The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-22
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, Feb. q, 1871.
SENATE.

House bill to amend the charter and
change the name OF the Alexandria and
fredericksburg Railway COMPANY from
the House was taken up and twice read.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to dispense with |
thc rule o. the Senate requiring the re-
ference Of the hill TO the co,.nmittee.
Mr.. ROLLER moved 10 .av the bill on the |
tnHle ana make IL the special order for
Thursday next.
thought time e. o1 Srph had been cxpendcd
ever ii, and Z ,os "" Who Wore No, here and
"'d ho' NJ .nw its merits had apparently |
atE!r,.e'' the subject. and it should not he
l"wmt' led for their accommodation.
va JoHNsoS, of Accomac, saw nothing |
i" oe gained by the poStponcmcni. The |
sheet has been 81 thoroughly discussed |
IN The House that every Senator's mind |
here had already been made up. lie hoped |
Tho Senate would not lay it on the table.
MIR. FITZPATRICK supported the position |
;akcn by the Senator from -Accomac.
Mr.. PESDrEToS said he had no connec. |
tlou or interest in the railroad war which |
was now waglng. He thought that the |
subject of the college scrip fund was a far |
more important matter, and he was I'M
wi.in. 10 discuss the railroad matter in |
preference to the land-scrip bill.
Mr.. SSownES was surprised ct the gem
tieman s remarks, rs he WAS il beacon light
70 whom he looked up to. But he hoped
the bill would be considered at once.
Mr.. Penn called the main question.
Mir. TAYLOR, OF Loudoun, demanded the
ayes Snd noes, which resulted in the sem
ate 5 refusing TO lav The bill Oh the table
ayes, IL; noes, Ii.
Mr.. hEESpoS said he had fully expressed
his view, on the subject some time since,
ana Re only designed now TO propose ore
or two amendments which he hoped the
senate would adopt. The first was i'll
he sixth line OF the second section
alter the word Stafford insert "crosSing all
the streams and creeks above navigable
water The amendment was afterwards
modified (by DR.. HEKNDoS'S consen) by
Mr.. COURTNEY, but was rejected.
Mr.. ROLLER moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the Senate rejected the amend
nent; which was rclccted-ayes, II; noes,
10.
Mr.. nERS2oS then moved to amend the
hill further in the second section, four.
tenth line. after the word "thereto," but
the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SMITH, OF New Kent, again moved to
lag the bill on the table and make it the spe-
cial order for Thursday next. which elected
lengthy discussion.
Mr.. Taylor. Of LCudoun, said he would
VOC for the motion il the Senator would
S,mend by making 1t the special order for the
9Th of April.
Mr.. SMITH said rs this would bring the
bill and the Senate both into ridicule he
would treat it with contempt.
Mr.FITzPATRIcK hoped tie Senate would
consider the bill until its final action, even
though it required days.
Mr.. COURTNEY opposed the motion to
lay on the table.
Mr.. ROLLER called the ayes and noes
which resulted in the Senate's refusing to
lay the bill on the tablc--ayes, Is noes. 20.
Mr.. HERSp0S then moved to amend the
second section in the eighth line to add
By route other than that Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road - which was rejected.
Dir. HERNpoN further moved to amend in
the 9TH section. IN the STU line, TO add after
Manchester, Fredericksburg and Alex
audrla; which was agreed TO.
lie further moved to strike out, in the
:th section, Sd line. al after the word
Commonwealth; - which was agreed to.
Mr.. HEENDoN proposed other amend
mentS IN the 9th section. which We're re-
.jectcd.
Mr., CAMPBELL moved to insert in the 9th
section, third line, after company, tie
words "oT any other company ;" which
was agreed TO.
NJ. COURTNEY moved TO reconsider the
vote bg which the amendment had been
agreed 10.
III. COURTNEY called the yeas and nays,
which was recorded ~ follows: Yeas, Is;
nays, 81. The motion was defeated.
Mr.. Penn then offered resolution Ia the
effect that at g: O'Clock the Senate would
vote on the bill.
Mr.. LATHAM moved to amend by insert
!lg in lieu OF 3;s.
Mr.. SMITu, of New Kent, moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Nh. OWEN opposed immediate action upon
The bill.
Mr. COURTNEY proposed as a substitute
Tor the whole to lay the bill on tho table,
ADD make II the order FOR Thursday.
Mr.. TERRY called the previous question,
which was ordered.
The main question being put, the Senate
refused To lay tie resolution on the table.
Mr., SMITH, OF New Kent, then called the
ayes and noes on The question which were
ordered.
Mr.. PENDLEToS gained the floor, and said
he thought it due to himself as well as to
his official capacity to explain his vote. He
had been guided by one idea in all railroad
matterS-hc thought we should throw open
the doors and invite any foreign corpora
ton to come in and build rs many roads as
trade were just rs inevitable us those which
govern the universe.
J here were great many questions con-
Oected with this matter, but to his mind
iaS lie had already said) ii was mainly Il
question between two rival corporations.
But he thought 1t would open new ave-
nue. to trade and cheaper transportation,
and he should vote for 1t.
Mr.. OWEN said he should vote against the
bill until he Shcnd know who these incor-
pOrators were, and who is TO divide the
profits.
The ayes and noes having been demanded,
the Senate rejected the resolution-:lyes.
Il noes, l9.
DIR. GREEN moved to adjourn.
.Mr. TAYLOR, OF Loudcun, called the
ayes and noes, which resulted in the follow
lng vote Ayes, Il ; noes, l9-the Senate
refusing to adjourn.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Loudoun. called the pre-
Hious question, but, at the instance Of sew
cral Senators. withdrew the call.
Mr.. MASSEY moved to adjourn (i:10 ?.
NJ, which was los!-ayes, Il; noes, 10.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
passage Of the bill.
substitute for the entire bill providing
that the road should he completed and
equipped by the Washington and Richmond
Railway Company within three years after
the acceptance OF the act by majority of
the parties III interest. He also offered a
substitute providing that the said Washing
ton and Richmond Hallway Company shall
signify their acceptance or rejection OF the
act within one Year after Its passage.
Mr. PATTERSON gained the floor, and
spoke upon the merits of the bill, asking