The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-22

Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomsttox,
Amherst Nelson, and Goochiand court
houses. and at Lynchburg, Liberty, Flu
wanna, scottsville, Fincastle, and Coving-
ton, under the direction Of other commits
sioners who are named, for the purpose OF
receiving subscriptions to an amount not
exceeding fifteen millions Of dollars, in
shares of one hundred dollars each, to con-
stitute q Joint capital stock for the con-
struction of a railroad from Richmond to
Clifton Forge, or some other suitable poin,
of connection with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad in the county OF Allegheny
or the county OF Rockbridge.
Mr.. DANIEL submitted an amendment
providing that nothing contained in the ac'
shall be construed to authorize the Rich
mond Allegheny Railroad Company OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company to
occupy any norton of the route which may
he necessarily taken by the Southside and
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Compa'
nies, either in conjunction with the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Railroad Company orother-
wise, according to law, to construct on eX-
tension from Lvnchburg to the line OF the
Chcsa peake and Ohio railroad OF or near
Clifton Forge, except by and with the con,
sent of the said Southside and Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Companies. nor so
construed Ms to cancel or impair the right
of the said Southside and Norfolk and Pc
tersburr Railroad Companies to construct
such extension from Lynchburg to such
point at or near Clifton Forge.
Mr.. SEGAR moved to recOmmit the bill
and the amendment of Mr.. Daniel. being,
torether with many others, unprepared
lust now to vote on the question. Agreed
to-ayes, 81 noes, 30.
Mr.. DANIEL, Of Lynchburg, offered q
resolution instructing the Committee on
Roads, &C., to inquire into the expediency
Of rcrortinc a bill to enable the Southside
aud Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Com
panies to extend their line OF railway from
Lvnchburg to n point on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad ut or near Clifton Forge.
Referred after reading.
JUDGE BrRNHAA.
The bill declaring the seat of Judge ID.
r. Burnham, of the Court OF Appeals,
vacant was read second time and ordered
to he engrosscd.
Being Immediately cngrossed, on motion
of Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, it was read O
third time and passed by two-thlrds
vote. Sent to the Senate.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
An act to authorize the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company to borrow
money. Ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
An act to incorporate the Alexandria,
Loudonn and Hampshire Railroad Com
pany. Passed by.
4 bill in relation to insane persons. Re
committed.
4 bill to incorporate the Louisa Gene
terry Association. Recommitted.
REFERRED.
The following resolutions, bills, &C., were
appropriately referred without reading:
By Mr.. GEORGE GRAHAM.-Resolution in
structing the Committee OH Finance to report
bill fixing the salaries of officers elected
by the General Assembly.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding into the e1-
redicncy Of passing law to prevent dis
tinction between passengers on public con-
vevances OH account Of race or color.
By Mr.. JOHNSTON. An net to regulate
proceedings against turnpike road out OF
repair. w
BY Mr.. JONES, of Albemarle.-B to
pay interest on State bonds left by Samuel
W. Miller for the benefit Of the agricultural
department of the University of Virginia.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into
the cxpediency Of adjusting the claim of
George Peabody & Co. for coupon bonds lost
in the Arctic.
BY Mr.. NORTON, of York.-Forbidding
the imposition of tax for the privilege of
taking or catching oysters from their natu-
ral beds.
Adjourned until y NJ. tomorrow.