The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-03
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40 .nESroIaH MACON coIIsaE.
| Tba Committee for Courts Of Justice.
having had ItnJier consideration memorla
from the citizens Of. .Mecklenburg county
nrOtestirig against tho proposed sale OF tne
Randolph Macon College property IN SAG
county, reported It iuexpedient to teglslate
on the subject, and were discharged IRON
the further consideration Of the subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator OwEN.-For the relief OF the
Merchants Bank Of Lynchburg. -s.,
Bv the same,-Incorporating the Lynch-
burg and Green Hill Plank Road Company
nv Senator DAvIs.-To incorporate the
town of Independence, in the county Of
Grayson. ~ 4 - n
The above bills wero referred to commit.
tees.
ELECTIONS. ts.gs
Mr.. SMITH, Of New. Kent, offered a reso.
luton, which was adopted, providing FOL
the appointments of committee OF five to
inquire into such informalities as may have
occurred throughout the State with view
to perfect legislation on the subject OF cleo
lions, and empowering said committee to
send for persons and papers. Committee
SIXTH Of New Kent, HERNDoN, ANDERSON
Of Pittsylyania, PENN, and SMITH oil Lien
rico. = =
MIR. ANDERSON, of Pittsylvania, offered
resolution, that owing to the failure Oh tn III
Judges of election for the town OF Danpsiie
| to make returns Of the said election IN tne
4 .hoH NV nl
! authorized to make return OF the same IN
| the manner prescribed in section ~ OF Inc
act approved May II, 1870, on such DAY
| prior to July /, 1870, us the comms
sioners designated by the county court &c
canvass the returns may fix upon. re
fcrrcd to Committee for Courts OF Justice
| ATLANTIC. MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD
The unfinished business of yesterday
viz, the bill in relation to the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad-came up, the
same being open to amendment.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, submitted III
amendment to the 10th section "And pro
! oided further, That part of such sum
equal to the amount of all existing liens
upon the roads to be consolidated shall be set
aside and employed in the discharge of the
same, and the remainder employed in the
construction of the road to Cumberland
Gap and the repairs and improvement OF
the whole line, so that at no time shall the
obligations Of the line prior in dignity to
the said second mortgage to the State eX-
coed the amount of fifteen million dollars"
Agreed to. -, o.. ..-.r
MIR. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, offered the
following proviso: . ..,.......-
I" Prooided, That the said sum of four mil
lion ($4,000, 00W dollars shall bear interest
from the 1st day of July, 1875; the interest
accruing thereon to be paid in lawful mo-
ney Of the United States, or, Mt the option
of the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio Rail-
road Company, in State bonds, dollar for
dollar, as hereinbefore provided, rs to the
principal Of said sum of four million dol
iars.' ...-is .sts'-ss.i1" -.~t@7.
MIR. ANDERSON said in support of his pro-
viso that it was not intended to defeat the
object of the bill, but deemed that unless
adopted the adoption Of the bill would in
volve an unnecessary sacrifice Of the pro-
perty of the State.
The proviso was opposed by Messrs.
TAYLOR of Norfolk, Penn, FRENCH, COURT
NEY.
Mr.. PENN offered the following substitute
for the amendment r."
provided, THAT the said 4, 0OO, 900 State
bonds shall bear interest from July LIST,
1850, the interest accrlling thereon to be
paid in lawful money of the United States,
or, at the option of the. Atlantic, Mississippi,
and Ohio Railroad Company, in State bonds,
dollar for dollar. And
"Procided further, That the said Attain
tic, Mississippi, and Ohio Railroad Com:
pany may, at their option, begin the annual
payments in liquidation of said four million
of State bonds in the said year 1880 i'll lieu
of the obligation imposed for the above pro-
vision for the payment of interest from the
said LIST July, $780,
The substitute was favored by Mr.. TAY-
LoR, of Norfolk.
Mir. SMITH. of IIcnrico, objected to the
last clause OF the amendment (aftcr the fig
ures 1SS0), and the clause referred TO was
Mr.. HERNDoN suggested to the Senator
from Patrick, in lieu of the words stricken
out, the following: :" In which event the
$780," 1850,
Mr.. PENN accepted the amendment.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridgc, again
urged the passage of the proyiso proposed
by himself. r.u
Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, and Mr.. GRIMs-
LEY favored the proposition oil Mr. AMBER
SON.. .s s ~. U,.
Mr.. JOHNSON called the previous question,
md the call was sustained. :.
A vote was then taken upon the amend
nent of Mr.. PENN, and it was carried by
The following vote: .. ID .as
AYES. 7Mcssrs. Austin Carr, CoSrtncy, Davis
Lewis, Lyons, Martin, Moseey, Moss,
smith OF New Kent, Taylor of Norfolk, Tcamoh
Terry, and Woods. s-.
NoEs.-Messrs. Anderson Of Ptttsylvania, Au-
,erson of Rockbrldge, Bsszley, campbell; Grea-
roller Smith of Henrico, Smith of Clarke, Snow
den, Taylor of Loudoun, and addel-l6.
After further iGmaterial amendment the
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. ~ .... -...
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 80
The House met ct 10 O'Clock. 4
.'.'s. COURT OF APPEALS.
Senate bill to amend the provisions of the
Code in regard to the Supreme Court of APP
lie 70 70 r.