Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-21
MINORITY REPORT.


Mr.. COLLIER, from the joint Committee on the SUD
ect Of response to the Commissioner from south Oaro
na presented the minority report OF that Committee,
which, his notion was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed (It favors Southern Conyention)
THE ORDER THE DAY.
bill providing for the better organization of the mi
la, came up IL O'clock but was, on motion, passed
by to consider bill concerning
BILLS
Amending and re-enacting an act authorizing volun-
tary associations of individuals for the purpose OF fencing
their lands in common; incorporating the Monongala
Bank of Morgantown; incorporating the Abrahams In
campment |. o. o. +. in the town of Wheeling.
THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. baskerville offered the following joint resoll-
ton
Re,oived, That Committee of seven on the part of
this House. and FIVE on the part Of the Senate be appoint
ed to wait on Gen p b. Starke the Commissioner from
Mississippi and receive him the guest of the State
The resolution was unanimously adopted. (The com
mtee on part of the House has not yet been announ-
ced)
THE JAMES RIVER AND RANAwHA CANAL.
The bill amending the charter of the James River and
Kanawha Canal Company, being the next order OF the
day, was advocated by Mr.. ANDERSON of Botetourt
The main features of the bill are as follows:
II proposes increase the capital stock of the Com
pany S2j O0O to convert the debts OF the Compa-
nv to the State and the guaranteed bonds for which the
State is bound into State stock, and authorizing the
Company borrow money, to carry the work 10 Cow
ngion there TO connect with the Coyingon and ONO
Railroad when the bill authorizes the Company to sell
ls stock and by the sale carry the work through to
the Ohio river. 1t further provides sinking fund to re-
deem 81 100000, to be paid out OF the income OF the
Company the State providing every six months for the
redemption of the amount of guaranteed bonds; and
that the State shall issue It's bonds for thrtyiour years 10
take up all the guaranteed bonds.
Mr.. RAYMOND offered TO amend the bill by ryder,
as follows:
Provided that shall be the duty OF the Board Of Pub
lie Works to appoint three proxies, whose residence
shall be at least fifty miles from the line OF the said James
River and Kanawha improvement 10 represent the State
in the selection and appointment of the officers annually,
and said proxies appointed shall have power to cast
threcfhs of the for the appointment OF the Pres
ident and other officers Of said Company except Direct
ors and also in fixing the salaries Of officers, IN the
service of said Company and the Board OF Public works
shall have the further power to appoint threetls OF
the Directors of said Company and it shall be the duty
Of said Board Of Public Works. to make such appoint
ments annually and the said Board Of Public Works
shall also allow to said proxies reasonable compenst alton
for their services.
Mr.. COLLIER offered the following amendment to the
ryder:
Sec IS. The said James River and Kanawha Compa-
nv shall so regulate its tariff Of charges that the total
cost of transportation including toll and other charges
on freight per hundred pounds by the said canal be.
tween Lynchburg and Richmond shall never hereafter
be fixed at lower than obtained on the like class
mond
The amendment TO the ryder opposed by Mr.. An
derson and Others as aiming a blow at the Canal, and
being proposition in favor Of the South Side Railroad
Mr.. COLLIER denied that he intended to promote the
interest OF the South Side Railroad at the sacrifice of the
Canal but that he simply designed to protect the
railroads of the State which came i'll competition with
the canal in transportation.
Mr.. TOMIIN offered the following a substitute for
the ryder and amendment:
Provided however that authority is hereby given to
the Board of Public Works revise aud alter the rates
of toll charged by said company adapt them to
remuueratiye SCALE But whenever such authority
ced the said board is directed at the time TO pre-
scribe for other companies in whose works Of improve
ment the State is interested and which in cOmpe
titon with the James River and Kanawha Canal for trans
portaon such of charge upon the class far-
ces shall be deemed by said board to be renumeatve
And the prescribed in each shall be the
only rates deemed to be legal.
Mr. DUCKWALL moved to postpone the further con
sderaton Of the entire subject till tomorrow at twelve
O'Clock in order to consider other business.
Pending the consideration Of this motion the House
adjourned.