The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-15
RAILWAY

ROAD Ompany 10 eXtenu their ROAD TO q
connection with the Covington and Ohio
railroad came up in It's order, was read
twice, and, on motion of Mr.. Boiling, laid
on the table for the present.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE,.
Mr.. Cabell presented the memorial Of
the trustees of Washington College pray
ing the passage os an act providing for the
payment of interest now due, and that fall
ing due hereafter, on State securities held
by the colleges and seminaries of learning
Of the State. Referred to the Committee
on Public Institutions.
COUNTY LEyIEs.
Mr.. Alexander, by leave, introduced q
bill to amend chapter IS Of the Code Of
Virginia, edition of 1860, In relation to
county levies. Referred to the Committee
on Courts Of Justice.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Strother offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, referring so much of the
Governors message as relates to the inter-
nal improvements of this State to the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton, with instructions TO inquire into and
report what they deem to be the interest of
the State.
Mr.. Robinson offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, inquiring into the expedi-
ency of repeating the laws in regard to the
inspection of lime.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mitchell, by leave, introduced a bill
authorizing railroad and canal companies
to guarantee and endorse the bonds Of
other railroad and canal companies. Re-
(erred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. Keen, by leave, introduced a bill to
amend the second section of the act to
stay the collection of debts for n limited
period, passed March 2, 1866. Referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
VIRGINIA EXPRESS COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. Trout, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the House
bill to incorporate the Virginia Express
Company.
The Chair stated that the pending ques-
ton was on the amendment offered by Mr..
Meade to the second section, to strike out
the words mo stock shall be transferra-
bic to any person who is not a stakeholder
without an express order of the Board of
Directors"
Mr.. McRae announced his purpose to
offer an amendment in the event that the
one offered by Mr.. Meade should fail.
Mr. Meade said that he objected to the
clause which he proposed to strike out be-
cause it was a ! ernicious principle, and
though a friend of the bill he would not
grant such a privilege to George Washing
ton or General Lee.
The Senate refused to concur in the
Mr.. Boiling moved to amend the fourth
section by adding the following proviso,
which he said had been agreed to by the
patrons Of the bill :
"Provided that nothing in ills section
shall except the Virginia Express Company
from the operation or control of any law
that may hereafter be passed by the Legis-
lature Tor the regulation of express bust
ness or express companies"
Mr.. Keen moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the following words:
crowded, also, that any railroad COM
pany accepting the provisions of this act
they shall thereby come under the pro-
visions Of the general railroad law in regard
to the tariff of tolls as prescribed in the
Code of 1860"
The amendment of Mr.. Keen was agreed
to, and the amendment, as was amended,
was adopted.
Mr.. Boiling moved further to amend the
bill by adding the following to the tenth
section:
"Provided that nothing in this act con-
tanned shall operate to preclude any rail
road company in this State from doing an
express business over their WI line, or in
conjunction with any other railroad com-
pany in or outside of the State Of Vir-
ginia."
"Provided further, that nothing in this
act contained shall allow any railroad COM
pany to transfer or abandon its regular
freightiDg business at the rates prescribed
by law but it shall remain optional with
any person to transport by regular freight
trains or by express"
The amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Boiling said he had one more amend
ment to ~offer-namely, to strike out from
the third line of the third section the words
"persons and" thus giving the company
to transport property merely.
Mr.. Trout said that he could see no OBJ
to the company, %supposiDg they had
a steamer, carrying passengers.
Mr.. Boiling said that there would be no
objection in the light in which it was
by the gentleman just up; but he
was opposed to giving express companies
the privilege Of carrying passengers by
railroad.
Mr.. Lee said that nothing could be done
without the concurrence of the railroad
and if that were obtained, it
would be to the public interest that the
roads proposed to be stricken out should be
retained.
Mr.. Strother made an appeal, on behalf
of his constituents, to the Senator from
Petersburg to withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Keen moved, as a substitute for the
amendment of Mr.. Boiling, to strike out all
after the word "of" in the third section,
and to insert the words, call such express
as shall be prescribed by law"
Mr.. Keen addressed the Senate in sup
port of his substitute, and Mr.. Trout OPP
posed it.
The substitute was lost.
Mr.. Robinson favored the amendment Of
Mr.. Boiling on the ground that If an ire
sponsible company were allowed the privi-
lege of carrying passengers over railroads,
it would injure the railroad interests of the
State. He regarded the provisions of the
fourth section highly obnoxious and as
constituting a complete monopoly. He
believed that no Senator could go home to
his constituents with a clear conscience
after voting for the bill in its present form.
Mr.. Boiling was opposed to allowing ex-
press companies to carry passengers at any
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