The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-13

Scott, Saunders, Mason, Taylor, Lee,
Smith, August, Crutch6eld, Harvey.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved, and signed.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Saunders, OF the Committee to
whom had been referred the subject of the
extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad to the Ohio river, moved that the
regular rules be suspended and the report
of the committee taken up. His motion
was carried, and the following report sub
mitted:
The special committee to whom was
referred on the 9Th of July last the petit
tion of the citizens of Richmond for poll
to be opened for S2,OO0,O0O subscription to
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have
considered the same, and report the fol-
lowing resolutions for adoption:
Resolved, That the polls be opened at
the various places for holding polls for
members of the Legislature on the 18th OF
September next to take the sense of the
qualified voters Of the city upon the ques-
ton whether the city shall subscribe s2,-
OGO, 900 to the stock of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, subject to the following pro-
visions Provided: That the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company shall immedi-
ately pledge itself to commence the short
line railroad from Richmond to Charlottcs-
vile as soon as the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad shall be completed and put in ope-
ration to the head of steamboat naviga-
tion on the Kanawha river, and continue
to completion without unreasonable delay;
that the bonds of the city shall be re-
ceived in payment Of the subscription at
discount of not more than ten per cent that
said subscription shall not become binding
until other responsible parties have sub
scribed the sum of three million dollars to
the stock of said company.
Mr.. Macfarland offered the following
substitute
Whereas this Council does not hesitate
to avow the conviction that the construc-
tion of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
as now projected and designed, would be
of invaluable benefit to the city, to the
State, and to West Virginia, and so believ-
ing, the Council would be prepared to SUBJ
NIT to the qualified voters of the city
having first agreed on the maximum
amount j." to be subscribed as provided by
law, the questions whether they did or did
not favor it, but unhappily the reasons
against the agitation Of the question at this
time, both political and financial, are OF
controlling gravity therefore, be it
Resolved, That the projected subscrip--
tion by the city to the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Macfarland spoke in support of his
substitute after which, on motion of Mr.:
Smith, the Hon. James Lyons was invited
to address the Council.
Mr.. Lyons spoke at length in favor of the
subscription, and urged speedy action in
the matter, being of the utmost Importance
to the city and State.
After a few remarks from Mr.. Macfar-
land, Colonel Fontane, President of the
Central railroad, by request addressed the
Council. He favored speedy action.
Mr.. Macfarland's substitute to the report
of the committee was then put to the
| vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Macfarland, Saunders,
Scott, and Epps.
NAYs.-Messrs. Lee, August, Harvey,
Smith, Tyler, Crutchield, Mason, Clopton,
and Tinsley.
The report of the committee was then
adopted.
| Judge of the Hastings Court.
Mr.. Macfarland read the following com.
munication from General Scho6eld
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DlsrsIcr'l
STATE OF VIRGISIA, I
| RICHMOND, VA, August u, 1857.
Mr.. ". II. Nacfarland,
President City Council Of Richmond I:
Sir,-It is my purpose, under authority
| 80 pf
1867, to make provision for holding the
September term of the Court of Hastings
of this city. The number of cases to be
tried seems to indicate the wisdom OF or
ganizing the additional court authorized
| by the act Of the Legislature passed March
10, 1867.
The attention of the City Council to
this subject is respectfully requested, and
they are invited to nominate, if they deem
it wise to do so, suitable persons for tenn
porary appointment to the Office of Judge
of the present Court of Hastings OF the
criminal court of the city of Richmond.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, j. NJ. SCHoFlELD,
Brevet Major General commanding.
| Mr.. Macfarland then offered the follow
ing resolutions:
/. Resolved, That judge for the Hust-
ings Court of this city, successor to the
Iamented William Fl. Lyons, is of solemn
earnest concern.
Q. That the organization Of the crimi-
nal court authorized by the act of 10Th
March, 1867, may be postponed without
prejudice to the public, provided the other
| CITY courts be retained.
3, That these resolutions be respectfully
communicated to the General commanding
in this military district, and that he be in
formed of the readiness of the Council to
act in the premises, as the members under
stand their duty and powers under the city
charter aud ordinances.
Before acting upon the resolutions, Mr..
Raleigh T. Daniel, Commemorative At
torney, by request, addressed the Council.
He explained the duties Of the courts, and
thought that all cases could be disposed OF
by the courts we now had that there was
no real necessity for having judge ap-
pointed.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Order of the Hastings Court.
Messrs. R. T. Daniel and N. A. Sturdi.
want presented the following order of the
Hastings Court of Magistrates:
Estate of Virginia, City Of Richmond
to 1oit AT Court of Hastings held for
the said city at the courthouse on Thurs
day the eleventh day of July, one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty-seven: 1t is
ordered that the Council of this city be
respectfully requested to procure por'
trait of the late Judge William e. Lyons
corresponding in size with that of Chief
Justice Marshall now in the courtroom
to be placed in the courtroom of this court
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