The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-13
aEN xkAI. ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA..
EyRaRA SESSION
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unlawful bridging of the Chic river.n 81
Mr. CaID~EiI moved 60 suspend etrulsa and f
pat the bill on lis passage. Tie ayes ard nays
being called. resulted In the defeat OF the motion
--ayes 6, nays 10. The bin was then committed TO
a committee.
Biiis Reported - Authorizing the issue OF grant
TO tract OF land In Harrison County TO John J.
Allen. To incorporated the Wayne Coal aud Man
Company.
Oss.,i,lg dc sSssios ,c,sh Troyer--Mr wEsT offer
ed resolution, which was adopted, instructing
the President of the Senate to invite the several
ministers Of the gospel in the city to open the
daily sessions with prayer.
RESOLUTIONS Of fa4aag-By MIR. YATES. oil alter
ing corporate limits of Martinsburg, bill report |
ed
Claims Of Internal Tnaprosmsnt.-The bill au. |
thoriziug tho issue OF State bonds in payment OF
claims on the Internal improvement fund, WIS |
passed by the following vote
A4Es.--MessIs. Armstrong, August. Frann9n, |
Caldwell Campbell, Claiborne. nenes.ie, Deskps. |
bard HnddIeson, Johnson. Lsyne, Logan Marshall, |
Neal Of W, Old kiges, Smith Of q. Smith OF D.
Thomas MM s.tl. W s@'if Ya1 ssas Bruce
Tire Cbnrergi0a Shenie.-Tna bill for the CONVEX |
sion of the debt of the James Riverand kana~ha
Canal, due the State came up on its second read
ing.
Mr. DOUGLASS said that the scheme for the
issue of 10000 shares $4,000 G00) of the canal
stock, which the State was TO take in payment OF
the debt due her. Then 10000 more new shares
settling the debt. He favored a subscription by
the state on the two and three ftths principle as
was msde TO other works. He was opposed 10 the
bill and would vote against it.
NJ RIyEs asked if IL was thought that the peo-
pie wonld pay 500 per share for the extra 2oooo
shares.
Mr. pESrAIs replied that the James River and
karawha Canal Company had assurances that II
the arrangement with the State was made, parties
along the line would take that amount OF shares
at par. He had been informed by the managers OF
the company, that if this bill passed. they
could get the additional stock taken sufficient to
carry the canal through. -
Mr. CAMPBELL said the bill was properly con-
strued by MIR. DOUGLASS. 1t was that the State
should take stock she now owned, worth 70 cents
in :he dollar and throw 1T into joint stock con
Germ. where the stock was worth only cents in
the dollar. This scheme was private one OF gem
temen who had bought stock at IS, and wished
to convert IL into stock at SO lie believed there
was another plan. vastly more advantageous to
Virginia in financial view, by which the canal
conld be carried to the Kanawha river. He was
willing that an investigation should be made into
the average value OF the stock, and would vote
for plan by which the State should guarantee
the stockholders per cent. on that value. Then
new stock might be created in which the State
might take shares on the two and three-ffths
principle. He opposed to favorng specula-
tors, who had bought the stock merely to be al
vantaged by legislative action.
Mr.. TAIAFERRo moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. He afterwards withdrew the
motion
Mr. DENEALE said the State while she had been
lenient in respects, had been unj Just and un
generous in her payments to this company. She
had fished up the old stock 10 the amount Of
million of dollars, and subscribed it to the new
company. He believed that unless the State con-
verified her debt into stock it her duty to fore
close the mortgage, bsgevGr nm ust it might aeem,
and complete the work herself
Mr. RIyEs announced that he could not vote for
the conversion scheme He was a friend to the
canal Hid mol hptipva the legislature
thorized 10 surrender the Commemorative claim
to it for unreal and inadequate return.
The bill was laid on the table.
Balls ItSsed.-Amending the act authorizing the
voters of Calhoun to select county seat. ProVid
ing for running the boundary line between Eir
ginia and Maryland. Authorizing the issue of a
bond TO e. Buckingham Co., in place Of one lost
Authorizing increase ofcapital stock ofthe LoEd0un
and BurIiubridge Company. Concerning Saving
Banks. TO extend the application OF the act which
relates to attachments against vessels on the Ohio
river to all navigable waters in the State Concern
ing the Indian Pole Drawbridge Company.
On motion Of Mr.. WARTH, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs
EVENING SEssIoN-TnuRspAT, MARCH H.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at Z = O'Clock
and on motion of Mr.. JOHNSTON. of T., the House
proceeded to the consideration of bills on their
second reading.
A bill to provide for the correction of excessive
assessment of lands, in Carroll county, was then
taken up, and substitute, with general proTis-
ions, offered by Mr.. FOREMAN. was discussed at
considerable length, and finally rejected The
original bill WAS then ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mir. iERBf. the House adjourned
FRIDAY, March 10
resolution communicated from the Senate pro-
ydug for the establishment of Board of Claims,
was, motion of MIR. RuTHERFooRD, referred TO the
committee for Courts of Justice.
Restriction Of Debtte.--3lr. ANDERSON moved that
the resolution offered by him yesterday, restrict
ing speeches 10 fifteen minutes, be taken up for
SAa- ion Fi.a ,AtIn
63, noes Il.
MIR BoIssEAU demanded the yeas and nays on the
pending question. The resolution was then adopt
ed-yeas 81, nays Is. The resolution is as follows:
ReSotred, That no member shall be allowed to |
speak more than fifteen minutes ut any one time, |
unless by consent Of a msjority of the members
present.
hs,orfs Of Roayoads-The resolution offered BY |
Mr.. MCKENZIE on Monday, relative to the reports |
of railroad companies, taken up and agreed to.
Commissioners Fess-Un motion of Mr.. McKES- |
ZIE, bill authorizing the commissioners in cha
Gerry of Alexandria city and county to charge at |
the rate of 81 per hour for their services, was |
taken up and passed-ayes 64, nays Il:
Flour Inspections An engroesed bill to amend |
and reeuact the 10Th section of chapter IS of the
Code, relative to -four Inspections was taken up |
and its object explained by Mr.. RUrHERFooRD. aud |
after some discussion, on motion OF Mr CHRISTIAN.
was laid upon the table.
Mount Teyacn.-On motion of Mr. CHAPMAN the |
bill to amend act to incorporate the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association of the Union, and to au-
thoriZe the purchase of part of Mount Vernon. |
passed in sc, and for other purposes, taken up
Mr. Chaplain explained aud advocated the bill |
at length. lie said that Mr.. John A. Washington |
the proprietor of Mount Vernon, had absolutely |
refused 20 sell that estate any portion Of it, uL
less the State of Virginia became the purchaser
The bill proposed TO issue bonds TO the amount Of
100000, tths amount asked,) redeemable in 81 |
years. to Mr.. Washington, the money to he paid |
iuto the treasury by the Ladies' Association, as
soon as collected. They had already accumulated |
$4,000, which would be paid into the treasury ut |
once and the residue would be paid ia before the |
ex pin alton of two years. Mr.. C. then enumerated
the various distinguished ladies aud gentlemen |
who had patrioticaily devoted themselves to the |
undertaking OF realizing sum sufficient to |
purchase Mount Vernon, and there every |
reason to believe that their efforts would be |
successful. Mr.. Everett had delivered his Mount |
Vernon Grafton about seventy times, and remark |
cd a short time since, that he would repeat 1t ST.
ven hundred and seventy more times, ii necessary.
He was repeating the Grafton as often three
times a week, with an average nightly receipt Of |
$1,000. Thus, in the course of about year, the |
amount YET deficient would be raised by Mr.. Eve
retts efforts alone. There could be doubt that |
the of S25,0G0 could be realized, If faith is to
be placed on the assurances of the ladies. They
say 1t will be done, aud man, with his puny arm,
might as Well attempt To ''pluek roses from the
shrubbery of the mooR, as to attempt TO thwart |
their resolution. Mr.. @. next referred 10 the con-
trbuttons of the Masons. 1t was proposed that |
every member of that numerous order should cot
tribute 81 towards the fund, and responses were |
coming in from all directions. After eloquent |
and complimentary aliusion to the Southern Ma |
tron,'' and others engaged in the enterprise, Mr. |
e. closed his remarks with earnest appeal 70 the
Honse to pass the bill.
The question the passage of the bill was then |
put, and determined in the negatiye-yeas % |
nays 81.
hr. ANDERSON, when his name was called stated
that being satisfied that this the last and only
opportunity that Virginia would have to own and |
secure Sit. Vernon, and the grave Of Washington
he would vote for the bill, though il should Impose
a debt for ell tune upon The Commonwealth: VET.
he believed that the amount would be raised and
paid into the Treasury.
On motion of Mr. ToMLry, the vote rejecting the
bill was reconsidered wheryupon, Mr. CY.psI ~