not appear the report OF the majority
should be laid before the house.
They do no, consider it the duty province of the
committee to make any recommenl ation in regard to
the appointment ofanother committee to do that which
they have themselves entirely tailed do particularly
view of the ac that the stockholders OF the company
in question: after the most thorough investigation OF the
very charges Involved in the resolution under which
this committee was appointed, approved the official
duct OF tho officers OF the company, and without soil
citation increased the salary OF the president TO the
The minority therefore beg leave TO report:
That the chairman OF the committee on the 18th
day OF February, received communication from the
president of the canal company, which laid before
the committee, and copy OF which, together with the
answer OF the chairman, ia hereto annexed
The chairman also. on the 2lst day OF February re.
ceyed communication from the chief engineer otha
company which, though shown 10 some members, has
not been presented TO the committee.
copy OF said last named letter, and Of the answer
thereto is hereto appended.
These communications offer every facility. and urge
the committee TO proceed in the Investigation.
No ey dence has been placed before the committee
by any one complaining, upon which to predicate
Spouse to any of the enquiries above indicated.
No witness has been summoned no papers testi.
mony introduced nor any call made or opportunity al
torded for those whose conducts complained OF pre-
sent evidence or explanation.
Neither the officers OF the compeny any of the
stockholders proxies have been notified by the
committee OF the time place Of meeting, or even OF
the appointment Of the committee.
Under these circumstances and with ths statement
of facts the minority also ask that the committee be
and recommend The adoption OF the follow
ing resolution
Resolped, That the committee appointed on the 18th
of February last ito enquire into, and report TO this
House. the causes which induced The James river and
kanawha canal company to increase the salary OF liz
president &C. be discharged from the further conside-
ration of the subjects TO them referred.
AT meeting of the executive committee OF the James
river and Kanawha company held on Friday, 18th Fee
bruary, 1891
The President called the attention Of the executive
comm itiee TO the following resolutions, which appear
in the published proceedings of the House of Delegates
of Virginia to have been adopted on the l2lh OF Feb.
inst.
fThe resolutions cited above.
And suggested the proprlety OF Offering to the COM
mttee raised under said resolutions, such facilities as
NAV be required or received by said committee in the
performance OF their duties.
Ordered That the Secretary OF this company be M
cd free he
house committee, the books, records and papers in his
Office whatsoever required to do by the committee,
aud that he and the other officers OF the company make
promptly all such explanations as the committee may
desire.
Resolved, That with view to more convenient re-
ference to the same, the OF the directors room, IN
the companys office, be placed at the disposal OF the
committee OF the House OF Delegates, Tor their Use dur
ing their sittngs.
Resolved, That the president communicate to the
chairman OF the house committee the foregoing esolu-
ton.
At a meeting of the president and directors of the
James river and kanawha company, held on Wednes-
day, February l9Ih, 1851
The president reported to the board that, IN accord
ance with resolution adopted by the executive COM
mittee on the 18th inst, he had addressed a communi
Gallon to F.. T.. Darlington, Esq, chairman OF the
committee oil investigation appointed by the House oil
Delegates, and received reply from him as follows
OFFIcE JAMES RIVER AND kANAwHA Co,
RICHMOND Feb. A. 1851
Sr-Pereeiving by the published proceedings oil the
House OF Delegates, that committee has been appon-
ted to carry out resolutions oil that honorable body oy
max ing enquiry into certain acts OF the stockholders OF
the James River and Kanawha Company, and other
matters connected with the administration Oh its atairs,
the executive committee, the absence OF the Board OF
Directors, have insfuc ed me to communicate 10 You
the chairman flhe house committee, the accompa-
nying copy of resolutions adopted on TIA subject OF
your enquiries,