The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-07

rsportinR . biii=to restrain, by tn3usSticu'
or otherwise, the collection Of taxes by
West Virginia in the counties Of Jefferson
and Berkley until The claim Of the juris-
diction over the said counties is finally
settled. u h8
BY Mr.. Coleman.-Into the cxpedicncy
of securing homestead to every head OF
a family in the Commonwealth OF fir-
ginia. .y .g.Et5FF &,
BY Mr.. Crockett.-Rcferring so much OF
the Governors message as relates to the
collection Of taxes to the Committee on
Finance. .... ..t.. ..a..
By Mr.. Trout.-Into the expediency of
increasing the compensation now received
by commissioners of the revenue.
By Mr.. Strother.--Into the propriety of
repeating the fourth section Of an act en-
titled "An act to stay the collection OF
debts for limited period" 1870.
BY Mr.. Robinson.-Into the eXpcdiency
of repeating the act passed March Sd, 1866,
entitled " An act to amend the 18th, 10Th,
10th, and AID sections Of chapter 1872 of the
Code, and to repeal the 18th, 18th, 18th,
18th, 18th and goth sections Of said chap
ter in relation to appeals and wrtts OF error
and supcrsedeas." ...
By Mr., Keen.-Into the expediency of
amending the 18th and 14th sections OF
chapter IA of the Code of Virginia, so as
to authorize negotiable notes to be made
PAYABLE at the offices of licensed brokers.
On motion the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ,.--.
The House met at the usual hour, Speak
or Baldwin in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, OF
the Monumental (EpiscopaD Church. r-.
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL COMPANY.
The Senate bill authorizing this COM
pany to issue eight per cent. bonds was re-
ported back from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation. Read the second
and third time, and passed.
CIRCUIT COURT OF LYNCHBCRG.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill Gre
ating circuit court for the city of Lynch
burg, reported from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, was taken from the ca
lcndar, and, under suspension of rules,
read the second time and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
CHARTER OF CITY OF LYNCHBURG.
The bill amending the charter of the
city of Lynchburg was, on motion OF Mr..
A. J. Clarke, taken up under suspension
of rules and ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received
from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Dec. 6, 1866.
To the Senate and House Of Delegates Of
Virginia:
Gentlemen,-In looking over my annual
message to the General Assembly l find
that omitted to mention the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad when referring to the
internal improvements of the State.
At the conclusion of the late war, that
road was almost complete wreck, with
but little rolling stock and no credit.
There were some parties interested in hay-
ing parts of it repaired, who, in connection
with its former President, proposed to take
the road and put it in repair, &C., out OF
the earnings Of the road. These gentlemen
had means and credit, and it was believed
they could do more to effect the object
proposed than could be done by the COM
pany if rciirganizcd. They stipulated that
they should incur no debt binding the road
beyond its earnings. They have with great
promptness put the road in running order
nearly to Leesburg. l have heard no COM
plant from the private stockholders, and |
believe they considered the stock almost
valueless. Several inquiries have been
addressed to ne by parties interested as to
the terms upon which the State would
part with its interest in the road on the
condition of its completion to the coal
mines, the point at which it was by its
charter designed to terminate. | of course
could give no definite answer to these in
quircs.
In its present condition the parties now
working the road will be able to complete
it to Leesburg, but not beyond that point.
1t will never yield a revenue to the State,
nor will it assist in building up the city OF
Alexandria if carried no further than Lees
burg.
If this road could be completed to the
coal mines it would open up an immense
trade, not only in coal, but in the agricul-
tural products Of the fertile country
through which it is designed to pass. 1t
would afford cheap fuel for smelling the
vast deposits of iron ore to be found in
Loudoun, which must be undcvclopcd
without it. These ores, with the coal,
would pass over the road to Alexandria,
where large iron manufactures would be
erected. The low grade of the road would
enable it to transport coal to Alexandra
more cheaply than by any other route, Tor
transhpmcnt to the markets on the At
laptic. The increase of the value OF pro-
pertv thus produced would, it IS believed,
render to the State much larger revenue
than its present investment in the road.
! would advise, therefore, that an act
be passed authorizing the sale Of the States
interest in the road to parties on the same
conditions upon which majority of the
private stockholders will dispose Of their
stock, with stipulation that the road shall
be constructed and equipped within a rea-
sonable time to be fixed by the act; and
that on the failure of the purchasers to
fulfil the contract, the road shall revert to
its original owners. | also omitted to call
your attention to the subject of providing
by law for the repositories of the public
money. l think this subject needs legsla-
ton. No law on this subject was passed
last winter, and after the Legislature adj
iourned / made an order requiring your
banks in this city, in which public money
is deposited, to give bond and security in
the sum of $50 900 each, which was given.