The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-10

Il NJ. ~. Turner moved ~ poQxWb sno
SIN, q he had under1tood the reasons urged
On Yesterday Tor 5 speedy passage o.
the 5iIl did not now. exist, - the
sale OF. the property Of The National
Express Company was deferred. II was
necessary TO recommit the bill, to % frame
Il a TO meet the views Of the House.
The motion was opposed by M. Bsyior,
and rejected.
The motion of Mr.. Wall WAS rejected
Mr.. White moved TO amend the fourth
section by striking out "fifty" and insert
ing TWENTY-FIVE" so a. to make the per
cent. allowed for express over the average
charges OF railroads "twenty-hve" IN
stead Of fifty per cent" &c.
Mr.. Word moved "forty "as an amend
ment to TWENTY-FIVE ~; rejected. 1t.
Whites amendment was adopted.
The question being upon striking ont tpe
fourth section, moved by Mr.. Goode yester-
day. the motion was supported by MT.
Hansbrough and opposed by Mr.. Baylor.
Mr.. q. Turner proposed to amend the
fourth section SO as to prohibit the COM
pany from increasing charges for express
matter on the ground of handling and for
insurance. Agreed to.
The question was then ordered by ayes
and noes, on the motion Of Mr.. Goode.
Pending this question, the merits Of the
bill were discussed at some length, In which
It was supported by Mr.. Garrett and op-
posed by Mr.. Leonard.
Before the vote was taken, on motion OF
Mr.. Waddelf the vote by which the word
" five was yesterday inserted in the bill
in lieu of "ten," as the term for which the
company may contract for the exclusive
privilege of transporting express freight
over q railroad, was reconsidered, and on
motion of Mr.. Waddell the word "two"
was inserted in place Of "five."
Mr.. waddell remarked, pending the
question, that the company wanted no mo-
nopoly, but only to get fairly in operation.
The question on striking ont the fourth
section was then decided in the negative
ayes, 35; noes, so.
Mr.. Word moved an independent sec
ton, prohibiting the company from trans
ferring its privileges and franchises to any
other express or railroad company. Agreed
to.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed.
Senate bill to amend the sixth section
of chapter l57 of the Code Of Virginia
edition of 1861 so as to increase the num-
Der of grand jury terms of the Hastings
Court of the city of Petersburg, was read
a third time and passed.
Bills were considered in their first and
second readings, and several were ordered
to be engrossed, and will come up in order.
The motion of Mr.. Lee to reconsider the
vote passing the bill authorizing the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal Company to issue bonds
bearing an interest Of eight per cent, was
taken up.
The motion was sustained by Mr.. Lee
and opposed by Messrs. Leonard and
Goode, and rejected.
[Mr. Lee considered that the times did
not warrant extravaganza in anything, and
that as the States credit would be in
yolved to the extent of her interest in the
Dismal Swamp canal, the bill for borrowing
the money at eight per cent. ought not to
pass. 1t was argued, on the other side,
that the company would receive nothing,
and the State, as a stakeholder, nothing,
until these works were put in order, and
there was no way to do this but by borrow
ing money at the prevailing interest. 1t
was only proposed to borrow 5000, 00O.l
On motion of Mr.. Straughan, the House
adjourned.