The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-18

this change.
The bill was then ordered to Its engoss
ment without division.
INTEREST DUE THE NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD.
A bill authorizing the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth to accept interest due up
on State bonds held and owned by the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company
on account and in payment Of interest due
by the said company to the Common
wealth came,n' up on the question of its
engrossment. 1t was opposed by Messrs.
Garnett and Evans, and sustained by
Messrs. Goode and Leonard.
The Norfolk and Petersburg road owes
the State some s22, 900 for interest, and is
the holder of State bonds, on which $4,000
is due. The bill proposes that the COM
PAW shall be credited this last-named sum
in paying the first. 1t was commended that
this was fair, on one side, and in reply 1t
was argued that the State was paying no
interest, but funding it, to all creditors,
and there was no reason for a departure
from this regulation with reference to a
railroad company. Upon the question OF
ordering the bill to its engrossment 1t was
decided in the negative. At the request
of the friends of the bill the vote rejecting
II was reconsidered and it was recommitted,
to make it, if possible, acceptable to the
House.
REPUTATION.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.. Evans
on the subject of reputation some days
since came up in order, having been re-
ported from the Committee on Resolutions,
with the recommendation that they be
passed by the House. [They were printed
in this paper when offered.
Mr.. Kelley suggested that there was
really no necessity for passing these reso-
lutions, since there was no power in the
Legislature to repudiate the debt of Elr-
GINA. This he and all present knew. He
therefore moved to lay the resolutions on
the table. The House rejected the motion.
Mr.. Hansbrough said Old Virginia-the
mother of us all-the mother of statesmen
and of States-the land of kindness, of
generosity, and of hospitality, God bless
her she has lost all-all but honor,
and before we lose that, let US, like Caesar,
draw our cloaks about US, and fall peace
fully into our graves.
The question upon agreeing to the reso-
lutions was carried by the unanimous vote
of very full house-Seuenty-ntne members.
UsURY.
Mr.. Clarke moved resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance to report as
soon as practicable bill repeating or modl-
fying the law against usury, so as TO allow
rate of interest higher than six per cent.
Mr.. Clarke stated that he had received
many letters urging the propriety of this
measure, and he believed that it was de-
manded by the public interest as we'll as
bS the majority of the people of the State.
The question upon adopting the resolu-
ton was decided in the afiirmative-ayes,
Al noes, 80.
were introduced and referred to commit
tees:
Bv Mr.. Watkins.-To amend and reen-
act the act entitled "an act amending the
thirty-eighth chapter of the Code (lo6O), IN
relation to the assessment of taxes on IL
cences." passed 18th February, 1866. Also,
q bill to reenact section twenty-eight,
chapter 162, of the Code 1880, in relation
to pay of jurors.
By Mr.. Evans.-To amend and reenact
the fifth section, chapter llS, of the Code
QS6O, in relation to the recording OF DEEDS
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
By Mr.. Goode.-A bill to provide for
the completion of line or lines OF rail-
road from the waters Of the Chesapeake
to the Ohio river.
This bill authorizes consolidation
|. or the Virginia Central and the Coylng-
ton and Ohio railroad. 2. OF the South
side and Covington and Ohio railroad. 3.
OF the Norfolk and Petersburg and Coving-
ton and Ohio railroad. 1t further autho-
rizes the consolidation Of all the rights and
franchises of each of these lines and the debts
due the State, and by the State to them, and
of the State in the Blue Ridge railroad
or tunnel into one grand corporation
which shall complete the Coyington and
Ohio railroad within six years. 1t is pro
vided in the bill that should the Norfolk and
Petersburg railroad consolidate with the
Coyington and Ohio railroad, it shall be the
duty of the consolidated company, six years
after it's organization, to construct road
from the terminus of the Southside rail.
road, in Lynchburg, to Covington, ora sulta'
BILE point on the Central railroad. In con,
sideration of the interests of Virginia and
West Virginia in the Covington and Ono
railroad, it is provided that the grand con.
solidation shall pay tax OF one mill pei
ton and one mill per head per mile OF
freight and passengers.l The bill was
referred to the Committee on Roads.
RESOLUTIONS
were introduced and referred to appro-
pirate committees.
By Mr.. Bentley.-Inquiring into the ex
pediency of requiring clerks OF county
courts to report to the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth the number of suits brought II
each county for debt since the 9Th OF April
1865.
.By Mr.. Purdie.-Into the eXpediency o
amending the law imposing tax on oys
tiers so as to allow persons to obtain license
to take oysters without entering into bond
By Mr.. Morgan.-For referring that par
Of the Governors message relating to the
TRANSFORMATION of convicts to the Commit
tee of Finance. =,
By Mr.. Patterson.-For extending thu
time now allowed to sheriffs for paying II
the revenue.
By Mr.. Herndon.-Of so amending sec
ton SO, chapter IS Of the Code of 1860, a.
to provide for the care and maintenance o
idiots as lunatics.
By Mr.. Ragsdale.-For increasing the
compensation of jurors.
By Mr.. Patterson.-Into the expediency
of puttinga stop to the funding of interes
for the present. 70
By Mr.. Bentley.-For enabling sheriff.
upon whom has devolved the admlnistra
ton of the estates of deceased persons L
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