Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
o amend the text had the precedence in vot-


Mr.. Wood, of Albemarle, called for scaled
vote.
Mr.. James Lyons offered the following reso-
luton:
''Resolced, That the votes of the city of Rich
mond and the counties of Allegheny, Pocahon-
tas, Cabell, and Monroe, be stricken from the
poll just taken
The Chair ruled this out of order, as the vote
was being taken, and nothing was in order un-
til the vote was announced.
The vote was then announced on Mr.. Lyons's
appeal from the decision Of the Chair The
Chair was sustained by 50,S61 ayes to Ills
noes
THE COUNTY OF MONROE
The vote then required on Judge Bond mo-
ton to strike out the first resolution reported
by the majority Of the Committee on Proxies.
A scaled vote being called for, resulted as fol.
lows: Ayes, 6,993; noes, $3.50.
SO the motion to strike out the provision in
regard to Monroe county was lost, and the re-
commentator Of the majority sustained.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
MIR. Paxton then moved to strike out the
second resolution reported by the majority of
the Committee on Proxies, which provides that
the city of Richmond shall be entitled to one
peake and Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Aylett called for scaled vote on that
question.
A second vote was taken with the following
result: Ayes, 7,04l noes 32,3l5.
SO the motion to strike out was lost, and the
recommendation of the majority report agreed
to.
THE STATE VOTE =
DIR. G. S. Mills, of Richmond, moved to strike
out the eleventh resolution Of the majority re-
port allowing the State to least one vote for
every share held by her.
This motion was discussed pro and con by
Messrs Lyons, Cabell, Paxton, and Newlin.
Mr. Page moved the pending question, but on
motion Of Mr.. Cox, of Chesterfield, withdrew
it.
A DEPRESSION
MIR. Cox remarks drew forth great applause
HI said be would vote for General McC lenan,
General Malone, General Wickh am, or any one
else who would forward this great work. He
did not care whether he was a carpet-bagger or
scalawagger. Laughter. would be will
ing to bestow on COL Fontaine (who has carried
this road from Louisa to the Allegheny noun
tains) pension Of 900 per annum for his
services, and would also be willing to bestow
pension of the same amount on Gen. Wick
ham for the gallant services he rendered the
prolonged laughter and applause
Chairman The gentlemen must come to Or
der. He is not discussing the question under
consideration.
Mr.. Cox: Am | not talking common sense?
Chairman: 1t is not for me to decide, but
you are not talking the kind of sense which is
required in this case.
Mr. Cox: Well this meeting seems to enjoy.
this kind of common-sens
Gen. Wickham latter order was restored)
said | thank the gentleman for his kindness,
and hope he may soon have the opportunity of
confering pension on me for extending this
road to the Ohio river Laughter.
Chairman: This is entirely out Of order.
Mr.. Page: Imove the pending question, and
call scale vote on the motion to strike out.
The vote resulted as follows: Ayes, SAT-;
noes, 81, 4O2.
So the amendment was rejected, and the re
cOmmendation Of the majority in regard Of the
State vote was agreed to.
MR.. LYONS AMENDMENT.
The question then required upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Lyons, to strike out af-
ter the word resolved in the majority report
After speeches and remarks by Echols, Aylett,
Baldwin, Davis, Fontaine. Price, Page, Baylor,
Mason, Maury, Lyons, Wise, and Mcpherson,
without coming to a vote upon Lyons amend
ment, near midnight the meeting adjourned to
meet on Saturday at II NJ.
THIRD DAY-SATURDAY.
The meeting was called to order Saturday
noon by Colonel John B. Baldwin, who stated
that at the time of the adjournment Friday
night the motion of Mr.. Paxton to strike cut
all of the resolutions reported by the majority
Of the Committee on Proxies was under consid-
Grafton upon that the pending question had
been moved and scaled vote called The first
thing in order this morning was the VOTE
The vote was then taken with the following
result: Ayes. 5,43l noes, 48,37S.
So the motion of Mr. Paxton was lost, and
the resolutions reported by the majority sus
tanned.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Paxton moved the pending question
which the Chair decided to be on the adoption
of the substitute proposed by the minority Of
the Committee on Proxies.
Mr.. Lyons called for scale VOTE which was
taken with the following result Ayes, 1869;
noes, SO, 1877.
So the minority resolutions were not con-
Cured in.
The majority report was then adopted with
out division.
ORGANIZATION AT LAST
Mr.. Paxton, chairman of the Committee on
Organization, reported, recommending that
Colonel Baldwin be elected permanent chair
retaries. The report was adopted, and the Or
ganization thus perfected.
THE NEW DIRECTORY.
Colonel Cabell offered the following resolu
tons:
''ResolUed, That at this meeting, and annual
ly thereafter until otherwise ordered by the
stockholders in general meeting, there shall be
elected by the stockholders a president, who
shall also be one of the directors Of the com
pany, and fourteen other directors of the CON-
pany majority of whom shall constitute
board for the transaction of business. 1t shall
be the duty Of this board Of directors to appoint
stated and regular monthly meetings, and they
may at their discretion, devolve upon the pres
ident and any number of directors not less than
five in all the power to form quorum for the
transaction OF business to be done in the inter-
walls between the regular meetings.
''2. Resotred, That the said board shall have
power and authority to establish such rules for
the selection and removal Of all subordinate
officers and employees of the company and for
its general government and the conduct of its
affairs as they shall deem proper, so that the
same shall not be inconsistent with the laws of
the United States or Virginia and West Vir
GINA, and shall at all times be subject to mod
i6cation or repeal by the stockholders in gen.
eral meeting"
On motion, these resolutions were referred
to special committee consisting OF Colonel
Cabell, James Lyons, Thomas Branch, z. D.
Ramsdell, General John Echols, and Colonel
Baldwin (chairman).
A recess of one honr was then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On re~assembling, the committee reported
favorably upon the above resolutions