Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-13


to corporations generally. Provided that NJ
dwelling. houses Shall be taken for the purpose
afol esaid, without tic consent Of tle cwne
thereof.
This ordinance shall bo in force from tn
passage thereof.
Ga motion OF Mr.. MORRIS, the requiring OF
dnances 10 be printed, was suspended to ena
be it to be acted upon at torce.
Mr.. NORRIS Mr.. President, | propose
orithS to explain the d,tf-ronce between th
present ordinance and the one passed the othe
day. The first amendment proposed provide
that tho railroad companies interested and al
other Southern railroad companies shall hay
the right to run their engines and cars owe
these proposed cor necLions That UNDERSTOOD
TO be the purpose of the Convention in pass
ing the ordinance tho other dly, but for lea
that d ficuities may hereafter arise between
these companies AMI the corporate suthor.ie
nf Richmond prd Petersburg it has bseI
thought bust to incorporate FL anandnen
giving the authority clearly.
The second amen1;acnt proposed to the las
section Of the ordinance nov presented is IN
Convention, which provides tha, these colDpa
nics may procs: d at onoe 10 enter upon ant
occupy any real property required inr the<
connections without waiting to lave il COZ,
demnad according to tho general ,w 4
row provided for by law, lhase coDpanie
woald hs-c to giTc at lcas: ten days no!c, I,
the proorist0rs or tenants Of any real nrnpcr;,
which ;hey may d,siTe to occupy Ct an ;ppll
cation to have commissioners appointed &
assess damages, and report Of ,hvsc damage
would hare 10 be returned to the proper cour
before these companies could proceed ~ bu j.
these conaec' ions. That would necessarll
delay the commencement Ct these connection:
until the mon;h Of August.
Again, Mr. President. the general law as i
nov sla'ds, ferbids these companies to incad
any Dwelling ghousc, or TO pass wi,hin siy:,
feet thereof. Uslcss this provision is repca!e,
with r7gari to these connections they canno
be mad, cs learn that it will be NECESSARY
not only 10 pass within sixlv feet cf aou
dwelling houses. bu! that it will be necsasar,
to take djwn some dwelling houses near III,
Petersburg depot in Richmond These dwell
ing houses. undrr.tand, ara msin'y, il 10
entirely. very small and cf aoL mach va.u.--,
most Of them, os ,sarn, are occupied as grog
shops.
Ii .7iii he necessary, a,>o to PASS through
portion OF tho Arm rJ-lnt, and 'ovis!on j.
cIade in ,iS section for tblt trse also.
have thus bri'f fy explained iha nrnpnsAi
amendments, and hope that it will be tn
pleasure oi tie Conrentioa TO pass ;ha ord;
nance az now prnnrsrd.
Mr. Hall. o. Veg j i should like tn have
an opportunity in examine This amended o7di
nance, which action upon it now will not per
NIT. !, therefore, move that it be laid upoT
Tho table.
The mo'iol was no! agreed tn.
Mr. WysoE.-I stn friendly to ,his pr,posi
ton, aud, | believe, | have voted for it in a,
Tie phases in which it haa hnen preean'rd. -
3 1t really cannot vote for il in This form
Il confeTa upon these corporations M author
itg never bcSare granted in ,h" legislative his
tory Of Virginia. /; givcn thee companicI
the right 10 take summary possession Of Ii:
dwelling house or any real -esta;e h"inngin:
either 10 ths public or 20 individual citizens. !
right which, with ny consent. shall never bI
conferred upon eny company whatever.
an not wiling that the dwelling house C
aHr ci,;z.E shall be invaded ct lie arbitrary
will Of any nero corporation.
!! this c!iusc ia stricken OF: hare 10 ob
jActioH 10 vote i1r Inc ordnance.
NJ. MoRKI, 81 will explain that il is no
Tie purpose 10 invade any dwelling arbitrarily
5u. it will be impossible to make these c7nnec
rious without running across the angles o
some Of the stree,s. and it Ia only proposed t
cut away the corners Of the small houses
which will interfere with his movement -
There is 20 house Of any valne in the neigh
borbooc; they ara merely sn1li shan.;es -hicl
can be taken a~ay without aov troahis.
NJ. ANsLsa They nav bn no.hir. hu
shaniies, but they ars 40 much Tho castle q
the occupants % the pc5lest dwelling in Iii
ard.
Mr. Tyecn-The =aiu- Of these houses Il
not the question at all. whatever th:ir value
my be. ths oriin,nc, gi7c' the power TO takt
any and all, Mt thoir own pleasure.
The COST oi man's dwelling j. nothing. 7
"a the fact that it is dwelling which makes
thr power oa7oxi,us.
Mr. MORRIS II will Withdraw tho oTdiaanc &c
md make tho necessary alteration, which vii
adapt To the views of the gen:iem1n.
This being done, the question wa1 t,kea ant
me ordinance was passed without fuTthe. dc
bate
Military EXEMPT
Mr. JaHssroS, from thu Comnittac Or Mill
tary Aff4ire. offered the following or1in,nce
which, on his :ao'on, wqs AIKEN up for cous;d
eration wi,hout heirg laid OF the table anc
printed under the rn'e.
Be it ordained. That the ordinance passct
the lss d.y Of M.T. 1861. ba. AMI the aane j:
hereby amended and re enacted 40 "a to read as
o'lows That ali PERSONS actually md per
snnally enHl,yed in a7V factory fJr the rnlA
nfacture Of arc1e, rnrnilinns Of war, shoes
leather, cotton or WOODEN goods. or in mining
for ccal. iron, lead, saltPetre, gal: sr'i othsr
minerals deemed neceSsrr7 fur the defence nf
.ha State shall he exempt from the p.rfurm1nc'
Of military dntr, unless drafted and detailed tn'
actual service, hv order o. tho i7erucr, until
otherwise providah b7 's".
This ordinance shal DO 10 force from the
the parss ge thereof.
Mr JouXsToN-1t i7 perhsPs, nro5ar that
| should mako IN explanation in regard to this
nrdinqnce It is only simple enlargement oi
en ordinnrce heretofore PASSED h7 the Convea
ton. which exempted, from military duty, al
2ersnns engaged in the manufacture Of arms,
munitions of war Shoes leather. c)tton OF
woolen goods, and oil other articles neoeSsnr7
IN the defence tf the State. This amended
rorm nf the ordinance proposes, likewise, q
eSernpt ali persons employed in mining foT
coal iron, lead, salta"ire, sal', and other
minerals. Il is in response To resolution re-
fn-red to the Committee few days ago, am
,fa necessity sefms clearly to be IS ers't IN
reference to these rersrns as those exempted
br tho previous ordinance.
Mr.. CossAp.--Tt strikes me That .he orc'-
nance now ofr.rcd docs not 60 me stop beg yond
that already in force because that incladcs, in
general terms, anv nuiiness connected with,
or necessary to the t1efercc oi the State.
Triso. ho~cTcr, Cor the purpose Of snylTg,
that the measure seems to be ineitscsuas as II
nov sands. If it is necessary to sermit these
laborers In these particular occupations 70 Te
main ut home. because their labor is more lin.
nortant to the State thln their service would
he in the field, think tf-a exception with
which the ordinance as qualified is calculates
to dee,roy it's efEScts. It's language is, "unIesi
drafted and detailed for actual service
Nov. I move to amend The ordnance 80 ms