The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-27
ness, and they had the right to do it. There
had been no "s snap judgment"

I speak to you both, as we can't agree
which of you shall preside over this meet
ing-I propose something that will be salts.
factory to everybody. l nominate that dis
tinguished Virginian Colonel John B
Baldwin, of Augusta, for temporary chair
man. l am sure We will abide by his de-
cisions, and then We will get out of this
muddle.
Mr.. Lyons That gentleman is not in
order. We have o chairman now, duly
elected-Mr. Trout.
Judge Bond Ito Mr.. Wood): insist that
| have been accorded the floor, and will
speak.
Mr.. Trout The Chair first recognized
Colonel Johnson, of Richmond. Mr.. Bond
cannot 60 on unless am recognized by him
as chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Bond continued.
Mr.. Wood: The gentleman is in order.
Mr.. Trout: The gentleman from Rich
mond Judge Bond) cannot proceed. My
decision must stand.
Mr.. Wood: The other chairman (him-
self has word to say. think am en-
| titled to speak, as l am on higher ground.
| His chair was above that of Chairman
Trout Judge Bond has the floor, having
yielded to Colonel Fontaine.
Judge Bond then succeeded in getting 8
hearing. There was law of Virginia, he
said, which prescribed that every share
shall have vote. He would like to know,
then, if plurality of stockholders was to
govern the meeting. Is the statute to 60
vern or is mob to overrule u5f
Unknown stockholder would like to
know if you are stockholder, and if SO,
how long you have been so?
Judge Bond: Never mind about that.
We are all supposed to be until our claims
are submitted to committee. He then
spoke of the remark of Mr.. Lyons about
excluding the city proxies. A week ago,
when the Fontaine men applied to the mill
tary commander to appoint another mem
Der of the City Council in order to elect
Fontaine proxies, they thought the city did
have right to vote.
Mr.. Lyons If the gentlemen refers to
me, would inform him that did no such
thing.
Judge Bond: You or your friends did.
A COMPROMISE SUGGESTED.
Colonel Bolivar Christian, of Augusta,
renewed the nomination of Colonel Bald
win. That was the only way to make a
start. Let both Mr.. Trout and Mr.. Wood
resign.
He then put his motion to the vote, and
it seemed to be carried.
Colonel Baldwin said he could not well
take the chair until the other gentlemen got
out of it.
Mr.. Aylett, admitting the regularity Of
the vote just taken upon Colonel Baldwin's
nomination, called for show Of hands.
Several persons here rose to their feet,
and another rather disorderly scene was
presented.
BALDWIN CUTS THE G0RDIAN KNOT.
Colonel Baldwin finally, at the instance
of many friends, went forward, and, with
the consent of the rival chairmen, took the
Speakers chair, which he has so often
graced.
Mr.. Aylett declined to take his seat until
the meeting signiied wish that he should
do so. He had called for a show of hands,
and wished the question put.
The Chair Colonel Baldwin, declined to
recognize anybody until complete order
prevailed.
Order being restored, Mr.. Aylett stated
his point. He contcnded that the vote by
which Mr.. Trout had been called to the
chair was in strict accordance with the usage
of incorporated bodies. This being the
case, he must protest against the chair
being filed by his friend Colonel Baldwin
or anybody else.
Colonel Baldwin said he had only taken
the seat at the instance of friends, and not
until the rival claimants had resigned in
his favor.
Mr.. Aylett had not understood Mr.. Trout
to yield but he finally waived his point,
COMMITTEE on PROXIES.
Colonel Cabell renewed his motion that Il
committee of five be appointed to ascertain
what shares were present or represented by
proxies.
Mr.. D. J. Saunders, of Richmond, moved
that the committee consist of nine, as i'm
portart questions would be brought before it
for decision. He proposed to contest the
proxies of the city Of Richmond.
The amendment was accepted, and the
resolution, as amended, adopted-ayes, 10 !;
noes, At.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men On the committee Colonel H. G.
Cabell and P. H. Aylett, of Richmond ;
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Cunningham, Of Kanawha; Colonel J. Ii.
Guy, Of Goochland Franklin Stearns, Of
Henrico; Bolivar Christian, of Augusta ;
R. 7. W. Duke, Of Albemarle; J. Il. Cox,
of Chesterfield.
SECRETARIES.
Messrs. John Garrett and J. I. Neither
land were elected secretaries.
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Paxton moved the appointment of
committee of eight on permanent organi-
zation. Agreed to unanimously.
The Chair appointed J. G. Paxton, Of
Rockbridge H. Robertson, Of Allegheny e;
H. G. Parsons, of Putnam John Slack, Jr.,
of Kanawha; J. NJ. Hanger, Of Augusta
H. 3. Magruder, Of Albemarle A. Phil
lips, of Monroe Joseph K. Pendleton, of
Louisa; Henry Cady, of Hanover; Marina
duke johnson, of Richmond George Cha
hoon and E. c. Wortham, Of Richmond.
THE CITY PR0XIEs.
Colonel Johnson submitted the following
opinion of Judge Robertson on the right OF
the city proxies to vote:
To MeSSrS. Thomas G. Peyton, Thomas ".
Dos,oeH, r. 4. Lancaster, and others:
Conference.-The following question has
been submitted by you for my opinion
"Ravc the counties and the city Of Rich
mond the right to vote in any meeting Of
stockholders on a naked subscription to the
stock of the company when they have no,
issued or paid the bonds or any part
thereof which were to be received in pay
ment of their subscription" !" (Chapter 81