The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-14


rect an election of board OF public works
after the adoption of this Constitution, and
such board shall have been duly elected and
qualified, the Governor, Auditor, and Trea-
snrer OF the Commonwealth shall constitute
said board, and shall exercise the AUTHORITY
and discharge the duties thereof, ana az, W
Secretary Of the Commonwealth shan a'S
charge the duties OF the clerk OF INC '''0
board ,e
MIR. PENDLETON commented osis en- upon ,po,.
these quotations, taking The ergpa nnrs 80 p,,S
made the estn blishmcnt of the Boaro OF fuo-
"a Svo.ns o,sIt,..tnrr upon the Legislature in
a...,,sr 40 = o.,s. .son from Nr~Z-TrRSER, Why
,ss Ia, 4. spislature had not % considered and
paced a law VA nee SaSv f.iled ' 70 di,eharse .
dntx a. wac no reason why the present Lesis.
lat,,re .nouid follow their example. Fl
The House refused TO refer the resolution 10
the Committee Of Courts Of Justice, and the
Mr.. HERNb6N inquired whether. in the
Impoverished condition of the state, the lie.
gislature would increase the public expendi-
tures Ok, 900 by creating this Board. He con-
tended that it's establishment was plainly dis-
cre,ionary with the Legislature. II might be
set up to-day, and it might be set aside 70.
morrow.
MIR. GRAHAM commended that the Board Of
Public Works would save great deal more
than their salary. A railroad president IN
mi. State now received els, 900 per annum. He
had no idea that the Board would tolerate any. .
thing of this sort, In many matters INC BOARD
would save much TO the State, and ser
vices be of great Importance TO the puUiic IN
terests. - n,
would not remedy the matter OF the saiary
named lie had no idea that the appoint
m.nt Of this Board would save anything TO the
STATE: aud believing the power 10 provide 1or
It's election was entirely optional, he would
vote against IT,
MIR. LEONARD argued that the board OF
| ,s,ay
three, with salaries amounting 10 8io,ooo,
would be inferior men. No board competent
10 rule and direct the railroad interests OF ftr
ginia could be organized upon such piliIu,
snm As the Commonwealth was not prepares
TO give an adequate salary ior snch once rsn,v
must vote against the proposition. In reply
10 the allusion TO General Mahones saiary,
Mr. LEONARD said that salary amounted 70 no
more than would have been PAID 10 lour
officers whose services were dispenser WIN py
his appointment, and that the roads under MS
control were never profitable until put under
his direction. a.
MIR. CRUMP moved the postponement OF
the subject until Monday. Agreed 70.
EXPRESS TRANSFORMATIONS.
The bin regulating express transportation
| on railroads came up rs the order OF the day.
MIR. WADDELL moved it's recommitm"nt
| to the Committee of Roads on the ground that
| there were points in it that required amend
ment, i'm the opinion Of persons present In the
House. ~. 81 ..~.... Vi -
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Z. TURNER
| with considers BILE earnestness, and supported
by Messrs GRAHAM, HsRsDos, ROBERTSON,
| and GoUDE. Mr.. TURNER demonstrated against
| ommitment--it would only produce delay.
| Amendments could be submitted in the House
| and disposed of promptly. The bill had been
| smothered last year and he urged It's import
ance Oh the ground Of the, alleged iniqultous
| mud oppress We character OF the present express
| SYSTEM This bill had been carefully prepared
| after consultat ton with many railroad ohlciais
1t had come from the committee, ana he ala
not think they could improve H.
| On the other hand, ii was urged by MT.
| HERNDON That the bill was very defective,
| and struck fatal blow at the retail trade now
| conducted upon small capital. Under the tx.
| press system, Il few hundred dollars did an i'm
| m.pse busiuess-merchants avoiding the ne.
| cessity of keeping large stocks by conveniently
| ordering and promptly receiving goods as they
were wanted. The bill would so cripple the
| energies of the express as 10 seriously impair
| this great benefit 1T a time when, from the
| scarcity of money, it was so Invaluable.
| Messrs. GOODE and ROBERTSON botn
| declared some law necessary for the better
| regulation of express business; hut the dc.
fects of the bill made 1t proper that it should
The House decided that il should be re-
committed.
PETITION REJECTED.
The report Of the Committee on Claims ad.
verse TO the.petition OF Ephraim y. Kerr, OF
Marion county, West Va, for the payment OF
fees due him las iailor of said county, was read,
and concurred III by the House.
JUDGE OF HrsTINGs COURT OF ALEXANDRIA.
The report OF the Committee for Courts of
Justice adverse to the petition OF the mem
hers of the bar Of Alexandria for the stablish-
ment of Judge of Court of Hastings fer that
city wac read and conquered in. -..
| BILLS PASSED.
The following bills Were read a third time
and passed:
a bill changing the time of holding the Cir
cult Court of the conntwof Highland;
A bill an thoriZing the County Court OF Cum-
berland to pay the agent OF the Freedmen S
Bureau in said county
A bill to transfer from the Male Charity
School Of Fredericksburg TO the trustees OF
the Female Charity School all the property
now owned and possessed by the former;
A bill 10 incorporate the Harmonizer Oil and
| Mining Company, in the county OF Scott;
A bill 10 incorporate the Chatham Savings
Bank;
A bill for the relief of John =. Aylor. late
sheriff of Madison county;
A bill for the relief of James o. Harris, late
sheriff of Cuipeper county; ,..5E.,
a bill TO authorize the city OF portsmouth
| to issue coupon bonds; .
A bill 10 change the corporate name and
amend the charter of the Richmond Savings
Bank and Insurance Company.
Bins were considered In their early stages
and q number ordered TO their engrossment
Mr LEE announced the continued indispo-
sition OF Mr.. EVANS, the delegate from Rich
mond.
Mr.. WHITE announced the continued de-
tention from his seat, by sickness OF his IA
mily, of Mr.. MAGRuDER, the member from
HenriCo. .~.r.. M.
Messrs. HOLMES, Of Southampton, and
WYATT, of Caroline were granted leave OF
absence for four days each. ..H3L W
REVOLUTIONS
were offered and referred:
BY Mr. CLARK, of Pittsylvania.--Inqui
ring into the eXpediency of postponng the
general State elections from May, 1867, 10 the
- day of October next, 1867.
BY Mr.. Z. TURNER. Into the expectancy
OF comforting additional powers upon the Cir
cult Judges in vacation l.r.u
BY Mr.. CRUMP.-Into the expediency OF
requiring nonresident defendants 10 give Sc
curity TO perform the decree of the conrt be-
fore they shall be allowed TO file an answer or
petition. '.f
BY MIR. wooLDRIDGE.-Into the expedi-
ency of providing more ehectually for the re-
covery OF fines for failing or refusing to work
on the public roads. r~.r~ re, ~
By MIR. WADDELL.-Into the expectancy
Of paying the expenses OF the coinmIssio i0s
oppointed to settle accounts with West Nir-
ginia. 90. .-F., s;a ~
giving TO owners or occupants OF LANDS bound
ed nv water courses, suitable for planting oys-
tiers, exclusive privilege over portion % the
Nv Mr. PURDIE.-Into the .expediency OF
proyidinr that railroads shall transport free
Of charge all patients and pupils destined for
lunatic asylums and deaf and dumb and blind
Institutions. n.. e. gu..4 zs-ess 4
STAY Law. ..r
The Stay Law from the Senate, entitled a