Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-12
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

RICHMOND AND DAsuLLE RArlRoAp Coxp.xY tn.
month annual meeting Of the stakeholder, composing N,
K,ehmond and Danvlle Railroad company, was held m
TINS city, ou Wednesday - "
The meeting called 10 order nv P,..;d.n, yy,,l
on whose motion Gov. John NJ Morehead of North Caro-
nna was elected Chairman and Mr. Henry X Elyson q,
ihienmona Assistant secretsry-Thonas w Brock.n.
brough Eco. the Secretary and Treasure oT ,h c
ny, being the Secretary Of the meeting NJ l. n ~,
We the request OF the President read the annual re
port, which We will publish in a day or two DE- r p
Atkinson, from tie committee appointed Al Nh. h..
ing 10 examine into the affairs oil the company nr.s.n,,
wnieh was read. received and laid the table,
we wan give an abstract OF this report hereafter
adopted 's" was
Rs'o'sed-That a committee Of Eve DO appointed to
enquire into the policy adopted by the Richmond md
VILE Railroad Company tho regulation of M, toll ~
their road and report their opinion whether any moc,
'nerso. Is necessary The Chair appointed the fo.
loving gentleman said committee: Mc.srs George Town
Taylor wotien. - u"er anu
Col James N. Smith, Of Henry offered the following
hoSo"ed-That the committee on the President. r..
port enquire into and report such amendments IN ,h
act OF the Legislature Of Virginia for tho 81 H.
Iuonu anu Dsnvie Railroad as will be acceptable and
anu Just 10 the Western section.
ment: - -" ""e"u
hssoigedEThat select committee Of FIVE be appointed
To enquire into the expcdency accepting the provii
Tue av' OF Tue GENERAL Assent author, Ia he eostrc,c
vi n'nich Road from point a, o. near D,nyf. ~
T po' 1 at OF near "ytheville the Virginia aud
icunessce hailroad Mr.. Smith accepted tho
nnd the question being put the resolution so amended
vas adopted The Chair appointed the FOLLOWING com
m'ttcc; Messrs. George Harston W. A. Tr.adw,y w.,
Martin, ii. A. billiard aud J Stoyall Tn, ,n;; ~
Journed to meet at Odd Fellows Hall, at O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION
Gov. Morchead resumed the chair n, p o,,,o.L 49,, I'll
cd the meeting order The r.port ,.c,,5 1' =; ei I
morning rom the investigating committee was taken mn
ana discussed by Messrs Stova in opposition and NV
Mess's Atkinson. Witcher aud Townes In defiance az az
committee Without taking definite actio, an H. .
tue meeting proceeded to the election OF officer.
Dr. l. L. Atkinson nominated Lewis IIarvic Eso nj
Amelia, Tor the office of Presdent Mr. Witcher bayn, d.
clned a election ''s u''
There being opposition, the was taken rra roc,
and MI. Harvie was unanimously elected -
DIR. David Claiborne offered the fll,vi,y o,o,,,;
election of Directors " '"e
- He'ofred That it be. and il hereby adopted ne stan
Jung regulation IN the appointment OF Directors hy ,L
stocknoicrs, that shall be selected who r.sdca on
the Western aud from the Eastern section orth oJ
q rue re'oinuon wa. opposed by Col wilcy auI T. r.
1'cs, Esq., and Withdrawn hy Dr.. Claiborne
hr William NJ ,riin OF Henry, nominated Wn r Su,h
erin, ED OF Dauvillc. ~
o Mr.. James A. Scott nominated Mr. II q u,.L;,, l.,
mer Director - N'"s' TUT
Mr.. Vincent Witchcrnominatcd jaime, Brown .Jr En-
ana PAID high compliment to his services and ,ho, ..
Mr.. Haskins ''S W
ana haskns knowing them to be fahiu and conn.,.n,
o'cef- He knew Mr sSutherlin be a caplbls gentle
i. anu egseuei t,at circumstances were such as TO
prevent him from giving him lis support but M, copId
not vote against either Vi the present Directors even for
his own brother. ~ wv
uefe oeg no other nominations the Secretary procce
ued 70 call the roll or the election o two Directors Inv tho
Stockholders, which resulted as follows: - Wv
For Richard o. lIakius. ...... oos,
For 'mcs Brown, Jr..... " ooo7
For William r. Suthcrlin I"oss
Messrs. haskins anu Brown having received a naiory
OF tue votes cast were declared to be daly elected
~, Dr. i, /. Atkinson offered tbs following resolution
which was unanimously adoped?
mat the thanks Of the stock holders of the
hcn"ond and Danvile Railroad Company arc due and
are hereby unanimously rendered Vincent wtcber Eo
ls late President for tho great ability and fidelity with
""e" ne mas discharged his official duties both as ID
rector anu as President during his whole term OF service
ate terms " "fP'P"
President Harve was next called and returned hi.
auAs Tor the honor bestowed upon him. lie also paid
high compliment TO Mr. Wtcher In concIn.rr' DO |
Peugeu Ms best efforts in behalf OF the company and pro-
missed to spare no exerous which be was capab IN
advance it, interests. r' "
On motion the meeting adjourned to reassen,ble Thurs
day morning at 10 O'clock ~ |