The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-12


and Ohio railroad. But the passenger going to
or from Washington on the Northern Central
road cannot even check his baggage through
Baltimore to or from the Washington branch
of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, simply
because that road Is in competition Win tnS
Baltimore and Ohio railroad For the last
four years, parties have been making gree
exertions for the privilege OF constructing -
airline railroad from Washington, by Ba1ll-
more, TO New York. But Baltimore, the Bafti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, ana the
State of Maryland, have persistently and sue 4
cessfully resisted every effort TO obtain the PR
yiIege, both In Congress and In the Legisia j
ture Of Maryland, as they have resisted
every other effort for rnilroad OF
privilege that comes in conflict with the lnlel
rest of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad an Il
the city of Baltimore.
You may examine the legislation OF ever
| State that has attained any commerclaL an
manufacturing distinction, and you VIII m
| the great effort has been to limit the grants
| eminent domain through the State, Wnere III &
| grant comes in conflict with those great int
| rests.
| But on the refusal of these two grants deh
ponds the future prosperity OF Virginia. OhcT
| granted, they can never be recalled. once
| granted twenty six million dollars OF NlrginlT
| appropriations are paralyzed and RENDERS
worthless 10 the State. Grant them, an
| Richmond Petersburg, and Norfolk, are para
/ lived for the future, and Alexandra depriVeT
OF her interests in the Manassas cap roao
4 You drive active capital out OF the Stu,e, aii
prevent all sensible men, WIN . Ga a com
/ coming in. You destroy your cities anu CON-
mercial and manufacturing Interests; ahs
thereby cut Off the vast revenue derived rom
| these sources, and throw the burden OF TAXA
/ tion on the rural districts. This Is gloomy
nictrre to present to the immigrant whom you
1 are inviting to the State. Look well 10 tle
| consequences os these acts. once granteu,
1 they cannot be revoked. Like Esau Dlrtn-
right when sold, il could not be redeemgu,
| +l,n I,r in Grant
all time the Inhabitants OF the stare VIII
mourn the folly in the destruction OF your
commercial centres, and the consequences At
| tending the same. -,
whatever may be your action, l shall nave
| the consciousness in this, as IN every olher
nnblic act Of my life, Of having performed my
| duty. H. hiH' 0''i'
The message was laid on the table
PILOTS on THE POTOMAC.
! House hill to amend the Code in relation to
pilots. The bill authorizes the County Court
| of Alexandria to appoint five persons-tWo OF
whom shall be pilots. Of the Potomac-to
examine persons applying for branches as
pilots for that river, and fixes the rates oi
| pilotage. The bill was passed.
EXPRESS BUSINESS OVER RAILROADS.
The bill to regulate the express business over
the railroads of Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Boiling, the bill was
J amended in unimportant particulars.
Mr. GILMER opposed the bill in an extended
sneech He looked with great jealousy upon
! those combinations directed by one lgW. The
railroad companies which were by charter
| common carriers are by this bill created
| express companies, only liable to the extent OF
ten per cent on their capital stock. There Is,
said Mr.. GILMER, nothing gained by this in
speed or security of transportation, and there
| is great danger to the vital interests OF the
State
Mr.. Boiling replied that there isno 0ae-n1I
power co ntained in the bill. The bill simply
| provides for q reytIlted express company in
! stead of an unregulated one.
| Mr.. MCRAE objected 10 the provisions OF the
bill which enabled the railroad companies TO
! form corporations by their own act, without
| SDccial incorporation by the Legislature. lie
! olfer an amendment to place the law sub
| iect TO the future action of the Legislature,
which was adopted. The bill, amended, then
passed by a vote of twenty TO three. The bill
! provides that
| q 1t shall be lawful for any railroad COM
pany in this Commonwealth TO do an express
| business over its road, or to unite with any
! other railroad company or companies, IN or
out of this Commonwealth, in establishing an
| agency or joint stock company, upon such
! terms as such companies may determine, for
! the purpose of doing an express business over
! their roads, or TO become stakeholder, by sub
scription or otherwise, iii any express COM
pany doing business over its road: Provided,
! that the sum invested by such railroad COM
| pany in any such agency or joint stock COM
! pany, or in any such express company, shall
not exceed ten per cent of the'capital stock of
such railroad company and provided, also,
| that the liability of any railroad company as
! a common carrier shall not be impaired by
! the operation of this act: and provided, also,
/ that no railroad company entering into any
| such agency or joint stock company shall be
! liable on account thereof beyond the said
| limit
! COLLEGES.
/ A bill for the relief OF incorporated colleges
/ and other Summaries of learning Of the State
| was taken up and amended. The bill cmpow ers
| the Auditor 10 draw on the public treasury in
| favor of the proper authorities of any incOr-
! porated college for the interest which has
| accrued upon any bonds of the Commonwealth,
! sc. The bill passed unanimously.
REASSEsSMENT.
A bill amending the Code in relation to taxes
on licenses was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut the usual hour, the
SPEAKER in the chair.
THEPCBLIC PRINTING.
The bill with reference to the public printing
and the appointment of q public printer was
roly I ba pr,lh that no