The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-01
|1SPATCH
'rxinia Legislature.
MONDAY. MAY 81

The preamble and resolutions from the
House providing for the presentation to Con-
rress OF petition to secure for the officers and
men OF the Petersburg Volunteers pay and
emolumenis for services rendered by them in
the war of 1912, was agreed TO.
The bill tor the relief Of John X. Martin.
Admir- of Elijah Brown deceased, was laid on
the table; and subsequently Mr. StovaIi,
from the Committee Of Finance, reported
joint resolution irstruc,ing the Attorney
General 10 take an appeal from the Jude
Of the Circuit Superior Court OF Richmond
iu favor ofsaid Martin as Admir- OF said BROWN
to the Court Of Appeals.
On motion of Mr. Kee, the House recopsi'
dered the vote Of Saturday, adopting resoiu-
ton for the appointment Of Special Comini.-
tee on the Arnory; and the question on me
adoption of the resolution being again sdotni'-
ted, the House rejected the resolution appoin'-
ing said committee.
A bill from the Senate, providing for the col.
lection of State Revenues by the Sergeant oil
the city of Petersburg, was taken up, advo-
Gated. by Mr.. Wallace and passed.
On motion of MIR. Preston, the rule prohibit
ing the taking up or considering of any inter-
nal Improvement bill at the present session, was
suspended, (ayes go noes 49, for the purpose
Of taking up an engrossed bill increasing the
capital stock of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company. Whereupon: Mr.. Imbo-
den offered ryder to the bill, prohibiting the
company from selling stock below the par va.
lue, and from selling fer any consideration ex-
cept money.
A debate Of about three hours length en-
sued, in which Messrs. Imboden, Speed and
Preston were the principal speakers. Mr.. Sc
gar then obtained the floor, and moved that the
further consideration of the subject be post
poned until The first Monday in December next !;
and this motion prevailed-ayes 81, noes 50.
And then the House, nt3 o'clock, adjourned.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
THE STAGES AND THE RAILROAD.
On THE RAILROAD, May %.
MY DEAR DISPATCH IL wrote you a let
ter some days ago from Stanton, in which
made some statements concerning the compe
tition between two opposing lines of stages
from the terminus of the Central Railroad, to
Staunion. | understand that Messrs. FICKLIH
g. Co., have written you making some COM
plants of some alleged inaccuracies in those
statements. From what l ascertain of this
communication, however, there are only two
points at all material in their complaints. The
first OF these is as to the cause of the Central
Railroad joining the stage line of Messrs. Tim
berlake 81 Co, in through ticket. | stated
that il was because FIcKLIN &Co., would not
reduce their rate, or would not join in reduced
through ticket, which became necessary as
there were lines competing for the travel TO the
springs, running at much less fares. This,
hessrs. F. q Co. deDy-alleging that they
were willing to have run the same through
ticket that was established with TIMBERLAKE
g. Co., nay, that they had for time run the
ticket at the same rate. | know nothing blu,
what have from the partizans of the opposing
lines and give their own statements. | will
add that learn that the chief complaint of the
Railroad against Fick lin g. CO., was that they
were interested in, and conducting competing
lines with the Railroad at very low fares. One
of these was the route via Scotisville, of which
spoke in my letter. This was considered by
the Railroad company an act of bad faith and
broke off the comm elton
The second material point referred to by
Messrs. F. & Co., was the weight Of baggage
formerly allowed on their lines. stated that
twas SO pounds; and was SO informed. F.
Il Co., say that it was 20 pounds. 1t is due
to MIR. Snap, who formally sat the type OF
Justice with his scales, IN front of the hotel in
Staunton, that this correction should be made.
do not pretend to ~ whether seventy pounds
were enough TO allow the passenger or not-I
leave that to pose. who can judge of these
matters. Onsthing do know, and that is that
people noy<a-days do carry great deal OF bag
gage. Persons going to the springs will carry
enough ornamental and useful clothing to sup
ply them in voyage round the world. Snap,
l suppose, had a mortal aversion to seeing peo-
pie carry SO large portion of their worldly
gear on their backs, and took snap judgment
upon them. He was right. The railroads are
spelling people. In a little while they will
not only carry their entire wardrobes with
them; but their house furniture besides
l repeat that feel gratified at the competi
ton and the reduction Offares for travel throug h
Virginia. 1t will increase travel amazingly
and twill enable people in ordinary circum.
stances in Eastern Virginia to visit the glorious
mountains Of their own State. 1t is a great
public benefit 10 have this privilege widened
and enlarged among the people. What mos
fear is, that upon some portions of these routes
the competition has reduced fare so low tina,
competition itself cannot be maintained, We
would rather see living rates. We believe al
are gong to have as much as they can do
= Yours, truly G.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May goth.