The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-16

butinr them IN twelve instances to the
superintendent, in six to the commissioner
and In nine to the Governor. The peni.
Tertiary was like lunatic asylum, and
would any one be willing to dispense with
a board of directors for an asylum q.
would the commissioner beS Some Irlenu
of the superintendent or the Governor.
Mr.. e, questioned the supervision uhaef
Mr. WoopsoY thought the bill the most
objectionable he had ever seen. :
Tho hIank in the substitute relative 70
Tho distance from the penitentiary TO
which the copvicts might be hired was
flled with twenty miles.
The question upon the substitute was
decided in the afflrmative-53 to 70.
The substitute was further amended
and, on motion Of Mr.. PENDLEToN, was
passed by, and ordered to be printed.
BILL REJECTED.
The Senate bill for the relief Of James
W. Ryan, late sheriff Of Clarke county,
came up in order with the recommends
ton Of the Finance Committee that it do
not pass. [Mr. TURNER explained that
general bill already passed gave authority
to all sheriffs to collect taxes uncollected
prior to April, 1861, and advanced and paid
into the treasury by them, and there was
no necessity for any special bill on ths SUD-
lject.l
The House rejected the bill upon the
question of its passage.
RICHMOND AND LYNCHBuaG RAILROAD.
The following Senate bill was read
third time and passed:
A bill to amend an act entitled " an act
to incorporate the Richmond and Lynch
burg Railroad Company, passed March 30,
1860"
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The hour for the order of the day ar
irving, the House took up the bill incorpo-
rating the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Con, pany for the completion Of the Coving-
ton and Ohio railroad. 1t proposes the
consolidation of the Central railroad, the
Norfolk and Petersburg, and the South
side railroad for the completion Of the
Covington and Ohio railroad.
Mr.. BALDWIN then moved the substitute
indicated by him on yesterday for the pur-
chase of the interests Of the State in the
railroads concerned with State bonds.
Mr.. LEE moved the postponement of the
bill, since it appeared that it was not salts
| factory to all concerned, and that bill
had been laid on his table this morning
purporting to be substitute for that pend
ing, authorizing the Central Railroad Com
pany to contract with the commissioners
for the completion of the Covington and
Ohio railroad. Mr.. l.. thought the House
should have time to examine this bill be-
fore acting upon it. He moved its post
ponement until tomorrow.
Mr.. BALDWIN expressed his great as
tonishment, after what had occurred yes
terday, that motion should have come
from delegate from the city of Rich
mond for the postponement OF this bill.
He had understood that the substitute he
had Just offered had met the entire appro-
baton of the gentleman. from Richmond
who had taken part in the discussion yes
terday, (Mr. CRUNP,) and he had hoped OF
the entire delegation from this city. He
felt very great surprise at this change OF
front.
Mr.. CRuMP disclaimed having changed
front he was still in favor of the substi-
tute lust offered by the gentleman from
Augusta, (Mr. BALDWIN, but he felt called
upon so far to defer to the wishes OF the
Central Railroad Company as to acquiesce
in the proposed postponemelt, TO examine
their proposition and to see what could be
done in the preparation of bill suitable to
those interested.
Mr.. BALDWIN, referring to the history of
the proceedings on the bill and the part he
had taken in them as the representative Of
the commissioners to dispose of the rights
and franchises of the State in the Covington
and Ohio railroad, said that it would be
altogether useless for him to press this bill
for the completion of the Covington and
| Ohio railroad in manner distasteful to
the representation of the city OF Rich
mond, whose people had so deep an inte-
rest in the enterprise, and to the Central
railroad To oppose his eXertions would
! be altogether unavailing. He therefore
washed his hands of the scheme, and
turned it over to Richmond and the Cen
trail railroad. When they had matured a
scheme of their own, he would be glad to
| hear from them.
Mr.. LEE stated that the representation
| from Richmond was not unit, as Mr..
BALDWIN seemed to have supposed. lie
differed from his colleague (Mr. CRUMp),
preferring the substitute known as Mr..
OULD's 1.-THE senator from Richmond) to
the substitute just offered, proposing to
exchange State bonds for the States inte-
rest in the railroads.
Mr.. HERNDON, in the most earnest man
ner. expressed his deep modification that
the happy accord which existed yesterday
evening was this morning broken up. He
had earnestly hoped that this great scheme
would succeed. His constitutional objec-
lions were removed by the substitute now
pending. He saw that these great mea-
sures could now be put in train of compile
ton, while Sl0,0O0,000 of public debt and
5000, 900 of annual taxation, now heavy
burthen upon the people, would be forever
extinguished. The contemplation made
him happy, and he had entered the hall to
vote for this bill, and to do it gladly. Vir-
ginia was not only to be liberated from q
load of debt, but she was to cut loose from
the management of public works-so much
to her good and their advantage. He hoped
the House would yet work out this scheme
if il took to the last moment of the ses.
sion.
Mr.. z. TURNER (profiting by the divided
councils) opposed any postponement, anC
inferring that the bill could not be patched
up, and must be defeated, moved that II
be dismissed. 1t was unwise to consume
the time of the House in useless discus
sion.
Mr.. z. TURNER'S motion was decided out
of order.
Mr.. WooD also expressed his great sur
prise at the course taken upon this subject
Just at the moment when they had reach
ed point Of accord agreeable nearly t.
the whole House, bill is brought in here